Student Xiao really seemed to be looking for something...
"Knock, knock~"
The sound of footsteps suddenly reached the man's ears and made him jump.
He whipped around.
His overlarge movement and somewhat indescribable expression startled the old woman coming up the stairs below.
The old woman couldn't help stopping.
She stared at the man, looking uncertain.
Confusion and wariness mingled on her face, as if she had no idea what was going on.
Man:...
He gave an awkward little smile.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After hesitating a while, he strode up the stairs.
Soon, he was back in his own home.
Only after the sound of the door closing reached her ears did the old woman peer upstairs for a while longer before setting off again.
She found herself curious about the man's expression just now.
The old woman had the leisure to indulge that curiosity because the unmistakable sound of the door closing had put her at ease.
Otherwise, she might have thought he was some petty thief casing the place.
Why else would he look so startled upon hearing someone approach?
But since he lived here...
Then he probably wasn't a bad person.
The old woman slowly climbed the last step and opened the door to her home.
That was the end of her speculation about the young man.
Young people these days were always a little strange.
She was just an old woman who couldn't keep up with the way young people thought nowadays.
Besides, it wasn't her business.
There was no need to think too much about it.
Rather than wonder what that strange young man was thinking, she should spend more time figuring out what to have for dinner.
The man stood in the entryway for a