"Grandma?"
The little girl looked up at the old woman.
"Grandma, aren't we going?"
The little boy swung the old woman's hand in his.
He held Grandma's hand tightly.
He noticed that the hand holding his was slack.
It seemed like he could easily slip his hand out of hers.
"Huan Huan, Lele."
Xiao Xiao spoke up.
"You two go on ahead."
"Take Grandma home."
Huh?
The two children looked confused.
They were supposed to take Grandma home?
They...
They were already going to take Grandma home.
They nodded blankly.
Oh.
"Grandma, come on."
The little girl tugged at Grandma's hand.
She strode forward.
The little boy hurried a few steps to catch up.
He passed the little girl.
He turned to her, looking triumphant.
"Huan Huan, Lele."
Before the little girl could react, Xiao Xiao spoke up in time.
"Hold on to Grandma."
"Don't compete with each other."
"Grandma can't keep up with you."
The two children stopped as soon as Xiao Xiao called their names.
After hearing him, both the little boy and the little girl nodded sheepishly.
"Okay."
The old woman looked at Xiao Xiao.
A grateful smile appeared in her eyes.
Otherwise, she wasn't sure how to handle these two especially energetic children.
The two children took Grandma home.
After thanking the police officers for their hard work, Xiao Xiao left too.
The old woman's disappearance had ended in a false alarm.
You could say it was a happy ending for everyone... right?
Xiao Xiao let out an almost inaudible sigh.
"Lord Xiao Xiao?"
The white snake opened its eyes.
It gave its tail a gentle flick.
"Why did you sigh?"
Xiao Xiao paused for a moment.
Then the corners of his mouth