Before she saw the dancer she had thought about incessantly ever since remembering her, Ruan Xinyan didn't want to take her eyes off that rock.
She didn't want to leave.
What if the dancer appeared during the brief time she was gone?
Wouldn't she miss her?
Just imagining it made her feet feel nailed to the ground, unable to move an inch.
"Xinyan."
Xiao Xiao crouched in front of the girl. "You've been standing here for a long time."
"Aren't you tired?"
"Why don't you go to the car, eat something, and rest for a while?"
"I'm not tired."
Ruan Xinyan said what she didn't mean.
In truth, after holding the same position for so long, her feet were already aching.
But she gritted her teeth, her expression stubborn. She didn't want to leave.
What a stubborn little girl.
Xiao Xiao shook his head with a smile.
"Xinyan, go ahead. I'll keep watch here."
"If anyone appears on that rock, I'll call you right away."
"Will that do?"
Xiao Xiao's words made Ruan Xinyan hesitate. "Won't that be too much trouble for you, Eldest Brother?"
"Not at all."
Xiao Xiao winked at the little girl. "I was the one who wanted to come here and look for that mysterious dancer in the first place."
"I'd like to see the dance Xinyan told me about too. Is it really that beautiful?"
"Go on."
Xiao Xiao placed his hands on Ruan Xinyan's shoulders and gently turned her around.
Ruan Xinyan's face still showed some uncertainty after she turned around.
She looked quite torn.
"Xinyan, it's only noon."
"We might have the whole afternoon ahead of us to wait."
Xiao Xiao spoke slowly. "If you don't get some rest now, you won't be able