"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"I like it."
For a moment, the woman wasn't sure whether to marvel that the Little White Fox had fallen into the "mortal world"—
because its love of desserts made it seem so down-to-earth—
or to be amazed that the Little White Fox was even more unusual.
A little fox that liked desserts...
It wasn't exactly otherworldly, but it was straight out of a fairy tale.
"It actually likes desserts..."
the woman murmured.
"I was almost starting to think it lived on wind and dew..."
"Pfft."
Zhuge Yun couldn't help laughing. "What, did you think it was an immortal?"
The woman looked a little embarrassed. "I thought it was a spirit beast that belonged to an immortal."
"Third Brother, Sister Tao's complimenting you."
A sly glint flashed in Zhuge Yun's eyes.
Huh?
The woman stared blankly.
Her?
Had she complimented Xiao Xiao just now?
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Thanks for the compliment."
Huh?
The woman blinked.
"Third Brother, you're just accepting that?"
Zhuge Yun pursed his lips.
"Why wouldn't I accept a nice thing someone said?"
Xiao Xiao's lips curled up. "It was just a nice thing to say, anyway."
Zhuge Yun: ...
That was true.
"What?"
The woman was still confused.
It seemed like this had started because of her, but somehow it no longer had anything to do with her?
Zhuge Yun smiled at the woman.
"I was joking with him."
"You just said A Jiu seemed like a spirit beast belonging to an immortal."
"Belonging to an immortal."
Zhuge Yun emphasized those words.
"A Jiu is by Third Brother's side."
"So what you said could be taken to mean..."
"Oh~"
Though Zhuge Yun hadn't finished, the woman suddenly understood.