Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5816 It’s OK

A sense of familiarity enveloped the child.

The child pursed his lips slightly.

……

The child turned around.

"Big brother."

The child's voice was very soft.

"The little goldfish is inside."

.....
"it is good."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

"Then let's go over there."

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Ok.

The child nodded.

She leads the way.

The first few times the child came, the old man always took her to the goldfish.

Otherwise, she would lose her way.

Trapped in individual shelves.

Feeling anxious and helpless.

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I can even get lost in a store...

The child felt ashamed.

But there was nothing we could do.

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The child is trying hard to remember the way.

However, it still took a long time, much later, before he was able to walk to the place where the little goldfish was without the old man's guidance.

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"Grandpa."

The child walked to the cashier and stood on tiptoe.

Peek inside.

Sure enough, I saw an elderly man lying on a recliner listening to the radio.

He looked completely relaxed and content.

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The old man reached out and turned off the radio.

He sat up.

"Little Mango is here."

A slight smile appeared on the old man's face.

The old man paused for a second.

Besides children...

He also saw other people.

A stranger.

……

The old man stood up.

Are you a guest?
The old man was a little surprised.

His grocery store hasn't had any new customers for a long time.

There were hardly any visitors at the entrance.

Occasionally, regular customers will come to visit.

But new faces...

It's been such a long time.

After all, his grocery store didn't look very appealing.

It's like a shop that's about to go out of business.

He doesn't care either.

He doesn't rely on this grocery store for a living.

It's better if no one comes.

He is at peace.

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The old man looked at the child, then at the unfamiliar guest.

He gave the guest a slight smile.

"Young man, what would you like to buy?"

……

what?
The child tilted his head back, his eyes wide with surprise.

"Grandpa."

"The older brother came to help me catch goldfish."

……

what?
Now it was the old man's turn to be surprised.

"Was it Little Mango who sent them?"

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"Ah."

The child nodded.

She had finally managed to find a helper.

……

Then, the child finally realized a problem.

She looked at the old man with a sudden sense of unease.

"Grandpa."

The child was fiddling with his fingers.

Can I hire someone to help me scoop out goldfish?

Or does she have to catch the goldfish herself?

Will the old man be angry that she sent someone?
……

The old man was slightly taken aback.

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The child thought the old man was angry.

He immediately apologized, saying, "I'm sorry."

"I have no idea-"

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"Stop."

The elderly man immediately stopped the child from apologizing.

This kid is always the quickest to apologize.

The old man looked somewhat helpless.

His face, even in its natural state, looked somewhat like he was angry.

As a result, he had many misunderstandings with his child during this period.

The word he heard most often from his children was "I'm sorry."

"I told you, don't be so quick to apologize every time."

"You didn't do anything wrong."

"What are you apologizing for?"

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what……

The child stared blankly at the old man.

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The old man shook his head.

"can."

"You could have found some help." "Or rather, you're only now finding help, kid..."

That was what surprised him.

Generally speaking, when a child experiences a setback in something, the most normal reaction is to seek help from someone, right?
Adults might think a lot.

I would feel embarrassed.

I would feel like I'm bothering others.

They even felt indebted to others.

But the child...

Why would I think so much?
The elderly woman genuinely believed that after one or two failures, the child would at least seek help from her parents.

It turned out not to be.

This child always comes alone.

I honestly used up all three chances.

Then leave.

And then next time I'll come alone again.

He felt a pang of sympathy for the child's repeated failures.

He wanted to remind this honest boy to be more resourceful and to ask for help from those who could do things he couldn't do himself.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

Besides, it's such a small matter...

No need.

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The elderly man was even somewhat relieved to see his child bring helpers today.

This child…..
It's making progress little by little...

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"You should have asked someone to help you a long time ago."

The old man muttered.

Every time he saw the disappointed look on his child's face, even he, who prided himself on being "heartless," felt a pang of guilt.

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The child blinked.

She was somewhat confused.

But regardless, the child knew that the elderly woman didn't object to her hiring someone to help catch the goldfish...

This is enough.

The child breathed a sigh of relief.

A smile appeared on his face.

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The old man stepped out from behind the cashier, handed the fishing net to the child, and casually asked, "Is this your brother?"

Although there is a significant age gap between children and young people.

But such families are not uncommon.

Many families are willing to have another child after their first child has grown up.

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"Is he really good at catching goldfish?"

The old man led the way.

Take them to the place where you catch goldfish.

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The child shook his head and then nodded.

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The old man raised his eyebrows slightly.

This means...

It means...

This young man is not the child's older brother.
Ah, isn't that right?
This young man is really good at catching goldfish.
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The old man smirked, a hint of amusement on his face. "Could it be that Little Mango specially invited this expert?"

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The child nodded seriously.

Ok.

The older brother was a highly skilled person she discovered by chance and specially invited.

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The old man was slightly taken aback.

Is this young man really the expert the child invited?

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of course.

He was just saying that.

What kind of person would you hire for such a young child?

It must have been the child's parents who found the person for him.

.....
The old man's gaze, which held a hint of scrutiny, fell upon the young man.

……

Xiao Xiao smiled.

"Hello."

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The old man was slightly taken aback.

This guy……

He grinned.

"Are you really good at catching goldfish?"

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"is acceptable."

Xiao Xiao's lips curled up.

.....
The old man pursed his lips.

It would be rather funny if it failed in the end.

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"As you wish."

The old man led the people to the water basin, then turned around and walked a few steps away, giving the two people some space.

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"uncle."

The child was not surprised to see the red figure squatting by the basin of water.

She walked over.

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The old man immediately looked at the young man.

He had almost forgotten about it….
Because he himself had become accustomed to the child's interaction with the "uncle" she was talking about.

Human adaptability is indeed powerful.

He later saw the child talking to himself, but he felt no emotion whatsoever.

Just treat it as a child playing house.

Just moments ago, and even now, the old man has long since developed goosebumps.

This kid...

They would then flaunt their exceptionally bright and obvious qualities in front of others.

This idiot.

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This young man...

A sense of worry crept into the old man's heart.

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Hey……

The old man opened his eyes wide.

On the young man's face...