Chapter 730: Parents' Painstaking Efforts

It was truly all, and no matter how hard Sheng Zichen racked his brains, he could not think of anything else that needed to be added.

Sheng Zichen was picked up and pressed onto the sofa—"Smack, smack, smack," he received three slaps on his bottom.

Although the quantity was not large, the quality was solid, and it hurt so much that the little guy's tears fell out!

"It hurts! What right do you have to hit people?"

The little guy rubbed his bottom, dissatisfied but not crying.

Because he knew that crying was useless, and there was no need for anyone to come and "save" him.

Sheng Hanyu was very calm, as calm as if he were not the one who had just hit someone: "I hit you because you were wrong."

The little guy was unconvinced and talked back: "I was wrong, but I apologized. If the attitude of admitting one's mistake is good and the circumstances are not serious, then there is no need to be punished. That is what Dad said, but Dad does not keep his word and is unreasonable."

The father and son had an agreement.

After the little guy committed a mistake, the severity of the punishment would be decided based on the severity of the circumstances and whether his attitude in admitting the mistake was good or bad.

So, when he saw that the matter had been exposed just now, he apologized immediately, and his attitude was sincere.

Sheng Zichen was very smart; at a young age, he already knew how to assess the situation.

If there was someone to help, he would seek aid at the first opportunity; if his backer could not be relied upon, he would apologize immediately!

Although he was smart, he was still too young.

He did not yet understand that the standard for "severity" was set by his father, and this standard was not very clear!

Whether it was serious or not might be decided based on his mood at the time.

Just like now, Sheng Hanyu's mood was not very beautiful.

"Sheng Zichen, listen to me carefully. I hit you because your attitude was wrong. Don't think that being all smiles means your attitude is good."

"You didn't apologize at the first opportunity, but chose to run outside to find Grandpa for help. Grandpa couldn't help you, so you came back to apologize; that doesn't count as sincere."

He wanted to correct his son's thinking.

He could not let him develop the bad habit of saying one thing while having a different agenda in his heart at such a young age.

If one's words do not match one's heart, something will go wrong sooner or later.

Sheng Yukai was an example of this back then.

When he was young, Sheng Yukai was not like that either; he was also very smart, but he was led astray by his second uncle and second aunt.

If a smart person does not walk the right path, the harm is even greater.

With this warning from the past, Sheng Hanyu must never let his son follow the same old path as Sheng Yukai; even if there was the slightest sign, it had to be nipped in the bud!

The little guy did not understand the painstaking efforts of a father, and with a pout of his little mouth, he cried out with a "Wah—".

While crying, he said: "Dad is unreasonable."

"Dad is a bad guy."

"The adult is bullying a child!"

Although crying in the Study was meaningless, he had to cry even if it was meaningless.

He felt aggrieved in his heart, and his emotions needed to be vented.

Sheng Hanyu did not persuade or coax him, letting him cry.

After crying for a while, the sound became softer, leaving only sobs.

He went to the washroom to wet a hot towel and wiped his son's face himself, saying considerately: "Are you done crying? If you haven't, you can continue for a while. Once you're done, Dad will tell you where you were wrong just now."

Sheng Zichen rarely enjoyed this kind of service from his father and was a bit flattered.

Children, after all, remember the food but forget the beating.

If you are good to him for a little bit, he immediately forgets why he was sad just now.

"Dad, you are so good, I love you."

The little guy suddenly wrapped his arms around Sheng Hanyu's arm and pressed his chubby little face against it.

Suddenly acting cute, Sheng Hanyu's expression stalled, and his heart was about to melt!

Even a person as cold as an iceberg could not help but be moved by little Zichen, who grew up on cuteness.

The reasoning was made clear, and the conflict between father and son was resolved.

……

"Ring-ring—"

Shi Youxuan's phone rang; it was from Shi Ran's teacher.

"Chairman, do you have time? I would like to meet with you to talk about Shi Ran's situation."

Without a major event, the teacher would not call her. Although Shi Youxuan could still keep her voice calm, her heart was already in her throat.

Shi Youxuan: "What happened to Shi Ran?"

The teacher hurriedly explained: "Chairman, please don't worry, it's nothing major. It's just that Ranran's performance has been a bit off lately, and I wanted to talk to you about it."

"Alright, I will be there in ten minutes." She grabbed her coat and went out.

Ten minutes later.

Shi Youxuan and the teacher met at the school gate; the two did not go to the office but walked and talked by the Playground.

Shi Ran's teacher said that for the past week, Shi Ran had always been absent-minded in class; her eyes were fixed on the teacher and the blackboard, but her mind had flown off to who knows where!

When it was her turn to answer during questioning, nine times out of ten she could not answer.

Not being able to answer was not necessarily because she did not know the question, but because she had not heard what the question was at all!

He asked Shi Ran if there was anything affecting her.

The child replied no.

On the surface, Shi Ran put on an appearance that there were no problems at all, but the teacher just felt that something was very wrong.

She was not an ordinary child, and even less was she the kind of good student who followed classroom discipline.

In class, talking, reading novels, messing around with classmates, and sleeping during lessons were all standard for Shi Ran.

But no matter what she was doing, whenever the teacher asked a question, she could always answer it accurately.

This was the first time her lack of focus had been so severe that she couldn't answer a question.

The teacher realized the seriousness of the matter, which was why she called the Chairman to report it in a timely manner.

"Thank you, Teacher Li. I am aware of this matter. Could you please not tell Shi Ran that I came here after you go back?"

Teacher: "Of course."

Shi Youxuan left the school, but she did not go home; instead, she went straight to Yu Qingwan's psychological clinic.

The psychological clinic was located in an office building.

The office building was surrounded by many companies, all filled with white-collar workers.

Work pressure in the city is high, so business at the psychological clinic was very good; when Shi Youxuan arrived, she happened to have a client!

Shi Youxuan sat in the waiting area and waited for about half an hour before Yu Qingwan stood in front of her with a mysterious look on her face: "I bet you didn't come to see me just to chat, right?"

Shi Youxuan:...

Yu Qingwan had a unique charm that could make people relax unconsciously.

"Right, you win."

She sat down beside Shi Youxuan in a relaxed manner, as if she were watching a show or gossiping: "Tell me, who is troubling you this time?"

It was not serious or formal at all, and Shi Youxuan relaxed a lot without realizing it!

"It's my daughter, she..."

Yu Qingwan stopped her from continuing and interrupted: "That little girl who is about ten years old, beautiful enough to make heaven jealous, and very sensible?"

She had seen Shi Ran once when she went to the Sheng Family last time.

The little girl possessed a maturity that did not match her age; such children are actually very easily overlooked.

Because they are too worry-free, parents usually assume that the child will handle everything, but in reality, it is not like that.

A child is still a child; on the surface, they are very sensible, and deep down, they do not want to cause trouble for others.

But a child's mentality is not mature; their intentions are good, but their abilities often fall short.

"She isn't as good as you praise her to be, but I only have one little girl at home, so yes, it's her."

There isn't a mother in the world who doesn't like hearing others praise her child, and Shi Youxuan is the same.

Shi Ran's excellence was obvious to everyone; after starting school, she became "the child of someone else," and she almost never had to worry about her.

So, no matter who had a problem, Shi Youxuan would never have thought that Ranran would have one.

But now the problem had indeed appeared, and she didn't know if it was very serious, so she felt very anxious and uneasy!