"Bao Bao, do you want to see?"
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"I do."
The child blurted it out.
Then, as if he thought his voice had been too soft and worried Big Brother hadn't heard him, the child took a deep breath...
"I do!"
It was the loudest the child had spoken since Xiao Xiao had met him.
Orange, the Child's Dad, and Madam Xiao were all a little taken aback.
The child stared at Xiao Xiao with shining eyes.
The pallor and weakness had faded from his face.
It was as if he'd suddenly gotten his energy back.
Orange covered her mouth.
For some reason...
Her eyes were starting to sting.
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
A moment later, the child realized what Big Brother had said.
A smile slowly spread across his face.
It grew wider and wider.
Xiao Xiao turned to Madam Xiao, then looked at the child's parents.
The child's parents were taken aback.
They were just about to ask Xiao Xiao what he needed when...
Madam Xiao spoke.
"Orange, let's go outside."
"Let the children stay in the room."
Huh?
Orange froze.
Then she quickly remembered last time...
Last time...
They had all gone out, leaving Xiao Xiao alone with Bao Bao...
Was he asking them to do it again?
The Child's Dad gently patted Orange on the shoulder.
"Come on."
He smiled at Orange when she looked over.
"Bao Bao's looking forward to it."
"Let's not keep him from his time with Big Brother."
After a brief daze, Orange nodded and got to her feet.
That was right.
Why was she agonizing over it?
As long as Bao Bao was happy, that was all that mattered.
The rest...
Who cared?
Orange bent down and stroked