Chapter 591 The Punishment for Xiao Mi'er
Gu Miao hadn't expected things to escalate to this point. He quickly recounted everything the teacher had said at the parent-teacher meeting, leaving nothing out.
"Yi Sheng, Xiao Mi'er really needs to be disciplined. How can she lie to the teacher just to skip sports class? She's only this age now, what will she be like later on?"
"It's true that we've all spoiled her. I'll call Grandma and Grandpa later and tell them to stop doting on her so much."
Actually, Ye Mu'en knew that being spoiled wasn't the main reason. His sister had been doted on, even indulged, since birth, and it hadn't turned her into a bad person.
Zi Yi Sheng loved his daughter, but his primary concern was always his wife. Even if their own daughter offended his wife, she wouldn't be forgiven.
"I'll go deal with Xiao Mi'er's matters first."
Dad Ye intended to follow but was stopped by his son.
"Dad, let Zi Yi Sheng handle it. Sister puts more thought into the children than he does. This time, let him properly educate his daughter."
"Sigh... Our family's children were never this mischievous. How could Xiao Mi'er be so bold?"
"Perhaps she takes after Zi Yi Sheng."
In any case, no one in their family was bad. Xiao Mi'er's boldness must have come from Zi Yi Sheng.
Xiao Mi'er was wearing a little skirt that day, and her knees quickly got scraped as she knelt on the ground.
Seeing her father approach, she even reached out for a hug, but this time, it wasn't granted.
"Daddy, how is Mommy? Is she still angry?"
"You still know to ask about Mommy, which means there's hope for you."
Xiao Mi'er tilted her head, not understanding what "hope" meant.
Zi Yi Sheng stood opposite Xiao Mi'er, pondering for a long time how to educate this child. He could use his methods on outsiders but not on his own child.
"Zi Mi'er, first tell me, what are all the things you did wrong?"
"I... I think I did many things wrong. Should I list them one by one?"
"Go ahead, one by one. Let me hear how excessive my beloved daughter has been."
"I lied to the teacher because I didn't want to attend sports class, and I cut the teacher's office phone line, and I took the sports teacher's whistle and threw it away..."
Zi Yi Sheng was so angry he laughed. It turned out there were many things they didn't know. For a moment, he wanted to lash out and hit her, but seeing the purple marks on her small legs, he held back.
"Continue kneeling. You cannot have water or food. Lie on the floor and write down all the mistakes you've made ten times."
"Wuwuwu, Daddy, I don't know that many characters."
"Use Pinyin for the characters you don't know. Have A Ning bring it to me when you're done. I also want to see your letter of apology."
A Ning quickly went to get a pen and notebook. Xiao Mi'er, tears streaming down her face, wrote on the floor. As dusk fell, A Ning brought two lamps to illuminate the area.
"Sister A Ning, my leg hurts."
"Bear with it for now. Write down all the mistakes you can think of."
Her calves were so numb that she could no longer kneel. At that moment, Xiao Youyou also came over.
"Brother, is Mommy feeling better?"
"She's better."
Xiao Youyou picked up one of the completed notebooks and began to read it.
"Xiao Mi'er, can you be more obedient? Why did you do these things that made people angry?"
"I just didn't like it, so I did it. I didn't do it on purpose."
"You say you didn't do it on purpose? If you do bad things just because you don't like something, will you commit crimes when you grow up? Mommy has told us so many stories about criminals, but you're using them for yourself."
Xiao Mi'er could no longer kneel. She simply cried and continued writing on the floor, her elbows, wrists, and legs all scraped.
"Daddy said that starting this week, you'll go with me for training. If you can't control your temper, you'll never be allowed home."
"Waa~~ Daddy, Mommy, I was wrong! I will never do bad things again."
"Daddy, I don't want to leave home."
Just as Xiao Mi'er tried to get up, Xiao Youyou held her down.
"Stop making a scene. If you train well, you might be back in a month. If you keep acting up, we'll have to stay until school starts."
"But I don't want to leave Mommy. Will they come to see us?"
"Daddy won't let Mommy come to see us, so you have to listen well and train."
Xiao Youyou also didn't want to leave his mother, but he knew this was for their own good.
Xiao Mi'er continued writing until past eleven o'clock at night before finishing. A Ning carried her to her father's study.
Seeing his daughter's miserable state, Zi Yi Sheng felt a pang of sympathy, but he sternly maintained a stern expression.
He flipped through the notebooks page by page. Her handwriting was neat, but many Pinyin characters were used. The content was incoherent, indicating she was writing whatever came to mind.
However, overall, it was good, especially her self-awareness of her mistakes. At least she could write down what she did wrong and how she intended to correct it.
This was with her brother's guidance; otherwise, Xiao Mi'er would have exhausted herself without coming up with this.
"For the mistakes you've made, you will first be punished at the training grounds, and then after school starts, you will go and confess to the teachers one by one."
"Okay, I understand, Daddy."
"I hope you can keep your word, or the next punishment will be more severe."
"Okay, can I go and apologize to Mommy first?"
Xiao Mi'er, with her swollen, red eyes, continued to shed tears. She didn't know why she kept crying.
"Tomorrow morning. Your mother has already gone to sleep."
"Is Mommy still angry with me?"
"Yes, Mommy is very angry, and I am very angry too."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Xiao Mi'er lowered her head, her tears dripping onto the floor, and simultaneously into Zi Yi Sheng's heart.
"It's good that you know you were wrong. But I need to tell you again, no one is allowed to make Mommy angry. Her health is very poor. If anyone angers her, I will not forgive them.
This is the first and last time. I hope you will remember it, or I will send you far away."
"Wuwuwu, I remember, wuwuwu, don't send me away."
Fearing he would soften, Zi Yi Sheng waved his hand, signaling A Ning to take the child away. He then took the two notebooks his daughter had written and returned to the bedroom.
Ye Shengge had been woken up for dinner and then went back to sleep. Perhaps Zhen Yi had added some calming medicine to the soup.
Zi Yi Sheng placed the notebooks on the bedside table and went to take a shower. As he held his wife, his mind was still on his handling of the situation today, wondering if it met his wife's expectations.
He sighed. In this moment, he realized that educating children was far more difficult than raising them. His wife had enough worries; it seemed that no matter how busy he was in the future, he couldn't neglect the children's education.
Ye Mu'en went out that night after learning his sister was much better. However, this time he didn't go to help Qu Huanhuan set up her stall. He just stood at the street corner watching her busy.
He suddenly didn't want to interact too much with Qu Huanhuan, because he feared that such contact would create something different between them.
Looking at his sister's two children was enough to keep her busy and worried. No matter how successful Zi Yi Sheng was in his career, he couldn't escape worrying about his children.
He truly didn't want to follow in their footsteps. Moreover, he wasn't completely clueless about romance. As he interacted more with Qu Huanhuan, he found himself attracted to her straightforwardness, though it wasn't to the point where he couldn't live without her.