Zuko's chubby hands were strong. After hitting the 'tambourine', he held his own cheeks and giggled.
"Zuko!" Zephyr pulled his chubby hand and pretended to hit it. "How dare you hit your father, you brat. Let me punish you!"
"Mama!"
The boy who was wronged turned around to hold Cordelia's neck.
However, she did not spoil him like she usually did. Instead, she softly placed him on the ground, allowing him to cry, and insisted not to carry him. Later on, she squatted down with Zephyr.
She stopped smiling and said, looking at him seriously, "Which hand did you hit Daddy with? Show me!"
Zuko widened his eyes at first before frowning. He was about to cry again, but Cordelia stared fiercely at him.
"It's wrong for you to hit someone! He's your father. How dare you hit him?"
"Wah…"
"Which hand did you hit Daddy with? Show me!"
Zuko realized what was happening now. He found out he had no backing this time. He understood he might have made a mistake this time, so he extended his chubby, fair hands with his palms facing up.
Cordelia did not hold back and gently hit each palm. When Zuko was about to cry, she stopped him.
"You're one and a half years old now, darling. There are things that Mommy has to teach you. Hitting someone's face is very rude. Don't do that again, okay?
"You're a gentleman." She patted his head. "So, Mommy believes that you'll definitely not do something so rude again. Am I right?"
Although Zuko was teary, he understood what 'gentleman' meant. He held his tears back forcefully.
Zuko still could not really speak. He looked at Zephyr in terror and stuttered. "Dada… I… sorry."
Zephyr's heart melted. Not only was it because of his son's apology, but also because Cordelia was on his side for the first time.
He picked Zuko up and kissed his cheek to show that he accepted his apology. He then looked at Cordelia with allure.
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