Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Children were naive. They would take all adult pleasantries seriously.
Shu Pan looked at Gu Shaoting reproachfully. What nonsense did he tell Joy?
Gu Shaoting waved his hand and shrugged, like he was innocent.
âMommy, Uncle Gu brought me out for dinner and French friesâ¦â Joy covered her mouth and widened her eyes as soon as she said that. Oops. Uncle Gu said that eating French fries was their secret that couldnât be told to her mommy.
Oh no, she had leaked the secret.
Gu Shaoting didnât know if he should be angry or laugh at the little girlâs reaction.
âJoy Shu, did you ignore Mommyâs words? Didnât Mommy say that you are prone to internal heat therefore shouldnât eat French fries?â Shu Pan unconsciously raised her voice.
âSorry, Mommy, I wonât do it again.â Joy apologized quickly.
Gu Shaoting felt that Shu Pan was making a mountain out of a molehill. It was just a few fries. What was the big deal?
âMommy, donât be angry. Come, let me show you the new Barbie doll that Uncle Gu boughtâ¦â Joy said excitedly.
She didnât expect her motherâs face to turn dark. She stopped talking immediately and muttered innocently, âUncle Gu bought it. Mommy, donât be angry.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMommy isnât angry, but Joy, we already have a lot of toys. We canât buy any more. Itâs a waste of money. Itâs very hard for adults to earn money.â Shu Pan reasoned calmly with Joy.
âMommy, I understand. I wonât ask for more toys.â Joy said obediently.
Gu Shaoting had a look of disapproval on his face. Why should his daughter suffer? He would satisfy her every wish. She was his little princess.
Gu Shaoting was about to speak when Shu Pan stopped him. âI have something to tell you later.â
âJoy, you play here. I have something to say to Uncle.â Shu Pan settled Joy down in the room before she closed the door and went to the living room with Gu Shaoting.
This house still looked the same. Shu Pan sighed again. She didnât expect her daughter to come here.
Gu Shaoting sat on the single-seater sofa and Shu Pan sat across from him.
âYou canât spoil a child too much. You canât just buy her whatever she wants. What if she wants a plane?
âIf she wants a plane, Iâll buy one for her. Itâs not that difficult.â Gu Shaoting raised his eyebrows. It was not difficult to buy a plane. He had his own private jet.
âItâs your business that you are rich, but please donât spoil my daughter.â Shu Pan was furious. She felt like she was talking to a brick wall. This manâs words could anger people to death.
âI also treat Joy as my daughter. I will not harm her. I just doted on her a little. Girls should be pampered because if she has everything she wants now, she wonât be cheated by others in future because she wanted something from them.â Gu Shaoting said eloquently.
âWhy canât I dote on her?â Gu Shaoting argued.
âOur educational philosophy must be the same, or all my years of teaching will be in vain. If you continue to be so reckless, I wonât let you get close to Joy.â Shu
Pan threatened.
This time, Gu Shaoting kept quiet.
He bit his sexy thin lips and said pitifully, âPanpan, donât be so cruel to me.â âYOU are alreaay a negative Innuence on JOY. sne even aares to asK you to Duy things for her behind my back now.â Shu Pan got angry just thinking about it. Having money encouraged ostentatious behavior. She didnât want Joy to grow up thinking that money could solve all problems..