133 Believe in yourself

Tan Rou no longer smiled, her expression serious as she no longer treated Tao Qi like a ten-year-old child to be placated, but as an equal individual in communication.

Tan Rou gently looked into Tao Qi's eyes, "I didn't bully her. Even if there were conflicts, they were in retaliation and self-defense. I would never initiate bullying against her."

Tao Qi furrowed his brow, "Are you saying that Sister Jingjing was the one who provoked you? That's impossible, Sister Jingjing is the kindest and has the best temperament, she... When we were kids, we even fed stray cats together!"

Tan Rou didn't refute, knowing that Sister Jing held a beautiful image in Tao Qi's heart. Overturning it suddenly would be too much for him to accept. At his age, his values were easily hurt, so his instinct to defend Tan Jing was understandable.