Chaochao stared blankly at the girl's retreating figure, reaching out to stop her before she could even say, "Don't run so fast! Chaochao can give you a kiss too!"

Thinking this, Chaochao took the hand of the person next to her and said, "Brother, let's go too, I'm so hungry."

But it didn't move.

Chaochao looked up in confusion.

The tall young man looked down at her, his features so exquisite they resembled a figure in a painting, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Little friend, you've grabbed the wrong person."

He was holding a stack of test papers in one hand, while his other hand was being held by Chaochao.

The female students passing by unconsciously glanced at him.

Yu Xueshen looked like he had just come out of Lao Chen's office.

That academic genius is so handsome and gentle! He's practically perfect!

Chaochao stared at him blankly, as if she had been dumbfounded.

Yu Ci calmly pulled out her hand.

Chaochao's little hands felt empty, and only then did she realize what was happening.

She exclaimed "Oh dear!" and shyly covered her face with her two chubby little hands. Suddenly, she saw Xie Jingcheng silently staring at her. She immediately ran behind him, clutching the boy's school uniform, too embarrassed to show herself.

Yu Ci, who rarely encountered setbacks, was speechless.

His smile faded slightly, and after giving Xie Jingcheng a gentle nod, he left.

Xie Jingcheng withdrew his gaze, picked up Chaochao, and a hint of melancholy appeared beneath his phoenix eyes.

"You've already forgotten me?"

Chaochao quickly denied it: "No, no, of course I like Brother Jingcheng the most!"

Chaochao's eyes gleamed with a hint of guilt as she randomly pointed to someone in front of her. "Oh dear, is this big brother a boy or a girl?"

The boy walking in front turned around, bewildered, and pointed at himself: "Huh? You mean me?"

Xie Jingcheng, seeing the child abruptly change the subject: "..."

He shook his head at the boy: "...It's nothing."

Never mind, the child is grown up, let's save her some face.

Carrying Chaochao all the way down to the convenience store, Xie Jingcheng put her down and let her hold Wang Jie's hand and wait for him at the door.

The convenience store is crowded during peak school hours, and children might get trampled if they go in.

In less than three minutes, the boy strode out, carrying a can of peach milk in his slender hand.

He inserted the straw, held it to the little girl's lips, and raised his chin slightly, gesturing for her to drink.

Xie Jingcheng noticed in the corridor that the little dumpling's lips were slightly dry, which seemed to be because she had eaten too many cookies and not drunk enough water.

Chaochao cupped the milk in both hands, took a big gulp, and her little face was full of happiness. "Brother Xie Xie, your swelling is gone!"

Xie Jingcheng nodded, picked up Chaochao again, and walked out, saying, "So you can't forget me when you see people."

But Chaochao didn't hear it.

She leaned on Xie Jingcheng's shoulder, and when she saw something, her slurping of milk gradually slowed down.

Chaochao gazed in the direction of the small garden.

Hey, that guy looks like the young man from earlier...