It Started With a Kiss: Leng Shao's Beloved Wife

In a villa in the suburbs, sunlight fills the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the sleeping face of the baby in the crib.

The child was named Luo Nian, which implies his parents' endless longing and love for him.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Nian was old enough to go to kindergarten.

"Xinyan, I have contacted Qiming Kindergarten. We will take Nian Nian to have a look next week." Luo Yichen put down the documents in his hand, his tone full of unquestionable affirmation.

Wu Xinyan was playing with building blocks with Luo Nian. Upon hearing this, she paused.

"Qiming? Isn't that the kindergarten you mentioned before that focuses on academics?"

"Yes, their faculty is strong and the curriculum is more scientific, which can help Nian Nian lay a solid foundation from an early age." Luo Yichen walked to the mother and son and gently patted Luo Nian's little head.

Wu Xinyan frowned slightly, put down the building blocks in her hand, and hugged Luo Nian in her arms.

"But Nian Nian is still so young. I hope he can grow up in a relaxed and happy environment instead of being indoctrinated with knowledge too early."

"Happiness is important, but the future is more important. The competition is so fierce now, we can't let our children lose at the starting line." Luo Yichen insisted on his opinion.

Wu Xinyan was silent for a moment. She understood Luo Yichen's good intentions, but he seemed to ignore the child's feelings.

She said softly, "Yichen, we should respect Nian Nian's choice instead of imposing what we think is best on him."

Luo Yichen sighed. He knew what Wu Xinyan was thinking, but he didn't want to compromise on this matter. "I'll arrange everything. Don't worry."

A week later, on a sunny morning, Luo Yichen drove Wu Xinyan and Luo Nian to Qiming Kindergarten.

The car stopped in front of the kindergarten, and Wu Xinyan got out of the car holding Luo Nian.

Looking at the luxuriously decorated and modern kindergarten in front of him, Luo Nian's little hands tightly grasped Wu Xinyan's collar, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"Niannian, don't be afraid, there are many children here." Wu Xinyan comforted her softly, but she also felt a little worried in her heart.

The three of them walked into the kindergarten, where a woman in a business suit came up to greet them. She introduced herself with a warm smile, "Hello, Mr. Luo, Mrs. Luo. I'm Principal Zhao."

Luo Yichen nodded politely, and Principal Zhao then took them to visit the kindergarten's facilities.

Brand new classrooms, advanced teaching equipment, spacious and bright activity rooms... everything looks so perfect.

However, Luo Nian still held Wu Xinyan tightly, refusing to let go, his eyes full of resistance.

After the visit, Director Zhao warmly invited Luo Nian to play with the children.

Luo Nian hid behind Wu Xinyan and whispered, "Mom, I don't want to stay here..."

Wu Xinyan hugged Luo Nian distressedly and looked up at Luo Yichen with a complicated look. Luo Yichen frowned at his son's resistance.

"Yichen..." Wu Xinyan had just started to speak when Luo Yichen's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and walked aside to answer the call.

"What?... I understand." Luo Yichen's tone was low. After hanging up the phone, he walked up to Wu Xinyan with a serious expression, "Something urgent happened at the company. I have to go back first." He paused and looked at Luo Nian, "Niannian..."

Luo Yichen squatted down, tried hard to force a smile, and said to Luo Nian, "Niannian, be good. Daddy will go take care of some things first. You and mommy can play here, okay?" Luo Nian nodded timidly, his little hands still tightly grasping Wu Xinyan's collar.

After Luo Yichen left in a hurry, Wu Xinyan took Luo Nian to sit in the kindergarten's playground for a while.

Luo Nian still looked depressed and had no interest in the toys and children around him.

Wu Xinyan sighed and decided to take Luo Nian to see the kindergarten she had previously liked, called "Rainbow Bridge".

Rainbow Bridge Kindergarten is smaller than Qiming Kindergarten and its decoration style is more warm and lively.

As soon as he entered the door, Luo Nian's eyes were attracted by the colorful decorations.

He released his grip on Wu Xinyan's collar and looked around curiously.

Wu Xinyan brought Luo Nian to the amusement area, where the children were playing on the slides and swings, laughing and talking happily.

Luo Nian also smiled, walked over carefully and joined the playing group.

Seeing Luo Nian blending in with the other children, with a happy smile on his face, Wu Xinyan smiled with relief.

She feels that this is the childhood that children should have.

An hour later, Luo Yichen came back. Seeing Luo Nian having so much fun at Rainbow Bridge Kindergarten, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Xinyan, why did you bring Nian Nian here?" Luo Yichen's tone was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I think this place is more suitable for Nian Nian." Wu Xinyan looked at Luo Yichen with a firm tone.

Luo Yichen looked around, his eyes fixed on the slightly outdated toys and facilities. "How can the environment and teaching staff here compare to Qiming?"

"What's the point of Qiming being so good if Nian Nian doesn't like him?" Wu Xinyan retorted. "What a child needs is a happy childhood, not a rote learning experience that weighs them down."

Luo Yichen was about to say something, but he saw Luo Nian running over, holding his hand, and said excitedly: "Dad, it's so fun here! Can we stay here?"

Luo Yichen was speechless when he saw his son's expectant eyes. Wu Xinyan took the opportunity to say, "Look, Nian Nian likes it here too."

Luo Yichen took a deep breath and said in a tough tone: "Even if he likes it, he can't..." He paused, his eyes fell on the innocent smile on Luo Nian's face, but in the end he couldn't say it out loud.

"Even if he likes it, we can't let him do whatever he wants!" Luo Yichen finally gave in. "Qiming Kindergarten's educational resources are incomparable here. They are crucial to Nian Nian's future development."

Wu Xinyan's face also darkened.

"Future development? He's only three years old! A three-year-old should be playing carefree instead of being bound by your so-called elite education!" Her voice rose unconsciously, attracting the attention of some parents around.

"Keep your voice down!" Luo Yichen scolded in a low voice, suppressing his anger, "You'll scare Nian Nian like this."

Luo Nian was indeed frightened by his parents' quarrel. He hugged Luo Yichen's legs tightly, his big eyes filled with tears, his little mouth trembling slightly, but he dared not make a sound.

Seeing his son's frightened look, Luo Yichen's heart suddenly tightened, and his tone softened: "Be good, Nian Nian, mom and dad are just discussing things, not arguing."

However, this didn't make Wu Xinyan back down. "Discuss? You're being arbitrary! You don't consider the child's feelings at all!"

"I'm doing this for his own good!" Luo Yichen's voice rose again. "Do you understand what educational investment means? Qiming Kindergarten can give him the best early education and help him win at the starting line!"

"Win at the starting line? What you mean by starting line is to deprive him of a happy childhood?!" Wu Xinyan's eyes were red and her voice was choked.

"Wow--" Luo Nian finally couldn't help crying. He hid behind Luo Yichen in fear, his little body shaking constantly.

Luo Yichen rubbed his brows in frustration, picked up Luo Nian, and turned to leave Rainbow Bridge Kindergarten. "Qiming! Let's go to Qiming!"

In the next few days, in order to help Luo Nian adapt to the "high-pressure" environment of Qiming Kindergarten, Luo Yichen began to arrange various early education courses for Luo Nian.

Literacy cards, number games, English nursery rhymes... filled Luo Nian's originally carefree childhood.

Luo Nian was full of resistance to these courses, and his little face was full of reluctance, but he did not dare to disobey his father's orders.

Wu Xinyan felt heartbroken when she saw her son in pain.

She tried to persuade Luo Yichen to stop this method of forced education, but Luo Yichen thought she was spoiling the child and ruining his future.

The quarrels between the two intensified, and the atmosphere at home became increasingly depressing.

Seeing Luo Nian crying again in the early childhood education class, Wu Xinyan could no longer bear it. She quickly walked over to Luo Nian and hugged him...