Zhuge Yun nearly choked on his breath.
Was it really so hard to say thank you?
Zhuge Yun shook his head slightly.
It wasn't an apology, after all.
If they had to apologize...
The two children would probably have found it several times more difficult than this.
Should he say these two kids were too proud?
Or stubborn?
"What were you feeling when you were lying on the ground and saw her?"
Xiao Xiao asked softly by the little boy's ear.
He knew that for these siblings, once one of them said thank you, the other would too.
What... were they feeling?
The little boy paused.
Of, of course...
They were happy.
Or, more accurately, overjoyed!
They had waited so long for someone to finally come along.
It wasn't just them and the monster anymore.
Just realizing that had eased their fear a little.
As it turned out, this little girl had indeed brought them their savior.
They had been rescued.
The little boy pressed his lips together.
"...Thank you."
Once he had managed to get the hardest words out, the rest came easily.
"Thank you."
This time, the little boy spoke much more clearly.
"Thank you for getting the police officers to come help us."
"Thank you."
Seeing her brother offer his thanks, the little girl followed suit.
The little girl looked a little flustered.
Um, well...
"Tell them, 'You're welcome.'"
Her aunt quietly prompted her.
"...You're welcome."
The little girl repeated.
"All right."
Her aunt patted the little girl's head. "Now, can you say goodbye to these two kids?"
The little girl puffed her cheeks a little.
Her aunt smiled. "Auntie knows Nannan is a generous girl."
"Maybe they're just wary around strangers."
"Don't