Becoming a life winner from infancy

Although Fang Guanghui had a low overall talent evaluation, at least he was a civil servant rooted in an official unit, and reading people's emotions was a skill he learned over time.

Last I checked, Daddy Xia clearly disliked how his daughter favored You You over him and was feeling quite humiliated and unhappy about it.

As a reliable adult, I ought to soothe his feelings properly.

This, of course, wasn't for him, it was for me!

Otherwise, if father and daughter haven't reconciled by tomorrow, wouldn't I be the one to lead everyone in fun? How would I plan anything?

I'm just here to make up the numbers!

Fang Guanghui had a sober self-awareness about himself.

A few steps into the shopping street outside the hotel, Fang Guanghui patted Xia Anyang's shoulder, beginning to counsel Xia Anyang.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Hey, Old Xia, why are you so fiery today? We rarely get to travel together, and it's such a precious opportunity. You should be happy, you know, relaxed. Relaxed, get it? By pressuring Nuo Nuo like that, not letting her do this, and not letting her do that, Nuo Nuo naturally will feel uncomfortable too."

To be honest, Xia Anyang didn't enjoy heart-to-hearts with Fang Guanghui, but he did hope that someone would take over his litany of complaints, so he went along and griped:

"She's never been this disobedient before. In the past month, I've noticed she's been getting more and more out of control, almost like she's staging a rebellion."

"Kids grow up, and it's normal for them to have their own ideas. Nuo Nuo is almost nine, she might be entering puberty, right? I remember girls hit puberty earlier."

"What kid hits puberty at nine? Isn't that a bit early to mature?"

At this, Fang Guanghui burst into laughter, "Then tell me, what age do you think You You acts like?'

"Your You You is different; you can't lump him in with the rest."

After all, Fang You was a genius, his thoughts and insights far beyond those of his peers.

So Nuo Nuo's disobedient behavior, could it be related to You You?

Honestly, although Fang You sometimes made people angry, most of the time, he gave Xia Anyang peace of mind, being a child who dealt with problems calmly rather than emotionally. Stay connected via empire

Without him, my relationship with Nuo Nuo seems to only get worse.

Ah, what a mess…

"That's what I mean, I think Nuo Nuo is just growing up. Us parents finding it hard to accept our children growing up is normal. Just relax; it's an unavoidable part of their growth journey."

"..."

"Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Fang Guanghui asked, puzzled.

"I just find it rare for you to be lecturing me," said Xia Anyang.

When Xia Anyang spoke privately with Fang Guanghui, they didn't need to act like superior adults; they spoke in a more casual and free manner, "No offense, but unlike you, I drive a Bao Code X7 all on my own efforts, while you're driving a Mi Porsche thanks to You You's earnings."

Fang Guanghui, upon hearing Xia Anyang's words, didn't get angry but teased him instead:

"Hey, aren't you living off the inheritance from your parents? There's not much difference between us, right? You rely on your parents, I rely on my son, all the same."

Xia Anyang retorted immediately, "After I took over, I expanded it, didn't I? That's my capability."

"Have you taken what your son has and made it better?"

Fang Guanghui was about to mention the Paru Machine and how he played You You's account with Thunder God Bolu Jacks to rank third in Mei City, a national starlight level 20 trainer, but after a second thought, he realized discussing Paru with someone as unsophisticated as Xia Anyang would just invite more ridicule for being childish, so he switched his approach.

"Ah, you businessmen sure can talk, good at fooling people. Let's stick to the topic of raising our kids and leave out the rest,…"

Fang Guanghui stuck up his thumb and said obstinately, "No matter what, when it comes to raising children, I should be considered a predecessor."

"How can you be a predecessor?"

The formidable dad Xia Anyang expressed his disagreement, "If you must know, I— "

"Don't interrupt me, I'm talking about matters of children's growth, and besides… besides…"

Out of nowhere, Fang Guanghui suddenly flew into a rage, "I never wanted to be the dad who relies on his son from the get-go, okay!"

"If You You were your son, what could you do? Could you do any better than him?"

"Um—"

Just as Xia Anyang was about to say something, he found himself unable to speak, uncertain of how to respond.

Fang Guanghui spoke and then let out a sigh, his face adopting a look of dejection:

"These things are always realized in hindsight. By the time you come to your senses, you find that the relationship with your child can never go back to the way it was..."

"Hahaha, can you imagine this You You used to ride on my back, only able to utter a few words, 'Daddy, ride.' I would always be his horse, and we had so much fun playing at home. How much he relied on me back then, but now..."

Perhaps it was because Fang Guanghui's words were so serious and earnest, completely different from his usual playful demeanor, or maybe it was Fang Guanghui's vivid recounting of the joy of spending time with You You as a child that reminded him of the beautiful times he had enjoyed with his own daughter, that Xia Anyang fell silent too.

Indeed, who doesn't want to be a great father, the kind that is admired by their children?

Can I achieve that?

If You You were my own son.

Could I be the beacon guiding You You, the driving force on his path to growth?

If we look at it from the perspective of music.

His talent in composition, rhythm, and musical sense could be considered exceptionally gifted.

But if it were only this talent that he possessed, that would be one thing.

The scariest part is that there hardly seems to be anything he's not good at.

Dad's experience and wisdom are completely useless in front of You You, unable to earn his admiration.

Could it be that Fang Guanghui's seemingly negligent and unreliable behavior is actually a different expression of his fatherly love?

Some say that inconveniencing others is also a way to close the distance between them.

For Fang Guanghui, it's very hard to do anything better than You You.

So... instead of struggling like a clown, trying to get his son to recognize his own level of ability, wouldn't it be more free-spirited and natural to admit from the start that he's not as good as his son?

...

Is that really the case?

Fang Guanghui watched as Xia Anyang fell into contemplation, furrowing his brows and carefully pondering as if he was thinking about something very serious.

Although he had just suddenly remembered that he had prematurely lost his ability to act as a real dad and raged a bit, it seemed to have struck a chord with Xia Anyang.

I seem to have succeeded in talking my way out of this! I'm so awesome!

So Fang Guanghui, seizing the moment, coughed and continued:

"Anyway, what I mean is, kids grow up in the blink of an eye."

"No matter how much you worry and care, you actually can't change anything. Nuo Nuo's situation is just like that. It's nothing, just growing up and starting to have her own thoughts. If you expect her to listen to you in everything like in the past, that's already impossible."

"But now she doesn't listen to me. Do I have to listen to her?"

"The way You You and I get along is simple: whoever is right, we listen to them."

"So when you buy clothes and go home later, take a shower first, calm down, then calmly talk to Nuo Nuo, and persuade her to sleep in the same room as you."

"What if that still doesn't work?"

Fang Guanghui scratched his head, "If it really doesn't work, let's just ask You You to talk to Nuo Nuo. Trust me, this trick never fails, incredibly effective. There's nothing in our house that You You can't solve. He even helps me calculate my tax returns and polishes up my year-end summaries."

You're basically letting You You play dad for you, hey!

But however much nonsense Fang Guanghui had chatted with Xia Anyang about, Xia Anyang's mood had indeed become much lighter.

There's no need to make everyone so tense while out having fun.

After all, both of these kids are still children. Even though Nuo Nuo can be a bit unreasonable, You You probably won't let her go too far...