Maybe they had all still been making their way through the mountains at lunchtime.
Xiao Xiao raised his head and waved to the little monkey.
"Little monkey, I'm leaving."
"Goodby—"
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Maybe we don't have to say goodbye."
If Lu Duan stayed with him, perhaps the little monkey would follow along too.
Xiao Xiao turned and walked toward Zhang Bo and the others.
"Let's go."
Xiao Xiao's lips curved.
"We still have a mountain to climb, don't we?"
"Yeah."
Zhuge Yun's gaze swept over Xiao Xiao.
"Third Brother, you haven't said goodbye to these two little ones yet."
Xiao Xiao turned around.
The two little deer gazed at him with their big, glistening eyes.
Innocent by nature.
Xiao Xiao bent down.
He reached out and stroked the two little deer on the head.
Neither of them shied away.
Instead, they nudged their heads against his palm.
"Wow~"
A short distance away, Qiao Xin covered her mouth with her hand.
Her envy was plain on her face.
Qiao Xin wasn't the only one. The others also wore expressions of amazement and envy.
Especially the girls.
After all, the little deer were just too cute.
Especially those bright, clear eyes. It was hard not to be moved by them.
"Little ones."
The little deer's response deepened the smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
"Go on back."
"I'm leaving."
He stroked the two little deer on the head again.
There was something about the unguarded affection of young animals that always softened a person's heart.
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao straightened up.
He walked over to the large group where Qiao Xin and the others were.
Zhang Bo and the others followed behind him, taking their time.
Every so often, they glanced back.
They'd noticed