"The big brother said this balloon was for me!"
The child loudly repeated what the big brother had said. "This is my balloon!"
The child looked at his mother warily.
He was afraid she would snatch his balloon away.
Child's Mom: ...
Her lips moved a few times.
Her hands moved a few times, too.
In the end, she gave an awkward little smile.
"Honestly..."
"There's no need to..."
She turned the corners of her mouth up at Xiao Xiao. "Thank you."
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
"It's fine as long as the child likes it."
He smiled at the child.
Then he turned and left.
"Thank you, big brother~"
The child jumped up and shouted after Xiao Xiao.
"Goodbye, big brother~"
Xiao Xiao looked back and waved at the child.
Child's Mom took the child by the hand.
"All right."
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Let's go."
"Hehe."
Beaming, the child let his mother lead him onward.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Little Taotie was using the fact that he had given his balloon to someone else as the basis for bargaining with him.
Naturally, the negotiation was about buying little Taotie something to eat.
Setting aside the fact that the balloon had been his in the first place...
They were going to get dinner soon anyway.
Little Taotie certainly wasn't that silly.
If anything, no one remembered mealtimes better than little Taotie.
Little Taotie was asking for dessert after dinner.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
All right.
He remembered a nearby street was holding a food festival.
After dinner, they could go stroll around there.
Little Taotie immediately jumped for joy.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
Well then...
First, he should think about what they would have for dinner.