As the sun began to brighten, Dadan started to get anxious. He hadn't been to class for a few days because he had been taking care of Su Qinghu. The teacher had said there would be a quiz today, and the top scorers would receive two softcover notebooks. He didn't want to miss out!
"She said she wanted pocket money for Erdan and me, and let us decide how much we wanted. I didn't want any, but Erdan did. We talked it over and decided to take it. I'll take whatever Erdan asks for," Dadan said, glancing at Erdan, who was scratching his head and laughing. "I thought Erdan would ask for fifty cents at most, and then she bargained down to ten or five cents."
Chen Lie didn't say anything, and Dadan knew that he wanted him to continue speaking.
"Erdan asked for five dollars, and she didn't even bargain. She just agreed to give him five dollars!" Dadan, who had calmed down, became angry again. "She didn't even ask! She didn't even check on the situation at home!"
Su Qinghu touched his nose.
Since her name wasn't called, she kept silent.
Chen Lie nodded: "Anything else to say?"
Dadan shook his head.
Chen Lie then looked at Erdan and said, "You say."
"I... I don't have much to say. I did ask for five dollars for pocket money." Erdan scratched his head. "I didn't expect my mom to be so nice and agree to it without bargaining."
As he said that, he looked at Chen Lie and said, "Dad, if you think my mom is wrong, then I must be wrong too. If you want to punish me, then punish me together."
Chen Lie laughed in anger, "You really understand what loyalty is, don't you?"
"Isn't that inevitable?" Erdan patted his chest. "Those stories I heard weren't in vain. Like the Three Heroes of Peach Garden, the friendship of soulmates, the life-threatening friendship—they all talk about being sincere to brothers and friends, and sharing weal and woe!"
Chen Lie: "You know so many idioms?"
"Of course. If my mother wasn't my mother, I would have wanted to become sworn brothers with her!" Erdan looked at Su Qinghu with love clearly in his eyes.
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