Keeping It a Secret Together
She might as well hope that the young man didn't have time to stay here with them and had already left...
Child's Mom was very troubled by the situation.
What could she do...
to make everyone happy?
Before she could reach a conclusion, she heard...
"Big brother, why aren't you wearing any shoes?"
Child's Mom's pupils suddenly focused.
The scene before her quickly came into clarity.
The child was no longer beside her.
She looked up.
She saw the child standing in front of the young man she'd said wasn't wearing shoes.
The child tilted her head back.
Her face was utterly innocent.
But the question she'd asked was really...
Child's Mom's heart skipped a beat.
She hoped the child wouldn't make the other person angry.
Child's Mom hurried forward.
Xiao Xiao crouched down.
He held a finger to his lips.
"This..."
"is a secret."
He winked at the child.
"So, could you help me... keep it a secret?"
Child's Mom stopped in her tracks.
She looked at the young man, somewhat surprised.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the child's eyes lit up.
She nodded vigorously.
"Okay~"
When a little child was entrusted with something, no matter how big or small, she felt a sense of responsibility, as if an important task had been placed on her shoulders.
She would excitedly and earnestly see it through.
"Shh~"
Xiao Xiao said softly.
The child immediately covered her mouth with her hands.
Her large, uncovered eyes twinkled.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
The child puffed out her chest, looking proud, as if to say, "Leave it to me!"
"Go on."
Xiao Xiao lifted his chin slightly.
"Didn't you want to