kvmb Chapter 224: Avoid taking detours
Chapter 224: Avoid taking detours
Zhang Chao hesitated for a while before saying, "I can feel that you are different from those who deliberately approach me. Although your attitude towards me is not as close as that towards Guanglei and the others, it is just as casual."
"Then trust your instinct." Gu Mingyue said to him solemnly, "To be honest, before I knew your family's identity, I wanted Guanglei to have more contact with you. Oh, it was when I invited you to my house to look after the puppies at school, remember? At that time, I thought you had a generous and cheerful personality, didn't bear grudges, and were a person worth making friends with. Do you understand now? There is no other reason why I am willing to associate with you, regardless of anyone else, just because you are you."
"Am I that good?" Zhang Chao asked unconfidently.
Gu Mingyue said to him affirmatively, "Of course. Do you have so little confidence in yourself? I really think you are very good. You may not know me well. I don't like false courtesy. Good is good, and bad is bad."
Zhang Chao was a little shy and guilty after being praised. He pursed his lips and mustered up the courage to admit his mistake. "Aunt, I'm sorry, I... I lied to you. I ran away secretly and didn't tell my family. The reason was that I had a fight with someone. They were still calling me a brother just a second ago, but I never thought that when I forgot to tell them the time of the next party and wanted to go back to inform them, I heard them saying bad things about me behind my back. I was so angry that I started fighting. The other party's parents came to our house. When my father found out, he scolded me in front of everyone without saying a word. I talked back, and he wanted to beat me. My grandparents were not at home, and there was no one to protect me. I was scared, so I ran away by myself. I had nowhere to go, so I thought of coming to Gujia Village..."
Gu Mingyue noticed his nervousness and comforted him, "If you can't win, just run away. You made the wisest decision. If I had been as smart as you when I was a kid, I might have gotten fewer beatings. Alas, it's a pity that I didn't have your courage back then."
To make sure that they were not making fun of him, Zhang Chao exclaimed, "Aunt, you are such a good person, how could anyone be willing to hit you?"
"Well, when people grow from being immature to being sensible, they must have experienced being beaten a few times. During this period, parents wanted to show their supreme status, and since words were not enough, they could only try to suppress them with force. Humph, I am not afraid to tell you that even when I was beaten, I was unwilling to obey in my heart."
Zhang Chao suddenly felt the urge to unite against the enemy and complained, "Yes, I don't accept it either! Since I can remember, my father has never stood on my side. In his eyes, everything I do is wrong. He would praise the children passing by, but he always criticized and blamed me. At the beginning, I would try my best to perform and study well, but even if I scored 100 points on the test, he still didn't praise me. Instead, he warned me not to get carried away..."
Hearing his sobs, Gu Mingyue asked softly, "Are you repeating a grade to fight against your father?"
Zhang Chao nodded indignantly. "Since nothing I do is right, I might as well do nothing. He wants me to make him proud, but I won't. The more he dislikes something, the more I will do it."
"I understand. Use other people's mistakes to punish yourself!" Gu Mingyue concluded succinctly.
Zhang Chao was stunned. "Aunt, you, you......"
Gu Mingyue took over his unfinished words, "You want to ask me why you changed sides at the last minute instead of complaining together?"
The person opposite didn't say anything. He lowered his head and kicked the ground repeatedly, expressing his dissatisfaction with his actions.
"You know the backgrounds of the new students, right?"
Zhang Chao looked up, not understanding how the topic turned to this. Out of politeness, he replied, "I know."
Gu Mingyue patiently explained, "When I was a freshman, they also asked me similar questions as you, asking me why I was willing to help them. I told them that no one is born open-minded. You see, most of those who live a transparent life have been trained after birth. I often wonder, if I had listened to those truths in advance at every crossroads in my life, would I have taken fewer detours? Would I have been under less pressure? When encountering problems, would I have handled them more calmly? Therefore, occasionally when I meet people who are as confused as I was, I always can't help but talk too much. While helping you, it seems that I can also make up for the regrets of missing out. Of course, I won't help everyone. First, I look at the eye contact, second, whether the other party is worthy, and third, the other party's own choice. What I often say is that it is difficult to persuade the damn ghost with good words. Although it is unpleasant to hear, it is also what I want to tell you. Your life is your own, and only you are qualified to decide how to live it."
Zhang Chao said uncomfortably, "Aunt, do you think my behavior is childish?"
"I am still being called childish. Whoever wants to say that can say it, the most important thing is to be happy. The same goes for you. If you don't like studying or can't learn, then don't force yourself. There are top talents in all 360 professions. Even the manure carriers in our village can be rated as excellent every year, but you may not do that."
Zhang Chao was a little embarrassed and annoyed. "Auntie, I don't want to carry manure."
Gu Mingyue pretended to think, "Ah? Then let me think, if you don't want to study, you can farm, or you can go to the tofu workshop in our village to grind. That is also hard work, but you can earn a lot, but it's a bit tiring."
"Aunt, I didn't say I don't like studying." Zhang Chaoyue felt something was wrong and said hurriedly.
"Ah? Is that so? That's a pity. I was planning to help you plan for the future. You should know that our Gujia Village is the most famous village in the surrounding area. I can proudly tell you that our village is now well-fed and well-clothed. As long as you are diligent, you will never go hungry. Even if you are uneducated, you can still have enough food and clothing."
Zhang Chao gave up struggling and said helplessly, "Aunt, I was wrong. I will study hard and will never give up on myself again. Don't worry about me. I'm still young and can't bear so much."
Gu Mingyue suppressed her laughter and teased, "Oh, I wonder who just swore to me that he was a man, how come he has become smaller now?"
"Aunt, I really, really realize my mistake. I promise not to joke about my future. I will work hard to become a useful person to society, not for anyone else, but only for myself."
Seeing Zhang Chao's serious expression, Gu Mingyue let him go. "I heard your teacher Hao Jing say that you have a quick reaction ability in class, so your grades shouldn't be so low. I thought she had a filter for her students before, but now it seems that she was wrongly accused. I didn't say anything, but you were able to grasp the key points easily. Not bad, you have a good brain."
"Earlier, Guanglei always talked about my aunt. In his mouth, my aunt was omnipotent. I didn't believe him at first and thought he was bragging. Now I start to envy him."
Gu Mingyue said narcissistically, "You really can't envy this. Gu Guanglei's aunt is the only one in the world, and there is no other branch. But I have heard of a legend about reincarnation. Do you want to hear it?"