Chapter 1784 – Trash, Even Ancient People Can’t Compare
Feng Zhen used to have a rather extravagant personal life and acted like a libertine, which didn’t sit well with some dried fish.
→_→ The dried fish preferred someone like Wei Ci, the virtuous and refined gentleman, even if that kind of character is usually just the second male lead.
As for Feng Zhen—
If he were the male lead in a romance novel, he’d definitely be roasted to the point where no one would recognize him! However, charming individuals do attract attention; Feng Zhen isn’t your typical romance drama male lead—his fans are rational enough to understand that one’s private life isn’t the sole measure of someone’s worth.
Besides, Feng Zhen’s original wife passed away during childbirth when Feng Yi was born. After a long period of being single, he married Wan Xiuer; throughout that time, he remained a bachelor. A bachelor like that, not stealing, robbing, or being a criminal—just enjoying his time at brothels, drinking, and indulging in some eye candy to satisfy natural urges—didn’t harm anyone’s interests. So, with his antics, the dried fish hardly considered it a big deal.
Most importantly, after marrying, Feng Zhen settled down and tended to his family. Compared to those guys who marry only to take multiple concubines and drown themselves in debauchery, as well as modern-day scumbags who cheat and have illegitimate children, Feng Zhen is practically a “good man.”
This, in turn, attracted a lot of fans for him.
As an idol with millions of active followers, Feng Zhen is quite good at marketing himself, unwittingly gaining even more fans.
For instance, this time, Feng Zhen, as an ancient man with modern open-mindedness and parenting experience, was quick to clap back.
Who wouldn’t want to be a fan of such an idol?
When Jiang Pengji noticed that the barrages were full of comments about Feng Zhen, his popularity skyrocketed like a rocket.
【Feng Zhen’s Mommy Fan】: After following this live stream for so many years, I realized that Feng Zhen is truly the dad whose parenting views align closest to modern ideals in the dad league. Don’t be fooled by his usual demeanor; outsiders can see that he interacts with his son on equal terms, rather than wielding his feudal parent authority to control everything ruthlessly. Just based on this, I think many modern parents can’t achieve that.
Jiang Pengji nodded secretly at this comment.
For some reason, the ministers around her were almost devoid of old-fashioned stereotypes, and she hadn’t heard of any family where boys were favored over girls.
Thinking about it, like attracts like—those with similar traits are drawn to the Lord.
【No Sense of Belonging】: That top comment really hit home for me. If I compare Feng Zhen to my parents, I’d seriously doubt which one is the ancient person and which is the modern one. My parents’ way of educating me involved beating and scolding. Back when it was clearly my brother who stole fifty cents to buy candy, my parents didn’t care about the details and used a drying rack to beat me until it broke, leaving marks all over my body. When they found out it was my brother, they acted like it never happened and accused me of being petty and holding grudges. Feng Zhen may be reckless, but after having a family, he’s a loyal and responsible man. As for my dad…heh.
The dried fish remember well that Feng Zhen isn’t entirely perfect and has times when his son keeps him in check.
A patriarch living in a feudal society can swallow his pride and admit his mistakes to his son, while their parents stubbornly refuse to do so.
Parents can never be wrong, and if they do slip up, the children mustn’t bring it up or challenge parental authority; otherwise, they’d be deemed unfilial.
【Penglai Umbrella Dad】: That’s true; Feng Zhen really excels at that. I used to be at the top of my class, but after hitting puberty, getting acne, gaining weight, and being bullied by classmates, I became insecure, and my grades plummeted. The first time my dad was called in by a teacher, he didn’t ask anything but just slapped me seven or eight times right in the office and kicked me in the stomach, cursing up a storm. Out of a possible six points, Feng Yi only got four. Feng Zhen analyzed calmly, understood his son, and even shot back at some gossiping wretches… sigh, you can’t compare.
#Heartless World Owes Them a Dad Like Feng Zhen#
In no time, conversations about Feng Zhen shot up in trending topics, sparking plenty of online complaints from netizens about their own parents.
The most captivating aspect of this topic is that Feng Zhen, an ancient man, possesses a more open-minded parenting philosophy than modern-day parents.
Some argued that parents from earlier generations lacked education and held outdated views, and that children shouldn’t hold grudges.
Parents and children are bound by blood—the discipline from parents must stem from the children having made mistakes, so how can they not be filial?
Of course, these remarks were furiously dissed by dried fish reminiscing about the past.
MMP, even a standard ancient man like Feng Zhen doesn’t prattle on about filial piety daily, yet he has said, “If the father is kind, the son should be filial,” and “If the father is unkind, the son should not be filial,” while a bunch of modern folks rush to defend the idea of “filial piety,” claiming, “Only when you become a parent will you understand their heartache.”
These remnants plagued by feudalism really should travel back in time; they might just fare better back in the day.
What understanding heartache? Isn’t it just because they turned from being controlled to controlling others? To maintain the “parent” authority, that’s the understanding they have? If they truly understood, wouldn’t they reflect on themselves—wrong is wrong, right is right?
Dried fish don’t believe that stubborn parents, who refuse to admit their errors, can provide good role models for their children.
【The Mountain Has Trees, Trees Have Branches】: Tsk, this kind of toxic chicken soup that helps irresponsible parents get a pass is the worst!
In no time, the internet was buzzing with a trend to learn from Feng Zhen on how to be a father and husband, even if he’s an ancient man.
Once you dig in, you wouldn’t want to stop.
Even though Feng Zhen is a nearly forty-year-old ancient man with a wife and children, it doesn’t stop a large number of female fans from flocking in one after another.
Jiang Pengji microscopically observed the barrage and looked at Feng Zhen with a teasing glint.
Tsk, tsk—
How fresh, even the libertine whom everyone despises could be seen as an exemplary father and husband.
“This must be the generational gap,” she mused.
With a three-year generational gap, when calculated, the economic and technological levels of this era are light-years apart from those of the dried fish’s world.
Meanwhile, Feng Zhen had no idea he’d become a online sensation in two different realms.
Though he pretended to disdain his son, his actions betrayed him; he secretly sent his son a little something.
Peanut candy.
This snack is cheap for dried fish, costing just over twenty for a pound online, but it’s quite rare in this era.
Not everyone can afford it.
Feng Yi generously shared some with his pals.
The graduation assessment was a significant deal for them, and they feared their performance might suffer if they used the restroom midway, so the students dared not eat too much.
After finishing one exam, “Minghe Luan,” Feng Yi felt a bit hungry.
“You don’t handle hunger well; go ahead and eat a bit more,” he suggested.
They were in a crowd, and with their wide sleeves hiding them, sneaking a snack wouldn’t attract attention.
Feng Yi said, “Father sent a whole plate; it’s plenty to eat.”
孙兰 shot Feng Yi an envious look, seemingly thinking of something.
As an unfortunate child who lost her father at a young age, Sun Lan envied her friend for having such an understanding and caring dad.
