The teacher knows, I was trying to break up the fight, not to get involved.
The two teachers on the ground paused for a moment before standing up, running their fingers through their hair as they explained.
"Yes, this matter was indeed not caused by Qin Huanyan. Qin Huanyan was just helping the teacher break up the fight."
"Teacher Lin, you know what, in this situation, we were all a little unable to separate them. Luckily, Qin Huanyan is strong, otherwise they would have been fighting each other long ago, and we wouldn't have been able to wait for you to come over."
Don't underestimate these kids; they came up with such energy and strength, and in such a chaotic situation, the teacher really didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of accidentally hurting someone. But the little one didn't have that concern; when asked to break up the fight, she did it earnestly.
Hearing the teacher say that, she took it as praise, puffed out her little chest, and couldn't hide her pride on her face.
"Mom, I didn't cause any trouble."
Simple gritted his teeth quietly. This kid is really taking advantage of people's kindness.
However, looking at her classmates and teachers present, I thought it best not to dampen her spirits and to save her some face, so I softened my tone.
"Yes, you did the right thing. Helping your teachers and classmates is commendable."
The little brat grinned smugly, showing off her tiny white teeth. He hesitated for a moment before saying the simple second half of the sentence, "but," but seeing her smug little face, he swallowed it back. Oh well, let her be smug. We'll talk about the rest when we get home.
Once it was confirmed that the little brat wasn't the one causing the trouble, and that it was too much for a parent to get involved, the parent gave the little brat a few more instructions and then prepared to leave.
However, glancing at his watch, he figured the class would be dismissed soon after dealing with the fight, so he didn't go far. He simply sat down at the gate to avoid the hassle of going back and forth.
Soon, the cheerful bell rang, and all the little kids in the kindergarten ran out with their backpacks on.
The kindergarten is located near the residential compound, so safety is generally not a concern. Some parents come to pick up their children; some are older children in elementary school, while others are several children from the neighborhood walking together, with older children often taking care of younger ones.
After picking up the little one, he was still full of joy and excitement, skipping and hopping all the way home, sharing his happy experiences at kindergarten with Jian Dan. Jian Dan responded half-heartedly, wondering how to bring up the topic of the puppy.
It was quite a coincidence. As soon as I arrived at the residential compound, I saw Liu Zhenyan, the other protagonist of the fight, holding the little dog that had caused the trouble, showing it off to a group of children. I subconsciously looked down at the little guy.
Sure enough, the little guy's chubby face immediately lost its smile. He seemed to want to say something, but then he looked up at Jian Dan, finally pouted, puffed out his cheeks, and said nothing. However, as he walked, his eyes kept glancing at the little black guy. He looked quite pitiful.
The conversation naturally turned to puppies.
"Isn't the puppy that Liu Zhenyan is holding cute?"
"...Beautiful, just like my little dog."
"Where is your puppy? Mom can't see it."
The topic was upsetting, and the little one pouted, looking like he was about to cry.
"The puppy ran away! Mommy, the puppy ran away! We can't find it!"
"Oh, really? You can't find it? Then that dog isn't yours either!"
The little brat clenched his fists, clearly unconvinced.
"Xiao Hei is mine, Mommy, Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei is my puppy."
"That clearly belongs to someone else. Didn't they say they found it on the mountain?"
"That's not it, that puppy is his, not the black one, the black one isn't his, the black one is mine!"
Unable to reason with him, the little brat burst into tears.
My head just started to feel a buzzing pain.
"Shut up! Don't cry!"
The little one abruptly fell silent, his small body trembling, but he still couldn't help but try to explain.
"Me, me, Mom, Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei is mine, Xiao Hei is gone, it ran away!"
They arrived at their doorstep, opened the gate, and entered the yard. Jian Dan's anger subsided somewhat, and she regained a bit of her composure. She decisively pulled up a stool, sat down, and began the interrogation.
"You stand right here and explain yourself clearly. What do you mean Xiao Hei is yours? Speak properly, and don't cry!"
After a pause, the little guy repeated the same few sentences.
"That puppy isn't mine, Blackie is mine, but Blackie has run away and disappeared!"
It's normal for a three-year-old child to have incoherent logic.
Now that he had regained his senses, Jian Dan calmed down a bit and stretched out his left and right hands to gesture at her.
"Little Black, Little Dog, Little Black is yours, Little Dog is not yours."
Yes, yes!
"Does the puppy belong to Liu Zhenyan?"
"Uh-huh."
"That Little Black?"
"Little Black is mine!"
"Xiao Hei is yours, but the puppy isn't. Liu Zhenyan's puppy is named Xiao Hei, but it's not yours?"
The little guy thought for a moment, then waved his hand.
"That puppy isn't mine, it's Xiao Hei."
"Then why did you steal someone else's puppy?"
"Little Black, Little Black won't do, Little Black is mine!"
Jian Dan was completely confused; every word the little brat uttered was a dead end.
In the neighboring courtyard, Qin Guan and Xiao Heng listened for a long time. Perhaps because outsiders have a clearer perspective, Qin Guan first sorted out the relationships.
"Third Aunt, did my sister say that the puppy wasn't hers, but she heard it was named Xiao Hei and assumed it was hers, which is why she snatched it?"
"......Yeah?"
Qin Guan simply placed Xiao Heng on the wall, jumped down himself, then lifted Xiao Heng down and brought him over. His questions were much simpler then.
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