Chapter 678 - 545: Spending Valentine’s Day Together Is Fine Too
Chapter 678 - 545: Spending Valentine’s Day Together Is Fine Too
Scalding tears dripped onto the floor.
"Actually, I’ve realized that I haven’t truly understood her or cared for her needs. I always hoped she could change, become better, grow up and stop complaining all the time. But it seems it was all my wishful thinking. Even when I tried hard to support her, it only sustained her happiness for a few days." The girl sobbed, "I did my best to listen to what she called grievances and pains, but they were such small things, yet she couldn’t get over them. I tried to encourage her, praise her, but it only made her happy for two days at most. But afterward, it took me a long time to absorb the negativity I caught from her."
"Yes, that’s how it is." Ning Youguang said gently, "You haven’t grown up enough to digest your mom’s negativity, but you’ve already done very, very well."
"Teacher, may I hug you?" The girl suddenly felt very touched, her heart ached, but it was also warm.
"Come here." Ning Youguang opened her arms with a smile.
The girl put down what she was holding and rushed into her embrace.
The teacher’s hug was very warm, very warm.
Her waist was slim, and she had a light, pleasant fragrance, very subtle and comforting.
The girl stood on tiptoe, resting her chin on the teacher’s thin shoulder.
She took a deep breath, feeling as if her heart suddenly regained vitality, like roots drinking in water.
Ning Youguang gently hugged the girl and said with a smile, "It’s okay, no rush, take your time."
"But I’m really worried about her." The girl mumbled, her voice slightly soft, speaking as if she was acting spoiled, "Every time I fight with my mom, I feel deeply guilty and incredibly uncomfortable. I wasn’t hoping for this initially; I just wanted her to live better, be happier. But it feels so hard, teacher—it’s probably because I lack the capability and wisdom to handle this."
"No." Ning Youguang stated with certainty, then softened her tone, "It’s because you love her very much. If you didn’t love her, why would you feel pain, anger, and annoyance for her? Only love can bring pain."
"Teacher." Tears instantly overflowed from the girl’s eyes, and she hugged Ning Youguang even tighter, "But I feel like making mom angry is very unfilial."
"A child who isn’t filial wouldn’t think about problems this way." Ning Youguang laughed softly, her laughter like the treetops swayed by the autumn wind outside the window.
The girl felt her heart instantly filled to the brim.
She suddenly wanted to laugh and also wanted to cry.
Ning Youguang continued to gently speak while hugging the girl, "Actually, it’s hard to find the ideal parents we imagine, but when we grow up, if we can do some inner work for our spiritual growth, we can play the role of the model parents we want in our hearts, giving ourselves the best support and love. Then, when you look at your parents again, you’ll discover you have more love and forgiveness for them, excusing the traumas they’ve caused you."
—"You must always believe in yourself. You came from the source of life, emerged from the light, inherently possessing infinite awareness—you can create anything."
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"Freud used the method of free association to treat patients, analyzing their dreams. During this process, he found that dreams are a path to the unconscious..." Ning Youguang stood at the podium, not finished speaking.
The school bell of the University of Science and Technology rang for the afternoon dismissal.
At the same time, the phone in her pocket vibrated.
She turned from the edge of the blackboard and walked back to the front of the podium, tossing the chalk she was holding into the chalk box, "That’s it for today’s class, class dismissed."
"Happy Teacher’s Day, teacher!"
"Goddess, happy holiday!"
"May you always have joy, teacher!"
"..."
Many students in the audience stood up with bright smiles.
Some students eagerly brought the carefully prepared small Teachers’ Day gifts from their bags or desks, running to the front to present them to Ning Youguang.
"Thank you..." Ning Youguang had already received several waves of Teachers’ Day gifts from the students today.
But at this moment, her hands and arms were still filled with the passionate gifts students gave her.
Among them were flowers, flower teas, coffee, small desk ornaments, creative bookmarks, notebooks, and cards made by the students themselves... truly, anything she couldn’t think of, the students would bring for her.
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