"Okay, time to go back for dinner, how about letting big brother take you home?"
"I'll take Xiao'ai home!"
"I want to take little sister Xiao'ai home too!"
The brothers vociferously competed to be the gallant escorts.
Xiao'ai shook her head, boldly patted her own tummy to signify that she could handle it herself!
Li Xiaoxia chuckled, "Wow, our Xiao'ai is so impressive! It's fine, let the big brothers take you. Xiaozhi, Xiaofu, quickly take your sister home and come back, don't dawdle and play outside, it's almost time for dinner."
"Got it!"
Living up and down the hill from each other, not far apart, the brothers flanked Xiao'ai protectively as they climbed the hill, excitedly praising her bravery along the way.
Xiao'ai seemed lost in thought. Just before reaching her doorstep, she suddenly turned and waved to the brothers.
The two boys didn't think much of it; this sort of thing had happened before and meant 'I'm home now, everything's fine.'
