As they walked, Chen Xiaojun tilted his head toward Xixi and said, "Xixi, I've noticed something about your name."
"What?" Xixi asked curiously.
Chen Xiaojun chuckled. "The sounds of 'xi' and 'chi,' meaning 'eat,' are similar, so you absolutely love eating. Uh, especially apples."
Xixi rolled her eyes. "Heh, your imagination really does run wild. Thanks a lot!"
Chen Xiaojun smiled and continued, "Still, go easy on those green apples. Their high acid content might be good for your complexion, but eating too many can give you stomach trouble."
"Mind your own business!" Xixi huffed, but she kept eating her apple.
She knew Chen Xiaojun was joking, yet she secretly felt a little pleased.
Her eyes darted slyly as she munched her apple and said indistinctly, "Little Xiaojun, the scenery here is really lovely. It's completely different from our island."
Chen Xiaojun saw straight through her little trick. "Hah, trying to ambush me, are you?"
"What? I don't understand." Xixi deliberately played dumb.
The corner of Chen Xiaojun's mouth lifted. "The important part was 'Little Xiaojun,' wasn't it `(*∩_∩*)′? That's what Second Granduncle and the others call me. Trying to pull rank on me, huh? I treat you like a sister, and you actually want to be my grandmother's generation? That eager to be an old woman?"
"Pah! I'm your big sister!" Xixi retorted, though a trace of shyness appeared on her dewy face.
Chen Xiaojun looked her up and down, feigning surprise. "What part of you is bigger than me?!"
His gaze made Xixi uncomfortable. Like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, she protested in a fluster, "What part of me isn't bigger than you?"
"Ohhh." Chen Xiaojun drew out the sound, giving her a sidelong glance as a teasing smile curled his lips.
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