Chapter 202: Extra 7: Children (Part 3)
Before going to bed at night, Ding Manman and Qu Yanbai talked about Guoguo.
"Have you noticed that there is something wrong with Guoguo?"
"What's wrong?"
He has a rough personality and most of his attention is focused on Manman and Ding Jiangyue, so naturally he neglects Qu Jiangzhao.
However, he himself did not know that he had neglected the behavior, "Boys should be left alone and poor, so that they can be masculine."
"Because he's a boy, you didn't even talk to him about puberty. Boys' puberty is very important. Look at him now, he doesn't want to communicate with us. Sometimes I really worry about him."
They usually each took care of one child each since they were little, Qu Yanbai took care of Qu Jiangzhao and Ding Manman took care of Ding Jiangyue, but now she began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her previous approach.
Because Ding Jiangyue had been in poor health since childhood, they paid more attention to her, so much so that they hardly noticed any changes in Qu Jiangzhao during his adolescence.
All I know is that he was a lively child when he was young, but he started to change when he was a teenager. He became sensible and helped take care of his younger sister and do housework. Qu Yanbai also began to be complacent, saying that he was well educated and more independent.
However, when Manman recalled this now, she actually felt a little sorry for Qu Jiangzhao.
"Now that I think about it, we paid too little attention to Guoguo."
"If you don't listen, I'll beat you up. What else do you need attention for?" Qu Yanbai leaned forward, his mind distracted, "It's been a long time since we last met... Manman, hehe."
Ding Manman was in no mood at all and directly knocked Qu Yanbai's hand away. "You are not a role model for being a father. You are always like this. You must solve my son's problem immediately, otherwise we will sleep in separate beds in the future. You are not allowed to hit him, and you must communicate with him well! Did you hear me? If you don't solve this problem, you will sleep on the sofa in the future!"
Qu Yanbai looked at the quilt thrown out by Manman and fell into deep thought. They were all raised like this, and he didn't find anything wrong with his son, and he didn't find that his personality was not very good.
But what his wife said was like an imperial decree, and he had to obey.
Helplessly, he came to the door of Qu Jiangzhao's room and said, "Son, son, are you asleep?"
Qu Jiangzhao was writing a letter when he heard Qu Yanbai knocking on the door. "Dad, it's so late, why are you coming to my room?"
Qu Yanbai was a little embarrassed, with the quilt still in his hand, "That's right, I want to sleep here with you for one night."
He thought that he could stay here for one night and talk to his son about his problems, and then go back tomorrow. It should be very simple.
Qu Jiangzhao did not refuse him, "Okay, Dad, you sleep on the bed and I sleep on the floor."
His son was so sensible that he couldn't see any problem at all.
By the time Qu Yanbai was lying on her son's single bed, Qu Jiangzhao was already sleeping on the floor.
He organized a lot of words, and finally just asked: "Son, have you felt worried recently?"
After a long while, Qu Jiangzhao simply replied, "No, Dad, I'm sleepy, let's go to bed."
Qu Jiangzhao turned over, and soon Qu Yanbai heard his even breathing.
"Guo Guo...Guo Guo."
But Qu Jiangzhao had no reaction at all, as if he had fallen asleep.
The next day, he found that his son got up at four o'clock to start reviewing his homework. The homework in Universal United University is very heavy, and his grades are very outstanding. It is not so easy to maintain such grades.
Even after entering university, he did not have time to relax, because this period of time is the best in people's memory, so he would get up to study and review his lessons.
Qu Yanbai rubbed his eyes and said, "Guoguo, why did you get up so early?"
"Dad, you don't have to worry about me." After saying that, he took the book and went outside.
Qu Yanbai could only look at his son reading in the living room through the light coming through the crack in the door.
It seems that the reason why Guoguo could become so outstanding is not only due to genes, but hard work is also essential. However, he didn't realize it at all.
Although he also has a good daily routine, he also gets up at six o'clock.
Qu Yanbai was lying on the bed, thinking about something, wondering if he was really asking too much of Guoguo.
He looked at the clock next to him. He went to bed at twelve o'clock yesterday, but now he got up at four o'clock, which means he only slept for four hours.
But now he is only twenty years old, and his self-discipline is so terrifying that he doesn't know whether he should be proud or sad.
Qu Yanbai couldn't sleep either, so he put on his clothes and got up, not daring to disturb his son.
He went out directly. It was the season between autumn and winter, and it was still a little cold when he went out. It was not yet light outside. Qu Yanbai stretched himself. He also had the habit of jogging in the morning, but he started at 6:30 every year.
At this time, he found that Qu Jiangzhao had finished reading, changed into sportswear and was ready to go out for a run.
"Guoguo, do you want to go out for a run too? Let's go together!"
Qu Jiangzhao nodded lightly and did not refuse.
The whole village is not very big, and the island where they live has not been developed much over the years, so the ecological environment is very good.
The two of them walked in silence along the forest path. Qu Yanbai wanted to ask something, but he found that Qu Jiangzhao sped up, as if he was deliberately avoiding him.
When the two men passed by the creek, Qu Jiangzhao's eyes fell on the two black figures beside them. It turned out to be Shi Yan and his daughter Shi Ying. The two of them got up early in the morning to go fishing.
Qu Yanbai looked at their backs and wondered if Guoguo was envious because she lacked fatherly love. Then she saw Shi Yan and his daughter fishing together in the morning.
Qu Jiangzhao's pace slowed down noticeably, and he also heard a light sigh from him.
It seems that what Manman said was right. The child lacked fatherly love. Thinking back to all these years when he had been educating him strictly, Qu Yanbai felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.
"Um, son, do you want to go fishing too?" Qu Yanbai asked cautiously.
"In no mood."
After saying this, Qu Jiangzhao continued running.
Qu Yanbai didn't know why he had a feeling of failure. When it came to being a father, he seemed to be inferior to Shi Yan.
No, that’s because Shi Yan has no son. He only knows how to teach his daughter. He teaches his daughter very well, but it seems that Tiantian has been educated more by Ding Manman since she was a child.
After returning home, Qu Jiangzhao took a shower and started to make breakfast.
He first bowed to his great-grandmother's portrait, then began to toast four slices of toast, poured two glasses of milk and orange juice, and fried some eggs and bacon. His movements were very skillful, as if he was used to it.
Qu Yanbai stood aside silently, "Son, is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, Dad, just sit and wait for breakfast."
Qu Jiang did everything smoothly. After making breakfast, he didn't say a word while eating, then went out with his bag.
It was only 6:30 at this time, which was exactly the time when Qu Yanbai came back from running every day. Every time he came back, breakfast was indeed already on the table.
He glanced at Qu Jiangzhao's back as he left. The child's life had become more busy.
It was not until he finished his breakfast that Manman and Tiantian got up, yawning.
As soon as Manman saw Qu Yanbai, she felt angry. "Did you talk last night? What happened to your son?"
Qu Yanbai was somewhat helpless, "We couldn't come to any conclusion. He ignored me completely."
"So let me tell you, there must be something wrong with Guoguo. You are such a failure as a father. You don't care much about your son."
Manman naturally picked up the toast and ate it with fried eggs and bacon. "It's delicious." She preferred orange juice, while her daughter preferred milk. "Today's breakfast is well made."
Qu Yanbai then realized that Manman originally thought that he made all these breakfasts. "Actually... I didn't make these. Guoguo made them."
He told her about how Guoguo got up early in the morning, studied, ran, and made breakfast. "It seems that neither I nor you understand Guoguo."
Manman was halfway through her breakfast when she suddenly began to feel heavy. Every time she got up there was a ready-made breakfast, so she naturally thought it was made by Qu Yanbai who got up early.
"Guoguo, can you still make breakfast for us?" Manman felt even more guilty now. "Maybe we don't care enough about him, but he has always been so outstanding, there is no need for us to worry about him at all."
Tiantian ate the toast happily, watching her parents talking about something mysteriously, and vaguely mentioned her brother.
"Mom and Dad, did you know that my brother and his friends are having a competition at university today? It's a live broadcast competition. My brother is the team leader. Our school has organized an event and we can go and watch it. Are you going?" she asked naturally.
However, the two were stunned again because Qu Jiangzhao had never told them such a thing.
"Your brother has a competition, why didn't he tell us about it?"
"Maybe it's because you guys still have to work. Dad is busy training new soldiers, and Mom is busy at the hospital. Sometimes you can't even pay attention to me, let alone my brother."
Tiantian's remarks made the couple feel a little embarrassed. They both had their own jobs at the base, and Qu Jiangzhao was indeed a child who was easy to take care of...
In this way, Manman felt that she and Qu Yanbai had the same responsibility.
"I've decided!" Manman stood up and said, "Let's go watch your brother's competition together."
"But, don't you have to go to work?" Tiantian asked back.
Qu Yanbai also said: "You can work every day, but it's rare to watch your brother's competition. As a family, we should support him well."
Tiantian also smiled, "Okay, the game should start around nine in the morning, remember to come, brother will be very happy to know you are coming."
After their daughter left, the two decided to ask for leave from the base to watch their son's game.
"I used to think being a parent was easy, but it's not that being a parent is easy, it's that the children are too sensible."
It's a bit heartbreaking to be so sensible.
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