She Only Cares About Cultivation

By the year 2035, eight-year-old Qi Yue was already a second grader, gradually showing her talents in calligraphy and painting, and she was very patient.

Following that, she learned embroidery and practiced yoga. Although she didn’t learn dance, jazz dance counted as a dance; she took two classes a week, which also served to exercise her body.

Perhaps having too much love, even without a father’s company, Qi Yue grew up sunny and confident, with a touch of Zen.

As Qi Qi put it, Qi Yue was too calm, as if even if the sky fell, there wouldn’t be a trace of crisis on her face, no wonder she could sit still.

And with great patience, she would sit there doing embroidery, painting, and calligraphy, sometimes for an entire afternoon, reluctant to move even if urged to go play.

You might think that such a Qi Yue would be very introverted, but in fact, once she gets on stage and her confidence is elevated, she lights up the room. Teacher and classmates applaud together, and every semester at the school’s cultural events, you will definitely see Qi Yue’s presence. Apart from being average in studies, in other aspects, she’s definitely the role model of children in other people’s families.

The Eldest went to learn diving, the Second went to learn dance. In the future, their accomplishments in cultural studies might not be high, so Qi Qi would patiently persuade her little daughter to study hard and improve daily. But alas, she’d rather sit there with a needle doing embroidery than solve those boring math problems, responding like an old monk to Qi Qi.

"Mom, I’m only in second grade. I usually score above ninety; what else are you not satisfied with?"

Qi Qi was so frustrated, she gritted her teeth: "You dare to say you score above ninety? The passing mark is ninety-five!"

Qi Yue wasn’t embarrassed at all: "I’ve only been in primary school for two years, what’s the rush, wait until I’ve had enough fun, I’ll definitely bring you back a good student award."

Qi Qi rolled her eyes. Is she seriously talking about awards? If not a good student, then at least progress in subjects, an excellent class leader, but their kids? All they’ve brought home are First Prizes in dance competitions, art competitions, calligraphy competitions — nothing at all related to academics.

If you say you’re not satisfied, well, they did bring home three First Prizes; but if you say you’re satisfied, there’s not a single one from Math, English, or Science. It’s truly hard to know whether to laugh or cry.

From this, she could see that none of these three kids were like her. She was such a good student, but these three? Perfect examples of ’Pass is great!’

Qi Peng didn’t go to Hua Country alone; their company had some business dealings with Hua Country, and they had staff who spoke Hua Country language, so she entrusted her child to their care, finding a primary school for him there — a small-scale expatriate. He would attend primary, middle, and high school in Seoul. She tried to visit her child once a month, but luckily, with the advancement in communication, she could video call anytime via mobile phone.

And as a primary student, Qi Peng was not allowed to have a mobile phone. He needed to video call on weekends when visiting a colleague’s house because he was in a boarding school. Nowadays, the country’s strong stature meant he didn’t face any insult or isolation, but he certainly wasn’t as welcomed as the locals. Even in Hua Country, there’s regional discrimination, let alone in a country where everything is considered theirs. At such a young age, he inevitably had to bear many realities not suited to his age.

Ensuring a monthly visit to the children was primarily to communicate and relieve deeper psychological issues, ensuring the child grew up healthy. After all, compared to academics, mental, and physical health were most important.

She had considered hiring a nanny for her son, but that would take away his independence. Boys should have the disposition of boys. Qi Yang left home for training at this age too; both sons should be given equal treatment. It’s just that one was at the doorstep, the other required a two-hour-plus flight.

Qi Qi was unaware of her fame in Hua Country, something Qi Peng accidentally discovered but never told anyone else about being Qi Qi’s son.

He was often asked — "Does your surname resemble that of the very famous Hua Country internet influencer Qi Qi?"

Only then did he realize his mother had become famous in Hua Country, and even kids his age know about her; it was truly incredible.