Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Quarreled
“Yiyi, look, there’s a giraffe, and a peacock, this one is a zebra… wow…” All along the way, the chirping and chattering voice of Shen Zhaozhao could be heard.
“Eat!” Sheng Chuyi pulled out a pack of snacks and stuffed them into her hand.
“Wow wow wow, Yiyi, are you afraid I’m hungry? But I just ate an apple and can’t eat anymore!” Shen Zhaozhao rubbed her little tummy.
Sheng Chuyi: “No, you’re just too noisy!”
“Uh…” Shen Zhaozhao puffed her cheeks. She wasn’t that noisy at all. Everyone else was just like her.
Shen Zhaozhao decided to give him the silent treatment for one minute, unilaterally.
She ran off to play with the other students.
Sheng Chuyi watched her pull another little boy to go see the tigers and pythons, and his face darkened with displeasure.
Then seeing her press her head against the glass alongside another little boy, getting so excited that their hands clutched together while they exclaimed loudly, his face grew even darker!
On the way back, Sheng Chuyi sulked all on his own.
As for Shen Zhaozhao, she had played around and soon forgot the earlier incident, sitting in the car and excitedly talking about the funny things at the zoo.
Only, she had been talking for a long time without Sheng Chuyi paying her any attention.
“Are you angry?” Shen Zhaozhao moved closer and stared into his eyes.
“You’re clearly upset but won’t admit it.”
“You’re so noisy, can’t you just stop talking?” Sheng Chuyi suddenly said irritably and loudly.
Shen Zhaozhao was unexpectedly scolded and startled, her whole person froze, and tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.
Sheng Chuyi pursed his lips, his face involuntarily flashing a trace of annoyance.
“Sorry!” Shen Zhaozhao said softly, and then she lowered her little head.
Sheng Chuyi looked at her, wanting to say something several times, but then he pressed his lips tightly again.
Neither of them spoke again.
The bus swayed all the way back to school.
Finnaly, Sheng Chuyi mustered up his courage.
Only, as soon as he began to talk, he saw Shen Zhaozhao leap up like a little rabbit: “Eh, we’re here, I’m going back first.” With that, she grabbed her bag, dashed off the bus, and ran all the way home.
“Baby, you’re back? Did you have fun today?”
Daddy Zhaozhao had specially left work early today and bought groceries in advance to cook for her, afraid that his daughter hadn’t eaten lunch and was hungry.
“Tired or not?” Daddy Zhaozhao asked again.
“Hmm!” Shen Zhaozhao nodded her little head, looking a bit listless.
Daddy Zhaozhao looked at his daughter with concern, “Did your little arms and legs get skinnier from running around? Daddy made you some stewed meat; we can eat in a bit!”
Before Daddy Zhaozhao could say more, Shen Zhaozhao ran back to her room.
“What’s with this child? Why do I feel she’s a bit off?” Zhaozhao’s mother looked puzzledly at Shen Zhaozhao’s room. Normally, the moment she heard there was meat to eat, that girl would have been excitedly calling out already.
“She’s just a kid. What could be wrong? She must be tired from playing!” Daddy Zhaozhao didn’t think too much of it.
“That’s true.” Aunt Ran didn’t pay too much attention to it either, as the child was always carefree.
The next morning, Sheng Chuyi was standing at Shen Zhaozhao’s front door.
He hesitated for a moment before knocking on their door.
“Yiyi, you’re here to wake Zhaozhao up? She’s already gone to school,” said Shu Ran, who came to open the door, smiling. “I don’t know what got into that girl today; she got up early in the morning and even dragged your Uncle Shen out to have breakfast with her.”
“I understand, Aunt Ran.” Sheng Chuyi pursed his lips and lowered his head as he went back next door.