"I just blurted it out, and these two kids are quite sensitive," Mr. Su said with a smile.
Su Mo: "Mom and Dad, you shouldn't just say it, you should treat everyone equally in real life."
Su's mother: "Momo, we treat all three children the same, we don't favor Tuantuan at all."
Su Mo sighed, "Mom, when you cook something delicious, do you put it in front of Tuantuan? When you have something good, do you think of Tuantuan first? And do you praise Tuantuan the most? That's preferential treatment."
It might not be intentional, but subconsciously I'll pay extra attention to Tuantuan.
“Even if Tuantuan didn’t have the surname Su, he’s the smartest and more mature. Your father and I would still like him the most. Ten fingers aren’t all the same length, so how can we treat all three children the same? We want to praise Yuanyuan’s studies, but how can we even open our mouths?” Su’s mother admitted that they had done something wrong, but it wasn’t entirely because Tuantuan had their surname.
“Mom, if you want to praise someone, you can always find a reason. Yuanyuan is kind, has high emotional intelligence, is sweet-talking, and knows how to coax people. Yuanyuan can take apart and put together those small appliances. Yuanyuan sings well. He has many good qualities. Life isn't just about studying. He may not be good at studying, but so what? His dad and I will support him. They don't have to work so hard. Mom and Dad, don't judge my child by the standards you used to use to judge me.”
Su Mo's tears of grievance flowed down her face. She couldn't bear just hearing her mother evaluate her child like that, let alone Yuan Yuan having to face such drastic differential treatment.
“We know he’s smart, and we want to encourage him to study hard so he can be like his older brothers and sisters,” Mr. Su explained.
"Mom and Dad, do you know how much pressure Tuantuan is under? He told us yesterday that he doesn't want the surname Su. He wants the surname Li, like Youyou and Yuanyuan, so that we feel like a family. He's the only one with a different surname, and he's under a lot of pressure at home and at school," Su Mo said weakly.
Mr. and Mrs. Su looked at each other in bewilderment.
Su Mo: "Mom and Dad, I thought about it all night. I don't want to force Tuantuan. I respect his wishes. Taking my surname would make him feel out of place in the family, and I don't want to burden him."
“No, I don’t agree. This is what you agreed on before you got married. How can it be changed?” Su’s father immediately objected.
Su Mo: "Dad, it's not Li Xing'an who changed, it's the child's own idea. Even if we can stop him now, when he turns eighteen, he will have the right to make his own decision."
"Momo, we really didn't mean it. We'll definitely be more careful in the future. Tuantuan's surname can't be changed. It's the legacy you left for the Su family. You can't let your father leave with regrets, can you?" Su's mother pleaded.
Su Mo covered her forehead, torn between her parents and her child, finding it difficult to be in the middle.
“I absolutely disagree with changing the surname. Don’t put all the blame on us. You haven’t guided the child well and have neglected him. There have been many children who take their mother’s surname throughout history. We are not the first.” Mr. Su said with a stern face, very angry. This was a matter of principle, and there was no room for discussion.
"It's also because we were busy when the children were young, and we didn't have a deep bond with them," Su's mother sighed. Li Mancang always took care of the children, and it was obvious that the children were closer to their grandfather.
Su Mo: "Xing'an will talk to Tuantuan tonight. If the child doesn't agree, Xing'an means that Yuanyuan can change her surname."
"No!" Su's mother and father said in unison.
"We want Tuantuan, Yuanyuan won't do." Of the three children, Su's father likes Tuantuan the most. He thinks Tuantuan is the most like him, steady and ambitious, and his future achievements will definitely not be lower than his.
Su Mo stood up expressionlessly, picked up her bag, and turned to leave. She was also thinking of her family. If Tuantuan was determined, she couldn't force her, and the Li family wouldn't agree to them forcing the child.
Yuanyuan might be willing, but if her parents disagree, then so be it.
Father Su paced back and forth in the room in anger. They were biased towards Tuantuan, so why didn't Tuantuan want to take their surname?
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