The New Year should still be celebrated in a lively manner. On New Year's Eve, Zhou Xinya was dragged out of bed early to go out and pay New Year's visits.
Paying New Year's visits is a good thing, and you get red envelopes wherever you go, but the little girl was still half asleep and followed her father out the door in a daze.
In a spirit of reciprocity, the adults sat chatting, while the children scattered to one side.
Only Zhou Xinya was dozing off with her eyes half-closed.
She had no homework during the two days of the Lunar New Year holiday and could watch videotapes whenever she wanted; she was having such a great time.
This pleasure was so intense that I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.
Gathered at Du Weiguo's house, several uncles were chatting. Zhou Xinya held an apple that someone had given her, her shoulders slumped, and she was dozing off, feeling very sleepy.
Lin Meiling came over and asked Zhou Xinya, "Do you want to go inside and take a nap?"
"Mmm." The little girl struggled to open her eyes and, after getting her father's permission, walked towards the guest room.
My feet felt like they were walking on cotton, and I fell asleep the moment my head hit the pillow.
Lin Meiling took off her little leather shoes, turned on the heater, and covered her with a blanket.
Turning around, I saw my son looking hesitant to go in—
The guest room was on the first floor, diagonally opposite the living room, in a place that Zhou Yunshi could see at a glance.
As Du Yuheng stood at the door, he could feel a gaze fixed on him from behind.
Indeed, I want to go in, but I don't dare to.
"Mom, is Xinya asleep?"
Lin Meiling hummed in agreement and gently closed the door.
Not only the two children, but the others also came with their families.
It's just that someone is being too biased.
When a four-year-old girl raised her voice a little too loudly, Du Yuheng told her to go play somewhere else.
If she didn't go, they would take things to trick her into leaving, which made the little girl's mother say to Lin Meiling, "Your son has such a good temper and knows how to take care of children."
Sure enough, he called all the chattering boys upstairs to play in the activity room, while the remaining little girls were given cartoons, potato chips, and fruit.
Everything is arranged clearly, so adults don't need to worry about it.
Lin Meiling just smiled, glancing at the person guarding the guest room door, who was like a compass, unable to leave the "pen tip" no matter how far he ran.
All that fuss was to help a little girl sleep better.
Others may not understand, but surely I, as a mother, understand?
As the conversation progressed, everyone praised Lin Meiling's parenting skills and asked her, "What books do you usually let your child read? How do you teach him?"
Lin Meiling owns a publishing house and is also a doctoral student.
These days, female PhD students are rare. She sits here without saying a word and exudes an aura of prestige.
"To be honest, I don't know either." Lin Meiling gently put down her coffee and placed the saucer on the table. "It's probably something I was born with."
Du Yuheng was born a gentle and adorable girl. He cared for his mother, was sensible and considerate, and basically never caused Lin Meiling any trouble.
But you can't say that, people will think she's showing off.
So Lin Meiling shared her thoughts, "If we really have to talk about useful parenting tips—"
"That's what companionship is."
No matter how busy the couple is, the first thing they do when they get home is to go to the bedroom to see their son. When he was little, they would "pick him up and chat with him."
Lin Meiling also hired a nanny, but she was afraid that if the nanny took care of her son for too long, her son would become distant from her.
So no matter how busy she is, she will come back before her son goes to sleep to play with him and chat with him.
If I say this, others won't understand. They'll say, "What are we talking about? They're just kids, they won't understand anyway."
When Lin Meiling said, "Share your troubles with your children," the guests were puzzled. "Why would adults tell their children about their problems?"
"We're already so stressed ourselves, why would we tell the kids?"
Will talking about it solve the problem?
That's true," Lin Meiling nodded slightly, without responding.
She had no time to change other people's minds, nor did she want to argue with them.
So, just smile.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the other person talked to himself for a while and then concluded, "Every child is different. Never mind, you're right."
"Some children are just born that way; none are as well-behaved as your little prince!"
Faced with the woman's compliment, Lin Meiling retorted, "No, no, yours is well-behaved too."
Lin Meiling glanced at the wooden post by the guest room door and sighed, "I wish he were more lively."
It looks like a boy.
Who would be foolish enough to make such a sacrifice?
This is the type that is least valued, someone who only wants the other person to be with them.
Lin Meiling recalled that a couple of days ago, when she was organizing the registration materials needed for elementary school, Du Yuheng came over and asked her to ask, "Which school did Xinya go to?"
"I don't want to go to an unfamiliar school. I want to go with Xinya."
The school materials were all brought over through someone else, but Du Yuheng didn't want them, so everything had to be scrapped.
Feeling a bit annoyed that he had troubled others, Du Weiguo said, "Isn't it all the same where you study?"
"Oh, so you can't study if you change schools, right?"
It just so happens that the person who was handling the paperwork was also there that day, which made the parents a little embarrassed.
"Stop being so effeminate. I'm telling you, this is the school I'm going to study, don't bother others—"
It's not easy for someone to come all this way, so isn't Du Yuheng being disrespectful by saying this?
"You can still play together during the holidays. Studying isn't about making friends; you'll make new friends."
Du Weiguo himself has many friends, and he hopes his son can also make more friends.
Otherwise, the house would be too quiet, with him all alone.
Lin Meiling was injured when she gave birth to Du Yuheng, and Du Weiguo couldn't bear to let her have another child.
Therefore, the Du family will only have one child, Du Yuheng.
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