Chapter 548 - Chapter 548: Chapter 554 (2/2)

han yu didn’t say whether it was right or wrong but continued, “is there anything else?”

having thought as much as he could and still unable to come up with anything else, brother xing shook his head and looked at han yu with a pleading expression for an answer.

“alright, since you can’t think of anything else, i will tell you where you went wrong.

first, although you analyzed the situation correctly, you misjudged your status compared to that cunning servant in the eyes of your grandparents and others. even if adults might not fully believe you because of your young age, as long as you mentioned the incident, they would become more wary of the cunning servant and take precautions. they wouldn’t let her hurt you. even though she came to look after you as your nanny sent by your grandmother, she is still only a servant. as soon as you spoke of it, your grandmother would have taken measures to protect your dignity, if not for anything else. yet, because of an uncertain outcome, you passed up the opportunity to seek help, and your endurance might even have emboldened the nanny to be more abusive, possibly inflicting more harm on you. you must realize that you are only three years old and if the nanny caused irreparable harm, even severe punishment later on couldn’t compensate for anything,” he explained.

upon hearing this, brother xing’s face became even more ashamed and relieved. daddy’s words made perfect sense. indeed, the nanny started with minor misdeeds, gradually becoming more excessive. perhaps it was their tolerance that had allowed her to go too far. he hadn’t seen this clearly before, blinded by his situation. due to his habitual thinking, he had overestimated his abilities, overlooking the fact that he was only a three-year-old child. fortunately, the nanny hadn’t caused any irreversible harm to his younger siblings.

“the second point,” han yu continued, “is what brother xing himself recognized. you shouldn’t employ such tricks in front of your mother and me. although the intent was to make us believe, the relationship between parents and children is the most intimate. your mother and i trust you unconditionally. you should be able to speak openly without resorting to such methods. using them shows that you do not trust us, and that hurts both your mother and me.”

“daddy, i was wrong. it was my idea; brother chen and sister yu were only following my lead. i didn’t think it through and almost put my younger brother and younger sister in danger, hurting mother and daddy in the process. i shouldn’t have, please punish me, daddy!” brother xing said as he knelt to the ground with a thump, followed by the two younger children.

“daddy isn’t intending to punish you with these words. at such a young age, to have done as much already makes daddy glad and proud. daddy points out your errors to help you understand your shortcomings so that you can do even better in the future.” instead of scolding them as usual, han yu bent down and patted brother xing’s small shoulder, not forgetting the two younger ones either, treating them all equally and offering encouragement.

“yes, daddy, your son/daughter will definitely do better in the future and won’t let you down!” the three little ones exclaimed in unison, their faces expressing firm determination.

su wenyue had been standing silently to the side, watching this episode of fatherly teaching. it was quite heartwarming, wasn’t it? she had always felt that han yu’s relationship with the children was a bit distant, especially in her previous life. han yu’s service in the military, being mostly outside, meant that brother xing barely remembered him, let alone receive his guidance, thus depriving brother xing of both maternal and paternal affection.