Chapter 87

Watching Xiao Xiuzhi seriously eating the mixed dish, Jin Yufan and the uncle both heaved a sigh of relief. Both of them naturally sat down on the chairs, neither of them speaking, as they were both afraid of making Xiao Xiuzhi cry again, which would leave them at a loss for what to do.

After a while, the uncle raised his hand to check his watch, then looked at the pedestrians on the street, and suddenly pulled a chair over to sit next to Jin Yufan.

"Kid, take out your student ID!" The uncle, who had sat down, was not as gentle and courteous to Jin Yufan as he was to Xiao Xiuzhi.

"Huh~~~ What for?" Jin Yufan was taken aback, not understanding why the uncle needed his student ID, which he hadn't carried since his agency had taken a leave of absence for him from school.

"What, you're asking me!" Hearing Jin Yufan's words, the uncle looked very angry, but seemed afraid of scaring Xiao Xiuzhi, who was eating, so he deliberately lowered his voice, making him look quite comical.

"You saw it yourself. Given the current situation, Xiao Xiuzhi is clearly going to go home with you. You, who didn't go home in the early morning and came to eat street food, how can I not verify your identity? How can I let Xiao Xiuzhi go home with you if I don't know who you are?"

"Go home?" Jin Yufan was completely stunned: "Uncle, don't talk nonsense. I really don't know this Xiao Xiuzhi. Why should she go home with me? On what basis?"

"On what basis? Look at the current situation. There's no one on the street except for the two of us. I'd be happy to take Xiao Xiuzhi home, but look at how wary she was of me just now. Is that possible? Besides, given how much Xiao Xiuzhi trusts you, it's only natural that you take her home. You can't let such a cute and young girl spend the cold night alone on the street, can you? What if she meets a bad person? Do you have any conscience at all?"

Jin Yufan was speechless. He didn't expect the uncle to say so much, asking for his student ID just to verify his identity so he could take the little girl home.

But upon careful thought, the uncle's words made sense. From Xiao Xiuzhi's reaction, it was clear that she wouldn't go home with the uncle, only with him.

Thinking about this, Jin Yufan became a bit anxious. How could he suddenly take a little girl home? If his grandmother found out the next day, it would be a huge hassle.

"Uncle, Xiao Xiuzhi is clearly lost from her family. We should call the police. Why do you want me to take her home?"

"Rubbish, I know that too. But it's late at night, and even if we call the police, it won't have much effect. They'll probably just let her rest for the night and start looking for her family in the morning. But I'm very skeptical about where the police will arrange for her to stay. In that case, it's better for you to take her home and call the police in the morning. I think your home is better than what the police can arrange. How about it, is your home in bad condition?"

"Not really," Jin Yufan quickly shook his head. The dormitory arranged by DSP Entertainment wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either, and it was considered average in Seoul, even a bit better.

"Ya Xi~~~ Be quick, you're out on the street at this hour. Be quick and man up. Quickly, take out your student ID. I need to write down your school, name, and phone number so I can go with you to the police tomorrow and be a witness."

Seeing Jin Yufan sitting on the chair without speaking, seemingly deep in thought, the uncle became impatient and said impatiently, then pointed to the street food stall outside: "Kid, it's very late and very cold. There are hardly any people on the street. Once you and Xiao Xiuzhi finish eating, I need to pack up."

The uncle's urging finally made Jin Yufan make up his mind. To be honest, he wasn't very resistant to taking Xiao Xiuzhi home. After all, she was so cute, and he was happy to take such a little sister home.

The reason he didn't agree readily was the worry that his grandmother would see her the next morning and demand an explanation. Jin Yufan was the type who really disliked trouble.

But as the uncle said, even if they called the police, the police would probably just arrange a temporary place for Xiao Xiuzhi to stay for the night and start looking for her family in the morning. Jin Yufan also had doubts about the conditions of the place the police would arrange. In that case, taking Xiao Xiuzhi home was a very good choice.

"Uncle, I don't have a student ID." Jin Yufan finally spoke up, having made up his mind.

"What, no student ID? What kind of student are you, not carrying a student ID? Huh~~~ Actually, it's normal. You're just a little rascal. If you weren't, you wouldn't be out eating street food at this hour without a student ID..."

Seeing the uncle going on and on, Jin Yufan broke out in a cold sweat. The uncle was very kind-hearted, but he talked too much.

"Uncle, Uncle~~~ I don't have a student ID, but I can prove my identity!"

"Hmm? What is it, take it out!" The uncle gave Jin Yufan a reproachful look, as if blaming him for not letting him finish his sentence.

"Here!" Jin Yufan took out his phone and handed it to the uncle. On the phone was a news article about his debut.

Taking the phone, the uncle looked at Jin Yufan with a puzzled expression, then looked down at the phone. A few seconds later, he looked up at Jin Yufan again, his eyes filled with surprise.

The uncle probably didn't expect that Jin Yufan, so young, had already officially debuted as an artist, and not as an actor, but as a singer.

After comparing Jin Yufan's appearance with the pictures on the phone several times and confirming it was the same person, the uncle returned the phone to Jin Yufan.

"Ya Xi, I didn't expect you to be a singer. Hmm~~~ You must be from DSP Entertainment!"

Jin Yufan smiled and nodded in agreement. After all, they were very close to DSP Entertainment, so it was normal for the uncle to think that.

It was unlikely that an artist from S.M. Entertainment, YG Entertainment, or JYP Entertainment would come to eat street food near DSP Entertainment so late at night.

"Okay, you being an artist is even better. I'm relieved. Xiao Xiuzhi is in your hands. Remember to call the police tomorrow. Such a cute girl being lost, her family must be very worried. Hmm~~~ I'll give you a contact number. If you need it, you can call me. I can be a witness to prove that you're doing a good deed, not kidnapping a child!"

The uncle's words were well-intentioned, but Jin Yufan couldn't help feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"Alright, kid, Xiao Xiuzhi, I'm off!" After more than half an hour, the uncle neatly packed up everything, waved to Jin Yufan and Xiao Xiuzhi, and walked away without looking back.

In an instant, only Jin Yufan and Xiao Xiuzhi were left where the uncle's street food stall had been.

(Fengzi is getting married on the 13th of this month. During the days before and after the wedding, I really won't have time to write updates, and I might have to take a break. I hope everyone can understand.)

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