"Lord Dumpling, get up quickly! Shall we go catch Fortune Butterflies?"
"I don't wanna~"
"What about little birds?"
"No~~"
"What a pity. It seems Lord Dumpling isn't in the mood," Zhou Li said regretfully. "I was hoping Lord Dumpling would take me to catch Bright Bugs."
"Lord Dumpling wants to catch Bright Bugs with Your Highness, BOO-HOO..."
"What's wrong with me?"
"Hmph~~"
This "Hmph~~" was not an expression of agreement, but rather one of disdain, with its elongated ending and several shifts in tone. Tuanzi had been lying on Zhou Li's legs, covering her head with her tiny paws. When she spoke, she also shook her head, clearly signaling Zhou Li not to disturb her.
Comforting her had backfired, it seemed.
After a bit of thought, Zhou Li leaned in closer to Tuanzi. "Actually, I know a big secret about Your Highness."
Tuanzi removed the paws from over her eyes and turned to look at him.
"What, meow?"
