A few seconds later—
"Fei Fei, are you okay?!"
The girl's companion finally reacted and hurried over to support her.
"That... that scared me to death."
The girl tightened her grip on the umbrella handle.
Then, as if she'd remembered something, she abruptly turned around.
The umbrella swung halfway around with her.
Raindrops scattered everywhere.
"Ah! Fei Fei!"
Her companion cried out as the raindrops splashed her.
"Huh?"
The girl answered blankly.
But she couldn't spare a moment to ask what was wrong.
Looking at the young man in front of her, she smiled gratefully. "You helped me just now, didn't you?"
"Thank you."
At first, she'd been stunned.
Her mind had gone completely blank.
But afterward, she'd managed to remember a little of what had happened.
She really had been falling just then.
A second before she was about to land hard in the puddle, someone had caught her by the elbow.
And then...
She'd heard her friend's voice.
She'd found herself standing exactly where she'd been before.
Nothing had changed.
She'd nearly...
She'd nearly convinced herself that the slip she'd felt had only been an illusion.
But the frantic pounding in her chest told her it had all been real.
She'd slipped.
Just as she was about to fall, someone had saved her.
"Thank you so much."
Relief showed plainly on the girl's face.
She was wearing a dress today.
If she'd really landed on the ground, just imagining the scene made her feel mortified.
"You're welcome."
Xiao Xiao's gaze shifted slightly.
"Rustle~"
The dense leaves and branches stirred with a soft rustling.
Soon, they fell silent.
After thanking him repeatedly, the girl left with her friend.
Neither of them noticed anything unusual.
Xiao Xiao walked around to the back of the tree.
"Wind-born