Without saying a word, she used her adult strength to grab Liu Shengrui's waving arm, immobilizing it with absolute force.

"Xiao Rui, hitting people is wrong, you know? You can't hit people just because you're unhappy."

Even now, Mao Dongjian remained calm, seemingly unperturbed by Liu Shengrui's actions, which did not even stir her emotions.

Liu Shengrui, though unable to hit anyone, was furious.

"Hmm—" He was like a little bull, putting all his strength into hitting Mao Dongjian. Even though his arm was restrained, he still made a sound of straining, thinking that he had to break free of the restraints and hit Mao Dongjian.

After a brief stalemate, Liu Shengrui, being just a child, couldn't muster the strength to continue.

"Shall we continue?" Mao Dongjian asked casually.

Mo Youyou had gone from watching the show to being convinced. She felt that she could never be as calm as Mao Dongjian. At least, she lost control of her emotions the moment Liu Shengrui attacked her.

Liu Shengrui stared hatefully at Mao Dongjian, but she didn't care at all.

“Nod, and we continue this stalemate; shake your head, and if you obey and stop hitting people, I'll let go of you. Which one do you choose?” Mao Dongjian asked, even laughing.

Liu Shengrui: "..."

"Which one should we choose?" Knowing that Liu Shengrui was a bit quiet or not good at talking, Mao Dongjian wasn't in a hurry at all and patiently asked a second time.

Liu Shengrui had no choice but to shake his head gently.

Mao Dongjian let go of her hand—

Almost immediately, Liu Shengrui changed his mind, stood up and rushed towards Mao Dongjian, seemingly wanting to headbutt him.

Little did he know that Mao Dongjian had been on guard against him all along. Just as he rushed over, she once again easily took control, preventing Liu Shengrui from getting any closer.

"Hitting people, lying, and breaking your word are all wrong behaviors," Mao Dongjian said calmly.

Liu Shengrui was truly at his wit's end.

No, there's another way.

"Wow—" Liu Shengrui let out a loud cry, one of his most powerful methods.

Whenever he cries, the whole family has to comfort him and give in to him.

Sure enough, Zhang Cuihua immediately tried to rush up to protect the child, but Mao Dongjian quickly looked at Mo Youyou, who was observing, and gently shook her head.

"Teachers are just an assistant. Parents are the ones who spend most of their time with their children," Mao Dongjian said calmly. She didn't say anything to stop them, but her words were more powerful than any objection.

Mo Youyou understood.

Mao Dongjian meant that no matter how capable she was, she needed the cooperation of her parents. Otherwise, if she tried to push in the left, her parents would insist on going in the right, and in the end, all her efforts would be in vain, and nothing would change.

Even the most capable person can't withstand having a useless teammate who makes things worse.

Mo Youyou immediately stopped Zhang Cuihua, who was about to go over and comfort Liu Shengrui, and said coldly, "You're not allowed to go over there! Teacher Mao is instructing Xiao Rui right now. You're not allowed to go over there. If Liu Shengrui wants to cry, let him cry his heart out!"

"How can you be like this?! Xiao Rui is only a few years old, what if he cries himself sick—"

"Then I'll see how long you cry, and how you cry, before you ruin your voice! If you ruin it, you'll be sent to the hospital!" Mo Youyou said sternly, not allowing Zhang Cuihua to come any closer. She lowered her voice, "Have you forgotten what I said at the beginning? If you dare to undermine Teacher Mao's teachings, you can leave!"

Zhang Cuihua: "..."

"Waaaaah..."

Faced with threats from her daughter-in-law and the wailing of her eldest grandson, Zhang Cuihua was both angry and anxious, but she had no choice but to succumb to reality. In the end, she stamped her foot and simply hid in the kitchen.

But the wailing of her eldest grandson in the living room, like a demonic sound, tugged at her heartstrings, causing her immense heartache.

Mo Youyou was also feeling bad.

However, she was more rational than Zhang Cuihua, and knew the meaning of "a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan".

If it works the first time, then Liu Shengrui will use this trick to influence Mao Dongjian's teaching in the future. In that case, what is the point of hiring an early childhood education teacher?

And Mo Youyou herself realized that the little guy was crying on purpose.

Liu Shengrui's initial choice was to fight back himself, and he only cried when he couldn't. But Mao Dongjian didn't actually do anything to Liu Shengrui; she just prevented him from hitting anyone. So why should he cry?

The logic here doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

"Waaaaah..."

"Mom...Grandma..."

Liu Shengrui is very clever. He realized that crying was useless, so he started calling out pitifully for help, calling for his mother and grandmother again and again, looking as pathetic as could be.

If Mo Youyou hadn't been sitting here the whole time, who knows how much this incident would have been described based on Zhang Cuihua's retelling.

Even though she couldn't bear it, Mo Youyou held back.

After crying and wailing for a long time, Liu Shengrui realized it was useless, really useless!

His mother and grandmother were clearly at home and saw the bad teacher bullying him, but neither of them helped him!

I didn't help him!

Liu Shengrui immediately stopped crying.

He stopped trying to hit Mao Dongjian and chose to ignore her, returning to playing with his toys as he had at the beginning. He even picked out the toy car gift and threw it on the ground, maliciously.

"snort!"

"snort!"

It's obvious what Liu Shengrui is angry about.

But that's where Mao Dongjian's brilliance lies. He makes your wailing useless. Do you think that's all?

No, the core conflict is still at the beginning, from the very beginning when she made Liu Shengrui thank his grandmother.

Every mistake, every wrong step, should not only be stopped, but also come at a price. Only when you feel the pain will you recognize your mistakes, remember them, and avoid them in the future.

"Don't you like the toy car? In that case, I'll throw it away for you." With that, Mao Dongjian picked up the toy car that had been repeatedly thrown to the ground and threw it away.

In front of Liu Shengrui, he walked to the window and casually threw it out.

Liu Shengrui was dumbfounded.

He was motivated by revenge when he smashed the car, hoping to provoke Mao Dongjian and get his revenge. But Mao Dongjian was even more ruthless and simply picked it up and threw it away.

"Look, you're missing a toy now," Mao Dongjian said, not only throwing away the toy but also adding insult to injury.

Sure enough, Liu Shengrui's little brain couldn't process it at all, and he was easily led astray by Mao Dongjian.

The real reckoning is just beginning.

While Liu Shengrui was dumbfounded and unable to react, Mao Dongjian picked up the ruler that Mo Youyou had mentioned when she talked to her about corporal punishment. Holding the ruler, she spoke while slapping it against her left hand with her right hand, making a series of slapping sounds.

This is a deterrent, especially to children.

"Why don't you say thank you to Grandma? Grandma prepared fruit for you, you should thank her. Mom and Dad work hard every day to create a wonderful living environment for you, you should express your gratitude. Saying thank you is the simplest and easiest way to express gratitude, why can't you do it?" Mao Dongjian asked.