Meng Xi and Lin Siyu saw Fei Xiao being this serious for the first time, and both of them could feel the emotions hidden deep within her heart.
Lin Siyu didn't know how to respond for a moment; she realized she seemed to have touched upon Sister Fei Xiao's past, and it was possibly an unpleasant one at that.
The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became serious, and even Meloetta and Fletchinder, who were still eating, could feel the unusual mood coming from Fei Xiao.
Scenes flashed before Fei Xiao's eyes, and she returned to the present.
Looking around, she noticed the atmosphere seemed a bit serious.
"Haha, sorry, I just remembered something from the past, don't worry about it." Fei Xiao's simple words broke the tense atmosphere.
The breakfast tasted quite good, and everyone soon continued eating.
However, Meng Xi and Lin Siyu's minds were not on the breakfast.
Even the most delicious food felt tasteless to them at this moment.
...
The meal was finished quickly.
Fei Xiao lay quietly on the sofa, and seeing this, Meloetta landed on Fei Xiao's lap.
"Melo."
Fei Xiao naturally guessed what this child was thinking, and she smiled inwardly, thinking it was just too cute.
"Um, Sister Fei Xiao, I didn't mean it, sorry."
Lin Siyu sat beside Fei Xiao like a child who had made a mistake, begging for forgiveness.
"Sister Fei Xiao, are you okay?"
Meng Xi also sat down on the other side and asked with concern.
Fei Xiao couldn't help but feel warmed; although they had only met yesterday, they were truly concerned about her.
Apart from Lin Siyu acting silly sometimes and Meng Xi seeming a bit cold, they were still very good friends.
Fei Xiao couldn't help but show a happy smile.
Seeing Fei Xiao smiling for no reason, Lin Siyu wondered what she was imagining again.
"Sister Fei Xiao, don't scare me! Are you really okay?"
"Alright, I already said I just thought of some things from the past, I'm really fine."
After saying this, Fei Xiao didn't forget to soothe the little one in her arms who was staring intently at her.
"Oh, that's good. Sister Fei Xiao, what happened in the past..."
"Ouch!"
Just as Lin Siyu wanted to satisfy her curiosity, she got a knock on the head.
That's right, it was none other than Meng Xi; she was genuinely afraid that her best friend would say something outrageous again.
Didn't she see the emotions Fei Xiao had just shown due to the past?
Sigh, usually this best friend was good at reading the room, but she was just too blunt.
"Alright, Sister Fei Xiao, don't mind her. It's okay if you don't want to talk about it."
"Ouch, Little Meng, is that how you treat your senior? It's because of you that Sister Fei Xiao always hits my head."
Lin Siyu knew she seemed to have said the wrong thing again, but she was very dissatisfied with her junior treating her like this.
Meng Xi couldn't help but roll her eyes at this.
She hadn't really expected this busty loli to be her senior at first, but after getting to know her, she really couldn't bring herself to call her Sister Siyu.
Besides, if it weren't for her, this otaku loli would still be eating takeout at home every day; instead, she was the one taking care of her like an older sister.
"Fine, fine, senior, okay?"
"Hmph, there's no sincerity at all!"
Lin Siyu knew this girl wouldn't give her any face as a senior; sure enough, the colder a woman seemed on the outside, the darker she was on the inside.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck, and Lin Siyu flashed a wicked smile, leaning close to Fei Xiao's fox ears and whispered.
"Hehe, Sister Fei Xiao, don't let Little Meng's cold exterior fool you; she's actually just a bit socially anxious.
If I hadn't struck up a conversation with her back then, I bet this junior would still be all alone. How pitiful!"
Fei Xiao's pupils constricted, and she cast a suspicious glance at Meng Xi.
No wonder she always felt the other party had become cold after returning; so it turned out she just didn't know how to start a conversation. Who would have guessed!
Behind the cold senior was actually a girl with mild social anxiety!
"Siyu!!!"
That's right, Meng Xi had successfully "overheated," her cheeks completely flushed, and she was even on the verge of steaming.
Although the other party lowered her voice, she deliberately made it audible to her.
Clearly, the other party had achieved her goal and successfully made her lose her cool.
After saying this, Lin Siyu had already jumped up, dodging the other party's "Dragon Claw Hand" everywhere.
"Hmph, let's just lay our cards on the table! Since you won't give me any face as your senior, don't blame me for flipping the table. Nobody gets to play!"
However, how could a Little Loli escape those long legs? She had just finished speaking when she fell victim to the attack.
"Ah! You... what are you doing~? Ah... take it easy, there... no!"
...
A moment later, everything returned to normal.
The Little Loli lay on the sofa, covered in a light sweat and looking completely drained of desire, as if she had been "broken."
Meng Xi sat beside Fei Xiao with a cold expression, as if she had no memory of what had just happened.
Fei Xiao: ( ﾉ ○ Д ○ )
Fei Xiao, who was on the side, looked calm, but inwardly she was extremely nervous and even a bit excited.
She wondered, were girls' playful fights this scary? If allowed, her fox ears would probably have turned red.
Sure enough, the TV was lying; it said girls' fights were all about pulling hair or tearing clothes.
"Little Meng is too hateful, you were clearly the one who bullied me first! How could you do this to me!
Sister Fei Xiao is also too much, you didn't even help me, boohoo~
I don't care, you have to take responsibility for me!"
Lin Siyu raised her hand to wipe away her "tears," looking exactly like a Little Loli who had suffered a great grievance, her delicate body trembling slightly in a way that made one feel sorry for her.
Ahem.
Fei Xiao had long since seen through the other party's acting and was trying her best to refrain from laughing out loud.
To be honest, with acting skills like this, why not go into streaming, and besides...
"Alright, didn't I just touch your waist and tickle you a bit? I saw that you were laughing quite happily too."
As her best friend, Meng Xi naturally knew this person was faking it.
With this level of acting, the Oscars owe you a golden statue.
"Wuwu~
You were the one who touched me first, you abandoned me! You're all bullying me!
I don't care~!"
Lin Siyu started throwing a tantrum, fully committed to being unreasonable.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at you."
Fei Xiao finally gave in to her and stepped forward to comfort her gently.
Lin Siyu: ( ☆ ∀ ☆ )
A classic face change; she reached out and grabbed Fei Xiao's hand, moving so fast that even Fei Xiao couldn't react in time.
"This is what you said! No backing out!"
Fei Xiao: ( ﾟ Д ﾟ )
Meng Xi: （ ︶ ︿ ︶ ） = convex
As expected, Fei Xiao was still too naive and was easily deceived by the other party's cute appearance.
Meng Xi couldn't help but shake her head.
Fei Xiao's mouth twitched uncontrollably; after all, she had underestimated this girl's ability to change her face.
Seriously, with acting like this, even an A-list actor would probably offer you a cigarette.
How did that saying go? The more beautiful a woman is, the more she knows how to lie. How did she fall for it so easily?
And Meng Xi, you didn't even say a word. Don't tell me you didn't know she was faking it; I don't believe it!
One black-bellied girl, one drama queen loli—it's no wonder this bizarre combination became best friends.
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