Madam Xiao pointed slightly with her finger. "That girl sitting by herself."
Xiao Xiao saw her.
After all, in a teahouse with few customers, most of them elderly, a young woman sitting alone stood out quite a bit.
It was her...
He could smell the fragrance of plum blossoms...
Xiao Xiao naturally looked away.
He smiled at the old woman. "Grandma, are you in a bad mood because of her?"
The old woman pursed her lips.
Since her grandson had asked...
The old woman nodded.
"She just won't leave us alone..."
"She's so annoying."
The old woman sounded a little like a child complaining.
"We already told her she wasn't welcome here..."
"Don't come back."
"But she still comes."
"She even wants to go into the courtyard..."
"...Like nothing's wrong."
The old woman shook her head.
"She's got some nerve."
"Don't be angry, Grandma."
Xiao Xiao smiled, soothing her. "You can just pretend she doesn't exist."
"Don't you trust me?"
"Of course I trust you,"
the old woman answered without hesitation.
"Mom, do you trust me?"
Xiao Xiao looked at Madam Xiao.
Madam Xiao nodded at once.
Her son was so capable. Of course she trusted him.
"Then why didn't you listen to me?"
Xiao Xiao said with a smile.
Huh?
Madam Xiao and the old woman stared at him, bewildered.
What?
"I told you..."
Xiao Xiao's tone was certain.
"She won't find out anything."
"You don't need to pay her any attention."
They'd even let her affect their mood.
There was no need.
Madam Xiao and the old woman exchanged a look.
But...
"We still don't want her going into the courtyard,"
the old woman muttered.
Even if there were no secrets in the courtyard, they didn't like a