Xiao Xiao thought for a moment, then hung up.
He turned and headed toward the building beside him.
The building was brightly lit and bustling with people.
The sudden downpour had brought quite a few people into the building.
Since it was only the second floor, Xiao Xiao didn't take the elevator.
He found the staircase nearby and started walking up, one step at a time.
Compared with the elevators, where plenty of people were gathered and waiting, the stairwell was quiet enough for him to hear his own soft footsteps.
"Bzz, bzz, bzz~"
Even the faint vibration of his phone seemed amplified in the silence.
Xiao Xiao took out his phone. He wasn't surprised to see who was calling.
He stepped out of the stairwell, and bright light immediately enveloped him.
"Xiuxiu."
"Master Xiao, sorry for the trouble."
Chi Xiuke noticed her phone screen had gone dark and realized Master Xiao had hung up.
"Something came up over here."
"I'll—"
"What happened?"
The voice sounded as if it had come from right in front of her, making Chi Xiuke freeze.
She instinctively glanced at her phone.
Why had the sound quality suddenly gotten so good?
As she looked away, the girl froze.
She blinked once, then again.
"M-Master Xiao?!"
"Xiuxiu."
Xiao Xiao ended the call.
The girl was still staring in shock, so flustered she could barely get the words out. "W-why are you here?"
Hadn't Master Xiao just been out on the street?
How had he suddenly appeared right in front of her?!
Why was he here?
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. Naturally, he had—
"Walked here."
Besides, "You're not hard to find."
The commotion on the phone had made it clear that the girl was somewhere with plenty of people gathered.
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