The girl was surprised to have actually encountered this in real life.
And it had happened to...
two children.
The girl couldn't help feeling a little excited.
But she quickly got her emotions under control.
The child was upset, after all.
It wouldn't be good if he misunderstood her reaction.
"You really like Little Joy."
The girl said, moved by the sight.
He liked him so much that he'd even come here to try his luck.
But...
The child liked him so much...
and yet his parents had still refused to let the two children see each other...
Was that child
really that awful?
The girl was a little curious about him now.
Still...
Unless the boy got incredibly lucky and actually ran into his friend here...
she probably wouldn't get to find out what he was like.
"Don't you know his phone number?"
As soon as she said it, the girl regretted asking.
Why had she brought that up?
She didn't know anything about the boy's friend.
But, all things considered, the child's mom wouldn't hurt him.
She didn't want her good intentions to cause trouble.
When she saw the child shake his head, the girl felt relieved.
He didn't know it...
That made sense.
He was so young...
He might not have thought that far ahead.
"Never mind."
The girl smiled. "It's so hot out. You should head home."
"If you and your friend are meant to meet..."
"you'll see each other again someday."
"Really?"
Xu He widened his eyes.
Actually, he knew he wouldn't find Little Joy here.
But he'd come anyway.
Even if there was just the tiniest bit of hope...
he wanted to try.
If he could get someone else to encourage him, too...
he'd feel even