But Master Xiao changed the subject. "Ask Yu Xiao what she thinks."
"If she doesn't want to, then don't invite Su Xun."
"Oh."
The girl answered, then realized what he meant. Her face fell at once. "Master Xiao~"
"I have time now, but I can't say whether I will later."
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
"Ah, don't do that!"
The girl cried, "I'll call them right now and settle the itinerary."
"It won't take long."
"Master Xiao, wait for my call."
"Okay, then. Goodbye, Master Xiao."
The girl hung up.
Looking at the dark phone screen, she sighed.
But soon, she perked up again.
At least Master Xiao had told her some things.
For instance, Xiao Xiao hadn't been the person Little Brother had meant to kidnap.
Just knowing that made her happy.
As for the most important question—why Little Brother had kidnapped Xiao Xiao even though he hadn't meant to...
She probably wouldn't be able to find out.
Forget it.
Anyway, everyone was safe now.
She shouldn't keep digging for answers and make herself worry.
First, she'd call Xiao Xiao.
Wang Tong called that afternoon.
"Master Xiao."
Without waiting for Xiao Xiao to ask, the girl went straight on. "Actually, let's not invite Little Brother."
"Although Xiao Xiao told me she didn't mind."
"She said she'd been unconscious the whole time, so what happened to her hadn't really felt real."
"She said she didn't have any lingering fear of Little Brother, either."
"But I could tell..."
"Her voice sounded a little unnatural when she talked about Little Brother."
"She's willing to get along with him peacefully for my sake, so I absolutely can't force her."
"Ah."
The girl sighed. "I only invited Little Brother because I wanted to catch a ride."
"Ahem."
The girl had accidentally let her