Chapter 728: The Way of Getting Along Between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law 1

As Sheng Hanyu spoke to the end, his voice grew quieter and quieter.

Because the gazes of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were becoming increasingly sharp, as if they wanted to swallow him alive!

"Tomorrow, Zichen will no longer go into the Study with you; let's wait until he is a bit older," Shi Youxuan said.

Sheng Hanyu:...

He replied vaguely: "We'll talk about it later."

Wang Yinghao: "No, you must agree right now, or your father and I will have to move out. We are old, our hearts cannot take such stimulation, and we cannot bear to watch you abuse the child..."

She was being deliberately dramatic.

Wang Yinghao wanting to move out was not a sincere desire to leave, but merely a means to coerce her son into agreeing.

Sheng Hanyu understood, but he would not easily give in.

If it happens once, it will happen twice; once this precedent is set, it will be difficult for him to discipline Sheng Zichen in the future.

But he did not know how to give long-winded lectures, nor could he even speak in a gentle tone.

"No."

Mother: "What do you mean, no?"

Sheng Hanyu: "You are not allowed to move."

Ever since the "Chicken Lays Eggs" incident, it was not just Sheng Jiang's temper that had changed, but his health was also not as good as before.

His parents would grow older day by day, and their health would only decline day by day; he would not let them move out. He had disagreed before, and he would disagree even more now.

Wang Yinghao was overjoyed: "You agree not to let Zichen go to the Study?"

"I knew it, they are all flesh and blood from your own body, how could you be so heartless..."

Her words were interrupted halfway by Sheng Hanyu: "I didn't agree."

"Zichen's education is still under my management; you are not allowed to interfere."

He almost said that since they were old, they should worry less about young people's affairs, and that taking good care of their own health was better than anything else.

Wang Yinghao's expression was very unpleasant; she was very hurt.

Her son's business-like tone hurt her, and after the hurt came anger.

She felt a sense of humiliation at being toyed with, and this feeling was inflicted by her own son!

How could her son be so cold-blooded toward her?

Shi Youxuan went over again and put her arm around her mother-in-law's shoulder.

This time, her mother-in-law did not push her away, but leaned against her.

Wang Yinghao now felt that her daughter-in-law was more thoughtful than her son.

But the verbal stabbing continued; Sheng Hanyu said expressionlessly: "Do not interfere in this matter. Children must be molded from a young age. He is the eldest son and grandson of the Sheng Family, and in the future, he will be a man who stands tall and upright. The hopes of the Sheng Family and the tens of thousands of families under the Group all rest on his shoulders alone..."

"Sheng Zichen must start learning to bear pressure from now on; this is his fate!"

These words were what his grandfather had said to him when Sheng Hanyu was a child.

At the time, he had resisted them, but now he felt they were particularly reasonable.

His grandfather was a man of great wisdom; if that scoundrel Sheng Yukai hadn't harmed his grandfather, how happy would the old man be to see the Sheng Family prosperous and flourishing today?

People at different heights see different scenery, and they think about problems in completely different ways.

He agreed with these words now just as much as he had resisted them back then.

Finally, he had lived to become the person he hated the most!

"Fine, fine."

Wang Yinghao was shaking with anger, unable to speak clearly: "You don't agree, right? I can't control you anymore. Out of sight, out of mind—I'm leaving!"

But she could not leave; her shoulder was being held tightly by her daughter-in-law.

Shi Youxuan did not try to persuade her mother-in-law, but glared at her husband, using a commanding tone: "Apologize to Mom. Listen to Mom once, just once, can't you?"

"For so many years, Mom has silently managed this household for us, keeping everything inside and outside the house in perfect order. Have you had to worry about a single thing? Apologize, now, immediately, at once."

Her daughter-in-law's words were very heartwarming, and every word touched Wang Yinghao's heart.

Parents do not ask for repayment from their children, but they do need affirmation!

Everything done wholeheartedly for the children was taken for granted; anyone would feel uncomfortable if that happened to them.

Wang Yinghao was in tears; she grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand: "Xuanxuan, we have been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for a while now; Mom didn't dote on you in vain. The daughter-in-law is better than the son..."

Shi Youxuan hugged her mother-in-law's shoulder: "Mom, don't worry. If he doesn't listen to you, I will. Whatever you say, I'll listen!"

Sheng Hanyu, "forced" by the pressure, came over to apologize: "Mom, I was wrong. Please don't be angry anymore."

It was impossible not to be angry, but with her daughter-in-law there to comfort and support her, half of the fire in Wang Yinghao's heart dissipated.

Thus, she sat back down, and the "negotiation" continued.

Wang Yinghao believed her grandson was too young, and it was too early for him to enter the Study.

Sheng Hanyu explained to his mother with the utmost patience: "When I started going into the Study, I was only three. I'm not forcing him to study in there; even if you force a child this young to study, it's impossible for him to learn such profound things..."

"He just plays in the Study every day. I don't spend much time at home, so let him keep me company more—it kills two birds with one stone!"

Sheng Hanyu explained, and Shi Youxuan added from the side.

"Yes, Mom, you know what your grandson is like. He's too crafty, and because he's your eldest grandson, he always bullies you and Dad. It is necessary to let Hanyu temper him."

But whenever she felt she had said something her mother-in-law didn't like, she would immediately pull the words back, stand in her mother-in-law's shoes, and "earnestly" advise her husband a few times.

With her mediating in the middle, Wang Yinghao was not as angry as she had been just a moment ago.

Her attitude was also not as rigid as before.

Although she had not yet given in, she had already begun to ask what the point was of letting Sheng Zichen enter the Study.

This was a good start.

Sheng Hanyu explained patiently.

There were two purposes for entering the Study: one was for him to be influenced by what he saw and heard, and to feel the atmosphere of the Study.

Actions speak louder than words.

Children learn by example; if you want a child to become a certain kind of person, it is not achieved by lecturing them or constantly nagging in their ears.

Rather, you must become that kind of person yourself, and the child will consciously imitate you!

The other purpose, which was not spoken aloud, was to keep Sheng Zichen from always being with his grandparents, his grandmother, and the servants!

He possessed too much love.

Having so many people looking after one Sheng Zichen—giving him the stars and the moon, fearing he would melt if held in their mouths, and fearing he would break if held in their palms—was not a good thing.

Too much love is also not good.

But Wang Yinghao was not an unreasonable person; after the reasoning was made clear, she finally accepted Sheng Zichen entering the Study, but the time had to be changed.

He couldn't possibly be in the Study from morning until night!

Shi Youxuan mediated in between.

The mother and son kept bargaining.

Sheng Hanyu: "He goes to kindergarten from Monday to Friday; morning time doesn't count, so three hours in the Study after he returns from kindergarten."

Wang Yinghao: "Ten minutes a day is enough; children have no attention span, and if the time is too long, he will resist."

Ten minutes?

Shi Youxuan almost vomited blood.

She knew that the older generation had no logic when it came to doting on children.

But there had to be a limit to being unreasonable; what difference did it make whether he went for ten minutes or not? Was he going to the Study for a tour?

Sheng Hanyu: "No, at least two and a half hours."

Wang Yinghao: "I absolutely will not agree if you are this harsh; you cannot make your son endure the same unfair treatment you received when you were young just because you want to find some psychological balance, can you?"

Sheng Hanyu:...

He had never thought that way.

He was about to explain, but was stopped by his mother: "Alright, I'm not listening; twenty minutes, and that's the absolute maximum."

Shi Youxuan: "Mom, twenty minutes is just changing the place to play, it really has no effect. You want what's best for Zichen, right? Hanyu is the same. Neither of your educational viewpoints is wrong. You take a step back, and let Hanyu take a step back too."

"I think two and a half hours is indeed too much, and twenty minutes is too little; it won't achieve the goal of education and influence."

"How about this: one hour in the Study every day on weekdays, and three hours on Saturday and Sunday. What do you think?"

Wang Yinghao thought about it.

Then she felt that what her daughter-in-law said made sense.