The group stopped at Zhihong Guan for a while, which counted as a rest.
Zhou Li could clearly discern a bit of unease and embarrassment on the elder of the observatory's face, which made him feel a bit uneasy as well. He knew the reason.
The elder had lived alone his whole life and clearly wasn't someone accustomed to receiving care from others. Zhihong Guan often had visitors who provided its main source of income. However, there was a difference between incense money and genuine concern for him, and the relatively naive Zhou Li was different from those visitors. In the elder's eyes, Zhou Li was still a child.
This concern therefore felt heavy. While the elder accepted it, he couldn't find anything to give back to Zhou Li, making it weigh even more on him.
As a result, the elder behaved a little unnaturally compared to usual. Zhou Li, meanwhile, picked up Tuanzi and kept kneading her tail. Both tried their best to act normally, chatting and talking.
