Only after the little girl stepped back, looking satisfied, did the old woman smile and speak.
"You wear it very well."
The little girl's cheeks were red.
She'd gotten that way from running.
And, in part, from the old woman's praise.
"Hehe."
The little girl grinned foolishly.
The smile in the old woman's eyes deepened.
But then...
"Sorry."
The old woman smiled apologetically at the two children.
"I have something to discuss with your big brother."
"Wait here for me."
Before the two children could react, she stood up.
By the time she realized she was still holding the young man by the wrist, she saw that he had already stood up with her.
The old woman couldn't help smiling.
Young people really were quick to react.
"...Young man."
The old woman spoke slowly.
"You can call me Xiao Xiao."
As if he'd noticed the old woman's hesitation and pause, Xiao Xiao smiled as he spoke.
That was what the old woman had called him before, too.
The old woman paused, slightly taken aback.
Then she smiled.
"Of course, Xiao Xiao."
"Xiao Xiao."
The old woman pressed her lips together.
"I..."
She took a deep breath.
"I think I remember something..."
"What do you remember?"
Xiao Xiao asked softly.
"I..."
The old woman's expression was a little dazed.
She was trying to recall the flash of inspiration she'd had a moment ago.
It had come so suddenly.
It had caught her completely off guard.
She'd hurried to find the young man,
afraid that if too much time passed, she'd forget again.
"...I remembered something..."
The old woman spoke slowly, her words a little unclear.
Her brows furrowed tightly.
She looked as if she were struggling to think.
"I think