So the child was too embarrassed to say it.
Xiao Xiao was prepared for the child to remain silent.
He hadn't expected...
"Big Brother."
The child tightened her hands around the cup of milk.
Her nervousness was plain to see.
So were the worry and fear in her eyes.
Xiao Xiao's expression softened slightly.
"What is it?"
He looked into the child's eyes.
"I..."
The child opened her mouth.
After managing just one word, she struggled to swallow.
"Ahem~"
She nearly choked on her own saliva.
"No rush."
Xiao Xiao's voice was gentle.
He soothed the child's unease.
"Take your time."
"Before your parents get back..."
"We still have plenty of time."
The child took a deep breath.
"Have some milk."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Would you like another piece of cake?"
The child was like a doll.
Whatever Xiao Xiao said, she did.
She drank the milk.
And ate the cake.
It was a mousse cake, something she'd never tried before.
It melted in her mouth.
It was delicious.
She couldn't help eating a few more bites.
Xiao Xiao gently stirred his coffee with a spoon.
The sugar cube dissolved in the brown liquid.
He lifted the coffee.
"Arf~"
Little Taotie stared hungrily at the cake on the table.
Half of its body was hanging off Xiao Xiao's head.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
He picked up a spoon and cut the cake in half.
He scooped up one half.
The next moment, the spoon was empty.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
He scooped up the remaining half.
In the blink of an eye, the cake on the spoon had vanished.
Xiao Xiao took another plate of cake.
As if sensing something, he looked up.
The child had