Side story: The parent-teacher meeting (Part one)
"Mother! My sister is bullying me again! You have to do something about her!" The cute little boy with black hair shook his Mother's pant leg pitifully, but all he got in return was an impatient, Mother reply.
"Lia! Mother still needs to make lunch. Go do your homework. If you don't behave, Mother will go to your grandpa to spank you!" The pretty Mother with her golden bun held up a spatula and said sternly to the little boy.
The little boy Norman pouted, feeling wronged, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He knew that his Mother wouldn't side with him. After all, in his Mother's eyes, he was just a naughty boy, and she would never believe him. His older sister, Tia, was a typical pretty and good child, a good student in the teacher's eyes, and a well-behaved child in the neighbors' eyes.
Lia walked out of the kitchen dejectedly. In the living room, his older sister Tia was sitting comfortably on the sofa watching TV. Seeing her Younger Brother come out, she triumphantly tossed her smooth Blonde. "Hehe, I told you, Mother doesn't want to deal with you. So, hand over half of your allowance, or don't blame your sister for being impolite."
Lia was helpless. As a first-grader, he was no match for his third-grader sister. So he could only give her his allowance, sit down next to her, and watch TV together. The news was playing on TV.
"Recently, the Far East Georgian Empire and the Marley Empire have engaged in their fourth armed conflict. At the seventh session of the United Nations Assembly, Paradis repeatedly emphasized his position, stating that he does not want a large-scale conflict between the two sides. The result of armed conflict will only harm civilians. Once again, we urge Marley and the Far East Georgian Empire to engage in earnest communication and exchanges to strive for a peaceful resolution to the dispute."
On September 23, the European Lancy raised its 21st objection, questioning whether our Paradis had interfered in the internal affairs of Far East Countries and caused the division of the Far East Union. In response, we stated that this matter was pure slander and fabrication, and that our Paradis has always been committed to maintaining world peace.
"On September 25, the head of the Divine Wrath Base announced that the third-generation nuclear weapons had achieved stable control. Regarding international concerns about their destructive power, we have repeatedly emphasized that we will never use nuclear weapons, and their existence is solely for maintaining world peace."
On September 26, Kingdom of Paradis Yago Norman concluded his visit to Hizuru. It is understood that both sides reached a high degree of consensus on security exchanges and military cooperation between the two countries. Hizuru also announced that it will be visiting our country soon.
Suddenly, Lia's eyes lit up, and she excitedly pointed at the TV, saying, "Sister! Sister! It's Daddy! The TV mentioned Daddy! Is Daddy coming back?"
Before Tia could return, a terrifying thud of chopping ribs suddenly came from the kitchen. Thud! A large bone was chopped in half. Annie's face darkened. "Back again? He's a very busy man, when would he have time to come back?"
Thud! Another stab. "He didn't even come back when his wife was pregnant with their second child. He's got guts!"
"Thump!" It's been a year and he hasn't even called. He's probably keeping another one on the side!"
Thump! Thump! Thump! With each chop Annie made, the two children trembled, feeling the intense resentment in their Mother's voice, which seemed to materialize.
Suddenly, Tia seemed to remember something and carefully nudged her Younger Brother, "There's a parent-teacher conference at school tomorrow, and the report cards need a parent's signature, you..."
Swish! Lia's face instantly drained of color; she was doomed.
Sure enough, a moment later, Annie's furious roar echoed from the kitchen, "Lia Norman! Are you trying to drive me crazy?! 21 points in math? Are you an idiot? Come here! I'll beat you to death today! Just like your deadbeat father, always trying to drive people crazy, huh?!"
Soon after, the house was filled with the heart-wrenching screams of the little boy Lia.
As night fell, rubbing his swollen, red bottom, Lia returned to his room with a worried expression, anxiously wondering if the teacher would complain about him at the parent-teacher conference the next day. He was known for his notoriety at school; if she mentioned a few things, Lia had no doubt his Mother would break his legs.
Worried like this, Lia drifted off to sleep. In the middle of the night, Lia suddenly felt thirsty, got out of bed, went downstairs, and froze as soon as she reached the living room.
The Mother who was as stern as a demon in Lia's eyes was now nestled in the arms of a tall man. He could even faintly hear his Mother sobbing and the tall man's soft words of comfort. By the bright moonlight, Lia could see the man's face clearly. He recognized him at a glance because he often saw this man on television: Paradis's Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commander-in-Chief of the Restoration Army and the Defense Force — Yago Norman also had another identity: the "deadbeat" his Mother talked about, the great father of himself and his sister, envied by countless classmates.
Lia stared wide-eyed as her father gestured for her to be quiet while gently comforting her Mother. Contrary to her earlier statement that she would teach her deadbeat husband a lesson, her Mother now nestled in her father's arms like a kitten.
The next morning.
The two siblings, Lia and Tia, stared at each other blankly as their father and Mother were showing affection in the kitchen.
"I missed you so much, honey! I'm planning to quit now that I'm back. Selina's basically ready to take over, and I'm retiring soon. Then I can finally spend more time with my wife. Come here! Give me a hug!"
"Go away! The children are still outside! You're behaving so improperly!"
It was Lia until their father led them to school that the sense of unreality they felt slowly faded. The two siblings were incredibly excited, after all, it was their father in front of them, a living Tia, breathing person! They usually only saw and heard about him on TV or over the phone!
Yago, holding his two children's hands, felt an indescribable joy. Damn work! He was never going to work again. He'd finally settled the Restoration Army and the Defense Force; now, the Fusion and reorganization of the two sides was Selina's job. Once that was done, Selina could probably try her luck running for Prime Minister. Ah, having a capable subordinate was so great! (Selina: &$%s$@!)
Yago led one of them by the hand, with Annie beside him, and they talked about the interesting things that had happened recently.
"Historia is living a carefree life now. She's passed the Throne to her Older Brother in prison and is traveling all over the world."
"Annie, if you like it, I'll have Selina book tickets for our family's round-the-world trip right away, how about that?"
"Get lost, I'm not interested in that. Two kids are enough of a worry, what's the point of playing? Oh right, Rang Huan and Pieck went out together, but they're both getting on in years and still don't seem to be getting married. Speaking of which, Hitch complained to me last time that you didn't attend her and Marlo's Wedding, even though she bragged about it to all her relatives and friends."
Yago gave an awkward smile. "I've been busy, haven't I?" Then, Yago asked his two children, "Where do Lia and Tia like to play at home? How about Dad takes you somewhere after the parent-teacher meeting?"
Yago made up his mind to leave the two kids at their grandparents' house during the holiday. He had been busy for so long, and the person he felt most sorry for was his wife. He would have someone book the best boat tickets for a romantic getaway for the two of them tomorrow.
(The last little bonus post and Muzi's new book will probably be released tomorrow. I hope you all will support me! Muzi is online and humble ฅ( ̳• ·̫ • ̳ฅ))