"I've never liked wearing baggy clothes since I was little. Baggy clothes make me look bulky and listless. But until the high school entrance exam, the clothes in my wardrobe were always of the same style. Because you said that earning money is not easy for parents, and children should not compete with others on food and clothing but on grades. I accepted that. I've always envied other girls who had long hair and pigtails. I liked their colorful hairbands, but I had to have a student haircut because having long hair and pigtails wastes your time. You said that a good girl doesn't think about dressing up every day, and that simplicity is the best virtue. I believed it... I have a lot of desires. Many times, I have tried to tell you my preferences. I'm not a greedy person. Even if you were willing to meet my small requests just once, I wouldn't be so eager for 'freedom' today!"
The first paragraph of Wen Ying's letter made Chen Ru frown.
Chen Ru had to admit that after the high school entrance examination, Wen Ying chose her own clothes and got her own haircut at the hair salon, which suited her better. She looked youthful and beautiful but not too ostentatious.
Chen Ru tried to interfere, but Wen Ying didn't listen. In addition, selling crayfish at the stall brought Wen Ying income, so Chen Ru didn't have to pay for it herself. Chen Ru couldn't control what Wen Ying wore or didn't wear. Over time, Chen Ru gradually got used to Wen Ying's current dressing style.
Now it seems that the changes in clothing and hairstyle did not make Wen Ying learn bad things.
But does this mean that Chen Ru’s previous strict discipline was wrong?
Chen Ru doesn’t think so!
Children don't have much judgment.
Chen Ru doesn't even think that children have aesthetic taste.
Does it matter what clothes you wear or what hairstyle you have? If you think about dressing up every day, there is no way you can get into a key university in Chengdu!
As if she had guessed what Chen Ru would think, Wen Ying changed the subject in the letter:
"You may think these are trivial matters, but each of these little things is crucial to my growth. You see my current 'boldness', but you don't know why I've transformed. For a long time, I wasn't bold at all. I was very timid. I didn't dare express my preferences at home, and I was a people-pleasing person outside. In my opinion, only if I flattered others without any bottom line would others become my friends. It must be difficult for you to imagine that I was a completely marginal figure in school. I was ordered around by the girls in school, and I had to give them my pocket money before they would pay attention to me! It's ridiculous to think about it now. Why would I spend money to buy friends? But at that time, I didn't think it was ridiculous at all. It was a great fortune that someone was willing to be my friend. How could I complain!"
The handwriting on these lines was a little sloppy, and Chen Ru could guess how uneasy Wen Ying felt when she wrote this.
Wen Ying's description was already very restrained and implicit.
Why doesn't Song Shao want to talk to Wen Ying?
Because Wen Ying was too weak and humble, Song Shao thought she was not worthy of help.
Being ordered around, demanding pocket money, and reading out Wen Ying's private personal diary in public, this is actually considered school bullying!
Chen Ru continued to read, and her hand holding the letter paper became tighter and tighter.
The girls Wen Ying was talking about must be Yue Shanni and Fang Hui!
Wen Ying is already in high school, but Yue Shanni still keeps asking Wen Ying to "borrow money". She says that Shu Lu instigated it, but why didn't Shu Lu instigate others?
It must be because Yue Shanni often bullied Wen Ying in the past, and Shu Lu felt that finding Yue Shanni would be enough to intimidate Wen Ying——
Chen Ru was anxious and angry.
Chen Ru had always thought Wen Ying had a pretty good time during her three years of junior high. Although her grades weren't top-notch, she was still in the top ten in her class. Every time she attended a parent-teacher conference, her teachers would praise her for being a "well-behaved" student, not the kind of mischievous child who needed their attention. These teachers were so unreliable. Parents sent their children to school, and they were bullied, and the teachers didn't notice at all?
Chen Ru tried hard to recall.
Once at a parent-teacher meeting, Wen Ying's class teacher, Teacher Kang, seemed to have reminded Chen Ru to pay more attention to Wen Ying, saying that a child being too well-behaved might not be a good thing, and that parents should encourage their children to say "no" bravely and give them the courage to refuse unreasonable requests.
So Teacher Kang actually knew something and was reminding himself?
Then why not just say it!
Chen Ru's brows were furrowed, and her heart felt like it was frying in hot oil.
After quickly reading the rest of the content, Chen Ru pulled the door open forcefully.
Wen Dongrong instantly jumped up from the sofa and smiled ingratiatingly: "Would you like some fruit?"
Eat, eat, eat, just eat!
Chen Ru's eyes were blazing with fire. "Did you know that Wen Ying was bullied by her classmates at school?"
Wen Dongrong looked bewildered: "Who bullied her? Who else can bully her?"
——If a black-hearted person like Black Cotton can get along among a group of adults without suffering any loss, is there any other student in the school who can bully him?
Wen Dongrong didn't believe it at all.
Chen Ru suppressed her anger and said, "I'm talking about junior high school!"
"Junior high school? Weren't you the one who was supervising her studies in junior high school? How should I know something that you don't know..."
The more Wen Dongrong spoke, the lower his voice became.
Obviously, Wen Dongrong also thought of the trip to the police station. The dispute between students had even gotten to the point where they had to call the police. It takes time for the ice to freeze three feet thick!
"Of course you don't know. You don't care about your own children, and you give all your love to that ungrateful little bastard named Shu!"
Chen Ru was taking her anger out on others.
But even though he knew that Chen Ru was taking her anger out on others, Wen Dongrong couldn't think of any words to refute her.
It seems ridiculous now. In Chengdu, Wen Dongrong and Chen Ru were not considered big shots. In their hometown, the couple had decent jobs and a certain amount of connections.
With such family conditions, they might not be able to raise a daughter as gifted as Qin Jiao, but it is not difficult to raise a confident and generous child. However, Wen Ying turned out to be inferior and timid. She didn't even dare to go home and tell her parents when she was bullied by her classmates at school. This was too unreasonable!
Wen Ying is indeed very independent now and can make decisions on investments worth tens of millions, but when it comes down to it, her parents were derelict in their duty when Wen Ying was not yet so independent and was feeling inferior and timid!
Wen Ying said in the letter that she "dared not speak". This was not a one- or two-day thing. She did not dare to express her preferences, nor did she dare to ask her parents for help... because she knew that it was useless to speak, and she would not get any help!
Chen Ru sat dejectedly on the sofa.
She scolded Wen Dongrong for caring about Shu Lu and for being incompetent, and Chen Ru herself was not competent either.
Good parents don't let their daughters be bullied at school.
Competent parents will not let their daughters feel inferior or timid.
Wen Dongrong felt very uncomfortable.
He says every day that Wen Ying is a black-hearted person. That’s a matter between father and daughter, how can he bear to be bullied by outsiders!
The couple looked at each other in silence, and the living room was hushed. Wen Dongrong even took out a cigarette that he hadn't smoked for a long time.
Wen Dongrong lit a cigarette, but held it between his fingers without smoking. Amidst the smoke, he spoke in a heavy voice:
"What has happened cannot be repeated. We must all look forward..."
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