12dz Chapter 158 Cultivating Little Le'an into a Man-Eating Flower
Chapter 158 Cultivating Little Le'an into a Man-Eating Flower
Li Tingxue's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Mother, I think that once Xiao Le'an is a little older, we shouldn't send her to the girls' school anymore. Instead, we should hire some good teachers for her and let her study at home..."
After saying that, Li Tingxue also thought that this was a good idea. Maybe this way, she wouldn't be able to contact that "dove".
Okay, that's settled. When Shen Xiuyan comes home, she must quickly discuss it with him and work together to develop a detailed growth plan for Xiao Le'an.
Once their plan is finalized, let Jiang Mianmian take a look and offer her valuable suggestions to see if there are any other areas that need improvement or refinement.
That's right! Although their fates have changed, the male and female protagonists still exist in this story! And who can guarantee that the male protagonist won't become the next Su Qianqian?
This is truly worrying!
Just then, Jiang Mianmian immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, then we can't let her go to the girls' school. We have to find a way ourselves to find some excellent teachers to come to our home and tutor her..."
Li Tingxue was quite happy to hear that Jiang Mianmian also agreed with her opinion.
"Well, then when Le'an reaches the age for formal education, we'll start looking for a suitable teacher for her so that she can learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting like her aunt, and strive to become proficient in all of them."
Speaking of Xiao Le'an's aunt, that is Jiang Mianmian's biological daughter—Shen Mengyao.
Back then, Shen Mengyao spent a lot of time and energy learning painting, playing the zither, and Go, among other skills. Among her many talents, painting was arguably her forte.
To be honest, Shen Mengyao's painting skills are not as superb as the rumors suggest; only her close family members know the truth.
Her paintings are mostly just passable enough to fool some laymen.
Before she awakened to this truth, Jiang Mianmian didn't think so. Back then, she would always say:
It's always good for girls to learn more skills. With a good reputation as a talented woman, they'll be able to find a good husband in the future!
Jiang Mianmian after awakening:
What's the point of learning those useless things? If she's going to learn anything, she should learn martial arts, swordsmanship, and archery like her brothers...
Only in this way can Le'an have a healthy body and be able to protect herself when she encounters danger!
Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but let out a soft hum.
[Hmph, when Xiao Le'an grows up and has enough power, let's see if that scumbag dares to mess with her again. If he does, Le'an will slap him to death!]
Jiang Mianmian continued planning: "Well, in addition, we also need to specially invite an experienced old nanny from the palace."
This old nanny is no ordinary person. She not only taught Xiao Le'an basic etiquette, but also imparted some... unknown palace and family intrigue strategies.
In this way, even if Xiao Le'an accidentally falls into the hands of bad people in the future, with courage and resourcefulness, he won't be completely powerless to fight back.
At this point, Jiang Mianmian seemed to feel that it wasn't comprehensive enough, and added in her mind:
[Oh, and by the way, all those shady dealings should be arranged for Xiao Le'an to experience as well. Let her see the world's various facets and understand the wickedness of human nature as early as possible.]
[So that one day some random person will pop up and easily deceive her with sweet words.]
[Furthermore, it's crucial to make Xiao Le'an deeply understand the hardships of life and clearly recognize the importance of money. Only then will she not foolishly follow bad people and live a life of meager poverty, struggling to make ends meet.]
And so, Jiang Mianmian continued her rambling on and on.
Back in the day, the things the men of the Shen family learned were carefully selected and designed, a plan devised by the old Marquis to prevent another "spendthrift" like his son from emerging.
Now, she wants to extend that to Xiao Le'an as well. In any case, Xiao Le'an can't miss any of the lessons that the men of the Shen family will have to learn in the future.
She can't be like her aunt anymore. She used to spend all her time learning useless things like tea ceremony and flower arrangement, and she wanted her to be a so-called virtuous wife and loving mother.
She wouldn't think that way now; she doesn't want Xiao Le'an to follow that old path at all!
As for those brainwashing books about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, in her current view, they were nothing short of poison that corrupted women's minds. Therefore, all of these books should be burned; in any case, she wouldn't allow them to appear in their Marquis's residence.
After all, how could she raise her precious child with such care and effort to be as delicate as a flower, allowing him to be picked by any scoundrel, and even having to serve him like a master?
Huh, what a beautiful thought!
Le'an in their family doesn't want that!
The flower she was going to cultivate wasn't an ordinary flower, but a ferocious, man-eating one. And while this man-eating flower looked beautiful and alluring, it was only meant to be admired from afar and not to be defiled.
Once it encounters someone it likes and is truly sincere with, this carnivorous flower will bloom joyfully, displaying its captivating charm.
But if it encounters someone with ill intentions or who is not sincere, it will immediately bare its sharp teeth, chew them up, and then swallow them whole!
Haha, let's see who dares to underestimate the Shen family of the Marquis's Mansion—Shen Le'an—after this!
"You better remember this: when you raise a daughter, you must treat her like a son, and nurture her carefully as the heir of the family."
We must cultivate her to be outstanding, so that she has the ability to excel.
Jiang Mianmian changed the subject, saying with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You must not be like her aunt, who only knows how to play with flowers and plants all day long, and write poems and compose paintings. She is just a parasitic plant that depends on others for survival."
"If one day our Marquis's mansion unfortunately declines and falls into ruin, wouldn't someone as helpless as her only option be death?"
At this point, Jiang Mianmian fell into deep thought, secretly thinking to herself:
【Wait a minute! Something's not right...】
Looking back now, it seems like I didn't see a "ending" for Mengyao in the entire plot! She was like a dispensable background character, only mentioned a few times occasionally.
As Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself, she carefully flipped through the "plot interpretation content" displayed above Li Tingxue's head.
After careful review, Jiang Mianmian finally confirmed that when the Shen family encountered misfortune, the fourth and fifth sons were both "minor characters" or "cannon fodder" who were mentioned lightly in the course of the story.
There is almost no detailed description of their subsequent experiences and fates, let alone much exciting content to explore.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but sigh softly, a complex and unreadable expression on her face.
On the one hand, she felt quite helpless about these two marginal characters who lacked presence in the plot and had obviously weak survival abilities.
On the other hand, he felt that since the Shen family no longer existed, it would be futile for him to worry too much about their future.
So she shook her head and comforted herself:
Sigh, forget it! The Shen family is gone, who cares about these two anymore!
[Anyway, as long as the Shen family is alright, nothing will happen to them.] Jiang Mianmian secretly made up her mind that no matter what, she must not let the Shen family suffer misfortune like in the drama.
At this moment, Li Tingxue was also thinking to herself: Mother, don't worry, we will definitely protect the Shen family together with you!
At this moment, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reached a high degree of consensus, and even turned their attention to the Xi family in order to learn from their experience.
They all thought that if they wanted to better deal with potential emergencies, they could perhaps learn some lessons from the "failures" of other people's families.
As a result, both of their gazes fell on the Xi family.
Of course, they would never admit that they simply wanted to watch the excitement and have some gossip.
After all, how could one casually voice such a secret thought?
"It seems that Xi Linyu has an older sister. I've heard her mention her before. Her sister is like a burden; she only came into the Xi family when she was very young, after her stepmother remarried..."
Li Tingxue patiently peeled the sunflower seeds, her hands never stopping, continuing to peel them at a leisurely pace.
At the same time, he didn't forget to tell Jiang Mianmian, who was standing next to him, all the information he knew.
Back when they were both in the same girls' school, things were really complicated! Although she had many brothers and sisters, they got along very well, and the family atmosphere was full of warmth and harmony.
Her parents doted on her, showering her with almost all their love and care. However, this aroused Xi Linyu's jealousy, and she would deliberately find fault with her and make things difficult for her.
This led to a physical fight between the two. Their disturbance at the school even reached the headmaster, ultimately requiring the intervention of their parents to resolve the matter.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian asked in surprise, "You've actually been in a fight?"
[Ha, I really didn't expect that Li Tingxue, who seems so gentle and obedient, would actually get into a fight before her marriage.]
Looking Li Tingxue up and down, he couldn't tell that this delicate woman had ever been in a fight before.
Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but scrutinize Li Tingxue again. No matter how she looked at her, she could tell that this pretty and gentle woman was capable of fighting.
Faced with Jiang Mianmian's surprise, Li Tingxue just chuckled twice, then explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I was quite naughty and mischievous when I was little."
Moreover, I had my younger brother Xingzhou back then, and no matter what happened, he would always stand up for me without hesitation. Over time, I became bolder and bolder.
Even after her younger siblings were born, she could still teach them a lesson if anyone dared to provoke her.