Xifeng looked up at the tired-looking waitress.
“Just one hot chocolate for us,” she said. No need to make the poor girl’s life any more difficult, and she had never developed any interest in coffee, anyway. Xiaolong smiled at the blonde girl, waving at her.
“Hi!” he said cheerfully, Mr. Leaf flapping with him. Xiaolong was starting to lose his fear of strangers, which had lead to less awkward conversations but more lessons on how to act around people they didn’t know.