"Weren't you here to look for him?"
Old Madam Xu looked doubtful.
Had she heard him wrong just now?
"I came to look for his house."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
Huh?
Old Madam Xu was baffled.
What was the difference?
All she could see was a patch of wild grass swaying in the breeze.
"Grandma, I didn't even fan him, and he gave me candy."
Maybe he'd discover something unexpected.
It was clear and bright.
Fruit candy.
Old Madam Xu muttered to herself.
Xiao Xiao gently patted Little White Fox on the head.
Xiao Xiao stepped out of the house.
He continued, "I also told him I didn't have any family."
They were all kind old ladies.
She nodded.
"I agreed, too."
Xiao Xiao turned to leave.
"But since I'm already here, I don't want to leave empty-handed."
Xiao Xiao also noticed the children hesitating nearby.
"Here, have this candy."
Bright sunlight scattered through the gaps between the branches and leaves, tinged with the shadowy atmosphere of a deep forest.
Old Madam Xu wasn't sure what to say.
"I wanted to take him to the hospital or bring him home."
There weren't any neighbors.
"I won't keep you any longer."
Xiao Xiao continued on.
"Mm..."
"I've never seen him before."
His eyes were as clear and pure as a child's.
"His condition isn't very good."
But lately, fewer people had been giving him candy.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Old Madam Xu hurriedly called out to the young man who was about to turn away.
"Let the dead rest in peace."
"Could you please tell me exactly where it is?"
Xiao Xiao walked farther and farther away.
"That's all he told me..."
Old Madam Xu no longer hesitated.
Whether or not