Chapter 646: Perspective-Taking

However, there are only these few days left to learn things; today is the last day. If they don't cherish it, once this village is passed, there won't be another shop like it.

"Since that is the case, let me talk about female diplomacy." An Yinan nodded, looking at everyone with eyes full of warmth.

It was no longer the sharpness and scrutiny of the first day.

That's right, the scrutinizing gaze on the first day had sounded an alarm in everyone's hearts.

"Our Leader has always been constantly reiterating that women can hold up half the sky."

"But..."

"Women do indeed have disadvantages in some aspects."

"A woman's strength is naturally weaker than a man's."

"When women step out of the country, they will face more darkness than men."

When An Yinan said these things, she looked at the few female Comrades; there were over thirty people in the room, but only three were female Comrades.

"However..."

She smiled, looking at the three pairs of eager eyes.

"Women also have things that men cannot compare to."

"A woman's perspective can be more incisive, and a woman's level of meticulousness is higher than a man's."

"Furthermore, women can make those they are negotiating with lower their guard."

"These are all the advantages of women."

Everyone below was constantly thinking; the men were thinking about right and wrong, while the women were thinking about how they should act in the future.

"The issue of men and women is an age-old problem; since humans began, this problem has never been solved."

"I think I do not have the ability to solve this problem for everyone either."

"Women can be special forces soldiers, women can be Doctors, women can be Leaders, and women can engage in business."

"Take me for example; I can stand here and lecture you. Is it my gender that you see?"

She asked this question with a smile.

Everyone below shook their heads in unison, even thinking back to the first day—at that time, Teacher An's domineering aura was on full display; how could that be a woman?

However, her gender was also beyond doubt; Teacher An was indeed a woman.

An Yinan couldn't help but laugh when she saw their expressions.

That domineering makeup seemed insignificant when she laughed from the bottom of her heart.

It was already a soft, beautiful, and pitifully sweet face; now, her red lips were slightly curled, her brows and eyes curved. Although she was in professional attire, her bright and charming smile could make people forget her clothing, and many were stunned.

In the end, An Xiangbei coughed twice, fearing this group would lose their composure.

"Teacher An, you are so beautiful." A girl revealed starry eyes.

An Yinan smiled, "Thank you."

She nodded, tilted her head, and when she gently said thank you, she charmed everyone once again.

Like this, who would dare say she isn't a woman?

Damn it, she actually is a woman!

The people below were all having a mental breakdown.

"Look, I am a woman, but when my aura reaches a certain point, can you ignore my gender?"

The people below nodded continuously, like chicks pecking at rice.

It was an agreement from the bottom of their hearts.

"So..."

"Is gender important?"

"In the past, there was Hua Mulan joining the army; before that, there was Comrade Liu sacrificing for justice. How are women?"

An Yinan looked at them. Those three lost girls now had bright eyes; everyone seemed to have broken free from their confusion.

In life, everyone has moments of confusion.

She does too.

Even if she considers herself mature enough, even if she considers herself rational enough, she is a human being; she can be sentimental, she can be confused and helpless, and she can be unsure of the path ahead.

She gives herself time to be confused, but not for too long.

She has always believed that the road is under one's feet; when confused, one might as well keep walking forward—perhaps a bright future lies ahead, who knows.

"I think you have found the answer in your hearts. Now, let us continue today's topic: Perspective-Taking."

"What is perspective-taking?"

"For example, just now, while chatting about the topic of men and women, men, did you consider the women's position? How they think, why they have this confusion, why they are anxious, and how they could ask these questions."

An Yinan held up a finger and shook it in front of everyone, "You did not."

"To take another's perspective, first you must empathize; if you were a woman, would you have such concerns?"

"This is perspective-taking between men and women."

"A child is crying; as a parent, shouldn't you think about why the child is crying? Is it because they are uncomfortable? Is it because they want something that hasn't been satisfied?"

"Perspective-taking between adults and children."

"A Leader says something ambiguous today; you will constantly be thinking, what does the Leader mean?"

"Perspective-taking between a Leader and a subordinate."

An Yinan smiled and then looked at them.

"You certainly don't understand; what does this have to do with me?"

She just smiled, yet it seemed she could see through people's hearts. Once this question came out, many people lowered their heads because this was their inner thought.

"When attitude determines the plan and technique determines the process, then perspective-taking may influence the result."

Everyone widened their eyes; could changing perspectives affect the outcome?

Everyone's curiosity was stirred; An Xiangbei thought of what his sister had told him before, and in his mind, a thread seemed to be pulled taut—so that was how it was?

He had learned more than they had; these past few days, his sister gave him lessons every day, and no matter how long the journey was, as long as his sister was at the Dayuan, he insisted on returning home.

"Perspective-taking, also called thinking from another's position—what are you thinking about? If you were in this situation, the level of negotiation you could accept is also called reverse-engineering the bottom line."

An Yinan was smiling, speaking sentence by sentence, starting from the simplest examples and moving to slightly more complex ones.

Through one failed case and one successful case after another, she let them experience reverse-engineering the bottom line, which is where the value of perspective-taking lies.

"Perspective-taking can be used anywhere, at any time, in conduct, in diplomatic etiquette, in every setting."

Her clear, gentle voice carried a feeling like a spring breeze.

Among the younger generation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was influencing a group of people.

A mere three lessons, yet they influenced their entire lives.

They learned attitude, they learned techniques, and they learned perspective-taking.

Approaching noon, everyone went to eat lunch, and this class also came to an end.

Wang Yunzhi and Wang Dazhi were standing outside; An Yinan sensed them, but she did not speak, nor did she alert the people in the room who were focused with rapt attention.

"For the final lesson, as usual, I will say a few things."

She tapped her fingers on the tabletop, looking at the pairs of inquisitive eyes below.

"In the first lesson, I taught you attitude—the attitude of being a person, the attitude for diplomacy, the attitude for the country; I said that this determines our bottom line and determines the foundation."

"In the second lesson, I taught you techniques, taught you negotiation skills, taught you about the darkness, and taught you that one must have a heart that guards against others; this determines the process."