Gu Jinxiu said nothing more than "Father came back for dinner today, he likes to drink soup," "Father didn't come back today, he must be at a social event," "Father ate steamed fish today, he saw that I didn't drink soup and asked the maid to bring it to me," "Father hasn't come back for two days, the housekeeper said he has gone to the United Kingdom on a business trip"...
An Junxi summed up a pattern and asked, "Jinxiu, do you and your father only meet at the dinner table?"
Gu Jinxiu thought seriously for a while and said, "Pretty much."
An Junxi sighed softly, what a pitiful child.
Gu Jinxiu said, "My biggest wish is for my father to attend my school's parent-teacher conference, but unfortunately, my father's company is too busy, he doesn't have the time."
An Junxi felt a bit heartbroken, no matter how irresponsible Gu Yikun was, Gu Jinxiu could always find a reason for him.
She really couldn't understand, was it because his wife died giving birth to Gu Jinxiu, so he took out his pain on the child?
Gu Yikun must have loved his wife very much, but even so, he shouldn't treat his child like this!
It seems that Gu Jinxiu's usual mischief was also to get his father's attention, but how it pained the flower of the nation.
Gu Jinxiu was very excited tonight. Holding his phone, he said, "Sister Jun Xi, this time my father brought me a brush from his business trip! I heard it's a cherished brush from a famous calligrapher. I'll definitely start practicing my handwriting tomorrow! I just sent you a photo on WeChat, did you see it?"
Kids these days are very tech-savvy, An Junxi was no longer surprised. She heard him and exited the call interface to open WeChat, and sure enough, there was a photo sent by Gu Jinxiu.
When she opened it, it was a very simple brush, she didn't quite appreciate it, but since it was specially brought back by Gu Yikun, it must be priceless.
She followed up on Gu Jinxiu's words and said, "Your father remembered to bring you a gift from his business trip, so you should practice your writing diligently."
Hearing this, Gu Jinxiu felt warm inside. He jumped on his bed a few times and said, "I definitely will!"
An Junxi glanced at the time, "Jinxiu, it's already past eleven. It's not good for kids to sleep so late, insufficient sleep can stunt growth."
Gu Jinxiu said, "I'm just too happy!"
This child, getting this happy over a gift?
Gu Jinxiu continued, "Sister Jun Xi, I saw the photo you posted in your Moments, you made Sister Gong look so beautiful. When will you take me out to play?"
Facing the young handsome boy's teasing, An Junxi felt nothing inside, she forced a smile, "Forget it, you're the young master of the Gu family, I don't dare take you out to play, I don't want to be kidnapped again."
She originally thought that after being kidnapped, it would take Gu Jinxiu at least a year and a half of seeing a psychologist, but unexpectedly, according to Yue Xiaoyang, this kid participated in a sanda (a type of martial art) competition at school two days later and even won an award.
Kids growing up in wealthy families are indeed used to big scenes, she as a small-town citizen really can't compare!
Gu Jinxiu said, "Then I'll keep practicing martial arts, so I can protect you in the future!"
An Junxi laughed out loud.
Gu Jinxiu felt hurt, "Don't you believe me? My father is very good at martial arts, I'm his son, I won't be bad either."
An Junxi perfunctorily said, "I believe you, so keep working hard."
Gu Jinxiu felt very encouraged, "When I win another award, I will definitely celebrate with you."
The two chatted about everything under the sun. When Gu Jinxiu learned that An Junxi took photos as a part-time job, he excitedly said, "So Sister Jun Xi does part-time jobs, that's simple, come to my house to do a part-time job! My father's salary offer is very high!"
An Junxi almost spat out a mouthful of water, "A part-time job at your house? What kind of part-time job?"
"Tutoring, my tutoring." Gu Jinxiu said righteously.
An Junxi ruthlessly exposed him, "You mean play companionship, right."
The more Gu Jinxiu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, "Sister Jun Xi is already a teacher at an educational institution, why can't you come to tutor me, think about it." The cool young master began to act cute.
An Junxi did not agree.
Gu Jinxiu continued to plead.
An Junxi could only coax him to sleep on the grounds that it was late at night, and Gu Jinxiu temporarily gave up, "Then sing the Smurfs for me."
Oh, now you're requesting songs too, quite demanding.
An Junxi satisfied him and gently sang the children's song.
Gu Jinxiu soon fell asleep.
When An Junxi put down the phone and looked at the time, it was almost twelve o'clock.
Voluntary overtime chatting every day is really not easy!
An Junxi completed a few photo shoot orders during her rest period. Just as she finished shooting and was about to go home, she received a call from the company.
Lin Yuanqing from the marketing department sounded a bit anxious, "Jun Xi, can you come back to the company now? Something happened!"
An Junxi quickly packed up her things and asked, "What happened?"
"The student Liu Zejia that our team is responsible for, his parents came to the institution making a fuss, saying we hit their child and are demanding 1.1 million yuan in compensation!"
An Junxi paused, she threw her bag over her shoulder and ran to the main road to hail a taxi. She had a deep impression of Liu Zejia, the most uncooperative student with the teachers' arrangements, couldn't sit still for one-on-one tutoring, never completed the homework assigned by the school, claimed he didn't know how, and even when the institution's teachers taught him hand-in-hand, he still never listened.
Anyway, he was completely unmanageable, always drove the teachers crazy with anger, but no matter how angry they were, they knew they couldn't hit the child. Where did the accusation of hitting come from?
An Junxi focused on asking, "Why did they say we hit their child?"
Lin Yuanqing said, "I asked the responsible Mr. Liu, the child wasn't listening in class, first verbally abused her, and then threw a pen at her. Mr. Liu scolded him a few times and snatched the pen from his hand, which inevitably led to some physical contact, and the child accidentally fell to the ground."
An Junxi asked, "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard about it?"
Lin Yuanqing said, "Three days ago, a few teachers at the time coaxed him with snacks and toys and checked him over, he wasn't injured anywhere, they thought it was a small matter, so they didn't report it to us. I checked the surveillance footage in the office, it was really just a minor fall, some physical contact, to say we hit their child is unreasonable, and they still demand over a million yuan in compensation! Isn't that extortion?"
Kids these days are so precious, you can't hit or scold them, so how do you teach?
Finally catching a cab, An Junxi said, "I'll be at the company in half an hour. First, calm the parents down, don't get into another argument, I'll handle it when I get back." The senior sister went to another city for an education seminar, so she had to handle this first.
When An Junxi returned to the company, the office was in chaos. A woman in her forties stood there like a machine gun, listing all the faults of Si Yuan Education, each complaint being different from the last.
There were more children attending classes today, many were scared to tears, and the teachers couldn't calm them down. Other parents coming to pick up their children were incited to negative emotions, clamoring to withdraw their fees, saying their children couldn't continue attending such an institution lest they get abused by unscrupulous teachers too.
The woman kept agreeing, "Refund the tuition! Compensation too, not a penny less!"