Xia Ling felt as though someone was watching her. She put down her book, looked around, and saw nothing out of the ordinary. Xiu guiltily lowered his head and continued reading his newspaper.
Just then, Grandpa suddenly poked his head out from inside the living room coffee table to take a look. aChord and Xiu stared at him in astonishment. Realizing that Xiong Ge was not paying attention to him, Grandpa whispered, "Shh... excuse me, please, thank you!" With that, he crawled out toward the courtyard. Catching sight of Xian Tian, Grandpa gestured that he was leaving. Xian Tian glanced over at Xiong Ge, saw that she was still busy and not paying attention, and flashed an "OK" sign in response.
At that moment, Ye Siren returned from grocery shopping, coming through the front gate carrying bags and boxes of takeout. He called out cheerfully, "Ding-dong, ding-dong, I'm here..."
Chapter 30