Jingliu held a small bag, raising an eyebrow as she said lightly, "You got it wrong. This is a boy."
Xianyu looked enlightened, then put on a warm, friendly smile and crouched to meet Aha's eyes.
His voice was very gentle. "I'm so sorry I mistook you for a little girl. What's wrong? Did you get separated from your family?"
Aha: "..."
Last time, Aha had already heard that gentle tone, and had even witnessed Xianyu deliberately acting younger and calling someone his big sister... But he still couldn't withstand this psychological assault!
The child version of Aha said nothing and merely nodded.
Beside them, Baiheng hesitated, then grabbed Aha's arm and said with an awkward laugh that she would help him find his parents.
Xianyu caught Aha's other arm, stood up, and looked down at the uninvited Aeon with a soft chuckle. "It's fine. Let's eat first. We can't let this child go hungry."
Jingliu nodded, unbothered, then walked into the restaurant with Xianyu.
Baiheng was utterly dismayed, but could only keep laughing awkwardly as she pulled Aha along after them.
Following the server's directions, Xianyu reached a window seat on the second floor.
Forced to become a third wheel, Baiheng took the lead and dragged the child into the seats on one side, leaving Xianyu and Jingliu no choice but to sit together.
Still wearing that warm, friendly smile, Xianyu sat opposite Aha. When ordering, he was especially attentive, asking softly what Aha wanted to eat.
Aha: "..."
My dear friend, please stop smiling. You're scaring me.
The child fell silent for a long while, then finally ordered a few desserts with Baiheng's encouragement.
Once he was done tormenting Aha, Xianyu passed the menu to Jingliu beside him and let her and Baiheng order.
He studied Aha across