The girl froze.
That form of address... He was Master Xiao's friend.
She quickly realized what was going on.
The girl hurriedly lowered her head and wiped the tear tracks from her face with her hand.
Crying in front of Master Xiao was already embarrassing enough.
Crying in front of a stranger made her feel even more awkward.
"Meng Jixi."
Xiao Xiao glanced at the time. "Were you nearby just now?"
"No."
Meng Jixi failed to react for a moment. "I was at school."
The moment the words left his mouth, he understood what Master Xiao had meant. The corners of his mouth pulled back. "I rushed over here as fast as I could."
"How was that? Pretty proactive, right?"
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded. "Very proactive."
"Meng Jixi—"
"Master Xiao."
Meng Jixi waved at the approaching waiter, signaling that he did not want to order.
At the same time, he complained to Xiao Xiao, "We're already so familiar with each other."
"You can call me A Xi, just like A Chuan does."
"Every time I hear you call me by my full name, I get the urge to shout at you."
"Wait."
Meng Jixi rubbed his chin. "Didn't I ask you to call me A Xi before?"
"A Xi, let me introduce you to someone."
Xiao Xiao smiled and changed the subject. "This is Chen Xi."
"The cat that was stolen is hers. Its name is Huan Huan."
"Hello, I'm Meng Jixi."
Meng Jixi shrugged. He did not pursue the matter of how he was addressed any further, instead giving the girl a bright smile.
The girl raised her eyes toward the direction of the voice, a trace of panic on her face.
Looking at the girl's unfocused eyes, Meng Jixi quickly noticed that something was different about