"No way!" Lu Si'an immediately said in a childish voice, affectionately nuzzling Milk's head. "See, Milk, I told you Mommy would agree to let us sleep together. Are you happy to sleep with me?"

"Anyway, I'm so happy! Hugs, hugs!"

Milk was completely "held hostage," a tiny creature being held by Lu Si'an. It really wanted to go back to its soft, warm little nest!

"Meow--"

Hua Hua meowed in response to Milk.

Who will speak up for these two kittens?

They have their own nests!

I have absolutely no interest in human beds!

"Alright, stop talking to the kitten. You two close your eyes!" Su Yueya said, carefully tucking the blankets around the two little ones before leaving the room.

As soon as the door closed, the two little guys, who had just closed their eyes, immediately opened them and continued whispering to the kittens in their arms.

Milk: They're faking sleep! I want to report them for faking sleep!

Flower: Let me go! I want to go back to my nest! I want to go back to my nest!

Having never slept together before, Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an found it quite novel, but the two kittens were very uncomfortable and only wanted to return to their familiar nest. However, they were simply too "small" for the brother and sister.

The two cats tried to struggle, but were almost exhausted, and in the end they found themselves still nestled in someone's arms.

Well, there's absolutely no other way.

They could only accept their fate of being held and slept tonight, or... they would wait until the siblings fell asleep before quietly escaping.

It's like training a hawk; it's a test of who can outlast whom!

Thanks to Mao Dongjian's arrival and her guidance, Liu Shengrui seems to be getting better every day, which makes Mo Youyou very happy.

"Honey, you've seen it too, haven't you? Xiao Rui has really improved a lot under Teacher Mao's tutelage. I've decided that until Xiao Rui officially starts kindergarten, Teacher Mao will continue to teach him at our home. What do you think?"

Before going to bed, Mo Youyou chatted with Liu Dekai.

"I think Teacher Mao is really amazing. As long as Xiao Rui stays with her, sooner or later she will be able to make Xiao Rui as well-behaved and sensible as other children, and his temper will also be much better."

"Hiring Teacher Mao wasn't cheap, but I think it was totally worth it! And I went back to my parents' house a couple of days ago, and they said they'd cover all the costs of hiring Teacher Mao. What do you think?"

Mo Cheng and Jiang Rongmei do indeed spoil their child.

This pampering is reflected in every aspect of life, including the economy.

Even after Mo Youyou got married, had her own little family, and lived with her mother-in-law, they would still secretly give her money, hoping that their daughter could live a comfortable life and not have to worry about money. After all, Liu Dekai's family was not well-off, and their daughter couldn't rely on a man.

“It’s good,” Liu Dekai said.

Liu Dekai felt very awkward about the financial support Mo Cheng and Jiang Rongmei provided to Mo Youyou.

On the one hand, he enjoyed the feeling of being subsidized, after all, they gave Mo Youyou money, and he and his mother also enjoyed the benefits of financial abundance; but on the other hand, his male chauvinism made him unable to fully accept the subsidy, and he always felt that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were using money to humiliate him.

Liu Dekai is such an awkward person; he can't let go of tangible benefits on one hand, and he can't give up his cheap dignity on the other.

There are four words that fit this situation even better.

We want both.

He even hopes that others will beg him for it.

It's both laughable and pathetic.

“This Teacher Mao is indeed reliable. Okay, we’ll listen to you. Let her continue to come to our house and teach Xiao Rui. That way, we can feel more at ease,” Liu Dekai said again.

From beginning to end, he didn't mention money once, which meant he tacitly agreed to let Mo Youyou's family pay for it.

Mo Youyou seemed to have gotten used to this "subsidy" and didn't notice anything wrong at all, since she had never expected to get any monetary benefits from Liu Dekai.

Mo Youyou was still happy, genuinely happy for her son. Because of her son's changes, her relationship with her husband had recently become very harmonious, which made her happy.

"Okay, let's get some rest then," Mo Youyou said, turning over to cover herself with the blanket and closing her eyes.

Liu Shengrui has indeed improved.

But some things have never changed.

For example, Liu Shengrui learned the skill of disguising himself in front of others. Or rather, he learned this skill after he bought Xiaomi. However, through his interactions with Teacher Mao, he gained a deeper understanding of this skill of disguising himself and learned to use it better.

Liu Shengrui knew very well that when there were people around him, he needed to be a good boy.

This kind of obedience means being sweet-talking, greeting people, and showing a friendly and docile demeanor to family members and others around you.

But when he's alone, the little voice inside him that's true to himself will jump out and keep telling him that he can now do what he really wants to do, without pretending or acting!

Therefore, there is another Liu Shengrui in a place that Mo Youyou cannot see.

"Grandma, let's go out and play."

Today, Mao Dongjian did not come to the Liu family's house, and after observing for a while, Mo Youyou has also returned to work and will no longer stay at home to watch how Mao Dongjian educates the children.

Zhang Cuihua was washing clothes, and there was still a large basin of clothes to wash. She really couldn't find the time to take her child out to play.

Remembering what Teacher Mao had said, that it would be better for Liu Shengrui to go out and play with other children rather than play with toys alone at home, Zhang Cuihua decided to let Liu Shengrui go out and play by himself.

Anyway, many of the kids in the compound have accepted Liu Shengrui now and will no longer ostracize or isolate him.

Besides, the other children are all being watched by their parents, so they shouldn't cause any trouble.

"Little Rui, be good. Grandma still has to do laundry. Why don't you go out and play with your friends first? Grandma will come find you in a little while, okay?" Zhang Cuihua coaxed.

Liu Shengrui didn't quite understand, but he grasped the meaning of the key words.

So, now he can go out and play by himself?

Being alone means that no one is watching him!

“Okay!” Liu Shengrui replied immediately, and he seemed particularly happy.

Zhang Cuihua naturally assumed that the child's happiness stemmed from the fact that he could go out and play, and she didn't think of anything else at all.

"Xiao Rui, be careful and don't argue or fight with other children, okay?" Zhang Cuihua reminded him.

"Okay." Liu Shengrui nodded obediently, but his eyes were shining.

Great! I can go out and have fun by myself now!

"Go on, but don't run, walk slowly," Zhang Cuihua said, continuing to wash clothes.