Li Xu led Bao'er along the commercial streets of Hong University, looking for Doll machines one by one.
"Do you remember this place?"
"No."
"Is it here?"
"No."
• • • • •
Li Xu was about to give up. He wondered if he should send Bao'er to the police station, but the police station was far away. Perhaps Bao'er's parents were nearby looking for their child.
When they reached the corner of the commercial street, Bao'er suddenly pointed at a shop and said happily, "Uncle, I know that place. My aunt works there."
Li Xu perked up and looked in the direction that the little girl was pointing at. It was actually the Xiao Zhu Cafe.
Big Sister Kim Jin-hee seemed to be the boss here.
"Does your aunt work there?"
Li Xu was afraid that the little girl would make a mistake again, so he asked again.
"Yes, yes." The little girl nodded her head vigorously.
"Okay, let's go find your aunt." Li Xu dragged Bao'er to the cafe.
Bao'er's left hand was held by Li Xu, and her right hand was holding the Minnie Doll. She was a little reluctant. "We can play for a while more."
It was not yet 10 am, but the cafe was already open. Li Xu led Bao'er into the cafe. There were not many customers at the moment, and the waiters seemed to be absent-minded. Li Xu was about to ask the waitress next to him.
"Bao'er! Bao'er is back! "
The waitress shouted excitedly.
"Bao'er is back. Hurry and inform the president!"
Li Xu was relieved when he saw the situation. He was led around Hong University by the little girl. It seemed that he had finally found the right place.
"Bao'er, where did you go? The president was very worried about you. "
A few waitresses surrounded the little girl and touched her arms and back from time to time.
The little girl, Bao'er, was surrounded in the middle. She kept calling the waitress' unnie 'sweetly.
Li Xu didn't have the strength to ridicule her. Why did this little girl call me uncle and call these people elder sisters? I might not even be older than them.
"Bao'er!"
A slightly familiar voice sounded. Li Xu turned around and saw Kim Jin-hee running in through the door.
"Aunty!"
Bao'er waved her left hand happily, ignoring the fact that her right hand was holding Minnie Doll by the ear. She looked exactly like a national leader.
Kim Jin-hee pulled Bao'er into her arms and said, "Where have you been? Do you know that your mother is very worried about you? "
"Um, Big Sister Kim Jin-hee." Li Xu greeted her.
Kim Jin-hee was stunned. "Li Xu."
Bao'er broke free from Kim Jin-hee's arms and held Li Xu's hand. "Uncle sent me back."
The little girl happily waved the Minnie Doll in her hand. "Uncle treated me to juice and milk. He even put a Minnie Doll in my bowl."
Li Xu explained, "I saw Bao'er walking alone on the road this morning. I wanted to send her home, but she didn't know the way, so it took me a long time to find her. I didn't expect you to be Bao'er's aunt."
Kim Jin-hee said, "Thank you so much. Bao'er's mother was worried sick."
Li Xu was about to say a few words of modesty when a cell phone rang. Kim Jin-hee took out her phone.
"Sister, I found Bao'er. You don't have to go anymore. Come to the shop. Okay."
Kim Jin-hee handed the cell phone to Bao'er. "Bao'er, your mother wants to talk to you."
The little girl took the cell phone and put it beside her head.
"Hello! Mom, I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me. I won't go back. I won't go to school. "
After saying that, she pressed the button and hung up the phone.
The little girl took the initiative to hold Li Xu's hand and looked up. "Uncle, let's go."
Li Xu: "????????"
This little girl really ran away from home.
• • • • •
Li Xu and Kim Jin-hee sat by the window. They chatted while waiting for Bao'er's mother.
The little girl sat on the chair next to them, gnawing on a small cake and swinging her legs. She was even humming.
She was still angry at Li Xu for not taking her away from home.
The glass door of the cafe was suddenly pushed open. A mature figure in a business suit and high heels walked in. The anxious expression on her face had not yet faded.
"Bao'er."
"Mom."
Bao'er licked the cream at the corner of his mouth and called out happily. Then, he remembered that he was still angry with his mother and quickly put on a straight face.
The woman squatted down and hugged Bao'er tightly in her arms. "Where did you go? Why does this child always make people so worried? "
Bao'er snorted and did not speak.
Kim Jin-hee quickly introduced, "This is Bao'er's mother, my sister Kim Ya-jin. This is Li Xu. He brought Bao'er back."
Kim Ya-jin quickly thanked him. "Mr. Li Xu, thank you very much."
"It's my duty, it's my duty."
Li Xu glanced at the little girl who was puffing up her cheeks. "But Bao'er told me that her mother doesn't want her anymore. Maybe you should talk to her."
Kim Ya-jin explained, "Bao'er started school today. She didn't want to go to school and kept talking back to me in the morning. I made Bao'er so angry that I told her that if you don't go to school, I don't want you anymore. In the end, she ran away when I wasn't paying attention."
Tsk tsk! Li Xu glanced at the little girl who was still angry. She was really the king of playing truant.
In Korea, children started kindergarten later than in China. The age of four was the official age of kindergarten.
Bao'er should have just started kindergarten for half a semester. It was normal for such a young child to not want to go to school. However, it was rare for such a young child to run away from home because they did not want to go to school.
After all, at such an age, there was almost no pressure from homework. There was no reason to force a child to run away from home.
"Bao'er, why don't you want to go to school?"
"School is not fun. I don't want to go. Uncle, can you take me to catch a Doll again? But your Doll catching skills are not as good as my mother's. "
Li Xu was speechless. Little brat, can you not mention this matter? It's just that today's performance was not good.
"Don't you have friends in school?" Li Xu still remembered the days when he and his friends were lawless in school.
Kim Jin-hee said, "Bao'er, don't you want to see Yanyan again? If you don't go to school, your friends will be very sad. "
Bao'er hesitated. "I miss Yanyan, but … …"
Seeing that the little girl was wavering, the three of them hurriedly tried their best to persuade her. They tried to convince her to go to school with benefits and emotions. In the end, Bao'er reluctantly agreed to go to school.
Kim Ya-jin looked at the time and said apologetically, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Li Xu. I have to send Bao'er to school first. Zhen Xi, help me take care of Mr. Li Xu."
Bao'er hugged the Minnie Doll and pouted: "Uncle, goodbye. Bao'er has to go to school."
Li Xu reached out his hand. Afraid of messing up the little girl's hair, he gently patted Bao'er's head. "In the future, you're not allowed to run away from home. Next time, uncle will take you out to play."
"Then, don't forget. Every time mom says this, she forgets." Bao'er was worried. Kim Ya-jin was a little embarrassed.
"Of course, let's pinky promise."
Li Xu reached out his hand and made a pinky promise with the little girl's white and tender finger.
Only then did the little girl happily follow her mother to school. While walking, she hummed a Martian language that only she could understand.
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