On the way back, none of the three said a word, and Bai Fei didn’t ask for the gift either.
When they arrived at the ward, Li Mo and the others came back too, and immediately took them for testing.
Bai Xiang was also upset, so he didn’t notice the three girls’ unusual behavior.
It wasn’t until Bai Xin came over that he realized that the three girls, who previously seemed to have endless things to talk about, were now all silently agreeing not to speak.
Bai Xin directly kicked Bai Xiang and Li Mo out and had the three girls stand in the corner of the wall, while he sat down in the chair, crossed his legs, and looked at them.
"Speak up, what’s going on with you three? You ran off for a whole morning and ended up giving me the silent treatment."
Bai Fei’s tears came out all at once; she felt wronged, very wronged.
"Auntie, it wasn’t on purpose. Wah..."
Bai Zhi had actually gotten over her anger. She was angry before because Bai Fei blurted out those words without considering her and Wu Wa’s face during the car ride.
In fact, Bai Fei was just a kid who again had health issues, and it was her cherished senior who she spoke about. So, there were many factors to why she said what she did.
She wanted to teach Bai Fei a lesson today, but what about in the future, if it’s someone else? Wouldn’t that just offend people straight away?
"Don’t cry, tell me what really happened?"
Bai Xin rubbed his slightly aching forehead; this was noisy.
Bai Fei hastily stopped crying, though still sobbing, "I didn’t mean to... At that time, my mind went blank, and I just said whatever came to it..."
Bai Xin listened and frowned, not knowing what to say to Bai Fei.
"If it was just you by yourself, that comment would be teasing and no problem, but you had two younger sisters with you. Where did you leave their dignity?"
Bai Xin was just being objective, and of course, even without knowing anything else, she knew that Bai Fei’s words were inappropriate.
"I know I was wrong, I realized it right then, so when Xingxing went to pay, I didn’t say anything, and in the end, we didn’t take anything. But they still ignored me, still blamed me..."
Bai Fei felt she truly acknowledged her mistake. Turning to look at Bai Zhi and Wu Wa, "You both know I speak without thinking, but you didn’t give me face either. I..."
Bai Zhi sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Indeed, I was also emotional at that moment. We have all been too exhausted these days, so everyone is under pressure. Wu Wa and I can forgive you. It’s just that we hope you think carefully before you speak in the future.
Today was our fault too; we shouldn’t have gone with you.
Shall we make up, and let bygones be bygones?"
Bai Zhi thought back to that time and realized she too had been emotional because she suddenly saw someone who looked just like her, which confused her momentarily. Originally, she and Wu Wa hadn’t planned on going with them.
"Mhm," Bai Fei nodded vigorously, glad her ulterior motives hadn’t been discovered.
"Whatever Ah Zhi says, I’ll follow," Wu Wa stated.
For Wu Wa, it was always whatever Bai Zhi said.
"Xingxing, I’m sorry, I won’t do that again, I really was just being stupid at that time."
Bai Fei took Bai Zhi and Wu Wa’s hands, she really didn’t mean any harm.
"Mhm, we know. Just don’t do it again," Bai Zhi nodded and gave her a slightly helpless glare.
"This time we’ll forgive you," she conceded.
"Mhm, mhm, mhm." Bai Fei kept nodding; she really understood her mistake.
"But from now on, you have to do the dishes for us for a week."
"You’ve got to be kidding."
The three little girls started bickering and laughing again, the incident seemingly just a small interlude...