A boy stood directly ahead. Short, black hair cropped close to the scalp, matching Fei Ming's own, but the wide eyes staring back were distinct, light brown instead of dark.
"Hello! My name is Guang! I'm 11 years old. You are my cousin, right?"
"...yes."
"Daddy tells me a lot of things about you. You look just like me!"
Fei Ming remained still. A cousin. He had a cousin almost the same age as him the whole time?
Forcing a dry swallow down, he nodded. "Yes, we do look alike."
"What's your name?"
"Ming. Fei Ming."
Guang's laugh bared his teeth, "hahaha!" and then his warm, aggressive fingers grabbed Fei Ming's face, pinching and stretching the skin of his cheeks sideways.
"Aww. Such squishy cheeks! Daddy has been feeding you well?"
Fei Ming's cheeks burned hot under the grip, forcing his eyes flat against the floor. "Yes."
"He's not putting too much heavy work on you? Sending you on baseless errands?"
