Chapter 1682: You Cannot Understand Me, I Understand You

Zichen naturally would not go; he returned home in a huff, and before leaving, he dropped these words: "From now on, the bond between master and apprentice is severed."

Gu Yuxin did not quite understand this matter either, so she went to ask her grandfather.

Principal Gu told her: "Zichen's father acting this way is what makes him a superior person; when a superior person takes action, ordinary people naturally cannot see through it."

"Huo Zhenteng is not the mastermind; even if the lawsuit is lost and he receives punishment, it won't be very heavy, and sooner or later he will still be a hidden danger, so it is better to be magnanimous and not pursue it."

Gu Yuxin did not understand: "Not pursuing it is fine, but why must he use him? There is a saying that goes, 'How can one allow others to snore beside one's own bed?'"

Grandfather laughed, his tone quite proud: "That is why they say ginger gets spicier with age; young people have little experience and little insight. That saying is correct, but it refers to people whose abilities are stronger than one's own, or those who are evenly matched."

"Huo Zhenteng is merely a cook, and he has spent his whole life struggling in that small world of the kitchen; his ability is limited and he is simply not enough to pose a threat to Dingsheng. Sheng Hanyu doing this is the art of employing people—placing the right person in the right position, and the result will be twice the effect with half the effort."

"A manager who employs people based on character cannot be said to be wrong, but one can only say they lack confidence in themselves and cannot control those who have ambition and obvious shortcomings..."

Grandfather's words gave Gu Yuxin a lot of insight.

She had never heard her grandfather say these things; to her, they were fresh and unfamiliar.

Grandfather comforted her, telling her not to be anxious now, because she was still young, and being young meant there was great room for improvement.

It is not scary to not be excellent; it is only scary to be set in one's ways and unable to listen to the opinions of others.

Young people must broaden their perspective; one cannot simply distinguish people by good or bad, or events by right or wrong—these are all narrow-minded.

When there are common interests, former enemies and rivals can also sit together to achieve a win-win situation; it is better to resolve grudges than to harbor them.

Sheng Family.

Shi Youxuan received a call from Litian, and the mother and son were video chatting, but today Litian was a bit unusual, stammering as if he had something to say, yet appearing too embarrassed to speak.

"Litian, is something the matter?"

"No, Mom, what are you thinking? I'm fine, it's just, it's just... class is starting, Mom, I'm hanging up."

Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly ended the call.

Something was wrong; there must be something he didn't say. Shi Youxuan, being such a shrewd person, saw it at a glance.

Since Litian wouldn't say, she would just ask Feifei.

She dialed Lu Feifei's number; it took a long time for the other side to answer. After it connected, she discovered that her son hadn't gone to class either and was right beside Feifei. The expressions on both their faces were similar, both looking as if they had something to say but were holding back.

"What on earth happened? Tell me, don't make me anxious."

The two of them nudged each other, and finally, Litian asked: "Mom, can you give me ten million?"

"Ten million? What do you need so much money for?"

They had money in their hands, and the amount was not small.

It was enough to buy anything; even buying a house in full wouldn't take much money, as the housing prices there were shockingly low!

In that place, Phoenix Town, the cost of living was extremely low, and they had their salaries every month, so they had more than enough to spend.

Furthermore, neither of them were people who spent money recklessly, nor were they the type to ask their parents for money at any time, unless... there was an unavoidable situation.

"I, I, am donating it."

The last few words were spoken in a voice as small as a mosquito's hum.

"Donate?"

Shi Youxuan quickly discovered the problem, and she asked: "Litian, don't think your mother is meddling, I ask you, where is the money you had yourself? And the dowry I gave to Feifei, it hasn't all been donated by you two, has it?"

"Yes."

"Yes."

The two of them blushed and nodded.

Shi Youxuan:...

It really was the case!

She knew Litian was simple and honest, and she had always thought this was a merit, but in fact, sometimes it was also a shortcoming.

When encountering treacherous people who love to take advantage of others, simple and honest people will be targeted by such people, clinging to them like leeches to suck their blood.

Her expression turned serious, and she said to Lu Feifei: "Feifei, you tell me what exactly is going on?"

She knew what her own son was like.

He would rather suffer a loss than speak ill of others, and he wouldn't even tell the truth.

When Lu Feifei was asked by her future mother-in-law, she reflexively looked at her fiancé beside her...

Shi Youxuan said: "I am asking you, don't look at him. Sheng Litian, you are not allowed to interrupt, you go out."

If he stayed here, there was no telling when he would interrupt.

"Mom—"

"Out!"

Litian was the child who listened to his mother the most. After he went out, the expression on Shi Youxuan's face softened, and she said kindly to her future daughter-in-law: "Feifei, don't be afraid. My attitude just now was not directed at you. You know what kind of person Litian is; he is too simple-minded and cannot bring himself to refuse others, so it is inevitable that he will be taken advantage of."

"And he is stubborn; it is hard for him to listen to the words of those around him, so you have been wronged..."

Lu Feifei had originally prepared herself to be lectured, but she did not expect that her future mother-in-law would not blame her for a single word and would even be so understanding of her.

These words touched her heart. Lu Feifei had no one to vent her grievances to, and now that her mother-in-law understood her like this, it was as if she had found a soulmate, and she poured out all the encounters of these past few days.

The matter had to start from the last flood.

After the flood, the crops in the fields were all destroyed, many houses were washed down, and the items in the houses were either washed away or soaked and ruined; seven or eight out of ten could no longer be used.

This made an already not-so-wealthy place even worse off.

Although there was government relief, people's lives were still very hard. After Litian arrived there, seeing that the conditions of the students' families were so poor, he wanted to provide relief and help them.

Originally this was a good thing, and they were not short of money, so Lu Feifei also supported it with both hands.

It was just that people fear fame like pigs fear being fat; their good intentions to help the poor ended up causing trouble for themselves!

At first, the students who were helped and their families sang their praises everywhere, saying that the school had produced living Buddhas and that they were people with exceptionally kind hearts.

Once their reputation grew, gradually people started coming to ask for help voluntarily, both those they knew and those they didn't.

At this moment, Lu Feifei felt that something was not quite right, and she advised her boyfriend not to agree to every request, lest he be unable to stop it later.

Unfortunately, Litian did not listen to her; he felt that his girlfriend was making a mountain out of a molehill and overthinking things.

He had grown up in the Sheng Family, and although he had seen many things, he had never lacked money, so he did not know that people who lacked money were not only pitiful, but often accompanied by deceit and greed.

At that time, he had money in his hands—his childhood New Year's money and his military severance pay—so he opened his purse generously, helping everyone who came seeking assistance.

It did not take long for him to discover that there were more and more "needy" people.

Moreover, each one was more miserable than the last, as if everyone had a reason for being unable to go on living!

There were too many people coming to his door for money, and it was starting to affect his normal work and teaching.

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