He doesn't want him to get hurt, nor does he want others to hurt him

Luo Ye looked at the fireworks lingering in the sky for a long time, the corner of his eye twitching slightly. "Is this a one-way communication?"

He had thought it was two-way, intending to listen in on the commotion over there. If he heard a fight break out, he could stop it in time; with a one-way setup, that condition didn't exist.

"There is a two-way version, but didn't you want to make them come find us? So I just set off some one-way fireworks." Xiao Ai proudly introduced her idea. "That way, they won't know our situation here and will rush over at top speed."

That way, Feitan should also be too busy to fight with her stepfather—hehe, she really was a genius!

Luo Ye cast a strange look at the foolishly grinning Xiao Ai, a sense of helplessness welling up in his heart. That way, Feitan's side couldn't receive their situation here, but they likewise had no idea what was happening on Feitan's side!

Couldn't she make it so Feitan's side couldn't receive their situation here while still allowing them to scout the other side?

He believed Xiao Ai had that capability, but she had never considered that direction of development. Still, since no one had taught her, it was hard to demand too much of her.

Thinking of how she had been crying her eyes out earlier, Luo Ye softened for once. "Are you still upset?"

The dead couldn't be brought back to life. Although he couldn't help much, he could still hand her a tissue to wipe her tears.

Xiao Ai froze, her expression turning dejected. She lowered her head and sullenly kicked a pebble by her foot. "I'm still upset, but seeing you makes me not upset anymore."

At the very least, she was a