Pfft.
The woman found it a little amusing.
She seemed to have made it sound rather serious.
The child bashfully pressed her lips together.
The ponytailed girl's behavior yesterday had worried the child too much.
The child couldn't stop herself from overthinking.
She was glad she'd been bold just now.
If she hadn't explained everything...
The atmosphere between her and the ponytailed girl might have stayed awkward until school let out.
But now everything was fine.
The child was happy.
When she heard Dad say there was a present for her at home, the child felt a little puzzled.
A present?
She had a present too?
She thought of the cake set with merchandise that the ponytailed girl's dad had agreed to buy for her.
Child's Mom nodded.
When they'd seen how uneasy the child was that morning...
Even though they'd reassured her, they couldn't actually guarantee anything.
They'd just wanted to buy her a present.
To cheer her up.
The child was indeed very happy.
She couldn't wait to get home.
A present!
A present!
What could it be?
She asked her parents curiously.
They said it was a secret.
She'd find out when she got home.
The child's eyes shone even brighter.
Her steps grew much lighter.
Seeing the child full of energy again, Child's Mom and Child's Dad both smiled.
Thank goodness.
If the child's friendship had really been affected again...
They would have added another hefty mark against Chen Jing.
Everything was Chen Jing's fault.
If not for Chen Jing...
None of this would have happened over the past while.
Fortunately.
Things hadn't taken the worst possible turn.
When the ponytailed girl got home, the first thing she saw was a pink cake decorated with strawberries.
And...
The ponytailed girl's