Chapter 25 The Expert Who Was Criticized by Netizens

As soon as the topic of table manners came up, the expert started speaking passionately. He went on for ten minutes, endlessly talking. He kept receiving knowing glances from Mr. He.

Only then did the expert reluctantly stop, feeling quite satisfied with his cultural discourse. However, when he saw the comments rolling on the screen in front of him, he almost lost his composure!

“My God! Can you stop showing off your knowledge?”

“What era is this? Why are you still talking about this outdated Confucian culture?”

“Life is already hard enough! Why do we still have to follow these ridiculous rules?”

“Follow these rules yourself and use them, but don’t ruin the tradition…”

“The food is delicious, and I just want to eat more!”

“Why can’t we eat more? This is nonsense!”

“Honestly, it’s getting too much…”

“Seriously, so frustrating, it’s just beyond belief!”

“Some experts really just talk nonsense all the time…”

“True to my stereotypical image of experts!”

…

The result was clear. The expert’s impassioned speech did not resonate with the audience. Instead, it triggered a lot of angry comments. After all, today’s young people really have a hard time…

They are under pressure from all sides—family, work, life, and even family relationships. They are being suffocated by the weight of all these pressures!

Even eating a meal has become stressful. And now there are all these rules… it’s just ridiculous. They’re already living so miserably, and now they have to deal with this too?

It’s just to irritate people!

These experts are typically those who live comfortably and think everyone else’s lives are the same as theirs. But that’s not possible, is it?

If everyone lived in favorable conditions, who wouldn’t want to enjoy life?

It’s not that they don’t want to enjoy life!

It’s that they simply can’t because of all the harsh realities pressing down on them. That’s why the expert’s comments hit a nerve with netizens. The harsh reviews kept pouring in.

Most of the netizens transformed into keyboard warriors, attacking the expert!

They felt the expert, who had nothing to do, was just finding fault with ordinary people. It was simply too much!

And in the end, the expert’s comments on table manners ended with a barrage of criticism. The expert was furious!

He thought, I’m just trying to share knowledge and respect tradition…

But it’s all for nothing. All I get is a bunch of bad reviews.

If it weren’t for all these cameras pointing at me and the live broadcast, I would have just walked off. This is so frustrating!

…

After Du Chun and his daughter finished eating, cleaned the dishes, and tidied up the kitchen and living room, he took out a math workbook.

He called his little one, “Dan Jiao, stop playing, it’s time to study!”

Dan Jiao, who had just eaten, hadn’t even had time to rest, and now had to start studying. She felt heavy-hearted. But she had no choice but to nod in resignation and sat at her study desk. However, Dan Jiao wasn’t in the mood to study at all.

She looked up with hope, cautiously asking Du Chun, “Dad, I’m so tired today. Can I take a break?”

Without a second thought, Du Chun refused directly.

“You’re still so young, what do you know about being tired?”

“When I was filming all day, that was real exhaustion!”

“School for you is just like play, how can you be tired?”

Hearing this, Dan Jiao knew that no matter what, she wouldn’t be able to escape today’s study session!

She resigned herself to picking up the workbook and starting her work. Meanwhile, the netizens’ outrage had not fully subsided from the expert’s earlier comments. Seeing this scene, many of them angrily started typing.

“Back home, it’s all about practicing handwriting and solving math problems? How can that not be tiring?”

“Du Chun really is talking without understanding the situation.”

“Dan Jiao is so pitiful! She has no time for fun!”

“She’s constantly being scolded, either being scolded or on the verge of being scolded…”

“This poor little one! So miserable!”

“The pressure is unbearable, with a father like this, she’s so unlucky!”

“You don’t understand! Don’t speak out of turn!”

“This is all for the child’s future. When Dan Jiao grows up, she’ll surely thank her parents for their strictness.”

“Dan Jiao is under too much pressure, she seems like she’s about to break down…”

…

The debate over the post-meal study session had sparked a flood of opinions from netizens. After all, the child was still so young, not even six years old.

This is the age for play, but instead, she’s forced to stay at home and study hard, relentlessly. Thinking about it makes people feel suffocated. This kind of life is just too tough!

Especially when compared to Xiaoxiao, Dan Jiao’s life seemed like a never-ending struggle. Xiaoxiao’s life was like living in paradise, while Dan Jiao’s was a world apart. Their lifestyles and family environments were so different, they could never be friends.

Many people speculated that Dan Jiao had no friends at school at all… and it seemed like the netizens were right!

Throughout the entire day, the audience noticed something unsettling: they never saw a smile on Dan Jiao’s face. She always wore a tense expression, as if she had no hope in life. She seemed lifeless.

On the other hand, Xiaoxiao was always laughing and having fun. It led many to wonder: while Dan Jiao was stuck in her arduous study session, what was Xiaoxiao doing? Was she studying too?

Soon, the comments section was flooded with guesses.

“Come on, everyone, guess what Xiaoxiao is doing right now!”

“She must be studying tonight, right?”

“She can’t possibly be playing all day long?”

There were also some wondering what Gu Xu was taking Xiaoxiao out to eat.

“Aren’t you curious about what Gu Xu is going to feed Xiaoxiao?”

“Of course I’m curious, how could I not be?”

“Would it be something healthy like Du Chun makes?”

“Something low on oil, salt, and no meat?”

“Imagine being in Dan Jiao’s shoes. It’s just so overwhelming!”

Many people guessed that, according to the mindset of the younger generation (00s), Gu Xu wouldn’t go the same route as Du Chun in preparing healthy meals. In fact, Gu Xu likely wouldn’t even eat that kind of food himself.

After all, Gu Xu would never want to deprive himself of delicious food, even if it meant his child had to endure it. This was clear from when he secretly ate delicious food without the kids.

As everyone speculated, the screen switched again, revealing a scene that left many viewers stunned. They were completely shocked!

Oh my God!

Gu Xu really wasn’t following any conventional logic!

What he did was totally unexpected…