Wei Chengan instinctively gestured for Xixi to crawl onto his lap. Xixi looked hesitatingly at Chi Yin, but then Chi Yin reached out a long arm, scooped Xixi onto a small stool, and sat down to eat herself.
Xixi stared at Wei Chengan with wide, resistant eyes. She wanted to crawl onto her uncle's lap to eat, but she didn't dare ask.
Young as children are, they know how to read the room; they both knew their mother didn't want them pestering Wei Chengan today.
Chapter 36