All for Your Own Good

Chen Yanxi's words made Wang Ge frown deeply.

Were there really such extreme parents in the world?

"Isn't it enough to get into a good university? The things you learn in high school are useless except for passing exams. What's the point of such high scores?" Wang Ge was very confused.

"Perhaps it's to satisfy their vanity," Chen Yanxi said lightly.

Wang Ge turned his head and carefully examined her face, trying to see a trace of dissatisfaction or disgust.

Unfortunately, there was nothing. Chen Yanxi's face was as calm as still water.

"This kind of life must be exhausting, right?" Wang Ge asked.

"It's been like this since I was little, I'm used to it," Chen Yanxi replied calmly.

Then, she shook her head again. "Don't dwell on this. I'm just simply complaining to you. After complaining, life still has to go on.

However, I do feel much better after saying it."

Wang Ge wanted to say more, but at this moment, the taxi had already arrived at the entrance of Chen Yanxi's residential complex.

Chen Yanxi paid the fare and got out of the car, with Wang Ge following closely behind.

"I'm going home now. It's getting late, you should go back too," she said.

"Good times are always so short," Wang Ge smiled helplessly. "We have to part ways now. At this last moment, would you like a hug?"

"You've already hugged me all day, aren't you tired of it?"

Although she said that, Chen Yanxi hesitated for a moment before slowly stepping forward and giving Wang Ge a light hug.

"I like the smell of your shampoo," Wang Ge said with a light chuckle, holding her soft body.

"I bought it at the supermarket when it was on sale, a few yuan a bottle," Chen Yanxi said. "If you like it, I can bring you two bottles tomorrow."

"No need. I only like this scent when it's on you," Wang Ge chuckled. "What's that saying called? Love me, love my dog."

Chen Yanxi pursed her lips, took two steps back, and pulled away from his embrace, tidying her clothes.

"Okay, I'm going in now."

"Mhm, bye, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After watching Chen Yanxi walk step by step back into the complex until her figure completely disappeared, Wang Ge turned and walked into the supermarket within the complex.

Don't misunderstand, he wasn't there to buy shampoo.

He bought some cigarettes and alcohol, the more expensive kind, and carried them into the security room.

"Uncle Liu? Is Uncle Liu here?"

"I have something I'd like to ask you about..."

An hour later, Wang Ge walked out of the security room. After exchanging pleasantries with Uncle Liu and declining the invitation to stay for dinner, he left the complex.

His expression was somewhat heavy.

He had gone to Uncle Liu to inquire about Chen Yanxi's family situation.

Uncle Liu had lived in this complex for over ten years and had been a security guard for several years. He was very familiar with most of the residents, and besides his immediate neighbors, he knew Chen Yanxi's family best.

For no other reason than Chen Yanxi's parents liked to show off everywhere.

They would always say in a tone of exasperated disappointment that their child's test paper, with a perfect score of 750, could have scored 740, or even a perfect score, but only got 730.

The entire complex knew that there was a family surnamed Chen in the neighborhood whose child consistently ranked first in every exam, scoring 740 on a 750-point paper.

Uncle Liu said that Chen Yanxi had basically become a model for all parents in the complex to educate their children, especially Chen Yanxi's neighbors, who would always say when educating their own children, "Look at Chen Yanxi..."

As a result, Wang Ge obtained relatively complete information about Chen Yanxi's family circumstances.

Chen Yanxi's parents were ordinary workers. Like most ordinary people, they were stingy, cared about appearances, and were fond of haggling.

Parents like these were common all over the country, but they were fortunate because they gave birth to a genius like Chen Yanxi.

Chen Yanxi was smarter than her peers from a young age, learning everything exceptionally quickly. While other children were still toddling, Chen Yanxi could already go to the supermarket downstairs alone to buy soy sauce.

Chen Yanxi's parents didn't initially realize Chen Yanxi's uniqueness, as they were first-time parents with no experience, and just thought their child was a bit smarter than others.

Since she was smart, she should use her intelligence for the right purpose.

So, like the vast majority of parents nationwide, Chen Yanxi's parents instilled in her the idea of studying hard from the time she was sensible, emphasizing that only through diligent study could there be a way out, that knowledge changes destiny, and that not studying hard would lead to a future of working manual labor like them.

Chen Yanxi had been well-behaved and quiet since childhood, unlike other children who were lively, active, and mischievous. She obediently followed whatever her parents said.

Later, as she achieved perfect scores on exams time and time again and consistently ranked first, the math problems that caused so much distress to other children could be solved by Chen Yanxi with just a glance.

Even for content that many teachers hadn't covered, Chen Yanxi could fully grasp it after just one read of the textbook.

These abnormal performances gradually made Chen Yanxi's parents realize that their child might be more than just a little bit smart.

She was very, very smart!

They felt that since heaven had bestowed them such a gifted child, they couldn't let this talent go to waste!

At this point, the security guard, Grandpa Liu, scoffed, "What kind of crap is that about not wasting talent? As if they actually cared about little Yanxi. They clearly just want to use her talent to get ahead and escape their social class!"

Grandpa Liu elaborated on this point because Chen Yanxi's parents not only liked to brag about her achievements but also their educational methods.

When bragging about Chen Yanxi's grades, they put on a show of anger at her lack of effort, but when showing off their teaching methods, they wore proud expressions.

It was as if Chen Yanxi's excellence and high scores were all their doing.

Initially, Chen Yanxi's parents felt it was too expensive to enroll her in cram schools. However, once they realized she had talent, they signed her up for every kind of tutoring imaginable, completely filling her extracurricular time without a moment to spare.

Would Chen Yanxi be happy about this?

Of course not. She tried to protest.

But was it useful?

No.

"You don't want to go to cram school? Then you don't get to eat."

"You eat our food, you drink our water, so you have to listen to us. When you stop spending our money, then it'll be your turn to call the shots."

"Study hard at cram school, and you'll make a lot of money in the future, then you can be your own boss, understand?"

"We're doing this for your own good."

"Learning is the only way out. You must study hard, don't be like us."

"Your mom and dad have been useless their whole lives; we're counting on you to bring us some honor."

"We worked hard to raise you, so you have to listen to us and study hard to repay us, understand?"

"We're all doing this for your own good."

"..."

I gave birth to you and raised you; I'm doing this for your own good, so I can override your thoughts and boss you around.

I gave birth to you and raised you; I'm doing this for your own good, so I will plan your life and tie your hands.

A child can never win against their parents, no matter what.

The result of forceful refusal was beatings and scolding, followed by being forcibly sent to cram school.

Thus, little Chen Yanxi could only passively accept this life.

No time for rest, no time for entertainment, no time for socializing, only endless cram schools and endless homework.

"Damn it, even an ox used for plowing needs proper rest and can't be worked to death. Those two scumbags, though, they didn't even leave little Yanxi any time to rest. They're absolute beasts."

Grandpa Liu, who farmed in the countryside when he was young, cursed furiously.

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