Chen Xiaobao, ever the sensible child, took the initiative to apologize. "Mommy, Xiao Bao knows he made a mistake. From now on, I'll always tell Mommy before I go out to play."
Only then did Chen Momo let the matter drop.
Once Chen Xiaobao retreated to his room, Xu Xiaoka couldn't help but whisper, "Sister Momo, you're being too harsh on him. He's so little, and he's already very well-behaved."
"I'm actually being very lenient," Chen Momo replied. "If you think about..."
She swallowed the rest of her sentence.
She thought about how she had treated him before the apocalypse—that had been true strictness. Math Olympiad, Go lessons, vocal training... Extracurriculars had monopolized every second of Xiao Bao's free time. Furthermore, she had demanded excellence in every single subject. Anything less meant he would be punished with standing in the corner once he got home.
