"Candy shouldn't be eaten all at once."
Xiao Xiao said with a smile.
His gaze lingered on little Taotie.
"Save the rest for later and eat them slowly."
"Candy should be savored."
Xiao Xiao's lips curved. "That's the only way to taste its sweetness."
The other little monsters had no objections, naturally.
They had only planned to eat one each.
Little Taotie...
It looked at the candy in its paw.
It was quite pleased with its foresight.
Not bad.
Considering there were still three candies left to eat, little Taotie didn't object to Lord Xiao Xiao putting the rest away.
Its gaze just couldn't help following Lord Xiao Xiao's hand as he put the candies away.
It drooled over the candies it hadn't gotten to eat.
Xiao Xiao put the remaining candies into several candy jars.
The transparent jars made it easy to see the candies inside.
Little Taotie pressed its face against a jar.
Its eyes blazed as it stared at the candies inside.
It almost looked as though the little monster was about to drool.
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
He reached out and tapped little Taotie on the head.
"No sneaking any."
Xiao Xiao sounded as though he were both reminding and warning it.
Little Taotie turned around.
It looked indignant, as if Lord Xiao Xiao had wronged it.
Sneak some?
Would Lord Taotie ever do such a thing?
Even Lord Xiao Xiao couldn't slander it like that!
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Oh.
Is that so?
That would be for the best, naturally.
Since little Taotie had said so, he would believe it.
"Keep your word."
Xiao Xiao looked at little Taotie, his eyes and brows curving with a smile.
Breaking a promise wasn't a good quality, after all.