Actually, the child wanted her mom and dad to stay with her all the time, too.
Even though she had been to the hospital many times...
She still didn't like hospitals. Even getting used to them had been a struggle.
If she was left all alone...
She would be scared.
So when Mom and Dad told her to stop "sending" them home, she stopped saying it.
She wanted to go home, too.
And go home with Mom and Dad.
The child's tears kept falling.
At first, she reached out to wipe them away.
But when she realized it didn't help, she gave up.
Big Brother had said that people cried when they saw beautiful scenery, too.
She just couldn't help crying because this maple grove was so beautiful...
It really was...
So beautiful.
The child stared blankly at the maple trees.
Through her tears, the maple grove before her was veiled in a blurry sheen.
The child blinked.
Why wouldn't the tears stop falling?
The child was a little annoyed.
She pressed her lips together tightly.
The tears were making it hard to see the maple trees.
How annoying...
Annoyed, the child raised her hand and rubbed her face hard.
"Ah!"
The child cried out.
That hurt!
"Let me see."
Xiao Xiao immediately reached out and caught the child's hand.
"You're okay."
Xiao Xiao soothed her.
His eyes and brows curved gently.
The child had probably scratched her face with her fingernail.
He looked at her nails.
They were very short.
The child's parents had taken good care of her.
For nails that short to have scratched her face showed how hard she'd been rubbing it.
Fortunately...
Though her short nails had hurt, they hadn't caused any real injury.
There was