Stalemate (Two Chapters Combined)

"Little one."

A deep voice came from nearby. Zhou Tongtong, who had been watching several gray pigeons in front of her, blinked her round eyes, which glowed with a faint golden light. Then the Spiritual Light in her eyes faded.

"Huh?"

Zhou Tongtong looked up and saw that it was the security guard grandfather who watched the school gate.

"All the students have gone home. Why haven't you gone home yet?" the kindhearted security guard grandfather asked.

"Mom went to take care of something. It'll be a while before she can come pick me up," Zhou Tongtong replied.

"So that's how it is! Why don't you come sit in the security office for a while?" the security guard grandfather asked.

"Thank you, Grandpa, but I'll stay here. That way, Mom will be able to see me at a glance when she comes to pick me up." Zhou Tongtong thanked him and shook her head, refusing his kind offer.

"Coo, coo, coo..."

The cries of several gray pigeons drew the security guard grandfather's attention. When they saw another human looking their way, they immediately flapped their wings and flew off.

"You're leaving!" Zhou Tongtong called after the gray pigeons as they flew away.

Afterward, the security guard grandfather still had to make his customary patrol around the school grounds, so he left as well.

Zhou Tongtong came to the steps in front of the greenery and sat down. Resting her little hands against her cheeks, she watched the school gate and patiently waited for Xia Qing to arrive.

"I promised Little White and Little Black that I'd go home and play with them as soon as the exams were over. It looks like I won't be able to see them right away now."

Thinking about Little White Cat and Little Black