When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

Feeling the cool touch, Bai Yu was startled. When she looked up, she saw that gentle face.

"What are you daydreaming about, little one?"

While I was still in a daze, her words were still echoing in my ears.

"oh oh!"

Bai Yu nodded repeatedly and took a step forward.

Naturally, she didn't break free from the hand that was holding her, and let her senior lead her along.

Once inside the supermarket, there were a lot of people.

It's probably around the time people finish get off work, and many stop by to buy groceries before heading home.

The crowds are so large that people are practically crammed together.

However, Bai Yu didn't have to worry about being pushed aside because her senior was holding her hand.

This feeling... is very similar to when I was a child and my mother would hold my hand and take me to the supermarket to buy groceries.

Then she started begging to buy some snacks that were sold on TV, pulling her mother's hand and pleading with her.

Although I rarely go to the supermarket, it is one of the few childhood memories that are etched in my mind.

I remember my mom saying that I shouldn't buy these "junk foods" and that I should eat healthy and nutritious foods.

Anyway, when they say these things, it means they don't want to buy it.

However, if she just begs a little, her mother will give in and buy it for her.

Just thinking about that period of time makes Bai Yu smile.

"Hmm? Little one, do you want to buy this?"

Lu Yuxin, who was squeezed in front, suddenly realized that she could not move and could not pull Bai Yu along.

Looking back, I realized he was staring at a snack, standing there lost in thought for a long time.

That snack was GG, which was featured on TV a long time ago and was practically a household name.

It's not very popular now, but it's still a common sight in supermarkets.

Lu Yuxin's voice broke Bai Yu's thoughts, making him shudder.

When I came to my senses, I realized that my senior was looking at me with a puzzled expression.

"No, I was just thinking about some things."

Bai Yu smiled and shook her head, then continued walking.

I had only taken two steps when I heard the sound of something being thrown into a basket.

"Clang."

Looking up, I saw that my senior had put two boxes in her shopping basket.

"One for you, and one for your sister."

Lu Yuxin chuckled and picked up the shopping basket that was on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yu blushed and quickly spoke:

"Senior, I'll pass on mine. These are just kids' snacks..."

"Aren't you a child?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu was speechless.

The price of precocity is the loss of childhood innocence.

The departure of my parents forced me to mature, to become sensible, and to understand right from wrong.

The price was losing what was most important to me.

But the senior student in front of him wanted to help him pick them up.

"Okay, let's continue shopping at the supermarket."

Lu Yuxin chuckled softly and continued walking with Bai Yu in her arms.

"Little one, you just said you were thinking about something... what was it?"

Even now, Bai Yu is still reluctant to speak.

He never wanted to talk about his family trauma.

You can't exactly say you were thinking of "Mom," can you?

I feel like my senior will laugh at me if I say it, so I'd better not.

Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Yuxin, who was walking ahead, did not ask any further questions.

I vaguely guessed that it involved issues related to his family of origin.

Her eyes were lowered, filled with both heartache and sorrow.

The painful thing is that he still doesn't want to talk about these things.

Should we keep it all bottled up inside like before?

Or perhaps you've already let go of it?

Although the two possibilities are different, they both represent the same thing:

It seems like he doesn't need me anymore.

After a while, the two finally emerged from the crowded throng, carrying a large bag of groceries as they left the supermarket.

Inside the bag were two small snacks that Lu Yuxin had specially bought, one from Bai Yu and one from Bai Ruoxi.

"Phew~ This should be enough."

Lu Yuxin looked at the bag in her hand, as if talking to herself.

Bai Yu unlocked the bicycle and pushed it out.

She put it in the basket and sat in the back seat, while Bai Yu sat in the front.

On the way home, she still gently put her arm around his waist.

This time, however, there was unusual silence.

This silence, in turn, was exactly what Lu Yuxin wanted.

That way, time will pass more slowly.

However, the silence did not last long and was broken.

"Senior, what's wrong with you lately?"

Bai Yu's voice came from the front.

Lu Yuxin was leaning against his back, so she couldn't see what his expression was like.

"Nothing happened to me."

Something's really wrong.

"Um?"

"At first I thought you asked me to stay because you were rehearsing for the musical. If you just wanted to come to my house for a meal, you didn't need to make a point of staying."

Bai Yu paused for a moment before continuing.

"We can also invite Mu Anqi and Luo Qingyan to eat together. More chopsticks mean more fun!"

Hearing his words, Lu Yuxin fell silent once again.

She couldn't very well tell Bai Yu that it was all because of her own selfish motives, could she?

Whether it's playing the piano or eating.

Lu Yuxin only likes time spent with just the two of them.

Now, the time that belongs only to the two of them is getting shorter and shorter...

So every time she walked home from school, she wished time would slow down.

"Senior?"

"Oh... I was originally planning to keep you here alone to practice, but then I remembered that the building would be closed."

Lu Yuxin quickly made up an excuse, her voice lacking its usual composure.

The words "I just want to be alone with you" remained on my lips, never uttered.

Because she had a premonition that saying certain things would embarrass the little guy.

All she had to do was play the role of the gentle and caring senior in his life.

However, things are gradually deviating from her original intentions.

As for why... it's probably because he fell in love.

"Is that so?" Bai Yu seemed to be talking to herself, it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

Before long, we were back in that old residential building.

Bai Yu took the initiative to carry the bag of groceries that Lu Yuxin had bought, and the two returned home together.

Bai Ruoxi, who was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, immediately turned her head to look when she heard the door open.

"Brother! You're finally back! I've been starving..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu responded with a smile:

"Alright, alright, but Sister Lu is cooking today, let's try her cooking."

At this point, Bai Ruoxi realized that Lu Yuxin was following behind her brother.

Upon seeing this, she immediately frowned and couldn't help but start thinking.

Hmm... Why does Sister Lu seem a bit off?

Could it be that she's also fallen for my brother?