Upon hearing Zhao Zhitong ask this, Zhao Cheng was taken aback. "How do you know, little sister?"
Immediately, he realized that it wasn't important how Zhao Zhitong found out, but rather that he couldn't let his sister return home. Without hesitation, he said, "Little sister, weren't you going to Little Master Qiao's home to read today? Let's go together; I'll accompany you today."
Saying this, he took Zhao Zhitong's small hand and looked towards Qiao Muchen.
Now Zhao Zhitong was even more puzzled. Not only was she confused, but Qiao Muchen, Wei Shulan, and Zhao Yue—the three youngsters—also found it strange.
Zhao Zhitong held onto Zhao Cheng and said, "Big brother, I'm not going to read today. Let's go home!"
"No!"
Upon hearing that Zhao Zhitong wanted to return home, Zhao Cheng nearly blurted out his denial. Immediately realizing his reaction was too intense, he quickly smiled and said, "No, what I meant was, let's go read first, then we can return home."
