The name’s owner showed no reaction.
“Yao?” He focused intently on her delicate face, trying to confirm his speculation.
“Uh?” Xiao Yao finally closed her mouth and uttered this sound.
Something struck Xiao Yao, making her entire being feel dull.
That single word “Yao” gave her a strange feeling! Her scalp tingled, and she got goosebumps… Was this a sign of a cold?
At that moment, her companions’ advice to “settle the transaction” brought her back to her senses.
“Yao, you should settle with him first.”
“Yeah, give him the money.”
“Okay.” Conforming to the group’s sentiment, Xiao Yao put down the man’s luggage and prepared to pay, reaching for her shoulder bag – in two seconds, she put the bag back down, pressing it tightly to her side.
Wow! Mickey Mouse underwear… As she quickly looked up, she met the man’s strange gaze.
He saw it! He definitely saw it!
Xiao Yao was absolutely certain.
Xiao Yao couldn’t help feeling a surge of heat, her eyes darting around, avoiding the man’s gaze.
With nearly frantic movements, she tried to pull out cash from the leather bag pressed against her waist and then extended it toward the man.
But he didn’t take it, and even shook his head.
Not enough? Xiao Yao spoke directly: “This… I know you drove here, five hundred is really too little. So tell me, how much do you want—”
“No money.” His gaze lingering on her face seemed to drift downward, finally settling.
He saw the heart-shaped pendant hanging on her chest.
It’s her! Indeed it’s her! Jue Qing’s chest tightened.
“No payment? You don’t want money? Uh… Although I’m grateful for your kind help, I don’t want you to work for free. This is just a small token, everyone takes it, you should too.”
“Different.” His steady voice began to waver slightly.
Different, of course it’s different! You silly girl…
A few days ago, he had returned to the old alley, trying to find her but found nothing. Unexpectedly, they would reunite at his own place.
Though the little girl who once wore braids was now tall and graceful, her changed appearance did not diminish her significance—she symbolized a certain period of his memories.
And that necklace had once been a kind of “token”.
