"certainly."

"Xiao Yan's wishes come first in everything."

"A melon that is too strong is not sweet."

"It's also unfair to the person you're dating."

The old lady is very transparent.

"I probably still have a bit of a bystander's perspective."

"But Xiao Yan's parents were confused by the authorities."

"They were very angry that Xiao Yan repeatedly refused the blind dates arranged by them."

"They often had conflicts over this."

"even……"

The wrinkles on the old man's face were a little deeper. "Xiao Yan's parents have warned that if Xiao Yan doesn't get a new girlfriend, he won't be allowed to go home."

"They don't want to see Xiao Yan..."

Having said this, the old lady sighed deeply.

"Xiao Yan is also stubborn."

"He said he won't go home, but he really won't go home."

The old lady shook her head.

"I said, those words are just the angry words of parents."

"Which parent really wants their children not to come home to visit them?"

"He actually took it seriously."

…

"...Xiao Yan just smiled."

The look in the old lady's eyes was a little complicated.

"I know he has his own ideas."

"Although I treat Xiao Yan like my own child."

"But I can't interfere too much in the problems between Xiao Yan and his parents."

"He didn't want to tell me, so I didn't ask."

…

The old lady took a sip of tea.

It feels like...she hasn't said so many words at once for a long time.

"Excuse me."

She smiled apologetically at Xiao Xiao.

"I pulled you to talk about so many things that have nothing to do with you..."

"Are you tired of hearing that?"

…

"Won't."

Xiao Xiao shook his head.

His face was calm.

"Uncle Yan is very lucky to have you as his neighbor."

It is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

But now there are not many people who can really realize this sentence.

Men are lucky.

There is a neighbor who cares about him so much.

certainly.

This is also the blessing that the man received from taking care of the elderly in the past.

…

The old lady grinned.

"where……"

"That kid has always taken good care of me."

"I should treat him a little bit."

…

"Uncle Yan is really lucky."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

His eyes moved slightly.

The Pipa Ghost, who had always been standing quietly on the side, entered his field of vision.

…

Noticing Xiao Xiao's gaze, Pipa Ghost looked away from the old lady.

He also knew this old lady.

Many times, when a man comes home, the door to the opposite room will open.

The old lady will not disturb the man too much.

Just ask the man if he has eaten yet.

Sometimes the man and the old lady will be given snacks made by themselves.

When the man comes home late, the old lady will nag a little bit, asking him to take good care of his body, not to work too hard, to balance work and rest, and not to be too tired...

…

Xiao Xiao smiled slightly again.

He looked at the old lady.

"He will understand your intentions."

He also hoped that Pipa Ghost could see the child in its memory again.

The child with bright eyes who shared candies with the Pipa Ghost.

…

Sometimes, Xiao Xiao thought that he understood the reason why monsters did not want to have close friendship with humans.

Years later, the monster is still the same monster as before.

Humanity has undergone earth-shaking changes.

From a child to an uncle.

If it weren't for luck, how would the monster recognize the child from back then?

Even if you recognize the child from back then, the monster will still feel strange looking at the grown-up child.

Because the person in front of it is no longer what it remembers.

Not just looks...

Temperament, feeling...

Everything has changed.

Facing such a human being who is so different from what he remembers, a monster would also feel a little confused, right?

Especially, in the eyes of monsters, time is not as long as it has passed...

…

"It would be nice if you could understand."

Xiao Xiao's words made the old lady feel very happy.

She has been waiting for this day.

When Xiao Yan understands the painstaking efforts of those who care about him, and when Xiao Yan steps out of the "cage" he drew...

He will find out...

Life can still be beautiful.

…

Xiao Xiao said goodbye to the old man.

The man is still sleeping.

It seems... the man will not wake up until night.

…

"Goodbye, Xiao Xiao."

The old lady stood in front of the open door.

"Thank you for sending Xiao Yan back."

"Thank you for being willing to drink tea with me, an old man."
To be continued...