She suddenly regretted leaving. She should have chased after him and asked.
But when she thought of Su Wen's fierce gaze, she shrank back.
"I'll go find him once Sister Xiao Wu gets stronger!"
"Sister Xiao Wu isn't afraid of him!"
Xiao Wu kicked a little stone on the road with all her might.
As if she imagined it was Su Wen, she even cursed, "Take that, you bad guy!"
"Xiao Wu!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Xiao Wu shuddered from head to toe.
She froze in place.
Nervously, she turned around.
A short distance away stood a woman wearing an elegant, simple dress.
She had a gentle air about her, and her eyes were a soft pinkish purple. Xiao Wu would never forget that tender face for as long as she lived.
"Mom?"
Xiao Wu rubbed her eyes in disbelief, even biting her tongue to check whether she was dreaming.
"Ow, that hurts!"
The pain told Xiao Wu this time wasn't a dream.
She stared blankly at Ah Rou until Ah Rou called her name again. Then Xiao Wu's eyes instantly brimmed with tears.
The next moment, Xiao Wu ran straight over and threw herself into Ah Rou's arms.
"Mom, it's really you... Boohoo... I missed you so much!"
"I missed you too."
Hearing those familiar words, Xiao Wu cried even harder, as if she wanted to turn every grievance she'd ever suffered into tears and let it all out.
Ah Rou said nothing, only gently stroking her head to comfort her.
Who knew how long it was before Xiao Wu seemed to cry herself out and fell asleep in Ah Rou's arms. Her little hands clung tightly to Ah Rou, her face peaceful as she murmured "Mom" over and over.
Ah Rou gently picked her up and walked