"Why did you suddenly ask that?"
Chen Jing looked puzzled.
Then Chen Jing asked excitedly, "Did you see the big leopard?!"
The child shook her head.
"No."
Chen Jing's excitement faltered.
All right.
Chen Jing lowered her eyes and took a bite of her apple. "Then why did you suddenly ask that question?"
She thought they had already reached an understanding about the answer.
The child pouted.
"Mom..."
"She doesn't seem to think so..."
Chen Jing froze.
Mom?
"Did Mom ask you about the big leopard?"
The child nodded.
Then shook her head.
"I accidentally let it slip."
Teacher Chen had told her from the start.
Everyone had their own way of thinking.
There was no need to force it.
She couldn't make her mom and dad agree with her.
And her mom and dad couldn't change her mind.
To avoid pointless arguments, she shouldn't tell them anything about the big leopard.
She could tell Teacher Chen anything about the big leopard.
Teacher Chen was happy to listen to anything the child had to say about the big leopard.
"Mom asked if I liked Teacher Chen?"
The child answered honestly, "I said I did."
"...Then I accidentally brought up the big leopard."
"I said I'd told you about the big leopard."
"Actually, I realized right away."
The child hurriedly added, "Mom doesn't like me talking about the big leopard."
"...Mom really did get a little angry."
The child scrunched up her face.
"It's okay."
Chen Jing reassured the child.
"If Mom doesn't like hearing about it, then don't tell her."
"Tell your teacher."
"Your teacher likes hearing Yaya talk about the big leopard."
"It's so interesting."
"Your teacher really likes it."
"Your teacher is so envious of you, Yaya."
"Huh?"
The child