Xuexue's reaction didn't surprise the dwarf at all. If an ordinary little girl could remain calm with a knife pressed against her face, that would be the real surprise.
"As long as you're willing to tell the truth, I find you quite likable and won't make things difficult for you," he said.
Xuexue stopped crying and said in panic, "Big brother, I really didn't lie to you. That man, today was the first time I saw him. He followed me wanting to know where I lived. A strange man, asking me for my address out of the blue on the street, I feared I'd encounter a bad person, how could I dare to tell him? My parents always warned me that there are many bad people out there, that you can't see a person's heart. They told me to always be careful."
Then, looking at the dwarf, she asked, "Big brother, isn't that right?"
"Really?" the dwarf said with a face full of doubt.
