Ling Mo Han paid no mind to Feng Jin's anger. He walked up to Da Bao and Er Bao, picking up the two children. It was the first time he found Da Bao, that mischievous rascal, so endearing.
"Da Bao is absolutely right. Your mother's favorite is indeed your father. Her second favorite is you and your brother."
Only he could be Feng Jin's greatest love in this life, and only he could be placed first. Even his sons had to rank second.
Feng Jin helplessly rubbed her forehead. Fortunately, Cai Qing and Chu Qing had left early, otherwise, she would have been utterly embarrassed.
"Don't say such things in front of the children. You'll corrupt them," Feng Jin's voice held a hint of anger. She was already troubled by the issue of the children's education, and here he was, not helping at all, but instead spouting sarcastic remarks. It was truly infuriating.
If Da Bao and Er Bao truly turned out bad in the future, Ling Mo Han would have to bear half the responsibility.
Ling Mo Han shrugged helplessly. Seeing that Feng Jin seemed genuinely angry this time, he dared not provoke her further, fearing he would become the next target of her frustrations, with all her anger directed at him.
"Look at you, as soon as you get back, you just sit there, throw your hands up, and don't do anything. Are you trying to be a hands-off boss? You don't even help educate the children..."
Feng Jin grumbled incessantly, glaring fiercely at Ling Mo Han. She found the man in front of her increasingly irritating and directly pushed him aside.
"Move, don't block the way."
She stomped hard on his foot, finally feeling a little better, and strode out.
As the door closed, the father and his two sons in the room let out a collective sigh of relief, all grateful that Feng Jin had finally left.
"You two brats, did you make your mother angry again, causing me to get scolded along with you!"
From Feng Jin's unusual behavior earlier, he had already guessed that these two rascals must have provoked Feng Jin again. Otherwise, Feng Jin would never have been so angry, and he wouldn't have been affected as well. This return was truly ill-timed.
Er Bao remained silent, believing there was nothing to explain. Da Bao, however, was very proactive. "Mother is angry... and wants to hit me... scared... scared..."
Ling Mo Han snorted. Looking at the two little ones before him, he asked, "Did you do something wrong, which is why Mother wants to hit you?"
Feng Jin would never get so angry that she would resort to hitting them. Without further thought, it must be that these two children had committed some offense that made Feng Jin so furious that she actually intended to give them a good beating.
"Play with Great Grandfather... Mother is angry, wants to hit!"
Da Bao was still too young and could only speak in fragments, but there was a telepathic connection between father and son. Ling Mo Han understood what his son meant.
He crouched down to meet Da Bao and Er Bao's gaze, preparing to teach them a lesson. "I'm telling you, in our family, Mother is the most important. So, whatever Mother says goes. If Mother is really angry, you two must apologize quickly and immediately try to make Mother happy, understand?"
"Scared... scared of Mother, shy shy..." Da Bao shivered and immediately pointed at Ling Mo Han's nose. After speaking, he rushed out, fearing he would be caught and beaten again.
But Da Bao's short legs were no match for Ling Mo Han's speed. The man took two steps for every one of Da Bao's and caught him.
"Alright, you little rascal, you dare to mock your father? I think you're asking for a beating. If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm afraid you'll be climbing the roof and tearing off tiles tomorrow."
Ling Mo Han now understood why Feng Jin had been so angry just now. Da Bao was simply too exasperating, and even he was struggling to control himself and wanted to give Da Bao a good thrashing to vent his frustration.
"Dad... Dad... wrong..." Da Bao regretted it deeply. Indeed, his father was not as easily fooled as his mother. He had admitted his mistake several times, but Ling Mo Han acted as if he hadn't heard a word and ignored him completely.
Er Bao stood by quietly, witnessing everything with a composure unbefitting his age. He found his father and elder brother too boisterous.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he stood up, sat on a chair, and quietly ate the pastries on the table.
"I'm not as easily appeased as your mother. A few words of apology won't make me let you off. This time, I must teach you a good lesson for you to finally behave."
Just as Ling Mo Han was about to spank Da Bao, the door opened and Feng Jin's voice was heard, causing him to stop abruptly.
"What are you doing?"
"Mother... help..."
Following Da Bao's cry for help, Ling Mo Han put Da Bao down and looked at Feng Jin with a hint of guilt, appearing somewhat flustered.
Feng Jin looked at the three of them with a helpless expression and could roughly guess what was happening. Was it inappropriate for her to come in now? It would be more suitable to wait until Ling Mo Han had finished disciplining the troublemaker.
But since she was already inside, turning around and leaving would also be awkward. She could only stay, albeit reluctantly.
"Mother... Daddy... hit... hit..."
Da Bao began to complain as usual, forgetting that the person who wanted to hit him earlier was his mother.
In the past, upon seeing Da Bao's pitiful state, she would have undoubtedly protected him without question. However, now that she saw how mischievous Da Bao was, she no longer wanted to shield him.
Instead, like Ling Mo Han, she wanted to give the brat a good scolding.
After a moment's pause, Feng Jin pondered and said calmly, "Your father wants to discipline you, and he naturally has his reasons. Did you do something wrong just now?"
Feng Jin's neutral stance stunned Da Bao. His face was filled with disbelief, unable to comprehend what was happening in the world. Everything was so different from what he had expected...
Ling Mo Han smiled faintly. As expected, he was the most important in Feng Jin's heart. Look, she was siding with him in everything now.
With this realization, Ling Mo Han wore a faint smile all day. Even Lu Shi thought he had gone mad.