Chapter 342 IF Scenario: Hello, my name is Xiao Mao 7
After saying that, she looked around, then ran over and brought Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai out from behind the crowd, before running back to Luo Meili.
"Could you treat us to a meal?"
Luo Meili was stunned, then immediately laughed.
"No problem! What would you like to eat? It's on me!"
Xiao Mao laughed heartily. Sure enough, the soldier was incredibly generous!
The paparazzi finally found their chance and slipped inside.
Upon seeing the two, Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai immediately became alarmed, pointing at them and stammering, "The...the human traffickers are here!"
Human traffickers?
Luo Meili's fist hardened again!
Xiao Mao immediately pulled out his slingshot again, and was about to launch it!
The person filming was both amused and exasperated, and quickly came over to explain.
"We're not human traffickers, we're just recording a TV show!"
The paparazzi were pulling out their cameras and opening a live stream to prove it.
Luo Meili had never seen anything like this before, and it took her a while to understand.
...At least it's not a human trafficker; she's tired of punching them.
Xiao Mao, Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai, and San Lian looked puzzled and simultaneously leaned closer. When they saw it, they were stunned.
That's...that's them on the screen!
Quick! Line up and greet the children!
The comments kept scrolling by, and Xiao Mao nervously swallowed: "Did we...did we appear on TV?"
[Hahahaha, yes! You guys are on TV!]
[Hello little sister! What's your name? How old are you? Where do you live?]
[Who taught my sister to use a slingshot? That's amazing!]
The number of comments surged, and Xiao Mao, clutching his slingshot, was dazzled by the sheer volume.
"I...I learned it myself!" Xiao Mao stammered. "My grandma gave me the slingshot!"
"I've been studying for a long time... My name is Xiao Mao!"
Xiao Mao stammered more and more as he spoke, then quickly pointed to the side: "This is Sang Sang, and this is Xiao Bai!"
"I am their best friend!"
She kept pushing people forward, but Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai were clearly more nervous than her, their faces instantly turning red as they hid behind Luo Meili.
The viewers in the live chat were laughing uncontrollably.
[Stop asking, stop asking! My sister's about to faint from nervousness.]
Xiao Mao scratched his palm, glancing at the screen every now and then, and whispered, "...I'm not nervous."
"Just a little bit..."
This is her first time on TV, and she's not even eight years old yet, so it's normal for her to be nervous!
It's amazing that you were only a little nervous!
The paparazzi stepped in to defuse the situation, smiling and asking, "Little sister, would you like to borrow your phone again?"
Xiao Mao was taken aback, then looked up... Oh right, he almost forgot, he hadn't called his grandma yet.
She nodded quickly: "Yes, yes!"
Now Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai forgot about being shy and ran back as well.
The three children huddled together, listening to the beeping sound coming from the phone.
After the call connected, Madam Jiang's hesitant voice rang out: "Hello?"
"...Is that Xiao Mao?"
Xiao Mao's eyes lit up: "Grandma! It's Xiao Mao!"
On the other end of the phone, Mrs. Jiang, who had been worried all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This is her private account, and very few people know about it.
Ever since she learned that she had boarded that ship, Madam Jiang had been waiting for this phone call.
Xiao Mao continued, "Grandma, Sangsang and Xiaobai are with me. We're not hurt, so don't worry."
"We've done a lot, I'll tell you all about it once you find us!"
As they talked, Xiao Mao got a little anxious: "Oh, right, Grandma, I don't know where we are. Can you find us?"
The people around them, along with the viewers in the live stream, felt increasingly uneasy as they listened.
This sounds like they're lost?
On the other end of the phone, Madam Jiang smiled kindly and reassured him, "We can find him, we can find him. Xiao Mao calls his grandma, and grandma will be able to find him."
As soon as the call came in, Jiang Liqing identified the signal source; the address had already been synchronized to her.
"Xiao Mao, Sang Sang, and Xiao Bai, stay there obediently. Grandma will be there soon."
Xiao Mao: "Okay!"
After a two-second pause, Madam Jiang was not surprised to hear her granddaughter's slightly guilty voice.
"...Are my eldest brother, second brother, and youngest brother still studying abroad? Is it only Grandma who comes to pick us up?"
Madam Jiang looked up and saw Jiang Liqing nodding, suppressing a laugh.
It's too late. The young masters told him to notify them as soon as he had any news, and they're probably already preparing to leave.
After a moment of silence, Madam Jiang said only, "Grandma, come over as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, Xu Qishan and Uncle Cheng also received the news.
"...Yonghe County? Why are we going that far?"
Xu Qishan immediately made a phone call to his youngest son.
Xu Chi looked at the location less than three kilometers away from him and said, "I understand, Dad."
Xu Qishan: "Hurry up, Yaoyao's three older brothers have already set off. Her eldest brother has been treating this younger sister like a father since she was little. He'll probably beat her up when they meet."
"Her maternal grandmother has already informed Yaoyao's parents, but it's too late to help them in their immediate situation. You should try to persuade them."
Xu Chi: "...Okay."
...
Xiao Mao, dejected, returned the phone. Upon seeing the two people filming him, their expressions became increasingly complicated.
Luo Meili was the first to ask, "...Xiao Mao, have you gotten lost?"
Xiao Mao nodded: "Yes, we've been lost for a day!"
Luo Meili & her photographer: ? ? ?
"What do you mean 'lost for a day'???"
Xiao Mao thought for a moment and said, "At first, we encountered someone robbing us in the port city. We hid in a box, and later the box was moved to a cargo ship. As it drifted, we drifted ashore!"
Xu Bai chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! We've been drifting for ages! We even saw great white sharks, lots of them!"
Cheng Sangsang: "We even caught the thief! That's amazing!"
The three children were all incredibly smug, while Luo Meili and the two paparazzi were utterly astonished.
The director on the other end was also dumbfounded.
The live chat was in an uproar, filled with question marks and gibberish.
[Missing for a day?]
My goodness, it came all the way from the port city across the ocean?!
【I...I...I'm from Gangcheng. This afternoon I heard there was a robbery at Jade Street, and they even snatched a child???】
【Baby, why didn't you tell me about something this important sooner?!】
Not only did they not say anything, they even went to catch a thief?!
Luo Meili realized what was happening and quickly looked around before finding a snack shop and taking the three children inside.
"Hurry up, hurry up, let's eat! You haven't eaten anything all day, have you?"
On the table, wontons, steamed buns, mung bean cakes... were quickly piled up.
Xiao Mao ate while watching the chubby Luo Meili.
She was wearing a pretty floral dress with a pure cotton base, but the embroidered flowers were made with rough thread.
She kept all her money in a cloth bag, in small, scattered pieces.
But she treated them to a whole table of food.
Little Mao, biting into a steamed bun, recalled how his grandmother usually chatted with guests and tried to make small talk: "I'm almost eight years old, how old are you?"
Luo Meili suppressed a laugh, rubbed her round face, and then straightened her tilted hat.
I'm twenty-eight.
Xiao Mao nodded solemnly: "Twenty-eight is good, I'll be twenty-eight soon too."
They seemed determined to have a conversation even if they had nothing to say.
Luo Meili responded to each and every one of her questions.
Xiao Mao said seriously, "You know what? You were so cool just now!"
"Just as cool as my mom! Her hands are amazing too!"
Luo Meili laughed: "Does your mother also practice boxing?"
Xiao Mao nodded. His mother's hands were not only good for boxing, but also for repairing cultural relics.
Luo Meili's hands are not only good at boxing, but also at embroidering beautiful flowers on dresses.
Xiao Mao said, "I just met someone who looks a lot like my dad, and now I've met someone who looks a lot like my mom."
Luo Meili smiled even more happily.
After Xiao Mao finished eating his steamed buns, a dark-skinned, thin man rushed into the shop.
After searching around, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Luo Meili and quickly ran over.
"What are you doing here? The car is almost here, we should go."
Luo Meili immediately introduced, "This is my husband, Ding Yingjun!"
Xiao Mao's eyes widened: "Beautiful and handsome!"
They're such a perfect match!
"So what are your children's names? Is it 'Pretty'?"
Luo Meili was overjoyed; she really loved this child.
"I don't have children yet!"
"Even if it's born, it won't be called pretty." Luo Meili then came up with an idea: "Let's call it Big Fatty!"
It doesn't matter if someone is chubby like her, smart or not, as long as they're cute.
Xiao Mao repeated it twice: "...Big Fatty, Big Fatty."
He looked up earnestly and said, "I've got it. I'll come see Big Fatty again!"
She jumped off the table, asked the shop owner for paper and a pen, then ran back and handed them over: "Can I have your phone number, Luo Meili?"
"sure!"
Luo Meili quickly wrote down a string of numbers: "You're so lucky, we just got a phone call at home."
Xiao Mao carefully put away the paper with the number written on it, folded it neatly, and put it in his pocket. He looked up and said, "I've kept it and memorized it."
Luo Meili lifted her back onto the stool and gave her a big kiss.
"Then I'll wait for your call!"
...
The snack shop was bustling with people. Xiao Mao sat on a stool, looking out the window, slowly swinging his legs, without saying a word, lost in thought.
Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai were still engrossed in eating.
The camera was still on, and the live stream data was still rising, but the chat had somehow calmed down.
What is Xiao Mao thinking about?
"I don't know, he looks very serious."
[…Thinking of Luo Meili? Thinking of that person who resembles a father? Reflecting on today's adventure?]
It felt like I was watching a children's adventure story.
The director rushed over and finally arrived. Catching his breath, he sat down in the spot where Luo Meili had just been sitting.
Along the way, he compared the data from several live streams and made a decision.
"...Xiao Mao, would you like to continue appearing on television?"
Xiao Mao tilted his head to look at him.
On TV?
"Okay, okay!"
Before the director could even feel happy, a child's voice, brimming with anger, suddenly rang in his ears: "What are you so happy about?"
The camera turned to the sound and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen standing at the entrance of the store.
The boy's face was tense, his eyes, similar to Xiao Mao's, flashed with fire, and he strode over with a clear goal in mind.
The camera pans back to Xiao Mao, who has already decisively jumped off the stool and run away!
Oh no! Didn't Grandma say she was coming as soon as possible?!
"Run again!"
Xiao Mao ran even faster, and as he ran, his eyes lit up, and he immediately waved: "Second Brother!"
Nan Ke was getting out of the car when he heard the noise and quickly caught the girl who was rushing towards him.
Xiao Mao hugged him tightly: "Second Brother, you're here too!"
Nan Ke looked him up and down, his little face scrunched up, and he asked like a little adult, "Didn't I tell you not to take off your coat?"
Wearing only a t-shirt and overalls, I drifted at sea the whole way; I was bound to catch a cold.
Before Xiao Mao could even offer a defense, a muffled voice sounded from behind Nan Ke:
"She definitely never wore it."
Xiao Mao snorted loudly on the spot!
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her brother chasing after her, his face contorted with rage, through the glass window across the street.
Xiao Mao was startled and turned to run away!
"Stop right there!"
Xiao Mao covered his ears: "Keep going! Unless you promise you won't hit me!"
As soon as Xu Chi got out of the car, he saw a little girl rushing towards him like a ball of flame fleeing a disaster.
He thought, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
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