When school was over, there were many parents standing at the kindergarten gate. Some who knew each other had already gathered together to chat, and even those who didn't know each other could chat for a bit after getting to know each other.
Mo Youyou was too nervous to force herself to socialize with other parents; she kept staring at the direction of the school gate.
Finally, the children from each class lined up and walked to the school gate under the guidance of their teachers, where they were picked up by their parents.
When it was the turn of the Sun Class, Mo Youyou craned her neck.
“Niu Yingli’s parents.”
"Tao Xiaoning's parents."
"Ke Haoyu's parents."
After calling out several names, Mo Youyou finally caught a glimpse of Liu Shengrui. He looked to be in pretty good shape!
"Liu Shengrui's parent."
"Here I am!" Mo Youyou waved.
She hurriedly stepped forward and took Liu Shengrui's hand from the teacher.
"Teacher Yan, did our Xiao Rui do well today?" Mo Youyou was extremely nervous, afraid that Yan Shiling might have some dissatisfaction with Liu Shengrui.
“Xiao Rui is very well-behaved and gets along well with other children. I believe that after a while, he will become one of them,” Yan Shiling said.
These are all true. Liu Shengrui did perform very well today. He remembered Mo Youyou's instructions, did not lose his temper, and did not have any conflicts with any of the other children. He hid it very well.
"That's great!" Mo Youyou breathed a sigh of relief and patted her son's head. "Xiao Rui is such a good boy! Say goodbye to Teacher Yan, and we'll see you tomorrow."
All the other children do this; they say goodbye to their teachers when they leave school.
But Liu Shengrui didn't understand. Even after Mo Youyou reminded him, he was still immersed in his own world and showed no intention of saying goodbye to Yan Shiling.
Yan Shiling found it strange, but considering that it was Liu Shengrui's first day of school and there was no strict requirement for students to say goodbye to their teachers, she didn't insist.
"It's alright, Xiao Rui might not be familiar with it yet. You guys go ahead, goodbye," Yan Shiling said.
"Xiao Rui, say goodbye to the teacher!" Mo Youyou said anxiously.
She wasn't afraid that Yan Shiling would think Liu Shengrui was impolite; what she was afraid of was that Yan Shiling might think Liu Shengrui was stupid—that wouldn't do!
“Xiao Rui!” Mo Youyou emphasized.
Liu Shengrui seemed to have just come to his senses. He looked at his mother, then at his teacher, before finally speaking.
"Goodbye," Liu Shengrui said.
Mo Youyou breathed a sigh of relief again.
The first day of kindergarten went smoothly. Mo Youyou even kept saying before going to sleep that God must bless her son so that he could stay in kindergarten until he was three years old. That way, even if Liu Shengrui was naughty, the kindergarten wouldn't be able to expel him easily.
Liu Dekai listened to Mo Youyou's prayers without taking them seriously.
This is only the first day, let's wait and see.
It's too early to be happy.
However, nothing actually happened!
Over the next few days, Liu Shengrui behaved very well. When Mo Youyou picked him up, he even learned to say goodbye to Teacher Yan on his own initiative. Mo Youyou also saw her son chatting with other children.
The children started talking and laughing together.
Seeing this beautiful scene, Mo Youyou's eyes reddened a little. She had never seen her son so happy before in the compound. Her son had finally made friends!
Mo Youyou was especially grateful to herself; her decision to insist on sending Liu Shengrui to kindergarten was absolutely the right one!
This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
This way, Liu Shengrui can be less influenced by Zhang Cuihua, adapt to school life in advance, make friends, and experience friendship. How wonderful!
"Let's go, Xiao Rui." Mo Youyou extended her hand.
Liu Shengrui obediently held his mother's hand with one hand and waved to Yan Shiling with the other.
Goodbye, Teacher Yan.
Goodbye, Xiao Rui!
On the way home, Mo Youyou kept asking Liu Shengrui all sorts of questions.
"Xiao Rui, are those two kids you were chatting and laughing with just now your new friends? What are their names?" Mo Youyou asked, hoping that if she knew their names, she could pay attention to their parents next time she picked them up and get to know them better.
Liu Shengrui didn't answer, seemingly lost in thought, his eyes fixed ahead as he walked home.
"Xiao Rui?"
"Xiao Rui?"
The lack of feedback made Mo Youyou stop in her tracks.
But Liu Shengrui kept walking forward. After leaving the school, he broke free from his mother's hand and didn't let Mo Youyou hold his hand anymore.
Liu Shengrui had a concept in his mind: he only needed to pretend to be very well-behaved in kindergarten, and he couldn't do this or that, but after leaving kindergarten, he didn't need to pretend anymore, and he could just be the same as before.
“Liu Shengrui!” Mo Youyou emphasized.
This caught Liu Shengrui's attention, who had already walked ahead. He stopped, turned around, and looked at his mother with a bewildered expression, tilting his head.
Mo Youyou: "..."
She told herself that everything was moving in a positive direction, and that she needed to be more patient with her son and not lose her temper so easily, as it would not only frighten him but also have a negative impact on him.
"Xiao Rui, Mom was just talking to you. Were those two kids you were talking to at the school gate your new friends?" Mo Youyou asked patiently, without getting angry.
This time, Liu Shengrui heard it.
His eyes darted around, and he nodded.
"What are their names, Xiao Rui? Do you remember?"
Liu Shengrui fell silent again, but his shifting eyes showed that he was thinking, so Mo Youyou didn't urge him and just waited for her son to think.
After a while, Liu Shengrui spoke.
“Jiahe, Haoyu,” Liu Shengrui said.
Jiahe?
Haoyu?
Mo Youyou remembered that when she first picked up Liu Shengrui from school, Teacher Yan called out a name called He Haoyu, which was the Haoyu her son had just mentioned.
I think so!
"That's great! Our Xiao Rui has a good friend now. Xiao Rui, you should get along well with Jiahe and Haoyu from now on, okay?" Mo Youyou said.
Liu Shengrui nodded. Of course, he really liked kindergarten and all the children. He was very happy, which is why he was willing to be friendly to everyone, just like Mo Youyou said, and not hit or get angry.
Performing for a day is simple.
It's not difficult to act for ten days or half a month.
Just like how Zhang Cuihua taught Liu Shengrui to pretend, he managed to fool the children briefly by greeting Tian Feixiang every time they met.
However, it is very difficult to continue acting. To keep acting means to keep fighting against one's true self. In Liu Shengrui's case, he also has to fight against his genes, which makes it even more difficult.
It's not easy for an adult to do this, let alone a child.
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