Xiao Xiao successfully became the child's tutor.
Under his mother's "orders," the child took Xiao Xiao to his room.
The living room was only a few steps from the child's room, but the child deliberately dragged his feet, and somehow the short walk took quite a while.
Xiao Xiao didn't hurry him.
He just followed quietly.
He could feel the eyes of the people behind him... Old Gu and the child's parents... fixed on him.
He pushed the door open for the hesitant child.
The door suddenly swinging open nearly made the child jump.
He whipped around.
Xiao Xiao looked down at the child with a smile.
The child's eyes darted about, his expression somewhat flustered.
"Are you not going in?"
Xiao Xiao asked gently.
As if reminded, the child immediately walked into the room.
He was a little awkward, even getting his arms and legs mixed up.
Xiao Xiao followed him into the room and couldn't help smiling.
The child glanced around.
Then... he seemed to relax?
Xiao Xiao's face took on a thoughtful look.
Was there... something in this room? His gaze shifted around.
As far as he could see... it was a typical, simply furnished boy's bedroom.
Only the toys scattered everywhere gave away the fact that the room's owner was still a child.
Old Gu and the child's parents were still in the living room.
After all, the teacher was about to tutor the child. What would they, "irrelevant outsiders," be doing tagging along?
Wouldn't that interfere with the lesson?
The child's parents were clearly a little restless.
Their brows and eyes betrayed a trace of anxiety.
Watching Old Gu sit there calmly, the child's mother couldn't help asking, "Uncle... it'll really be all right, won't it?"
Old Gu set down his