"When you're outside, don't leave Mom's side..."
"If you need to do anything, make sure you tell Mom first."
Qianqian grew more imposing with every word.
"Do you know how scared Mom was when she realized you were missing?"
"You little..."
"Do you know how long Mom looked for you?"
There was a faint, almost imperceptible catch in Qianqian's voice.
The little girl lowered her head.
She looked like a listless little kitten.
Her dejection was plain to see.
"Qianqian."
The short-haired girl couldn't help speaking up.
"Nini just got back."
"You can lecture her later."
"That's right."
The ponytailed girl nodded.
"Look how happy Nini was to see you just now..."
"We were looking for the child..."
"Nini was looking for her mom, too."
"We have so many people here."
"Nini was all alone."
"Isn't that right, Nini?"
"Mm-hmm."
Noticing the short-haired girl wink at her, the little girl nodded so vigorously she looked like a chick pecking at rice.
"I was all alone."
"I missed Mom so much."
"When I saw Mom on the plane just now, I was so happy."
"I even called out to you."
"But Mom didn't hear me."
"I heard you."
Qianqian's pupils widened for a moment.
So she really hadn't imagined it.
Nini really had been calling for her.
The others looked at one another.
Expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.
Qianqian had suddenly run off earlier because she'd heard Nini calling her...
They had all thought it was a hallucination brought on by how much Qianqian missed her.
They'd thought Qianqian had been mistaken.
But now...
It turned out Qianqian had been right.
Was this the bond between a mother and her child?
How amazing.
"Really?"
The little girl's eyes widened.
"I even pounded