Ming's dilemma

Ming rubbed his forehead thinking how to answer Tofu's question.

"Why do you want to know?" Ming bounced her another question, trying to garner some time to think about how to answer the earlier question.

Even though Tofu's question was simple and the answer was simple as well, Ming was well aware of Tofu and her thought process which never collides with a normal child. Ming did not want to give her any wrong impression thus he refrained himself from simply answering that it was just because he was attractive to them.

Ming's question made Tofu pout her lips while she sat down on a clean bench under the shade repeating, "Why do I want to know?"

Ming again squatted in front of her and wiped the remaining sweat from her face while she was engrossed thinking why she asked the question.

"Yes..." Tofu smiled and looked at Ming, her eyes had shine in them while her face had become red b