A rich orange flavor spread through Xu Hao's mouth.
For a moment, Xu Hao could hardly believe even his breath tasted of oranges.
Xu Hao blinked.
So this was what candy tasted like.
Mm.
No wonder women liked eating it.
It tasted pretty good.
There were also many other candies in different colors and flavors...
Xu Hao thought of the candies this human had shared with the other monsters...
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Do you like them?"
"Here."
Xiao Xiao opened his palm.
"These candies are for you."
Looking at the candies wrapped in beautiful glassine wrappers, gleaming and sparkling in the sunlight like a pile of tiny diamonds...
Xu Hao's whole face lit up.
He looked up at Xiao Xiao.
All these...
Were they really all for him?
Xiao Xiao nodded.
They were only a few pieces of candy.
Nothing compared to the years Xu Hao had spent protecting the father and son.
Of course.
This was a promise between the woman and Xu Hao.
As an outsider, he had no right to do anything.
But now that he had heard the story, Xiao Xiao felt he could at least spare a few pieces of candy.
Xu Hao looked at the candies in his hand.
His eyes gleamed with a light that might have been reflected off the wrappers—or might have come from the monster itself.
Xu Hao closed his fingers around them.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"All right."
"I should go."
"Are you sure you're all right?"
Xiao Xiao asked Xu Hao one last time.
Xu Hao nodded instinctively.
He was fine.
All right.
Xiao Xiao said goodbye to Xu Hao.
"I'm off."
"See you."
Xu Hao watched Xiao Xiao's back grow smaller and smaller.
Until he disappeared