novelraw Chapter 1062 - 1051: The Stepmother Lacks Compassion
Chapter 1062 - 1051: The Stepmother Lacks Compassion
"Did Xiao Xu have fun today?" On the way home, Ye Qiu asked him with a joyful smile.
"Yes, I did." Fang Xu was indeed happy. Usually, he played by himself, but today he was accompanied by his siblings; it was a different kind of feeling.
"Then let’s come often to play with your brother and sister, okay?"
Driving in front, Bingwen frowned, "Aren’t Xiao Bo and Cancan busy with their studies? Besides, Xiao Xu is about to start elementary school soon. When the pressure of school increases, if he goes out to play frequently, it might cause delays."
"Children should be happy; why study so much?" Ye Qiu said carelessly.
Bingwen felt a tightness in his chest, and his words were unintentionally sharp. "Your niece and nephew can learn so much, why can’t Xiao Xu? Do you want him to fall behind others by a lot?"
Ye Qiu seemed a little dazed, as if frightened, and softly said, "Bingwen, are you angry? Why are you angry? I just feel children shouldn’t bear too much pressure. Look at me, I didn’t study much when I was little, and I’m doing just fine now, right?"
"That’s because you..."
"Because I’m wealthy?" Ye Qiu said matter-of-factly, "Xiao Xu is my stepson. In the future, I won’t interfere with him, and he will live a worry-free life too!"
"And what about your niece and nephew? Their family isn’t short on money, are they? So why are they working so hard at studying?"
"That’s because they chose it themselves. I believe studying shouldn’t be forced."
"I’m sorry, I got too emotional about Xiao Xu. Bingwen realized his tone was off, so he quickly apologized to Ye Qiu, "I just see that your niece and nephew are so smart, and I got concerned, I don’t want Xiao Xu to fall behind too much."
"It’s okay, I understand you. But after all, Xiao Xu is still young and it’s normal for there to be a gap between him and his siblings. You’re so smart, surely Xiao Xu won’t be any less." Ye Qiu said thoughtfully.
Bingwen instinctively wanted to say that a child’s IQ usually takes after their mother, but when he thought of Xiao Xu’s biological mother, he felt reassured because she had always been smart.
"What you say makes sense, but no matter what, children’s education shouldn’t be neglected. I don’t want him to know nothing when he goes out with Xiao Bo and Cancan in the future."
"I see!" Ye Qiu thought for a while, "I remember Xiao Bo and Cancan both learn piano, calligraphy, painting, dancing, etiquette, and such. Since you’re so eager, I’ll ask Big Sister and Second Sister-in-law where they usually hire teachers, and we will also enroll Xiao Xu."
Seeing Bingwen’s tense shoulders relax slightly, Ye Qiu lowered her eyes with a smug smile, then turned to Fang Xu and asked, "Xiao Xu, today your brother and sister took you to play the piano. Did you like it? Auntie will send you to learn piano too, so you can play with them in the future, okay?"
"Okay, I want to play too."
Since Ye Qiu said she would contact teachers, Bingwen didn’t ask further. He looked down on other things, but regarding connections, he was no match for Ye Qiu, the rich daughter. The teachers she hired should be better than sending Xiao Xu to an ordinary training class.
To prove she truly cared about Fang Xu, Ye Qiu quickly hired a piano teacher, as well as teachers for calligraphy, painting, etiquette, foreign language, cultural studies, among others, no less than what Xiao Bo and Cancan were learning.
"The piano teacher is going abroad for several performances and won’t be back for about a month, so Xiao Xu will attend these classes first!"
Bingwen frowned, "Isn’t that too much?"
"Too much? Xiao Xu is very smart, he’ll learn quickly. Besides, the teachers know how old he is, and they will only teach some basics for now, so there won’t be any pressure. Xiao Bo and Cancan went through this process as well."
Hearing Ye Qiu say this, Bingwen had no grounds to refute, firstly because Xiao Bo and Cancan had been through the same process, implying it’s a good learning method, and secondly, he didn’t think his son was inferior to them.
"Alright, thanks for handling these things."
"You’re welcome, Xiao Xu is my stepson. It’s only right for me to do these."
"Once he grows older and wiser, he will surely be grateful to you."
"I don’t want his gratitude, I just want you to appreciate my goodness." Ye Qiu looked at Bingwen expectantly.
Seeing her twinkling eyes, Bingwen suddenly realized how much Ye Qiu had changed since she first pursued him.
She had slimmed down, her figure becoming more well-proportioned and attractive. Her cheeks, still round now seemed smaller, especially the skin on her face was smooth, delicate, and fair. More importantly, her eyes were brighter than before.
This once again made him realize how different it is for wealthy people. Previously, she had been wrecking her body, but once determined to change, she could hire a professional trainer and buy expensive skincare products to quickly become beautiful.
He then suddenly understood his ex-wife a bit. Back then, he couldn’t even afford a house, and they had to put up with living in the faculty dormitory. After their son was born, money became even tighter, and he never forgot her longing gaze when they were window shopping at the jewelry counter.
He had promised to give her a happy life, yet he failed, so it’s no wonder she left him.
And as for Ye Qiu in front of him? Her starting line was what most people couldn’t reach in a lifetime. She didn’t need to study or work, having been served since she was born, buying whatever she wanted. He knew he shouldn’t have negative thoughts, but after spending so much time with her, he still felt life’s unfairness.
Why is it that someone like Ye Qiu can effortlessly get everything she wants, while others have to strive so hard?
Yet Bingwen also didn’t want to think that way. Didn’t his ex-wife endure living in the faculty dorm with him, and wasn’t Ye Qiu giving up a villa for a small house with him no sacrifice?
Besides, the money her family had was earned by her ancestors’ struggles. If your ancestors didn’t strive, naturally you have to. Isn’t that just fair?
People should look forward. Once you’ve worked hard now, in the future, won’t your descendants be able to enjoy better lives?
Additionally, he realized he was luckier than most. Despite not having a good family background, he met Ye Qiu, who was willing to do everything for him. Isn’t this unfair to others who are still striving?
Talking about unfairness, some are not good-looking while you are, some are born disabled while you are healthy. When has Heaven ever been fair?
Forget about afterlife and reincarnation; being able to come to this world, witness beautiful sceneries and incredible technologies is a blessing. Aren’t you living much more comfortably than ancient people?