It was time for her to "bow out after completing her mission."
Ruan Nuan tried to shake off the thought of "burning the bridge after crossing the river."
She turned and headed toward the living room.
Hmm.
Actually...
She was rather curious about why Chen Xi had come looking for Master Xiao.
She wondered...
Would she ever get the chance to find out?
After Ruan Nuan disappeared behind the shelf, Xiao Xiao pulled over a chair and sat down across from Chen Xi.
"Chen Xi."
"Master Xiao..."
The voice reaching her ears sounded unfamiliar at first.
Yet there was a faint hint of familiarity.
A trace of confusion unconsciously showed on the girl's face.
"Don't you recognize my voice?"
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved slightly.
Chen Xi pressed her lips together.
She shook her head.
No.
She recognized him.
Their last meeting had left a deep impression on her.
Her mind was just a little slow to get going right now.
She was simply a bit sluggish to react.
Ah!
Chen Xi gave her head a firm knock.
There was no time to take things slowly now.
"Master Xiao!"
The girl called out softly.
"Huan Huan..."
"Plop~"
A teardrop fell onto the tabletop.
It splashed into a glittering spray.
"...It's gone..."
The girl's voice caught in her throat.
"Gone?"
Xiao Xiao wasn't surprised that Huan Huan was the subject of her concern.
The moment he saw Chen Xi without Huan Huan by her side...
He knew why the girl had insisted on seeing him.
She had remembered him all this time.
But...
A strange look flashed through Xiao Xiao's eyes.
The last time he'd unexpectedly met Chen Xi...
Someone had snatched Huan Huan away from her.
This time, Chen Xi had come looking for him