"In other words..."
The little girl's uncle was somewhat surprised. "You left your parents on your own?"
Just like the last time she went missing.
The little girl had been the one to take the initiative.
The little boy hadn't dragged her along at all.
This time, too, she had left on her own.
The little girl was just about to nod.
Then she realized something was wrong, and her expression turned sheepish and guilty.
She fidgeted with her fingers.
The man's expression softened a little.
"You asked the police officers to help your parents look for Nannan again."
She must have remembered that, too.
Everyone suddenly understood.
Big Boy's uncle was a little slow on the uptake.
Perhaps... perhaps not.
"Luckily, you went inside..."
"Mm."
"Your parents looked for you for so long."
How could Xiao Xiao have known where to find the little girl?
"Why?"
It was just that the child liked night-blooming cereus... When he heard someone mention the flowers, he wondered if they might have something to do with the child...
They could say they'd worried for nothing.
Why had the conversation suddenly turned to night-blooming cereus?
"I thought we'd made it very clear to you last time..."
He'd just been walking around when he happened upon a lost child.
The little girl suddenly looked up.
He smiled at the little girl watching him. "You found Nannan inside the general store."
"You mustn't leave your parents without saying anything."
The thought struck him, and he blurted it out.
He wasn't lucky enough to just happen upon a lost child again.
She looked at Student Xiao.
The little girl's uncle was surprised.
But he had to admit it made sense.
"When I was waiting in line, I happened to hear two girls mention