"As an exchange, Little Brother won't tell his mother that I bumped into him."
"I don't want Big Brother to give the Big Bear Doll to Little Brother."
"I want to give my Rabbit Doll to Little Brother."
"I have two Rabbit Dolls."
"Big Brother only has one Big Bear Doll."
"But Little Brother doesn't want it."
"Little Brother only wants the Big Bear Doll."
"Little Brother took the Big Bear Doll away."
"I'm unhappy, and I'm angry too."
"I feel like I'm always making Big Brother unlucky."
Even though he couldn't see the other side of the phone, Xiao Xiao could imagine a dejected little girl with her head drooping from her voice.
"Big Brother will be sad if you think that way."
Xiao Xiao spoke gently. "What Xiao Xu wants to see when she does this is a happy Xiao Mei."
"In Big Brother's eyes, Xiao Mei is more important than the Big Bear Doll."
"And besides, isn't Xiao Mei going to give Big Brother a new Big Bear Doll soon?"
"Mm."
The little girl nodded hard. "I'm going to give Big Brother a new Big Bear Doll."
"There was an exchange fair at school before."
"I traded my Rabbit Doll for a Big Bear Doll."
"But..."
"That Big Bear Doll is gone."
The little girl's tone fell again, but this time, she quickly perked up. "Big Brother's birthday is coming soon."
Birthdays always made people happy.
But...
"I've saved far too little money."
The little girl sighed.
Saving money was so slow.
"I thought I'd have to wait until I got my New Year's money this year before I could buy a new Big Bear Doll for Big Brother."
"I saw a little bear keychain."
"It wasn't expensive."
"I was wondering whether I should buy it as