After school, the kids all went their separate ways, heading home to their moms.
When Miaomiao got home and was having dinner, she chattered on about everything that had happened at school throughout the day.
She laid particular emphasis on her two encounters with Wei Ziqi and their becoming deskmates.
Lin Yao recalled the little boy he had seen by the roadside during the Spring Festival. One could tell at a glance that the boy came from a poor family.
However, during the New Year, he was accompanying his mom while she swept the streets. And he didn't waste a single moment but was reading and writing at the same time. A kid like this wouldn't have a bad character.
Since his little dumpling was becoming deskmates and friends with such a kid, Lin Yao had no objections at all. In fact, he fully supported it.
One takes on the attributes of those one associates with. Maybe if Miaomiao spent more time with Wei Ziqi, her somewhat muddled little brain would gradually become more enlightened.
"Dad, I saw Han Shuo today too. But I don't like him, so I ignored him. Dad, is it wrong to ignore someone? Should I apologize to him?"
Miaomiao suddenly remembered this person who was somewhat insignificant to her. She realized that what she had done seemed a bit impolite, so she hesitantly asked Lin Yao.
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Well done!
Lin Yao silently gave his little dumpling a thumbs - up in his heart.
But could he teach her like this on the surface?
Of course not.
"Can Dad ask you why you don't like Han Shuo?" Lin Yao looked at his daughter with a beaming smile, in a great mood.
"Last time he said he wanted to learn martial arts from me. But after a few days, he disappeared. Xiao Su and Fatty have been studying hard at the martial arts school. I don't like people who give up halfway."
The little dumpling was munching on a steamed bun while talking. She didn't let eating get in the way of her speaking at all.
Lin Yao managed to decipher the complete sentence from his little dumpling's somewhat unclear enunciation. He nodded slightly and, being extremely indulgent towards his child, chose to pick up some vegetables for Miaomiao.
"If you don't want to talk to him, don't force yourself and make yourself unhappy. If he comes to you, just respond politely." Lin Yao chose a compromising way to handle it.
Since the little dumpling already disliked Han Shuo, any efforts he made would be in vain.
Miaomiao had been a very stubborn child since she was little. Her worldview was black - and - white. Once she disliked someone or made a decision, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
So he wasn't worried at all that the little dumpling would get close to Han Shuo. After all, Miaomiao had already categorized him as an outsider in her heart, and she was repelled by him both mentally and in action.
However, he didn't want Miaomiao to act too capriciously. Basic politeness still had to be maintained. This was the quality education borne out of his love for his daughter.
"Dad, I tell you. Before school ended, Wei Ziqi told me that Han Shuo seems to know a female classmate in our class, but he pretends not to. He told me to be careful, but I don't know what to be careful about."
The little dumpling suddenly remembered what Wei Ziqi had specifically told her just before school ended.
At first, she thought about it for a while, but she just couldn't figure out what her deskmate meant. So she simply threw it to the back of her mind. If Han Shuo hadn't been mentioned, she might not have even remembered it.
"Hmm? Is there a classmate in your class you don't know, not even able to call out her name?" Lin Yao laughed as he ruffled Miaomiao's little head.
Most of the students in the school where the little dumpling studied came from wealthy or noble families. Maybe Han Shuo had met the child of one of his parents' business partners.
Lin Yao didn't take this to heart, but he did appreciate little Wei Ziqi's concern for Miaomiao.
"No. That female classmate came with Wei Ziqi. Her name seems to be... something Rong...! When she was introducing herself, Ruan Ruan kept talking to me all the time, so I didn't listen."
After the little dumpling said this, she suddenly reacted and covered her mouth, looking like the proverbial person who protests too much.
This morning, Dad had told her that once she started primary school, she couldn't be so casual. She had to listen attentively in class, but she had completely forgotten.
She accidentally blurted out that she had been talking to Cheng Ruan instead of listening carefully in class.
Oh no! Will Dad be angry?
"What Rong?" Lin Yao tilted his head slightly. A name flashed through his mind, and then he seriously asked the little dumpling, "Is her name Shao Rong?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's Shao Rong! But at lunch today, Han Shuo came over, and they didn't say hello to each other. I don't know why Wei Ziqi said they knew each other and told me to be careful. Dad, what should I be careful about?"
The little dumpling carefully recalled and confirmed Shao Rong's name.
Her old father was really amazing. He could guess the name she hadn't even said.
"Nothing. Does Miaomiao like this new female classmate?" Lin Yao shook his head slightly. It was better not to let Miaomiao notice any clues about some things.
"Sort of. It's the first time I've met her, but I don't really like her. I don't know why. We didn't even talk to her, and Ruan Ruan didn't beat or scold her either, but she just cried at us. Miaomiao doesn't like her like this."
The little dumpling shook her head and voiced her most genuine thoughts.
Miaomiao didn't like weak people in general. Whether it was Cheng Ruan or Yao Mingxuan, their personalities weren't those of cry - babies who shed tears easily.
Cheng Ruan was extremely cold towards outsiders, polite and aloof, but when getting along with Miaomiao, they often played around. Even if she got bumped or bruised, she wouldn't shed a tear.
Before transferring schools, Yao Mingxuan had been bullied all the time. Apart from being a bit introverted, he wasn't the kind of person who cried casually. He mostly played alone and would only cry to vent when he was extremely aggrieved.
After Yao Mingxuan transferred schools and got rid of the bullying, he gradually opened up and slowly transformed into his current gentle and tenacious personality. He wasn't weak at all.
Even the newly - acquainted friend, Wei Ziqi, just didn't talk much.
The little dumpling, with a heart like a warrior, instinctively repelled people who were the opposite of her.
It was quite reasonable for her not to like Shao Rong's behavior.
"Okay. If you don't like her, handle it the same way you do with Han Shuo. If she wants to talk to you, just respond politely. Don't think too much about the rest." Lin Yao nodded slightly.
Great. This brother and sister had successfully been kicked out of Miaomiao's inner circle.
"Okay, but Dad, you still haven't told me what I should be careful about." The little dumpling nodded blankly and then went back to the original question.
"Um..."
Lin Yao was momentarily speechless. He had no idea how to explain this to the little dumpling. After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to shift the blame to the instigator.
"Baby, I think you should ask your deskmate about this tomorrow. After all, Dad doesn't know what your deskmate is thinking, so I can't answer you on his behalf."
Better a friend suffer than oneself.
The little dumpling was still in the stage of asking a million questions. If he tried to explain, it would never end.
Since Wei Ziqi was already his precious daughter's friend, he might as well let him bear a bit of this sweet pain...
He would surely compensate this deskmate in other ways.
Yes, that's right. He was doing the right thing.