Mother Gao saw that there was no room for negotiation and hurriedly called out to make her stay, "Wait! I agree to your terms." Liu Ye'er turned around with an indifferent gaze, "Knowing this would happen, why waste so much breath? The more you fuss, the messier things get."
On the way back, Li Geng sighed with deep emotion, "The complexities of this world are truly breathtaking." He mentioned how Gao Tong's lack of a proper job, combined with his deceit and fraud, had once thrown his mother into a towering rage and left her utterly disappointed, to the extent that she wished her son would leave home and never return. Liu Ye'er, however, held a different view, "Those were just angry words. No matter how unruly a son is, he is still flesh and blood. No matter how grave his mistakes, parents will always lean toward their own children."
Li Geng recalled, "My father was always very strict with me." Liu Ye'er smiled faintly and replied, "Every family has its own way of upbringing." She explained, "Your father wanted you to inherit the family business, so naturally he was strict with you. Gao Tong's family background was different; they were impoverished, and Mother Gao had given up hope, asking only that her child live out his days in peace." Li Geng could not help questioning, "Does family background really dictate a parent's attitude toward a child's education?" Liu Ye'er was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "That is simply the reality. The wealthy have more resources…
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