Chapter 23 Dad, please stop learning!
Chapter Twenty-Two
The next day was still the weekend, but Ji Zhi Qiu had already developed a healthy biological clock and woke up early to make a hearty breakfast.
Aside from Ji Yanyan, who is carefree, the three of them—father and sons—are all incredibly good actors, getting along very harmoniously, as if they have no barriers between them and are a loving and filial family.
After the two children had gone back to their rooms, Ji Zhiqi took a flashlight and sneaked into the study.
The computer was still locked inside the acrylic box. Ji Zhi Qiu was very confident in this move. Even if Ji Si Cheng was a child prodigy, he couldn't possibly have such high skill to break through the invisible barrier he had set up.
The acrylic box was carefully selected by him, and it also served another purpose.
Ji Zhi Qiu pressed her face against the box, her nose almost touching it. She carefully compared the contents with a small flashlight and, sure enough, found a small fingerprint on the left side.
With conclusive evidence, the villain had indeed ulterior motives regarding his computer.
Ji Zhi Qiu straightened up and took a deep breath.
This was within his expectations. Knowing Ji Sicheng's thoughts made it easier to proceed with the second step.
Ji Zhi Qiu rummaged around in the study for a long time before finally going to find Ji Si Cheng.
He and Ji Sicheng were separated by only a bookshelf. Although Ji Sicheng could neither see nor hear, he guessed that Ji Zhi Qiu must have discovered something and would come looking for him sooner or later, so he was prepared.
But he didn't expect that Ji Zhi Qiu wasn't there to confront him, but instead brought a whole box of fruit-flavored yogurt. He figured he'd get a sore throat from drinking it all.
With a bang, Ji Zhiqi boldly placed the cardboard box on the table, tied straws to it, and pushed it in front of Ji Sicheng.
"It's been a long time since my son and I have seen each other. Come on, let's have a good drink."
There's no problem that can't be solved over drinks. If children can't drink alcohol, then use fruit milk instead; the effect is the same.
Ji Zhi Qiu sipped through the straw, adopting a drinking posture, and easily downed a bottle, letting out an exaggerated "Ha!" "Fruit milk is still the best, so refreshing and delicious!"
Ji Sicheng: "..."
Ji Zhi Qiu glanced at him and said, "You should drink too."
Ji Sicheng really couldn't refuse. He didn't dare to provoke Ji Zhi Qiu, so he could only awkwardly pick up the fruit milk and sip it slowly through the straw.
Even drinking milk made him feel dizzy, and Ji Zhi Qiu downed three bottles in a row before finally feeling better and preparing to speak. "Si Cheng, you're getting old. Dad wants to talk to you about something serious."
Ji Sicheng couldn't help but put down the fruit milk and hold his breath.
"We live in a society governed by the rule of law, with comprehensive supervision. As the saying goes, 'The net of heaven is vast, yet nothing escapes it.' I know you will be able to write these words. Moreover, you have made great progress compared to before. As long as you are quick-witted, you can keep discovering business opportunities. Sooner or later, the money will flow out of this house."
Ji Zhi Qiu looked at Ji Si Cheng meaningfully. Ji Si Cheng was stunned. After a full half minute, he looked at Ji Zhi Qiu with a puzzled expression and said, "You're drunk."
He started to say something, but then glanced at the fruit milk in Ji Zhi Qiu's hand and swallowed his words back.
Ji Zhi Qiu sighed, but wasn't too worried.
Minor villains are not easy to deal with, and he didn't expect to convince Ji Sicheng with grand principles.
Ji Zhi Qiu changed the subject, lowering her voice, "Si Cheng, I know you're very smart, but some things can't be compensated for by being smart."
Ji Sicheng kept a straight face, with delicate features, red lips, and white teeth, but his disdain was already impossible to hide.
Ji Zhi Qiu couldn't help but flick him on the forehead. "Let me finish. I know you don't have a real sense of reality, but the feeling of standing in the light and hiding in the dark is completely different."
“For example…” Ji Zhi Qiu’s eyes rolled, “Think about it, there are many projects and many fields waiting to be invested in, which means there are more possibilities, and you don’t have to put all your eggs in one basket. But if you just stay in the shadows and hold onto that one seedling, even if you make a name for yourself in this field, your name won’t be in the public eye, and not many people will know you. In that case, you will get even less.”
"Besides, we live in a society governed by the rule of law, and people will always make mistakes. What if you are forced to have a few years of blankness in your life, and a new person suddenly appears during those years and takes your place?"
Ji Zhi Qiu pulled out several posters from his waistband like a magician and slapped them in front of him. "These are the people who control the fate of the world. Look at you, you're younger than them, you have more hair than them, and you'll live longer than them. Can you bear to keep falling behind them?"
Ji Zhi Qiu's tone suddenly became impassioned, and she gestured wildly, "And there's the kid across the street who's in the same grade as you. During those years when your life was blank, the person who used to be on the same starting line as you, the one you left far behind, suddenly surpassed you. Think about it carefully, think about it carefully, don't you already have a picture in your mind? Can you stand it? Can you stand it?!"
Ji Zhi Qiu's voice was very loud and emotionally charged. Ji Yan Yan, who was lying on the sofa outside, was suddenly inspired. Her Long Aotian DNA was stirring. Before she even opened her eyes, she jumped up and shouted at the top of her lungs, "I can't stand it! I absolutely can't stand it!"
Ji Zhi Qiu wanted this kind of response. She looked at him with satisfaction and said, "Look, your brother has such ambition at such an age when he can't control his mouth. How can you fall behind him?"
He searched for a long time but only found one photo of Ji Sicheng. In the photo, Ji Sicheng was squatting under a tree with his butt sticking out, studying ants. But this posture was very easy to mislead people.
But Ji Zhiqi really had no other photos to choose from. He put down the posters of several successful entrepreneurs and pasted Ji Sicheng's photo, which was several times larger than theirs, on the door, full of passion and pride.
"Remember this face, for this is the one who will one day replace them! Remember this name, for this is the name that will forever stand at the forefront of history!! History will remember this moment. Young Ji Sicheng has set his sights high, determined to always stand in the sunlight, obey the law, and forever be filial to his father!!!"
While brainwashing Ji Sicheng, he didn't forget to slip in his own message: Ji Zhi Qiu really does have a talent for this. He created a fantastic atmosphere, and Ji Sicheng was even a little dazed looking at the enlarged photo, clearly having been persuaded.
Ji Zhi Qiu seized the opportunity, not forgetting to coerce after offering bribes.
“Although your father may not be very successful, he is morally upright and never tolerates any wrongdoing. The children I raise must also abide by the law. If you ever do anything wrong, I will not take your side and will be the first to report you.”
After saying that, he took a deep breath and used all his strength to move the entire stack of books behind him.
"These are the legal provisions. Your every action in the future must comply with the regulations of the law."
He was good at stirring up emotions, but he got stuck when it came to professional knowledge. He had rehearsed many times before, but he still messed up at the crucial moment. Ji Zhi Qiu couldn't remember the rest of the lines no matter what he did, so he could only take out his cheat sheet and peek at it.
"For example, on page 386, Article 27 states that no individual or organization may engage in intrusion into another person's network or interfere with the normal functioning of another person's network..."
Ji Zhi Qiu emphasized the pronunciation and frequently gave Ji Si Cheng meaningful glances.
In the book, Ji Sicheng is a precocious child prodigy who becomes a cyber hacker at a young age and has no regard for the law. Although he locks the computer in time and suppresses the criminal tendencies, this is far from enough. He must dispel Ji Sicheng's thoughts from the ideological level.
Ji Sicheng frowned, his face scrunched up, clearly realizing the seriousness of the problem. His expression changed from serious to thoughtful.
Ji Zhiqi felt that his work on reforming villains had made great progress and was about to feel smug when Ji Sicheng suddenly raised his head and interrupted him urgently, "The Law on the Protection of Minors and the Internet Regulations are both in effect at the same time. How are they going to be implemented?"
Ji Zhi Qiu: "..."
He looked down at the book, then at the legal provisions, his face full of confusion.
This isn't mentioned in the book either.
At that moment, he finally understood the pain of law students. He flipped through a few pages, and the dense regulations made his head spin. "Sicheng, wait a minute, let Dad take a look."
He didn't know which book to turn to, and he couldn't even move it; he was almost going crazy.
Ji Sicheng took in his expression and sighed, "It's alright, Dad. You must be thirsty after talking so much. Go out and get a glass of water."
Faced with this sudden show of concern, Ji Zhi Qiu was flattered and walked out with a blissful air, his steps almost unsteady. But to his surprise, the door slammed shut behind him the moment he stepped out.
"..." How dare that brat play a trick on his father!
***
At first, Ji Zhi Qiu didn't realize something was wrong. He thought it was just that Ji Si Cheng found him annoying and nagging. But after noticing the problem, his expression changed. He anxiously took a sip of water and kept pacing back and forth.
In order to get perfect attendance, he has been streaming a lot lately. Although he has the evil orange head effect, everyone can still feel the anxiety and worry in his eyes.
The people in the live stream room are all die-hard fans who attend almost every live stream. After spending so much time together, they've come to regard each other as family, and I'm very worried about them.
[What's wrong with the "evil orange head" guy? Wasn't he pretty cheerful before?]
Stop drinking. If you really can't take it, just hold your head down in the kettle and drown.
What happened? Has someone been giving you trouble again? Don't worry, I'll go and confront them for you.
This is totally normal. I have two little devils at home, and I'm already on the verge of a breakdown, let alone his family with three.
Just as that comment appeared, Ji Yanyan started yelling and screaming next to him, full of boundless energy. It made you want to pop his springs out of him. Just then, Ji Zishen came to get Ji Zhiqi's autograph on his assignment, and the comments in the live stream were immediately swayed off course.
This is just the beginning of the suffering; the real ordeal will begin when all three children are in school.
[Additionally, I really don't understand why schools assign so many tasks to parents, including after-school tutoring.]
Indeed, many assignments are nominally for students, but how can children of this age possibly complete them? They can only be passed on to their parents.
My son just can't concentrate on his studies. He can sit there picking at his fingers for an hour without writing a single word. I'm practically begging him on my knees.
[That wicked orange-headed guy has three grown-up sons, none of whom want to study, and he'll have to tutor them all. Good heavens, will he even have a single leaf left on his head?]
[It's true, kids this age have a hard time sitting still, let alone taking the initiative to study.]
Viewers in the live stream were pouring out their grievances in the chat, which was very vivid and relatable to everyone, who felt that Ji Zhi Qiu must also be worried about this.
As if in response to them, Ji Zhi Qiu suddenly stood up and hurriedly walked to the closed door of the study.
"Sicheng, I know you're in there. Open the door quickly!"
For a full six hours, Ji Sicheng neither ate nor drank, and he studied for six hours straight.
He brought up the legal provisions to make Ji Sicheng realize the importance of the issue and abide by the law, not to teach him to exploit legal loopholes.
Ji Zhi Qiu became increasingly horrified as she thought about it, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.
This is the Ji family, not the Zhang family. Your name is Ji Sicheng, not Zhang San. Don't be a lawless madman!
Before this, he had never dreamed of his ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke, but he absolutely could not have them emitting inauspicious smoke, otherwise the old folks down there would be so angry that they would come and harass him at night.
There was still no sound in the room. Ji Zhi Qiu's mental defenses were completely broken down. She didn't even have the strength to stand up straight. She leaned against the door and knocked weakly.
"Sicheng, it's all Dad's fault. Please, please stop learning! Please stop learning!"
Viewers in the live stream: ??? These days, there are still parents begging their kids not to study?!
Human joys and sorrows are indeed not shared.
The live chat went silent for a minute, everyone was stunned, and fans with children at home almost fainted, nearly spitting out blood.
It's so unfair! How could they have dared to sympathize with the evil orange-headed guy before? Now they just want to hug their own helplessness.
What's even more unfair is that there are actually some suckers who don't realize the evil orange-headed guy is in Versailles and shower him with gifts to comfort him.
[For the rest of my years, I will present a sky full of fireworks.]
[Yu Nian presents 10 Fireworks Displays]
[Congratulations on triggering the meteor shower in Yu Nian! Go check it out on the homepage!]
Yu Nian acted like another father to the child, eagerly comforting his wife: "Education is something that can only be done slowly, don't rush it, take care of your health."
Meteor Shower can only be triggered by large gifts. Several popular streamers can only trigger it once on their birthdays, which is equivalent to getting a free top recommendation spot, causing a surge in traffic. Users who see it are willing to come and watch the excitement.
Netizens who witnessed all of this: "..."
The evil orange head only has one leaf left on its head, how come it's so lucky!
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