Just...
Perhaps she realized she'd shouted too loudly the first time. No matter how hard the girl tried after that, she didn't hear a single word from Teacher Ruan.
Chen Xi felt disappointed.
And a little frustrated.
The urgency in her heart grew stronger.
She even lifted herself slightly from the chair.
But when she heard quick footsteps drawing closer...
Chen Xi abruptly sat back down.
She knew Teacher Ruan had arrived.
She had expressed how desperately she wanted to see Master Xiao.
From the moment she'd told Teacher Ruan she wanted to see Master Xiao, she hadn't tried to hide or conceal it at all.
She wanted to see Master Xiao.
Right away.
This instant.
And now, Master Xiao was really sitting across from her.
Chen Xi felt as if she were dreaming.
But then she thought of Huan Huan, and the girl's mind cleared at once.
"Master Xiao."
The girl pressed her hands together.
"Please."
Her head bowed.
"Please help me find Huan Huan."
"Please..."
The girl's voice was hoarse.
Her words grew increasingly choked with sobs.
"I can't lose Huan Huan..."
"Huan Huan..."
"Drip... drip..."
The girl's tears fell one by one onto the table.
Soon, a patch of the tabletop was soaked.
"M-Master Xiao..."
Because she was crying so hard and so fast, the girl started to hiccup.
Xiao Xiao turned his head as if sensing something.
Ruan Nuan lifted the cup in her hands.
It was the cup the girl had just used.
She emptied out the water inside.
Then she poured in a fresh cup of warm water.
Xiao Xiao walked over and took the cup.
Ruan Nuan looked at the girl, who kept wiping away her tears.
The girl was trembling all over as