"Please, Uncle Lu. Can you do it for me?"
Xu An'an was still acting coquettishly without knowing the real situation when Xu Qingqing flatly refused her.
"No. Why do you want Teacher Su to come back?"
"Because..." Xu An'an pouted and mumbled for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason.
Xu Qingqing sneered inwardly. Xu An'an's inability to give a reason must mean that Su Xiaoyue was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Okay, An'an. This was decided by your kindergarten principal. There must be a good reason. Don't mention it again."
"No!"
Surprisingly, Xu An'an threw a tantrum this time. Pouting, she said, "I just want Teacher Su to go with us. Mom, Uncle Lu, please."
Xu An'an's soft and cute childish voice, full of coquetry, almost melted Lu Chuanbai's heart. He was on the verge of giving in.
Xu Qingqing pinched Lu Chuanbai's arm. Then she squatted down, looked at Xu An'an, and asked gently,
"An'an, tell Mom honestly. Why do you want Teacher Su to go with you?"
"You need to give a reasonable reason."
"Because she doesn't want Teacher Wang to take us on the autumn outing!"
Xu Yiyi was pushing the shopping cart, running fast on his little legs. He blurted out what Xu An'an didn't want to say.
"Who is Teacher Wang?"
Xu Qingqing asked curiously.
"Teacher Wang is the director of our kindergarten. Last time, my sister slid down the slide head - first. Teacher Wang was worried that she would get hurt, so she criticized her and made her stand in a corner as a punishment."
"If Teacher Su doesn't go on the autumn outing with us, Teacher Wang will be in charge of our class."
"So that's it, you little rascal." Xu Qingqing gently tapped Xu An'an's nose. Xu An'an wrinkled her little nose and looked at Xu Qingqing pitifully.
"Mom, I really don't like Teacher Wang..."
"No. Who told you to slide down the slide head - first? Didn't Mom tell you it's very dangerous?"
Xu Qingqing straightened her face and said sternly.
Xu An'an was a little rascal who often did dangerous things.
"Mom, I know I was wrong. I'll never do it again. Please talk to the principal for me." Xu An'an pouted and glared at her brother.
Humph!
They had agreed not to tell on each other, but now Xu Yiyi had betrayed her!
He was really a bad brother!
Xu Qingqing waved her finger at her and said, "No. Where did you hear this news?"
The autumn outing was tomorrow, but Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an already knew that Teacher Wang would be in charge. Obviously, someone had tipped them off.
"We just met Teacher Su. Teacher Su told my sister to come and ask Uncle Lu, and also told her not to say it was from her."
Xu Yiyi answered the truth again.
"Brother, can you stop talking!"
Completely betrayed, Xu An'an rushed forward to cover Xu Yiyi's mouth.
How annoying!
She had promised to keep it a secret for Teacher Su, but it was all her brother's fault that he had revealed all her secrets!
"Anyway, I just like Teacher Su. Teacher Su never criticizes me. She only praises me."
Seeing her daughter's willful look, Xu Qingqing didn't just criticize her. Instead, her attitude softened. She gently held Xu An'an's little hand.
"An'an, do you think you didn't do anything wrong? Didn't Mom tell you not to slide down the slide head - first? You could hit your head. What if you get hurt?"
Xu An'an moved her lips but couldn't say a word: "I..."
Xu Qingqing guided her patiently, "Also, do you think Teacher Wang shouldn't have criticized you?"
Xu An'an blinked her big eyes and gently leaned against Xu Qingqing's arm, trying to get away with it by acting coquettishly: "Mom..."
Xu Qingqing straightened Xu An'an's little body and said, "No acting coquettishly. Answer my question seriously."
Seeing Xu Qingqing's serious attitude, Xu An'an nodded: "Teacher Wang was right to criticize me..."
"If you slide down the slide head - first again, do you want Teacher Wang to criticize you and tell you that you'll get hurt, or do you want Teacher Su to praise you and let you hit your head next time?"
Xu Qingqing broke the question down and laid it out in front of Xu An'an for her to think about.
Xu An'an frowned tightly, carefully thinking about what Xu Qingqing said. Slowly, she understood. She pursed her little lips and said, "I hope Teacher Wang can criticize me so that I'll remember."
"That's my good girl." Xu Qingqing was happy with Xu An'an's answer. She ruffled Xu An'an's hair and said, "When you make a mistake, you should allow others to correct you. Do you understand?"
"Understood." Xu An'an nodded naively.
Although she didn't fully understand, she knew that Teacher Wang had criticized her for her own good.
"Teacher Su was asked by the principal to reflect at home because she made a mistake, so she has to be punished."
Xu Qingqing asked again, "Do you still want to plead for Teacher Su?"
Xu An'an quickly shook her head: "No."
"Why?" Xu Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu An'an. This child was starting to understand.
"Because Teacher Su has to correct her mistakes." Xu An'an said obediently.
Xu Qingqing praised her, "That's right. An'an is so smart."
"But Mom..." Xu An'an pitifully tugged at the corner of Xu Qingqing's clothes and asked in a small voice, "I promised Teacher Su to keep it a secret, but now you all know. Does that mean I'm being untrustworthy..."
"No. If you cover up Teacher Su's mistake, that's the real mistake." Xu Qingqing gently flicked Xu An'an's head.
"Next time, discuss this kind of thing with Mom first. Don't try to be a grown - up on your own. Do you understand?"
"Understood." Xu An'an nodded obediently.
"What should I say to Teacher Su?"
"Just say Uncle Lu disagreed. Uncle Lu looks so fierce. She won't suspect you." Xu Qingqing said with a smile, giving Xu An'an an idea.
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Lu Chuanbai had a black - faced look. When had he ever been fierce? He was clearly very gentle, okay.
But Lu Chuanbai still cooperated with Xu Qingqing and said, "I definitely won't agree."
Su Xiaoyue waited and waited, but Xu An'an didn't come to report back. Finally, she couldn't hold it in anymore and quietly sneaked over to see what was going on.
Su Xiaoyue stealthily hid behind a load - bearing pillar in the mall, watching the happy family of four strolling in the mall.
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai were extremely good - looking. Coupled with the two children, who were as delicate as the lucky dolls in the New Year paintings, they were definitely turning heads.
"Damn it! Why aren't they coming?"
Su Xiaoyue was consumed by jealousy. She cursed Xu An'an for being unreliable, completely forgetting that Xu An'an was just a kindergarten kid.
Lu Chuanbai sensed that someone was peeping at them. His sharp eyes shot over.
Su Xiaoyue was startled and quickly shrank behind the pillar. But it was too late. Lu Chuanbai had already seen her.