After Da Bao's little incident, Old Master Huo welcomed them inside.
This courtyard was a wedding gift from the Ruan family to Ruan Ruan. When they first received it, the courtyard wasn't nearly as nice as it is now. Later, Gu Wenzhen found someone to help them renovate it. After Ruan Ruan and her family returned to the capital this year, they stayed there for several months. In the front yard, Ruan Ruan planted some medicinal herbs and flowers for ornamental purposes. In the back yard, Wang Qun cleared out two plots of land in the corners and planted some vegetables, just enough for her family to eat.
After entering the house, the families sat and chatted for a while in the pavilion in the yard. Gu Wenzhen and Zhou Lifang then went to the kitchen to help Wang Qun.
Huo Haocheng, along with Huo Haojie, Ruan Shaoke, and a few others, set up a simple grill in the open space behind the kitchen, and then grilled the fish and a leg of lamb they had bought together.
Ruan Ruan, on the other hand, brought Dr. Jiang, Huo Yue, Qian Ling, Chao Xi, her cousin Gu Jingyan, and several children into the house for a chat.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry about what happened to Da Bao earlier." After sitting down inside, Ruan Ruan put the sunflower seeds and peanuts she had bought yesterday on a plate on the coffee table in the middle, poured a glass of water for each of them, and said this to Dr. Jiang as she handed the water to her.
“Ruan Ruan, we both know each other’s personalities. Besides, Da Bao and Mu Mu are just playing around as kids. Don’t take it seriously. In the future, talk to the kids about things.” Dr. Jiang was genuinely shocked by Ruan Ruan’s actions, as was Huo Haocheng’s attitude towards Da Bao. They knew Huo Haocheng doted on Ruan Ruan, but they didn’t expect it to be this much.
Given Huo Haocheng and Ruan Ruan's personalities, what will they do with Da Bao after they leave?
“Yes, Ruanruan, I never expected you to slap Dabao like that. What were you thinking at the time?” Gu Jingyan, who was sitting next to Jiang Yuli, was playing with Xiao Mumu’s hand when she heard her sister-in-law say this, and asked as well.
"Sigh, I thought about so many things back then. First, I wondered when Da Bao had learned to hit people. For their sake, we've always been gentle and kind in front of them and have never laid a hand on anyone. Second, I thought that even if he hit someone today, no matter who he hit, if we didn't punish him today, he would think that we condoned his hitting behavior, and he would definitely become more and more violent in the future. Third, I was afraid that others would think that we hadn't raised our child well and that he would have a reputation for hitting people from a young age, which would be terrible!"
Speaking of this, Ruan Ruan was still a little angry. She didn't know where the child learned to hit people. While she was talking, she was also observing the reactions of others. Although they were all relatives, there were still differences. She was afraid that someone would say to her face that it was nothing, that the child was young and didn't understand, but then spread the news everywhere.
People like that are really hard to guard against; you can't follow them around all the time.
Those present, upon hearing Ruan Ruan's words, looked at Da Bao standing in the corner and the children beside him.
“You’re right. Once a problem is discovered, no matter how small, it needs to be corrected promptly.” Dr. Jiang looked at her son, who had just been beaten and was now following Xiao Bao to Da Bao’s side. In the past, she and Gu Jinghe were both busy with work, and the child was always taken care of by his maternal grandmother. When school was on holiday, his paternal grandmother would also take him home to stay for a few days. Even so, they still felt that they were too busy with work to spend time with their child, so they always felt guilty towards him. As a result, the child developed the habit of crying whenever he was unhappy, because he knew that as soon as he cried, his grandparents would immediately hug and comfort him, and would bring him the things he liked.
"Yes, as the saying goes, you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. You still need to teach children more when they are young." Gu Jingyan is not married yet, but her family has already started to find her a husband. However, she works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and usually lives with her father. She is busy with work, so her family is just talking about it and has not started to make any arrangements yet.
However, these days since Xiao Mumu came back, he is still very lovable when he is not crying. It's just that this child cries too much, especially at night when everyone is going to bed. He is still very energetic and wants to play outside. If we don't take him out, he will start to cry. But it's okay, Gu Jinghe has been at home during this period, and when the child cries, he is the one who holds him and comforts him.
Just now, Da Bao was told by Huo Haocheng to go back to his room by himself, and he went back to his room by looking back every few steps. Gu Jingyan thought that if her child was disobedient in the future, she would also learn to be as gentle as Huo Haocheng.
"Yes, I also hope my child can be more obedient. If he doesn't listen, then let my Fu Mingyi deal with him." Huo Yue thought that the way her older brother and Ruan Ruan disciplined Da Bao was so cool. Children shouldn't be spoiled from a young age. He hits someone, but he doesn't know how painful it is to hit someone. Like Ruan Ruan did, let him experience what it feels like to be hit. Let's see if he dares to hit someone again in the future.
"You don't even know if the one in your belly is a boy or a girl yet. If it's a girl, would you be willing to hit her? Let me tell you, if this had happened to Xiao Bao, do you think Huo Haocheng would have treated Xiao Bao the same way?" Seeing that they all said this, and knowing that Ruan Ruan's observation was accurate, Dr. Jiang didn't care much about Da Bao hitting Mu Mu, and they didn't really take it to heart either. They even started discussing the children's education together. Ruan Ruan felt relieved and teased Huo Yue.
"Son or daughter, it's all the same, they're both my children anyway." Huo Yue said this, but she and Fu Mingyi had never actually discussed whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl, and she didn't know if he preferred a son or a daughter. Huo Yue thought she could ask him that evening.
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