"Sha Sha, you have to become a wonderful princess."
"For some things, you need to be a little more proactive."
Zhang Bo had gotten used to addressing the child as "Princess" whenever he spoke to her.
It turned out that using those two words made it easier for him to communicate with her.
"...Oh."
Sha Sha tugged at her balloon.
Her eyes fell on the rabbit balloon.
The smile faded from her face.
She'd already apologized... Wasn't that being proactive?
"Eldest Brother."
Xiao Xiao spoke up. "The car's here."
"Ah, oh, right."
Zhang Bo nodded.
He swallowed the words that had already risen to his throat.
"Let's go, then."
Xiao Xiao sat in the front passenger seat.
Zhang Bo pressed the child's balloon down to help her get in.
Sha Sha bent down and climbed into the car.
Once she was seated, Zhang Bo got in too.
Watching the girl hug her rabbit balloon, Zhang Bo couldn't help smiling.
The child really did love that rabbit balloon.
He suddenly felt that Third Brother had interrupted at just the right moment.
Otherwise, he would have started rambling again.
The child had taken the initiative to apologize.
Even if the reason she'd given was the one she'd mentioned, it was still a huge step forward for her.
It was something worth praising.
Would saying more about how he hoped she'd do better be a bit of a wet blanket?
The child had already tried so hard.
She wanted to become the wonderful princess she dreamed of being.
As long as she held on to that goal, he believed she would keep moving in the right direction.
It wasn't something that could happen overnight.
It would take plenty of patience and time.
He shouldn't rush her.
He shouldn't