Tao Zhiyan had always been happy when they bought him new clothes.
Today, though, his reaction was a little too subdued.
Peach's Mom picked out several pieces, but he shook his head at all of them.
Tao Zhiyan had secretly looked at one shirt for a long time, but when Peach's Mom asked whether he wanted it, he still said no.
Peach's Mom was puzzled. "You really don't like this one?"
Tao Zhiyan shook his head.
"But it has a little bear on it. Aren't those your favorite?"
Tao Zhiyan pressed his lips together, lowered his eyes, and whispered, "Mommy, I don't want it..."
Peach's Mom had no idea what was going through his little head, but since Tao Zhiyan said he didn't want it, she couldn't force him.
The shop lady smiled as she took the shirt from Peach's Mom. "If little Peach doesn't like it, that's fine. I'll call you when the new styles come in a couple of days."
Peach's Mom nodded. "All right. Sorry for the trouble."
The woman waved a hand and hung the shirt back up. "Oh, don't mention it."
"Little Peach, come say goodbye."
Tao Zhiyan waved at the woman. "Bye-bye, pretty lady~"
"What a sweet talker!" The woman immediately beamed and pressed a few candies into Tao Zhiyan's hand. "Come visit often!"
Tao Zhiyan nodded enthusiastically. "Thank you, pretty lady~"
Then he quietly slipped a few of the candies into Feng Ze's pocket.
The adult and two children left the mall and turned left toward the night market.
The night market was crowded now, with stalls lining both sides and a sea of people filling the middle of the street.
There was a famous little tangyuan shop on this street that had become popular online, and Peach's Mom said she wanted to