Little Fatty tilted his head toward the little boy beside him.
"What did you just say to Big Brother?"
"You talked for so long..."
Little Fatty looked curious.
The teacher's ears twitched.
She was curious about this too.
But as an adult, after thinking it over, she decided that unless the child told her of his own accord, she wouldn't ask.
Hearing Luo Tian's question, she felt a little regretful.
She'd forgotten to remind Luo Tian not to ask Xu He later what he and Big Brother had talked about...
The words had already been spoken...
The teacher hesitated for a moment.
In the end, she decided to wait and see.
After all, she really was a little curious...
After a brief daze, Xu He raised his eyebrows.
"Want to know?"
"Mm-hmm."
Little Fatty nodded enthusiastically.
"I want to know."
Xu He's grin flattened. "I'm not telling you."
"Aww..."
Little Fatty drew out the sound.
"Why?"
The teacher felt disappointed, but also as if she'd expected this.
"This is a secret between Big Brother and me."
Xu He said seriously, "I can't tell anyone else."
"...You can't tell even a little bit?"
Little Fatty wasn't giving up.
"No."
Xu He insisted, "I promised Big Brother."
"I can't tell even a little bit."
"I have to keep my word."
As expected.
The teacher gave a slight nod at the child's words.
She'd just been wondering what the young man had told Xu He...
Not long after the thought occurred to her, she heard the child say that.
"All right."
Little Fatty's head drooped.
But...
Just to be safe...
The teacher still needed to check a few things. "Xu He."
"Did that Big Brother ask you to do anything