"Frog, drink some water. Drink more and you won't be thirsty." The child pinched the frog without knowing how to control it. The frog in his hand croaked in pain.
The child just felt that it was thirsty and kept giving it water to drink.
"Xiao Wu."
A gentle voice appeared behind the child. He heard someone calling him, so he turned around and saw a familiar uncle.
The man was dressed in black and had a very gentle smile on his face. He was the uncle who had stayed in the food court a few days ago.
"Uncle, how do you know my name?" Xiao Wu shouted with a smile.
Xue Kong smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, Grandpa is coming back. I'll take you to see him. How long has it been since you last saw him?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Wu thought about it seriously, but at his age, he couldn't count. He only knew that the last time he saw his great-grandfather was a long time ago.
"It's been a long time, Xiao Wu forgot."
"I'm going to go find Grandpa. Xiao Wu loves Grandpa the most." Xiao Wu happily threw the frog and the kettle aside. "Grandpa promised to bring me a gift when he comes back. Uncle, you actually know Grandpa?"
Xue Kong smiled and took Xiao Wu's hand, opened the oil-paper umbrella, and pulled him into the rain.
Honglian behind him saw this scene.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself, "So he chose to stay here not to wait for the alchemist to come, but for this child..."
"He's an alchemist..."
Honglian guessed Xue Kong's plan almost instantly, but she was powerless to do anything. She could only sigh and follow Xue Kong into the rain.
The moment they stepped out of the food court.
Honglian's expression changed slightly. She raised her head and looked around. Apart from the crackling sound of rain, there was no other noise in her ears.
The laughter of the diners and drinkers in the food court disappeared without a trace the moment they stepped out of the food court.
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