"Do you think Daddy and Mommy might have run into some trouble?" Yuze's thought echoed in his mind for a long time before he finally mustered the courage to speak.
He had been troubled by this thought for the past few days. If it weren't for special circumstances, they wouldn't have been gone for so long without a single word.
"Brother Yuze, I'm scared," Qianqian clutched Yuze's sleeve.
The more unanswered a question was, the more anxious and uneasy it made them feel. Even the usually brave Xiaoran felt scared by Yuze's words. "Don't say such things. Daddy and Mommy must be busy with something very important and can't get away, which is why they can't come back or have time to care about us."
His words somewhat eased their emotions, but they were still very worried.
The three of them squatted on the ground, helplessly resting their chins on their hands and looking up at the sky.
"You should go back."
The voice from behind them made them jump and fall to the ground.
Xiaoran turned back to look at the expressionless Xingxing. "You, how did you get here?"
"If you sneak out, they will worry. If you encounter any threat, it will make them even busier because of you." Xingxing, like an adult, looked down at them on the ground and lectured.
Unexpectedly, their plan was directly revealed by Xingxing. Xiaoran quickly stood up from the ground and looked at him defensively. "How did you know?"
"I heard everything you said this morning. Your behavior is wrong. Before anyone at home finds out, you should hurry back with me," Xingxing said.
If they didn't see anyone, they definitely wouldn't be able to go out after returning.
Xiaoran refused, pulling Yuze and Qianqian, and tried to get away from Xingxing.
"If you insist on not going back, I'll call home right now," Xingxing said, reaching for his phone.
Seeing that he still had his phone when he went out, Qianqian immediately became nervous. She secretly tugged on Yuze's arm. "Why don't we go back? Mommy and Daddy will be angry if they find out later."
"How great would that be?" Yuze suddenly became excited. "If Mommy and Daddy find out, won't they come back to see us immediately?"
Qianqian thought it made sense and grabbed Xiaoran, who was about to snatch the phone.
Xingxing was just trying to scare them. Seeing the three of them standing obediently in front of him waiting for him to call, he asked, "Do you want to go back with me?"
"No, you make the call," Yuze said.
Xingxing immediately sensed something was wrong with their sudden change. They had been worried about him calling just now, but now they were actively urging him. His gaze fell on them, scrutinizing them.
"You want to use me?" Xingxing questioned.
Yuze looked mortified, not expecting him to see through them so quickly. However, since he knew, they wouldn't pretend anymore. "You call and report us now. Perhaps because of your call, Daddy and Mommy will realize they've been too busy and have neglected us, and they'll put down what they're doing and come back to see us."
They were truly naive, having never experienced hardship!
Xingxing saw through them but didn't expose them, putting his phone back into his pocket. "Whether you want to go back is up to you. If something happens and they have to worry and be busy for you, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."
Leaving these words behind, Xingxing no longer asked them if they wanted to go back and hailed a taxi on his own, then left.
"Why don't we just go back?" Qianqian suggested.
Last time Xiaoran and Xingxing were kidnapped by bad people, they saw how worried Mommy and Daddy were. If something happened to them, Mommy and Daddy would be so anxious they wouldn't be able to eat or do anything.
Xiaoran and Yuze were also afraid of the consequences Xingxing mentioned. They looked at each other and decided to go back first and think of other ways.
The three of them were action-oriented. As soon as the idea struck them, they went to hail a taxi.