My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Little Crybaby!-Chapter 106: Passing the Buck

"Are you okay?"

Lin Wan bustled in, lighting up the entire shop as she entered.

Although she had already confirmed over the phone that the two little ones were fine, she had still been extremely worried. Now seeing the two standing safely in front of her, her heart finally settled.

On one hand, she chided herself for leaving them alone at home, while on the other hand, she felt helpless about the children’s boldness.

As soon as Lin Wan appeared, the little girl stepped forward and apologized, "I’m sorry, Aunt Wan, it’s all my fault for making everyone worried."

Lin Wan patted her head gently, speaking in a warm tone: "Silly child, if you missed Brother Yan, why didn’t you tell Aunt Wan? I could have brought you to see him! How dangerous it is for you to run out on your own? There are so many bad people out there, and you are so beautiful. What if someone abducted you and hid you away?"

Her words were filled with concern, without a hint of reproach.

"I know I was wrong!" the little girl lowered her head even further.

It was only in this moment that she truly realized her mistake. Although she had made a plan before leaving the house and thought she could take care of herself, it didn’t matter if she ventured out alone.

But after all, she was small and weak, and Aunt Wan was right—if she really did encounter bad people, her perceived safety measures might not guarantee her protection.

Moreover, she had made everyone worry for her, causing Aunt Wan to come all this way to pick her up.

Lin Wan smiled with a slight curl of her lips, "As long as you know your mistake, let’s go. Aunt Wan has booked a nice hotel; we’ll rest there for a bit before taking you out for a big dinner tonight."

Strictly speaking, she was also at fault for not deciphering the girl’s thoughts. She had noticed that the girl was behaving oddly lately and never imagined that the girl was missing that brat.

If she had realized the girl’s feelings sooner, she wouldn’t have had to sneak out alone.

"Aunt Wan, aren’t we going home?" Jiang Yuan asked, looking up.

Lin Wan smiled and explained, "It’s rare for you to have summer vacation, so I decided to take you to play in City B for a few more days. I was planning to take you out anyway, but it’s been too hot recently, and your Brother Yan has to attend training camp. I thought we’d go out next month, but now it’s like we’re moving our vacation plans forward."

"Thank you, Aunt Wan, you’re so nice!" Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but reach out to hug her, snuggling her little head into her embrace.

Lin Wan’s heart melted in an instant.

Yuanyuan had always been well-behaved and never caused her any trouble. Lin Wan saw this incident as a one-time thing, the girl was just not used to being away from that brat.

"Next time, remember to tell Aunt Wan everything, okay? I know you’re smart, but you are still young. A child’s strength has its limits. In case of real danger, you might not be able to protect yourself."

"I understand, Aunt Wan."

After comforting the little girl, Lin Wan finally had the chance to look at Xu Jinyan.

Young Master Xu immediately straightened up, apologizing decisively like Jiang Yuan, "Mom, I was wrong! I only followed her out because I wanted to look after Jiang Xiaoyuan, fearing she’d encounter danger on her own."

What a slick way to pass the blame.

"Hmph!" Lin Wan scoffed, looking at him. She knew her own son, the brat probably just wanted to go out for the excitement. But since they were in public, she spared him his dignity and only glared at him, saying, "We’ll settle this when we get back!"

Young Master Xu: !!!