Xiao Xiao casually closed the door behind him and walked toward the courtyard.
There was no knock.
Yet Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate.
Since Yue had said there was a guest outside, then there was indeed someone outside.
Whether or not they had left after receiving no response for a long time, he still needed to open the door and check.
Xiao Xiao opened the door.
The sudden sound made the old man, caught up in indecision, lift his head.
"Grandpa Mu."
Xiao Xiao smiled at the old man, a little surprised but not entirely surprised to see him.
After receiving the gift Old Mu had sent over with Mu Tan Song, he had known that Old Mu would visit the Xiao family sometime soon.
He just hadn't expected him to come so quickly.
As for him arriving early in the morning, that didn't surprise Xiao Xiao.
After all, old folks tended to get up early.
They didn't sleep as long as young people.
"Ah, you—"
Old Mu blinked.
He was surprised to see Xiao Xiao appear at just the right moment.
He'd still been debating whether to keep knocking or go home and call Old Xiao...
He'd rushed out and hadn't brought his phone.
Besides, he spent most of his time at Ancient Wood Xuan and wasn't in the habit of carrying his phone around.
But what had just happened forced him to admit that having a phone on hand would make things much more convenient in certain unexpected situations.
"Grandpa Mu, please come in."
Xiao Xiao opened the door wider, his eyes crinkling with a smile.
"Ah, oh, sure."
Old Mu instinctively answered Xiao Xiao, then stepped into the Xiao family's courtyard.
"Well, if it isn't Old Wood."
Old Master Xiao