"It's okay, it's okay."
Someone interrupted Child's Mom's apology. "We know you were worried."
"Besides, mother and child really are connected by heart."
"In all that noise, you actually heard your own child's voice..."
"That's amazing."
"Yeah, so it turns out TV dramas weren't exaggerating after all."
"Things like this really do happen in real life."
"I just feel... a little moved."
"Mm-hmm."
After thanking the shop's staff and customers again, Child's Mom led her child out of the cake shop.
"Ding-a-ling~"
The clear chime gradually faded behind the closing door.
The smile on Child's Mom's face slowly faded, too.
She led the child a few steps to the side and stopped behind a big tree.
"Linlin."
The child had been startled when Mom suddenly raised her voice earlier, and he still looked a little dazed.
When he heard Mom call his name,
he instinctively showed some fear and unease.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
Though he didn't know what was going on, the child apologized first.
Child's Mom froze.
"Smack~"
She patted her cheeks with both hands.
Then she crouched down and looked at her child.
"Sorry, did I scare you?"
With Mom gentle again, the child's voice came out with a hint of a sob.
"Yeah."
The child felt so wronged.
Just a moment ago, Mom had still been smiling at him. Why had her expression suddenly turned so scary?
He was frightened.
"I'm sorry."
The woman apologized earnestly. "I'm sorry, Linlin."
"Mom was just so surprised."
"You went looking for Zhu Zhu again, didn't you?"
"Didn't Mom tell you not to go looking for Zhu Zhu?"
At that, the woman grew agitated again. "Why are you so disobedient?!"
"But, but..."
"Why?"
The child clenched the airplane in his hand, his voice choked with