"Maybe he'll come the day after tomorrow..."
"Let's wait one more day..."
"And so..."
"We kept waiting, one day at a time..."
The old woman rambled on slowly.
"Oh."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"Are you... waiting for someone?"
Xiao Xiao asked tentatively.
The old woman paused, slightly taken aback.
Then she seemed to fall into thought.
Xiao Xiao thought the old woman was having trouble answering.
He was just about to speak—
He didn't need an answer from her.
If she didn't feel comfortable talking about it, she didn't have to.
The old woman smiled faintly.
"Mm."
"I'm waiting for someone."
Xiao Xiao's heart gave a little jolt.
For some reason, he had a vague feeling...
The old woman wasn't telling the truth.
At least, she wasn't telling the whole truth.
But this was her private business.
It wasn't his place, as an outsider, to comment.
Since the old woman didn't want to say...
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Then I won't keep you."
"I hope you get to see the person you're waiting for."
"I'll be going."
The old woman gave a slight nod.
"Go on."
"Thank you, young man."
"You really went out of your way to come by."
"I'm very happy."
"I hope good things come to good people."
"Thank you."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"And you too, ma'am."
"Good things will come to you, too."
"...I hope you get what you wish for."
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the old woman smiled.
"Thank you."
"Then I'll take you up on that."
Xiao Xiao turned and returned to where Zhang Bo and the others were waiting.
"What took you so long?"
Zhuge Yun asked curiously.
He'd thought Xiao Xiao would be right back.
He hadn't expected them to have to