"Zhang Ming."
The woman softened her tone.
She did her best to stay calm.
"Don't make me say the same thing twice."
The little boy's heart skipped a beat.
He was forced to look at the big brother.
Just before his eyes met the big brother's, the little boy suddenly lowered his gaze, as if he'd been pricked by a needle.
He looked at the round back of the kitty's head
and thought...
It really made him want to give it a whack.
The little boy's hand began to itch.
It was like the time he'd discovered something beneath the display cabinet in a shop in his neighborhood...
An orange cat lying on its back.
Only its long tail stuck out.
He'd paced back and forth for ages.
In the end, he just couldn't resist... and stepped on it...
The cat yowled.
Then, with a bang, it hit the display cabinet above.
And he ran off, beaming.
"Zhang Ming."
There was anger in the woman's voice.
"Didn't I tell you to apologize?"
Why had he been silent all this time?
Was he refusing to apologize?
This child was getting more and more disobedient.
The little boy jumped at the woman's sudden bark.
He glanced at the big brother in a panic.
"S-sorry."
He apologized in a rush.
At least his words were much clearer than the first time.
The woman pressed the boy's head down.
"I'm sorry."
She gave the cat's owner an apologetic smile.
"He's just a child. He doesn't know any better."
"I've apologized on his behalf, too."
"I'm truly sorry."
"Thankfully, you reacted in time."
"It's such a relief that the kitty wasn't hurt."
The little boy obediently let his mother press his head down.
His small frame looked rather