Or, you could say that she surrendered under the pressure of her mother!
"Fine, fine." Pouting her little mouth, she hummed unwillingly with a wronged expression, "Anyway, whatever you adults say goes. Adults are always right, and us kids don't understand anything!"
She gave in on the surface, but her final words left Lian Qiao speechless.
Everyone was floored.
Especially Shuang Niuniu, who almost died laughing. She finally realized that it was not just her, but Lian Zi too, who found reasoning with this goddaughter to be quite the hassle. This little tyke was so cunning; once she had her mind set on something, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
Listening to their banter, the old lady sitting beside them hadn't spoken for a while. Her expression became even more lost and troubled. Finally, she asked in a soft voice, "Do I really look like this little one's grandmother?"
After giving the old lady a careful look, Lian Qiao actually nodded earnestly.
