Chapter 76: If They Don’t Obey, Slap Them

Chapter 76: If They Don’t Obey, Slap Them

After sending Zhao Daxing to the hospital, Su An finally had some peace and quiet in her life.

It seemed that to live happily, she needed to keep Zhao Daxing in the hospital for extended periods.

"Knock knock knock~"

"Who is it?" Su An slipped on her shoes and shuffled to the door.

Outside stood a young, robust woman who greeted Su An briskly, "Is this the home of Zhao Long and Zhao Hu?"

Su An looked at the familiar face, and the smile on her face instantly faded. It was Zhao Long and Zhao Hu’s teacher.

Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, being in the same grade, were in the same class, and this Teacher Tang would be their teacher for the next five years of elementary school.

In her past life, Su An had interacted with Tang Huan quite a bit, often bringing umbrellas, clothes, and sometimes even meals, and frequently being called to school because of the children’s misbehavior.

But Teacher Tang was naturally kind-hearted, refusing to believe that there were bad children in the world. She took the words of those three brats at face value, turning a blind eye to Su An’s apologies to other parents and her efforts to deliver clothes, umbrellas, and meals in the pouring rain.

Every time the kids caused trouble at school, she would pin it on the stepmother.

In her mind, stepmothers were always bad news, and Su An was no exception—a cruel stepmother who didn’t care about the children, even encouraging them to misbehave while putting on a show for the world.

Several times in the office, in front of other parents and teachers, she lectured Su An on how to be a good stepmother.

She said things like, "Since you’ve become their stepmother, you should treat them as your own children. Don’t harbor ulterior motives. Guide them properly, be patient, don’t hit or scold them, and when they grow up, they’ll understand your efforts." It was almost as if she was directly telling Su An not to abuse the children.

Her blunt lectures left Su An feeling completely humiliated.

Su An plastered on a smile, "Hello, this is indeed the home of Zhao Long and Zhao Hu."

Tang Huan let out a sigh of relief, "Hello, I’m Zhao Long and Zhao Hu’s teacher. I’m here for a home visit."

Su An opened the door, "Oh, please come in and have a seat."

After Tang Huan came in, Su An politely offered her a glass of water.

Tang Huan looked at Su An curiously, "You’re Zhao Long and Zhao Hu’s parent, right? I’d like to talk to you about the children. Zhao Long and Zhao Hu have been disrupting class, repeatedly ignoring corrections, often arriving late, leaving early, daydreaming, fighting, and bullying other students. Yesterday, they even lit someone’s braid with a match. They also fail to complete their homework..."

After Tang Huan finished speaking, Su An put on a righteous expression, "Really? They’re that bad? Teacher, you should hit them! Slap their hands, make them stand, kneel, or even kick them. If that doesn’t work, slap them..."

Tang Huan quickly interrupted Su An, "Stop, stop, stop! Parents should be patient with children. We can’t use violence. We need to persuade and guide them properly. Children are still immature, and we should use our love to influence them~"

Su An almost laughed out loud, "Then why are you here? Just go ahead and influence them! They’re quite obedient at home, in front of me!"

"If they don’t obey, I slap them!"

"If they misbehave at school, that’s your problem. If they don’t listen to you, it’s because you can’t manage them. You can’t spoil my children like this. If they make mistakes, you should correct them. If they misbehave, you should punish them, not come to the parents!"

"They lit someone’s braid with a match! They bullied other students! And you still won’t slap them? You’re not even making them understand right from wrong. If you keep teaching like this, the kids will grow up without a sense of morality!"

"Are you just trying to shirk responsibility?"

Tang Huan’s face turned beet red. She had met unreasonable people before, but never someone this unreasonable!

The children misbehaving at school was now the teacher’s fault?

Usually, when she went on home visits, parents would be cautious and polite. This was the first time Tang Huan had encountered someone like Su An.

"Guardian, at the beginning of life, human nature is good..."

Su An raised her hand, "Teacher, I'm their stepmom. You think I'm all good and kind?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Huan's gaze towards Su An immediately became wary.

"Where is their real mom? No, I mean, where are the other parents?"

Su An stood up indifferently, "Their real mom was beaten to death by their dad, who is now hospitalized. Their grandmother is taking care of him."

"Why don't you come back later?" Su An said impatiently, tired of this nonsense delaying her reading.

Tang Huan, hearing Su An's blunt words, left with a grim expression.

Just as Su An saw Tang Huan off, there was another knock at the door.

Su An was getting seriously pissed off.

"Who is it? Can't you just leave me alone?"

She yanked the door open and froze in place.

Standing at the door was Zhao Xiaoyu, her face bruised and swollen...

She's quite resilient, isn't she? It hasn't been long, and she's already up and about.

Zhao Xiaoyu's look at Su An was filled with undisguised hostility.

Su An took a step back, "Oh my, sis-in-law, what's with that look? You're scaring me. Let me tell you, you better not be ungrateful. If it weren't for me, you and your husband might not be lying comfortably in the hospital right now. You could've been arrested and shot."

"I told the cops you and the Su family are in-laws, and that the child was taken due to a dispute. Otherwise, three lives wouldn't have been enough to pay for your crimes~"

Zhao Xiaoyu's face turned as dark as a thundercloud at Su An's words.

After the last incident, the Su family got off scot-free, while she and her husband ended up in the hospital, severely warned by the police. They suffered so much, yet the actual culprit was never caught.

From what the police said, it seemed like it was their fault...

So they just had to swallow this huge loss?

Su An cautiously asked, "So, sis-in-law, I heard your hubby got hurt... down there?"

"I heard you only have two daughters?"

"Oh no, what are you gonna do? The Wang family must hate you to death. You've made them heirless~"

"Shut up!" Zhao Xiaoyu clutched her ribs and shouted, wincing in pain from the effort.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Who said my husband was injured down there? Who said the Wang family is doomed?"

"The doctor just said there might be some impact, not that it's incurable!"

Su An stepped forward with a sly grin, "But what if it can't be cured?"

Seeing Zhao Xiaoyu about to explode, Su An quickly added, "Sis-in-law, don't get angry. I'm just looking out for you. We need to prepare for the worst. Judging by your condition, if I'm not mistaken, your mother-in-law isn't around to take care of you today, is she? And your husband is upset too, right? Otherwise, with such severe injuries, why would you be discharged?"

"Listen, only us women really get each other. You're still in City A. Believe me, if you go back, your mother-in-law might skin you alive!"

"Do you think your husband can protect you forever? So we need to plan ahead for some things."

Zhao Xiaoyu looked at Su An suspiciously, "Are you really this kind?"

Su An quickly pulled Zhao Xiaoyu to sit inside, "Didn’t your mother-in-law tell you? A few days ago, Director Chen from the steel factory, and the Women's Committee Director from the neighborhood, a whole group of officials visited our home. I’ve had a change of heart now; I just want the family to live well together."

"Sister-in-law, the tough spot you're in right now, our Su family should shoulder some of the blame. So, I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it up to you during this time, and now I have two plans."

"First, act quickly while the situation is still fresh, and try to get pregnant. Wait, wait, don’t panic, just hear me out."

Su An pressed Zhao Xiaoyu back down, making her sit properly, and continued.

"Of course, this method has certain risks. Even if you claim the pregnancy happened earlier, we can’t guarantee it’ll be a boy—it might still be a girl."

Su An looked sincerely, "So here’s another option: I can have Zhao Long and Zhao Hu adopted by you!"