books44 Chapter 262 Flies and Bees
Chapter 262 Flies and Bees
Song Yali watched her mother tend to flower baskets at home since she was little, working long hours on weekends for the "Five Blessings Little Market," keeping her extremely busy. If it were a great scientist like He Zehui or Wang Chengshu, they would be even busier, right? Would her husband support her?
Song Yanchu said earnestly, "Yali, you should remember: the person who truly loves you will fully support your hobbies and career, and let you shine. As for those men who bind you and make you revolve around them, you're better off without that cheap love."
Song Yali was stunned. "Uncle, I'll write this down first."
Looking at Yali's big, fluttering eyes, Song Yanchu softened her voice: "Wang Chengshu's husband, Zhang Wenyu, is her mentor and has also achieved great success. They are a perfect couple."
So, Yali, you know what? Birds of a feather flock together. If you follow flies, you'll only find garbage; if you follow bees, you'll find flowers.
"Uncle, I know! My teacher taught me that 'one who stays near ink gets stained black, and one who stays near vermilion gets stained red,' so I won't make bad friends."
“That’s right, Yali. You should be grateful that your older brother and sister, and the family around you, are all positive and optimistic. Do you know that the environment you are in and the people you associate with often unconsciously shape your personality, values, and behavior?”
"Uncle, I was wrong. I will adjust my mindset and try my best to learn from my older brothers and sisters."
Song Yanchu patted Yali's head. "Okay, Yali, be happy and be yourself. Work hard. If you want to control your own destiny, you can't just rely on making tough words and vows. Your sister Tingnan also hopes that her younger siblings will surpass her and achieve great things."
"Uncle, you're so kind! If you were my dad..." Upon hearing Yali's muttered words, Song Yanchu immediately covered her mouth, looked around, and whispered, "Yali, you can't say things like that. Your mother has already had it hard enough, we can't cause her any more trouble."
Yali nodded hurriedly. Even at such a young age, she knew that her father was not home and that gossip could be a terrible thing.
After returning home, Song Yali didn't mention changing her name again. She thought that not many people knew 'Madame Curie's' real name anyway. As long as someone is successful and contributes to society and the country, everyone will remember that person. A name is just a label.
The family members tacitly stopped bringing it up; it's normal for kids to throw tantrums sometimes.
Song Yali was too embarrassed to apologize to Tingnan, so she followed her sister wherever she went, subtly hinting that she wanted to take a photo with Tingnan alone. Her awkwardness was quite funny.
Song Yanchu, behind Ya Li's back, mentioned to Zhao Xiaojuan and Qian Shuzhen that they shouldn't always praise Ting Nan in front of Ya Li. If the child hears it too much, she might develop a rebellious mentality, since there are only two girls in the family, and she can't help but compare them.
After listening to Song Yanchu's explanation, Zhao Xiaojuan and the others suddenly realized why Yali was so awkward when the topic of Tingnan came up.
Zhao Xiaojuan quickly thanked her, "Yan Chu, thank you so much for reminding us. We will definitely pay attention in the future."
"No need to be so polite, Sister Juan. Yali is a very sensible but also sensitive child. In the future, please praise her more when she does something well. A sensible child won't be bad if you praise her." Zhao Xiaojuan is a little over a year older than Song Yanchu, so Song Yanchu calls her Sister Juan.
Qian Shuzhen watched the two of them being very polite to each other, thinking they were a good couple! Her self-important son, Song Wanxing, couldn't even come close to Yan Chu's level. Sigh!
That evening, Qian Shuzhen asked Tingnan privately, "Tingnan, your uncle has so many girls pursuing him at schools in the city, but he doesn't like any of them?"
"No, my uncle said he would never marry and that I should take care of him in his old age and see him off when he dies!"
"Sigh, what a poor child." Qian Shuzhen looked around and asked Tingnan in an even lower voice, "Tingnan, what do you think of that... that aunt and uncle of yours?"
"Ah? Grandma! You..." The uncle pointed at Song Yanchu, and Qian Shuzhen was startled by Nan's surprise. "Keep your voice down, girl, I'm just asking you quietly."
Hearing Nan's understanding, she whispered, "Grandma, I don't know. It's just... it's about Uncle. What if he comes back?"
Qian Shuzhen said bitterly, "It would be best if he died outside. So many years have passed, and Yali is so grown up now! Your aunt has suffered enough all by herself, and I feel sorry for her."
It's been six or seven years, and I don't know if my uncle Song Wanxing is alive or dead. Maybe he's doing so well that he's forgotten he has a family.
"Grandma, there's something I want to tell you, but I'm afraid it will upset you." Hearing her grandmother mention her uncle, she wanted to take the opportunity to bring up Song Yanchu's reminder.