Chapter 1776 Travel Companion
Worry?

The old lady looked at the old man, then at the child.

Although she was puzzled, she said nothing.

She knew she would soon know the answer.

……

"Can't you tell grandpa and grandma?"

The old man spoke in a gentle tone.

The child shook his head.

no.

He was just a little embarrassed to say it.

"Is it about tigers?"

The child was startled by the old man's next words.

"I got it right."

The old man smiled and said, "Besides being reluctant, what else are you worried about?"

The old man’s question hit the nail on the head.

The child opened his mouth, looking a little dazed.

After a while, the child rubbed his cheeks and muttered softly, "..."

"what?"

The old man touched his ears and said, "Grandpa and grandma are old, and their ears don't work well."

"Leilei's voice is so soft that grandpa and grandma can't hear it clearly."

The old lady rolled her eyes at the old man.

What does this have to do with age?

Given the volume the child sounded just now, a young person wouldn't be able to hear it clearly either.

……

The child took a deep breath.

The voice he spoke again was just a little louder than before.

Fortunately, the two old people were prepared and heard the child's words clearly this time.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

The child’s worries…are not without reason.

The old lady pursed her lips.

What she actually wanted to say was… it’s good not to see.

No one else could see it, except my grandson, who felt uneasy.

However, the child is worried about this possibility.

The old lady naturally wouldn't say anything to pour cold water on you at this time.

……

"Leilei, grandpa can't guarantee you anything about this issue."

The old man pondered for a while, then spoke slowly.

The child's head dropped a little.

"But……"

The old man touched the child's shoulder and looked at the child's eyes that immediately raised up. "Grandpa thinks Leilei is a very lucky child."

"Leilei saw the tiger, which few people saw."

“And became friends with it.”

“This luck will continue.”

"Really?"

The child opened his eyes wide.

Want to get a positive answer.

"Ah."

The old man nodded, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes relaxed, "And-"

"Whether or not we can't see Hu Zi anymore, the fact that you two are friends won't change."

"Isn't it?"

"Or does it mean that since you can't see Hu Zi anymore, Hu Zi is no longer your friend?"

"Will you forget about Hu Zi?"

"no!"

The child shook his head desperately, "I will never forget Hu Zi."

"Tiger is my friend!"

"Very good friends!"

"Isn't this enough?"

The old man patted the scared child's shoulder again and said, "Don't think too much, kid."

"Just let nature take its course."

"Let's go."

"If you don't go back, your parents will be surprised."

"Why is there no one at home?"

……

"After that, I would want to go to my grandfather's house whenever I had a holiday."

The old man's eyes, hazy from the memories, gradually regained focus, and he saw the young man opposite him. "But it's not easy."

"My grandpa's house is in the village, quite far from my home."

“It takes a lot of time on the road.”

"Moreover, as we get older, the pressure of academic studies is also increasing."

"My parents are increasingly dissatisfied with my frequent visits to my grandfather's house..."

He argued with his parents about this.

But when his parents asked him what he was doing at his grandfather's house, he remained silent. Mom and Dad couldn't see Hu Zi.

He knew it from the beginning.

His grandfather told him not to tell anyone about Hu Zi who couldn’t see him.

He understood his grandfather's concerns.

He is no longer the little boy he was when he first met Hu Zi.

He also doesn't want a troubled life.

In the end, all he could tell his parents was that he went to visit his grandparents.

A perfect reason.

But he couldn't convince his parents to "let him go."

After all, he visited too many times.

……

The child was unwilling but helpless.

He desperately wanted to grow up.

You are free to decide where you want to go.

……

The summer vacation after my senior year of high school.

He made a proposal to Hu Zi that he had been thinking about for a long time.

He went traveling with Hu Zi.

……

Hu Zi agreed.

He was so happy.

He thought that he would have to spend a lot of effort to persuade Hu Zi to temporarily leave the mountains where he had lived for who knows how many years.

Although he did spend a lot of time talking.

He actually had some doubts. Was it because Hu Zi finally agreed to his invitation to go out because he thought he was too annoying and wanted to make him shut up?

No matter what the reason was for Hu Zi agreeing to his request, they made plans to travel.

……

Unexpectedly, from then on, things became "out of control".

He and Huzi traveled all over the country.

Even abroad.

Of course, Hu Zi’s body size makes it impossible for him to take a plane.

However, the tiger can be checked in with the luggage.

When he saw Hu Zi appear in front of him with Xingli for the first time, he laughed for a long time.

Because of this, Hu Zi ignored him for the whole day.

This "painful" lesson made him never dare to laugh at Huzi openly again.

……

“We go to more off-the-beaten-path places.”

"For example, deserts, rainforests, wilderness..."

The old man smiled and said, "After all, my companion is Hu Zi."

“It’s always inconvenient to be in a crowded place.”

"Besides, with Hu Zi around, I can always go deeper into these places and always find many beautiful sights and interesting things that others can't find."

Thinking of his past experiences, the old man was filled with emotion.

"I'm really grateful that Hu Zi came into my life."

Because of Hu Zi, his life is so... eventful.

Maybe that's a bit exaggerated.

But that's how he really feels.

"In the remaining days, Huzi, please give me your guidance."

The old man tilted his head to look at Hu Zi who was lying on the ground, and smiled with his eyes narrowed.

The monster just glanced at the old man.

Then he closed his eyes again.

The old man smiled nonchalantly.

After years of getting along, he naturally knew the temper of his old friend.

……

"Xiao Xiao, thank you for listening to what an old man like me has to say."

The old man looked bright and had a smile on his face.

This was the first time he talked about Hu Zi to someone since his grandparents passed away.

Talking about the story of how he met and got to know Hu Zi, and how they embarked on a journey together afterwards.

I always feel that he is in a good mood.

Maybe it was because there was someone who listened carefully to his story with Hu Zi?

Xiao Xiao smiled and shook his head, "I'm glad you told me this."

"You are back now. Are you not going out?"

The old man has come to the teahouse several times during this period.

Or a few days apart.

It doesn't look like he's going out.

The old man shook his head slightly.

"Do not."

“Even though I’m old, I have no intention of retiring.”

"I want to go to more places with Huzi."

(End of this chapter)