Ugh, wasn't the Awakening System supposed to make me the main character?

As for what would be Xiaomi's final fate, Xiao Xu Liya seemed to already have the answer in her heart, but she still held onto a last glimmer of hope and cautiously asked as she approached the door.

"Daddy, where's Xiaomi?"

"It was thrown away."

"Dad answered casually as he changed his shoes," Dad replied.

"Threw it away?"

Hearing her father's answer, Xu Liya's heart tightened.

Immediately afterwards, the mother carried a brand new kitten and walked up to Xiao Xu Liya, showing it off with a smile.

"But I bought Liya a new cat, much cuter than the previous one. Does she like it?"

Xu Liya was stunned for a moment, then ran towards the door without even glancing at the cat in her mother's arms.

It was nighttime, and a light drizzle was falling, but the streetlights in the neighborhood were still relatively new, so the visibility was quite good.

Looking at the scene before her, Xu Liya was at a loss, not knowing how to find Xiaomi.

Going back to ask my parents now feels like there's very little hope.

And there's another fatal flaw: she's a little girl, all alone outside at night, and she's terrified...

After some thought, Xu Liya decided to go find Gui Ye first. Although she felt very sorry for losing Xiaomi, finding Xiaomi was the most urgent thing.

It's still raining outside, and Xiaomi is sick. If we don't find her soon, things could become irreversible.

With that in mind, Xu Liya arrived at Gui Ye's door as quickly as possible and knocked on it forcefully and urgently.

"Guiye, open the door quickly, it's me, Xu Liya! Open the door quickly!"

Soon, the door was opened, and Gui Ye, dressed in pajamas, rubbed his eyes and looked at Xu Liya sleepily.

"what happened?"

"My parents threw Xiaomi away somewhere, she's gone, waaaaah..."

Xu Liya stamped her feet in frustration, her tears mingling with the rainwater she had accumulated on her way here.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guiye, who was still somewhat dazed, was immediately startled awake.

Gui Ye had already seen what kind of people Xu Liya's parents were, so he immediately became anxious.

"Then let's hurry up and go find it!"

Taking Xu Liya's hand, Gui Ye hurriedly became famous, and Xu Liya reminded him again.

"It's still raining outside, why don't we grab an umbrella and go over there?"

"Ah good!"

Upon hearing Xu Liya's words, Gui Ye immediately turned around, picked up his umbrella, closed the door, and ran downstairs.

Young Xu Liya stared at Gui Ye's face, and for some reason, she felt a sense of peace.

Compared to facing the loss of Xiaomi alone, facing it with Guiye feels much more reassuring.

How long were your parents gone when they abandoned Xiaomi?

"About ten minutes?"

"If it takes more than ten minutes, it could end up in the trash heap by the bridge, somewhere on the roadside, or in some trash can... The range is huge..."

"What should we do then?" Xu Liya asked worriedly.

"Let's look for it together. It's still raining, and if Xiaomi's health continues like this, she'll have a serious problem!"

"Um!!"

Although it's the same method I used when I was alone—searching around like a headless fly—it's still much better than being alone...

"Oh right, you can wear this. You must have been in such a hurry that you ran out without wearing anything, right?"

Gui Ye draped the jacket he had grabbed when he went out to get an umbrella over Xu Liya's shoulders, and then began searching for Xiaomi in all the places where she might be.

Xu Liya glanced at the coat Gui Ye had draped over her shoulders, then at Gui Ye who was intently searching for Xiaomi, and the young Xu Liya couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu.

Xiaomi survived only because she and Guiye cared for her like a child, so in that case...

At this moment, Gui Ye's voice interrupted Xu Liya.

"We've already searched that area. Hurry up and come over. We can't get separated. It's dangerous so late."

"Oh, um!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Liya immediately followed.

If Xiaomi is a child, then wouldn't I and Guiye be like a father and mother? And what about my relationship with Guiye...?

189. Prequel (Part 2)

After a long search, young Guiye and Xu Liya were exhausted, but since Xiaomi was still missing, the two had no choice but to continue their search through the long night.

Although they brought umbrellas, their clothes were still inevitably soaked to varying degrees by the rain. However, both young Gui Ye and Xu Liya knew that if they gave up here, all their previous efforts would be in vain and all they had done would become meaningless.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Gui Ye noticed a soft, white object in the pile of garbage on the bridge. However, due to the distance and the rain blurring his vision, Gui Ye could not confirm it, but he still pointed ahead and said to Xu Liya.

"Could that be Xiaomi?"

Xu Liya looked in the direction Gui Ye was pointing and was immediately overjoyed, "It really does look like Xiaomi!"

The two quickened their pace as they approached the white object, and then confirmed that it was Xiaomi.

At this moment, Xiaomi was completely still, helplessly curling up into a small ball in the rain.

Seeing this, Xu Liya quickened her pace and moved closer to Xiaomi.

"Don't be afraid, Mimi, we've come to find you!"

Even after hearing Xu Liya's voice, Xiaomi still didn't react.

Seeing this scene, Xu Liya felt as if she had been electrocuted. The worst possible scenario had already crossed her mind. In her haste, Xu Liya quickened her pace, completely disregarding the fact that the garbage pile would soil her clothes, and rushed toward Xiaomi.

She picked up Xiaomi's body, but couldn't feel any warmth at all.

At this point, Xu Liya's heart sank completely. She collapsed to her knees, her mind blank.

"Little Mimi...woof."

Seeing this, Gui Ye immediately understood what had happened. Seeing Xu Liya so upset, Gui Ye's heart was filled with frustration, and his nose began to sting.

"So, it's too late after all?"

Perhaps because they were too sad, the young Gui Ye and Xu Liya did not show much emotion. The two stood there blankly in the rain for a long time.

At the same time, the weather suddenly turned into a downpour without warning, soaking the two of them completely.

Gui Ye, who was standing next to Xu Liya, finally cheered up and helped Xu Liya up from her kneeling position.

"Let's go back first, or we'll catch a cold too..."

Gui Ye spoke as he patted the stains off Xu Liya's body.

Hearing Gui Ye's words, Xu Liya calmed down a bit. She nodded and slowly got up from the ground.

"Go back first. It's raining so hard tonight. Why don't you stay at my place? I'll have the aunt next door call your parents and tell them what's going on."

"Woo..."

Xu Liya nodded, holding Xiaomi tightly in her arms.

Even so, how long can we keep hugging?

The two returned to Gui Ye's house. Because Gui Ye's parents were busy preparing for the birth of the baby in Gui Ye's mother's belly, only Gui Ye and Xu Liya were at Gui Ye's house that night.

After explaining the situation to the neighbor and Xu Liya's parents, Gui Ye dragged his tired body back.

Xu Liya was already lying in bed at this time. Under the influence of intense fatigue, she fell asleep in just a short while.

She was still holding Xiaomi in her arms, but sadly, Xiaomi was now on the other side of the world...

…………

"So be it……"

Looking at the earthen mound where Xiao Mi was buried, Xu Liya slowly got up. The young Xu Liya covered her face and cried again.

Although Gui Ye, who was the same age, was also sad, he did not show much emotional fluctuation. He simply ruffled Xu Liya's hair and gently comforted her.

"Things have already come to this, there's no other way."

“Uh, um…”

Feeling Gui Ye's gentle caress, Xu Liya felt a little better, but the grief in her heart was still hard to suppress.

Although Xiaomi's departure dealt a huge blow to Xu Liya, fortunately, Gui Ye, as a good friend, was always by her side.

The two continued as before, waiting for each other to get out of school, going home together, sharing the various things that happened during the day, and playing together.

They even slept together at one of their parents' houses when neither of their parents were home.

As time passed, the pain that Xiaomi's departure brought to Xu Liya gradually faded, but this state did not last long.

On the weekend, Xu Liya arrived early at the place she and Gui Ye had agreed upon, which was the small park in the center of the residential area.