Thinking of the conversation he heard on the way here, Xiao Xiao's expression showed a bit of condensation.
For unknown reasons, the old man's heart skipped a beat.
She reached out and touched her heart.
He frowned a little strangely.
But she didn't think deeply.
She followed the young man's gaze and looked over.
The eyes opened wider and wider.
...
The little ghost hid behind the old man.
Xiao Xiao's gaze gave him a stinging feeling of being exposed to the sun all over his body.
Very annoying feeling.
The uneasiness in its heart gradually spread.
The hand that grabbed grandma's clothes unconsciously tightened a little harder.
Then, it felt a warmth surrounding it.
It was stunned.
It looked at its own hand...the hand on top.
The old hands are covered with age spots.
Wrinkled ones don't look good at all.
But... it was very warm... and it made the heart that almost jumped out of the throat slowly fall back to its original place.
grandmother......
It raised its head and looked at the old man blankly.
...
The old man smiled gently at the kid.
Eyes narrowed.
The wrinkles at the corners of the eyes relax.
The old man's face is also dotted with age spots, just like his hands.
But it also feels as warm as the hand.
...
Seeing that the child's mood had calmed down, the old man turned to look at Xiao Xiao.
There was something strange in his eyes.
This young man was the first person she met who could see the child besides her.
This also made the old man feel a little relieved.
This kid is not fake.
It's not her fantasy.
But it is real.
As for why others, no, most people couldn't see the child, she didn't know.
She didn't really care either.
She is someone who is about to put her second foot in the coffin.
I no longer have any energy for curiosity.
The child came to her side and stayed with her, which made her very happy.
...
"young people."
The old man said, "You..."
She looked at the child hiding behind her, "Can you see this child?"
Then she smiled and joked, "This kid is still shy."
"Do not be afraid."
She softly comforted the child behind her, "Xiaoxiao is a good person."
Almost all regular customers of Xiao's Teahouse know Xiaoxiao.
It happened that her physical condition began to deteriorate during the year Xiaoxiao was admitted to college.
She basically doesn't go out anymore.
Except downstairs.
She had heard many things about Xiaoxiao from other guests.
The most promising kid in the neighborhood.
He had excellent grades since childhood and was even admitted to Yenching University.
Very powerful.
She once regretted that she had no fate with that child.
I went to the teahouse several times but never saw the child.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly wanted to eat dim sum from Xiao's Teahouse last week, and she met Xiaoxiao, who only heard his name but didn't see him.
She doesn't know anything else.
But Xiaoxiao is indeed a very polite and considerate child.
He is a good boy.
"Won't hurt you."
Old people don’t really have any different aesthetics than ordinary people.
She knew that the child must have suffered a lot due to his appearance.
She felt a little distressed.
This child has been with her for a long time.
She knew that this child was a good child.
Even though he is not frank, he is a gentle child.
...
"no."
"What?"
The old man looked at Xiao Xiao doubtfully.
What did this child seem to have said just now?
"I won't hurt it."
Xiao Xiao was honest about his purpose.
In order not to cause more harm, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
...
"......What?"
The old man almost suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"What's the meaning?"
"you......"
The old man felt that he must have understood it wrong, "You want to hurt him?"
"Why?"
The old man's voice rose a little.
"What did he do?"
"You can't just hate him because of the way he looks and think he's a bad boy."
"He's a good kid."
The old man explained seriously.
He used his thin body to protect the little ghost behind him.
...
The old man felt a little disappointed.
Today’s children like to judge people by their appearance.
Obviously this young man doesn't look like he can judge people by their appearance.
Sure enough... shouldn't people be judged by their appearance?
She had just comforted the child behind her, saying that this young man was a good person.
But in the blink of an eye, this young man's words slapped her in the face.
She doesn't understand.
If you don't like it, just stay away.
Why bully?
...
The old man's defense made the kid stunned.
Although this is what it hopes for, it is also what it expects...
It looked at the old man's extraordinarily thin back.
My back, which was originally a little rickety, now straightened out.
Just like the old man's unwavering words.
It lowered its eyes, feeling a little strange in its heart.
...
"Grandma Zhang."
Xiao Xiao was not surprised by the old man's reaction and looked calm.
He didn't look at the brat.
Instead, he faced the old man's vaguely accusing gaze.
"Do the children in this community always have high fevers for no apparent reason?"
"......ah?"
The old man was stunned.
She didn't understand what this young man meant at all?
And why did you say this at this time?
Is she too old to keep up with young people's ideas?
She subconsciously chewed on the young man's words.
this matter......
Actually it's not a secret.
She nodded.
Although everyone has said that the feng shui of this community is not good, after all, it is not the same as before, and people are not so superstitious.
Most people say it anyway, but not many people really take this statement to heart.
I just take care of my children more and more attentively.
The old man looked confused.
"Why are you asking this?"
...
"Grandma Zhang."
Xiao Xiao's eyes finally fell on Xiaoergui again, "Do you know what it is?"
"What?"
The old man only felt that the young man in front of her was saying things that made her confused, "No, what is what?"
"What's wrong with this kid?"
"Anyway, what you said just now is too rude."
What is he called?
How can anyone talk about people like that?
The old man was a little angry.
...
"Sorry, I used the wrong word."
Xiao Xiao admitted his mistake.
"I meant it literally."
"literal meaning?"
The old man frowned and thought for a while, then smiled bitterly, "Young man, just say what you want to say."
"The old lady is old and her brain is not working properly."
"I really don't understand what you said."
"Grandma Zhang."
Since the old man said this, Xiao Xiao simply said, "The person next to you is not a human being."
"No......."
The old man's voice was a little distorted, with a bit of harshness, "Not a human?!"
The old man took a deep breath.
The look on his face became serious for the first time, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"The old lady can't bear a joke."
"I'm not joking."
Xiao Xiao looked serious.
"you......"
The old man suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, "Is it a ghost?"
"Is this kid a ghost?"
The old man looked at the child behind him, then at Xiao Xiao, with a look of surprise and excitement.