When it was time to leave Xiong Mountain, the little black bear was naturally reluctant to see them go. Hah'Er waved at it again and again, as if promising to come back and play another time. It took a while to finally calm the little bear down.
Outside the zoo, they found Xu Ye. He was taken aback when he saw Hah'Er. "Whoa, Hah'Er, what happened to you? You're completely filthy!"
Hah'Er glanced from side to side, looking a little embarrassed, and ducked behind Shen Yibin. Shen Yibin just chuckled. "What have you been up to? You haven't been to the shop in ages. Come back with me for dinner."
"Alright, I've been craving your cooking anyway." There was no need for formality between them. As he spoke, he started walking toward the zoo entrance. "Wow," Xu Ye remarked, looking around. "I haven't been here since middle school, but it doesn't look like much has changed since I was a kid. This place is in a pretty sorry state."
