"Little Walnut lowered his eyes in thought for a long time, then shook his head and snuck another peek at Hua Xiaomai.
"This is... does he have something he wants to say to his dad alone?"
Hua Xiaomai rolled her eyes inwardly and turned back into the house. On this side, Meng Yuhuai took Little Walnut's chubby hand and spoke in a gentle voice, "If you meant well, why didn't you explain yourself to your mom earlier?"
"Mom's so fierce..."
Little Walnut lowered his head, feeling aggrieved, "She's not like this with my two little sisters, always hugging and coaxing them... Mom doesn't like me."
