After arguing with Mother Qi, Father Qi secretly observed his grandson. No matter how he looked at him, he didn't find his grandson particularly odd. He seemed no different from other kids, and the occasional display of cleverness was quite normal. Clearly, he's just precocious!
It's just the old woman being paranoid, saying the child is strange. Her son and daughter-in-law are such smart people; it's no surprise that their child is bright.
What he didn't realize is that Qi Xiaoqi was so 'clever' precisely because he behaved in such a reassuring way.
Mother Qi was very upset and also observed secretly. She no longer found anything unusual about Qi Xiaoqi, but discovered that her grandson was even more resistant to her.
Mother Qi was vexed about her grandson's resistance, but she had no solution at all. She kept thinking, "No child behaves like this; this child is definitely a bit strange."
