Zhou Yao's calm expression changed as he suddenly shook his head. "I'm not going back. If I go back, I'll have to take a beating."
These words stunned Xiao Ying, she couldn't help but ask, "A beating from who?"
Zhou Yao suddenly fell silent, looking a little lost. After a long while, he murmured, "All of them hit me."
With that, he habitually buried his head in his knees in a protective posture.
The way he looked right now gave Xiao Ying a familiar feeling, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Xiao Ying patted his head and coaxed, "Be good. With me around, they won't dare to hit you anymore. Let's go home first, okay?"
Zhou Yao slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Ying. He suddenly said, "Why did you disappear?"
Xiao Ying didn't understand what he meant, so she just helped him up the stairs. Fortunately, he was pretty well-behaved.
