"That was Xiao Xiao being confident. He went by himself."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement with the old lady.
"I can manage on my own."
"There's no need to trouble anyone else."
"Are you a strongman?"
The old man reached out and gently tapped the fox statue.
"Hah."
Of course, she had firmly stopped him.
"Be careful on your way back."
The old man looked at his grandson's tall, slender build, which didn't look particularly strong.
He happened to come out of the kitchen carrying several boxes of pastries.
The old lady narrowed her eyes.
A faint pressure emanated from her.
"Oh."
The old man waved his hand in annoyance. "Don't you have things to do?"
"You're taking this so seriously..."
"Good grief."
There was nothing for it.
The old lady and Madam Xiao returned to the teahouse.
Before Xiao Xiao could respond, the old man had already turned and strode back inside.
He froze in place.
"And A Si and A Bai need some, too."
Everyone else was stunned.
"Did it scare you?"
But the old man didn't say a word.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Young people—and girls in particular—shouldn't have to carry much."
"Okay."
He fell silent.
Madam Xiao nodded in agreement with Old Madam Xiao.
The old lady had been startled by the old man's exaggerated reaction.
The old lady quickly burst out laughing.
The old man nodded.
Then he slowly closed the courtyard gate.
She hadn't expected that the old man's unexpectedly over-the-top reaction would nearly make her jump three feet in the air...
"What are you apologizing for?"
Grandma had told him she was only joking.
The old man withdrew his hand from the statue. "I came to find your grandma and your mom."
Xiao Xiao raised an