Sun Lifang had no idea that her daughter would be so happy because of her words.
Perhaps because she had expressed her love to her again today, Zhou Xinya was in a good mood and felt very safe, so she went to talk to Tong Beibei.
Sun Lifang did not go in, letting the two of them talk in the room.
When they came out again, the two sisters held hands once more.
It sways back and forth.
When we got to the restaurant, it was already cleaned up, and people were drinking tea, waiting for Sun Lifang and the others to come and cut the cake.
"Mom, I have something to tell you—"
Zhou Xinya ran to Sun Lifang's side, made a small megaphone shape with her right hand, and spoke softly.
"What little secret is it? Can Daddy listen?"
Zhou Yunshi deliberately teased his daughter.
"No way!" Zhou Xinya put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "This is our secret."
“Alright.” Zhou Yunshi sighed and went along with her.
"Excuse me, let me move aside for a moment."
After saying that, he actually got up and politely made way for the two "ladies" to chat privately.
Sun Lifang never expected this day to come.
It turns out that in this family, she plays the "good cop" while Zhou Yunshi plays the "bad cop," and it seems that the daughter is more attached to her father.
But now, Zhou Xinya truly loves herself more.
Perhaps there's no need to compare; children's feelings for their parents are the same.
It just depends on how you handle it.
For someone like Sun Lifang, who plays an unlikable "strict mother" role, establishing a good, equal, and friendly communication relationship with her daughter is really difficult.
But now, Sun Lifang has done it.
She wanted her daughter to accept her teachings willingly and reciprocate her "love" in return.
That's how it is now—
Zhou Xinya hugged Sun Lifang's head, her mouth almost touching her ear, and said, "Mom, I've discovered Beibei's good points."
"What's so good about it? Why are you so happy?"
Sun Lifang was curious.
She couldn't force her daughter to like someone; she could only guide her.
After a two-second silence, Zhou Xinya stammered and prepared her words before saying, "Beibei is very obedient."
With a "strong" older sister like Zhou Xinya around, how could any kid not listen?
Sun Lifang chuckled and continued, "Why do you say that?"
Tong Beibei has always been obedient, listening to everything Zhou Xinya says; it's not that she's only become obedient now.
Can you really change your mind in just a few minutes?
Sun Lifang didn't believe it.
But seeing that her daughter was happy, she quietly waited for her to finish speaking.
“Beibei just told Aunt Tong about that, but she didn’t mention me. Instead, she said it was something she wanted to see herself.”
Therefore, Mrs. Tong waved her hand generously—
"You also want to read that set of books but can't buy the whole set, right?"
"It's okay, Mom will ask her bookseller friend in a couple of days."
Mrs. Tong always granted her daughter's requests, and the little tagalong winked at Zhou Xinya after the problem was solved.
The two clever little ones ran to a corner and hugged each other excitedly.
What impressed Zhou Xinya was not Tong Beibei's wealth, but her loyalty—
"Beibei seems to be very smart, she's so protective of me."
From this perspective, Zhou Xinya felt protected; she hadn't revealed at all that she wanted to read, and moreover—
Mrs. Tong also praised her, saying, "Yaya is such a good role model. She has also influenced our Beibei to love reading."
After listening to her daughter's explanation, Sun Lifang understood.
Mrs. Tong was also playing along.
Tong Beibei is only four years old, so she definitely can't understand a book like Story King that has pinyin.
Picture books are just right for a four-year-old.
But people also know that Tong Beibei likes Zhou Xinya, so they are willing to help their daughter with her "little thoughts".
Moreover, people are influenced by their habits.
Zhou Xinya loves reading so much, who knows, Tong Beibei might have been influenced by her too.
Children's friendships also need the help of adults.
Both sets of parents are generous and tolerant people, and with proper guidance, they can achieve their goals.
There's no need to worry about not being able to raise a psychologically healthy and happy child.
Buying books was just one way; through this method, Zhou Xinya witnessed Tong Beibei's "loyalty."
Thus, having resolved her inner conflict and rediscovered happiness, Zhou Xinya reconciled with Tong Beibei.
When the cake was served, Zhou Yunshi asked his daughter to cut it.
Zhou Xinya had been eager to try for a long time, and President Zhou, seeing through his daughter's little scheme, gave her the opportunity.
Zhou Xinya was happy, but Sun Lifang had mixed feelings.
Today's birthday celebration is for my husband, so why is my daughter even blowing out the candles?
Perhaps this is a way of "spoiling a daughter," but Sun Lifang doesn't like it.
At a birthday party, it's important to distinguish between the main and secondary guests.
Even if it's a daughter, it's not allowed.
For the first time, Sun Lifang found herself standing up for her husband.
When it was time to cut the cake after blowing out the candles, Zhou Xinya first cut a piece for her father, and then found a spot with red cherries and cut a piece for Sun Lifang.
"Oh my, look how other people raise their daughters!" Mrs. Tong said enviously.
She had no idea when her daughter would start to care about her.
Just then, Tong Guichun chimed in, "You see, why can you say it but I can't?"
This is a double standard.
That's not fair.
Mrs. Tong didn't care what Tong Guichun said; she only saw Zhou Xinya cut two pieces and then hand the third piece to Tong Beibei.
I felt a sense of pride in my heart.
"The two girls have such a good relationship, they should cherish it."
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