"All right. I'll wait for you to come back."
Hearing Jiang Xiu's resolute tone, Na'er said no more and merely nodded. Yet a flash of seven-colored silver light glimmered in her eyes, and her delicate brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"But, Boss, if anything big happens, you have to tell me. Don't forget our blood-pumping team."
After hesitating for a long while, Na'er finally parted her lips. She clenched her small fists and spoke with a pointed meaning.
"What's this, Na'er? Have you learned how to smooth things over now?"
Jiang Xiu chuckled.
"Of course. If something comes up, message me. I might not be able to help with big things, and I might not want to help with small things." Na'er lifted her chin proudly. But as she looked at Jiang Xiu, her tone suddenly turned more serious.
"But that's only for other people. You're my Boss. No matter how earth-shattering the trouble is, if you tell me about it, I'll face it with you."
Jiang Xiu paused. Ripples stirred in his calm heart as he suddenly realized that, after all this time together, Na'er wasn't a bad person. She had already become an important part of his life.
"All right. If anything big happens in the future, I'll tell you. But if something big happens to you, you have to tell your Boss, too. I may not be strong right now, but I won't abandon my little brother."
Jiang Xiu reached out and patted Na'er's head, speaking gently as he tucked her wind-tousled silver hair behind her ear.
"Hey! You can't pat my head. If you do, I won't grow any taller."
Feeling the warmth of Jiang Xiu's palm, Na'er gently pushed his hand away. A faint blush colored her pretty face, and she pressed her red lips tightly