The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

As Liu Mingchao recounted the events, Lu Qian narrowed his eyes and frowned slightly.

In his teaching plan, in addition to regular teaching and classes, there is a separate program that is independent of regular learning.

The advice is: Whether it's a boy or a girl, don't teach your children to be too clean-cut and too honest, like a blank sheet of paper, only knowing how to study.

Being too clean and honest makes it easy for newcomers to be taken advantage of in society. With just a little thought, others can easily fool these naive newcomers.

For students who have just entered society or even university, life experience is a game-changer, easily stirring up emotions.

As I said before, once you leave school, no one will treat you like a student anymore.

I had originally planned to teach him gradually and subtly, but I never expected that Liu Mingchao would encounter something similar first.

Isn't this a classic case of being unable to stand seeing others do well?

But this "Tiger Brother" that Liu Mingchao mentioned seems to have a very clear understanding of things.

He's a loyal and righteous guy!

man!

After listening to Liu Mingchao's story, Lu Qian pointed to a park bench not far away.

"Shall we sit over there?"

"it is good."

The weather was a bit chilly in early December, but there were still some elderly ladies dancing in the park, elderly men playing chess in groups, and children playing together in bunches.

"I've heard everything. First of all, this Tiger is a good guy, very loyal, a true brother!" Lu Qian said, praising him right away.

Liu Mingchao nodded. "Tiger Brother used to protect me a lot."

"Okay, from his perspective, it might be inconvenient for him to say everything because he's also conflicted. We're all friends, so I can't say things like 'you're good and he's bad.' That's why I'm explaining it to you from an outsider's perspective. You need to think about it yourself," Lu Qian said calmly.

"good!"

"First of all, Mingchao, not everyone in this world wants you to be better," Lu Qian said calmly.

Liu Mingchao paused for a moment, then frowned slightly.

Lu Qian hesitated for a few seconds before continuing, "This statement is a very distorted truth. Social circles are a strange thing. People who can gather together and stay together for a long time have more or less in common. In other words, everyone is the same, there's not much difference between them."

"If you're at the bottom of the class, I won't take the exam; if you sleep in class, I won't go to school; if you're trash, I'm no better off."

"So everyone gets together peacefully, hangs out on weekends, and laughs together."

"This is the off-campus social circle you used to be in."

"But things have changed now. Your grades have improved, Liu Mingchao, and you're paying attention in class."

"When others see this, they might think, 'Wow, you've actually started studying!' Some might be surprised, some might be jealous, but that's a normal reaction."

"Since you and they are not competitive, even if you study well, you will not be a threat to them, so neither side will consider the other as an opponent."

"But some people will come up with an even more twisted idea."

Your positive change reflects my downward spiral.

When Lu Qian said this, he was cold and resolute. Liu Mingchao was stunned, especially by the last sentence, which made his heart tremble.

"This is a kind of contrast psychology. When a person is dissatisfied with their current situation but is powerless to change it, they may belittle your pursuits in order to maintain their self-esteem."

"What's the point of studying? What's the use? You'll just end up working anyway, what's the point of striving for anything..."

"They want you to fail because your progress will become a mirror, revealing their ugliness and making them subconsciously harbor the antagonistic thought that they don't want you to improve."

"They want to drag you down so we can all rot together."

Liu Mingchao frowned as he listened, finding it hard to believe that one of his friends was such a person.

But when he was in the billiards hall, he did indeed feel those words, and especially now that he thinks about it, the tone of some people at the time really matched what Teacher Lu said.

This left him somewhat bewildered.

Lu Qian looked at him quietly and sighed inwardly.

He didn't know if it was appropriate to say these things at this time, but if he didn't, Liu Mingchao might keep dwelling on this matter.

Moreover, in this information age, high school students' thinking is already very mature, even overly mature.

They seem to know everything, yet they only have a superficial understanding of everything. If they don't explain things clearly, they'll fall into deeper and more unfounded thoughts afterward.

In particular, they may fall into self-doubt and worry about whether they have done something wrong.

This kind of thing must be stopped!

"You're very lucky," Lu Qian suddenly said, meeting Liu Mingchao's gaze. "Your Tiger Brother happens to be someone who wants you to improve, a true friend who cares about you."

"He doesn't want you to hang out with them, which also relates to the second point: environment changes a person, and you know that very well because you are a beneficiary now."

Liu Mingchao nodded. The learning atmosphere in Class 25 was gradually growing.

Starting with the students that Teacher Lu had won over, he gradually assimilated those who didn't like studying, eventually transforming the whole class into one that loved learning.

This is the greatness of the environment!

"Brother Tiger was worried that if you went back and associated too much with those thugs, and that some of them might want to drag you down with them, so he sent you home and told you not to go looking for them again."

"It's best if this doesn't happen. If it does, it will ruin you," Lu Qian said calmly.

Liu Mingchao nodded slowly. He had been thinking in a somewhat confused way, but now, with Teacher Lu's guidance, everything became clear.

He understood, but also found it somewhat difficult to accept.

"But what good will it do them if I don't improve?" Liu Mingchao asked, puzzled.

"The fact that you don't improve is a benefit to them in itself, because it makes them more comfortable," Lu Qian explained.

Liu Mingchao remained silent, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

"If some people don't want you to succeed, that just proves you're on the right path, because you've already influenced them," Lu Qian said, patting him on the shoulder. "Of course, just as some people want you to fail, others want you to succeed."

"Your parents, your classmates, your teachers, and Tiger Brother all want you to improve; they are the people who truly care about you."

Liu Mingchao's mind was working faster than during class, with all sorts of images flashing through his head.

In the past, when his parents saw his grades, they would sigh but ask him if he was tired from school. Now that his grades have improved, his parents are happy, but they still say not to study too hard.

Parents care about your grades, but they care even more about whether you're tired.

Teacher Lu taught them with her heart, using her persuasive skills to encourage them to study. She didn't take the insults from other students to heart, all in order to maintain their peaceful learning environment.

The students playfully teased and discussed problems with each other, and although they swore at each other, it was still a healthy competition.

What? You've improved!

No, you have to explain this problem to me!

I've learned it! I'm going to beat you next time!

Finally, there's what Tiger just said.

Don't come looking for us again.

These are the people who visibly want him to improve.

Liu Mingchao's heart pounded, and his thoughts became increasingly clear.

But he was thinking about more than just this matter; he was also considering another truth that had emerged from it.

"Teacher Lu, I understand!"

"Um?"

"Exactly, if someone really can't stand to see me improve, then I might as well not say anything! Isn't that just...?"

"The deed was accomplished in secrecy!!"

Lu Qian and Liu Mingchao said the word in unison, then looked at each other and smiled.

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