"You saw it?" Old Zhou struggled to remain calm.
"Uh-huh." Zhou Li nodded honestly.
"Then why didn't you say hello to me?" Old Zhou frowned, trying to change the subject.
"I was afraid you'd feel awkward." Zhou Li answered as honestly as always, not telling a single lie.
"Awkward about what?" Old Zhou laughed it off, shaking his head dismissively as he explained, "I just happened to be out, and on a whim, went in to have a look. I bought it to keep for later use."
"Oh." Zhou Li nodded again, the honest child that he was. "Where are you going fishing tomorrow?"
"...Hey, are you not understanding what I'm saying to you?"
"I'm afraid of running into you again."
"..."
The corner of Old Zhou's eye twitched. He felt distressed. My son has changed, he thought. He wasn't like this before.
