The child stared blankly at Xiao Xiao.
It was as if she hadn't understood what Xiao Xiao had said.
Or perhaps she simply didn't know how to choose?
"I'm going to count to three."
Xiao Xiao held up three fingers.
"Bao Bao, you have to give me an answer, okay?"
"Three."
Xiao Xiao waggled his three fingers.
"Two."
Xiao Xiao folded down one finger.
"One—"
Xiao Xiao slowly folded down another finger.
"Ah!"
The child cried out in a hurry.
She reached both hands forward.
Trying to stop Xiao Xiao.
"I..."
Xiao Xiao watched the child.
The last finger slowly started to fold down, too.
"Bao Bao, it looks like—"
"I want to hear the Little Bear's voice!"
The child was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.
She hadn't known...
Only after the words left her mouth did she realize what she'd said.
Her whole body was tense.
Her hands were clenched tightly together.
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao smiled and nodded.
The woman frowned.
She looked at the man.
Did Huá's friend not know that Bao Bao wasn't so easy to fool?
Did he think he could make Bao Bao believe him just by voicing the Little Bear and saying a few words?
The problem was...
None of them knew what the Little Bear sounded like in Bao Bao's imagination...
The man shrugged slightly.
Whatever.
Let the young man give it a try.
At least it would buy them some time.
Otherwise, the child would start clamoring to go look for the Little Bear again.
Then she'd cry because she didn't know where to find him.
A vicious cycle.
That would be even worse.
The woman nodded.
That was true.
It might be a good thing to let the