"I didn't know the fish had been caught."
"But, big sis, I was embarrassed for you just now."
Candy tapped the ice with a stick and said indignantly, "You're my little minion. How could you undermine me?"
"I heard from Xiang-er that you became class monitor. So, how is it? Does it feel impressive?"
The little guy thought for a moment, then shook his head. "It's just okay. I don't feel much. My friends just listen to me."
The next moment, Wang Haoran said innocently, "But even when I'm not class monitor, everyone listens to me anyway. So what's the difference?"
Candy patted her little buddy on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Take it from your big sis: when you start elementary school, don't become class monitor. It's exhausting. If you don't believe me, ask Xiang-er."
"Is that true?"
"It is."
Suddenly, Wang Haoran fell silent, staring without blinking at the space behind Candy. Even with her hat on, Candy felt a chill at the back of her head. More importantly, why had everything around them suddenly gone quiet?
Realizing what was happening, Candy crouched down and struggled to pick up Baozi, setting the stick on the ground as she did. Please let my brother just be stopping by to look.
Taking a deep breath, Candy turned around and pretended to look surprised. "Oh! Why are you down here, big brother? Where's Zero?"
Mo Jingchun stood with his arms crossed and chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "I was wondering where my stick had gone. So you took it."
Looking at the chunks of broken ice in the fountain, Mo Jingchun's smile faded. "It's so cold out. What if you fell in?"
"You've been naughty. The day after tomorrow, when we go to your sister-in-law's place, I'll leave you behind with Auntie."