“Mmm…” A sweet voice brought him back to reality… “You’re awake, little lazy pig, do you know how long you’ve been asleep?” Night gazed fondly at Xiaotu, who was slowly waking up. Her beautiful eyes were still misty from sleep, looking around lazily. “Pretty sister, where is this place?” Xiaotu blinked her large eyes in confusion, her delicate brows furrowing. “Pretty sister? I’m your brother, not sister, my little doll. Night brother tells you, this is my home.” Night’s lips curled into a smile as he patiently explained, smoothing her brows with his hand. “Night brother, my name is Ai Xiaotu, and this place is so strange.” Xiaotu thought about what her friend Sisi had said about traveling through time, which seemed to fit the current situation. Could this be what they call time travel? “Doll, this is ‘Listening Moon Country.’ I know you’re not from here but from another world. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to send you back. Wouldn’t staying with your brother be nice?” Night, the national teacher of ‘Listening Moon Country,’ had already used the “Xuantian Mirror” to see Xiaotu’s origins, but there was a blank in the vision, filled only with cherry blossoms he had never seen in person, only in the imperial library’s rare collection.
“Wow, that’s amazing, but I have my mommy, daddy, and Brother Yun; they’ll worry about Xiaotu.” And what about my pastries, I wonder if they have any here. Xiaotu felt sad thinking she might not see her family again. “Doll, don’t worry, brother will take good care of you. We have delicious pastries at home, and I can make them too. Don’t you like me?” Night playfully pretended to be hurt to comfort Xiaotu, unable to bear seeing her sad. “Okay, I guess it has to be this way. Brother, I’m hungry, I want pastries.” Her beautiful eyes looked at Night expectantly, tugging at his sleeve playfully. Seeing Xiaotu act cute, Night’s heart melted, and he gave her a charming smile, which looked a bit mischievous. “Brother, you should smile less.” Xiaotu said seriously. “Oh? Why?” Night looked at her amused. “Because when you smile, you look like a fox.” Xiaotu blinked slyly. It turned out his doll wasn’t as naive as she seemed. He had indeed found a treasure.
