The Reincarnated OP Protagonist Is Now A 3rd Grade Student (Patreon)

Chapter 37 The Moment of Judgment Approaching

After countless expressions of gratitude, the man hung up the phone seeking help, slumping onto the sofa and vigorously pulling at his hair.

Children should listen to their parents because there are many things that only parents know, what is right, what is correct...

With this belief in mind, how many times has he ignored his daughter's feelings until now?

Thinking about the anecdote Tan Jing told him about 'a woman without talent is virtue,' and the tragic ending, Lu Yisheng only felt remorseful.

He also knew that his child may not necessarily be related to the woman in the story who was abused to death, but what if?

If because of him, his daughter lost the resistance against 'unreasonable authority' and encountered an unfortunate event, what face would he have to call himself a father in front of her?

"Uncle..."

While Lu Yisheng was anxiously worrying about Lu Li's future, a girl with a bunch of origami cranes came to him, looking at him with expectant eyes.

"I want to watch Conan, is it okay?"

A gloomy atmosphere rushed to his heart, and unable to contain his impatience, Lu Yisheng roared, "What time is it, and you're still watching cartoons? How many times have I told you, that stuff is fake!"

"But– but— Conan really exists. I saw it with my own eyes."

The girl's lips pouted, and her eyes quickly filled with tears from the fright.

Lu Yisheng looked at his brother's daughter, who was staying with him, in astonishment. At this moment, the image of Lu Li and his niece overlapped.

Have I really been wrong?

Even if Conan is fake, non-existent, but the children's desire to watch TV is real. Have I overlooked the feelings of the children all this time?

On the other end of the phone call, after hanging up, Tan Jing hesitated as she looked at Chen An, with a hesitant expression.

"Sister Tan, just say what you want to say."

Chen An evasively avoided Tan Jing's gaze with a slightly guilty look, "I will continue, after all, this time I did go a 'little' too far, but let me make it clear in advance—I won't apologize even once since I've done it."

"Do you really think Lu Li's dad is wrong?"

Tan Jing lowered her head, looking at her phone, and said softly, "I can hear the anxiety in his words and his love and concern for his daughter. Did he really do something wrong?"

"Love—this word is neutral, without any positive or negative connotations, just like some doctors who can invent a Gatling machine gun because they 'cherish the lives of others.'"

Chen An shook his head, "So, someone with love may not necessarily do the right thing... Lu Li's dad's intention is definitely good, but he went a bit too far. This is also a common problem in Eastern-style education, emphasizing parental authority excessively and neglecting the psychological needs of children."

Having said that, he fell into silence.

In his previous life, his father was also a very strict person. Although this strictness revealed his love for him, the result was that even as an adult, he instinctively 'feared' his aging father. Unless it was necessary, the two of them living under the same roof couldn't sit down for a chat.

"I'm actually listening to a little one talking about parenting methods?"

Tan Jing looked at Chen An with a wry smile and said, "And it sounds like you support Western-style education?"

"Not really."

Chen An shook his head, "The West emphasizes respecting the child's wishes and the idea of being friends with their own children is good. But if you become friends, you can't establish authority, right?"

"Isn't that a great thing for you kids?"

Tan Jing asked in confusion.

"Northern children get red envelopes with hundreds or even thousands of yuan during the New Year, while our kids here are lucky to get a hundred. At that time, the superiority of Northern children was strong, until—they grew up, from receiving red envelopes to becoming the ones giving them."

Chen An gave an illustrative example, "I can't be a child forever. I also have to start a family, become a father."

"As a child, you long for the indulgence of Western style, but when you grow up, you want the authority of a father."

Tan Jing couldn't help but reach out and vigorously rub the little one's pleasantly textured hair, "A greedy little devil who sees far into the future."

"Authority is also a neutral word, without positive or negative connotations."

Chen An spread his hands, "Children have a superficial understanding of the world and are easily attracted to some dirty things, like Korean stars, fan circles, and old altar kimchi. At this time, your role as a friend to the child, advising them for ten days and nights, is not as effective as the father saying 'you can't do this.'"

"So, Eastern education and Western education are not perfect... then what do you think is the perfect education?"

Looking at Tan Jing, who raised the question again, Chen An couldn't help but roll his eyes, "I'm not Doraemon, how can I know everything? If I could solve this problem and pull out a perfect educational method from my pocket, the United Nations would respectfully invite me to the podium, award me the Nobel Prize in Education, and the medal would probably look like Häagen-Dazs!"

Tan Jing rubbed the little one's hair even more vigorously, "You little one, you make me not want to have children."

"Well, let's stop worrying about it."

Chen An stretched lazily, "It's meaningless to delve into a problem that can win the Nobel Prize in Education. Anyway, our plan has been successfully completed, and we've been granted a two-month sick leave. Now we just need to think about how to waste these two months in the most enjoyable way possible."

"You seem to have forgotten something very important, something more important than summer vacation."

Seeing the energetic look of this little one, Tan Jing couldn't help but interject.

"Firstly, I haven't forgotten, and secondly, I don't think it's more important than summer vacation."

Chen An pressed his finger joints, looking relaxed.

"For you, it is indeed the case. I've seen enough of your monstrous talents these days... But what about Lu Li? What about her?"

Tan Jing's words made Chen An's body stiffen. He realized that he had overlooked Lu Li's own issues.

Next, in front of him and Lu Li's 'pleasant rural life,' there was only one threshold left, which turned the faces of countless elementary school students, the final exams.

After the final exams, according to their school's tradition, students would be grouped based on their grades. The relationship between him and Lu Li as desk mates... was it just a matter of these few days left?