Young Shen Yeqing hadn't explained himself very clearly, which Xie Mi chalked up to a child's still-developing ability to express himself.
But what he meant was probably this: she had such a striking presence that she was impossible to ignore.
Well, if that was his reason, there was nothing she could do about it.
"Liu Woxing is twelve this year and goes to school nearby, though I don't know which elementary school. She knows calligraphy, piano, dance... and always gets perfect scores in every subject. She's a very impressive sixth grader."
Xie Mi crouched halfway down to speak to young Shen Yeqing. "Those are her identifying traits. Can you find her?"
Asking a twelve-year-old elementary school student to find someone he'd never met based solely on a few traits was clearly a bit much.
But she knew the twenty-four-year-old Shen Yeqing, so she had plenty of faith in the twelve-year-old version too.
Sure enough, young Shen Yeqing nodded.
"I can."
Xie Mi gave him a thumbs-up.
"I've believed in you ever since I grew up."
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Young Shen Yeqing hesitated, about to remind her that wasn't how the saying went, but after giving it some thought, he said nothing.
Since it was Sister Liu, pretty much anything she said seemed normal.
Xie Mi followed young Shen Yeqing to Apricot Blossom Elementary School.
The moment the security guard saw Xie Mi, he had been ready to summon all his fellow guards and come at her with pitchforks.
Young Shen Yeqing stepped forward just in time and rattled off something into the guard's ear.
The guard's gaze gradually turned sympathetic, and he finally waved them through.
Watching the two figures, one tall and one short, walk away, he couldn't help marveling.
"The world really is full of wonders. Who knew such