"Goodbye, Grandmother Manman. Goodbye, Manman."
"Goodbye, Old Grandmother."
Chi Xiuke, Chi Xiuchuan, and Meng Jixi said their goodbyes to Xiao Xiao.
"Goodbye, Little Guy."
Following Xiao Xiao's example, they also leaned forward slightly and said goodbye to the Little Guy in the old woman's arms.
"Mm, goodbye, students. You're welcome to come visit again!"
"Anytime. Grandma will be right here."
The old woman held Fei Lian and smiled with warm affection.
"Xiuxiu, let's keep in touch by phone."
Wang Man made a phone gesture to Chi Xiuke.
She still had plenty of questions.
She'd only kept them to herself because she didn't want to upset her grandmother.
Chi Xiuke smiled and nodded to show she understood.
Once they were outside the apartment building, Xiao Xiao planned to say goodbye to everyone.
"Master Xiao, thank you."
Chi Xiuke folded her hands over her stomach and bowed to Master Xiao. "I'm really sorry to keep troubling you."
"All right, we're friends. There's no need to be so formal."
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to stand up?"
Chi Xiuke rose, her large almond-shaped eyes sparkling. Her smile was as bright as a flower in full bloom.
"What a suck-up."
Meng Jixi muttered coolly from the side.
Chi Xiuke shot him a glare.
He shrugged, wearing an innocent smile.
Xiao Xiao couldn't help smiling too. "All right, then we'll part ways here."
The sky had already been painted a deep red.
Birds returning to their nests flew across the horizon.
Dusk was falling.
"Mm. Goodbye, Master Xiao."
"Goodbye, Master Xiao."
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao walked home.
He didn't take a taxi.
He'd already walked quite a bit earlier, but that had been for a reason, so it hadn't been as leisurely as this.