Chapter 893: 889. The Two Little Ones Who Left Early (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Seeing Susu's pitiful little appearance, Zhang Ran felt a pang of heartache and hurriedly began to comfort her.

Once the comforting was mostly done, Zhang Ran asked what exactly had happened.

The matter was quite simple: the two little ones had actually skipped school.

It was unclear who had started it, but the two little ones had chosen to leave early during the fourth period of self-study in the afternoon.

On top of that, the homeroom teachers had all been called away for a meeting, so no one noticed when school let out.

If it had just been that, it might have been fine, as no one had noticed, but who knew that the two little ones had played so wildly outside that they actually forgot to come back.

When Liu Lu went to pick up the two children from school, she didn't find them; at first, she didn't pay it any mind, thinking perhaps they had gone home on their own, as their house wasn't far from the school.

In the past, when she was busy, the two children would go home by themselves.

But when Liu Lu returned home and found the children hadn't come back, she wondered if they had gone to a classmate's house.

Just like that, she waited until dark, and they still hadn't returned; now Liu Lu was anxious, so she immediately called for Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan to return.

The whole family searched everywhere.

They called the teachers and classmates, only then learning about the two little ones skipping school, which made the whole family even more worried.

They had almost called the police directly.

Just as they were burning with anxiety, the two children returned just like that, with happy smiles on their faces.

However, they couldn't stay happy for long.

First it was Liu Lu, who didn't say a word; after confirming the two children weren't hurt, she grabbed a broom from the side and gave them a "bamboo shoots fried in meat" beating.

This time, Liu Lu was ruthless, and Zhang Xiaotao was beaten quite miserably.

Seeing this, Susu immediately wanted to run away, but Zhang Siyan had also been scared out of her wits this time, so she steeled her heart and gave her a sound thrashing as well.

After the beating, they asked the two little ones for the reason, but the two little ones refused to say, so they received another sound thrashing.

But this time, the two little ones seemed to have made up their minds like iron, and no matter what, they wouldn't say.

In the end, Liu Lu and the others were at their wits' end.

After hearing Liu Lu's explanation, Zhang Ran was left between laughter and tears; of course, there was also a trace of lingering fear.

Although the two little ones were seeking their grandfather's help, Liu Lu and the others were all nearby, so he was truly a bit uneasy.

However, he did not ask the two little ones why they had skipped school; although children are small, they also need their own space and secrets.

"Alright, don't blame your mother; this matter was indeed wrong of you. Next time, if you have something going on, you can tell your mother.

Look, by doing this, how worried the family was?" Zhang Ran said, trying to persuade them.

The two little ones actually knew they were wrong, but children also care about their pride; being told this by Zhang Ran, they both admitted their mistakes one after another.

Subsequently, Zhang Ran spoke to the two children about some principles; although they might not understand, one day they would.

One cannot assume that because they are children, one shouldn't say anything and just educate them according to one's own ideas.

Although Zhang Ran didn't know much about child education, he had been a child himself, and for two lifetimes at that.

So he had his own understanding in this regard.

Although children are small, they have their own thoughts; their thoughts might be wrong or extreme, but they cannot be ignored.

If ignored repeatedly, it is very likely to cause problems in the child's growth.

Children may not understand certain life principles, but that does not mean they don't remember them.

For example, that one should be helpful and kind.

Actually, do children as old as Susu really understand the meaning of doing so? Do they really know that doing so is good?

Where is the good in it?

They actually don't know these things; they just learn from the words and deeds of adults and teachers that this seems to be right and can gain the approval of adults.

And when they grow up and have formed the habit, and then come to ponder these things, they will be able to discover the principles within.

Zhang Ran was the same at this moment, but he did not use that kind of preaching form; instead, there was a hint of discussion in it.

Zhang Siyan and Zhang Sicheng had also been listening from the side, just not appearing in the scene.

It was truly because they were afraid their father would lecture them for hitting the children.

After all, they had seen how much Zhang Ran doted on these two children; if Zhang Ran were to lecture them, they wouldn't be able to talk back much.

Fortunately, Zhang Ran did not do so.

Listening to Zhang Ran's careful guidance, Zhang Siyan and Zhang Sicheng both had a feeling in their hearts simultaneously.

This feeling was hard to express; to be specific, it might be... envy?

If Zhang Ran hadn't had his accident before, perhaps they would have enjoyed such treatment when they were young too?

Zhang Ran said a lot, and only stopped the topic when both children were sleepy.

And at this time, Zhang Sicheng and the others were still awake.

"You did the right thing this time. When children do something wrong, they naturally need to be disciplined; when it's time to hit, don't be soft-hearted," Zhang Ran said.

Just like the principles mentioned earlier, children at this age don't remember things; they don't understand principles.

For relatively important mistakes, some corporal punishment is still needed to let them know that such things cannot be done in the future.

After Zhang Ran finished speaking, he paused before adding: "But in the future, do it when I can't see."

Zhang Siyan and the others were all left between laughter and tears; Zhang Ran was still feeling a bit of heartache.

"What exactly happened?" Zhang Ran hadn't asked the two children in detail, but that didn't mean he didn't care.

"I'm not too sure for the moment," Zhang Sicheng shook his head and said.

Zhang Ran said: "Then you go check tomorrow, but there's no need to tell the children."

"Alright, I'll go handle it tomorrow," Zhang Sicheng said.

"By the way, did you call the teacher? To say the children are back?" Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Sicheng was stunned, then slapped his forehead, "I forgot, I'll go tell them right now."

He immediately made a phone call, and only after speaking did he learn that the teacher was still out searching.

Zhang Sicheng hurriedly apologized, and at the same time, he spoke to some parents in the parents' group and sent a large red envelope to thank everyone for their help.

Some parents who were free also came out to help with the search, but because Zhang Sicheng and the others had been busy disciplining the child, their moods had shifted abruptly from extreme tension, worry, and fear, so they hadn't thought of this for a moment.

Zhang Ran did not pay attention to Zhang Sicheng and said to Liu Lu, "Xiao Lu, I will arrange a few people here, and you can keep an eye on things when the time comes."

Previously, Zhang Ran had also arranged bodyguards for the child and for Liu Lu and the others, but that was because of the Whale Shark Incident.

After the Whale Shark Incident ended, he had withdrawn them, but now it seems that one or two bodyguards are still needed to help keep watch.