That evening, Madam Xiao and Xiao Grandmother cooked a big feast.
They also prepared plenty of desserts and fruit for A Jiu and A Bai.
Xiao Xiao carried the desserts to the ground and explained to the Xiao Family, who were looking over, "There's too much food on the table. They can eat down here."
"Feifei, Taotie, why don't you come down and eat with us?"
Xiao Xiao said softly.
"Awoo~"
"Fei Fei~"
The two monsters, who had been looking longingly at the food just moments ago, immediately sprang toward it with shining eyes.
"Little Taotie."
With his back to everyone, Xiao Xiao wasn't worried they would see what he was doing.
He reached out and pressed down on Taotie's head, closing its wide-open mouth as he did.
"You're sharing this."
"Watch how fast you eat."
"Don't gobble it all up in one bite."
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved as he smiled warmly.
Feeling the pressure on its head, Taotie nodded stiffly.
"Good."
Xiao Xiao withdrew his hand, satisfied.
"Go ahead and eat."
He got up and sat down at the dining table.
"Xiao Xiao, eat more. We made a lot of food today."
Madam Xiao put some food in Xiao Xiao's bowl, smiling gently.
"Xiao Xiao, have a bowl of soup first."
Xiao Grandmother ladled out some soup as she spoke, her eyes narrowing into a smile.
"Oh, okay."
Xiao Xiao reached out and took the soup his grandmother offered him.
"All right, aren't you busy? Xiao Xiao can eat by himself."
"He's at home. It's not as if he'll be too polite to help himself."
Grandpa Xiao said with some exasperation.
"I'm not busy."
Xiao Grandmother replied casually without even looking at Grandpa Xiao.
Grandpa Xiao: ...
He turned