Surprise and confusion.
And a trace of disbelief.
The woman and the man looked at the young man again.
"...Big Brother?"
The two children were also a little confused.
"Sorry."
Xiao Xiao still wore a smile.
But his words did nothing to make the children happy.
"Little Fox doesn't like being touched by strangers."
Xiao Xiao used Little Fox as a vague name for Feifei.
Aww...
The children's faces immediately fell.
They were also unwilling to give up.
"Why?"
"We want to hug Little Fox!"
"Little Fox, will you let us hug you?"
"Little Fox..."
The children rose onto their tiptoes and crowded around Xiao Xiao.
Their hands seemed ready to reach out at any moment.
Xiao Xiao casually took a step back.
The children lost their target.
They were about to follow him.
But they felt a restraining hand on each of their shoulders.
They turned around.
It was their parents.
The children's faces scrunched up.
"Dad, Mom?"
"What are you doing?"
"Let go of us."
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Jiu."
The woman's brows drew together.
"Don't make a fuss."
The children immediately fell silent.
A hint of grievance showed on their faces.
The woman felt a little sorry for them.
She looked at the young man.
Her lips pressed together slightly.
"Um..."
"If they can't hug it..."
"Could you let them pet Little Fox?"
"Since you're holding it, Little Fox probably won't mind being petted by strangers as much."
The woman still couldn't bear to disappoint the children too much.
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
"Sorry."
The woman was speechless.
She was a little surprised.
She'd always thought this young man was easygoing.
She hadn't expected him to refuse such a small request.
And so decisively, too.
It