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She'd never done this much exercise in her life. Playing with children is incredibly physically demanding. Luckily, she doesn't have any grandchildren; if she did, she'd be dead before she even knew it.

When Jiang Zhuxin heard her Mother Jiang trying to push Little Tongtong towards her, she instinctively waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I'm exhausted."

"Tongtong, go find Sister Weiwei quickly."

Song Shiwei was swinging on the swing nearby:?

[No, my life matters too! How about I let Tongtong push me on the swing?:) That way she can burn off her energy while I take care of the child, hahaha.]

Anyway, taking care of a child is the same no matter what, so letting Tongtong push her on the swing is a joy for everyone, freeing up our hands.

Mother Jiang and Jiang Zhuxin exchanged a silent glance. Goodness, this idea is actually quite useful. Why didn't they think of it?

However, the key depends on whether Little Tongtong is willing or not, and Little Tongtong definitely is not willing.

Just as they were about to conclude that Song Shiwei's attempt was bound to backfire, Little Tongtong proved them wrong with her actions.

"Sister, you're flying so high! Do you want it to go even higher!" Little Tongtong stood behind Song Shiwei, pushing her with all her might, while also knowing to dodge to the side.

Busy going back and forth, Little Tongtong soon wiped her eyes, yawned widely, and said, "Sister, I'm tired, I want to sleep."

Song Shiwei raised an eyebrow, looking at Little Tongtong's tired appearance, and muttered to herself, "[The 'laissez-faire' parenting style of the post-90s generation is truly living up to its reputation!]"

[I'll walk the path of the mischievous child, leaving him nowhere to go. I'm such a clever little devil.]

"Sister, can I push you again later? Tongtong wants to go to sleep now." Little Tongtong Song Shiwei at Song Shiwei with timid eyes, staring intently at her.

The Little Tongtong's eyes held a hint of expectation, but more so fear and panic.

Song Shiwei slightly, looking at Tongtong with some doubt. This child's personality seemed...

Before she could finish her thought, Little Tongtong ran behind Song Shiwei's swing with a look of panic and said anxiously, "Sister, I can push it! Tongtong can push it!"

"Tongtong will definitely behave, can you send Tongtong away?"

Little Tongtong's panicked appearance still gave everyone a shock.

They then realized that Tongtong's personality seemed to have a bit of a people-pleasing tendency.

Being observant of others' expressions and subconsciously trying to please them—what else could this be but a people-pleasing personality?

Mother Jiang, Jiang Zhuxin, and Song Shiwei exchanged glances, their minds unconsciously replaying all of Little Tongtong's previous actions. Although she appeared to be very generous, she still subconsciously tried to please everyone.

From readily accepting everyone's kindness when I got home last night, to hugging everyone this morning.

Tongtong seemed to be deliberately trying to please everyone; her eyes revealed a timidity and inferiority complex.

Thinking about all this, Song Shiwei felt a chill run through her body.

She had only just discovered this child's serious personality flaw after spending a day or two with him.

She was really negligent.

There are many reasons for the formation of a people-pleasing personality. A lack of security or being treated cruelly from childhood, where one can only survive by humbly pleasing the abusers, are typical causes of the formation of a people-pleasing personality.

Song Shiwei was certain that Little Tongtong's people-pleasing personality was definitely related to that family.

She took a deep breath and then solemnly said to Little Tongtong, "Baby Tongtong, if you're tired, you should rest. Don't worry about us kicking you out, and you don't need to please us. Just be yourself, okay?"

Song Shiwei held the tiny Tongtong in front of her, her expression serious. The Little Tongtong nodded as if she understood, but quickly shook her head. "But Mommy said that if I don't please Grandma, I'll be kicked out."

The Little Tongtong's innocent voice brought tears to Song Shiwei's eyes; this was the first time she had cried since she came into this world.

Although Little Tongtong's words were spoken softly, they involuntarily reminded her of the original owner of the body. The original owner had a people-pleasing personality and wanted everyone to like her, but the more she did this, the more the abusers escalated their abuse, and the original owner was driven into a mentally ill person who was despised by everyone.

She thought of the painful memories the original owner had when she first transmigrated, and the words spoken by the Little Tongtong's innocent voice.

She truly empathized with him.

[Poor Little Tongtong, waaaaaah! This family is a bunch of bastards! I want to see what the police investigation is all about! Why haven't these scumbags been sentenced to death yet?]

[If Little Tongtong hadn't run off to the Gossip Courtyard, who knows what kind of life she'd be living now.]

Song Shiwei's tears fell in a steady stream, and Mother Jiang and Jiang Zhuxin also felt a little uneasy.

Tongtong is far more pitiful than they imagined; she's a truly pathetic little wretch.

Little Tongtong's words probably stirred up some unpleasant memories for Song Shiwei.

They had glimpsed the tip of the iceberg of Song Shiwei's tragic experiences after returning to the Song Family from that incident at the mall.

With a biased and toxic father, a scheming and manipulative sister, and a clueless and mentally challenged brother, Song Shiwei was forced into marriage with a stranger before she even had a chance to enjoy the warmth of home. Her life in the Song Family must have been miserable, and the initial period after her marriage was probably no better than in the Jiang Family.

They truly felt sorry for Weiwei.

Mother Jiang went over and hugged Song Shiwei tightly, not forgetting to hold Little Tongtong in her arms as well, "Cry, it'll be alright if you cry it out."

Song Shiwei nestled in Mother Jiang's arms, silently shedding tears, while Little Tongtong burst into loud sobs, "I'm so scared, I'm afraid you won't want me anymore."

"I'm afraid you'll beat and scold me like those two parents did, and won't give me food."