How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Well, for example, our little Huo. In order to ensure that she can safely enter society, Hei Yang and I have tried our best to take into account all the unstable factors and teach her everything we can.

Even so, the thought of Xiao Huo entering society on her own in the future still fills me with worry and concern!

"certainly……"

Hongli paused, then explained to Xiaohuo somewhat embarrassedly, "Mom didn't mean to treat you as a burden."

Putting aside the fact that this is our responsibility, we also enjoy spending time with our family while the fire is still small, and teaching you more knowledge.

So Xiao Huo, don't overthink it, and don't feel embarrassed or guilty.

"Oh, hehe."

Little Fire smiled sheepishly and said, "I know, I know, Little Fire didn't think too much about it at all!"

"Hmm, that's good, I didn't think too much about it."

After a pause, Hongli teased, "But then again, the chemistry between my daughter and me is still a bit lacking!"

If it were your father, I wouldn't need to worry about him overthinking it; I know he'd definitely understand what I mean.

"Ah this..."

Little Huo clenched his little fist and said with a determined look, "Little Huo will definitely work hard to improve his understanding with Mom and try to be as good as Dad!"

"Haha, there's no need for that."

Hongli chuckled and said, "It's always the parents who have to guess what their children are thinking. How can children be expected to act according to their parents' moods?"

Do you have to guess what your parents mean when you talk to them? That would be too tiring!

As long as you know that you truly respect your parents and have that filial piety in your heart, that's enough.

"Yes, just like when I talk to your dad, or to your grandparents and maternal grandparents, isn't that exactly what I was saying?"

"Oh haha."

Xiao Huo looked thoughtful.

"You speak so eloquently, you really know a lot!"

Yao Qingkong smiled and looked at Hong Li, nodding happily and saying with emotion, "Yes, from now on, Zisheng and I will be entering a new stage of our lives."

To raise children, teach them to succeed, and watch them grow up and become excellent, we must be extremely careful and cautious to avoid leading them astray.

Thinking about it, it's still quite stressful. I feel like I haven't even fully learned how to be a person myself, yet I'm supposed to teach a blank slate how to be one.

Yao Qingkong sighed softly, shook her head and chuckled, "But it's good, pressure is also motivation, and life from now on is full of purpose and meaning!"

"Good luck then!"

Hongli offered her blessings, but she also had her own ideas about raising the child.

"In my opinion, children don't necessarily have to become outstanding."

As long as they are happy, healthy, and safe, and don't cause trouble for others, that's fine.

In this regard, Heiyang and I actually share the same view, after all, neither of us were exactly the outstanding children that our parents expected, hehe.

"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." Our parents understood us when we were young, and now that we've become parents, we should naturally understand our children as well.

"Besides, if we push the child too hard and make them lose their smiles, wouldn't that be a case of losing more than we gain?"

At this point, Hongli suddenly looked a little dazed. She naturally thought of Heiyang's past, those days that made her feel heartbroken, and a new feeling arose in her heart.

"What do parents mean by hoping their sons will become dragons or their daughters will become phoenixes? After all the hustle and bustle, they will eventually realize that what they really want most is for their children to be safe and sound."

Wasn't our initial intention to help them become better people simply to make their lives better?

Expectations are certainly welcome; they can become a driving force for children. However, when expectations become an unbearable burden, making children fear punishment for even the slightest mistake, then I think we've strayed from the essence of the matter.

"But then again..."

Hongli revealed dead fish eyes, a helpless struggle flashing in them as she thought of some not-so-pleasant memories.

"It's not about indulging children blindly just for the sake of happiness."

For example, the days when Heiyang and I were dragged out of bed every morning to exercise..."

Hongli's face showed sadness, a sadness that reflected a past she felt both grateful for and unwilling to return to.

Not only does he exercise regularly every morning and evening, rain or shine, but his parents also conduct spot checks every now and then, comparing him to Hei Yang.

They said that if anyone falls behind the other in a row, they will be subjected to a terrible punishment.

To this day, Hongli still doesn't know what that so-called terrifying punishment actually is.

For this, she still has to thank her current husband, Hei Yang, instead of the despicable Juan Wang.

The two of them maintained roughly the same skill level with great tacit understanding. Today you win a game, tomorrow I win a game, the day after tomorrow you are better at arm wrestling than me, and the day after that I am faster than you at running.

The competition between the two directors was so fierce and intense that neither could gain the upper hand, making it almost impossible for their parents to tell the difference. This is why, for more than ten years, no one of them had ever suffered the legendary terrifying punishment.

In that situation, if even one person didn't trust the other and felt that the other might secretly work hard while they were slacking off, it would be a disaster.

In the end, it will definitely turn into a situation where both of them suffer!

So, it seems that her unbreakable trust with Hei Yang was cultivated from that time onwards?

Thinking about it now, my parents were really farsighted back then!

However, because there are minimum standards, Hei Yang Hong Li cannot be displayed too obviously.

If you really think your parents are stupid, they'll beat them both until they're stupid!

Thinking of her parents' "cruel" methods, Hongli subconsciously shrank her neck.

Yao Qingkong, on the other hand, was somewhat stunned by what Hong Li said and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Xiao Li, you're right, thank you for reminding me."

Yao Qingkong let out a long breath, looked at her newborn child with a sigh, and said gently, "As long as the ability is sufficient, that's fine. But we need to be a little stricter about the moral character."

Make one or two true confidants, grow up happily, meet someone you like, and have your own family...

"Xiao Li..."

Yao Qingkong looked up at Hong Li again and praised her, "As expected of a seasoned mother with nearly two years of experience, you know much more about this than I do."

"Ah this..."

Hongli scratched her head sheepishly and laughed heartily, "Do you really think so?"

Haha, actually I was just talking nonsense, it might not be accurate, so don't take it all seriously, hehe.

"You don't need to be modest. I've really learned a lot from what you said."

Yao Qingkong showed a relieved expression.

"To be honest, ever since I found out I was pregnant, I've been worried that I might not be able to raise her well, or that I might not have enough experience. I was terrified that something might go wrong during her upbringing, and I was extremely nervous."

Now, with Hongli's words, I suddenly feel more at ease and reassured. Lowering my expectations of her a little is actually a way of letting go of some expectations as parents..."

"It doesn't mean lowering the standards."

Hongli couldn't help but correct her, "It's about figuring out what the child really wants!"

If children want to become outstanding individuals in the future and need parental supervision, then they should not be indulged or spoiled, and their education should not be treated perfunctorily.

Just like Xiao Huo, we hope she can live a peaceful life like us, but she also aspires to be an outstanding version of herself.

So while we enjoy playing, we also maintain strict requirements regarding education.

"Yes, Xiao Li, you're right!"

Yao Qingkong nodded repeatedly with admiration, gently stroking the child's face.

"This way, there will be less unnecessary worry, but at the same time, I am still afraid that my child will be influenced by others, such as making bad friends and being led astray."

Actually, when I was a child, I would secretly use tricks with some of my senior brothers and sisters to pass the sect's alchemy assessments by pretending to be competent.

He wasted almost half a year, his abilities regressed instead of improved, yet he still thought the grades he got by cheating were his own, and he was complacent and blindly arrogant.

Until one day, they heard that their senior brothers and sisters had undergone an extremely rigorous assessment. During that assessment, their tricks were exposed, and they were given a major demerit, which made many of their fellow disciples feel ashamed for them.

Not long after, I heard that our class would also need to undergo an assessment of that scale, and I finally panicked.

Even without cheating, my own skills shouldn't be too bad, right?

At the time, I thought this way: because I dared not try any more tricks, I was completely bewildered during the exam, my head spinning.

At this point, Yao Qingkong couldn't help but laugh out loud, shaking his head with a helpless smile, "The final result was predictable. I was dumbfounded when the scores came out. I, who have always been oblivious to my own shortcomings, finally tasted the bitter fruit..."

Fortunately, my master pointed out my mistakes and guided me back to the right path, preventing me from making the same errors again.

"Ha, you're not good enough for this, are you?"

Hong Li raised an eyebrow, revealing a smug expression.

"Back in school, I was always number one."

The teachers all praised me, saying that out of all their students, only one did better than me.

After a pause, Hong Li looked at Xiao Huo and Yao Qingkong's curious faces and gave an embarrassed chuckle.

"What a coincidence! The one who does it better than me is called Hei Yang, hehe."

"Wow!"