Orders

That was precisely why Cocolia's feelings toward Xu Yanwu were so complicated, and that complexity left her irritable.

"Mm, you've recovered well. You're in much better shape than before I left. Looks like you've been taking care of yourself... But judging by your condition, you've been staying up late again, haven't you?"

Xu Yanwu held Cocolia's hand and launched into a lecture. "I've told you before that staying up late is bad for you. Can't the work wait until the next day? And with your health, what would happen to the children at the orphanage if something happened to you? Weren't you going to find a way for them to survive in this world? What would it all mean if you collapsed first...?" He went on and on.

His rambling got on Cocolia's nerves. She yanked her hand free. "Who are you to me? Why do you care so much?"

"How am I not someone to you?"

Xu Yanwu looked utterly serious. "Think about it. What's our relationship?"

"...What relationship?"

"You're the children's mother, and I'm their Grandpa Xu. So that makes us..."

"So you're saying I should call you Uncle Xu, going by seniority?" Cocolia cut in.

Her face darkened. Xu Yanwu shook his head furiously. "No, no, no! That's not how seniority works... I never asked you to call me Uncle Xu."

"What I mean is, we're both part of the orphanage you founded..."

"That makes you, me, the children, and everyone else at the orphanage one big family," Xu Yanwu said.

"What's wrong with caring about family?"

"Who's family with someone like you?"

"Sure, sure, whatever you say. But I'm still going to heal your injuries today."

As Xu Yanwu rummaged through the Imaginary Space beside him, he said, "Come to think of it, Cocolia, you've been