Following the direction of the man's finger, Feng Jin saw the Rubik's Cube lying alone on the ground, now shattered into pieces.
"What are you doing? If you can't play with it yourself, you can't just toss it aside like this. If you're not playing, are you going to have Da Bao and Er Bao play with you?"
Feng Jin bent down to pick up the shattered Rubik's Cube. She was very dissatisfied with Ling Mohan's earlier actions, thinking that he was incapable of playing with it and was taking out his frustration on the cube.
If she had known Ling Mohan would do something like this, she wouldn't have let him play with it.
Now it was in this state, what would she tell Da Bao and Er Bao tomorrow?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Feng Jin walked up to the man, threw the hopelessly broken Rubik's Cube heavily onto the table in front of him, placed her hands on her hips, and glared with anger, "Tell me, how do you plan to deal with this?"
If Ling Mohan didn't give her an explanation today, she absolutely wouldn't let it go so easily.
Ling Mohan's anger subsided a lot, and his rationality finally returned. He realized his actions just now were too impulsive, and a flicker of guilt unintentionally crossed his face.
He cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment and explained awkwardly, "It was just my hand that slipped and I didn't hold it steady, which is why I threw it out. Otherwise, I'll just get you a replacement."
Feng Jin rolled her eyes. "A replacement," he said so casually, just by moving his lips. What would he use to replace it?
"Alright, since you say you'll replace it, then replace it with an identical one. Otherwise, this matter between us won't be settled!"
After saying this, Feng Jin angrily walked towards the door. Just as she reached the entrance, she suddenly remembered something, stopped in her tracks, and then turned back to pick up the pieces of the Rubik's Cube from the table.
Perhaps she could figure out how to reassemble it and continue playing. Leaving it here would only benefit Ling Mohan, and she wouldn't be so foolish as to do something so unprofitable.
Ling Mohan's mouth parted slightly, ready to ask Feng Jin to stay, but before he could speak, Feng Jin had already disappeared from his sight.
Now he had really gotten himself into trouble. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have impulsively smashed the Rubik's Cube. Where would he find an identical one to replace it for Feng Jin?
He was truly stumped. That Rubik's Cube was made by Feng Jin. Even if he tried to make another one, it might not be identical. He'd better find an opportunity to sincerely apologize to Feng Jin.
...
After returning to the room, Feng Jin spent nearly half an hour before she finally managed to reassemble the shattered Rubik's Cube. It was quite troublesome, all thanks to Ling Mohan's mischief.
Why did he have to smash the Rubik's Cube? Fortunately, she managed to fix it.
If it couldn't be repaired, she would have made Ling Mohan explain it to Da Bao and Er Bao himself tomorrow.
Feng Jin placed the repaired Rubik's Cube back into its box. It would be safer with her for now, and she would give it to the two children tomorrow.
"Are you done... done yet?"
Da Bao kept urging, becoming anxious. His gaze kept drifting towards Er Bao.
How long has it been? Why is it still so slow? It's making him incredibly impatient.
"Be quiet for a moment, it'll be done soon."
Er Bao's voice became a little louder as he rebuked Da Bao. Da Bao's shouting had completely disrupted his train of thought. He had just remembered something, but now he had forgotten it all again.
"How long has it been and you're still not done? Can you even do it? If not, let me do it."
He couldn't wait another second. Da Bao was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing frantically, wishing he could snatch the item from Er Bao's hands and do it himself.
Er Bao, unable to tolerate Da Bao's clamor, suddenly shouted angrily, "Then you do it!"
He immediately stood up, ready to abdicate and yield his position. He had long been tired of doing thankless work.
He might as well let Da Bao do it and let him experience the joy of enjoying something that was readily available.
"Don't... don't... don't be rash, you do it... you do it..."
Da Bao said hastily, pulling Er Bao back towards the chair. He didn't want to do these troublesome things; it was better to sit there quietly and wait for the finished product.
If he had known, he wouldn't have said all that nonsense. If he really angered Er Bao and made him give up, it would ultimately be him who suffered.
However, after saying all sorts of nice things, he managed to coax Er Bao back and make him sit down. This time, Da Bao had learned to be much smarter. He remained silent, not saying a single word he shouldn't have.
"Alright, it's finally done."
After working all day, it was finally finished. Although it couldn't compare to what his mother made, he had tried his best.
"It's done!" Da Bao, who was about to fall asleep slumped on the table, jumped up from his chair when he heard Er Bao say it was done and quickly ran to Er Bao's side.
Upon seeing the Rubik's Cube Er Bao had made, a hint of disdain flashed across his face.
Da Bao's expression said it all. The Rubik's Cube he made was simply incomparable to what his mother made; it was worlds apart. Er Bao's creation was too crude.
"This doesn't look anything like what Mother made..."
"It's good enough. Play with it if you want, if not, give it back to me."
Even though he knew his work wasn't great, he was still embarrassed to be told that so openly.
He immediately became ashamed and angry, reaching out to take back the Rubik's Cube from Da Bao's hand. If Da Bao really didn't like it, he could keep it and play with it himself.
"No... I didn't say I didn't like it. You're too impatient. You need to calm down, calm down!"
Afraid that Er Bao would actually snatch it away, he quickly protected it in his arms. He had finally gotten a Rubik's Cube, and even though it wasn't perfect, it was better than nothing. He would just have to make do with it.
At this moment, he shouldn't be so demanding. If Er Bao really took it back, it would be a complete loss, with nothing left.
"Hmph..." Er Bao let out a displeased snort, crossing his arms. Da Bao was truly spineless.
He surrendered so quickly after a little scare, and he had absolutely no resistance when it came to food or toys.
Given this, he could probably be tricked with a little food. With Da Bao going out alone like this, it constantly made people worry.