Chapter 97: Children cannot be led astray
Chapter 97: Children cannot be led astray
For Winter Melon, this neighborhood was familiar territory.
Incredibly familiar—before Xu Qing took it in, the big trash bins by the walls had been its dining hall…
“Does it think we’re going to throw it back?” Xu Qing asked thoughtfully when he saw Winter Melon hiding behind Jiang He’s legs.
“Throw it back where?”
“Over there. That’s where I found it.”
Jiang He followed his gaze, then walked in the opposite direction. “Then let’s not go there.”
The winter sunlight wasn’t hot, just warm and soothing on their bodies. They had both eaten their fill, and Winter Melon had just been fed too. Holding hands, they strolled leisurely, as if they had nothing better to do.
After a while, Jiang He couldn’t help but ask, “Do you just like picking things up?”