Chapter 337: Regret

"No—what's the unhappy thing? Say it, and I'll be happy, happy."

Su Yu opened the book in her hand, "A Bu Xia, are you itching?"

Su Yu is the youngest in the whole class, but her combat power is the highest.

Last time A Bu Xia annoyed Su Yu, Su Yu and she had a friendly spar under the teacher's witness, and afterward A Bu Xia was quiet for several days.

A Bu Xia looked left and right, "The homeroom teacher isn't here!"

Su Yu can't challenge her!

Su Yu pulled out her phone, "She can be there!"

A Bu Xia left dejected, "What the heck! I can't play! Who cares!"

Just the two of them are here, say it out loud, what's the problem? She won't tell anyone!

A Bu Xia returned to her seat, pressed the mechanism on the desk, and took out a model to start assembling.

Wulongcha saw that the class only had Su Yu and the sulky A Bu Xia, 【Host, why don't you study computer programming with me today? I say you code, saving the money you'd spend hiring people to make an app for your new company!】

【Sure!】

Su Yu put the book away into her backpack, took out her laptop, and began developing an Android‑compatible app.

Su Yu is already proficient in Java; with a system, she is an unfeeling output machine.

"Tap tap tap clack" echoed through the classroom.

A Bu Xia craned her neck backward, stretching like a goose for a long time, even making a little sound on purpose, but Su Yu didn't notice her at all! She wanted to know what Su Yu was doing, but they had just argued, and she couldn't bring herself to approach.

A Bu Xia was resentful! Is there some event on Sunday? Why didn't any classmates come over? If someone came, she could sneak forward to take a look! She didn't get her wish even by lunchtime.

She saw Su Yu packing her bag, her eyes flicking, "Su Yu, are you going to the cafeteria?"

"No, going home!"

"Hmph! The house is nearby, the people are the most annoying!"

A Bu Xia stormed off, and Su Yu returned to the villa for lunch.

"Maternal Grandparents, didn't you say you were going to the company?"

"Today is a holiday."

【Then why did you say you'd take me there?】

Ji Tianlin: Even on holidays there are staff on duty! They're an internet company that has to fix bugs at any time; some people take two days off, not a normal weekend.

Su Yu went upstairs to wash her hands, changed into a new outfit, and went downstairs where she met Ji Yan.

"Mom!"

Su Yu rushed over, and Ji Yan hugged her.

"Sweetie! Have you eaten?"

"Not yet!"

"Then let's eat!"

After Ji Yan ate with Su Yu, she told her what happened this morning.

"They really came looking for you; Xie Xin Yi wants you to take charge."

Su Yu shook her head vigorously, "My parents can't manage, how could I possibly manage!"

【If I teach lightly it's not good, if I teach heavily they blame me; their family can afford teachers, I can't take this job!】

"Right, I told your Aunt Xie directly."

Regardless of what Xie Xin Yi previously intended, the Su Family and Ji Family would not agree.

"She won't bring the child anymore."

"That's great!"

Ye family: "Isn't it better that her family doesn't allow it? A child only about ten years old knows nothing about education!"

Xie Xin Yi's mother didn't understand what her daughter was thinking, "You think the educational resources over there are bad, we moved back, and now we can hire a renowned industry professor to teach the two children."

The household isn't short of money!

Ye Shu's parents dared not speak. In the Xu family group, the two of them knew Su Yu's standing well and realized there are many benefits to being close with Su Yu.

But now they can't even hide in time; nothing was said openly, only Ji Yan privately laid her cards with Xie Xin Yi, already giving their family face. Yesterday the two kids even hit Su Yi, almost hitting Ji Yan; the two families not holding grudges is all thanks to Ji Yan's magnanimity!

"I want to know, do you truly love the children or want to harm them? Your approach is pure pampering to death, understand? Pampering to death!"

Xie Xin Yi realized the child was off, already in elementary school. A friend gently reminded her that career is important, but the child's home education is also crucial.

Xie Xin Yi was, of course, concerned about the child. Yet the four elders at home all vied to take the child, and the child behaved fairly well in front of her, so she focused on developing her career.

She went to the school to ask a teacher, and Xie Xin Yi was shocked to find her two children had become a presence that every teacher and student avoided.

The child's homeroom teacher reminded her that the older generation tends to dote even more on the children.

Xie Xin Yi herself was raised with pampering, and she privately thought it wasn't a matter of spoiling, so she decided to observe herself.

She set aside time and for several consecutive days observed how the two children interacted with their parents.

Every time their parents wouldn't let the kids buy something, the two kids immediately threatened the two elders, "Grandpa and Grandma buy for me, if you don't, I don't want you, I want Grandpa and Grandma!"

Whenever the kids made a fuss, the two elders would buy it.

Ye Shu, following their parents for a while, found the two kids were the same, except the name changed to "Maternal Grandparents."

Xie Xin Yi's mother, Yin Wei, felt a bit guilty.

"When they grow up and become sensible, it'll be fine; they're still young now."

Xie Xin Yi was about to laugh in exasperation at her own mother, "Still young? If we don't mention the three geniuses Su Yu, Liang Yan, and Tang Can, just the equally mischievous Shi Tong and Ming Huang…"

Shi Tong wasn't raised by Shi Xu's parents, so I won't use her as an example.

Ming Huang was raised by Mingmeng's parents; her mischief is self‑directed and never harmed anyone! As for our two? They started fighting outright at the banquet!

It was the first banquet our family held after returning!

Which adult would willingly let their own child play with a kid who has violent tendencies? According to what Ye Shu learned at school, Ming Huang's mischief only embarrasses herself and worries the teacher, but she doesn't harm other classmates.

For example, Ming Huang saw glue spilled on a piece of clothing turn into a somewhat soft lump, thought the glue couldn't stick to fabric, and poured the glue onto a stool, hoping to make the stool softer.

She sat on it, and by accident her leg became glued to the stool and the desk, unable to pull free and tangled together. When the teacher discovered this, she quickly called the firefighters for rescue. The incident caused a big fuss, but when you break it down, the only one who was "injured" was Ming Huang herself! She made a mess of herself, and everyone just finds it cute and funny.

"If we make a pit for others, that's a brat! Do you want to raise two little demons?"

Xie Xin Yi had a premonition that letting the two sets of parents continue this way would awaken every ounce of evil in the two children, eventually turning them into two little demons that hurt others and themselves.

Yin Wei used to coax Xie Xin Yi in every possible way, and after Xie Xin Yi grew up, becoming smart and sensible, she thought her daughter was exaggerating, "It can't be that bad; don't dismiss the two children."

Yin Wei looked at the two timid in‑laws, speechless. They clearly also have a stake in spoiling the children; what are they trying to cause with this situation? "Either you listen to me and let the two children drop out of school—when they have learned well, they can return to school."

"Or we split the household registration; you can teach them however you like, I won't interfere with what you give them. As for any future children I have with Ye Shu, none of you may see them, and I won't come to see these two children either."

The latter was said by Xie Xin Yi to cut off the parents' fallback, but she didn't expect the two children to eavesdrop and even dare say, "If you're brave enough to be born, you'll be strangled!"

"I kill, you go to prison!"

Xie Xin Yi erupted, "What are you saying?!"

Ye Shu was also furious! If the kids dare to say it, they dare to do it. He had been hesitating about whether to drop out, and now the school must be left! Hitting someone can be apologized for and compensated with medical fees; murder, their family is finished for life! Ye Shu's parents and Xie Xin Yi's parents were equally outraged, and after the anger subsided, boundless remorse swept over their bodies and minds.

They were truly wrong; they shouldn't have raised the children like this just to settle a momentary ego! …

"Why are there so many dishes tonight?"

Xu Mingyue returned to the villa and was surprised to see a huge table of dishes. Su Yu has a big appetite, but she can't eat this much! Their family doesn't like waste, and normally wouldn't prepare so many dishes.

"Are guests coming?"

Su Yu cheerfully handed a plate of fruit to Xu Mingyue, whose hands had just been washed.

"Grandma, Dad said we should celebrate a bit!"

It's not a holiday or a birthday; whose birthday is it, what are we celebrating? Ji Tianlin squeezed his eyebrows and winked at Xu Mingyue, and she didn't continue asking.

That night, the entire Su Family gathered and toasted in celebration!

"Um um!"

Su Yu chewed on a chicken leg, happily used the communal chopsticks to pick a bite of greens and placed it into Su Yi's bowl.

Su Yi glared at Su Yu, "Rebel girl!"

"Can't we just let him be happy for a day?" Su Yu poked her own cheek with the other clean hand, then pointed at Su Yi's cheek.

Yang Zhichun watched the scene, smiling, "Little Yi, how old are you, still needing a child to worry about you!"

Su Yi had a mouth ulcer and needed to eat more greens.

Su Yu seized that point and loved giving Su Yi greens!

Su Xi drank the heart‑shaped chicken soup Su Yu had prepared, ignoring Su Yi's pleas for help.

Didn't he have to compromise too?!

Ji Yan saw Ji Tianlin and Xu Mingyue looking at the Su brothers with envy, and she also proactively served them dishes and soup.

The celebratory dinner Su Yi demanded, aside from Su Yi's unhappiness, made everyone else happy! …

"Yo heh, you really aren't going to school together, you really broke up?"

A Bu Xia saw Su Yu and instantly reacted like a startled cat, lightning fast.

Su Yu, dressed in a light‑blue little suit, ignored A Bu Xia.

Liang Yan hopped into the classroom, "Good morning, little Yu sister!"

"Good morning, Huo Huo, hurry and eat breakfast!"

"Alright!"

Liang Yan took the thermos from Su Yu's hand, sat beside her, set down his backpack, and prepared to eat breakfast.

"A Bu Xia? Why are you here?"

A Bu Xia left in a huff.

"What's wrong with her?"

Liang Yan speared a dumpling with his fork, puzzled, "The school can't possibly have no dumpling supply, can it?"

"Don't mind her, she's just playing!"

Seeing A Bu Xia approach, the homeroom teacher also walked over, "Pfft," and laughed.

Liang Yan:??? The confusion in Liang Yan's eyes was easy to read; the homeroom teacher gently asked, "Liang Yan, why didn't you have breakfast before coming to school?"

"I played too late yesterday!"

Liang Yan had gone out with his parents yesterday! Rarely did his mother have free time, so Liang Yan devoted himself entirely to playing with her, and by the end he was exhausted, waking up already at a hotel near the school.

After washing up, Liang Yan came to school. He knew little Yu sister would definitely have prepared breakfast for him! "Did you rest well?"

Some high‑IQ students who don't rest well become irritable, and once irritable they're hard to control.

"I've rested well!"

Liang Yan smiled broadly, his mood stable.

The homeroom teacher felt relieved.

"Then eat slowly, no rush."

"Mm‑mm, thank you, teacher!"

Liang Yan ate his fill, and not seeing any teacher he was interested in, continued studying the properties of various materials, experimental methods, and so on.

Su Yu took out a book and kept taking notes.

At lunch, A Bu Xia couldn't help but ask, "You played on the computer for a long time yesterday, why aren't you playing today?"

"It's already done, so of course I'm not playing."

Wulongcha's efficiency is high; she had finished the iOS and Android app yesterday and sent it to the company staff, letting them prepare the app store release.

"What did you make?"

Su Yu didn't answer directly, "We argued yesterday, and today you come to ask me? Where's your pride?"

A Bu Xia gritted his teeth, "We argued yesterday, but not today."

"Then I'll argue with you now!"

"You!"

A Bu Xia left again, still angry.

Liang Yan, with a backpack, "Little sister Xiao Yu, you don't like A Bu Xia?"

"Just a classmate, can't say I like or dislike."

Liang Yan laughed happily, not mentioning A Bu Xia, "Let's go home for a meal! I'm going out with Mom and Dad, the food outside is so terrible!"

"Why didn't you bring any dry food?"

"Going out with Mom was so fun, I forgot!"

Liang Yan returned to the Su Family villa, and during lunch he raved about the Su Family's dishes.

Su Yi, curious how terrible it was, asked Zhu Xueheng. He wants to avoid trouble, so next time he won't bring Ji Yan.

Zhu Xueheng received a WeChat message with a puzzled expression.

Zhu Xueheng: Who said it's terrible?

Su Yi: Your daughter! Zhu Xueheng: You can't be kidding, right? She ate happily yesterday! Su Yi: (voice message) 20''

After listening to Su Yi and Liang Yan's voice exchange, Zhu Xueheng suspected they spent too little time with Liang Yan; the child politely blamed herself. When playing, she says everything is fine and happy. Only when with her friends does she tell the truth.

Over the years, they've been wronging her! Zhu Xueheng always thought he did enough, basically acting as a home‑cooking husband accompanying his daughter. But he overlooked that a child's growth needs both parents' presence; a single‑role presence easily leaves gaps in the child's development.

Zhu Xueheng: Your brother's Ertongcheng is about to open; shall our two families take the kids there this weekend?

Su Yi: Sure!

Zhu Xueheng: Should we invite Shi Xu? Su Yi: You might as well invite Ye Shu too!

Zhu Xueheng: …I just said that, don't act rashly!

The two kids from Ye Shu's family give anyone a headache.

Zhu Xueheng: I'll coordinate with my wife about the schedule, so don't say anything yet! This is just my one‑sided idea; if my wife has no time we can't go, don't tell my daughter! And don't tell your daughter! If we promise early and then can't keep it, the kids will be sad! Thanks for the votes, darlings—four thousand words—good night, darlings!