Strange things...
What were strange things...
The child shook his head.
He hadn't said anything strange.
"Really?"
The aunt looked doubtful.
Before the child could answer, she turned to Xiao Xiao. "Whatever strange things he said, don't believe him."
"Little kids make things up."
A smile appeared on his face.
"This child seems rather troubled."
He was still so young.
"The old man even said you were going blind..."
"Look at you, going on and on about nothing."
Xiao Xiao's smile faded.
"It's as if something's weighing on his mind..."
"When people get old, they have to pass on sooner or later."
"...Do you know?"
The housekeeper's parents were the same.
He'd caught a fleeting glimpse of pain between the child's brows.
"We spent a few more days with Grandma."
He hadn't said a word of goodbye to Xiao Xiao.
I thought of the child's eyes.
I could understand why they seemed duller than those of most children.
"I don't know what happened..."
"They only walked him to and from school twice. After that, they let him go by himself."
"The housekeeper was raised by his grandparents back in their hometown."
Xiao Xiao spoke up again at just the right moment.
Xiao Xiao paused in surprise.
The old woman seemed almost prescient when she asked, "You were going to say that, by the look of it, the couple treated Lele pretty well too, right?"
The old woman had a very good impression of Xiao Xiao.
The old woman shook her head.
The old woman gave a slight shake of her head.
The old woman suddenly realized.
Xiao Xiao raised his brows slightly.
"Things changed?"
Though they spoke harshly and had a terrible attitude... and their hands were rough...
The aunt had a heavy