Shen Qiqi hung up the phone, her brows furrowed.
Li Li’s mother?
What does she want to do?
A bad premonition came over me.
No need to guess, he is definitely here to cause trouble again.
She took a deep breath and turned to look at her two children.
His son Xiaohu looked listless, like an eggplant hit by frost, while his daughter Xiaoyu gripped her paintbrush tightly, her knuckles turning white.
"Xiao Hu, what's going on? Tell Mom." Shen Qiqi's tone was gentle, but with unquestionable majesty.
Xiaohu stammered and told the whole story.
It turned out that several boys with dyed red hair blocked him at the school gate every day and dragged him to the game hall to play games and to the video hall to watch movies.
Xiaohu didn't want to go at first, but he couldn't resist their soft and hard tactics, and as a result, his study time was delayed.
"This is outrageous!" Shen Qiqi was furious. These little bastards actually dared to lead her son astray!
"Take me to them!"
On the other side, Xiaoyu's pressure was increasing.
Li Li's works are perfect in terms of composition, color and technique.
Xiaoyu felt that she was not on the same level as others, and her enthusiasm for participating in the competition was like being poured with a bucket of cold water and was almost extinguished.
Lu Qing also heard about the difficulties his children encountered. He frowned and paced back and forth.
These two kids, one was led astray by bad friends, and the other was attacked by competitors. It's really worrying.
He had to think of a way to help them through this difficult time.
"Wife, don't worry, I'll think of a way." Lu Qing walked to Shen Qiqi and patted her shoulder gently.
"How can I not be anxious? This is almost urgent!" Shen Qiqi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Old Mrs. Lu was listening at the side and couldn't help but interrupt: "Qiqi, don't be too nervous. Let the children solve their own problems. Think about the past..."
"Mom, times have changed!" Shen Qiqi interrupted her mother-in-law, "The competition is so fierce now, how can we not work hard? Don't make things worse!"
Old Mrs. Lu was speechless and had to shut up in disappointment.
Shen Qiqi looked at the dejected Xiaohu and secretly made up her mind.
She must help her son get rid of the influence of those bad friends and rekindle his passion for learning.
There is also her daughter Xiaoyu, she also wants to help her regain her confidence and achieve good results in the competition.
Early the next morning, Shen Qiqi went out.
She found out the home addresses of those red-haired boys and went straight to their homes.
"Knock, knock, knock!" The knock on the door echoed throughout the corridor...
Shen Qiqi knocked on the first red-haired man's door. A middle-aged woman in pajamas with messy hair opened the door with an impatient look on her face: "Who is it? So early in the morning!"
"I'm Xiaohu's mother." Shen Qiqi got straight to the point, her tone firm. "Your son takes my son to the game hall every day, do you know about this?"
The woman rolled her eyes. "It's just a kid's play. What's the big deal?"
"Playing around? Delaying your studies is a big deal!" Shen Qiqi said sternly, "If you don't discipline me properly, I'll go to school and report the teacher. If that doesn't work, I'll go to the police station!"
When the woman heard this, she panicked a little: "Oh, that's not the case, is it? I'll go talk to him."
Shen Qiqi ignored her perfunctory response and went to several other places.
Her attitude was firm and her words were sharp. Several parents were shocked by her and promised to discipline their children well.
Lu Qing accompanied her throughout the whole process, standing silently behind Shen Qiqi and giving her the strongest support.
His determined eyes seemed to say: Don’t be afraid, my dear, I am here!
After dealing with these "minions", Shen Qiqi returned home and saw Xiaohu sitting at the desk studying seriously with a long-lost smile on his face.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Lu also showed a gratified smile and said to Shen Qiqi: "Qiqi, I didn't expect you to be so capable and deal with all those little hooligans."
Shen Qiqi smiled faintly: "Of course, don't you see who I am!" She walked to her daughter Xiaoyu and saw that she was still looking at the drawing board with a sad face. She touched her head distressedly, "Xiaoyu, don't worry, Mom has a good idea..."
Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Xiaoyu's ear, and whispered a few words.
Xiaoyu's eyes became brighter and brighter, and the originally gloomy look disappeared, replaced by excitement and eagerness to try.
"Mom, is this...really okay?" Xiaoyu hesitated, but the excitement in her tone could not be concealed.
"Of course! If you want to play, play big! When has your mother ever cheated you?" Shen Qiqi gave her daughter a firm look.
On the day of the competition, Xiaoyu's work was unveiled, causing an uproar in the audience.
Different from Li Li's meticulous painting, Xiaoyu's paintings boldly use exaggerated colors and lines, full of childishness and imagination, like a fresh breeze blowing into the dull arena.
The judges whispered to each other and expressed their appreciation for Xiaoyu's unique style.
“This painting is full of wild imagination and is very contagious!”
"Yes, although the young author's painting skills are a bit immature, this is her most valuable feature, as it preserves the purest perspective of a child."
“I give this work full marks!”
Li Li looked at Xiaoyu's work with a dark face.
She never expected that Xiaoyu would take a different approach.
Her carefully prepared detailed painting seemed to pale in comparison to Xiaoyu's wild imagination.
In the end, Xiaoyu won the first prize of the competition!
When the host announced the result, Xiaoyu jumped up excitedly and cheers filled the entire venue.
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