The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 314: Tempering the Will

"We understood..." The little ones promised in unison.

The four little kids, with their serious little heads raised and eyes firm, loudly expressed their stance. Wang Miaomiao felt a wave of pride rise in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but lift into a bright smile.

The next morning, Wang Miaomiao and Jiang Yan took the children to kindergarten again. This time, the two personally escorted a few kids into the school. They first went to find the chubby kid, and Jiang Ziyue and Jiang Zixuan sincerely apologized and even offered a small gift as compensation.

Wang Miaomiao also spoke with the teacher, clarifying the family’s stance, and only then did the matter gradually calm down. Fortunately, the chubby kid’s parents weren’t unreasonable people.

Through this fighting incident, the three little friends also built a special friendship.

So it is said that in the world of children, sometimes adults really don’t understand. One moment they are enemies, the next they are friends. In growing up with little scuffles, they will shed batch after batch of friends, only to finally harvest a few confidants to whom they could entrust their backs, being as close as life and death comrades.

Wang Miaomiao felt that their kids were still being raised too innocent and spoiled, so she discussed with Jiang Yan on how to train them.

Thus, every morning in the Jiang Family courtyard, six figures, two big and four small, appeared punctually.

"All align to the left and right... Stand at attention, rest, count off."

"One"

"Two"

"Three"

"Four"

"Five"

"Report to Daddy Jiang, should be five people, actually five people, please instruct Daddy Jiang."

"Great, thank you, Mrs. Jiang."

Jiang Yan looked at the five people of varying heights opposite him, the five most important people he had to protect in his lifetime, all before him.

"Everyone performed very well this week, completing their training tasks excellently every day, especially our youngest sister Jiang Zixuan, who stood out, never once complaining of hardship or exhaustion, which is commendable. Let’s applaud her." Jiang Yan was very gratified, he hadn’t expected his delicate daughter, who he thought might not withstand the training and cry, to perform so well.

"Clap clap clap..." Wang Miaomiao clapped the hardest, giving her daughter a thumbs up.

Standing at the end of the line, Jiang Zixuan, who had been standing straight, looked even more confident, puffed out her small chest, and her rosy face beamed with crescent eyes and upturned mouth corners.

"Xiao Xuanxuan, do you want to share your feelings from these past few days?" Wang Miaomiao encouraged Jiang Zixuan to give a speech.

Jiang Zixuan didn’t feel shy and indeed said with a bit of pride, "I can run two more laps." She even held up two fingers, originally wanting to show five, but in the end, modestly kept it to two... haha...

"Great, Xiao Xuanxuan is awesome. From next week, those who have the ability can slightly increase by an extra lap, so we will be watching Xiao Xuanxuan’s performance." Jiang Yan’s eyes flashed with a subtle glow, recognizing his little daughter’s athletic talent, and decided to enhance her training. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Jiang Yan then looked at Jiang Ziyue, seeing his face unable to hide his disappointment as he clapped for his sister.

He continued, "Next, we should applaud Jiang Ziyue."

Jiang Ziyue, hearing his father’s words, looked incredulous, staring at Jiang Yan with a face full of questions.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Let’s applaud Jiang Ziyue, because he is the one who has improved the most among you. From initially lagging behind in running, dragging in training, and crying, he has now managed to keep up with your pace and hasn’t cried since. Don’t you think he deserves to be praised for his efforts?"

"He should, Xiao Yeye, you’re amazing, Mommy is proud of you." Wang Miaomiao immediately chimed in support of Jiang Yan.

"Yes... Clap..."

The kids followed along, clapping for Jiang Ziyue.

A big smile appeared on Jiang Ziyue’s little face, his eyes bright, glistening with tiny tears, and said excitedly, "I, I won’t cry anymore, and I will also strive to run an extra lap."

The little guy clenched his small fists tightly, and I believe when he said that, he was full of confidence and sincerity, wasn’t he?

"Good, what Xiao Yeye said is great." Wang Miaomiao encouraged, "As long as we give our best effort, even if we don’t achieve our expected goals, you’re the best."

Listening to his mother’s words, Jiang Ziyue felt his heart swell, wanting to cry, but remembering he had just promised not to shed tears, he fought back and lifted a big smile.

Jiang Yan nodded almost imperceptibly. Among these children, the third one had the lowest IQ and couldn’t react as quickly as the other three.

But how many geniuses are in this world? Most people live their lives in utter plainness.

All their children, Jiang Yan and Wang Miaomiao would never be so superficial as to only like smart kids. Instead, they paid more attention to this younger son, fearing he might develop psychological issues from feeling inferior compared to his outstanding siblings.

His performance just now made Jiang Yan and Wang Miaomiao very gratified.

He may be ordinary, but he has a great character. As long as he is guided well from a young age, I believe he can still become a dependable man.

After praising the two younger ones, of course, they couldn’t forget the two older ones.

Jiang Yan looked at his pair of twin sons: the big one lively, the small one steady, yet both equally cunning.

"Of course, we should also applaud Jiang Zihan and Jiang Zihui for, as brothers, they fearlessly led from the front, enduring hardship and fatigue, serving as role models for the younger siblings. Give them a round of applause..." Jiang Yan finished speaking and led the applause, gazing at them with encouragement and affirmation.

Although Jiang Zihan and Jiang Zihui already had some budding adult logic in their thinking, they were ultimately still children, and couldn’t help but feel excited when receiving approval from their most admired father.

The two glanced at each other and smiled, their eyes twinkling with a bit of pride and competition. Although they’re pleased with receiving praise from Dad, being jointly recognized as leaders together felt a bit unsatisfactory. Next time, they aim to be the unique leader.

Hum hum...

They’re quite ambitious, indeed.

Jiang Yan watched, very satisfied. Competition fuels motivation and progress. The two of them are equally excellent, so who can be the leader of this younger generation in the family will be exciting to watch.

"Lastly, we need to thank Mrs. Jiang for her guardianship and companionship, to applaud Mommy." Jiang Yan looked at Wang Miaomiao with a gentle smile. His wife loved to sleep in the most but had started waking early for the sake of the children. She’s such a good mother and deserves encouragement.

"Mommy..."

"Mommy..."

The little ones clapped their hands and called out for Mommy.

Wang Miaomiao suddenly felt refreshed, fully resurrected.

Feeling good, she threw away her lazy bone directly to Wahji Country.

Tomorrow, continue!