The two children blinked.
Then they nodded.
"We like Little Fox."
"Exactly."
The woman smiled gently.
"You like Little Fox."
"So you should be kind to Little Fox."
"When Little Fox feels your sincerity, Little Fox will gradually be willing to become your friend."
"...Even if you can't become friends right away..."
"As long as you keep trying, and always hold on to the wish to become friends..."
"I believe Little Fox will feel your kindness and be willing to become your friend."
"Really?"
The two children tilted their faces up.
They looked at the woman, full of hope and uncertainty.
"Will Little Fox be willing to be our friend?"
"Of course."
The woman smiled.
"As long as Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu are good children, Little Fox will definitely be willing to be friends with you."
"Who doesn't like good children?"
"Good children can't hit people or little animals for no reason."
"Mm."
The two children nodded vigorously.
"We'll be good children."
"But..."
"Big Brother left..."
"Little Fox left too..."
"Mom..."
"Will we ever see Little Fox again?"
Uh...
The woman's lips curved slightly.
She knew in her heart that they probably wouldn't.
But how could she bear to disappoint the children?
She smiled and said, "You will."
"As long as Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu are fated to meet Little Fox, you'll definitely see Little Fox again."
"Really?"
The children's eyes lit up.
"When?"
They stubbornly wanted a specific date.
"Mom, when can we see Little Fox again?"
"Can we go tomorrow?"
"Can we come back here tomorrow?"
"At this time tomorrow—"
"How—"
The woman swallowed the objection that had instinctively risen to her lips.
Actually...
There was no way to say for sure.
"Mom?"
The two children looked up,
their