The girl was also holding a bag of steaming hot roasted chestnuts wrapped in old newspapers.
The little girl looked up at her with her big, blinking eyes, her face showing obvious nervousness and hesitation.
Guan Wenru looked somewhat surprised, bent down, and asked with a gentle smile, "Little friend, is there something you need?"
The little girl nodded vigorously and stuffed the still-hot chestnut into her hand, saying in a small voice, "Auntie, here...for you to eat."
Guan Wenru was even more confused, but she still took it and asked with a smile, "Why are you suddenly giving this to Auntie? Do you know me?"
The little girl's face turned even redder, her fingers twisting the hem of her clothes as she asked softly, "Auntie... are you... are you He Qi's mother?"
Guan Wenru suddenly realized that they were after her son.
She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm He Qi's mother! You must be He Qi's classmate?"
Upon hearing her confirmation, the little girl's eyes suddenly reddened. She lowered her head, her voice filled with deep remorse, almost on the verge of tears, "Auntie... I'm... I'm sorry..."
Guan Wenru's heart tightened, and she quickly squatted down to be at eye level with her, her tone becoming even gentler, "What's wrong? Tell me slowly, why did you apologize to Auntie?"
The little girl sniffled, her voice trembling with tears, and said haltingly, "Last year...last year I had a fight with He Qi...I...I got angry, and...I cursed at you...I said some really hurtful things...He Qi has never spoken to me since...No matter how much I apologized, he wouldn't listen to me..."
She became increasingly distressed as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. "I...I only found out later from other classmates...I found out that you were sick back then and hadn't woken up. He Qi was so sad...I even...I even cursed you...I said you...I said you fell into the Houhai Sea..."
"Auntie... I really didn't know... I didn't mean to... I just got confused during the argument... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
The little girl sobbed, her shoulders shaking. "These chestnuts... I bought them with my allowance... to apologize to you... could you please ask He Qi not to be angry with me?"
Guan Wenru felt a mix of emotions after hearing this.
I found it both amusing to see the childish yet earnest conflicts between the children, and a little heartbroken for the little girl who was genuinely trying to repent. I also felt sorry for my own son, who had held a grudge against someone for insulting his mother and might have been secretly sad for a long time!
She took out her handkerchief and gently wiped the little girl's tears, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze, "Okay, okay, don't cry! Auntie accepts your apology and knows you didn't mean it."
She patted the little girl's head. "Look, Auntie is fine now, isn't she? Everything's alright. As for He Qi..."
Guan Wenru smiled and said, "That's a matter between you kids, and Auntie shouldn't interfere. However, a sincere apology will definitely be felt by the other party. Why don't you try again?"
The little girl sobbed, looking up at her with teary eyes, "Really? Auntie, you really don't blame me anymore?"
"It's really not the fault." Guan Wenru nodded firmly, then peeled a warm chestnut and handed it to her. "Here, have something sweet! You should get along well with your classmates in the future. Even if you argue, don't say hurtful things to others, okay?"
The little girl took the chestnut, nodded vigorously, and finally a relieved smile appeared on her face.
At this moment, He Qi, He Yi, and He Sheng also walked over carrying their schoolbags.
He Qi immediately spotted the female classmate he had once argued with standing in front of his mother, her eyes red.
His brows furrowed immediately, and he strode over, his tone sharp, "Li Xiaohui! What are you trying to do now?!"
Guan Wenru stood up, smiled and stopped her son, saying gently, "Qiqi, how can you talk like that? Li is here to apologize to her mother. She already knows she was wrong about what happened last year."
He Qi paused for a moment and looked at Li Xiaohui.
Li Xiaohui quickly lowered her head and whispered, "He Qi, I'm sorry..."
He Qi pursed his lips and didn't say anything, but his expression softened considerably.
Guan Wenru looked at the two awkward children and felt both amused and warm inside.
She took He Qi's hand, then pulled Li Xiaohui's hand over and placed them together, saying, "Okay, now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, we're still good classmates."
He Qi gave a haughty snort and pulled his hand back. "If you dare to say that again, don't ever show your face in front of me again!"
Li Xiaohui immediately promised, "I'll never say it again!"
Guan Wenru found it somewhat amusing, and she asked Li Xiaohui for directions to her home.
It was a coincidence that they were going in the same direction, so she immediately took them home.
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