Xiao Chen assured the old woman, "I'm pretty good at taking pictures."
Grandma Xu nodded.
She walked over, looking a little awkward.
But when she saw the red-eyed python waiting behind the glass, watching her, her expression softened.
"Qian Qian."
Grandma Xu pressed her hand against the glass.
"I'm sorry."
"I've been busy lately..."
"It's been so long since I came to see you."
The red-eyed python watched Grandma Xu quietly.
There was nothing unusual about her.
It was as though Grandma Xu had only come by yesterday.
Grandma Xu was stunned for a moment.
Then she smiled.
"Qian Qian."
"Let's take a picture."
"Actually, I'm not very good at taking pictures."
Grandma Xu looked a little embarrassed.
"I hardly ever take pictures."
Back when her husband was still alive, he liked to sneak pictures of her when she wasn't paying attention.
Now that he was gone, there was no one left to "sneak pictures" of her.
"But I'd like..."
Grandma Xu pressed her lips together.
"I'd like a photo of the two of us."
Someday, when she could no longer get around...
She would still have a picture to look at.
"Qian Qian."
Grandma Xu smiled brightly.
"Do you know what it means to take a picture?"
The red-eyed python only watched Grandma Xu.
Xiao Chen, standing nearby, was filled with wonder and emotion.
It felt as though this was the first time she had stayed by Grandma Xu's side like this, watching her interact with the red-eyed python up close.
From this close, she could see so clearly for the first time...
When Grandma Xu was there, the red-eyed python had eyes only for her.
Xiao Chen felt a little envious.
She envied the bond between Grandma Xu and the red-eyed