He helped guard her home and, incidentally, accompanied the woman he had secretly loved his whole life.
In fact, when Old Lady Yu left the house today, although Old Man Xiao did not voice any objection, he secretly followed her from a distance to ensure the safety of the woman he had protected all his life.
On the bus, Old Man Xiao got on right after Old Lady Yu did, blending in with the other passengers so carefully that she did not notice he was following her all the way.
It was exactly then, or more precisely, before Kang Li emerged from the courtyard, that Old Man Xiao, watching from afar, nearly stepped out from behind a utility pole dozens of meters away when he sensed something off about Old Lady Yu.
And the moment Kang Li appeared, basking in the dim glow of the streetlight by the road, Old Man Xiao's expression involuntarily slipped into a daze upon seeing her.
