Chapter 21.3

Ms. Mei really poured out all her weaknesses. She didn’t even know what she was talking about, but just straightforwardly confessed her feelings. She used to have the idea of being equal friends with children, but not every goodwill would reap a positive response, because there were children who liked to pick on* soft-hearted ones.

*T/N: tease or bully

Chu Xiaoxiao’s confusion was all solved and Ms. Mei’s emotions were now calm, making her also relaxed.

Chu Xiaoxiao gently reached out her small hand, went up to touch her face, and said comfortingly, “No, teacher smiles beautifully. We won’t disobey.”

Teacher Mei did not expect the little girl to do such an action. She looked incredulously at the other party’s sincere eyes, and almost bursted into tears on the spot!

This was why she probably liked to work!

Chu Xiaoxiao felt Ms. Mei’s emotions. She withdrew her hand to look at it and hesitantly said, “Is this what you call feedback?”

Chu Xiaoxiao seemed to understand a little bit of what Ms. Mei meant. If Ms. Mei was the first to send a sign of goodwill, no matter what the other party thought inside, she had to give them a certain response.

Just like how doing the right thing would cause them to be praised. The teacher reaped her affirmation and would be happy and like her a little more.

Ms. Mei nodded desperately, “Yes, the teacher will now know what Xiaoxiao is thinking and will not be at a loss for words.”

“The teacher will also feel happy to receive feedback and not feel tired of working.” Ms. Mei actually didn’t care about rising the ranks or having a higher pay. What she wanted was feedback from her children, but Chu Xiaoxiao had never had that before; she drew the line between them extra clearly.

Chu Xiaoxiao seemed to have an understanding and murmured, “Then Teacher Mei is actually like me. I won’t hate kindergarten when I receive feedback from teachers.”

Chu Xiaoxiao now received a hint of liking from Ms. Mei, and suddenly felt nothing again about what happened before. She wanted to be genuinely liked, but she hadn’t understood before that there was a process of response needed from liking on the surface to genuinely liking.

Teacher Mei’s heart softened and extended her hand towards her, smiling, “So this counts as truly shaking hands and making up now?”

Chu Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand. She pondered for a few seconds, and then withdrew it, “That’s not true.”

“???”

Teacher Mei watched incredulously as the small hand that had arrived drew back again.

Chu Xiaoyi turned around in the doorway for a long time, completely unaware of what his sister and the teacher were talking about and how it could take so long.

He also peaked in with his head, and found that the atmosphere was not exactly tense and baffling as the two gathered for discussion.

After a long time, Chu Xiaoxiao finally came out of the classroom and followed Chu Xiaoyi home. Chu Xiaoyi was full of confusion, “What were you guys talking about? It took so long”

Reconciliation or breakdown was just a matter of moments. How did it feel like a century has passed?

Chu Xiaoxiao said seriously, “Teacher Mei and I were looking up grammar on our cell phones in the classroom and finally agreed on the problem.”

“…”

It’s hard to be your teacher.

Ms. Mei, in order to solve the historical feud between them, frantically downloaded the thesaurus app in the classroom and used multiple sources to explore. The two finally reached a settlement on the grammar issue, which was truly the end of their conflict.

Chu Xiaoyi put one hand in his pocket and led her out with the other, “Are you and the teacher now at peace?”

He remembered how Chu Xiaoxiao had a similar attitude when he just talked to her after being called here.

Before you said nothing’s wrong but your parents were called. Now you’re faking your toughness again?

But indeed, Chu Xiaoxiao and Ms. Mei reconciling was the best outcome. As long as the knot in Chu Xiaoxiao’s heart was untied, bad feelings won’t last long and will soon dissipate, just like his. Now, when he occasionally thought of his teacher back then, he only had faint emotions, but was still able to stride forward.

Chu Xiaoxiao, who just learned the feedback technique, thought carefully and said, “Brother, I actually like you a little bit now.”

Chu Xiaoyi’s emotional attitude toward her had changed, but she never seemed to have had feedback, and always expressed resistance.

She just understood the importance of feedback from Ms. Mei, so now the little bun knew how to approach others. Still, she stressed, “But only a little like ah…”

As Chu Xiaoyi saw the little bun’s crooked head and outstretched fingers, his heart suddenly became soft, feeling both touched and happy. He simply held her in his arms, lifted the little bun mid-air as he swung her around.

He threatened jokingly, “A little? Just a little bit?”

You really have such a stubborn mouth! You think that I can’t cure you*, eh?

*T/N: Change someone’s attitude

Chu Xiaoxiao was miserably bear hugged by her older brother, almost out of breath. She felt the other party’s joy and was forced to experience another simulated roller coaster ride.

Her little face instantly puffed up with anger as she shouted furiously, “I said it was only a little like! You don’t need to respond to me so much!”

I only like you a little bit, please don’t like me too much! I can’t bear it!

Chu Xiaoxiao suddenly felt that Ms. Mei’s response was quite good compared to her brother’s. Chu Xiaoyi’s fierce hug was also unbearable, he was too wild!

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