The girl couldn't do it.
Deep down, she still felt hurt and angry.
The girl's mother gave Chi Xiuchuan a helpless smile.
"Auntie."
Chi Xiuchuan's heart stirred slightly.
"May I speak with your daughter alone?"
The girl's mother was taken aback.
Then, as if she'd thought of something, she nodded.
"Of course."
"You two are closer in age, too."
"She might be more willing to talk to you."
The girl's mother had a very good impression of the young doctor.
For one thing, his white coat gave her a strong sense of trust.
On top of that, there was the curious bond between them.
If it hadn't been for this young doctor, who knew where her daughter would have run off to?
She would have been at her wit's end.
The young doctor's words just now had also helped ease the anxiety she'd felt ever since seeing her daughter actually talk to a tree.
And besides...
The young doctor had consistently behaved with such good manners that it was clear he was exceptionally well brought up.
Taken together, all of these things made the girl's mother willing to agree to the young doctor's perfectly reasonable request.
She also hoped that, after talking with the doctor, things between her and her daughter might become a little less tense.
The girl's mother walked out of the pavilion.
Soon, her figure disappeared around the corner of the building.
Chi Xiuchuan looked at the girl.
"Would you like to sit?"
Chi Xiuchuan's voice was gentle.
"We can sit and chat for a while."
"Standing the whole time must be a little tiring, right?"
The girl wasn't sure whether she was tired...
But her mother's departure made her feel a little more relaxed.
The things the doctor had just