"ah?"

Sister Xu was clearly not in a hurry to react; her eyes never left the two of them until the cousins ​​left the building, at which point she said goodbye.

"We're off now! Goodbye, Sister Xu!"

"Oh, goodbye..." She was a little confused and glanced at room "504" next to her, which was Wenmo's home.

Sister Xu knew that this young man lived alone and didn't have any impression of the little girl he had just met, so it was definitely the first time they had met.

After thinking for a long time without coming up with anything useful, Sister Xu shook her head and stopped thinking about it. She just felt that the two of them were probably living together now, well... cohabitation.

Sister Xu scratched her head, turned around and walked down the stairs. From this angle, she could see the backs of Wen Mo and the other person as they left the building. They were already holding hands and walking side by side.

"Sister Xu is a good person. She took good care of me when I first arrived. She would share whatever food she had with me," Wen Mo said with a smile. He remembered those days very clearly.

Having just moved to this neighborhood, I was unfamiliar with the area and the only people I could rely on were my neighbors. Seeing that Wenmo was still a young man, they were all very welcoming.

"Sister Xu, you're a good person."

Xia Lian responded blankly, then followed him with light, hurried steps.

"Speaking of which, I don't think I've told the neighbors about you moving into our house yet."

Wen Mo pinched his chin, pondered intently for a few seconds, but quickly shrugged and gave up thinking. "Never mind, if Sister Xu finds out we have a new girl, she'll probably tell all the neighbors."

There weren't many people in the neighborhood. It was chilly outside, and a gust of cold wind could make your face shiver and your whole body shudder.

The two people were standing very close, but because their clothes were too thick, it didn't seem to make much of a difference how close they were.

Xia Lian blinked, let go of the hand she had been holding, and instead hugged Wen Mo's arm tightly, pressing her whole body against him. Her adorable eyes stared straight at his chin, blinking occasionally.

"well?"

Wen Mo paused for a few seconds, but quickly realized that they were worried he would feel cold, since he was the only one whose hands were exposed.

Hey...you know what, the feeling is instantly different. When my arms are hugged, they're not cold at all, they're even quite warm.

Are you still cold?

Xia Lian's expression was indifferent, revealing no emotion, but her actions at that moment showed a hint of concern, and the light in her eyes kept shifting.

"..."

Just as he was about to say he wasn't cold, Wen Mo swallowed the words back. He glanced at his cousin who was clinging tightly to his arm, and seemed to be thinking for a moment.

"Hmm...it seems a bit cold...it's so cold."

After saying that, he pretended to be frozen and yawned. He looked so pitiful that you would think a gust of wind had caught a cold from him.

Hearing this, Xia Lian hugged Wen Mo tighter, almost leaning her whole body against him.

After thinking for a moment, she lifted her face and rubbed it against the back of his hand until it gradually warmed up. Then, Xia Lian raised her head and continued to ask obediently:

Are you still cold?

"It's not cold anymore, it's not cold anymore."

Wen Mo appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, his heart was pounding and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

This also gave him a taste of what it means to have his heart flutter. "I feel very warm now."

He let out a long breath and looked at the pedestrians on the street.

Most of them were out shopping on their days off; there were large families and a few young couples.

Wen Mo glanced at Xia Lian, who was clinging to his arm, his mouth slightly open, but he couldn't say anything.

What do we look like in other people's eyes?

Wenmo really wanted to know the answer to this question, but he kept giving him hints in his mind.

Among these many couples, they are a rather unusual pair, and their behavior is even more intimate than that of some other couples.

Wen Mo was stunned, unsure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

...

The shopping mall was the same one as last time, and the number of customers seemed to be about the same as last summer.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. In summer, it's so hot that you don't want to go out, and in winter, it's so cold that you don't want to go out either. Apart from the different temperatures, some things are quite similar.

"Let's find a place to eat first. It's almost noon, and I'm starving."

Rubbing his stomach, the empty feeling was unpleasant; Wenmo felt like he could eat a whole cow right now.

Xia Lian nodded; she was also a little hungry.

The two took the elevator straight to the fifth floor. After visiting once before, Wenmo remembered that the fifth floor was full of restaurants.

There are quite a few people having lunch now, and many restaurants have already started cooking, filling the entire fifth floor with the aroma of oil and rice.

Eating lunch at the mall is more cost-effective, much cheaper than dinner, and there are often long queues in the evening due to the crowds.

"Whichever restaurant you want to eat at, we'll go in and have a meal together." Wen Mo glanced at the surrounding shops, most of which offered stir-fries or buffets.

Xia Lian seemed a little lost, staring blankly at Wen Mo, because she didn't know which restaurant she wanted to eat at, as she had never eaten at any of the restaurants here before.

"I'll eat whatever Wenmer wants to eat."

Xia Lian said these words slowly and deliberately, then stopped talking and continued to hold onto his arm tightly.

Wen Mo laughed and reached out to poke her cheek. The touch of collagen made Wen Mo feel very amused, and at the same time, he started thinking about what to eat later.

He doesn't come to this mall very often; he's only been here twice in total, including this time. However, most of the restaurants inside are franchises and are quite well-known.

“Then let’s…” Wen Mo pondered for a few seconds, then quickly came up with an answer, “Let’s have hot pot, the kind with a buffet.”

Anyway, she's starving, so what's the harm in eating? Maybe eating at a buffet will actually help her get her money's worth, hmm... even though this girl doesn't have a very big appetite.

Moreover, after two months of getting to know each other, Wen Mo had figured out Xia Lian's taste preferences. She liked sweet flavors and wasn't particularly good at eating spicy food. He could just order her a tomato hot pot, which would be enough for her.

"Hot pot?" Xia Lian looked puzzled. She had heard the word before, but had never eaten it.

After walking for more than ten minutes without having eaten breakfast, I was very hungry.

"Yes, it's a self-service hot pot. You can just put whatever you want in to cook, it's very convenient."

Wen Mo smiled, pulled her towards the corner ahead, and drew a circle with his hand, "Besides, there are frogs to eat inside!"

"frog?"

"Yes, frogs."

"Chickens from the field?"

"Well……"