"Oh, oh, thank you."
The old woman took the cup and drank some water.
The water had been left out until it was just the right temperature. It flowed down her throat, and a relaxed expression came over her face.
Because of Xiao Xiao's reminder—
Though he thought the young man's concern was a little exaggerated,
the man still changed what he was going to say, figuring it was better to be safe than sorry.
"Feng Ji."
"Come out now. Mom and Dad aren't mad at you."
"Let's talk this out."
"Grandma Zhang and the others are here, too..."
Just as the man was about to lose his patience again, the woman came hurrying over, her face alight with joy.
"Did you find them?"
The man asked in a low voice.
The woman looked a little puzzled.
But she instinctively lowered her voice, too. "Mm-hm."
"I looked everywhere. I found them in the pocket of a coat in the wardrobe."
The woman opened her palm, revealing the keys.
"Open it."
The man moved aside a little.
But he kept talking to the child.
"Feng Ji."
"You really aren't coming out?"
"You can't hide in your room forever..."
"Click."
A faint sound came from the lock.
The woman gently pushed the door.
It opened.
She looked into the room.
The curtains had been drawn.
It was very dim inside.
The child...
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
She spotted the child sitting on the bed with his knees hugged to his chest.
"Xiao Ji!"
The child lifted his head from his knees.
There were still a few red marks on his face from where it had been pressed against them.
He looked a little comical.
But no one laughed.
After a moment of stunned silence, alarm and confusion