"Ding-dong—"
"Coming. Who is it?"
Hearing the doorbell, the middle-aged woman hurried to the entryway. As she answered, she opened the door and saw an exceptionally handsome young man in a suit standing outside, with a little girl who looked five or six years old and had long, silky blue hair beside him.
"May I ask who you are...?"
"Are you Mrs. Motosu? I'm very sorry to disturb you."
The young man smiled slightly and presented the gift box in his hands with both hands.
"I'm Fang Zheng. I only moved in today. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please take care of us. This is my younger sister, Mein."
"Ah, so you're the new neighbor."
Upon hearing that, Mrs. Motosu suddenly understood. She glanced across the way and indeed saw moving company trucks there, with furniture still being unloaded. Smiling, she hurriedly bowed in return.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Rie Motosu. Please take care of me as well."
"Come on, Mein. Say hello too."
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, the blue-haired girl seemed to snap back to herself. She stared at Mrs. Motosu, then opened her mouth and shouted...
"Mom!"
"Huh?"
Mrs. Motosu froze at the cry. Fang Zheng reached out and gently patted Mein on the head, then smiled at Mrs. Motosu again.
"I'm truly sorry, Mrs. Motosu. This child has been separated from her parents and is currently living with just me, so she hasn't adjusted yet. Um... please forgive her if she has been rude."
"No, no, not at all! She's such a lovely child. I like her very much!"
Hearing Fang Zheng's explanation, Mrs. Motosu hurriedly waved her hands. For some reason, from the very first moment she saw the blue-haired girl, she had felt especially close to her, as if the child