"Giggle..."

The couple: "..."

It turns out that after all that talking, his son hadn't listened to a single word.

At that moment, they felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

It's like punching a ball into cotton – you're angry, but you can't vent it.

“Xiao Rui, if you want to play with someone else’s toy, you can talk to them nicely, or tell your parents and ask us to buy it for you. But you shouldn’t just grab it directly, and you certainly shouldn’t hit others because of it. That’s something bad kids do, do you understand?” Liu Dekai said.

Liu Shengrui finally reacted. He stared at Liu Dekai for several seconds, then smiled and continued to show off the Superman toy in front of them.

The couple: "..."

It's infuriating!

Mo Youyou was never a good-tempered person to begin with, and this was the gentlest she had ever been towards her son. But even so, she was now furious with Liu Shengrui’s indifferent attitude.

"Liu Shengrui, you better be serious! Listen to me!" Mo Youyou shouted, her voice much louder.

This made Liu Shengrui raise his head immediately, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

Zhang Cuihua immediately objected.

"Youyou, what are you doing?" Zhang Cuihua glared at Mo Youyou with dissatisfaction and even reproach, standing up for her eldest grandson. "Teaching a child is one thing, but can't you speak softly? He's only a few years old, and you're yelling at him like that. What if you scare my precious grandson? Xiao Rui isn't your biological son, why are you being so fierce?"

"Heh..." Mo Youyou laughed in anger.

This old man is still pretending to be a good person in front of her, isn't he?

Liu Shengrui's ability to hit people is a result of this old woman's indulgence. It seems that if she doesn't lose her temper today, Zhang Cuihua might not understand her place in this family!

"Zhang Cuihua, if you're so ignorant and uneducated, why don't you just stay out here and embarrass yourself?!"

"When Dekai and I are disciplining the kids, you'd better keep your mouth shut!"

"What happened today is no small matter. If we don't educate him properly, it will cause serious trouble in the future. What's the use of spoiling him then? If he can't distinguish right from wrong, or the seriousness of the matter, he'll cause a huge mess, and he'll be the only one who gets hurt. What do you know!"

Although Mo Youyou is spoiled, she has always been very "sensible".

She wasn't afraid that Liu Shengrui would be as spoiled as she was, but she couldn't let the child lose his sense of propriety. She agreed with treating people differently, but it was absolutely unacceptable for him to be domineering towards everyone without any rhyme or reason!

That's why she had a bad reputation in the family compound. Everyone knew she had a bad temper and looked down on others, but she never caused any trouble for her father.

Because she only said it verbally, but never actually harmed anyone. There are so many people in the compound, it's normal for someone to be a gossip. Most people would just argue, but wouldn't cause any big trouble.

However, the fact that her son acted so directly could very likely lead to serious trouble in the future!

"You—" Zhang Cuihua was furious.

She was first rebuked by Hu Feiyue, and now she was yelled at by her daughter-in-law. Feeling embarrassed, she looked at Liu Dekai with a wronged expression, hoping that her son could stand up for her.

Unfortunately, Liu Dekai was on Mo Youyou's side this time. He shook his head at Zhang Cuihua, signaling her to shut up.

At the same time, the shadow of the past resurfaced, looming over Liu Dekai's heart and sending chills down his spine.

"Hmph!" Zhang Cuihua pouted, turning her head away as she failed to get any support.

Seeing that she had finally behaved, Mo Youyou looked at her son again.

Liu Shengrui continued playing with his Superman toy nonchalantly, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him and couldn't bother him at all.

Mo Youyou: "..."

If he weren't her own son, Mo Youyou really wouldn't want to get involved.

That won't do.

"Liu Shengrui," to get her son's attention, Mo Youyou first took the toy from his hands, then held his little shoulders, making him look only at her, "Mommy is going to tell you something very important. Listen carefully, don't play with your toys, listen to what Mommy is saying, okay?"

Liu Shengrui blinked. He couldn't break free from his mother's hand holding his shoulder, nor could he grab the toy, so he was forced to "take it seriously."

"First, you're not allowed to snatch other people's toys. If you want something but don't have it, you can ask your mom and dad to buy it for you, understand?" Mo Youyou said, emphasizing her words while staring intently at Liu Shengrui.

This situation was unavoidable, and it made it impossible for Liu Shengrui to continue to be distracted.

He didn't quite understand what she was saying, but it seemed like his mother wanted him to nod, so Liu Shengrui smiled and nodded.

"Good boy!" Mo Youyou felt much of the frustration in her heart dissipate, and continued to teach, "Second, you must never hit anyone again! Of course, if someone hits you first, you can hit back, but you can't hit someone first, understand?"

Liu Shengrui had just nodded when his mother smiled, so no matter what she said next, he nodded again when she looked at him.

They looked completely innocent and naive.

Mo Youyou finally felt completely relieved. She released her son's shoulder, leaned back heavily in her chair, and let out a deep sigh.

"Ugh, I finally got through to this little guy. I'm exhausted..."

Mo Youyou thought Liu Shengrui understood and was very happy, feeling that her long-standing emphasis had been meaningful.

"Our Xiao Rui will definitely not bully other children like this again, that's great!" She returned to her positive, optimistic, and blindly confident state regarding her child.

“Our Xiao Rui is usually such a good boy, today was just an accident!” Zhang Cuihua said, quickly handing the Superman toy to her eldest grandson. “Come on, Xiao Rui, play with it! Our Xiao Rui was wronged today, Grandma feels so sorry for him!”

Mo Youyou: "..."

Too lazy to waste any more words with Zhang Cuihua, she simply rolled her eyes to show her displeasure.

“Mom,” Mo Youyou didn’t call her by her name this time, but her attitude was still assertive, “From now on, when Dekai and I are disciplining the children, you should stop interrupting and stop hindering us. You should know that you are not loving the children, but harming them!”

This was also Mo Youyou's warning to Zhang Cuihua.

"Alright, alright, alright..." Zhang Cuihua said impatiently, clearly not taking Mo Youyou's words to heart, but not daring to argue with Mo Youyou any further, so she could only give her this perfunctory reply.

Mo Youyou: "..."

People who can't understand good or bad words!

Compared to Mo Youyou's current ease, Liu Dekai was still unable to relax, even though he had indeed seen his son's reaction just now.

At this moment, his mind was filled with the shadows of the past, and those two forgotten words jumped out once again.