There was even annoyance and absurdity.
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly.
But Xu Enguang wasn't stubborn by nature.
Nor did he react strongly.
Even though the boy still had some doubts about what he said,
he was willing to believe him.
Perhaps...
it was also thanks to their previous encounters.
They had already allowed the boy to develop some trust in him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to tell the boy the truth.
He knew...
given the boy's temperament, even if he didn't believe him, he wouldn't overreact.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
He thought of the monster who had left without saying goodbye.
Even knowing how much the boy missed her, she still wasn't willing to return to his side?
He felt sorry about it,
but he couldn't blame the monster.
After all, what she chose to do was her freedom.
Staying by the boy's side wasn't her duty.
He knew that even if Xu Enguang had, for a moment, felt resentment and anger toward Big Sister...
it had only been a fit of pique.
Xu Enguang wouldn't truly resent or blame Big Sister.
Because Big Sister's companionship had given Xu Enguang so, so much.
Those memories were Xu Enguang's treasure.
Xu Enguang was grateful to Big Sister.
Xu Enguang liked Big Sister.
He was deeply grateful.
He liked her very much.
Xiao Xiao saw that Xu Enguang's attitude toward Big Sister hadn't changed after learning her identity—
Of course,
it was possible Xu Enguang hadn't entirely believed what he'd told him.
Regardless, before confirming the truth, Xu Enguang had managed to remain unaffected and hold to his own feelings. That was good.
Even if Xu Enguang would have a hard time seeing Big Sister again.
Even if Xu Enguang had learned today that