Hero! Cheng Xiaoshi

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

He absolutely beams, “thank you! Since I don’t have much gold since leaving my home.. I brought you flowers as a thank you, is that alright?”

Cheng Xiaoshi brightened at the sight, shaking his head. "I don't mind at all! They're so beautiful"

He smiled and hands a small bouquet over

Cheng Xiaoshi accepts the bouquet with a smile.

“I’ll make sure to use these”

"Glad to hear! Enjoy!"

“You too!”

"Mhm!" Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, shifting the bouquet in his arms. "Where'd you find these flowers? I've never seen these types in the forest before"

“Oh, they grow really nice near the tower so I picked them up”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded. "Ohh, nice!"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

He absolutely beams, “thank you! Since I don’t have much gold since leaving my home.. I brought you flowers as a thank you, is that alright?”

Cheng Xiaoshi brightened at the sight, shaking his head. "I don't mind at all! They're so beautiful"

He smiled and hands a small bouquet over

Cheng Xiaoshi accepts the bouquet with a smile.

“I’ll make sure to use these”

"Glad to hear! Enjoy!"

“You too!”

"Mhm!" Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, shifting the bouquet in his arms. "Where'd you find these flowers? I've never seen these types in the forest before"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

He absolutely beams, “thank you! Since I don’t have much gold since leaving my home.. I brought you flowers as a thank you, is that alright?”

Cheng Xiaoshi brightened at the sight, shaking his head. "I don't mind at all! They're so beautiful"

He smiled and hands a small bouquet over

Cheng Xiaoshi accepts the bouquet with a smile.

“I’ll make sure to use these”

"Glad to hear! Enjoy!"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

He absolutely beams, “thank you! Since I don’t have much gold since leaving my home.. I brought you flowers as a thank you, is that alright?”

Cheng Xiaoshi brightened at the sight, shaking his head. "I don't mind at all! They're so beautiful"

He smiled and hands a small bouquet over

Cheng Xiaoshi accepts the bouquet with a smile.

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

He absolutely beams, “thank you! Since I don’t have much gold since leaving my home.. I brought you flowers as a thank you, is that alright?”

Cheng Xiaoshi brightened at the sight, shaking his head. "I don't mind at all! They're so beautiful"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

“A prince must be efficient,” he smiles, waving over to him

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, smiling back. "Fair point.. here are the coffee beans, as promised" He gives Xia Fei as small pouch.

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

Xia Fei arrived very early to their meeting spot.. because he wasn’t sure if he’d get lost or not

After some time, and with a sudden rustling noise and muffled stumbling, Cheng Xiaoshi emerged. He jumped a bit when he saw Xia Fei, a little bit surprised. "Oh, you're early!"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

“Very well, tonight it is!”

Cheng Xiaoshi nodded, looking more cheerful now. "Good, good!"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

“It does, aslong as I don’t have to go in”

"Got it!" Cheng Xiaoshi paused. "Tonight, then?"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

“Hm.. well I can plan to meet you somewhere?”

"Ohh, yeah! Does by the lake work for you?"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."

“Oh right- that makes sense”

"Yeah- I'd offer to give some to you when I next see you, but... I don't know if I'll see you again-"

"Fun that adding a bit of salt makes coffee sweeter!"

“That sounds.. incorrect”

Cheng Xiaoshi shrugged. "It definitely tastes less bitter" He sipped from a cup of what was probably coffee.

He tilts his head, “are you certain? Though I can’t say I’ve had coffee”

"I mean... you can try for yourself, if you like," Cheng Xiaoshi offered the cup to Xia Fei.

“Thank you kind traveller” he takes the cup and sips, “…woah”

Cheng Xiaoahi tilted his head curiously. "Thoughts?"

“It’s rather tasty”

Cheng Xiaoshi grinned. "I know, right? A lucky mistake I happened to make today!"

“I’m rather impressed, I’ve never had this drink”

Cheng Xiaoshi raised his eyebrows, genuinely intrigued. "Oh? It's fairly common to come by"

“My family weren’t big fans-“

"Ah, fair enough- is it the taste?"

“I’m not sure”

"Oh- well, doesn't matter too much. If you like I could give some of the beans to you"

“..this is made of beans?”

"Yep! Beans, hot water, sometimes milk and sugar — or, in this case, salt"

“Hm, very interesting”

"Yep!"

“May I have a lend then?”

"Of course! Although.. I don't have any on me right now..."