The little girl was dazed.
She looked like she could pass out at any moment.
The little boy grew anxious and angry when the girl didn't answer him.
The smile disappeared from his face.
His expression darkened.
He shouted.
"Sister!"
"Answer me!"
"Sister!"
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
"She can't answer you."
The little boy was startled.
Who?!
He whipped around.
But he'd been crouching for a while, and his legs had gone numb.
He fell hard onto the floor.
Xiao Xiao looked down at the little boy.
The little boy looked up, but he could barely make out the other person's face.
His face turned deathly pale.
His whole body began to tremble.
Yet he stubbornly kept his eyes wide open.
Xiao Xiao crouched down.
The little boy finally got a clear look at the other person.
He had an unfamiliar face.
The little boy unconsciously shuffled backward.
His mouth opened.
"...Who... who are you?"
"Hello, Xu He."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "My name is Xiao Xiao."
Hearing his own name spoken by a stranger...
The little boy was shocked.
He grew even more flustered.
"H-how do you know my name?"
"I don't know you!"
"My friend knows you."
Xiao Xiao's lips curved. "You'll understand when you go outside and meet my friend."
Ah...
The little boy murmured.
Is that so...
A friend...
This big brother's friend knew him?
Who?
The little boy's mind was a muddle.
He couldn't think of anyone it could be.
"You should leave here right away."
Xiao Xiao looked at the children.
"It's dangerous here."
Dangerous?
The little boy shook his head.
No.
An excited smile spread across his face.
"This place isn't dangerous for me at all!"
The little boy