I used to love the Lu family's children so much that I hoped my own child would be just as well-behaved and sensible.
Her expectations were so high that when she discovered she had given birth to a little devil, she felt like the sky was falling.
For the past two years, the couple has been trying to correct their son's temperament while he is still young, otherwise it will be even more difficult to discipline him when he grows up. So they have put a lot of effort into it.
They've tried hitting and scolding, but to little avail. In fact, the child has become increasingly rebellious, almost turning into an enemy of them.
"I don't care, I just hate him, I hate you all!"
Peng Ke shouted loudly, his eyes instantly turning red.
It's all that dog's fault. His parents forced him to learn from him from a young age. It's all the dog's fault.
Peng Yuan was so angry that she raised her hand to hit someone. She didn't know who this child took after. It was one thing for the child to cause trouble at home, but when she came to the Lu family to play, she still didn't know how to behave. The old mother was so worried that she was about to lose her mind.
"Don't hit the child, Yuanyuan, what are you doing!"
Seeing that Peng Yuan was not joking and that the slap was about to fall, Jiang Jiuniang hurriedly pulled the child into her arms to protect her.
Peng Yuan used to be such a gentle girl, how come she's turned into a tigress in just over two years?
“Sister Jiu Niang, I only have one child, and I can’t bear to hit him. But because I only have one child, I’m afraid he’ll go astray, so I have to be tough on him. This child has been disobedient since he was little, and I’m really afraid that he’ll cause trouble when he grows up.”
Which mother doesn't love her child? Every time she hits her son, it hurts her heart. But a loving mother often spoils her son. She knows this well, so no matter how reluctant she is, she will still discipline him when necessary.
Seeing her exasperated expression, and then looking at little Peng Ke in her arms, whose eyes were red and who was puffed up in anger, Jiang Jiuniang sighed helplessly and said, "But your method is wrong. Not only will you not be able to manage the child, but he will also deliberately go against you. What's the point of all this?"
"I'm asking you, did you start comparing him to a dog when he was very young, making him learn from the dog and demanding that he be proficient in both literary and martial arts?"
Peng Yuan was taken aback. How did she know?
Jiang Jiuniang knew she had guessed right when she saw Yuanyuan's expression. She said earnestly, "Yuanyuan, you're wrong. Who is born to grow up according to someone else's life? He is an independent individual with his own thoughts. You're making him do everything Gou'er does. If you were in his shoes, would you be willing?"
“He didn’t do anything wrong, he just didn’t want to act like a dog, and you hit him. It would be abnormal if he didn’t fight back.”
“I didn’t train my dog to follow anyone. I raised him according to his own conditions and strengths, and according to his preferences. The reason he is the way he is today is that he experienced hardship when he was young, so he is more mature than the average child. Secondly, he is influenced by his father. Thirdly, he clearly understands what he wants, so he works hard for it.”
“But Ke’er is not like that. He has his own thoughts and preferences. You should respect his thoughts instead of copying everything Gou’er does to him. Just like the other children in the Lu family, we don’t require every child to be like Gou’er. They do what they like. Respecting the child’s wishes makes things easier for you and makes the child happy. Why not do it?”
What's even more outrageous is that Peng Ke is not even three years old yet, and he's already being forced to learn so many things. Peng Yuan and her husband are really going too far.
Even if the couple has high hopes for their only child, they shouldn't put so much pressure on him.
Peng Yuan didn't speak, but Peng Ke, who was in Jiang Jiuniang's arms, burst into tears after hearing what Jiang Jiuniang said.
He knew this was Gou'er's mother, and he thought that Gou'er's mother would brag to his own mother about how good Gou'er was, and make him learn from Gou'er, and might even encourage his mother to beat him, but she did nothing like that. Instead, she advised her mother not to pressure him like that.
In all these years, Jiang Jiuniang is the first person to speak up for him.
Finally, someone understands the grievances I've been holding in.
From the time he could walk and talk, his parents forced him to study, learn to read and write, and practice martial arts. If he didn't do well, he would be beaten. They would praise how powerful Gou'er was and belittle how inferior he was.
He once wanted to study hard and make his parents happy, but he found that no matter what he did, his parents were not satisfied. He became disheartened and started to rebel, and then his parents beat him even more severely.
Looking at her son crying his heart out in Jiang Jiuniang's arms, Peng Yuan felt a tightness in her chest. As a first-time mother, she didn't know how to raise a child properly. She only knew that her sister's little prince had been sent to the Lu family to learn from Gou'er, so she thought it must be the right way. Therefore, she always demanded that her own child meet Gou'er's standards. Who knew that not only did she not make any progress, but she also raised her son like an enemy.
It turns out she was wrong.
Thinking back to how she used to think that a doting mother spoils her child and that she shouldn't pamper her child, and how she was always so harsh when she hit her child, she felt so guilty that she wanted to cry. It was clearly their fault as parents, yet they blamed the child. They were truly unfit to be parents.
"Alright, alright, stop crying. Your aunt scolded your mother, and she knows she was wrong. She won't treat you like that again. Your face will be all red from crying."
Jiang Jiuniang took out a handkerchief to wipe Peng Ke's tears, feeling heartbroken for such a young child.
"Dog, take little brother Ke'er to find his little sister to play with."
She called over Gou'er and personally handed Peng Ke over to Gou'er to take care of.
The dog had been nearby and overheard most of Peng Ke's story. Feeling sorry for his younger brother, the dog didn't refuse and instead said to him, "Come on, let your brother take you to play."
Peng Ke originally disliked Gou'er, but now that Gou'er's mother was speaking up for him and Gou'er was going to take him out to play, he suddenly couldn't hate him anymore. He wiped away his tears, didn't even look at his mother, and followed Gou'er directly.
Peng Yuan was heartbroken; her son had completely come to hate her.
"Sister Jiu Niang, what should I do? I just want him to learn good things and I'm afraid he'll go astray, that's why I'm so strict with him."
Peng Yuan sighed. She had come to the Lu family happily, but now her good mood was completely ruined. How could she possibly save her precarious relationship with her son?
"Your intention to help him learn is good, but the focus should be on learning well, not on him imitating the dog. All good things can be learned, not just imitated by the dog. Although he is young, you can see from his aggrieved look that he is sensible. Go back and have a good talk with Brother Qin, apologize to the child, and you can teach him again."
Jiang Jiuniang never expected that the couple would raise their child in such an extreme way. Luckily, she came back early and it's not too late to correct them. If it had been a few years later, it wouldn't have been so easy.
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