Qiqi
The child looked around.
He looked cautious.
The uncle found it somewhat amusing.
This child...
Was he playing at passing secret messages?
"Uncle."
The child lowered his voice.
"Come down a little."
The child gestured for the uncle to move closer.
The uncle raised his brows slightly.
He immediately crouched down.
This child...
Was he about to whisper something to him?
When had he become so popular with children?
The uncle leaned slightly closer to the child.
The child moved right up beside the uncle's ear.
He even reached out and tugged on the uncle.
Even with the uncle crouching, the child had to rise onto his tiptoes to reach the uncle's ear.
"Uncle."
"I saw the old grandfather with green hair just now."
The child's voice was very soft, yet it struck the uncle's heart like a muffled thunderclap.
The uncle's whole body trembled.
He stared in shock at the child, who had taken a step back after speaking.
No, this wasn't...
"You..."
The uncle stammered.
He drew a deep breath, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists.
"Little friend."
The uncle's voice deepened. "Are you telling the truth?"
"You really saw..."
The uncle's voice stopped for several seconds before he continued, "...the old grandfather with green hair?"
Really?
Just when he had searched everywhere and mocked himself for seriously wanting to give up...
This child had appeared.
This child had told him...
He had seen the old grandfather with green hair.
How could that not leave the uncle stunned?
Hmm.
The child nodded.
"I saw him."
The uncle's mouth fell open.
For several seconds, he was at a loss.
Could it be...
He had really found him?
The uncle stared at the child with a complicated look.
He even found it somewhat absurd.
That old grandfather... the old