Ji Wei nodded in agreement, grabbed some water and food, and prepared to head out.
Jia Ming, who was obediently eating at the side, saw Ji Wei and Mary about to leave. In a panic, he threw down his bowl, ran over, and grabbed Ji Wei's arm. "Little Wei, are you leaving again? Take me with you, please?"
"Brother Jia Ming, I'm staying a few more days. I'm not leaving," Ji Wei patiently explained.
"I don't believe you! You're definitely lying to me! You brought me good food, and now you're going to leave again!"
Jia Ming stubbornly believed that, just like when they were younger, Ji Wei would come and then be taken away, never to be seen again.
His eyes turned red, and he clung even tighter to Ji Wei's arm. "I don't want you to leave… None of the kids in the village will play with me. They say I'm an idiot, but I'm not stupid! I know Little Wei is pretty, and I know you like to play with me!"
Looking at Jia Ming's childlike face, Ji Wei's nose tingled with emotion.
