The two ate their meal in relative silence, the atmosphere between them somewhat indescribable.
Bai Xiao tidied up the dishes, while An Zhiyuan helped on the side, the two coordinating seamlessly in the kitchen. This time, Bai Xiao did the dishwashing, honestly using hot water, and upon seeing An Zhiyuan's satisfied look, she couldn't help but wear a smile.
"Ayuan, I can't bring myself to call you that. Don't you have another nickname?" Bai Xiao protested, clearly not fond of that nickname.
An Zhiyuan took the dishes she had washed from her hands, wiped them with a clean towel, and then put them away in the cabinet.
"If you really aren't comfortable, just call me Big Brother An! I'm older than you, after all, and calling me Big Brother An shouldn't be a loss, right?"
Listening to Bai Xiao's light voice seemed to warm the very bottom of his heart.
"Big Brother An!"
Bai Xiao found the nickname pleasing to say, calling it out naturally.
