"Xiao Yi, could you please bring Little Guy over and return him to Old Grandmother?"
Xiao Xiao's words made the old woman turn her hopeful gaze toward the young boy.
The old woman couldn't help standing up.
But she had been sitting for so long that her legs had gone a little numb.
She swayed, on the verge of falling to the ground.
Her eyes widened as she watched the distance between herself and the floor grow shorter.
It all happened too fast.
Just a moment ago, she had been immersed in the joy of finding Little Guy. Now, she hadn't even realized what pain she was about to suffer.
Suddenly, she felt herself stop falling.
She blinked.
Then she felt a firm grip on her arm.
Someone had caught her.
She turned her head. It was Master Xiao.
How had he suddenly ended up beside her when he'd been standing not far in front of her just a moment ago?
She was a little puzzled.
But she didn't dwell on it.
The old woman smiled, the wrinkles on her face smoothing as her eyes narrowed into slits. "Thank you, Master Xiao."
She had heard her granddaughters, grandsons, and that girl Xiuxiu all call him that.
"I'm fine now."
The old woman checked how she was feeling.
The numbness in her feet had already disappeared.
She stamped her foot lightly. "You don't need to hold me up anymore."
"Please be careful."
Xiao Xiao slowly let go of the old woman.
That had been a close call.
He let out a quiet breath of relief.
"Little one."
The old woman walked unsteadily over to the young boy. "Little Guy is a very important friend of mine."
"So, could you give him back to me?"
Xiao Xiao's gaze also settled on