Originally, I thought Zhi might be impatient, but unexpectedly, he nodded: "I know." Then he paused and pointed outside the door: "...just like with the parrot, right?"
Xiqiu was taken aback, feeling that his analogy was inappropriate, yet in a certain sense, it did share some commonality, so she did not object: "As long as you remember what Mother just said, Mother will take you tomorrow, and we've made an agreement not to back out, okay?"
Seemingly intrigued, Zhi listened and nodded: "Yes, a promise is a promise!"
Xiqiu looked at his earnest expression and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, exchanging a glance with Fourth Master Xiao, who then picked Zhi up happily and said, "Come, show me your parrot!"
"Okay!" Zhi lay on Fourth Master Xiao's shoulder, laughing heartily as the father and son headed out the door.
