Cheng Guang, though teased by Xu Xiuxiu until he was huffy, was actually quite happy being with her since they hadn't walked to and from school together for a long time. After having enough fun at his expense, Xu Xiuxiu started making jokes with Cheng Guang, and on the way home, they bought two traditional ice lollies and nibbled on them all the way back.
In the Hai Chao Garden complex where Xu Xiuxiu lived, mother and son silently finished their ice lollies and tossed the sticks into the bin next to them, then they wiped their mouths, ready to go home.
"Xiuxiu." Li Yunqiong's voice suddenly rang out, halting the mother and son on their way upstairs.
"Yun Qiong?" Xu Xiuxiu turned her head towards the source of the voice, surprised. She held Cheng Guang's hand as they both looked at Li Yunqiong standing beside a black car, a sinking feeling inside her. She thought Li Yunqiong wasn't supposed to come looking for her again.
