The Beautiful Teaching Assistant Gave Me Three Children, Shocking the Entire School
Chapter 227: The Kind Lie

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: The Kind Lie

Knock, knock.

Following the sound of knocking, Professor Lin, who was bent over his desk, raised his head and adjusted the glasses on his nose.

"Come in."

The office door was pushed open, and then three little angels came running in with a series of light footsteps.

"Grandpa Lin~~"

The sudden shout made Professor Lin freeze for a moment.

Soon after, a warm and loving smile spread across his aged face.

"Ah, it’s you three little rascals. It’s been such a long time."

"Hello, Grandpa Lin~~"

The kids ran up to Professor Lin and clung to his legs like little koalas.

At this moment, Xiao Fei followed them in and nodded toward Professor Lin.

"Hello, Teacher."

"Xiao Fei? What brings you here today to visit an old man like me?"

"Don’t say that, Teacher. Can’t I just come by to see how you’re doing?"

"Cut it out."

Professor Lin chuckled lightly, his tone revealing a faint dissatisfaction that Xiao Fei hadn’t visited him in so long.

Noticing that Professor Lin seemed a bit upset with their dad, the children exchanged glances and spoke up in unison:

"Grandpa Lin, please don’t be mad at Dad, okay?"

"Dad really cares about you~"

"Yeah, yeah, Dad even said earlier that he wanted to come visit Grandpa Lin~"

Xiao Fei was dumbfounded.

Since when did he say those things?

But...

These little rascals actually lied?

For a moment, Xiao Fei was filled with mixed emotions.

The children had good intentions, but lying...

After they got home, he knew he’d have to educate the kids properly and ensure they didn’t develop a habit of lying.

Even if it was a well-meaning lie, it was still a lie.

Maybe someday, when they grow up and have a clear sense of right and wrong, they might tell white lies due to unavoidable situations. At that point, Xiao Fei wouldn’t ask too many questions.

But while they were still in this formative stage, Xiao Fei was absolutely unwilling to let them display any signs of dishonesty.

Meanwhile, hearing the children’s words, Professor Lin’s irritation softened considerably.

"You three little ones are just so lovable to the bone."

The elderly professor wanted to pick up the kids and let them sit on his lap, but with three children, he could only hug each of them in turn before putting them down.

At this moment, Xiao Fei stepped forward and sat down next to Professor Lin.

"Teacher, I actually came to see you today because I have a few questions I’d like to ask."

"You have questions?"

Professor Lin immediately perked up with interest.

He was curious—what kind of problem could a student as exceptional as Xiao Fei possibly have?

"Let’s hear it."

"It’s like this,"

Xiao Fei carefully considered his wording before asking, "about the Tokamak magnetic confinement..."

After hearing Xiao Fei’s question, Professor Lin looked a bit surprised.

"You’ve self-studied to this extent already?"

"I’m ashamed to admit, there are still some areas where I’m stuck."

Professor Lin nodded with admiration and carefully observed Xiao Fei.

He had thought he’d already given Xiao Fei high marks, but it turned out this student was far beyond his expectations.

"The issues you’ve raised—many third-year postgraduate students wouldn’t even encounter them. But since you have, this old man here will help you untangle them."

Without delay, Professor Lin began explaining to Xiao Fei in an accessible yet thorough manner.

Halfway through, he even pulled out several books to hand to Xiao Fei.

"If you can master the theories in these books, you shouldn’t encounter any more difficulties with magnetic confinement. If there are..."

"If there are?"

Professor Lin teased him with a laugh: "If there are, it means those are the kinds of problems that are currently stumping the entire field of physics! If you can solve them, graduating as a master’s student early won’t be a problem!"

"At that point, I reckon the country might even give you a medal!"

After chatting with Professor Lin for a while longer, Xiao Fei finally left with the kids.

He sent a message to Yuxin but didn’t get a response.

It seemed Yuxin was in class.

Xiao Fei didn’t linger and drove the kids home.

Once they got home, the kids were just about to spring outside to play when Xiao Fei stopped them.

"Kids, come here."

Sitting on the sofa, Xiao Fei clapped his hands and then pointed in front of him.

"Sit down right there."

The three little ones exchanged puzzled looks but obediently walked over to Xiao Fei and sat on the soft blanket spread around the sofa.

"Dad, what is it?"

Da Bao asked curiously.

Xiao Fei’s face wore a warm smile.

"Earlier, when we visited Professor Lin, you kids wanted to help Dad, right?"

"That’s why you lied to Professor Lin and said those things, right?"

The kids nodded.

Er Bao even seemed quite proud.

Xiao Fei shook his head inwardly.

At this age—barely two—and already this sly!

"First of all, Dad wants to thank you kids for helping me."

"But..."

As he continued, Xiao Fei’s tone became firmer, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

He sat upright, exuding an invisible sense of authority.

The kids suddenly felt a bit frightened for no apparent reason.

"But lying is wrong."

"Children must never tell lies."

"Actually, it’s not just children; no one should lie."

"To be a good person, you must be honest."

"Deceiving others is wrong, no matter the reason. Lying is... a very serious mistake."

Toward the end, Xiao Fei’s voice began to take on a strict tone.

The kids were startled and fell silent, their heads hung low.

Er Bao and Sanbao even started to tear up.

"Dad..."

Da Bao murmured softly.

"...Sorry..."

He lowered his head further, sounding extremely aggrieved.

"I was wrong."

"Dad... I was wrong too..."

"Dad... please don’t be mad... Sanbao... is scared..."

Xiao Fei’s heart twisted with pain. Seeing his kids so upset and teary-eyed made him want to slap himself.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Fei stepped forward and crouched down in front of the kids.

"In this matter, Dad was also wrong. I didn’t admit the truth to the teacher immediately and chose to keep it hidden. So Dad will accept the punishment together with you kids."

"That’s why Dad will explain everything clearly to the teacher and accept his reprimand. As for you kids, your punishment is no sweet treats tomorrow."

"Aw~~~~"

The kids grumbled in unison, sounding quite disheartened.

"Then... Dad, do you forgive us?"

"I forgive you."

Seeing the three kids stare at him expectantly, Xiao Fei gently stroked their heads.

"Yay...!!"

Hearing their dad forgive them, the three little ones immediately threw themselves into his arms.

Xiao Fei hugged them, his expression gradually relaxing.

With the kids surrounding Xiao Fei, they chattered non-stop, and even Sanbao, who was normally quiet, spoke more than usual.