"So... you’re saying that Xueqin noticed that something was wrong anyway?" Lin Sanjiu said with some awkwardness as she took a large step, climbing the stairs two at a time.
"Yeah! She started grumbling about it midway to our destination. She would definitely come here herself if she didn’t need Bai Xiaoke to help her move." Li Tao was short so she had to move much faster to match Lin Sanjiu’s speed. Her bright, puppy-like raven eyes showed a light-hearted cheerfulness, "She actually wanted me to look for you and then use whatever means to bring you back."
[1] - It took me some time to figure out what the author meant but it is something like: -。-。-