Huh?
Uncle Man froze.
He instinctively wanted to argue.
Then, slowly, his brow furrowed.
His... family...
Uncle Man's heart tightened.
He thought of someone...
"Do you think it could be possible?"
The teacher continued to "build on" her theory. "Your family didn't tell you..."
"Maybe it was a spur-of-the-moment decision?"
"Maybe they wanted to surprise the child?"
"Ah."
The teacher's eyes lit up. "Is today Baby's Breath's birthday?"
"She—"
The teacher fell silent.
She had seen Baby's Breath's father put his phone to his ear.
Clearly,
Baby's Breath's father had called someone.
Everyone watched Baby's Breath's father.
If things really were as the teacher had guessed...
That would be for the best.
A false alarm.
But if not...
Everyone stared intently at Baby's Breath's father's face.
Not a single change in his expression escaped their notice.
The call connected quickly.
A woman's voice came through, carrying a hint of delight.
Because of what had happened with Baby's Breath, Xiu Ming had been cold toward her lately.
He had even deliberately kept her apart from Little Man Tian Xing.
She didn't mind that.
That child had caused her a great deal of trouble.
And she was absurdly lucky, too.
If she really did have some Guardian Spirit by her side—
Pah.
The woman gave a quiet scoff.
What Guardian Spirit?
It was clearly a demon.
Who knew whether having a demon around her for so long might harm her health?
After all... in most legends, demons weren't exactly benevolent beings.
Thinking of how that demon had stayed in her home, she had put off bringing her son back.
Who knew whether he might come home with something unclean clinging to him?
Later, Xiu Ming asked about their son, and her mother wanted to see Xiu Ming,