CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 259 ORIGINAL SIN 68

"These accumulated grievances pile up in our hearts over time, making us subconsciously want to rebel. For example, doing things our parents forbid us from doing as a form of protest."

Yun Shuangshuang smiled gently at her classmates who were nodding again, "Actually, deep down, you may not genuinely want to do things your parents dislike. Perhaps, you even hate those things too, but to protest against your parents or to get the attention of your busy parents, you do them anyway. This brings about their scolding, making you feel even more wronged and more rebellious. Gradually, what was once feigned rebellion turns into real rebellion, and what you once deliberately did, which you also disliked, no longer bothers you and even becomes a habit you indulge in."

The students below nodded vigorously in agreement; this was exactly their sentiment. Surely there are genuinely rebellious children, but most did not start out liking rebellion. It was this expression of dissatisfaction through rebellion that turned into genuine rebellion over time.

Yun Shuangshuang continued to smile at her enthusiastic classmates, "Studying is exhausting, and being compared to other children by our parents is frustrating. Yet, our parents are also very tired. Whether going to work, running their own business, or dealing with clients, making good impressions is exhausting. Treating others to food and drinks just to close a deal is exhausting too. When work is unsatisfactory and they are scolded by their bosses, our parents also feel wronged and upset."

Many students lowered their heads in contemplation, recalling their parents’ complaints about difficult bosses and challenging clients after work. But what were they doing at that time?

It seemed like they were busy playing games, feeling neglected and wronged by their parents, and bickering with classmates. They never considered their parents’ hardships and grievances. With this in mind, a vague sense of guilt rose in many, as if realizing what a headache they had been for their parents.

Seeing some students beginning to reflect, Yun Shuangshuang continued, "Our parents endure grievances and work themselves to the bone, but they can only swallow their fatigue and grievances because they are adults. They need to provide for their family, parents, and us children. The pressures of life force our parents to shoulder all grievances, exhaustion, and toil because they dare not, nor can they, give up their perseverance!"

"Many times, it’s not that our parents want to ignore us, but they simply don’t have the time to watch over us every day. We feel tired and wronged and can vent to our parents or act rebelliously to gain attention, but our parents cannot. So try to understand our parents’ exhaustion and hardships, then you’ll realize how insignificant our small grievances and hardships really are!"

"To stop being compared to other people’s children, we should work hard in our studies. If we become those other kids, what’s the harm? There aren’t many geniuses in this world; there are more who become geniuses through hard work. Ask yourself truthfully, do you really think those kids praised by your parents are better than you? Do you really believe you’re too dull to match them?"

Are they really better? Am I really incapable of matching them? Many students fell into deep thought over Yun Shuangshuang’s words. Some used to excel in their studies; at those times, they were the children praised by others. Whether this period was long or short, because of playfulness, laziness, and study pressure, their grades slowly declined.

There were also students who never were top students but were naturally playful rather than dull. They now wondered about the study time of top students versus their own. If they invested the same amount of time in their studies, what would happen? The conclusion was obvious: no one thought they were stupid. Evidently, their poor grades weren’t because others were geniuses, but because they themselves played too much.

"Today, the only advice I can give you is to work hard. Each of us is ordinary; having an eidetic memory or a knack for inference is for stories. To memorize knowledge, we need to study repeatedly, deepening our impressions, so that it sticks in our minds. We may not master inference, but we can thoroughly understand every problem, and in this way, we can gain a substantial amount of knowledge."

"Work hard, harder, and harder again; that’s my study advice," Yun Shuangshuang concluded.

As Yun Shuangshuang finished speaking, applause erupted. All the teachers, parents, students, and even the reporters present clapped enthusiastically. Some students even shouted praises for Yun Shuangshuang!

In fact, Yun Shuangshuang’s talk had long deviated from the original topic, which was to share her study tips. However, as the topic unfolded, she couldn’t help but offer these students a psychological counseling session.

These insights were issues Yun Shuangshuang had observed over time since starting school. Despite her daily busy study schedule in Teacher Chu’s class, with the wisdom accumulated over two lifetimes, Yun Shuangshuang could study efficiently without getting too distracted.

Although the schoolmates were a bit reserved and hesitant to approach Yun Shuangshuang because she was a top student and a new transfer student, it didn’t stop her from quietly observing them.

Over several months, Yun Shuangshuang interacted with these classmates daily, overhearing their conversations, complaints about parents, and dissatisfaction with certain things. This information was enough for Yun Shuangshuang to analyze the mentalities and problems of these children.

This time, after Yun Shuangshuang stepped down from the podium, her classmates, who previously hesitated to chat with her, shed their reserved manner, displaying the unique enthusiasm of youth, surrounding and chatting with Yun Shuangshuang eagerly.

Yun Shuangshuang’s words had resonated so well with them, especially those about empathy and understanding parents’ difficulties, striking a chord profoundly.

Though they had heard such principles before, it was usually from teachers or elders who often spoke bluntly and directly, making it hard for them to listen, entering one ear and exiting the other, resisting all the while.

Yun Shuangshuang was different. She was their peer and spoke from their perspective, first understanding their grievances, fatigue, and frustration before asking them to consider their parents’ hardships and fatigue, which made it easier for them to accept.

After chatting with her classmates for a while, Principal Hao brought a journalist over to interview Yun Shuangshuang. This journalist, dressed in a professional suit with her hair elegantly styled, appeared very capable and attractive.