Chapter 243: The First Day Seems Rough
Chapter 243: Chapter 243: The First Day Seems Rough
"Is your nephew usually full of energy, curious about everything, but your parents often restrict or forbid him from touching things that seem dangerous?" Fu Xiaoxiao took a sip of water and looked up at the astonished Qin Shuang.
"...Yes." Qin Shuang nodded, feeling that Fu Xiaoxiao was a bit incredible.
"Is it true that your brother and sister-in-law don’t get along? They often argue about the child, and he overhears them?" Fu Xiaoxiao posed the final question.
"I’m not quite sure about that, but I can sense that my brother and sister-in-law have not been on good terms since my nephew was born. My brother always stays at the army and doesn’t return home." Qin Shuang thought for a moment. Although living together, the family’s routines are different, but occasionally she does hear a few sentences.
"What does that imply?" Qin Shuang looked at Fu Xiaoxiao, waiting for her answer.
"It means your family has welcomed a mischief-maker." Fu Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, coming to a conclusion.
"...What’s a mischief-maker?" Qin Shuang frowned, feeling that it wasn’t a good term.
"Naughty and troublesome, doesn’t follow rules, likes to hit others, frequently throws tantrums, can’t be disciplined, explodes when criticized, doesn’t consider others’ feelings, always puts himself first, monopolizes things he likes, doesn’t allow others to touch or play with them, and has poor concentration, can’t sit still, and it’s hard for him to quiet down and focus during class, with constant fidgeting."
After Fu Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Qin Shuang was completely dumbfounded.
"How did you do it? Every point is accurate." Qin Shuang looked at Fu Xiaoxiao in shock. If she hadn’t known Fu Xiaoxiao had just moved in yesterday, she would have thought Fu Xiaoxiao was monitoring Qin Ye every day.
"I’ll say something; don’t get angry. This is a typical spoiled child." Fu Xiaoxiao saw Qin Shuang looking serious and spoke.
"I’m not angry; you’re absolutely right. I’ve always felt something is off, but I’ve never had children myself. When I talk to my parents, they seem uninterested in listening. Whenever I mention him, they’ll say Qin Ye is still young and not understanding, that he’ll mature as he grows up." Qin Shuang nodded like a pecking chick.
Fu Xiaoxiao described Qin Ye perfectly.
"Last time, my mom put away his toys; as a result, he pushed her over because she touched his toys. Although my mom was okay after checking, isn’t this issue important? He disrespected my mom, yet my parents still excuse him, saying he’s just a child, giving him excuses without taking it seriously at all." Qin Shuang said gloomily.
"Your sister-in-law doesn’t intervene either?" Fu Xiaoxiao asked.
"Even when my sister-in-law tries to discipline him, my mom intervenes, not allowing her to scold the child or even touch him." Qin Shuang used to think it wasn’t a big deal, but now she realizes it’s a serious issue.
"You understand this, so you must know how to change it, right?" Qin Shuang looked at Fu Xiaoxiao, who shook her head.
"Sorry, I can’t deal with this."
Fu Xiaoxiao refused without hesitation.
"Why? I can pay!" Qin Shuang looked at Fu Xiaoxiao.
"It’s not about the money; it’s about everyone’s problem in your family. I’m not his parent, so I have no right to manage him." Fu Xiaoxiao said seriously, explaining that it’s not about money but about responsibility division, which doesn’t fall to her.
If something went wrong, she couldn’t afford to lose this golden grandson of their family.
Unless every member of the family wakes up and realizes they can’t keep indulging the child like this, otherwise, no matter how much is said it would be useless, and counterproductive.
"That’s..." Qin Shuang sighed, realizing the truth in it.
"Is there really no way to discipline him?" Qin Shuang frowned.
"Unless everyone in the family can see the problems he’s developing, if one disciplines and another indulges, it’s just futile efforts." Fu Xiaoxiao said slowly.
Qin Shuang understood and suddenly stood up. "Thank you; I’ll go home now."
Fu Xiaoxiao watched Qin Shuang’s back; she was indeed good, though somewhat spoiled. Today she came by out of curiosity to see what the newcomer looked like, but overall, Qin Shuang’s temperament wasn’t bad.
She was someone you could get along with.
However, Fu Xiaoxiao didn’t have much hope she could straighten out her parents.
No matter how problematic, one’s own child is always seen as a treasure; many elders pamper them like precious gems. It’s hard for them to see faults in them; everything their treasures do is good.
Lu Lin and Lu Chen came out after taking a shower, and Fu Xiaoxiao prepared ginger tea for them before starting to cook dinner.
Lu Feng stood at the doorstep, took a deep breath with his head down, then entered with a smile.
"Daddy!" Lu Lin and Lu Chen laughed as they ran into his arms.
"How was today? Are you getting used to it?" Lu Feng asked with a smile, ruffling their hair.
"Today, Mom took us to the department store; it’s so big, and it has everything. Mom even bought us toys! Look, I got checkers! Brother got chess!" Lu Chen chirped merrily like a little lark, recounting the day’s events to Lu Feng.
"You’re back?" Fu Xiaoxiao finished cooking and brought it out, seeing Lu Feng.
"I’m back." As Lu Feng turned his head, Fu Xiaoxiao noticed the turbulence in his eyes and raised her eyebrows subtly.
"Wash your hands and get ready for dinner!" Fu Xiaoxiao invited with a smile again.
"Okay." Lu Feng nodded and turned to wash his face.
After dinner, Lu Shuang and Lu Chen excitedly headed to their secret base.
Today, Lu Feng was responsible for cleaning the dishes. Fu Xiaoxiao stood in the kitchen, watching Lu Feng washing dishes, and went up to hug him from behind.
Lu Feng’s body stiffened, feeling the gentle embrace, surrendered with a sigh.
"You saw through it after all."
"Was today very difficult?" Fu Xiaoxiao’s face pressed against Lu Feng’s back for the first time felt the heavy emotions of the man. She knew he wanted to digest it alone, not wanting to worry her.
Except she didn’t want him to swallow all his emotions in silence.
She hoped he would speak out.
She may not fully understand, but she was always the best listener.
"Beijing was prepared for Liu Heng by Uncle Liu." As Lu Feng washed the dishes, his chest subtly trembled with his words.
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded. "We know that."
Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Fu Xiaoxiao, and she frowned. "Could it be that those people think you’re as useless as Liu Heng, so they look down on you?"
"...Yes." Lu Feng paused, not expecting Fu Xiaoxiao to guess it right away.
Beijing was an opportunity Liu Hongjun sought for Liu Heng. The people there didn’t realize the individual coming had changed, so they treated Lu Feng as Liu Heng, believing he was someone who got in through connections—a decorative vase. Today, his first day taking over, Lu Feng wasn’t given a single important task and spent the day sitting in the office.
He did have abilities, yet he was ridiculed as a useless person with connections, which was something the always competitive Lu Feng found hard to tolerate.
He hadn’t expected much, but the result was spending the day frustrated in the office.
"They don’t know your abilities, that’s why they underestimate you. Once they see what you’re capable of, they’ll look at you differently." Fu Xiaoxiao snuggled Lu Feng’s back earnestly.
Lu Feng also understood, but his superiors were not giving him the opportunity, directly putting him in the cold.
Completely frustrated with nowhere to vent.