Gu Mengmeng stared dumbly at Elvis' hand. She then gazed into his eyes, before looking again at his hand. She kept going back and forth like this a few times…
After hesitating for a moment, she probed. "So, you are throwing a tantrum because I let Natalie touch you just now?"
Elvis was unwilling to admit it. He just gazed into the distance.
Gu Mengmeng burst out laughing. The tears in her eyes evaporated and she hugged Elvis' waist securely. "Ha, so you are jealous… why are you so silly? Natalie is your mother and her love for you is pure. How could I say that her touch will taint you?"
Elvis frowned. He was clearly not buying into Gu Mengmeng's explanation.
Now that Gu Mengmeng knew what the crux of the issue was, she was no longer aggrieved. She clambered onto Elvis' body. He didn't reach out to hold her, but didn't shy away. He even instinctively held one hand beneath her, for fear of her falling off.