Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— Sonny asked, “Mom, Uncle isn’t coming to pick me and Aunt up soon, right? | haven't had enough fun yet.

| want to play a little longer.” When Titus heard Sonny, he got worried too, thinking Sonny might leave for Wiltspoon early.

He quickly came over and said to Liberty, “Auntie Hunt, please don't take Sonny back so soon.

Let him stay a few more days.

We haven't had enough fun yet.

| promise | won't fight with him over anything, just let him play here longer.” Liberty smiled and said, “Okay, Sonny can stay another week.

His uncle should be able to pick him up then.” Titus thought a week wasn't long enough, so he negotiated, “Auntie Hunt, how about ten days?” “Ten days...’ Liberty thought for a moment and said, “That's during my New Year holiday.

Alright, Sonny can stay for ten days, but you two better get along and not fight all the time.” “Auntie Hunt, you're so nice! | like you so much.

| won't fight with Sonny.

Besides, he can't beat me anyway.

we'll just argue.” sometimes Titus would lose those

Sonny lost, he would cry, and when Titus lost, he’d end up

teacher would tease him, saying he

Titus knew he was still just a kid,

praise him for crying loudly, but when

It wasn't fair.

Manor, the teacher always

decided hed have to talk to the teacher later—it wasn't fair to

still a child and

instructions, then said she had to

to talk to them later

busy, she stayed quiet.“Auntie, Mom said we can stay here for another ten days!” Sonny

warmly and said, “You can play as

get back, practice the piano, do your writing, and learn your

it's time to

Sonny was with Titus, he knew he had to study harder

just Titus—his classmates were all doing well

so even though they