Chapter 1317: Kindness on the Surface is Not True Kindness

Sheng Zirui did not know this was a test from his father, and he carried the pears into the main room.

Soon, the other children also ran out one after another, thirsty and hungry, ready to go inside to eat.

After entering the room, the dining table was clean and empty; no food had been left for them.

But in the center of the table sat a basin of pears.

They were lush and green, looking delicious!

Sheng Zihan was the first to grab one, but was stopped by Zirui: "Wait a moment, Dad asked me to distribute the pears, you aren't allowed to take one yourself."

"Hurry up and distribute them, hurry up!"

The argument by the river had long since been turned over; children's conflicts come quickly and go just as fast.

Zirui took a relatively small pear from the basin and handed it to Zihan: "You eat this one."

"Why should I?"

Zihan was unconvinced: "Sheng Zirui, you gave me a small one and kept the big ones, are you planning to eat them yourself, aren't you?"

He thought he had caught onto the truth, and intended to be unforgiving now that he had the upper hand.

But Zihan had guessed correctly.

Next, Zirui distributed the three largest pears to Yulong, Meiyin, and four-year-old Gu Zhipeng respectively.

Because they were all members of the Gu Family; although Yulong was not the biological son of Xi Fu and his wife, he had grown up in the Gu Family since he was small, so he counted as a member of the Gu Family.

Then he distributed the slightly larger ones to Zichen and Litian, because they were the older brothers.

The pear he ended up with in his own hand was the smallest, even smaller than the one given to Zihan, so Zihan had nothing more to say.

While the children were distributing pears in the main room, the adults were quietly standing outside observing.

Sheng Jiang complained in a low voice to his son and daughter-in-law: "You two are making trouble out of nothing, overthinking it. Where is Zirui selfish? Isn't this very polite? Don't make a mountain out of a molehill every time something happens... are you two hitting menopause or something?"

Shi Youxuan was speechless.

Sheng Hanyu was even more speechless.

What menopause; they were still a long way off from that.

The couple's perspective on the matter was different from Sheng Jiang's.

Not just different from Sheng Jiang's, it should be said it was different from every adult standing there!

When people stand at different heights, their perspectives on problems will be different.

The elderly couple Sheng Jiang, and the couple Shi Yuke, all saw Zirui's modesty and politeness, and thus simply and crudely judged him to be a good child.

But the couple Shi Yuke were very worried; if Zirui distributed pears by keeping the biggest for himself and giving the small ones to others, in their view, the problem wouldn't actually be that big.

It is human nature for children to be a bit selfish!

If it is expressed on the surface, it is easy to be discovered and easy to correct.

Because many people discover it, naturally many people offer opinions; once told enough times, the child themselves easily recognizes the mistake and easily changes.

But a coldness that is hidden deep in the heart while appearing very proper on the surface is not easy to discover, and even harder to change.

Shi Youxuan made her move.

"Zirui, accompany me back, let them play here."

"Okay."

Zirui agreed, though not very willingly.

How nice it would be to stay and play; for children who grew up in the city, country life had a strong attraction for them.

If it were Zihan, he would definitely object and say to his mother, "I haven't played enough yet, why go back?"

Of course, the other two boys of the Sheng Family would also object.

Their reactions were all different, but none of them wanted to leave early.

Zirui agreed.

Shi Youxuan saw a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes, which then disappeared.

On the road.

Shi Youxuan and her son were sitting in the back seat of the car, and she took her son's hand.

Zirui pulled his hand out of his mother's palm like a reflex.

He didn't like it much.

He was very unaccustomed to it.

"Oh! Are you shy?" Shi Youxuan teased him.

"It's not shyness, it's just not being used to it," Zirui said truthfully.

People say that the child who cries gets the milk, and in reality, it is truly like that.

With so many children in the Sheng Family, it is inevitable that not every child can be cared for perfectly.

Most of the time, it is distributed according to need—food, drink, and even love... it is all like that!

Those who demand more get more.

Among the Sheng children, Sheng Zichen and Sheng Zihan demand the most!

They also have the most issues.

Naturally, they receive the most attention and must be kept under one's nose at all times to be at ease.

Litian demands little, but Litian is not a biological child of the Sheng Family; his mother Yafei saved Sheng Hanyu's life, and Sheng Hanyu feels indebted to Yafei emotionally, so the couple takes extra care of Litian.

Shi Youxuan thought carefully; among the boys, from childhood to now, she had cared for Zirui the least.

Now she was prepared to make up for everything that had been missing.

"Zirui, let's go watch a movie, without bringing anyone else, just the two of us."

"Ah? Okay!"

He felt that Mom was very strange today.

Why bring him to watch a movie all of a sudden for no reason?

The Sheng Family had a dedicated screening room, for their own private use.

Whenever a new movie came out, someone would bring the film over for them to watch, so they never missed a good movie, and there was no need to go to a cinema.

Now his mother had specifically brought him out to watch a movie, and only him, without bringing anyone else.

When things happen abnormally, there must be a demon; there must be something strange about this.

What kind of strangeness it was couldn't be seen yet, so he would take it one step at a time.

The cinema.

This was Zirui's first time here, and it felt very fresh.

The decor was in a heavy metal style, with a bar counter modeled after a Pirate Ship, which also served as the ticket office.

Many parents had brought their children to watch movies today, as the cinema was currently showing popular animated films.

Shi Youxuan sought her son's opinion: "Do you want to watch an animated film?"

Zirui didn't answer directly, but instead asked his mother back: "I think you bringing me to watch a movie must not be as simple as just watching a movie, so let's not watch an animated film, shall we?"

"Animated films don't have much deep meaning; we might as well watch Red Sea Operation. I've seen the trailer, and there should be things in the movie that you want me to understand."

Shi Youxuan:...

She was momentarily speechless.

What should she say?

The usually sharp-tongued Shi Youxuan was now checkmated by her son and left speechless.

That's right, Zirui had guessed everything correctly.

That was exactly what Shi Youxuan had been thinking, and now that her son had exposed it, it was spot on.

Finally, she nodded and generously admitted: "That's right, son, you are very smart. That is exactly what Mom was thinking. Let's go watch the movie first; this film is very exciting."

Before watching a movie, many people would buy cola and popcorn, and Shi Youxuan was also prepared to buy some for her son!

Although she wanted to correct his bad personality, she couldn't force it; she still had to use strategy.

Shi Youxuan hoped to let things take their natural course and change her son's personality as silently as spring rain moistening things.

"No need, Mom. I don't like to eat while watching a movie. Eating distracts me and prevents me from concentrating on thinking."

Zirui was so mature that he didn't seem like an eleven-year-old child.

If it were before, Shi Youxuan would have felt gratified.

But now she was confused, not knowing if this was good or bad.

She sighed secretly in her heart, but didn't show it on the surface.

"Alright, son, you're the boss."

The mother and son bought tickets and entered.

The movie started.

The plot was very exciting and gripping from start to finish; Zirui watched with rapt attention, while Shi Youxuan watched her son with rapt attention.