Father and daughter quickly restored their harmonious relationship. Du Chun glanced at the watch on his wrist. There were still ten minutes left until six o’clock.
Unconsciously, it had gotten so late. He immediately decided that he wouldn’t make his daughter continue practicing calligraphy today!
Du Chun raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears at Dan Jiao’s eye corner.
“I’ll give you a break today, have a little lazy time!”
“Alright, go play!”
“Daddy’s going to cook!”
Dan Jiao immediately cheered up and happily skipped out of the study. She went to the living room to watch TV. Du Chun looked at the little one’s cheerful back. His face showed helplessness.
He mumbled softly to himself.
“As soon as she hears ‘play,’ she gets so happy!”
“If only learning could make her this happy, that would be great!”
Du Chun shook his head with a sigh as he went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Meanwhile, the live stream room was bustling with excitement. There was intense discussion about Du Chun’s actions. Especially when Du Chun had just scared Dan Jiao into crying. It had already sparked a lot of people’s dissatisfaction. Most people felt that Du Chun was really too strict!
And that he couldn’t control his emotions at all. They were all shocked. They never expected that Du Chun would be so irritable behind the scenes!
Especially when dealing with a little child, he had no patience at all. In the eyes of the audience, Dan Jiao was really very well-behaved. And her calligraphy practice was already excellent!
Of course, some people thought this was normal. After all, tutoring children is really exhausting!
The most important thing is, it’s hard work that doesn’t get much appreciation!
Many netizens quickly sent bullet comments to express how they felt at the moment!
“Oh my god! This is even more terrifying than military-style management!”
“Really too strict! Dan Jiao is only six years old! Is this necessary?”
“She has no childhood at all!”
“It’s just calligraphy practice, and that’s considered no childhood? The one upstairs is a bit overreacting, right?”
“Sweat now, less tears later! In the end, it’s all for the child!”
“Bullshit! Is this even human?”
“Every parent’s heart is filled with love for their child! When they grow up, they’ll understand.”
“Honestly, it’s a bit too much! These requirements are just too strict!”
“So what if she’s six? The kids from wealthy families, at six years old, can already play instruments really well, and some even start taking exams!”
“Look, the rich kids are so hardworking, we ordinary people have to work even harder, right?”
“Enough, you also said it, those are rich families! The conditions they provide are different!”
“Rich kids grow up and their parents can help them, can you compare?”
Many netizens argued and discussed. Most parents just like to compare their kids.
It was actually quite laughable—it was just because they could not compete anymore. They forced their kids to join the competition, to work hard, to study. They played the role of pushing their kids from behind. Some even thought they were doing something great. They had sacrificed so much for the family, for the child!
Soon, a netizen shared their own personal experience.
“My parents were just like this, always making me compare my studies and grades with others…”
“They never compared what I ate or wore. When I said someone’s parents were rich and provided better conditions, they’d say, ‘The dog never minds the poor family.’”
“The one upstairs, I feel so sorry for you, this is really too real, too double-standard!”
…
In today’s environment, competition is indeed becoming increasingly fierce!
But for ordinary people, if they want to catch up with the accumulation of several generations, just relying on hard work and sweat is really very difficult…
The most realistic problem is that both parties’ starting points are different!
Vision, conditions, connections, resources… which one can ordinary people compare to? Ordinary people don’t have opportunities and will never be able to catch up in their whole lifetime.
Even if good opportunities come, whether they can seize them is another question!
Especially when many netizens heard Du Chun comforting his child, saying things like “If you get into college, you can do this and that,” they really found it laughable!
Most netizens felt that it was highly ironic!
It was just an empty promise!
And an empty promise that could not be realized in a short time!
The bullet comments flooded in.
“Dan Jiao, your dad is just fooling you!”
“What’s the point of playing after going to college?”
“When you grow up, you won’t even find the joy of childhood play anymore!”
“Many people spend a lot of money when they grow up to buy their childhood, but it has no taste at all!”
“It’s really not like that!”
“Actually, compared to this, Gu Xu is much better!”
“Did you guys forget? Gu Xu is just a scammer! Haha!”
…
While the audience debated, the screen switched again. The perspective shifted to Gu Xu’s side.
As the audience saw the screen, they exclaimed, “Perfect!”
Gu Xu was with the kids, playing on the children’s playground in the community square…
Gu Xu sat on the steps of a flower bed, holding his phone and playing. Not far in front of him, a group of little children were laughing innocently, having the time of their lives!
And within two or three meters of Gu Xu, several children were playing role-playing games. The little ones happily discussed their roles. Soon, Xiao Xiao decided on her role. She was going to play the mother!
At this moment, one of the little ones pitifully said, “I’m hungry, when are we eating?”
Xiao Xiao’s eyes spun, and she looked around. Her gaze landed on the foxtail grass in the flower bed.
She comforted the little one and said, “I’ll go cook now.”
“You need to be good, no naughty behavior!”
The little one’s eyes widened as he nodded heavily.
“Okay!”
Xiao Xiao grinned mischievously and walked towards the flower bed. She pulled several foxtail grass stalks and pretended to cook. She rubbed the foxtail grass back and forth and added a little dirt from the ground into it. She placed it on a cardboard and carefully handed it to the little one.
“Alright, the food is ready! Come and eat!”
The little one stared blankly at Xiao Xiao, asking foolishly.
“This can’t be eaten!”
“I don’t want to eat it… take it away…”
Xiao Xiao pouted and scolded in a motherly tone.
“Children can’t be picky eaters!”
“Otherwise, be careful that mommy spanks your butt!”
She even pretended to wave her hand, acting like she was going to scold the child. The interaction between the little ones was extremely fun and cute.
Full of childlike innocence!
Gu Xu, who didn’t know when, had already put down his phone. He was watching the little ones with great interest. It was so much fun!
Especially Xiao Xiao, when she scolded the others with her little face, looking fierce but cute. It was absolutely adorable!
Gu Xu watched them playing and couldn’t stop laughing!
The audience in the live stream room also laughed non-stop when they saw the children playing. These were truly childhood memories. It gave an inexplicable feeling of nostalgia!