However, Zhao Wanzi and Zhao Xiaocao also had their own opinions on what she said.
"Of course it is! Everyone has the right to like what they like."
"I really like Brother Zhao Yan, I think he's different..."
The two of them spoke very seriously, which left Zhao Denglong at a loss for words.
She sat up straight, looked at their faces in the darkness, and thought for a while before saying, "My mother said that liking someone your age doesn't really mean liking them."
"What's it called?" Zhao Wanzi also became interested.
"That can only be called a good feeling. Even if it's liking someone, it's definitely not the kind of liking between a man and a woman," Zhao Denglong said hastily.
This left Zhao Wanzi and Zhao Xiaocao completely bewildered.
"Sister Lantern, what does 'good feeling' mean? What does 'liking' mean if it's not between a man and a woman?" Zhao Xiaocao was very confused.
She felt that the more she talked about it, the less clear things became.
Zhao Denglong gathered her thoughts and asked, "Tell me, why do you say you like Brother Zhao Yan?"
Zhao Xiaocao blurted out, "Of course, it's Brother Zhao Yan who's good at studying!"
"Okay, you see, this is called having a good impression, not liking. You just admire or envy Brother Zhao Yan for being good at studying. Because these are things you lack, things you haven't obtained."
Zhao Xiaocao nodded in agreement. She certainly couldn't be as good at studying as her brother Zhao Yan. That's why she thought her brother Zhao Yan was especially good.
So this isn't called liking someone, it's called something else... she forgot again.
She had no idea what terms the lantern lady was using; she'd never heard of them before.
"Then what does it mean for a man and a woman to like each other?" Zhao Wanzi asked curiously. She had never read about this in any books.
"The affection between a man and a woman is like that between Brother Tiezhu and Sister-in-law Xiuer; they are destined to get married and live together," Zhao Denglong sighed.
Why is she talking about things that are inappropriate for children? It's too difficult for the two little girls to understand.
Hearing Zhao Denglong say that, Zhao Xiaocao's face turned even redder.
She never intended to marry Brother Zhao Yan; he was going to marry a Miss Guan in the future.
"I never thought that way!" Zhao Xiaocao quickly explained, afraid that the two of them would misunderstand her.
Zhao Denglong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"You don't understand yet, Maruko. You need to watch what you say in the future. You can't ask such mindless questions."
Someone as innocent as Brother Zhao Yan cannot be allowed to have even the slightest rumor spread about him.
Besides, it would be so embarrassing if this got out.
Zhao Wanzi didn't think she had done anything wrong. Instead, she asked, feeling wronged, "But sister, didn't Mother tell us to ask if we don't understand?"
Zhao Denglong: "..."
"Ask if you don't understand" means you should ask questions when you don't understand something in your studies. Why ask about something as gossipy as this?
However, Zhao Denglong didn't intend to explain. This meatball was like a million questions. Once they started talking about it, it would never end.
"Let's go to sleep quickly, we still need to help Brother Tiezhu tomorrow morning." Zhao Denglong lay back down in bed and yawned.
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