Fine, Then Let's Eat First

Takuya had just come out of the indoor battle arena when he ran straight into the mother and daughter who had just entered the lobby.

Takuya's expression did not change. Without looking sideways, he walked right past them.

Surprise flashed across the beautiful woman's face. Hadn't this young man skipped the bus? How had he arrived before them?

And he had come to the Cinnabar Gym...

He was probably here to earn the Cinnabar Badge, wasn't he?

At that moment, her older brother arrived close behind. Seeing that his younger sister and niece had arrived, the handsome man's gloomy expression turned cheerful. "You're here? The food is ready. We've been waiting for you."

The little girl even made a face at Takuya's retreating back. The beautiful woman noticed and shot her a glare.

The little girl immediately drooped her hands, no longer daring to make faces in front of her mother.

Noticing this, the handsome man asked curiously, "What's going on? Xiao Xi, did you make your mother angry again?"

Xiao Xi pouted and hugged the handsome man's leg. "Uncle! Someone hit me! Mom didn't even help me!"

"What? Who was it? Who dared to hit our Xiao Xi?!"

The handsome man pretended to be angry.

Seeing his sister's expression, he knew there had to be more to the story. Since she had not mentioned it when she returned, things were probably not as Xiao Xi claimed. Still, he had to put on an act, or Xiao Xi might end up disliking him.

"Hmph, stop spoiling her. She's been spoiled rotten!"

The beautiful woman said unhappily.

With her uncle present, Xiao Xi became much bolder. She gathered her courage and said, "Uncle! That person just now spanked me! So many times! It hurt Xiao Xi so much!"

Xiao Xi ordered,