Chapter 206 Going Home
Xiao Xiao was startled when he saw the little body swaying on the wall.

"Sit still, baby, don't move."

Xiao Xiao said in a gentle voice.

"……Oh."

The baby tilted his head in confusion, but remained motionless obediently.

"What a good baby."

Xiao Xiao praised with a smile.

"Yeah, of course the baby is a good baby."

The baby nodded vigorously in agreement.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh when he saw it.

This child likes people to praise him as a good baby the most.

……

The wall where the baby sits is not very high, but no matter how low the wall is, it cannot be compared to a person's height.

If he was alone, climbing up and down the wall wouldn't be a big problem, but if he wanted to carry a baby down, it might be a bit difficult.

Let’s ask the ababoon to hand the baby down.

Just when Xiao Xiao was about to summon the abaca, the abaca beside him moved. It let go of the tail in its mouth and reached towards the baby.

The long tail flexibly circled around the baby several times, and then brought the baby steadily to Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao carefully took the baby.

"Thank you."

Xiao Xiao sincerely thanked Zhu Gan, who appeared cold but was unexpectedly considerate.

Zhu Gan seemed to be a little impatient as he shook his long tail and turned his eyes away.

What is there to be thankful for? Humans are trouble.

……

"Baby."

"Brother Xiao Xiao~"

"Baby, does it hurt anywhere?"

Xiao Xiao looked the baby up and down. Apart from some scratches on the exposed skin, there was nothing wrong with him.

"Do these scars hurt?"

Xiao Xiao gently touched the scratches on the baby's body and found that it was indeed scratched by the branches and thorns.

"Ok?"

The baby tilted his head and reached out to touch it, "Baby, it doesn't hurt."

"Really? Baby is amazing."

Xiao Xiao patted the baby's head.

"hey-hey."

The baby has a silly smile on his face.

……

"Hey, Brother Xiao Xiao, where is your tail?" The baby looked around in Xiao Xiao's arms, his round eyes rolling around.

"Tail?"

Xiao Xiao was stunned, then subconsciously looked at Zhu Gan...'s tail. Is this what he was talking about?

"Wasn't it Tails who brought the baby down?"

The baby is a little confused.

It felt the same when the tail held it up before.

"Bad Tails, you left the baby alone before."

"The baby can't get down."

The baby stopped looking for his tail and started complaining to brother Xiao Xiao.

"Well, bad tail."

Xiao Xiao echoed.

However, he looked at Zhu Jian who was squatting on the side, and then looked at the baby who he had just searched for but could not find.

Could it be that the baby can no longer see the various yin and yang?

……

"Baby, look over there, do you see anything?"

Xiao Xiao pointed at Zhu Qian's location and said to the baby.

"Well……"

The baby opened his eyes wide and looked for a long time, "Ah, tail!"

The baby screamed with joy.

He fluttered in Xiao Xiao's arms and was about to pounce on Zhu Qian.

Xiao Xiao carefully put the baby on the ground, and watched the baby run towards Zhu Gan, excitedly wanting to catch Zhu Gan's tail to play with it.

Zhu Qian was playing with the baby by swinging his tail up and down and left and right. It felt like playing with a cat.

It's really eerily similar to a scene where a person is playing with a cat with a cat toy.

……

Xiao Xiao stood aside and watched the man and the demon playing together.

The baby was laughing happily, but Zhugan had a face that was as fierce and cold as ever.

However, Xiao Xiao could feel that Zhu Gan was in a good mood.

……

The baby's abilities are almost gone.

Xiao Xiao sighed for no apparent reason.

I wonder if the baby will still remember that he once played with monsters when he grows up?
He suddenly remembered the old lady he met in Xiangshan who had only one day's encounter with the monster.

I remembered the old lady’s loss and sadness, melancholy and relief.

He also thought it would be good if the baby forgot about this relationship with the monster.

So what if I remember?
Invisible means invisible.

It's better to just forget it.

Or, just treat it as a beautiful dream from childhood, which is better than unrealistic pursuit.

……

After Ren Baobao played with Zhu Qian for a while, Xiao Xiao went forward and picked up the baby.

"Baby, it's time to go home."

"The baby's grandparents, parents, and many other people are very worried about the baby."

"So the baby must appear in front of them as soon as possible to reassure them."

The baby, who was originally reluctant to leave Zhu Gan, finally stopped struggling and was obediently picked up by Xiao Xiao.

"Goodbye, Tail~"

The baby called out "Zhu Gan" in a soft voice, grabbed Xiao Xiao's hand that was holding him with one little hand, and waved vigorously with the other little hand.

Zhu Jianchong shook his tail at the human cub who was saying goodbye to him, then held the tail in his mouth. He took one last look at the human who was holding the cub, who seemed gentle and harmless but was actually extremely dangerous, and turned and left without any hesitation.

After a few light leaps, Zhu Gan's figure disappeared.

"Tail~"

The baby subconsciously stretched out his hand in the direction where Zhugan left, as if trying to grab something.

Xiao Xiao held the baby's outstretched hand.

"Baby, let's go home."

"Hmm~"

The baby responded with a loud cry, and soon began to smile again, showing his small, white teeth.

……

Xiao Xiao held the baby and walked towards Grandpa Zhou's house.

The distance is not that far.

After all, how fast can a five-year-old run? And how far can he walk?

It’s just that the street where the baby is is quite hidden.

Sometimes it is really dark under the lamp.

The baby was so big and was sitting on the wall, but no one noticed him.

……

"Boom~"

As soon as Xiao Xiao knocked on the door, it opened suddenly, revealing the anxiously expectant faces of Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Wang.

Since returning home and their daughter left, Mr. Zhou and his wife have not been able to sit down peacefully. They have been pacing back and forth in the house, feeling restless.

In fact, when they heard the footsteps coming up the stairs, Mr. Zhou and his wife walked quickly to the door, feeling very nervous.

Mr. Zhou even had his hand on the door handle.

So, as soon as Xiao Xiao knocked on the door with his knuckles, Mr. Zhou opened the door impatiently.

……

Xiao Xiao slowly lowered his hand that was raised in the air, and smiled faintly at Grandpa Zhou's face, which changed from stunned and disbelieving to overjoyed.

"Grandpa Zhou, the baby is back."

……

"Baby!"

Old Zhou exclaimed, and Grandma Zhou's eyes suddenly turned red. Her lips moved a few times, but she couldn't utter a word. She just stretched out her trembling hands, and her old hands were shaking a little.

Xiao Xiao understood and handed the baby to Grandma Zhou's arms, but he did not take his hand away immediately. Instead, he carefully protected the baby.

Grandma Zhou was a little excited now, and Xiao Xiao was afraid that she would not hold her firmly.

However, the situation that Xiao Xiao worried about did not occur.

Grandma Zhou carefully hugged her lost grandson tightly again, buried her head in the baby's tender shoulders, her shoulders trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)