I deliberately threw myself to the ground, maybe that way I could distract you.

The little prince quietly stretched out the pads of his feet; at such a small height, he certainly wouldn't get hurt.

Seeing that Wan'er was worried about him, the little prince felt a strange sense of satisfaction. Alright! Then I'll tease you a little more...

"Waaah!" The little prince curled up his limbs and began to cry clearly.

Sure enough, Wan'er seemed even more heartbroken when she saw this.

She held the little prince close to her chest, lowered her head slightly, and pressed her cheek against his face, filled with guilt. "It's all my fault for being so surprised and losing my composure. Little prince, it's my fault. Please don't scare me."

Originally mischievous, the little prince couldn't resist when he saw the slight frown on Wan'er's pretty face.

Okay, okay, seeing how sincere you are, I'll let you off the hook.

Raising his head, his blue eyes looking at Wan'er, the little prince raised his front paw and carefully wiped away the tears that had fallen from Wan'er's face...

The little prince's palm seemed to be quite hot, and Wan'er was momentarily confused and even a little dazed.

"Wan'er, did you call that old man?" Just then, Mercury walked in through the side door and saw Wan'er and the little prince snuggling together.

He frowned subconsciously, took a few steps over, and scooped the little prince into his arms. "I'll hold him for you. Hurry up and make the call so we can get moving!"

No way. A grown man hugging another grown man, aren't you ashamed? Mercury, you stink, you haven't showered in days, it's awful. You completely overpowered Wan'er's fragrance and made me feel nauseous.

If it weren't for his thick fur, the little prince's flushed face would surely be visible now. But at this moment, he was more afraid that Mercury would see through him, so he dared not resist and silently endured it.

Feeling awkward, the Little Prince turned his head away, presenting the back of his head to Mercury, to express his dislike for Mercury.

"Beep beep..." The phone kept ringing, but no one answered.

Aunt picked some scallions, and Uncle carried water; the two of them entered the main room through the back door one after the other.

Apart from her aunt preparing breakfast, the others sat in the main room, listening attentively.

Everyone's heart clenched with each ring of the phone.

The phone rang and rang, but no one answered.

Wan'er took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily.

"Could there be something wrong with this number?" Mercury's eyes showed urgency; he seemed to have become suspicious after hearing what was said on the phone.

"Let's wait and see, maybe they've had something come up?" Uncle replied calmly, pointing to the phone and signaling Wan'er to continue.

The phone rang persistently for the third time before finally someone answered. "Hello!" came a slightly aged female voice.

"Auntie, hello! I'm looking for a Grandpa Xiao, I'm his doctor..."

"Who's Auntie?" Upon hearing this, the other person immediately raised their voice, interrupting Wan'er, their tone somewhat sarcastic, "Don't you even look in the mirror? Shouldn't I be calling you Auntie, old woman? Are you deaf? Don't you think my voice is so clear and melodious, like a young girl's?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I, I might, it's my ears, there really is something wrong with them..." Now that she needed someone's help but didn't know anything about their situation, Wan'er was genuinely startled.

Modern people don't want others to say they're old.

Perhaps it was true, as she said, that the other person was just a young girl, and that it was indeed a bit presumptuous of me to address her that way. Although Wan'er felt somewhat wronged, she had no choice but to quickly apologize.