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"Is your dad working overtime?"

"Don't worry, he won't patrol our way."

Xiaoxiao peered left and right down the street. It was clear that she, too, was worried her dad might suddenly zoom out of an intersection on his patrol motorcycle or in his car.

In spite of her worries, her hand had already nonchalantly found its way into Xu Shi'an's.

Xu Shi'an looked around, his thick skin barely able to conceal a hint of shyness.

Though they had held hands often since elementary school, there was always Xu Jin around, his presence dimming the significance. After middle school started, they seldom spent time alone together. Now, the meaning was different.

"We can't start dating early," Xu Shi'an squeezed her fingers as he spoke.

"Right, we can't start dating early," Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

Having agreed not to engage in early romance, they walked hand in hand along the road towards Jiangcheng Plaza.

"I should have brought Jin along; I told them I was going to my godmother's."