This was much the same for the Elegant old man.
He was an elderly man, too.
If he fell ill,
he would suffer.
And he would become a burden to the children.
They would have to trouble themselves to care for him.
That would not do.
"You should have said so sooner..."
The Elegant old man sounded mildly reproachful.
If he had not offered to see this child off, had the child planned to say nothing at all?
It was not a big deal.
"Why are you being so distant with me?"
"Wait a moment."
"I'll get you an umbrella."
"It wouldn't be good if it rained on the way."
"Elder Ouyang—"
Before Xiao Xiao could say anything, the Elegant old man had already hurriedly turned and gone back inside.
Xiao Xiao smiled helplessly.
Fine.
If the old man wanted to lend him an umbrella, then he would borrow one.
The reason he had not specifically mentioned the rain to the old man before leaving was not because he was being polite.
He had simply checked the weather forecast.
The rain would not last long.
By the time he arrived, it should have stopped.
So he actually had no need to bring an umbrella.
But since it was the old man's kindness...
he would take the umbrella.
Shangqing Boy's gaze settled on the Little White Fox again.
The situation between it and this human reminded it once more of its earlier suspicions about the Little White Fox.
"It..."
Shangqing Boy looked up at Xiao Xiao.
Hmm.
It did not particularly like humans who were taller than it.
Because then it had to tilt its head back.
Xiao Xiao blinked.
He found Shangqing Boy's sudden behavior rather amusing.
A trace of satisfaction swept across Shangqing