A Little Petty

"They'd already issued a notice, yet not a single person in the landscaping department took it seriously."

Mo Jingchun shook his head, feeling somewhat displeased. "Give the person in charge a verbal warning."

Standing nearby in a matching down jacket with Candy, Zero nodded emphatically. "A verbal warning is definitely in order. Good thing my osmanthus tree is still bare, or it would've suffered too."

Mo Jingchun looked quietly at Zero. He'd realized that Zero's attention was always completely beside the point.

Who cared about that one osmanthus tree of hers, when they didn't even know if it would survive?

"Boss, why are you looking at me?"

Mo Jingchun turned away. "Nothing. I was just thinking how cute you are."

Bundled up from head to toe, Candy stamped her feet and laughed. "Big Brother was obviously looking down on you.

"I know that look on his face better than anyone."

Mo Jingchun didn't think much of that claim. He glanced at Candy, who still hadn't boarded the school bus, and said, "Why are you still standing here? It's so warm on the bus."

"Xiang-er hasn't arrived yet. There's no rush."

At that, Mo Jingchun and Zhou Yaling exchanged a look, then turned and walked off without saying a word.

Candy was left standing there alone, dumbfounded.

A long while later, Candy finally realized what had happened and stomped her feet angrily.

"Stupid Big Brother."

She glared at Xiao Huihui, who was still rubbing against her leg, and sighed. "Xiao Huihui, at least you know how to care about me."

Just then, Xiao Huihui spotted Dagger swaggering past and darted after him.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

"Oh, for crying out loud! I'm so mad!"

"What's got you so mad?"

Xiang-er had just been about to greet Candy, Thermos Cup in hand, and