Mo Cheng has always been in a superior position. When he puts on a show of authority to teach people a lesson, he is quite intimidating. At least Liu Dekai on the other side was like a mute, resolutely refusing to utter a word.
It seems that raising children is inherently a woman's job, and Xiao Rui's current state is none of his business. He doesn't want to provoke Mo Cheng at this time.
“Today is a family dinner, and most of the guests are family members. Even if they are unhappy, they won’t say anything. But if this were outside, would other families let it go like that?” Mo Cheng asked rhetorically.
It's easy to put yourself in their shoes. If Liu Shengrui were being bullied, wouldn't they have jumped up and stood up for him long ago?
"Why wouldn't you say anything? I think Hu Feiyue said quite a lot!" Zhang Cuihua said resentfully, still holding a grudge against Hu Feiyue for her words, feeling that Hu Feiyue didn't take her seriously at all.
She was, after all, an elder, Mo Youyou's mother-in-law. Hu Feiyue's open defiance of her was disrespectful to her son. How could she not be angry?
The rest of the people: "..."
Once Zhang Cuihua spoke, the others were immediately speechless.
It's obvious that they're in the wrong today, yet Zhang Cuihua still managed to say such things, which shows that she has serious character flaws.
How can children not be thrown into trouble if they are educated by someone like that?
Even Liu Dekai can't stand on his mother's side this time.
“My dear in-law, you’re wrong to say that!” Mo Youyou’s mother, Jiang Rongmei, said. “If it were Xiao Rui who was bullied today, would you have remained completely silent?”
Hu Feiyue's reaction was perfectly normal, and she had already given them a lot of face. If Zhang Cuihua hadn't jumped out and said those things, would she have dared to talk back to her?
They're always looking for trouble, and then they complain that people talk too much!
Zhang Cuihua mumbled a few words, and no one could hear what she was saying, but they could sense her dissatisfaction.
"No matter what, hitting someone is wrong!" Mo Cheng continued, looking at Liu Dekai and Mo Youyou, and instructed, "You two must educate your child properly, and you can't let him continue down this path!"
"Dad, I understand!" Liu Dekai quickly agreed.
Zhang Cuihua couldn't bear to see her son so humble in front of his father-in-law, and she felt even more sorry for her eldest grandson being talked about as if he had committed some terrible crime, so she couldn't help but argue back.
"Father-in-law, this matter doesn't need to be taken so seriously."
“It’s normal for kids, especially boys, to be mischievous and naughty. Besides, Xiao Rui didn’t really hurt the kid. At most, it just shows that Xiao Rui is more quick-witted, smarter, and more agile than other kids. Mo Jiaqing didn’t know to dodge and just stood there taking the beating. I think it’s because they didn’t raise their child well!”
Zhang Cuihua's words were an eye-opener for Mo Cheng and Jiang Rongmei.
When did the wrongdoer become the victim?
Someone hit you, and you blame yourself for not dodging?
That's utterly unreasonable!
"Hmph!" Mo Cheng snorted coldly, turned and left, feeling that he couldn't communicate with Zhang Cuihua at all, and didn't want to argue with an old woman.
“Mother-in-law, you can’t talk like that!” Jiang Rongmei said, sighing.
No wonder Hu Feiyue confronted Zhang Cuihua.
With that mouth of hers, she can drive people crazy with just one word. Hu Feiyue is no pushover, so if we don't argue with her, who else should we argue with?
Now even Jiang Rongmei wants to criticize Zhang Cuihua!
"Ignorant!" Mo Youyou sneered.
She also defended her own son, but upon hearing Zhang Cuihua's words, she still disagreed and remembered her sister-in-law Hu Feiyue's reminder.
She must not let Zhang Cuihua control her, and even more so, she must not let Zhang Cuihua lead her son astray.
"Sigh, never mind..." Jiang Rongmei didn't argue with Zhang Cuihua anymore in order to maintain harmony. She just quietly reminded her daughter, "Youyou, you and Dekai can't just focus on work. Xiaorui is still young and needs to be educated. You two need to put more effort into him, you know?"
Mo Youyou nodded, feeling wronged, but she understood everything in her heart.
"Mom, I'll take it to heart, don't worry," Mo Youyou said, then glared at Zhang Cuihua.
Zhang Cuihua, oblivious to the situation, was still happily teasing Liu Shengrui, afraid that the little guy would be frightened by the atmosphere. She even felt sorry for her eldest grandson!
What's the big deal? Everyone's blaming the kids. Is it really necessary?
Once home, Mo Youyou immediately snatched the child from Zhang Cuihua's arms, forcing Liu Shengrui to stand obediently in front of her, and forbidding Liu Dekai from leaving.
"You sit down too, and come with me to have a proper talk with Xiao Rui!" Mo Youyou said, her expression clearly unpleasant.
Zhang Cuihua looked hesitant, feeling that the two of them were making a mountain out of a molehill. She wanted to speak up for her eldest grandson, but Liu Dekai gave her a look, telling her to keep quiet for now.
"Xiao Rui, you not only snatched Shuang'er's doll today, but you also laid a hand on Jia Qing. Do you think what you did was right?" Mo Youyou asked.
Liu Shengrui blinked, looked at Mo Youyou, and even smiled at her.
I don't know if I understood it or not.
In short, at this moment, her ingratiating smile was of no use; instead, it made Mo Youyou even more irritable, as she felt that her son wasn't listening to her.
"Xiao Rui, don't laugh. Mom is seriously trying to reason with you!" Mo Youyou said.
"Oh my, is it wrong for our little Rui to smile? Well then, little Rui, let's not smile, let's cry instead, okay? The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" Zhang Cuihua said sarcastically.
"Can you please stop talking nonsense when I'm disciplining my child!" Mo Youyou was furious.
She harbored a lot of resentment, and Zhang Cuihua kept walking into her trap.
Zhang Cuihua pouted, rolled her eyes, and didn't care at all.
Mo Youyou: "..."
Okay, she decided not to argue with Zhang Cuihua for now; the most important thing was to explain things clearly to the child.
“Xiao Rui, it’s wrong to snatch other people’s toys or to hit them, you know? We can’t do that anymore, can you promise Mommy?” Mo Youyou patiently tried to reason with a child who had just turned one year old.
This time, Liu Shengrui stopped laughing, but he was completely distracted. He kept touching the edge of the coffee table and poking at the fruit plate on it, looking lost in thought.
This made Mo Youyou both angry and anxious.
"Come here!" Mo Youyou pulled Liu Dekai, trying her best to control her emotions. She didn't want to lose her temper with the child, but she was already on the verge of anger.
"Xiao Rui, look at your father," Liu Dekai said, trying to get his son's attention back.
But with little effect, Liu Shengrui merely glanced at Liu Dekai before returning to picking at the edge of the coffee table.
On the coffee table was his favorite Superman toy. He touched it, picked it up and started playing with it, and then showed it to Mo Youyou and Liu Dekai with a grin.
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