Strange Game
What... had she done?
The old woman's whole body tensed.
An oppressive atmosphere filled the room.
The old woman opened her mouth.
No sound came out.
"Let's sit down first."
The old man helped the old woman sit on the sofa.
"Leilei."
The old man looked at the girl. "You sit down too."
"Standing the whole time must be tiring."
Leilei puffed out her cheeks a little.
She sat down on the sofa beside her grandfather.
The sofa dipped beneath her, making her sway slightly.
Leilei hurriedly steadied herself, a little flustered.
The old woman looked at Leilei.
"You..."
"...told Chen Jing about that?"
Leilei froze for a moment.
Hadn't she just told Grandma about this?
Was that why Grandma had gotten so angry... probably?
She felt that Grandma's anger had gone a little too far for what had happened...
Just as she'd said, she knew that Grandma had made her keep it a secret back then to protect her.
Grandma hadn't wanted people to misunderstand her.
Or isolate her.
Or bully her.
But she'd grown up now.
Besides, Jingjing was very interested in the story.
She even believed it was true.
She wouldn't change the way she treated Leilei because of it.
No.
Jingjing treated her even better now.
Jingjing even hoped Leilei could help her see the big leopard too.
Leilei thought that would be difficult.
Whether the big leopard was real or not, it would be difficult.
But Leilei was determined.
All she could do was promise Jingjing she'd try.
Since the old woman didn't have the best memory, Leilei obediently repeated herself.
"I told Jingjing about seeing the big leopard when I was little."
The big leopard?
The old man froze.
What... big leopard?
He looked