books44 Chapter 433, Lesson 1
Chapter 433, Lesson 1
Upon meeting Yu Ru, Ming Shi couldn't wait to tell her about his encounter with Deng Huairou during his interview that day and her infiltration plan.
Instead of commenting on her plan, Yu Ru told her about her own.
After hearing this, Ming Shi felt somewhat dejected. "Honey, your method is still the best. I feel like there's nothing I can do."
"Yes, you can. You can be my surveillance camera when you go to her house."
Hearing this, Ming Shi felt a little better. "Baby, just tell me what you want me to monitor her for, and I promise I'll complete the task."
"it is good."
……
Today is the first day that Ming Shi Sui is teaching Cheng You Li. Cheng You Li is a smart and well-behaved child, and she is easy to teach, but he started teaching her a difficult lesson on the very first day.
"Teacher Ming, why is Qiangqiang bullying Doudou? They don't even know each other."
Qiangqiang and Doudou are characters in the textbook, and the story is about two children who have a conflict but then make up. Ming Shisui has never liked this kind of story where someone bullies another and is then forgiven, and she would never tell it to her children. However, Cheng Youli took the initiative to bring it up for her to tell, and Deng Huairou was sitting next to her listening to the lesson, so she had no choice but to tell it.
Honestly, she didn't understand the issue either. She didn't know why someone would bully another person for no reason. A bully was sitting right next to her, and she was trying to answer a child's question. She couldn't very well say, "Some people are just born bad, and they'll get their comeuppance." She believed that if she said that, Deng Huairou would immediately tear her apart.
After thinking for a moment, Ming Shi decided to answer the question based on her knowledge of education: "Chengcheng, because Qiangqiang is still young, he is not a complete person. What makes a person a person is that they can control their emotions." She pointed to her head and continued, "There is an area in our brain called the prefrontal cortex, which is the master of our self-control. Our ability to control ourselves, our ability to remain calm in the face of things, and our ability to think when encountering difficulties all depend on this area."
"When a person is young, this part of their development is not yet mature, like a seed that has not yet grown up. Therefore, self-control, empathy, and a sense of rules are not yet fully developed. However, even though they are not fully developed, children still have the basic ability to distinguish right from wrong. They know what is right and what is wrong. Just like Qiangqiang here, he knows that bullying others is wrong because Doudou cried. Qiangqiang knows that his behavior made Doudou sad."
"Everyone, regardless of age, has a good side and a bad side. Qiangqiang's behavior of bullying Doudou for no reason is his bad side. Sometimes this kind of badness really has no reason. Because his prefrontal cortex is not fully developed, he can only use this simplest way of bullying others to show himself. He can't control himself."
Upon hearing this, Deng Huairou's face darkened as if she had thought of something, but since Ming Shisui was speaking the truth, she did not refute him.
“Although Qiangqiang apologized in the end, it's true that he hurt others. Doudou eventually forgave Qiangqiang. However, Chengcheng, if you encounter a similar situation, you can choose not to forgive. Forgive others as you forgive yourself, and you will have many friends; be as strict with yourself as you are with others, and you will make fewer mistakes. Forgiveness is your choice, not an obligation; not forgiving is also normal. We can be tolerant, but we cannot have no bottom line. Oh, by the way, if you are bullied, be sure to tell your mother first; it's often easier for adults to handle things,” Ming Shisui added.
"Oh, I see." Cheng Youli nodded, seemingly understanding.
After the class ended, Deng Huairou pulled Ming Shisui aside for a private talk.
“Teacher Ming, you just need to focus on teaching my son the course content. Don’t worry about anything outside the curriculum; I, as his mother, will naturally teach him.” Deng Huairou said with a less than friendly expression. “To avoid you corrupting my son.”
“Good parents.” Ming Shi nodded.
Deng Huairou looked her up and down, but said nothing more.
The lessons for Cheng Youli continued as normal. Ming Shi, while at Deng Huairou's house, didn't glean any useful information or witness anything unusual. Yu Ru then contacted Deng Huairou's ghostwriter.
The two arranged to meet at a high-end private restaurant, and Yu Ru booked a private room.
Xu Yao arrived at the private room one step behind Yu Ru.
Hearing the door open, Yu Ru turned to look at the doorway. "Hello, Miss Xu."
"Hello." Xu Yao greeted her reservedly, secretly observing Yu Ru's appearance.
Putting everything else aside, her skin, as white as a newly opened magnolia blossom, is enough to inspire admiration—delicate, even, and flawless, surpassing all other vibrant colors. Meanwhile, this hard-working laborer, often toiling overtime, has skin that's sallow and yellowish, making her look like an African in comparison.
And her clothes were so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off them. She wore a white round-neck shirt with a camellia-shaped brooch with a black ribbon, and two long, large pearl necklaces that reached her stomach. Over that, she wore a short black woven tweed jacket, high-waisted black trousers, a wide belt with a gold metal buckle, and chunky high heels.
It looks expensive.
Xu Yao looked down at her slightly wrinkled clothes and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
"Miss Xu, please make yourself at home, don't be shy."
After Xu Yao sat down, Yu Ru called over a staff member from the restaurant to take their order. She handed the menu to Xu Yao first, saying, "Miss Xu, please order whatever you like. I'll pay."
"Oh, okay..." Xu Yao lowered her head and took the menu. When she saw the prices, she was stunned. Each dish easily cost several hundred yuan, and this was considered cheap. Many dishes cost over a thousand yuan each. One dish could almost cover her monthly living expenses.
She flipped through a few pages, finally ordering only the cheapest dish, and then handed the menu back to Yu Ru.
Yu Ru glanced at the menu a few times and added four dishes, a soup, a dessert, and a drink.
While waiting for the food, Yu Ru got straight to the point and explained that she needed Yu Ru's cooperation in collecting evidence of Deng Huairou's infringement of others' copyrights.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yao couldn't hide her joy, but she didn't immediately agree. "Miss Lin, may I ask... why do you want to help me? How do you know me?"
Seeing that Xu Yao was using the identity of Lin Xiaocao, Yu Ru didn't intend to reveal her true identity in this matter unless Xu Yao had long-term value to her and could be used by her in the future. She also wouldn't appear before Deng Huairou and openly tell her that she was the one who sent her to jail. She preferred to use underhanded tactics so that the other party would never know who was behind it all, even until their death.
“Miss Xu, actually I’m not helping you. I don’t get along with Deng Huairou, and this matter just happens to be a tool to deal with her. As for how we met, you don’t need to know. My target is Deng Huairou. Just do as I say, and I won’t do anything to you.”