Mu Xiaoxiao turned to see a jacket draped over her shoulder.
Her eyes became misty and she couldnât hold back her tears.
Suddenly, she dropped into a squat as though she had gone weak.
In the middle of the street, she held her knees and cried.
âUhhuhhuhâ¦â
Her cries sounded just like an abandoned little pet.
âDonât cry.â Jun Zeye placed a hand on her head to comfort her.
Mu Xiaoxiao raised her tearful eyes and stared at Jun Zeye.
She thought, âWhy isnât it Yin Shaojieâ¦â
Shouldnât Yin Shaojie be appearing about now?
Why wasnât it himâ¦
Mu Xiaoxiao felt that her heart was twitching painfully and her breathing became unsteady.
âAh Ze⦠Uhhuhuh⦠I canât find him⦠I canât find him⦠What should I do⦠What should I doâ¦â
She was crying more and more as though she had lost the thing that she most treasured.
Jun Zeye said nothing as he crouched down. His dark gaze peered at the little face of hers that was crying pitifully as tears ran down her cheeks.
Mu Xiaoxiao was sobbing and her eyes were already red from crying.
She reached out her hand and grabbed Jun Zeyeâs sleeve, sobbing as she said, âAh Ze⦠Help me⦠Help me find him, okay⦠I want to find him⦠I must find him⦠Uhuhuh, help me, alright?
She didnât know what else to do.
She was like a boat that had lost its direction.
If she couldnât find Yin Shaojie today, she thought that she would really break down.
She must find him. She must find him.
Jun Zeye sighed. He pulled her towards him and embraced her.
âOkay, Iâll help you find him,â he promised her.
Mu Xiaoxiao cried and buried her face in his shoulder grievously.
However, something was wrong.
This wasnât how Yin Shaojie smelled like.
This was another manâs scent.
The scent was not right and this made her feel uneasy. It was as if she were getting further and further from Yin Shaojie.
She lifted her head from Jun Zeyeâs arms and looked up at him.
âY-youâll really help me find him, right?â She seemed to want confirmation.
âYeah, I will, definitely.â Jun Zeye promised her calmly.
Mu Xiaoxiao finally found consolation from her helplessness. She grabbed his arm and tried to stand.
Jun Zeye helped her up.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked at him anxiously and said, âLetâs go find him now.â
She had a feeling that with Jun Zeyeâs help, she would definitely find Yin Shaojie.
âWait.â Jun Zeye held onto her worriedly. He looked at her and said, âYouâve been looking for him the whole day. You havenât eaten anything, right? Letâs go eat something first.â
The person he sent had been following her for a while so he that she hadnât eaten anything.
Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head. âIâm not hungry.â
âYou have to eat even if youâre not hungry,â Jun Zeye said assertively.
Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip. âI donât have the appetite. I donât want to eat. I want to quickly find Yin Shaojie. When I find him, Iâll eat with him.â
How could she have an appetite at a time like this?