"Ah, all right."
Though she was curious about what Xiao Xiao had discovered, Madam Xiao knew that solving the problem came first.
They couldn't keep letting customers fall in the teahouse.
Besides, a customer was calling for her just then.
Xiao Xiao walked over to the old man.
He noticed that the old man seemed to want to say something to him, but in the end, he only looked at Xiao Xiao's feet and said nothing.
Xiao Xiao carefully stepped over the tail on the floor and walked past.
Looking up, he met the old man's astonished gaze and smiled warmly.
"May I have a word with you, sir?"
The old man had chosen a corner seat by the window.
Perhaps he'd picked it so he wouldn't trip anyone.
Xiao Xiao sat down across from him.
"Hello, sir."
"My name is Xiao Xiao."
"Oh, hello."
The old man replied instinctively, then a hint of surprise, wariness, and caution appeared in his expression.
He wasn't sure whether what had just happened was a coincidence.
If it was, then that was that.
But if it wasn't...
"Is there something you need?"
The old man glanced around.
No one was paying attention to them.
The traditional music drifting through the teahouse also provided a little cover for their conversation.
"Xiao Xiao."
A voice called out.
Xiao Xiao turned toward it.
It was Old Gu... and Old Cao, who had just come in.
"Grandpa Gu, Grandpa Cao."
Xiao Xiao smiled and greeted them.
"Hello, young master."
Grandpa Cao cheerfully used the title he was rather fond of.
Xiao Xiao could only smile helplessly.
The old gentleman was still so enthusiastic about that title?
Noticing someone sitting across from Xiao Xiao, Old Gu didn't recognize the person at first, since the