A familiar feeling enveloped the child.
The child pressed her lips together slightly.
The child turned around.
"Big Brother."
Her voice was very soft.
"The goldfish are right inside."
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"Then let's go over."
Mm.
The child nodded.
She led the way.
The first few times the child came, the old man had to take her to the goldfish every time.
Otherwise, she couldn't find her way.
She would get lost among the rows of shelves.
Anxious and helpless.
The child felt embarrassed that she could get lost even in a shop...
But she couldn't help it.
The child tried hard to memorize the way.
But it still took her a long time before she finally managed to find the goldfish by herself, without the old man guiding her.
"Grandpa."
The child stood on tiptoe at the checkout counter.
She peered inside.
Sure enough, she saw the old man lying on a lounge chair, listening to the radio.
He looked relaxed and at ease.
The old man reached out and turned off the radio.
He sat up.
"Little Mango is here."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
The next moment, the old man froze slightly.
Besides the child...
He saw someone else, too.
A stranger.
The old man stood up.
Was he a customer?
He was a little surprised.
It had been a long time since any new customers had come to his general store.
The place was usually deserted.
Now and then, an old customer would drop by.
But a new face...
It had really been a long time.
After all, the exterior of his general store wasn't much to look at.
It looked like a shop on the verge of closing down.
He didn't mind.
He