I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"..."

Chen Qinghan glanced at her workbook, didn't move, and asked again, "...Dad, aren't you angry?"

"I'm still a little angry, but I can't exactly beat you up, so just don't do it again. If any parents give you homework dictation next time, remember to bring it over honestly and let Dad do it for you. Don't try to be clever."

"You can also ask your mother," Bai Xiaoqi added at the right moment, indicating that she also wanted to do this job.

"Yes, you can ask your mom. Hey, is the dish washed?"

Chen Shuo glanced towards the kitchen; the dishwasher seemed to be silent. Bai Xiaoqi also glanced over and said, "It should be ready. I'll go check."

"Go ahead." Turning his gaze back, Chen Qi'an had already tossed his homework aside and was ready to watch cartoons in the blink of an eye.

"Don't watch the cartoon yet, Dad has something to tell you. Come here, everyone, Da Bao too."

Looking down at the two fair-skinned little faces, Chen Shuo pondered and asked, "We didn't send you to tutoring classes when you were in kindergarten. Were you happy?"

"Ah."

"...Um."

The siblings nodded one after the other, both somewhat puzzled.

"But there's a saying that happy times are always short. You were happy the whole time you were in kindergarten. Three years may seem like a long time, but it's very short compared to a person's life. So... you understand?"

"Dad, what do you want to say?" Chen Qinghan asked, bewildered.

Chen Shuo had planned to ramble on and on to confuse the two little brats, and then reveal his purpose while they were still bewildered. Now, it seemed that it was a good idea; the older sister was already confused, and the younger one was definitely even more confused.

So he didn't need to beat around the bush anymore, and simply said, "Oh, to put it simply, your happiness is coming to an end... Dad is going to enroll you in a tutoring class."

Chapter 354 A Person Who Is Both Clever and Stupid

A few days later, Chen Shuo enrolled the two kids in tutoring classes. The classes were charged by the hour, with each class lasting 90 minutes and costing 120 yuan. The price was a bit expensive, so he didn't enroll them in more than 120 classes. He enrolled each of them in five classes to see how it went, and if it worked out, they could work together long-term.

The couple picked up the siblings from school and then led them to the entrance of their tutoring center. Bai Xiaoqi helped them straighten their clothes and said, "When you get to class, listen to the teacher and be sure to study hard, okay?"

A lesson costs over a hundred yuan; if you don't learn it, it's a complete waste.

"Um..."

The siblings responded listlessly, their expressions conveying extreme reluctance and a sense of utter despair.

"Alright, go inside now. Dad will come pick you up after class."

Chen Shuo patted the two children's heads and waved for them to go inside quickly.

"Oh."

Even if they were unwilling, they had to go. The two little brats said "Oh" in unison and then slowly walked inside.

Going to tutoring classes feels heavier than going to a funeral.

After watching the two children turn the corner and go into the classroom, the couple stood there for a while before turning to leave.

After all, it's the children's first time attending a tutoring class, so I'm always a little worried. And each class costs over a hundred yuan, so for two people it's over two hundred yuan. If I don't watch them go in with my own eyes, I don't feel at ease spending the money.

......

After starting tutoring classes, I was no longer a happy elementary school student. From then on, I could no longer play happily after school, and I had to go to class even on weekends.

After attending calligraphy classes for more than a month, the two children have accepted the harsh reality.

She would sigh from time to time. The person who sighed was mainly Chen Qinghan. She overheard her parents' conversation and realized that she didn't actually need to attend any calligraphy classes.

This class was mainly enrolled for her younger brother, and she was just an extra, a bonus.

“The siblings should progress together. Our family doesn’t favor boys over girls. If the younger one has something, you should have it too. It’s the same with tutoring classes. If he’s the only one attending classes while you’re resting at home, that’s not fair to you.”

"I think it's good that it's unfair."

"How can that be? Dad has to treat you all equally. If Xiao Bao has something, you have to have it too."

"hey-hey..."

Chen Qi'an chuckled. He didn't know why he was laughing, but ever since he found out that his sister was going to the tutoring class because of him, he felt much more at ease.

I've become less resistant to attending tutoring classes.

"........"

Chen Qinghan stared at him expressionlessly. Chen Qi'an smiled but then suddenly felt a chill. He glanced at his sister and then wisely stopped smiling.

Chen Shuo didn't notice the two children's little actions, or rather, he did notice but was too lazy to care, and just kept flipping through the two little brats' homework books.

The conclusion was that the two unfortunate kids hadn't wasted their hard-earned money.

My daughter's handwriting is noticeably better than before, especially the latest page in her notebook. The characters are well-written, with a restrained and balanced style, reminiscent of regular script.

Even the simple-minded son's handwriting has improved significantly. So significantly that he can recognize a character at a glance.

In the past, you would have to frown and try to decipher the characters little by little by looking at their shapes.

That's pretty good.

"Alright, get back to your homework. Try your best to watch cartoons tonight." Chen Shuo waved his hand to dismiss the siblings, and then set them a small goal: to watch cartoons.

The cartoons that my two kids used to watch every night are now something I have to work hard for, and the chances are slim.

In other words, tutoring classes took away their nightly cartoon watching time.

This is how the siblings used to live.

get out of school, come home, do homework, eat dinner, watch cartoons, and then go to sleep.

Ever since I started attending tutoring classes...

After school, I go to tutoring classes. After tutoring, I go home, eat dinner, do my homework, and by the time I finish my homework it's already nine o'clock before going to bed.

Chen Qi'an yelled and ran into the room with his homework. Chen Qinghan stood still and calmly found the remote control to put on a cartoon.

"Why aren't you doing your homework?" Chen Shuo asked, puzzled.

"I've finished writing."

When did you write it?

“…”

Chen Qinghan kept quiet, since she had finished writing anyway. At the same time, she also realized the downside of being in the same class as her younger brother: it was not easy to lie.

If she weren't in the same class as Chen Qi'an, she could say that the teacher assigned too little homework, or simply say that the teacher didn't assign any homework today.

But now... well, the foolish Chen Qi'an clearly has a lot of homework.

She didn't say anything, but Chen Shuo could guess, "Written in calligraphy class?"

"...Um."

Chen Qinghan was silent for a moment before finally humming in agreement, and then quickly added, "But I have been studying calligraphy seriously."

"I can tell."

Chen Shuo picked up his daughter's notebook and flipped through it. The last page he had just seen must have been the homework the teacher had assigned today. No wonder her handwriting looked like regular script.

A person with low emotional intelligence does their homework while attending calligraphy class.

A person with high emotional intelligence practices calligraphy while doing homework.

The issue remains the same, but Chen Shuo, using his high emotional intelligence, suddenly realized that his daughter is quite hardworking.

"What about your math homework? Did you do it in calligraphy class too?"

"Yes, but math homework is easy. I finished it quickly, it didn't take long."

Chen Qinghan knew that she couldn't practice calligraphy while doing math homework, so she changed her excuse and it didn't take long.

"Alright then." Chen Shuo finally sighed, unsure of what to say about his daughter.

Or perhaps he has already discovered his daughter's shortcomings: although she is very smart, her mind is too active, which makes her lack focus when doing things.

There's no comparison to Chen Qi'an. Although that kid is a bit simple-minded, he's steady and methodical in everything he does, and he knows when to do things and can focus his mind when he's working.

But that's just how frustrating things are in this world. One person studies diligently and honestly, while the other isn't so serious and always tries to multitask, or even do three things at once.

In the end, after studying diligently for so long, I still can't compare to others. Aren't you angry?

I'm so angry.

This is the legendary "other people's child," and now that "other people's child" has landed in his own family, Chen Shuo is happy but also feels a bit complicated.

After carefully considering his words, he slowed down and began to speak: "Let's not talk about whether what you're doing is right or wrong. Let's start with the most common principle: whatever you do, you should focus on it. Do the right thing at the right time. Your perspective is determined by your position. If you're in calligraphy class, practice calligraphy. If you're at school, study."

You might be thinking, "Can't I still get things done even if I'm not focused?"

Yes, Dad admits that although you were doing your homework in calligraphy class, you may have done it before, but you've never finished it like you did today, so I didn't notice.

Your younger brother, on the other hand, doesn't do that. He practices calligraphy diligently and takes his homework home to do.

In the end, your calligraphy practice will still be much more effective than his.

You might be smug, thinking you've managed to balance both ends and done everything well, but Dad wants to tell you that some people are so smart that they can accomplish what others can only do with ten parts of effort, even with just five or three parts of effort.

But such people are also foolish, because they rarely think about doing things better by putting in their best effort.

Dad hopes you won't become someone who's both smart and stupid.

Chapter 355 This Child Is So Bad

Chen Shuo rattled off a long string of reasons, unsure if his daughter understood, but he felt she probably did. Seeing Chen Qinghan's thoughtful expression, he felt his words had touched the little girl's soul.

Bai Xiaoqi, standing nearby, listened with great interest, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Although this guy was talkative, he had a knack for educating children.

I wouldn't say something like that myself.

I admire him a little.

Chen Qinghan was given a long lecture, and although she was still young, she understood the gist of it. She picked up the remote control, wanting to watch cartoons, but now she was in a dilemma—whether to watch or not was also a dilemma.

She could only weakly glance at Chen Shuo.

"See? I didn't say you couldn't watch it, I just said..." After another long lecture, Chen Qinghan listened silently, then breathed a sigh of relief and started watching the silly cartoon.

He's smart, but he's still just a kid. The cartoons he watches are all the kind that make people stupid, at least that's how Chen Shuo sees it.