Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan each held a child, their faces beaming with smiles.
"We didn't tell you in advance because we didn't want to trouble you. We're not in our seventies or eighties yet, and we know our own way. We can come by ourselves, so why make you go through all that trouble to pick us up at the station?"
Xie Mingzhu stood up immediately upon seeing Huang Meiling. Her eyes were red, and she choked up, unsure of how to approach her.
Xie Wenyuan, the patient, also noticed Xie Mingzhu's gaze and his eyes welled up with tears.
The two children, unaware of what was happening, hugged the two men's necks and chattered excitedly about what had happened at school.
"Grandma, my brother and I took a test today, and we both got very high scores. Our teacher praised us for a long time at school, saying that we are both smart."
The atmosphere changed instantly. Xie Wenyuan, remembering his wife's instructions on the way, forced himself to suppress the urge to kiss his child. But unexpectedly, Yangyang cupped his face and kissed him on the cheek first.
"Grandpa and Grandma, my sister and I will definitely do better on the next exam, and we won't let Mom worry about our studies anymore."
Xie Wenyuan no longer had the seriousness he had when facing Xie Zhiyan; the old man's saying about the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren was indeed true.
He looked at Yangyang with affection, "You and your sister don't need to feel too much pressure. No matter how you do on the exam, just do your best. It's best to balance work and rest at school. If you study too much, you'll become a bookworm, and you won't have your own thoughts. What your grandpa and grandma want most is for you to be healthy and happy."
The two little ones glanced at each other and thought of Liangliang, the class's academic representative.
"Grandpa, Liangliang's mom always scolds him and demands that he must get first place. We were all a little nervous when we heard this, afraid that we would not do well. I did not get as many points as my sister. I thought my mom would scold me when I got home."
The adult instantly understood who the child was referring to. Adults readily accept their own mediocrity but dare not believe in the ordinariness of children.
They always hope their children will become successful, placing all their expectations on them, without considering what their children truly need.
Shu Ying brought out chairs for the two of them to sit down, and she comforted Yangyang and Yueyue.
"Mom doesn't want you to have too much pressure. Studying is your own business, and you all know that. As long as you work hard, it doesn't matter what score you get, you are the best."
She didn't want the children to bear so much at such a young age, especially since they were only in kindergarten. They couldn't see anything yet. The teachers taught them some basic Chinese characters and basic addition and subtraction, which were child's play for adults. Even an illiterate person could count from one to ten accurately. The children hadn't even grasped the concepts yet. Learning was something they had to explore on their own. Putting too much pressure on them would only make them more and more numb.
Moreover, she herself didn't expect the children to make any great contributions to society and the country; she just wanted them to be safe and sound.
As if she understood, Tuantuan kept grabbing things with her little hands and giggling.
Huang Meiling put Yueyue on the ground, and her attention was drawn to Tuantuan.
"This little guy looks like a lucky baby, he looks like he's destined for good fortune."
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