Chapter 287 In the end, who was the one being punished?! (3)

Ye Zhen bit the corner of the blanket. She wanted to cry but had no tears. She wanted to scream.

Lu Beichuan, this bastard, refused to suffer even a little bit!

She tossed and turned. She couldnt fall asleep, but next to her, Lu Beichuans breathing had evened out. He was soundly asleep. Ye Zhen really wanted to kick him out of bed.

Ye Zhen didnt remember how long she stared at him until she fell asleep. Suddenly, there was movement next to her which woke her up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Lu Beichuans figure vanishing from behind the door.

Ye Zhen glanced at the clock on the wall. Only an hour had passed since she had gotten into bed to sleep.

She threw back the blanket, got up, gingerly made her way to the door, opened it, and saw that the door to Zhouzhous room was open. Weak light spilled out from that room along with Lu Beichuans coaxing murmurs.

They had been working on weaning Zhouzhou the past few days, but Ye Zhen and Mother Lu couldnt keep a firm heart. As soon as Zhouzhou cried and fussed, they would compromise. Little by little, they had gotten further from succeeding in weaning Zhouzhou.

However, Lu Beichuan wouldnt spoil Zhouzhou and didnt give in. He came home on time every night to feed Zhouzhou the food that Aunty Yue had prepared.

Zhouzhous act of crying and acting cutely spoiled worked so well for Mother Lu and Ye Zhen, but it didnt work at all in front of this strict father. When he was throwing too big of a tantrum, Lu Beichuan would grab his hand and slap it, which would successfully intimidate him into stopping.

Under this fierce coercion, Zhouzhou didnt dare to rebel against his father.

When he saw Lu Beichuan, it was like a mouse seeing a cat. He couldnt be more well-behaved. If his father told him to open his mouth and eat, then he would do just that. When Lu Beichuan told him to stop crying, he really would stop crying. Lu Beichuans command was much more effective than Ye Zhen and Mother Lu coaxing him and tempting him with toys.

However, Ye Zhen was worried. If he used this approach to teach Zhouzhou how to behave, would their son not be close to him when he grew up?

Ye Zhen leaned against the doorway. She watched Lu Beichuan holding Zhouzhou and carefully patting his back. He was holding the milk bottle behind his back and by Zhouzhous mouth. Zhouzhou was sleepily resting his head. on Lu Beichuans shoulder. Perhaps, it was because the lighting was too dim. Zhouzhou didnt seem to notice that the person holding him and coaxing him was the father that he usually found frightening. He seemed completely at ease right now with an arm around Beichuans neck. While biting the milk bottle, he was still quietly sobbing. It was obvious that he had recently cried.

As Lu Beichuan held Zhouzhou, he touched his forehead and gently patted him on the back to coax him to sleep. His tone was gentle. He was completely different from the strict father image he had during the day.

Zhouzhou gradually stopped sobbing after being coaxed for a long time. Leaning on his fathers shoulder, he slowly fell asleep.

Seeing that Zhouzhou had fallen asleep, Lu Beichuan put him down in the crib, covered him with the blanket, and kissed him on the forehead.

Ye Zhen tiptoed into the room. She glanced at the sweetly sleeping Zhouzhou. There were still tears on his long eyelashes. She quietly asked, What happened?

Lu Beichuan hugged his wife and kissed the top of her head. In a lowered voice, he answered, Its nothing. I heard him cry. Maybe its because hes hungry. I made him milk. You can go back to bed first.

The mood was just right under the dim light.

Ye Zhen pulled Lu Beichuans face towards her and kissed him. Youre usually so strict with him. I was worried that you dont like him.

You and Mom have almost spoiled him rotten. Of course I have to be stricter one. Lu Beichuan joked with her, Who was the one that said she would be a strict mother back then? And said that she wouldnt let him go down a crooked path? That same person so easily feels distress for him and keeps spoiling and pampering him. Whos the one that wont let me discipline him?

He was using this to tease her again.

Ye Zhen pouted. When do I keep you from disciplining him? Hes your son. You can discipline him however you like, but you have to be careful. Dont go too far. Hes so scared of you. What if he becomes estranged from you when he grows up?

Dont worry, I know how to handle this.