So he encouraged Xia Liyou to attend, to spare her the discomfort of agonizing over it.
"But Mommy didn't have any best friends in primary school," Xia Liyou said, her voice carrying a tinge of innocence and a hint of grievance.
Upon reflection, it seemed she didn't really have any friends in primary school. Back then, she was more of a loner. Coupled with the prideful nature of the children at that age, none were willing to play with her, primarily because she was always seen in her uniform, making her somewhat of an oddity.
Xia Ziqian's lips twitched. Just recently, his mother was lecturing him on the importance of making lots of friends at the kindergarten and getting along well with everyone. Turns out, she herself wasn't interested in playing with others as a child.
It almost felt like they were swapping roles.