"How about this?"
"Tomorrow."
"If it's convenient for you..."
The man looked at Student Xiao.
"Would tomorrow work?"
He suggested the earliest possible time.
He was genuinely worried that his refusal just now had made Student Xiao misunderstand.
Being misunderstood by the person who had saved his life...
Just thinking about it made him feel awful.
It would make him feel like an ingrate.
Oh.
That was a pretty serious accusation.
The man gave a crooked smile.
He looked at Student Xiao with even greater eagerness.
"How does that sound?"
"If tomorrow doesn't work, the day after is fine too."
"Or the day after that..."
"Really, any day you name works for me."
Uh...
The man smiled wryly.
"Of course."
"Not today."
Today really wouldn't work.
Thinking about the situation at home, the man's wavering resolve suddenly firmed up.
"Then tomorrow."
Xiao Xiao considered his schedule for the next day.
"Would tomorrow morning work?"
"Sure—"
The man had been about to nod emphatically at the mention of tomorrow, but then he heard the word "morning."
Morning...
He hesitated for a second, then gritted his teeth and nodded.
"That works."
Student Xiao had suggested a time to visit, and the man felt relieved.
It meant Student Xiao really hadn't taken his earlier refusal to heart.
That was good.
Even if he was coming over in the morning, it was fine.
It was just getting up early, right?
Come to think of it, since he'd been unemployed and staying home, his schedule had become pretty irregular.
He'd had plenty of bad luck lately.
But the one thing that had made him feel downright blissful was getting to sleep until he woke up naturally every day.
Looks like he'd have to get up early for the first time in ages