Chapter 222: She's not here to gain prestige.

Chapter 222: She Didn't Come Here to Gain Prestige

During the latter part of the journey, Luan Wei'an explained Dou Dou's family situation to Wen Jin.

“His parents work away from home year-round and you only see them once every year or two. He lives with his illiterate grandparents. His grandparents have lived in the mountains all their lives, so they are inevitably outdated and narrow-minded. If they say anything unpleasant, please don’t take it to heart.”

“I’m afraid that if you start arguing, they’ll become even more wary of outsiders and treat them rudely. It will be even harder to change their lives then…”

Wen Jin also expressed his understanding.

Luan Wei'an said these things because she subconsciously felt that Dou Dou's dropping out of school this time was related to her grandparents.

But no one expected it.

This time, it was DouDou who didn't want to go.

When she saw Luan Wei'an, Wen Jinye, and their group from afar at her doorstep, she quickly ran home.

The dilapidated door was locked from the inside with a long horizontal wooden stick.

Wen Jin and the cameraman were unaware of the reason and remained silent.

Despite Luan Wei'an knocking on the door for a long time, Dou Dou refused to open it.

"DouDou, can you tell your teacher if you encounter any difficulties?"

They remained in a silent standoff for a long time.

Perhaps DouDou still remembered Teacher Luan's patience and responsibility, because she finally opened the door slowly.

A small figure stood in the dark, damp house, separated by a door, with tears welling up in her eyes. "Teacher, please don't try to persuade me anymore. Studying is useless."

It wasn't childish innocence; those eyes held nothing but tears and immense despair.

“My parents don’t want me anymore, it’s my own fault that I don’t want to go to school.”

"How could this happen? Tell the teacher?"

Luan Wei'an sounded a little anxious.

She genuinely loves the children here and truly hopes they will have a bright future.

DouDou's grandparents came over.

He came over to pull Teacher Luan in a local dialect that even Wen Jin couldn't understand.

His tone was anxious, and his expression was uneasy.

It seems to be an attempt to stop Teacher Luan from persuading Dou Dou.

Too.

DouDou's grandparents have always believed that girls' education is useless, and DouDou is already in fifth grade.

It's enough to know how to read.

The rest is to help them with farm work, then get them to work early, earn money, and get married.

This is the fate of most girls in the mountains.

The photographer was somewhat at a loss, because he couldn't understand the explanation and therefore dared not offer any advice.

I didn't dare to pull it open.

DouDou is still a child, and overwhelmed by sadness, she cried very hard.

"Teacher, you can go now, I just don't want to go to school anymore."

Grandpa and Grandma held onto Luan Wei'an, and Wen Jin understood the local dialect they spoke.

"Let's go, let's go quickly."

But they traveled all this way not to hear this answer.

This signifies a turning point in a girl's future.

Wen Jin gritted her teeth and suddenly walked towards Dou Dou.

He squatted down in front of her and said, "Dou Dou, don't be afraid. Your teacher Luan and I are here to help you. You can tell me if you encounter any difficulties, and we can help you solve them."

Her tone was sincere, and she gently stroked DouDou's shoulders with her palms.

DouDou stopped sobbing for a moment and wiped her tears with the back of her hand.

"I wanted to go to school so that I could leave the mountains and find my parents, but my parents don't want me anymore; they have a younger brother now."

“They can keep my younger brother with them, but they left me in the mountains.” Dou Dou cried so hard she could barely breathe, her small figure curled up in Wen Jinye’s arms, sobbing. “Then what’s the point of me studying? They’re the ones who abandoned me in the mountains.”

She longed to reunite with her parents day and night.

It was discovered later.

It's not that she can't be with her parents, but that her parents don't want to keep her with them.

She was the one who was abandoned.

This would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to a child.

Wen Jin also felt a little sorry for him.

But the idea of ​​valuing sons over daughters is too heavy a burden.

She didn't want to type it out for DouDou.

DouDou's life shouldn't be about striving for anyone else.

You should only act for yourself.

Not far away, Luan Wei'an was still trying to reason with Dou Dou's grandparents, appealing to their emotions and emotions.

After all, the longer this matter drags on, the greater the chance that DouDou will be able to return to school.

She didn't want to easily give up on any child who might be able to escape the mountains through education.

Wen Jin gently stroked Dou Dou's hair.

"No one can keep you here. The purpose of your studies is to leave the mountains, not to go to the construction site where your parents work."

"The outside world may be beautiful, but it's not beautiful everywhere. On construction sites, which are confined by steel and concrete, all you can see is that tiny little world."

“They have too few choices, but if you study, you have more choices. You can choose to go back to your parents or you can choose to fly to a farther place.”

"Don't you want to go out and see the world? The cities beyond the mountains, and the prosperity of this world. The winter in Jinan in the book, and Ditan Park in Beijing."

"Maybe your parents haven't given up on you, but they can't afford it, or maybe they have other options. Of course, you can feel wronged and complain because of this; you're so young and you have your own hardships. But you can't give up on yourself."

Wen Jin was also moved, and feared that a girl's fate might really be ruined because of this.

Her eyes welled up with tears. "Look, Teacher Luan and I have come all this way, and we haven't given up on you. You've gone back and forth on that road so many times. You're about to enter the next stage of your studies. Are you really willing to give up?"

She slowly stopped crying.

The eyes gradually cleared.

And trembling lips.

They were all telling Wen Jin the answer.

—I can't bear to part with it.

Reading is their only option.

"Your parents' love is very important, but there is a lot of love in the world that will surround you, and you will feel just as happy."

How did you know?

DouDou's loose bangs were covered with tears, strands of which stuck to the corners of her eyes and cheeks.

Wen Jin gently brushed it aside for her.

"Because my sister doesn't have a father or mother, but now I..."

"I am indeed very happy."

DouDou stopped crying.

The arguing nearby also stopped.

DouDou's grandparents weren't completely indiscriminate; they certainly knew that Luan Weian was a good person.

It's just a difference of opinion.

In this debate, Luan Wei'an emerged victorious once again.

After Luan Wei'an finally finished her battle, she was still a little out of breath, but she strode over.

Just as he was about to speak.

DouDou was the first to grab her hem.

She felt as if she had committed a terrible crime, filled with guilt and a sense of helplessness about how to make amends.

Her voice was hoarse from crying, "Teacher An'an..."

Thinking that she almost gave up her studies, Luan Wei'an was still a little upset, and she was both stubborn and dared not use an overly forceful attitude.

"If you're going to drop out of school, am I still your teacher?"

"I was wrong, please don't be angry."

DouDou's hand was held by Luan Wei'an.

The little girl instantly felt even more remorseful, "I want to go to school, teacher, I still want to go to school."

Luan Wei'an had just finished arguing with Dou Dou's grandparents and had a general understanding of why Dou Dou didn't want to go to school anymore.

I had just prepared a few lines of poetry but hadn't even had a chance to say them when I received this response.

She paused for a moment, then turned her head to look at Wen Jinye:

"You handled it?"

Wen Jin did not take credit for it.

"She was already stuck in a mental dilemma, and I just gave her a little guidance."

She still attributed the credit to Luan Wei'an, saying, "Besides, without your debate with the scholars on the front lines, we wouldn't have had this heart-to-heart talk in the backyard."

For a moment, Luan Wei'an couldn't even tell whether she was a civil official or a military general.

However, her attitude towards Wen Jinye has completely changed.

I walked out of DouDou's house.

Luan Wei'an took the initiative to extend a hand to Wen Jinye.

She cleared her throat and said earnestly:

"I'm sorry, I admit I judged you by your appearance at first. You are very beautiful and look delicate. I didn't mean to be jealous of you; I just thought you were here for clicks, to put on a show and gain prestige."

"I hope this interview was pleasant."

Seeing her solemnly extended hands, Wen Jin firmly grasped them back, "Of course."

Beneath her gentle smile, a secret sigh of relief escaped her lips.