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Chapter 418

"I... I should be in the garden!"

After all, she has no parents here, and even... she lives in the zoo's dormitory.

Besides that, where else could she go?
Lin Xiao glanced at the crowds coming and going outside, her smile extremely forced.

Lu Chengshen stood behind, looking at the figure in front of him, and subconsciously frowned.

I don't know why, but there always seemed to be a sense of loneliness and inexplicable detachment about the other person.

It was as if she were an isolated island rejected by the entire world.

His eyes were filled with a complex sense of vicissitude that he couldn't understand.

But... she usually seems very strong and cheerful.

Moreover, she has an inner strength that makes it seem like no difficulty can defeat her.

But at this moment, Lu Chengshen suddenly wanted to go forward and hug her.

This is what he thinks and does.

Lin Xiao felt a shadow flash before her eyes, followed by a gentle, affectionate body attaching itself to her.

Lu Chengshen was a head taller than her, and when Lin Xiao turned around, she could just bury her face in his shoulder.

Lin Xiao closed her eyes, nestled on his shoulder, took a deep breath, then separated from him and looked up at him with a smile.

What are you doing in broad daylight?

As she spoke, she lightly patted his hand as if in punishment.

In the blink of an eye, all her emotions faded away, and she seemed to have become the smiling, problem-solving Lin Xiao she always was.

only……

Lu Chengshen smiled, pursing his lips, and cooperated by not mentioning what had happened before. He simply said, "Seeing how pitiful you are, I wanted to hug you."

Lin Xiao scoffed and turned her head away with obvious disgust. "What? Feeling sorry for me? Then stay and spend the New Year with me?"

Lu Chengshen pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and said, "Tsk, it's not good for me to stay. Why don't you come with me?"

Lin Xiao had just turned around when she didn't hear the other person add again, "How about coming back to the Lu family home for the New Year with me?"

Lin Xiao froze for a moment, like a startled cat, then instantly took a step back and broke free from his embrace.

All the movements seemed to be subconscious. It wasn't until Lin Xiao finished these actions that she realized what she had done.
She looked at Lu Chengshen's hands, suspended in mid-air, hesitant to speak, and finally, all her complex emotions turned into a silent sigh. She pursed her lips and gently shook her head. "No need. It seems we haven't reached that point yet, have we?"

"I... I have something to do, so I'll go first..."

As Lin Xiao spoke, she backed away, preparing to find an excuse to leave.

She had only taken one step when she felt a heat on her wrist, and the next second a pulling force came from her wrist, pulling her back.

"That was not what I meant!"

"I just didn't want to leave you alone in the garden during this busiest time of the day."

"Come back with me, okay? Even if... just as a friend."

"Okay?"

Lin Xiao lowered her eyes and stood there for a long time without speaking. Her curled eyelashes trembled slightly, obscuring all the thoughts in her eyes.

Neither of them backed down, and they remained locked in a stalemate.

Finally, Lin Xiao closed her eyes and slowly nodded.

"Okay, I'll go!"

However, her right hand, which was held in Lu Chengshen's palm, curled up unnaturally.

If Lu Chengshen were to open her right hand at this moment, he would find that her palm was already soaked with cold sweat.

It's funny... Who would have thought that Lin Xiao, who is so bold and outspoken, and dares to confront poachers face-to-face, would be so nervous about something as trivial as sweating hands?

Unfortunately, at this moment, Lu Chengshen's mind was only filled with the excitement of Lin Xiao going home with him for the New Year.

"You really agreed?! You can't go back on your word. I'm going to call home right now and ask them to prepare enough things for one more person."

Lin Xiao turned around and walked to the side to make a phone call.

She then looked down at her sweaty palms.

Spending the Lunar New Year with family...

It sounds like a very heartwarming scene.

But as someone who has never had family in either of her lives... can she really get along well with them?