Ming Mei shielded Xizeer well the entire time, though she wasn't sure if anyone had captured his face.
As she got into the car, Ming Mei told the airport officer, "Please check one last time."
The officer nodded, "Rest assured, ma'am, we understand and will not allow the photos to be released."
Ming Mei: "Thank you."
"You're too kind."
The car door shut, and Ming Mei said to the driver, "Let's go home."
Ming Mei asked Xizeer, "Were you scared?"
Xizeer shook his head and looked at Ming Mei's arms, which were very slender.
He was surprised that Ming Mei could carry him so far; it truly was a magical feat.
While being held by Ming Mei, he felt nervous, always worrying he might fall, unlike when Kang Chen held him.
He could feel the slenderness of her arms, heard her panting with exhaustion several times, often feeling he might fall, only to be held back up by her.
Xizeer watched Ming Mei shake her sore arm and asked her, "Why?"
Ming Mei looked up, "Hmm?"
