However, after Minister Lu had tempted Professor Zhang with a string of promises, she'd become very curious about Xiao Qinfeng. So after arranging for her to stay and treating her to a meal, Zhao Moqing brought Xiao Qinfeng over, and she planned to examine him properly.
Xiao Qinfeng sat on Xiao Yang's back, looking at Professor Zhang in confusion.
Professor Zhang took out a little puzzle cube, somewhat like a Rubik's Cube but with a simpler structure and smaller size.
It was an educational game they'd developed, just right for a child Xiao Qinfeng's age.
Generally speaking, if a toddler could turn the cube after it had been explained to them, that already showed they were pretty clever. She'd never seen a child completely solve one.
For a child this young, nobody expected that!
Professor Zhang took out a cube and handed one to Xiao Qinfeng. Then she picked up another and said, "Xiao Qinfeng, take a look at this. You can turn it... turn... turn..."
She'd only gotten halfway through her explanation when she stared in astonishment as Xiao Qinfeng began turning the cube. One piece after another fell into place until it was completely solved.
Xiao Qinfeng seemed uninterested and tossed the cube onto the ground.
"This..." Professor Zhang was stunned.
Zhao Moqing hurriedly explained, "Professor Zhang, I asked around about this cube. Xiao Qinfeng's had one to play with for ages. It seems really easy to him, so he's not interested."
"E-easy?" Professor Zhang was dumbfounded. It might be easy for an adult, but how could she call it easy for a toddler?
Then her eyes lit up.
Children this age could learn to turn the cube, but asking them to solve it completely was impossible.
They couldn't form the concepts needed at that age.
But Xiao