Her expression was calm.
Her brows were relaxed.
She wasn't afraid or startled. She didn't seem the least bit troubled or displeased, either?
"Young man..."
One of the staff members called out tentatively.
Xiao Xiao turned around.
He smiled at the staff member.
The red-eyed python turned around, too.
Its mouth stretched into a grin.
It seemed to be following Xiao Xiao's example, putting on a smile of its own.
Staff member:
The red-eyed python was staring at him...
Even if it seemed to be offering a friendly smile?
The staff member was more inclined to think it was simply imitating Xiao Xiao, without understanding what a smile meant.
A meaningless smile could even be a little unnerving.
The staff member felt a shiver run through him.
His limbs stiffened.
He felt as if thorns were pricking his back.
His throat felt clogged.
"Why are you quiet?"
The staff member behind him didn't understand why his colleague had fallen silent.
He hadn't seen the red-eyed python's smile.
What they'd said earlier might have sounded a little like they were trying to scare the old woman, but for the most part, it had been true.
If they kept dragging this out, they really wouldn't be able to explain themselves to their supervisor.
"Young man."
The second staff member didn't wait for his colleague to answer.
He looked at the young man standing in front of the red-eyed python. "It's time for you to leave."
"The old woman's waiting outside."
Since the young man had come in with her and stayed by her side, they naturally assumed he was with her.
"Don't keep her waiting."
"And don't make things difficult for us."
The old woman hurried over to the glass window.
She nearly pressed herself