"Uncle Chen, you should give her things back."
The child looked utterly serious.
Eldest Brother Chen's expression darkened for a moment.
The woman hurriedly reached out and tugged at the child's arm, her tone rather stern. "Don't say things like that, you silly child!"
"Eldest Brother Chen."
After scolding the child, the woman turned to the Middle-aged Man with an apologetic look. "I'm so sorry."
"I don't know what's gotten into him today. He's been saying all sorts of strange things."
"Please don't take it to heart."
"Haha."
Eldest Brother Chen laughed twice, though his expression looked a little forced. "Of course not."
"Do I seem like such a petty person?"
"Why would I argue with a child?"
Eldest Brother Chen laughed twice more, then said his goodbyes. "Well... we still have to deliver local specialties to other neighbors."
"We should get going."
"All right."
The woman's lips curved slightly. "Eldest Brother Chen, Sister Wang, thank you so much for coming all this way."
"You could have just called me. I could've gone to pick them up myself."
"We're neighbors upstairs and downstairs. Surely I can manage a few steps?"
Eldest Brother Chen waved his hand.
The change of subject quickly lifted his mood.
Suddenly, he remembered something he'd meant to ask earlier but had kept forgetting.
"Where's Xiao Zheng?"
"Isn't he off today?"
"He worked late last night and didn't get home until the middle of the night. He's still sleeping," the woman explained with a smile.
"Oh, I see."
Eldest Brother Chen nodded understandingly. "Then he needs to get some good rest."
"All right, we're off."
Eldest Brother Chen waved. "You can close the door."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
The woman waved back, too.
Then she tilted her head down toward the child. "Xiao Yi, say goodbye to Uncle