Zhou Hongyu listened to the principal's reprimand with a stiff upper lip, glared at Teacher Xia who was hiding far away, and then turned around to call for help.
"Shuying, let's go!"
Chang Shuying responded and smiled as she said goodbye to Wen Suiyang.
As they walked out of the school, they saw Cai's mother and daughter squeeze onto a bus. As the bus drove past, they could see Cai's mother arguing with a middle-aged woman with a fierce face.
As they walked home, Chang Shuying, unusually, lowered her head and opened up to Zhou Hongyu.
She said in a muffled voice, "Mom, I will never consider Cai Qier a good friend again!"
Originally, one was extroverted and the other introverted, their personalities complementing each other. Little did she know that Cai Qier had another face she had never seen before.
Zhou Hongyu nodded: "Of course you can decide who your friends are. Only people you like can be your good friends!"
Encouraged, Chang Shuying continued, "Mom, I now realize that the things Cai Qier encouraged me to do before were really bad!"
Zhou Hongyu immediately perked up: "What do you mean?"
“Cai Qi’er always says that Teacher Wen likes me very much, and that it is an honor for Teacher Wen to like me. She also said that I like Teacher Wen too! She told me to write a letter to Teacher Wen to confess my feelings as soon as possible. If I don’t have the courage to give the letter to Teacher Wen, she can deliver it for me!”
Zhou Hongyu's face darkened.
Isn't this outrageous? Early romance is taboo in school. If Shuying had been a little naive and written a love letter, she would have been completely under the thumb of the Cai family mother and daughter!
"Shuying, stay as far away from Cai Qier as possible from now on!"
Chang Shuying nodded; she was the child who listened to her mother the most!
"Mom, I..."
She wanted to talk to Zhou Hongyu about the competition, but before she could finish, Zhou Hongyu pointed to a small shop.
"Shuying, Mom's going to make a phone call!"
The call was made to Guangdong Province, instructing the second sister-in-law to arrange for someone to pick up Zhou Bing at the train station at the appointed time, as Zhou Bing was going there to discuss cooperation.
She was just a few steps away from home. At this hour, the neighbors in the alley were gathered together chatting, especially since the conversation at the convenience store wasn't something that could be overheard by more people.
She's not afraid of trouble, but she doesn't want to provoke it or become the subject of gossip.
A short while later, Zhou Hongyu returned after finishing her phone call, her brows furrowed deeply.
Her second sister-in-law told her some news that was neither good nor bad.
Wu Minjun, heavily pregnant, went to her ex-boyfriend's house and made a scene, guaranteeing that the baby was his son. Now she's demanding that his wife make way for him.
Did Wu Minjun go to Guangdong Province to find the child's biological father?
Does her silly son know about this?
After experiencing Chang Pengfei's several questionable actions, Zhou Hongyu even suspected that Chang Pengfei was secretly supporting Wu Minjun behind the scenes!
Thinking back on these upsetting things, Zhou Hongyu's mood shifted from sunny to cloudy.
"Mom..." Chang Shuying hesitated, she could tell that Zhou Hongyu was in a bad mood, but she really wanted to talk to Zhou Hongyu about the competition.
"Okay, let's go home, or there won't be any food left!" Zhou Hongyu was so engrossed in her own world that she didn't notice her unusual behavior.
I took a few steps forward.
Suddenly, I noticed that Chang Shuying had fallen behind, preoccupied with her own thoughts, and hadn't even seen the people around her leave.
"Shuying!" Zhou Hongyu called out.
Chang Shuying suddenly snapped out of her daze and rushed over. She lowered her head and asked, "Mom, am I wasting my time by participating in this competition?"
Zhou Hongyu was taken aback: "Huh?"
This child is getting stuck on something again!
Chang Shuying muttered to herself, "So many contestants have been drawing since elementary school, and I only started learning this year. I definitely can't beat them. In the end, it'll just be a waste of time and I'll even miss taking care of Grandma in the hospital. Mom, I might as well..."
Zhou Hongyu interrupted angrily: "Don't even think about it, Chang Shuying. I'm asking you, have I asked you to go to the hospital to take care of your grandmother these past few days? Shouldn't your task right now be to focus on your studies and prepare diligently for the competition? Who set the standard for you to do so many things!"
Zhou Hongyu admitted that she was not a good mother, and she could not forgive Chang Shuying for giving up halfway.
This child is like a turtle; he immediately retreats into his shell at the slightest disturbance outside.
Chang Shuying lowered her head and remained silent.
Zhou Hongyu was furious just looking at him. She and Chang Xingwang were never like this. This child was just like Granny Chang!
Zhou Hongyu scolded, "Since you decided to do it from the beginning, why not do it well? Who are you letting down by giving up halfway!"
Chang Shuying shrugged her shoulders.
"Raise your head! Don't think you can get away with this by not talking! Tell me! What are your thoughts right now!"
Chang Shuying raised her head, her nose red.
She sniffled and said, "I'm worried that I won't be able to do anything well in the end..."
Zhou Hongyu used the same methods she used to discipline her two sons, poking her head with her finger: "So what if you don't do well? Has anyone died?"
“No…” Chang Shuying immediately shook her head.
"Yeah, nobody died, so it's not a big deal!"
After hurling her tantrums, Zhou Hongyu came to her senses and realized that the person in front of her was her daughter, not her son!
Moreover, she never scolded Shuying out of the four children, while she scolded the other three. Shuying was the most sensible child.
She's too obedient.
Even when you least expect it, she has already wisely shut out all the sources that could upset you, leaving you with no reason to criticize her.
Zhou Hongyu swallowed hard, looked at Chang Shuying with her red nose in front of her, and made up her mind.
Since every child is treated equally, fine, then every child should be scolded!
Zhou Hongyu firmly gave the order: "Don't think that just because I'm busy taking care of your grandma I won't care about you. Don't worry, I'll take care of you too. Once I find you a new teacher to guide your painting, you'll start reporting your progress to me every day. If you don't study hard, you'll be in for a beating!"
Chang Shuying suddenly smiled through her moist eyes, startling Zhou Hongyu.
What's wrong with this child? Why is he so intolerant?
Chang Shuying smiled through her tears: "Mom, I promise to study hard with the teacher, and I will do my best to show the results of this period of time in the competition!"
It feels so good to get scolded!
Like his older brother and younger sister, he got scolded by his mother!
Okay, it's stable!
Zhou Hongyu immediately shut her mouth. If she said something unpleasant and made the child cry, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Her daughter was so good that she was meant to be loved, not scolded!
After returning home and finishing his meal, Old Man Chang remembered something, so he turned back after walking to the door.
"Hongyu, your new workplace, the cultural center, is urging you to start work. The director came to our house today specifically to make sure you start work tomorrow!"
Old Chang accompanied Director Ning for a while to drink tea.
Director Ning is a good person. He is good at chess and calligraphy. I heard that he used to be a remarkable person, but his past is too painful to recall. In the end, he settled down at the cultural center.
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