"Don't."
As soon as Chen Ying finished speaking, the little girl immediately shook her head.
"I don't want Mom to know I left the Coffee Shop."
"Mom will get mad."
The little girl suddenly grew worried. "Could Mom have already noticed I'm gone?"
The moment that thought crossed her mind, she didn't even want to eat her lollipop anymore.
"Then let's hurry back."
Xiao Xiao bent down to look at the little girl and held out his hand, his expression gentle.
"R-really?"
Although the little girl asked uncertainly, her hand had already reached out of its own accord.
All she wanted now was to get back to the Coffee Shop as soon as possible and sit in the same spot as before.
"Of course."
Xiao Xiao took the little girl's hand. "Let's go."
Chen Ying watched the little girl obediently let the boy who had suddenly appeared lead her away. She blinked, then blinked again, looking a little dazed.
"Yingying, let's follow them."
Chi Xiuke tugged at her friend's hand. Chen Ying seemed lost in thought.
"Xiuxiu, who's that guy?"
Chen Ying asked without thinking.
"I'll tell you while we walk."
Chi Xiuke pulled her friend along.
Naturally, Xiao Xiao didn't walk very fast, since he had to account for the little girl's short legs.
Chi Xiuke and Chen Ying followed behind them.
"Master Xiao is a schoolmate of mine."
Chi Xiuke thought it over. When it came to introducing Master Xiao, she realized she didn't quite know where to begin.
In the end, she chose the simplest introduction.
"He goes to Yan University too?"
Chen Ying glanced at the boy's back up ahead, and her suspicions eased a little.
After all, he was a Yan University student.
"Then why do you call him Master Xiao?"
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