Already knowing that people would say her daughter is single-minded and not good at social interactions, Sun Rongfang said, "She doesnât like going out to play with classmates." This trait is really her daughterâs nature, to which Sun Rongfang is helpless, saying, "She has few friends, and Iâve nagged her many times. If you teachers think thereâs something wrong with her, you can criticize her."
Seeing that Sun Rongfang misunderstood, Tao Zhijie said, "No problem, Auntie. Yingying has a very good personality."
"Teacher Tao." Although Sun Rongfang noticed that her daughterâs teacher was very young, probably because big hospitals attract many young talents, leading to many young teachers, she cautiously added, "You donât need to spoil her. She was often criticized by her headteacher at her original high school and got used to it."
What high school teacher would criticize a student who loves reading? The group listened, visibly surprised.
In small towns, ordinary people wouldnât dare to talk back when school teachers visit their homes. Sun Rongfang later inquired why her daughterâs headteacher in senior year, Liu Hui, had issues with her daughter. It turned out that Teacher Liu often invited students to her home, and her daughter had been invited but refused. Teacher Liu likely felt that her daughter was not giving her face and wasnât close to her, which led to their strained relationship.
Xie Wanyingâs reason for refusing was simple: she truly couldnât emulate the class monitor and others in flattering the headteacher insincerely.
Such a relationship could only be described as the student and teacher not getting along. Despite Liu Hui liking students who are good at studying, she truly couldnât warm up to students who didnât know how to talk, especially someone like Xie Wanying, who was a bit blunt and straightforward. People who love to tell the truth can be a thorn to those who are petty.
Even if this student became a science champion, Liu Hui only felt uncomfortable inside. Because she knew that she could never get along with this student, she could pretend to like having the title of nurturing a science champion, but deep down, she couldnât truly like Xie Wanying as a student.
What Xie Wanying learned from this headteacher situation was: when perspectives donât align, just take a detour.
Itâs not good for anyone when two people who donât see eye to eye are forced to be together.
Of course, a teacher is a teacher, and facing Liu Hui, she will still respectfully call her teacher. The teacher-student relationship is one of etiquette, requiring mutual respect and polite interactions.
As for whether they like each other, it varies from person to person.
Itâs unsuitable to use the teacher-student relationship to bind students or teachers. Ultimately, educated people, whether teachers or students, who understand science, should know that interpersonal relationships canât have everyone getting along perfectly. Why must all students like you as a teacher? Similarly, why must students make teachers like them?
Like Zhang Wei and Hu Hao, who have feelings for Liu Hui but not Teacher Zhuang. After Hu Hao came to the Capital, he never visited Teacher Zhuang. Teacher Zhuang, unlike Liu Hui, never minded. Because Teacher Zhuang couldnât quite like Hu Hao and them either.
Sun Rongfang remembered well that her daughter had mentioned the good qualities of Teacher Zhuang during phone calls, and this time, when coming to the Capital, she also wanted to visit Teacher Zhuangâs home to express thanks.
While eating, Sun Rongfang was thinking about whether her daughter ate well at the hospital, noticing that the chefs here are quite skilled, so perhaps she could have the hotel kitchen make some fried rice for her daughter to take back and eat. Her daughter loves egg fried rice the most.
Normally, Student Xie always said she didnât mind when eating with everyone and was never picky about food, so people really couldnât tell what she liked to eat.