After all...
Sharing the pastries with them afterward had been Xiao Xiao's own idea.
It hadn't been what the old man had planned at first.
The old man hadn't noticed Zhuge Yun's change of address.
He smiled warmly. "I gave you too few pastries yesterday."
"You couldn't divide them up properly, could you?"
"Today, this old man made a lot."
"You can all eat your fill together."
After all, there were so many of them.
He couldn't make too many pastries at once.
And he'd been short on time.
He'd already made as many as he could.
He knew that young people in the prime of their lives had the biggest appetites.
Huh?
Zhuge Yun immediately nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Grandpa Zou."
"Third Brother, let me help."
Zhao Luzheng took the bag from Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao didn't refuse.
"Thanks."
He turned and held out a hand to the old man.
"Grandpa Zou, you can give me those now, right?"
His gaze swept over the things in the old man's hands.
Seeing that Xiao Xiao had freed up his hands, the old man smiled.
This time, he didn't refuse. He readily handed Xiao Xiao what he was holding.
Just as Xiao Xiao was about to take the things from the old man, a pair of hands "got there first."
Zhang Bo raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at Xiao Xiao.
"I'll carry those to the car for you."
"You go pack your things first."
"Everyone else is ready."
"You're the only one left."
"Oh, dear."
Hearing that, the old man immediately urged Xiao Xiao on.
"This old man's been keeping you from your packing."
"Young Friend Xiao, hurry and get your things together."
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao didn't say much.
"Then