Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Let's go."
The old woman watched the three figures—one big and two small—walk away, and for some reason, she felt a little wistful.
"I never expected that old lady to get lost."
When she saw someone had gone missing in the news, she felt worried, but there was always a certain distance between her and the story. This time, though, it was someone she knew—
Ahem.
"Knew" wasn't quite right.
It was someone she knew of who had gone missing.
That made her feel more deeply about it.
Even though they were practically strangers, she couldn't just forget about it after seeing it on the news. She found herself worrying.
"Thank goodness you ran into her."
The old woman murmured to herself.
"At least we know that old lady hasn't gotten into any danger."
"That's good."
A faint smile appeared on the old woman's face.
At least, while they were searching, those children wouldn't have to worry quite so much.
That would also let her, an outsider, set aside the worry she'd been feeling.
Xiao Xiao took the two children to the place where the old woman had said she'd encountered Grandma Tian.
On the way there, Xiao Xiao called the police officer.
It was the contact number the officer had given them earlier.
He'd given it to them for situations just like this.
They had new information...
Or maybe Grandma Tian had gone home on her own.
Xiao Xiao told the police officer what he'd just learned from the old woman about Grandma Tian.
After putting away his phone, Xiao Xiao thought this new information might help them find Grandma Tian soon.
"Big Brother, hurry!"
The two children tugged at Xiao Xiao's clothes and ran ahead.
"Grandma went that way!"