Chapter 298: Chapter 295: Disliked by My One-Year-Old Son for My Low Education Level
He Yanzi fell silent.
He lowered his head, a bit puzzled about how to explain his actions, looking somewhat dejected.
He Chen patted his head again and said with a smile.
"Actually, Dad isn’t the best dad in the world, and Mom isn’t the best mom in everyone’s eyes. We’re not the best, so we have to learn how to become better, right?"
The usual tension between the two seemed to have eased, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
He Chen finally understood his son’s feelings and realized why he never seemed to be his son’s favorite. Every time he wanted to hug his son, he was rejected, and it hurt.
Now he understood his son was trying to protect his mom in his own way, and he felt relieved.
However, this good intention should continue, but not in this way. Otherwise, he might end up not being able to resist punishing his son.
He Chen never advocated solving problems with violence, but sometimes non-violence leads to non-cooperation, even with his son.
Especially when that son stands in the way of his happiness.
He Yanzi thought carefully about his father’s words, pondering for a long time before understanding.
But he still didn’t understand one thing.
"Then why can’t Mom take me with her?"
Explaining this question was a bit complicated.
He Chen rummaged through his limited arsenal of stories before coming up with an explanation.
"Because the place where Mom studies is very prestigious, only people as capable as her can go there. You’re not quite there yet, so she can’t take you."
"But when you grow up and work hard in your studies, you might also be able to go where Mom studies. Then both you and Mom will be the greatest people in the world."
He Yanzi was a bit confused.
"What kind of place is that?"
He Chen scratched his nose.
"University."
He Yanzi asked, "When can I go to university?"
"Well, you have to first go to primary school, then to middle school, then high school, and after high school, there’s university."
He Yanzi was even more baffled.
"When can I start primary school then?"
He Chen scratched his head; this was a tough question.
"You’ll have to grow a bit older before you can go."
He Yanzi asked, "How old do I need to be?"
"Six years old, I guess."
He Yanzi blinked.
"But I’m only one year old."
He Chen knew he probably couldn’t grasp the numbers yet, but the look of disappointment on his face was heart-wrenching.
Especially since He Yanzi resembled Ye Manman so much that sometimes he looked like a miniature version of her, it was even harder to see him upset.
"It’s okay, you’ll be six soon enough."
"If you want to start learning early, Mom and Dad can teach you at home together. When you turn five, you can try going to primary school and you might get in early, then you’ll be the smartest person in school."
He Yanzi loved hearing this.
He nodded vigorously, clenching his little fists tightly.
"Then I’ll wait for Mom to teach me!"
"I’ll be the best!"
At such a young age, to have such a competitive spirit made He Chen very pleased, yet his words displayed a bit of favoritism.
"Why do you only want Mom to teach you? Dad can teach you at home too."
He had been through primary school too, you know? He even attended middle school for two years! And he was always the top student!
He Yanzi was a bit confused.
"Mom can go to that amazing place to study, but Dad didn’t."
He couldn’t articulate it well, but the implication was very clear.
Mom could go to impressive places to study, but Dad couldn’t, which meant Dad wasn’t as great as Mom. He wanted to learn from the better one, not someone who’s worse.
Darn it, He Chen was nearly rendered speechless by his son.
"Dad has to earn money and support you, my dear son."
He spoke through gritted teeth.
But He Yanzi didn’t care.
He turned his little head, directly showing his disdain through his actions.
"Then Dad go earn money, Mom can teach me."
"..."
This conversation ended here.
He Chen found himself getting even more depressed after this talk.
He didn’t expect that Ye Manman never found fault with his educational level, but his one-year-old son did.
This was truly an unbearable pain.
Talking about it would make people laugh at him.
Imagine being the CEO of a listed company, how could he endure such humiliation?
After pondering for a moment, He Chen pulled out the storybooks he had previously bought, flaunting them in front of him.
"Look, these are the books Dad bought, I used to tell stories to you when you were still in Mom’s belly, remember?"
Supposedly, children can more or less remember some things from their fetal period before the age of three, which is why prenatal education exists.
But at that moment, He Yanzi’s thought process was entirely different from his father’s.
"Dad’s books are small books, Mom’s books are big books! Mom is amazing!"
Oh my, got defeated again at this point!
Are these things supposed to be compared by size?
Although it’s true that Ye Manman’s books are indeed remarkable, he couldn’t understand them at all.
Thinking of this, He Chen felt frustrated once more.
His wife was becoming more and more accomplished in areas he knew nothing about, and he still hadn’t achieved the goals he set for himself, which seemed a bit lacking!
He was silent for a while, quietly putting those storybooks away.
He Yanzi watched him, as if he had figured out what his father was up to, suddenly crawling off the bed and following behind He Chen.
"Dad, is the place you’re going amazing? I want to go."
Because of his small stature, standing next to He Chen, who was a big guy at 1.9 meters, he looked like a little toddler. If one wasn’t careful, he might accidentally get kicked away.
He Chen patted his head with his big hand, quickly going back to his room to change into formal attire.
Then he looked at the little guy’s clothes and shoes. He thought they weren’t cool enough, so he rummaged through the wardrobe, picking out a set of new clothes he had bought recently but hadn’t gotten the chance to dress him in yet.
"Here, change your clothes, Dad will take you to see someplace amazing."
He Yanzi rarely went out, as Ye Manman usually only took him for walks around the neighborhood, with the furthest being at the park where they had a barbecue previously.
He Chen had never taken his son out alone, so he felt a bit excited.
He carefully dressed his son in the new clothes, then held him in his arms and looked in the mirror.
At this moment, He Yanzi was very obedient and didn’t mind letting He Chen hold him, sitting quietly in his strong arms, looking both fair and adorable.
He Chen treasured this rare closeness with his son, admiring him a bit longer.
He hadn’t realized how much they resembled each other, although his son was much better looking.
Thanks to Ye Manman being so beautiful.
He Chen felt secretly happy about this, then carried his son downstairs in big strides.
Liu Gaoyuan and Liu Rulan, who were discussing what was going on with them, were caught by surprise when before He Chen could even announce that he was taking his son to the company, He Yanzi spoke up first with his childlike voice, holding onto his shoulder.
"Grandma, Great-grandfather, I’m going with Dad to an amazing place now."
