"Mom, do you want to know why, after being ostracized, this house might become unrentable?"

Zhang Yumei nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I wanted to ask."

Huang Qinqin did not answer directly, but instead asked her a question in return.

"Mom, if a group of people tell you that someone is a very good person, would you believe them and choose to be friends with them?"

Zhang Yumei shook her head: "I might believe her, but I won't be friends with her."

Why?

"Because so many people say good things about someone, I'll feel there's something fishy going on and won't easily get close to them."

"Because it's very difficult for someone to get everyone to say good things about her, unless she's faking it."

"Sometimes, you have to verify things yourself to know if they are true or false."

Huang Qinqin nodded and then asked her another question.

"If a group of people tell you that someone has problems and that she's bad, would you choose to distance yourself from her?"

This time, Zhang Yumei nodded without hesitation and said decisively, "Yes!"

Why is that?

Huang Qinqin asked with a smile, "Mom, didn't you just say that you have to verify it yourself to know if it's true or false?"

Zhang Yumei replied matter-of-factly, "Because so many people say bad things about her, whether it's true or not, I don't want to get close to her."

"Even if it's fake, so many people are saying bad things about her at the same time, so she probably has some shortcomings too."

"I wouldn't waste time verifying the truth, nor would I want to get close to this person."

Huang Qinqin nodded, then said calmly, "That's why, if you're ostracized, your house might not be able to be rented out."