Around eleven in the evening, Chen Feng sent a voice call invitation to Liu ijun without needing a phone alarm reminder.
Soon, Liu ijun picked up.
"Do you need sothing from ?"
Liu ijun seed a bit puzzled. Normally, Chen Feng wouldn't contact her unless necessary.
Moreover, Chen Feng knew she was abroad this ti, so if it wasn't important, he wouldn't have contacted her.
"Yes, there's sothing." Without beating around the bush, Chen Feng said directly, "A few hours ago, in the middle of the night on your side, Little Rou sent a video. We talked for a while. She complained that you're too strict with her, and that you're driving her crazy."
"That girl, I'm her mother, can't I control her?" Liu ijun said sowhat angrily.
"She said you forced her to change her hairstyle and burned the magazines she borrowed from her classmates. As for these two things, in principle, I do support you. However, personally, I think making her change her hairstyle to get rid of her afro is fine, but burning the adult magazines she borrowed was a bit excessive. You could have been a little gentler."
Liu ijun did listen to Chen Feng's words and felt a bit regretful, saying, "I didn't know beforehand that the two magazines were borrowed. I thought she bought them herself, so I burned them in anger. If I had known they were borrowed, I wouldn't have burned them. I also apologized to her, but she wouldn't accept it, and there's nothing I can do."
Chen Feng suggested, "You could buy two gifts for Little Rou to give to her classmates as compensation. The gifts shouldn't be too expensive or too cheap."
"Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll go out later to buy two similarly valued gifts, and then deliver them to her school around noon."
Chen Feng was quite satisfied that she accepted his suggestion. If she hadn't listened, he wouldn't have bothered to say much.
"Additionally, I think Little Rou is also grown up now. She has her own thoughts and personal space. You shouldn't be too strict about so things, or it will only backfire, triggering her rebellious psychology, which isn't conducive to her healthy growth. You can't continue to see her as an immature little girl. In two years, she'll be eighteen, and an adult."
Liu ijun sighed and said, "You're right. She's already a young lady. Indeed, there are things that I shouldn't control anymore. Plus, I can't always stay here to supervise her. Once I return to the country, she'll likely go back to her old ways or even get worse. I don't know what to do."
"Doesn't your ex-husband take care of her?" Chen Feng couldn't help but frown, wondering. Although Qin Xiaorou is a young lady, she still needs parental supervision to prevent her from going astray.
"What can he do? He's stuck in the lab all day long and sotis doesn't even co ho. His current wife is also a workaholic, even though she cos ho every day, she doesn't communicate much with Little Rou. Besides, she's just a stepmother, and Little Rou isn't close to her. Plus, parental education in the Beautiful Country is so lax it's as if it doesn't exist."
Chen Feng was a bit worried after hearing this and asked, "So, who's taking care of Little Rou now?"
"Her dad hired a nanny and a ho tutor for her. The nanny takes care of her living and dining, while the tutor helps her review her studies and plays with her."
Chen Feng found it sowhat speechless. Little Rou's biological father really took the easy route by hiring a nanny and tutor, evading his parental responsibilities.
And Liu ijun must have been similar to her ex-husband before, busy working for money while a nanny accompanied her daughter at ho, leading Qin Xiaorou to develop such a personality.
Although she's not really a troubled teen yet, she does show tendencies.
With such parents, it's hard to say if Qin Xiaorou is fortunate or unfortunate.
She's never lacked money or material comforts since childhood but can't completely experience the paternal and maternal love a normal family should have.
"Did Little Rou ever ntion wanting to return ho?" Chen Feng suddenly thought that perhaps Little Rou returning to study and live in their own country might be better for her.
Of course, Liu ijun understood Chen Feng's intent and said, "I've thought about bringing her back, but it doesn't seem like she's very willing. She's just gotten used to living and studying here and has just made a few good friends. Additionally, if she finishes high school here, she can return as an overseas Chinese kid and take the joint university entrance exam, where she only needs to score within 500 points to get into dostic universities of her choice. With her grades, getting into Tsinghua University and Peking University shouldn't be a problem. If she returns ho now, she won't be able to enjoy this benefit."
What could Chen Feng say? For locals, children's education always cos first.
If there's an easier path like the overseas Chinese college entrance exam to enter top universities like the 985 or Tsinghua University and Peking University, why fight tooth and nail in the national college entrance exam for those few precious spots?
"Alas, for her to get into a good university back ho in the future, it has to be this way."
Liu ijun said sowhat helplessly.
"Her academic performance in the country before wasn't too bad, right? If she continued studying dostically, she might still have a chance to get into a good university through the normal college entrance exam, like our province's East Sea University."
"Her academic performance has always been average, not a top student. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to let her study abroad back then. The competition in the dostic college entrance exam is too intense. Even if she works hard for the next three years, she might not successfully get into East University, let alone Tsinghua University or Peking University. The joint exam for overseas Chinese students is a safer and easier option."
After hearing this, Chen Feng could only say, "Alright then. For her future, it seems better for her to stay abroad. However, it seems her behavior is becoming wilder, and you can't control her, which is a problem."
"Isn't that the truth? Last ti I cleaned her room, I not only found those adult magazines but also an empty wine bottle. When I asked if she drank it, she wouldn't admit it. I don't even know how to manage her now."
Liu ijun sighed heavily.
Chen Feng couldn't help but worry for the mother and daughter. It's obvious that Qin Xiaorou hasn't learned well in the Beautiful Country and is showing more signs of being a troubled teen, which is not a good thing.
But as an outsider, all he can do is offer advice, as he did several tis before, though it was of little use. He could only comfort her by saying, "She's not mature yet. She should slowly beco more sensible as she gets older. I believe she won't act recklessly. Of course, you should also remind her not to make bad friends and to choose decent classmates to befriend."
"Yes, you're right. I'll be staying here a few more days, and I'll talk to her. Hopefully, she'll listen."
After discussing problems concerning Qin Xiaorou, Chen Feng and Liu ijun switched the topic to matters related to Dianchuang Culture Company, including the negotiations with the Crown Prince of Da Yun Group today.
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