"Both." Qin Xinyu leaned against the wall, crossing his arms. "Your mother would have handled it the same way. Direct, overwhelming, leaving no room for doubt."
"Momma would have been more subtle about it," Minghao said, though there was pride in her voice. "She has this way of making people realize they've lost without them even knowing how it happened. I'm still working on that part."
"You're just five. You have time to develop subtlety." He paused, then added more seriously, "But you're right about Qing Qing. Friday can't come soon enough. We need her perspective, especially the international comparisons she's been researching. Our arguments are strong, but they're weighted toward Eastern educational philosophy. Qing Qing's research on Western, Nordic, and alternative educational systems will round us out."
