The capital city, the capital of the country.
It gathered the top talents in all of China.
Wu Chunmei was naturally proud and happy that Du Yunyun was admitted to Capital University.
However, at the same time, the capital was thousands of miles away. She had lived for so long, and the farthest she had been was to the city of Rongcheng.
So, the thought of her daughter suddenly going to such a distant place made her inevitably worried.
In fact, after Du Yunyun received her admission letter from Capital University, Wu Chunmei had already discussed it with Du Fei.
Du Fei could very well understand his mother's worries. After all, his mother had lived almost her entire life in Du Family Village. Before Du Fei was released from prison, the farthest she had been was to the town. As for the city center of Rongcheng, she had never been there even once.
Under such circumstances, Wu Chunmei was naturally filled with worry and anxiety about her daughter going to study in the capital, thousands of miles away.
Du Fei directly stated that he would personally take Du Yunyun to school.
With Du Fei's answer, Wu Chunmei's heart was finally put at ease.
However, when Du Yunyun heard Wu Chunmei's words, she immediately jumped up.
"What? You want brother to take me to school?"
"I'm not a three-year-old child. I'm already a university student. I don't need my brother to take me. Mom, aren't you making a fuss over nothing?"
Unlike her mother, Du Yunyun was intelligent and had her own opinions on many things.
In her opinion, it would be embarrassing if her university classmates found out that her brother was taking her to university, so she resolutely disagreed.
"Yunyun, Mom is doing this for your own good. The capital is so far away. I saw on television that it's one of the most populous cities in the country. With so many people, it's inevitable that there are bad people. What if you go there alone and encounter some trouble and have no one to help you?"
Unexpectedly, Du Yunyun reacted so strongly. Wu Chunmei tried to persuade her further.
However, Du Yunyun's face was resolute, and she adamantly refused to let anyone send her.
Wu Chunmei said a few more words, and Du Yunyun immediately became impatient and said, "Alright, alright, Mom, why are you so long-winded? I've grown up, and I know what I should do. Just take care of yourself!"
"Du Yunyun!"
Just then, Du Fei, who had been silent, spoke.
His voice was very loud when he spoke.
The other three at the table subconsciously turned their gaze to her.
"Du Yunyun! Look at your attitude! How can you talk to Mom like that? You have indeed grown up, and you have your own opinions on many things, but Mom is also concerned about you. Can't you just talk to Mom nicely?"
"Do you know how excessive your tone was just now? Apologize to Mom!"
Although Du Fei doted on his sister, Du Yunyun's impatient tone and words just now had changed Wu Chunmei's expression. Du Fei naturally had to stop her from making a mistake.
"I... I... I won't!"
Du Yunyun, upon being reprimanded by Du Fei, immediately realized that her attitude and tone just now were indeed a bit off.
But she was still angry. The young girl suddenly stood up from her stool, then walked back to her room and closed the door.
Du Fei was about to stop Du Yunyun from leaving when Liu Shishi, who was sitting beside him, grabbed him.
"What, you think I shouldn't have said anything to her?"
Grabbed by Liu Shishi, Du Fei couldn't stop Du Yunyun.
After Du Yunyun entered the room and closed the door, Du Fei looked at Liu Shishi and asked.
Liu Shishi looked at Du Fei, then at Wu Chunmei, and slowly said, "Auntie, Du Fei, I know you both mean well, and you are thinking of Yunyun. But she is a grown young lady now and has her own ideas and opinions on many things. Her ideas might not always be right, but when we want her to be obedient, we must reason with her and appeal to her emotions."
"Otherwise, if you scold her loudly like Du Fei just did, it might backfire. What do you think?"
Wu Chunmei nodded. "Shishi, you're right. Yunyun has always had a strong sense of self-esteem since she was young, and she's afraid of being looked down upon. Now that she's grown up and her academic performance is so excellent, she must have her own ideas. I didn't think it through."
"Mom, it's not your fault," Du Fei cut in, then said to Liu Shishi, "I was indeed a bit hasty just now, but I still think the little girl shouldn't have spoken to Mom in that tone just now. Even if she didn't want anyone to send her, she should have at least spoken nicely."
Liu Shishi didn't want to argue with Du Fei about who was right or wrong. At this moment, arguing about such things was a waste of time.
Then, she suggested that Wu Chunmei and Du Fei sit in the living room for a while, and she would go and talk to Du Yunyun.
She walked to Du Yunyun's room, gently knocked on the door, and Liu Shishi softly said, "I'm coming in," before pushing the door open and entering the room.
"Mom, was my tone a bit too fierce just now?"
After Liu Shishi entered the room, Du Fei turned to Wu Chunmei.
Wu Chunmei shook her head. "Yunyun has grown up. Although her academic performance is good and her future achievements will be countless times better than mine as a mother, no matter how she changes, she will always be my child in my heart. When a child travels far, the mother worries. As long as she is safe and healthy, I am willing even if I am misunderstood."
"Mom."
Hearing Wu Chunmei's words, Du Fei felt very uncomfortable.
Although his mother had not even graduated from primary school, she was exemplary in her conduct and actions in Du Family Village. Everyone who knew her praised Du Fei's father for being fortunate to marry such a capable wife.
Previously, some people in the village had spoken behind Wu Chunmei's back, saying she was lucky to have married Du Fei's father, a capable man, and was the first to get rich in the village.
But those people did not see the behind-the-scenes work. All the major and minor affairs of the family were managed by Wu Chunmei alone. Du Fei and Du Yunyun's daily lives were also meticulously managed by Wu Chunmei.
It was precisely because of Wu Chunmei's support as a good wife that she managed the household so well, allowing Du Fei's father to focus on his own work with peace of mind.
Before this, her mother was a person who only knew how to work and never complained.
"Alright, we'll talk about this again in a couple of days. Your sister is angry now, so don't scold her. You should go and rest. I'll clean up and wash the pots and bowls."
Everyone had already eaten most of their meal. Now that Du Yunyun had returned to her room and Liu Shishi had gone in to comfort her, neither Wu Chunmei nor Du Fei had the appetite to continue eating.
Wu Chunmei stood up, intending to clean up the dishes. The leftovers would be packed and put into the refrigerator, and the rest would be washed in the kitchen.
Du Fei offered to help Wu Chunmei, but Wu Chunmei sent him back to his room.
In Wu Chunmei's words, Du Fei was already tired from working outside every day to support the family. She had nothing much to do at home all day, so these chores were for her to handle.
Seeing her mother's determination, Du Fei had no choice but to obey and returned to his room.