Chapter 116 Pearl?!
Xiao Xiao didn't say anything either, but just looked at the endless ghost faces of the Pipa Ghost through the reflection in the glass.

I inexplicably thought that perhaps in the past, the Pipa Ghost had left reflections of various ghost faces on many window glasses in this city, whether it was sunny or rainy.

The initial surprise of encountering it here wore off.

At first, Xiao Xiao thought that the Pipa Ghost was active in the flower and bird market area, so he was inevitably a little surprised to see it here suddenly.

He took it for granted.

……

Maybe it was because Xiao Xiao stayed too long, or maybe it was because its grimace display had temporarily come to an end. In any case, the Pipa Ghost retracted its tongue and turned to look at Xiao Xiao beside it.

His eyeballs were still hanging out, and the corners of his mouth were stretched all the way to his ears, but the Pipa Ghost looked a little stunned.

This expression is good, it's quite cute and funny.

"Pfft~" Xiao Xiao finally couldn't help laughing.

The Pipa Ghost tilted his head in confusion.

The next second he grinned.

Of course, Pipa Ghost remembered Xiao Xiao.

The first human to see it.

The first human to hear it played.

It also played a song it liked very much for him in its entirety.

How could it forget such a special human being?
Unexpectedly, he met him again. The Pipa Ghost felt a little happy and his mouth couldn't help but grin even wider.

Even though this smile seemed a bit shabby to Xiao Xiao, it was still a genuine smile.

……

"Ahem~" Xiao Xiao cleared his throat a few times and swallowed the rest of his laughter, "Wait a moment."

Xiao Xiao took out the earphones from his pocket and put them into his ears.

That's good. Even if he's talking to himself here, people will think he's on the phone.

"Pipa Ghost, please play the whole song."

"Have a drink~"

……

On a spring afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, and a monster was sitting cross-legged in front of the glass window, quietly plucking a string.

Perhaps because of the performer's relationship, the music is not bound by any rules or regulations, but is played at will, just like the white clouds in the sky, the fresh breeze in the mountains, and the wild flowers on the roadside. It is not lacking in refinement, but has a kind of brightness and openness as if the sea is vast and the sky is clear, and a sense of freedom and leisure.

It is filled with a kind of aura that is unique to a monster performer.

It was a very beautiful and special performance indeed.

Xiao Xiao regretted again that it would be great if human equipment could record the monsters' performances.

……

"Thank you, Pipa Ghost, your performance is really beautiful." Xiao Xiao lowered his eyes slightly and looked sideways at the Pipa Ghost.

The Pipa Ghost, who did not make a face, smiled shyly and timidly.

Unfortunately, the next second, a long tongue stretched out and swung happily in the air.

The eyeballs jumped out of their sockets again, and expanded more than twice as large as a sponge soaked in water.

The fresh bloodshot veins wriggled slightly on the whites of the eyes like living things.

Xiao Xiao: ...

That’s enough, can’t you just be a quiet handsome man?

Xiao Xiao only felt that the blue veins on his forehead were jumping with joy.

"Feifei~" Feifei raised his paws to cover his face.

……

But when he saw the Pipa Ghost, who was so happy about it that he rolled around on the ground holding the pipa, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh again.

Maybe this monster has lived for a long time and could even be his great-grandfather, but in terms of temperament, he is simply a naughty child.

No, maybe an old naughty boy? But judging from his appearance, he is still a naughty child, right?
Perhaps this can also be called a pure heart?

Xiao Xiao smiled at himself in the mirror, then turned his head to look at the Pipa Ghost that had rolled a little far away, and waited patiently for it to roll back.

"Have a drink~"

Sure enough, after a while, the Pipa Ghost rolled to his feet again. "Pipa Ghost, I'm leaving."

"Hah~" Even after such a drastic rolling movement, the Pipa Ghost's face was still snow-white without a trace of blood.

However, it is better than the paleness when we first met on a rainy day.

Is it because of the sunlight?
"Pipa Ghost, I hope we can meet again next time."

"Play the pipa for me when the time comes."

"Have a drink~"

……

Xiao Xiao found the trio who were having a heated discussion in the doll section.

"How is it? Have you chosen?"

"Third brother, which one do you think is better?" Zhang Bo, Zhuge Yun and Zhao Luzheng said in unison and came to Xiao Xiao together.

"Huh?" Xiao Xiao couldn't help but take a step back.

"Then you have to let me see what you have, right?"

"I picked this bag in the shape of a kitten."

"I chose this cat doll pendant."

"I think this cat-shaped brooch is nice."

"Why are there only cats?"

"My cousin likes cats," Zhang Bo explained. "In previous years, I even gave her cat food as a gift."

"Oh." Xiao Xiao expressed his understanding.

However, looking at the three people's sparkling eyes, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt under great pressure.

"Well... since we are buying a gift for the boss's cousin, we naturally have to take the boss's opinion seriously."

"After all, it's the boss who gave the gift, isn't it?" Xiao Xiao said carefully.

"...That's right." Zhuge Yun and Zhao Luzheng suddenly came to their senses and put down the things in their hands with a wry smile.

……

"I bought them all." Zhang Bo suddenly said, "Just to cheer that girl up for the college entrance examination."

Of course, although he was talking about generosity now, when it came time to pay the bill of nearly a thousand dollars, he still felt the pain in his heart.

"The gifts I gave that girl before never exceeded two hundred yuan."

"Okay, okay, isn't your cousin going to take the college entrance exam? As her cousin, why don't you show some support and encourage her?"

"That girl did well in the exam, she will definitely ask me for gifts again."

"So do you want her to do well in the exam? Or not?"

"Of course it is."

"That's okay."

……

Although Xiao Xiao and the others felt a little sympathy for Zhang Bo's serious overspending on gifts, they had no intention of being lenient and would continue to rip him off.

They went to see the latest movie as planned.

But they finally showed mercy when choosing the place to have dinner. They did not go to the expensive restaurant as they had originally planned. Instead, they chose a small restaurant that they usually ate at, which had good food and was not expensive.

Zhang Bo finally put his worries to rest.

He was bleeding heavily today.

He could fully foresee the miserable time that would come when he would have to tighten his belt and live frugally.

"Boss, you are truly a good brother of the new era."

"Your cousin will definitely be very touched. Maybe when she goes to college she can introduce you to a sister-in-law."

"roll."

"Haha."

……

Before going to bed, Xiao Xiao habitually looked at the pearl beetle in the fish tank. Well, it was still lying lazily in the water without moving.

He then looked at the bottom of the tank again. Hmm, there was still nothing... Huh?!
Is this a pearl?!
(End of this chapter)