Gemstones are Currency

Xiao Bao woke up quickly, and Tom prepared some meat and milk for him to have breakfast. Then, they chatted casually. Xiao Bao was a lively child who seemed quite sensible. He talked mostly about playing with his kindergarten friends, occasionally mentioning his mother but avoiding any mention of his father.

Tom didn't inquire about what happened to his mother to avoid upsetting him. After a while, Xiao Bao expressed his desire to leave.

Having been cooped up on the third floor for six days, besides the orange cat, Xiao Bao didn't have anyone else. Now that he was enjoying playing with Tom, he was unwilling to let him leave and insisted on staying.

So Tom persuaded him to come downstairs with him. Learning that there were more uncles and aunts downstairs, Xiao Bao hesitated. He looked at the orange cat, reluctant to leave it behind.