And at that very moment, just as the little boy emerged from his blank stupor and was about to chase after her in a panic, another little girl's voice, tinged with sadness, suddenly reached his ears.
"Lynn-chan, let's break up."
Little Lynn and Lynn turned their heads at the same time, staring blankly at a doll-like girl in a princess dress stepping out of a luxury car nearby.
She had long, slightly curled hair, chubby cheeks, and a bow on her head. Her eyes were red, as though she had just been crying.
Lynn stared blankly.
Right.
He remembered.
The reason he hadn't chased after her back then was that a second girl had asked to break up with him on that very same day...
Amid the crowds of Xi Rang, a gentle breeze stirred the two children's hair.
The two little figures simply stood there, looking at each other.
They were so close.
Yet they seemed worlds apart.
It was as though the heartbreak from moments ago was playing out all over again. The only difference was that the leading lady... had changed.
"Le-chan, why are you too..."
Little Lynn's lips moved in panic. He wanted to go over and take her hand, but she lowered her head, bit her lip, and tucked her little hands behind her back.
In her billowing princess dress, she looked as sweet and serene as a porcelain doll straight out of an anime.
Yet the words she spoke were so heartless.
"I'm sorry, Lynn-chan. I really love being with you, but I'm about to move abroad with Mommy and Daddy. I'll probably never see you again, so you should just... forget me."
She spoke with reddened eyes.
Crack-
Lynn could almost hear both the boy's heart and his own shattering.
"But..." Little Lynn