The old woman carefully peeled off the candy wrapper.
Inside was a candy the same color as the orange wrapper.
The light in the old woman's eyes grew brighter.
After looking at it for a long while, the old woman reluctantly picked up the candy and put it in her mouth.
At once, a fresh orange fragrance spread through her mouth.
The old woman's eyes curved into a smile.
It was as if every breath she took was infused with the fresh scent of oranges.
The old woman felt much more comfortable.
The agitation in her heart had also eased considerably.
She couldn't help smiling.
Seeing the young man's smile beside her, the old woman suddenly realized something.
"...Thank you."
The old woman thanked the young man.
He must have noticed how poorly she'd been doing earlier and specially offered her the candy.
Although it was the sort of thing one might do to coax a child,
the candy had indeed comforted her.
Xiao Xiao smiled and shook his head.
"Let's keep walking."
"...Fei..."
The old woman savored the candy in her mouth.
A few seconds later, she spoke.
"Where is she?"
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly.
"We're looking for her."
Huh?
The old woman's mouth fell open slightly.
"She..."
"Isn't she my friend?"
The old woman was confused.
If she was her friend, why did they need to look for her?
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"But you haven't been in touch for many years."
"Now that you want to find her..."
"It won't be easy."
The old woman nodded, seeming to understand.
"Then..."
"Why am I looking for her?"
They hadn't been in touch for so many years...
That meant their relationship had only been so-so.
Why did she want to find