Taotie scooted backward.
Its eyes were tightly shut.
It was going to sleep.
It couldn't hear anything.
Don't bother it.
A hint of amusement showed in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
He picked up another pastry.
The pastry was small.
And delicious beyond compare.
So he could eat quite a few.
Zhang Bo and Zhuge Yun soon returned.
Before long, the aroma of food filled the dorm room.
No one brought up the earlier topic again.
Instead, they started talking about something else.
The feeling of spring grew stronger by the day.
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
People were wearing slightly lighter clothes.
The brighter colors and patterns added even more splendor to the springtime scenery.
Perhaps the vitality of all things coming back to life had rubbed off on them; people on the streets seemed to smile more freely, too.
"Master Xiao."
Seeing Xiao Xiao from afar, Chi Xiuchuan and Chi Xiuke raised their hands to wave at almost the same time.
"A Chuan, Xiuxiu."
Xiao Xiao walked toward them.
"When did you get here?"
"Have you been waiting long?"
He didn't like being late.
And he didn't like keeping others waiting.
After all, you shouldn't do to others what you wouldn't want done to yourself.
Whenever he arranged to meet someone, he wouldn't arrive too early.
But he wouldn't arrive too late, either.
This time, it was quite unusual for him to be the one who arrived later.
"No."
The girl in the pink beret smiled brightly.
"My brother and I only got here a little while ago."
"Mm."
The man in the light wool coat smiled warmly.
"Master Xiao, sorry for the trouble. Thanks for coming with us."
"Pfft~"
Chi Xiuke burst out laughing.
"Brother, have