On the way to school, Little Taotie kept feeling as if she had forgotten something until she arrived in the classroom and, under the concerned gazes of her classmates, sat down at her desk and saw a pile of Candy inside. She pulled out the first small card.
——Cross my heart~ My adorable sister, coffee doesn’t taste good at all, I’ve cried over its bitterness too, so it’s not funny at all that you cried, I deeply sympathize.
The second small card.
——My adorable half-sister, coffee is black as pitch, just like iron pot water, I don’t like it either! Here, have some Candy your sister prepared for you!
The third small card.
——My dearest Little Taotie, why are you so troubled? Coffee is an adult’s drink; hurry, have the soft Candy I prepared for you, it’s wickedly delicious! Cross my heart, mwah~
Little Taotie’s hands trembled as she remembered.
She finally remembered what she had forgotten!
Embarrassment made her cover her little face, and she felt terrible, not daring to look at the fourth card.
Hua Jinyan saw everything and rubbed his forehead.
He looked up and scanned the classroom, noting the little classmates sneaking peeks at them, feeling annoyed: These fools! She had already forgotten, and yet they had to remind her!
Hua Jinyan opened a can of soda and passed it over.
Little Taotie’s nose twitched as she saw the dark soda, which inevitably reminded her of the dark coffee.
Coffee also smells good, but it tastes bitter.
She didn’t dare try it, just gazed at Hua Jinyan with her big eyes.
Hua Jinyan instantly understood, took a sip, and said to her, "It’s sweet."
Little Taotie was dubious, frowning slightly, "Big Brother told me not to drink it, said it’s bad for the health."
"True, but occasionally, it can be fun."
"Fun?" Little Taotie blinked.
"Like eating pop rocks, a bit thrilling."
"A bit thrilling?" Curiosity filled Little Taotie’s eyes, her little mouth moved, getting even more red, evidently tempted.
"Little Taotie can’t have soda!" Little Fatty ran over, frowning and pointing at himself: "My aunt said that I became fat because I drank this happy fatty water!"
The sports representative, the tallest in the class, ran over with a sunny smile, "That’s because you don’t exercise, what’s that got to do with soda? I love drinking it!"
Little Taotie asked in a tiny voice, "Is it good?"
Little Fatty replied honestly, "Wickedly delicious!"
The sports representative gave a thumbs up, "Super refreshing!"
Little Taotie looked back at Hua Jinyan, who gulped down a big mouthful, nodded, and said, "Quite nice."
Little Taotie hesitantly took the soda from Hua Jinyan’s hand, glanced at him, then at the other classmates, brought her little mouth close to the bottle’s edge, and extended her little tongue to lick the wet rim first.
Hua Jinyan’s face turned slightly red, his gaze shifted away, and he didn’t look anymore.
The sports representative urged, "Drink up, you’ll definitely like it!"
Little Fatty sighed, "Be careful, or you’ll end up as fat as me."
The sports representative started running in place, "No worries, if that happens, I’ll help you slim down, my dad’s a fitness coach!"
Little Taotie carefully sipped a little, the shadow of a mouthful of coffee hanging over her, she now dared not take big bites of anything she hadn’t eaten before.
The sweet flavor spread in her mouth, with tiny bubbles fizzing on her tongue, a mixed fragrance lifted by the bubbles and bursting like little firecrackers in her mouth.
Little Taotie’s eyes widened, a spark of surprise spread across them, making her forget the embarrassment brought by the short videos, enjoying the pleasure that the happy fatty water brought her, sip by sip, gulp by gulp... until it was all gone!