Chapter 51: You’re An Idiot
After listening to what Su Yi had to say, Ning Tiantian’s eyes lit up. “Really?”
“Of course!” Su Yi nodded furiously.
Cocking her head and stealing a glance at Li Yanmo, Ning Tiantian finally gave a nod to Su Yi. “All right then, I’ll tell you where Cookie is. She’s gone to the restroom.”
“Bye! I’m gonna go look for Little Cookie now!” Su Yi scampered away like a monkey.
Li Yanmo fixed his gaze on Ning Tiantian. “What did he say to you just now?”
“That’s our secret,” Ning Tiantian shook her head and covered her mouth. There was no way she would tell him.
She was afraid that both Li Yanmo and Su Yi would strangle her if she let it out!
Li Yanmo’s face darkened in displeasure, and he shifted his gaze away from her face.
“Finally, we have the 5th group from the 5s/6s presenting: “The Pet War”.
A sweet melody started playing from the speakers.
“It’s my turn now. I have to go, Inky.” There was no time for Ning Tiantian to say anything else. She quickly got onstage.
Knowing that Li Yanmo was watching in the audience, Ning Tiantian put 101% into her performance.
After the performance ended, the children went home with their parents.
Su Yi and Cookie walked over to Tiantian and Li Yanmo, hand in hand. “You guys enjoy your couple time. I’ll send Cookie home!”
“Didn’t Cookie’s dad come?” Ning Tiantian scanned the crowd.
Cookie shook her head, her eyes showing a trace of disappointment. “Daddy said that there was a surgery waiting for him at the hospital…”
Cookie had been used to it since she was young, given her father’s profession, but she still couldn’t help feeling sad and disappointed.
“Don’t be sad.” Ning Tiantian stood on tiptoe and patted Cookie’s head.
Su Yi promptly said, “All right, all right. I’m here, I won’t let Little Cookie be sad.”
After Su Yi left with Cookie, Ning Tiantian came over to Li Yanmo and fished for compliments. “Inky, did I do well today?”
“It was all right.”
He simply walked past her and left.
“What… The audience was so enthusiastic.” Miss Mi even told her that they would definitely get first or second place.
“Well, the performance was kinda dumb,” added Li Yanmo.
“You’re an idiot!”
Schoolbag on her shoulders, Ning Tiantian walked away in a huff and left him behind.
She worked especially hard on her performance because he was watching, yet he called it dumb…
Li Yanmo didn’t come on his bike, so he trailed after her at his own pace. But, when he saw her shoulders heaving, he sped up his steps and walked ahead of her.
He then grabbed hold of her and lifted her little face, sighing at her teary eyes.
Sure enough, she was crying again.
“Stop crying…” Li Yanmo reached out and wiped away her tears with his fingertips.
“I shan’t stop!”
Li Yanmo was frustrated.
Seeing that no one else was around, Li Yanmo drew her into an embrace, saying through gritted teeth, “How about now?”
This was the first time Inky hugged her of his own volition!
He took the initiative!
Tiantian’s head was buried in his chest; she blinked twice and the tears soon disappeared.
Although she felt like a loser, she was also feeling elated! Of course, she stopped crying!
“Inky, could you hug me more often?”
“No.”
She’s hugged him so many times by now; if he were to hug her again, they might as well be together!
Seeing that she was on the verge of tears again, Li Yanmo said hastily, “Today is International Children’s Day. Your favorite dessert shop is offering a 50% discount.”
“Wow! That’s great!” Ning Tiantian perked up at the mention of dessert; she was so happy, that she almost leaped into the air. “Let’s go then!”
“So, what exactly did Su Yi say to you today?”
“It was nothing much. He just said he’d help me keep an eye on you, and wouldn’t let any other girls come near…” It took a while for Ning Tiantian to realize that he was trying to worm it out of her. “Inky, you were trying to worm it out of me!”
Li Yanmo smiled at her pouty face, then held her hand in his. “Do you still want dessert?”
“Yes!”
“Then stop talking rubbish.”
“Oh…”