The old woman had never seen an elderly lady dressed with more care than many young women.
"I saw her sitting right here."
The old woman patted the chair she was sitting on.
"Grandma always sits here."
The little girl couldn't help saying.
This was Grandma's chair.
The little girl puffed out her cheeks.
Nobody else was allowed to sit there.
"Is that so?"
The old woman didn't catch the little girl's implication.
She smiled at her.
"Have you seen Grandma Tian today?"
Xiao Xiao suddenly asked.
The old woman paused.
"Today..."
She thought carefully for a moment.
Then she shook her head apologetically.
"No."
"Are you looking for her?"
Only then did the old woman realize.
"Yeah!"
Before Xiao Xiao could say anything, the two children had already shouted their answer and nodded.
"We're looking for Grandma."
"Grandma's missing."
"Have you seen her?"
The old woman was surprised by what she heard.
"Your grandma..."
She looked at Xiao Xiao.
"Is missing?"
Xiao Xiao gave a slight nod.
"Grandma Tian usually sits in the spot you're sitting in now."
"These two children came to look for her today, but didn't find her here."
"They were confused."
"They've looked all around here, but still haven't found Grandma Tian."
"What about home?"
The old woman blurted out.
"Could she have gone home early?"
"No."
Xiao Xiao looked at the two children.
The little boy shook his head and answered without hesitation.
"Grandma isn't at home either."
The little girl shook her head too.
She wasn't at home either...
The old woman was at a loss.
"Didn't she tell you where she was going?"
Before the children could answer, the old woman shook her head.
"What am I asking..."
"If she'd told you,