The old woman descended one flight of stairs, and the old man could no longer see her.
The old man turned and went back into his room.
He hurried to the window and leaned out to look outside.
After waiting for a while, he saw the old woman being helped out of the apartment building by Xiao Xiao.
He relaxed slightly.
The lush branches and leaves of the great tree blocked some of the old man's view.
The old man narrowed his eyes.
He strained to catch sight of the old woman.
He saw his wife being helped into the car.
Then Xiao Xiao got into the car.
Soon, the car drove away and disappeared from his sight.
He stood there in a daze for a while.
A birdcall startled him awake.
The old man shuddered all over.
He shook his head.
Then he turned and walked toward the living room.
Back in the car, the old woman smiled faintly.
She had not ridden in a sedan for a long time.
Much less ridden in one repeatedly within such a short period.
It felt novel.
And a little unsettling.
The old woman clasped her hands awkwardly on her lap.
She sat rather stiffly.
Hmm?
The old woman suddenly widened her eyes.
She looked at the hand that had appeared in her field of vision.
In the hand... was a candy wrapped in beautiful purple glass candy wrapper.
The old woman turned her head toward Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Grandma Yu, have some candy."
"Do you like grape flavor?"
"If you don't, I have other flavors here too."
The old woman was at a loss for words.
She felt a little helpless.
She...
"Don't you like it?"
Xiao Xiao lowered