Xiao Xiao knelt down and picked up something that caught his attention.

It's a key.

There is also a red string passing through the keyhole.

…

Isn't this... the child from just now?

Although it was just a guess, Xiao Xiao was already 90% certain.

It must have been the previous collision between the two that caused the key to fall from the child's body.

…

There was no other way. In order for the child not to be unable to return home later or to be scolded by the adults at home for losing the key, Xiao Xiao felt that he had better be a good person and give the key back to the child.

Xiao Xiao stood up and walked in the direction where the child ran away.

…

He followed the faint sound of running that he heard in his ears and followed it all the way to the bottom of a bridge across the river.

The sound of water gurgled, and the already cold air became a bit chillier due to the blessing of water vapor.

Xiao Xiao saw a few children chasing and playing by the river at a glance.

One of them was the child who almost bumped into him just now.

…

Xiao Xiao walked slowly towards the child.

I accidentally caught a glimpse of cardboard, newspapers, pots and pans and other miscellaneous items scattered beside the bridge pier, and I realized that some homeless people were "camping" here.
Chapter completed!