"Can I go with you?"
After asking this question, she seemed to become anxious again, stuttering and explaining, "I'm really... really worried about him, I'll just watch from afar, I won't let him see me... I'm really... really worried about him..." Her voice trailed off towards the end, and she bit her lip. It looked like she was on the verge of tears but was suppressing it.
Lu Yebai felt a lump in his throat, as if something was stuck in it that he couldn't spit out or swallow. It made him feel uneasy. He furrowed his brow and fell silent for a moment, then opened the car door and said to Meng Xi'er, "Get in."
Meng Xi'er didn't expect Lu Yebai to agree. She widened her eyes in surprise, then hurried over and jumped into the passenger seat, fearing that he might change his mind.
She was wearing pajamas and wore slippers. She looked so small sitting in the car. Lu Yebai glanced at her face. Meng Xi'er had her hands on her sides, fiddling with the hem of her skirt, looking nervous.
