Chapter 36: Possessed by a Naughty Child

Chapter 36: Possessed by a Naughty Child

Children have short memories.

Especially for a child like Gu Yaozu who was once held in the palm of Tong Huaqiong's hand, once the crisis of being sent away was resolved, Tong Huaqiong smiled at him again, and his naughty nature immediately took over.

Seeing that my grandmother favored my cousin Maner all day long, I began to feel unhappy.

In the past, he would definitely eat the big piece of date cake, and Man'er wouldn't even have the leftovers.

Besides, he was used to bullying Maner, so he had no pressure at all to snatch the date cake from Maner's hand.

Now, not only did he fail to take Maner's date cake, his own date cake was also taken away by Tong Huaqiong, and he was beaten by his mother.

Gu Yaozu’s grievances completely exploded and he burst into tears.

While covering her face with her hands and crying, she observed Tong Huaqiong's reaction through the gaps between her fingers.

Tong Huaqiong ignored him and stuffed Yaozu's date cake into her mouth and ate it.

Gu Yaozu cried even louder.

Liu Yue'e was heartbroken but dared not show it.

Seeing Yaozu crying so sadly, Chen Sufen tried to smooth things over and said to Maner, "Maner, give the date cake in your hand to your brother."

In the past, Man'er would have handed the jujube cake in her hand to Yaozu no matter how reluctant she was, but now it was different, she felt that her grandmother was clearly on her side. With her grandmother's support, Yaozu would no longer dare to bully her, so she was unwilling to share her food with Yaozu.

But in front of her second aunt, she was a little scared, so she turned her head and looked at Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong remained calm, she also wanted to see Maner's next reaction.

Maner shook her head at Chen Sufen.

Tong Huaqiong felt slightly relieved. She was afraid that Maner would be bullied for too long and become a stubborn person who dared not resist.

Chen Sufen was slightly disappointed. Maner was a girl after all, and Yaozu was the only boy in the family. It was more important that every family had only boys.

Although my mother-in-law favors Maner these days, Maner cannot be ignorant.

It is precisely because her mother-in-law favors Maner that she should be more sensible.

Chen Sufen put away the smile on her face, turned on the education mode, and said: "Man'er, you are the elder sister, you should give in to your younger brother."

I've heard this too many times.

In the past, in order not to make her grandmother and her second uncle and second aunt angry, her mother always asked her to give in to Yaozu.

She gave the delicious food and fun things to Yaozu, and even when Yaozu bullied her, her mother asked her to endure it.

Why? I don't understand!

Now that her grandmother has become a better person and is on her side, why should she still give in to Yaozu?

What's more, she did nothing wrong. It was Yaozu who wanted to steal her date cake that caused this situation.

Maner turned her head and looked at Tong Huaqiong again, shaking her head firmly.

"Mom, I'm not wrong. I won't let you do that." Maner said while holding the date cake in her arms.

Yaozu cried even louder.

Chen Sufen was anxious, and continued to persuade him earnestly: "Man'er, look at your brother crying so sadly, give the date cake in your hand to him. Be good and listen!"

"Give the date cake to Yaozu, and I'll make you something delicious later."

Liu Yue'e glanced at Man'er and thought that Chen Sufen was sensible.

Man'er is a girl, Yaozu is a son. Chen Sufen lost her body when she gave birth to Man'er, and it is uncertain whether she can give birth to a son in the future. In the future, the family will rely on Yaozu to support the family. Not to mention a date cake, everything in the house belongs to her son Yaozu.

It's just that this little girl Man'er is too ungrateful. Relying on her mother-in-law's pampering, she dares to snatch food from Yaozu.

Liu Yue'e was not in a hurry. She just waited, waiting for Man'er to hand the date cake to Yaozu.

But Man'er disappointed Liu Yue'e. She looked up at Chen Sufen and said, "Mom, grandma gave me the jujube cake. I won't give it to anyone else!"

Tong Huaqiong smiled. Maner was indeed a big shot in his previous life. He did not back down even under the double attack of Chen Sufen's words and Liu Yue'e's eyes.

Encouraged by Tong Huaqiong, Maner continued to say to Chen Sufen: "I didn't make Yaozu cry. He was beaten by Second Aunt because he stole my things."

"It was wrong for Yaozu to steal my date cakes. If I don't care, he will steal other people's things in the future."

Maner's words left Chen Sufen speechless, and even more so, Liu Yue'e was unable to open her mouth to teach Maner a lesson.

"Grandma, do you think what Maner said is right?" Maner took a bite of the date cake and said to Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong smiled and nodded, saying with approval: "Man'er is right."

Then Tong Huaqiong looked at Chen Sufen and said with a stern face: "Sufen, you are worse than a child."

Chen Sufen's heart trembled. She was most afraid of her mother-in-law starting to scold her!

"Mom, I..." Chen Sufen was a little flustered.

Doesn't she know where she went wrong?

Tong Huaqiong sighed. Chen Sufen was a kind-hearted ancient person, a little too kind. Such a person would intentionally or unintentionally sacrifice the interests of his family, especially his children, to fulfill his own justice.

The Gu family does not need such righteousness, especially the righteousness of sacrificing a girl.

She must put an end to this righteousness.

"Sufen, you just said that Man'er is the elder sister, so she should give in to Yaozu. That's not true. If we talk about age, I'm the oldest in the family. Do I have to give in to you, anyway?"

I guess Chen Sufen, a pure ancient person, wouldn't understand the talk about gender equality, so I just talked about age and attributed it to myself.

Sure enough, when Chen Sufen heard her mother-in-law wanted to give in to them, she immediately panicked and hurriedly explained: "Mom, that's not what I meant."

"I know you don't mean that." Tong Huaqiong interrupted Chen Sufang and said, "Then don't let Yaozu's things happen just because Man'er is old."

Tong Huaqiong's sharp eyes swept from Chen Sufen to Liu Yue'e.

She knew exactly what Liu Yue'e was thinking. She didn't say anything or express her opinion when Chen Sufen scolded Man'er. Didn't she also think that Man'er had to give in to Yaozu?

Liu Yue'e was almost beaten to a pulp, and she quickly said, "Sister-in-law, you were wrong just now. Man'er is the elder sister, and Yaozu should respect her."

Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with Liu Yue'e's statement, nodded and said: "Yue'e is right. It is said that a family with bad respect for the elders and the younger ones is the root of its downfall. Our Gu family has never been able to rise in the past, and it is you who ruined it. You must not only say it, but also show it to me with your actions. You must teach Yaozu to respect Man'er in the future."

"If something like today happens again in the future, don't blame me for being rude to Yaozu."

Liu Yue'e nodded quickly.

"And Sufen, you are Man'er's mother. You should stop Man'er from being wronged. But not only did you not stop her, you even persuaded Man'er to give up the jujube cake. If you, as a mother, let your child suffer injustice, how can you expect others to seek justice for her? The reason why Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e dared to let Yaozu bully Man'er is also related to your tolerance as a mother."

"It's wishful thinking to rely on your own tolerance to try to make others feel guilty. You were so tolerant in the past, but did Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e feel guilty? Did Gu Taohua feel guilty? If you ask me, if anyone bullies Man'er again in the future, you should beat them to death. Do you think they will dare to do that?"

Liu Yue'e: "......"

No, whose grandson is Gu Yaozu?

Gu Taohua: “…”

What does this have to do with me? Why are you involving me?

Chen Sufen's mind was in a mess. In her opinion, only by being tolerant in everything could there be temporary peace and tranquility. However, her mother-in-law said that the grievances that Man'er had suffered in the past were also related to her tolerance.

She has to think about it carefully.

"Mom, I'll remember what you said." Chen Sufen said.

Tong Huaqiong nodded and said, "You should learn from Liu Yue'e. Even though Liu Yue'e has a domineering personality, she always protects her child."

"And what Man'er said is right. Yaozu can snatch a piece of cake from Man'er today. If he is not disciplined properly, he will snatch a cow from someone else tomorrow. Sooner or later, he will end up in jail. Liu Yue'e, you are right to protect Yaozu, but you can't indulge him blindly when he makes a mistake. If you continue to indulge him, even if I keep him at home now, you will lose this son sooner or later."

Liu Yue'e broke out in a cold sweat as she recalled the dream her mother-in-law had about Yaozu being beheaded.

She also wanted to keep her son to offer incense to her. If Yaozu really went astray and could not be pulled back, she, as a mother, would not be at peace even as a ghost.

Without waiting for Liu Yue'e to think it through, Tong Huaqiong continued to scold her.

"Yao Zu's big mouth is howling and it makes my brain explode. Do you want to do something about it? You don't want to do anything about it, right? I'll let Butler He do it tomorrow."

"If you don't care, your son will be dragged to the grave to make eggs. How can you bring honor to your family if he has no eggs?"