Live Stream: Overly Pampered Education Creates Three Superstars in One Family

Through the bright floor-to-ceiling windows, Chen Chu saw two small figures holding hands on the lawn, intently watching other children play "Eagle Catches Chickens".

Lin Zhouzhou acted like an extremely dutiful bodyguard, constantly blocking mischievous boys who tried to get close, while Chen Xiayu remained quiet but did not shake off Lin Zhouzhou's hand.

Seeing this, Chen Chu finally felt completely relieved.

After confirming that his daughter was alright, Chen Chu turned and left the noisy playground, heading familiarly towards the principal's office on the first floor of the teaching building.

"Knock knock knock".

Chen Chu knocked on the half-open door and went straight in.

Qiu Tian was sitting at her desk, organizing the materials list for today's parent-child activity.

Seeing Chen Chu enter, she immediately put down her pen and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, please have a seat. It's too noisy outside. Come and have some tea and rest for a while."

Chen Chu didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down on the sofa and accepted the teacup Qiu Tian offered. He took a sip and got straight to the point, his tone filled with gratitude and sincerity.

"Principal Qiu, we're old acquaintances, let's not beat around the bush." ​​Chen Chu looked at her. "You specifically asked me to bring the program team to do a live broadcast of today's event, it can't just be for me to stand around on the playground, right? If there's anything you need me to do, or anything you need me to promote on the live broadcast, just let me know. As long as it's within my power, I won't refuse."

Chen Chu was a person who was extremely clear about his gratitude and resentment. At that time, Chen Chu took her to several private kindergartens in the vicinity. As soon as the principals heard that the child had psychological problems, was not talkative and did not cooperate with others, they were afraid of causing trouble and all declined with various very high-sounding reasons.

Only Qiu Tian, ​​after learning about Xia Yu's situation, not only did not despise her, but also patiently arranged the best early childhood educator for her, and even gave her extremely meticulous special care in her daily teaching.

Chen Chu has always kept this timely kindness firmly in his heart.

Qiu Tian couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. She sat down on the single sofa opposite Chen Chu and waved her hand, "Mr. Chen, you think too much of me as someone who's driven by self-interest. I asked you to bring a live stream here simply to ride your coattails and let millions of netizens see our kindergarten's excellent facilities and the children's happy state. It's just for recruitment, you know how it is."

After listening, Chen Chu raised an eyebrow, somewhat speechless.

He turned his head and looked through the office blinds at the photographer outside who was diligently taking pictures of the scene.

Perhaps because he had been hanging out with Chen Chu every day, eating and drinking for free, this guy had become extremely accommodating.

He carried a camera and treated Chen Chu like a good brother. He filmed the kindergarten's climbing wall, picture book library, and even the high-end disinfection equipment in the cafeteria in great detail. He also gave several high-definition close-ups of the children's adorable performances on the playground.

In the live stream, netizens who were charmed by the cute babies were showering the stream with gifts, and the chat was filled with comments like "This kindergarten is amazing," "The principal is so thoughtful," and "Take more pictures, take more pictures."

"Alright then." Chen Chu shrugged, looked at the impressive publicity outside, pointed out the window, and said, "It seems you've already exceeded your basic enrollment target."

"Yes, that's all thanks to you, a big internet celebrity!" Qiu Tian nodded happily, but then her smile faded a bit, and her tone became extremely serious.

"However, Mr. Chen, besides promoting the kindergarten, there is indeed another extremely important purpose for inviting you here today." Qiu Tian looked into Chen Chu's eyes, "Many parents of children at our kindergarten would like to take this opportunity to ask you some questions in person."

Chen Chu was taken aback: "You want to ask me something? Do you want me to teach you how to play video games with a child?"

"Mr. Chen, please don't be so modest." Qiu Tian smiled helplessly. "Yes, haven't you realized it yourself? The insightful and to-the-point remarks you made in the live broadcast have already had a real impact on many people."

Three question marks slowly appeared on Chen Chu's forehead: "???"

"Honestly, Mr. Chen, I'm not just flattering you," Qiu Tian said with utmost sincerity. "Don't be fooled by how glamorous these parents at our kindergarten seem; many of them are actually quite lost on the parenting path. Your videos online have gone viral in our parent groups! Many parents are your die-hard fans; they've genuinely hit a bottleneck in their parenting and want to learn from you."

"I think this is a bit outrageous." Chen Chu stroked his chin, still finding it somewhat unbelievable. "I was just venting online, chatting idly. What kind of education expert am I?"

"Don't you believe me?" Qiu Tian pointed to the direction of the playground outside the window. "Just now at the gate, and on the lawn, the group of parents surrounding you, with their extremely eager eyes, don't they say it all? The eyes of the masses are discerning. Everyone knows who is talking nonsense and whose words can truly solve the problem."

Chen Chu felt somewhat ashamed after what was said and was speechless for a moment.

He touched his nose: "Okay..."

In the end, Chen Chu nodded and agreed. He had to admit that he had indeed underestimated his influence in the public sphere. Or rather, he simply hadn't expected that the frenzied approval he received online would have such a huge real-world effect.

After all, it's one thing to criticize someone in a live stream, but it's quite another to be treated like a "life mentor" and consulted by others offline.

However, deep down, Chen Chu wasn't actually opposed to it.

If the rough principles he gleaned from his difficult life can truly help some anxious parents, or even indirectly save one or two children like Chen Ziran in the past and Wang Jiajia now who are struggling under oppression, then that would be a truly meritorious deed.

"That's great! Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Qiu Tian stood up happily as soon as he agreed. "Then I'll go arrange an empty classroom now so that the parents with problems can come and find you."

……

Half an hour later, in a large multi-functional classroom on the first floor of the kindergarten.

Dozens of chairs were arranged in a semi-circle, with Chen Chu sitting in the very center, a steaming cup of green tea in front of him. Sitting opposite him were the same group of parents who had surrounded him on the playground earlier.

The atmosphere in the room was even more enthusiastic and solemn than the sports meet just now.

Soon, the parents began to voice their concerns. Unlike the eager, results-oriented questions they had just asked on the playground, many of the parents sitting here had watched Chen Chu's live stream extensively. Their questions were no longer limited to "how to improve scores," but had risen to a much deeper psychological level.

A bespectacled, seemingly very refined father spoke first: "Teacher Chen, ever since watching your live stream, especially those clips of you angrily confronting Sun Xuerong and Xu Danian, I've become extremely cautious when speaking to my child at home. I'm always afraid that, unintentionally, a joke or a harsh word might cause irreparable psychological damage to my child, like those toxic parents, and even lead to my child resenting me later. I'm so anxious now that I don't even dare to raise my voice when helping with homework. How can we overcome this fear?"

This question immediately resonated with most of the parents present. They nodded in agreement, looking at Chen Chu with eager anticipation.

Chen Chu took a sip of tea, looked at his parents who had become extremely tense because of love, and smiled very gently.

"Parent, take a deep breath and relax a bit." Chen Chu's voice echoed in the quiet classroom, carrying a soothing power. "Actually, there's no need for everyone to be so hard on themselves."

"As I said in my previous live stream, we are all human beings, and we are all first-time parents. No one is born a perfect parent. You will make mistakes, lose your temper, and lose control of your emotions in front of your children due to work pressure. These are all perfectly normal human traits. There is no need to force yourself to become a flawless saint."

Chen Chu objectively dissected the dark side of human nature: "You know, when you're willing to sit here and reflect on whether 'what I just said hurt my child,' you've already made far more progress than 90% of parents! In this world, the vast majority of people, when they have an absolutely weak and completely powerless appendage—that is, a child—are simply incapable of self-reflection. When problems arise, they will only blame the powerless child in an extremely mindless and self-righteous way to cover up their own incompetence."

Looking at everyone present, Chen Chu praised them with utmost sincerity: "That's why I say, everyone here is already very good. At least in terms of emotional sensitivity and respect for children's personalities, today's young parents are far, far better than our previous generation of parents who only emphasized corporal punishment and obedience. Of course, I'm only referring to the progress in emotional handling, not that the previous generation of parents didn't have deep feelings for us. The way of loving is evolving, and that in itself is something to be affirmed."

However, Chen Chu's words of comfort did not completely dispel the parents' concerns.

A young mother raised her hand with a worried expression: "But Teacher Chen, what if we say hurtful things or make wrong decisions in the heat of the moment, and our child is left with a lingering trauma and harbors resentment towards us later?"

"I think everyone should have more confidence in their children," Chen Chu replied patiently. "Most children have very soft hearts and are extremely grateful. As long as you treat them sincerely in your daily life, and respect them as equal 'people' instead of exploiting them as your private property or slaves for your own social advancement... then an occasional emotional outburst or a minor flaw in your parenting methods is absolutely not enough to make them resent you for life."

"Don't think of children as so fragile, nor do you think of them as so vengeful. As long as the underlying principle is love and respect, normal people will understand. Of course, the premise is that you are really thinking of them, and not imposing your will on them in the name of love."

These incredibly insightful words brought a long sigh of relief to many parents in the classroom, finally easing their tense nerves.

However, in this extremely warm atmosphere, an extremely discordant and stubborn voice abruptly shattered the peace.

"Mr. Chen!"

Zhou Liying was still dressed in her usual capable and aggressive style. She abruptly raised her hand, her eyes filled with an extremely utilitarian purpose, and directly cut to the topic she cared about most today.

"I understand all the grand principles you're talking about. But I'm here today to ask you a very practical question: how exactly can I make my child more obedient?!"

As soon as Zhou Liying finished speaking, the air in the entire classroom seemed to drop several degrees.

Many parents turned their heads away.

Chen Chu paused for a moment, put down his teacup, and looked at Zhou Liying's face, which was filled with the expression "I want control".

"Obedience?" Chen Chu thought for a moment. "I may need to correct an extremely dangerous misconception of yours. Most mentally sound children with their own independent thinking abilities are not born to be 'obedient'."

He looked at Zhou Liying with utmost seriousness: "As parents, what we should do is never to clip their wings or train them into extremely docile, obedient machines that only follow orders. What we should do is guide them, help them establish correct values, and guide them onto a healthy path! 'Making children obedient' is itself an utterly absurd and false proposition!"

"Teacher Chen, you may have misunderstood me!" Zhou Liying frowned.

"My opinion is actually similar to yours! Of course, I also hope she can stay on the right path!"

Zhou Liying couldn't help but say, "But what is the right path for a child? Isn't it to listen to their parents, study hard, get top marks in every subject, and plan for their future?! She can't even meet these most basic requirements, she can't even learn. If I don't let her listen, am I just going to watch her become a useless person?!"

Zhou Liying's extremely utilitarian and anxious remarks were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.

Although many parents present were trying to reflect on their parenting methods, in this extremely competitive social environment, "grades" and "future prospects" remain the heaviest burden on everyone's mind.

Zhou Liying's extremely frank anxiety inevitably resonated with some parents.

A male parent who had been silent all along couldn't help but chime in, his tone extremely urgent.

"Yes, Teacher Chen! I watched your live stream, and I was amazed to see Ziran go from being a terrible student in every subject to scoring over 600 points in just a few months! It's simply a miracle!"

The male parent stared at Chen Chu with intense fervor: "How exactly do you tutor him? Do you have any highly effective methods that ordinary parents like us can learn from to improve his scores? We're not expecting him to improve by two or three hundred points like Ziran did; even improving by a hundred or fifty points would be great!"

This extremely strong desire to "get a good grade" instantly spread throughout the classroom.

Seeing this, Zhou Liying immediately seized the opportunity with remarkable shrewdness. She looked at Chen Chu with extreme excitement, pulled out her phone, and, displaying an air of immense wealth and power, said in a very blatant manner:

"Teacher Chen, we're all sensible people, so please stop hiding your secrets! Just tell us your exclusive methods for improving Ziran's grades! Don't worry, we definitely won't take your experience for nothing. You can name your price, we're willing to pay to learn! As long as it can help my silly girl get the hang of things, I'm willing to pay any price!"