Tan Xuguang chewed the candy in his mouth and looked at Jiang Nian. "Why do I feel like you're making fun of me again?"
He was clearly a few months older than Jiang Nian. When they first met, he had asked her to call him big brother, and she had. How had his standing only gotten lower since then?
Jiang Nian patted his head and pushed all the candy toward him with a kindly expression.
"It's okay. Run along and play."
Tan Xuguang numbly endured her petting him like a dog, grabbed another piece of candy, and shoved it into his mouth, secretly grinding his teeth.
Sooner or later, I'll show you how cool your big brother is.
Once all the dishes had arrived, the starving group dug in.
Although some dishes left something to be desired, they were good enough to fill their stomachs.
After finishing her meal, Tong Chuhe put down her bowl and chopsticks, wiped the corners of her mouth, and noticed the time.
"The ice sculpture contest is about to start. Let's head over."
While planning their itinerary, she had discovered that an ice sculpture contest was being held here. It sounded fun, so she had signed everyone up. If they went now, they would arrive just in time.
At Tong Chuhe's reminder, the well-fed group nodded and leisurely strolled out of the restaurant, following their planned route toward the ice sculpture exhibition.
Since it was the holiday season, plenty of people had entered the contest. Blocks of ice in all sizes and weights were laid out across the square for contestants to choose from.
After collecting their ice-carving tools, they began choosing suitable blocks.
Jiang Nian still had no idea what she wanted to make, so she looked around, searching the ice blocks for inspiration.