As they talked, Candy's voice grew quieter and quieter.
"Big Brother, I hate the sound of gongs and drums. It makes me really unhappy!"
Candy pouted. Tears welled in her eyes as she thought of how her grandpa always saved all the good things for her.
Rubbing Candy's head, Mo Jingchun said softly:
"All right, all right. We won't learn."
"Let's watch cartoons."
"Yeah! Let's watch cartoons!"
Zhou Yaling came downstairs and glanced at her big brother and Candy, who were acting like the closest siblings in the world. She pursed her lips.
Her big brother had never seemed so close to his little sister when he was picking on her.
But seeing that Candy looked close to tears, Zhou Yaling decided it was better to keep quiet.
She didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.
Cheering Candy up now wasn't like when she was little. One lollipop wouldn't do the trick anymore.
"I'm off to work."
"Okay. Have them drive you there."
"Got it, got it. Don't worry, I won't hold back."
"Baozi, Xiao Huihui, hurry up and come with me."
Xiao Huihui, lying on the floor, glanced at Candy, who was sitting on the sofa with no intention of going out, then lay back down. As for Baozi, it didn't even lift an eyelid.
"Hey! You two!"
Zhou Yaling angrily grabbed one in each hand and dragged them outside.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
At nine o'clock, Candy couldn't wait any longer. At her insistence, Mo Jingchun took her from home to South of the City Primary School.
Just as Mo Jingchun had said, the outdoor temperature was worlds apart from yesterday's.
Sitting in the back seat and watching the rows of weeping willows along the river pass by outside the window, Candy suddenly said:
"The wind's picked up