After Rebirth, the Celebrity Daughter is the Medical Expert!-Chapter 199 - 132: The World’s Best Mom
Ning Youguang came out of the kitchen with Ming Jinxin.
As they stepped out, they saw Zhou Tang enter.
Wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, he was simply and casually dressed, holding two bottles of wine, one red and one white, in his hands.
"It’s just a simple meal, why bring seafood and wine again?" Ming Jinxin laughed upon seeing him.
To be fair, Zhou Tang is a few years older than her son.
But perhaps because he’s in the entertainment industry, and his daily attire tends to be young and trendy, she always felt he seemed younger than her son and couldn’t help but take extra care of him.
"How can we have a feast without wine?" These two bottles he had secretly grabbed while Xiaoqian was in the bathroom.
As Zhou Tang approached, everyone in the room noticed his hair was wet, and a thin layer of mist shimmered on his skin along with a fragrance.
It was unclear whether it was the scent of the shower gel he just used or a perfume he intentionally sprayed.
...
With everyone present, the meal could begin.
At the dining table, Ming Jinxin asked Ning Youyu, "Do you want your soup before the meal or after?"
"I want to have soup while eating," Ning Youyu thought for a moment and replied.
Ming Jinxin looked at her younger son’s earnest face and smiled, "Alright, I’ll pour the soup for you, drink it whenever you like."
Ning Youyu nodded happily, "Okay, thank you, Mom."
Seeing him so happy, Ming Jinxin secretly sighed in relief.
Thankfully, she had listened to her daughter’s analysis carefully and immediately corrected the way she interacted with her younger son.
After serving Ning Youyu his soup, she gratefully looked at Ning Youguang and placed a big shrimp on her plate.
"Thank you, Auntie." Ning Youguang gave her a discreet thumbs up and a nod of approval.
Receiving her son and daughter’s appreciation made Ming Jinxin even happier, so she told Ning Youyu, "Xiaoyu, if you eat well today, Mom and Sister will take you to the zoo next week."
Ning Youyu was stunned.
After realizing, he jumped up happily from his seat and hugged Ming Jinxin tightly, "Mom, you are the best mom in the world."
His soft and sweet voice was filled with joy and love.
Ming Jinxin was moved to the point of choking up.
She had never seen her younger son so satisfied and happy before, holding her as if he possessed the whole world.
In the past, no matter how many limited editions she bought him or how delicious the meals she treated him to, it never had this effect.
But today, she witnessed it.
She witnessed her younger son’s profound joy after being completely fulfilled.
She finally understood why her daughter said, for children, compared to providing better material things by worldly standards, it was more important to genuinely satisfy them.
Fortunately...
The pure love between Ming Jinxin and her son not only made them happy but also touched those around them.
Ming Chao and Zhao Sui couldn’t help but focus their gaze on Ning Youguang.
Zhao Sui’s eyes were filled with curiosity and inquiry.
Ming Chao’s eyes were filled with joy and gratitude.
They had all heard the conversation between the sibling duo on the sofa earlier.
Although Ning Youyu thought he was whispering to his sister, his voice wasn’t quiet.
Zhao Sui and Ming Chao only needed to pay slight attention to catch the entire conversation between the two of them.
It’s clear why Ming Jinxin’s attitude toward her younger son changed.
Zhou Tang, being a latecomer, wasn’t privy to the Ning siblings’ prior conversation but was nevertheless moved by the pure love between Ming Jinxin and Ning Xiaoyu.
Ning Yi also had a warm smile on his face.
In return, he placed a serving of food on Ming Jinxin’s plate.
After eating what her husband picked for her, Ming Jinxin smiled and, with a willingness to learn, asked Ning Youguang, "Youyou, can you continue to explain why you think satisfying a child’s needs is more important than anything else?"
"A white professor from the Psychology Department at the University of Washington spent his life studying the self. He once proposed a viewpoint I very much agree with. He believed that a person’s self-esteem comes from two primary sources: one is ’love,’ the other is ’achievement.’ In the early years of living with parents, if a child experiences a lot of love and understanding, they will see a lovable and valuable version of themselves through their parents’ eyes. This sense of value is simply about the fact that ’I am a person worthy of love.’ Later, the child will slowly internalize this understanding, forming a positive perception of themselves."
"What about the opposite?" Ming Jinxin asked.
"On the other hand, if parents are indifferent to the internal needs of their children and forcefully arrange everything according to their own will, then the child will experience a profound sense of deficiency. They will feel like they are inherently flawed and unworthy of love, and naturally, they won’t be able to see their own value as a ’natural person’. Just imagine, how can someone who feels unloved deep down have genuine self-confidence?"
Ning Youguang’s words made everyone present reflect deeply.
Zhou Tang pondered and then asked, "I’ve also noticed that many people who were neglected by their parents in their early years seem quite confident as adults, at least on the surface. Why is that?"
Ning Youguang replied, "This involves our sense of value as a ’social person’, which mainly comes from our acknowledgment of our abilities and achievements. That is to say, even if we didn’t experience unconditional love from our parents in childhood, if I recognize my own abilities and successes, I still feel a sense of value. For example, if I have good grades, if I earn a lot of money, if I have a high social status... A person who believes in their abilities is naturally confident in their field of expertise. However, deep inside, they may still have feelings of deficiency, those missing pieces of love and dissatisfaction, hidden so well that outsiders find it hard to see. Of course, everyone wishes to have both: to be well-loved and to have personal abilities and achievements. This is the true state that can lead a person to a fullness and integration, to acceptance of oneself and the world, and is the most genuine form of confidence."
Zhao Sui also raised a question, "Isn’t it that many parents are now worried about spoiling their children? Completely accepting and understanding the child, meeting their needs, isn’t that spoiling?"
Ning Youguang shook her head, "Spoiling isn’t love; spoiling is harm."
Zhao Sui sighed, "Then the balance in this is really hard to grasp."
Ning Youguang smiled, "That’s why having children requires deep thought, and educating them even more so. However, fate has its arrangements, and everything needs to be viewed with a positive, multi-angled perspective."
After hearing the first half of her sentence, everyone felt a bit tense, but relaxed after hearing the latter half.
Ming Jinxin looked at Ning Youguang, seemingly touched, seemingly sighing, "Youyou will definitely be a great mom in the future."
At this moment, Ning Youyu, who had been quietly eating, suddenly gave Ning Youguang a thumbs-up, nodding heavily, "Sister is the best sister in the world and will definitely be the best mom in the world too."
His childish words made the adults present laugh.
Ning Youguang smiled and asked back, "Why does Xiaoyu say sister is the best sister in the world?"
Ning Youyu answered loudly, "Because sister takes good care of me and often accompanies me."
Everyone laughed.
After the laughter, Ning Youguang said to Ming Jinxin, "If I have children in the future, I’m sure I can educate them well."
This was her confidence in her own ability and wisdom, but the premise was having children.
Ming Jinxin didn’t catch the deeper meaning in her words, but followed up with a suggestion, "Then when Youyou gets married in the future, you should have several. Children who come to you would be very fortunate."
Her words caused a brief silence in the room.
Ning Youguang smiled without saying anything.
Ning Yi, following his habitual thinking, assumed his daughter’s silence was because she didn’t like being "rushed to have kids."
So he spoke up, "Youyou is still young; there’s no hurry to consider these matters."
In fact, the ones truly worried about being urged to have kids or marry were the three adult men present.
"Yes, yes."
...
After the meal, Ning Youguang spent some time with the family before planning to drive back to school.
Seeing her about to leave, Zhou Tang immediately stood up, "Youguang, let me drive you."
As soon as he said this, the scrutinizing gazes of Ning Yi and Ming Chao fell on him.
He gave a sheepish smile and added, "My driver is waiting downstairs, and I just happen to have something to do in that direction, so it’s very convenient."
He touched his nose as he said this.
Ning Youguang smiled and declined, "Driving myself is more convenient, no need for you to drive me, Zhou. Thank you for the ticket."
"Will you come to the concert?" Zhou Tang looked at Ning Youguang seriously, his dark eyes deep and alluring.
After all, he was an extraordinarily handsome male celebrity. His charming eyes could easily mesmerize people when he looked at them seriously.
No wonder the girls online are constantly swooning over Zhou Tang, calling him their husband.
Ning Youguang reflected on this, then smiled and sighed, "How fortunate I am to receive a concert ticket personally from Tangtang. Wouldn’t it be a pity not to go?"
"Tangtang" is the nickname fans use for Zhou Tang.
In fact, she wasn’t a fan of Zhou Tang and rarely listened to pop music normally.
But, she knew someone who really liked it.
This face in front of her, every detail was delicate, gentle, exquisite... eyes like autumn water, lips like vermilion, a nose like jade... no description was too much.
How can a girl be so beautiful, beautiful in a way that hits all his aesthetic points...
Zhou Tang’s thick eyebrows rippled softly.
"Alright, I’ll wait for you." 1314
