"What a coincidence, I didn't expect you guys to be shopping here. By the way, where's the little fox? Haven't seen his....."
Lin Ying smiled, stepped up to give Ah Qing a warm hug, then seemed a bit puzzled as she tiptoed to look around, searching for a particular little fox, but felt a bit disappointed when she didn't see him.
"Xiaolan is still messing around in school! We initially planned to rest at school and prepare for tomorrow's classes, but we needed to buy some things, so we came out...."
Ah Qing spoke with a hint of melancholy. They hadn't intended to go shopping, but recently, the weather in Chang'an cooled down quickly, so everyone decided to take advantage of the last day of the holiday to buy some clothes.
Otherwise, once classes start, none of us might have the energy to run to the mall to buy clothes and pants.
As for the little fox....
Ah Qing had asked the fat cat, and according to the fat cat, Xiaolan seemed to have gone to the ecological base on the back hill to ride the antelope.
That's riding on the antelope's back, yelling giddy-up.
"So....while buying clothes, I took the opportunity to prepare this for the little fox."
With the enthusiastic invitation of the sales assistant, everyone sat on the fabric sofa in the showroom. Ah Qing pulled out a circular plastic box printed with cartoon characters from the bag, and with a big grin, showed it in front of Lin Ying.
[Genius Phone Watch (Youth Edition)]
"Oh~"
Seeing what Ah Qing had taken out, Lin Ying showed a hint of surprise: "What does it do?"
"It's a phone watch, and next month it can be a birthday present for the little fox, so he can be called back to eat anytime, or if plans suddenly change, we can call him back....." Ah Qing started introducing the newly bought children's watch.
"I feel like when the little fox sees this kiddie watch, he might call a cab to return it himself." Lin Ying teased with a big smile.
And while Ah Qing and Lin Ying were chatting away, Lingren, full of curiosity, walked up to the sales assistant, raised her finger, and poked Master Fuli's shoulder:
"By the way, what's your name little guy....? Why are there ears on your head, come on, let Auntie pinch them."
Master Fuli's figure was seen by everyone outside the window earlier, seen following Lin Ying, but once Ah Qing and the others re-entered through the front door, he disappeared.
Lin Ying didn't voluntarily introduce the child, and naturally, they felt awkward inquiring about such things.
Lingren unintentionally spotted white fur hidden behind the sales assistant and stepped forward to say hello.
"......."
Master Fuli looked sideways with a face full of black lines at Lingren peeking at him.
"Wow~ such a little handsome guy!"
Under the store's spotlight, Lingren truly saw Master Fuli's face. Her impression wasn't just of the initial fleeting glance of white fur but upward to a small white-fox-eared brother.
"You are a good person...."
Seeing Lingren clearly interested in his appearance, Master Fuli retorted after a moment, then turned and walked away.
Under everyone's gaze, Master Fuli hid again behind a different sales assistant, using his little hand to hold the assistant's waist, pushing her to walk a couple of steps, using the adult's body to shield his figure.
Even though it's like hiding a bell covering one's ears, Master Fuli really hadn't thought of how to face Ah Qing.
Sales Assistant: "......."
"Ng...."
Watching Master Fuli, Ah Qing showed a hint of contemplation on her cheeks. For some reason, after seeing the boy beside Sister Lin, a peculiar sense of déjà vu arose in her heart.
"He's my sponsored godson..." Seeing Master Fuli exposed, Lin Ying was initially taken aback, then showed a quirky smile:
"Their family lives in a mountain village, and he naturally has pigment deficiency. Coincidentally, I am in Chang'an City for some matters lately, so I brought him out for some shopping for clothes and study materials..."
"Godson? And also wet...ah oops, sorry, I was just thinking, and my mind wandered and I misspoke."
Ah Qing repeated Lin Ying's first sentence due to thinking about something, subconsciously saying it, then realizing [godson] is a noun, not a statement.
Ah Qing's face turned awkward, with blush spreading behind her ears.
"Ah haha...."
Lin Ying burst into laughter, turning to look at Master Fuli, who was clearly feeling shy.
Evidently, since Master Fuli revealed himself, everyone's focus on him made hiding quite insignificant.
Master Fuli came out from behind the sales assistant, circled past the nearby display cabinet and metal clothing rack grille, tried to maintain a stoic expression, and sat next to Lin Ying without saying a word.
"He's naturally prone to feeling shy in unfamiliar places." Lin Ying explained, raising her arm to embrace Master Fuli sitting beside her.
"What a handsome little brother...."
Seeing Master Fuli, having shed that bizarre deja vu feeling, Ah Qing exclaimed, looking at Master Fuli and Lin Ying dressed in parent-child outfits:
"Also, your hanfu is so beautiful, Sister Lin, where did you buy it from? Can you introduce me?"
Momo and Tang You looked at Master Fuli, each showing contemplative expressions as if pondering something.
Such a soft little face, during New Years, sent to my house, in three minutes I could kiss and make seven people cry.... Momo secretly murmured to herself.
Children's skin is generally good, and that little white fur's skin might be further smooth and pale due to Lin Ying claiming pigment deficiency.
"If you like it, when the time comes, share your bust, arm circumference, and I'll order it for you."
Lin Ying replied cheerfully to Ah Qing, stood up, and sat next to Master Fuli, nudging him toward Ah Qing's direction saying: "Don't be shy, big sisters are all very friendly. Introduce yourself!"
While speaking, Lin Ying playfully gave Master Fuli a wink.
"......."
Master Fuli rolled his eyes, looking sideways at Ah Qing sitting on the sofa and curiously watching him, feeling a bit confused, he said: "Call me Xiaobai!"
"My name is quite a mouthful, everyone simplified it to call me Xiaobai..."
"Hmm?!"
Upon hearing Master Fuli's words, Ah Qing's eyes sparkled with delight:
"Your name is a mouthful too, huh?"
"That's great. My name is also a mouthful, and in elementary school, writing it thirty-one strokes as punishment was tiring. Everyone calls me Ah Qing, so you can call me Sister Ah Qing..."
"It should be Auntie...." Momo poked Ah Qing, reminding her.
"Huh?"
Ah Qing was stunned, looking at Momo with shock: "
"But I'm barely in my twenties!"
"You call Sister Lin 'sister', hence her son should naturally call you Auntie, like Qingqing Auntie, and I'm naturally Momo Auntie..."
"Yet, I feel a sense of familiarity." Momo added after speaking, then casually quipped:
"Xiaobai and the little fox are peers..."