His cheeks pink at that but he only beams. "Then we should go eat!" He lets go of one of Xingchen's hands and tucks the other in against his side, encouraging the sweet blind man to walk with him.

The little black squirrel peeks out of his tunic at Xingchen, then wiggles free and scampers down Xue Yang's arm to pat at Xingchen's, then boldly continues up to perch on a white shoulder. It makes Xue Yang laugh. "He likes you too!"