Not to mention...
This whole table covered in paper cranes was quite a sight.
Xiao Xiao chuckled.
"What's so impressive about that?"
"Second Brother taught me how to do it, too."
"Hmm-hmm."
Zhuge Yun immediately shut his astonished mouth and proudly puffed out his chest.
But then—
"You've already surpassed your teacher."
Zhang Bo gave Xiao Xiao a thumbs-up.
"That's right, Third Brother."
Zhao Luzheng nodded.
"You folded them so well."
He picked up a paper crane and examined it closely.
He had to admit, the paper cranes folded from sparkling candy wrappers were really beautiful.
They had a wonderfully dreamy quality.
"Hey, hey!"
Zhuge Yun wasn't having it.
"No matter how well you fold them, I'm still the one who taught you."
"Why doesn't anyone praise me?"
"It's not like you're the one who surpassed your teacher."
Zhang Bo's matter-of-fact remark left Zhuge Yun at a loss for words.
"Well... I..."
"That's because I was already good to begin with."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "What do you think?"
He set a paper crane in his palm. "Did I learn the essence of your technique?"
"Mm... ahem..."
Zhuge Yun pretended to stroke his chin.
"Not bad."
"Very good."
"Third Brother."
"You're a very perceptive student."
"You have a bright future ahead of you."
"You tell him he's good, and now he's getting carried away..."
Zhang Bo muttered from the side, lips pursed.
Zhuge Yun pretended not to hear.
Grinning, he picked up one of Xiao Xiao's paper cranes and examined it.
"Third Brother, are you going to keep all of them?"
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"I've already folded them."
Might as well keep them.
He picked up the empty candy jar on the table and placed the paper cranes folded from