"So, you don't like the cookies I make? Or you just don't like me at all?" Lin Shu said in a heartbroken tone, acting as if he had been deeply wounded by the little girl's actions.
Seeing Lin Shu's expression, Li Xiaoqi became flustered. She opened her mouth to explain, but her words came out stammered and disconnected.
"I... I don't... Teacher Lin, I don't dislike you," Li Xiaoqi hurriedly denied.
Lin Shu, of course, knew the little girl didn't hate him. After all, she had privately praised him to her father before. However, Lin Shu was pretending not to know, forcing Li Xiaoqi to voice her grievances.
"The reason I'm upset, teacher, is because of something else," Li Xiaoqi murmured, lowering her head.
Hearing the girl's words, Lin Shu felt hopeful, guessing she was going to share with him. He immediately leaned in to listen more closely.
