Yin Shixiu walked a couple of steps ahead and, noticing there was no movement behind him, turned around and asked, "Why aren't you coming?"
"I-I need to tie my shoelace!"
Just then, Xiao Xiaoang was squatting on the ground, with his butt raised high in the air. From Yin Shixiu's angle, the little guy's head was almost touching the floor tiles. He stood nearby waiting, watching as those little hands clumsily fiddled with the shoelaces on his sneakers. Possibly because the bending posture was also uncomfortable, Xiao Xiaoang was panting heavily—
"Stand still."
Yin Shixiu spoke, already squatting down in front of Xiao Xiaoang.
Xiao Xiaoang straightened up, took a long breath, and said, "I've finished, let's go."
Before the little guy even lifted his leg, Yin Shixiu had already grasped it with his hand, "Tied like this, the laces are too long and might get stepped on."
"Ah? Really…?"
Xiao Xiaoang touched his nose, still thinking he'd done a pretty good job tying his shoelaces.
