"But Bad Uncle was too strong."
"I couldn't hold him back at all."
"Bad Uncle just waved his hand and pushed me away..."
"Mom held me back too. She wouldn't let me stop Bad Uncle..."
Even now, the child still felt wronged as he spoke.
Wronged because Bad Uncle had coldly pushed him away... wronged because Mom had stopped him from saving Little Joy...
And...
Wronged because he'd felt so helpless.
"But you still bought Little Joy some time."
Xiao Xiao winked at the child. "Didn't you?"
"Xu He, you were amazing."
"You were brave enough to stand up and protect Little Joy."
"...R-really?"
Xu He's eyes widened.
Had he really been amazing?
The praise he'd always wanted to hear from Mom and his sister had come from an older brother who was incredibly impressive...
Another tear rolled down Xu He's cheek.
He was amazing...
"Really."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"Xu He, you were amazing."
"I believe you really did buy Little Joy some time."
"You saw it yourself."
"Little Joy flew away."
"But Bad Uncle chased after it..."
Xu He said anxiously.
He wanted to chase after them too.
But Mom wouldn't let him...
"But Little Joy can fly."
Xu He froze.
Oh...
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Do you think a person can outrun a bird that can fly?"
Xu He shook his head without thinking.
How could a person outrun a little bird?
Little birds had wings—
"...Little Joy has wings..."
Xu He murmured.
"That's right."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Little Joy has wings."
"It can fly really fast."
"And it had all the time you bought for it. It got a head start."
"That person won't catch up to Little Joy."
Xiao Xiao said it lightly, yet with absolute certainty.