She looked at the camera and said, "There are many girls in front of the screen. You might still be wondering if your parents love you or why they don't."
"This is actually very common. Many people who have experienced trauma from their family of origin crave a lot of love, whether from their parents, their partner, or their friends."
"The first step to breaking free from this vicious cycle is independence. Independence means no longer having to depend on anyone for survival."
Children's dependence on their parents is innate, so sever all ties and stop loving them as if they were dependent on you.
The room was very quiet. The assistant director asked, "Ms. Su, your parents raised you all these years. Do you ever feel soft-hearted because of this?"
Su Jin shook her head expressionlessly. "I'm not exaggerating when I say that if my family had a dog when I was a child, they would have spent more money on the dog than on me."
"The funny thing is, even this little bit of love comes at a price. It's been brought up repeatedly, with people saying that they at least raised me, and that I was being too selfish by doing this."
Su Jin nodded and readily admitted it.
“Yes, I am selfish. Because they are selfish too. They chose to raise me because there was something to gain from it. I inherited their selfish genes.”
The assistant director pressed further, "Don't you feel resentful and sad about how your parents treated you?"
A slight smile appeared on Su Jin's expressionless face.
"It would be a lie to say that I never felt hatred, but you have to understand that hating someone takes a lot of energy, as does feeling sad."
"I have no feelings for them now. People who have no feelings for each other always get the most benefits and live the best lives."
I've become a fan!
To be honest, I really admire her way of thinking—she's clear-headed, detached, and capable.
If I could be like her, I wouldn't have been sucked dry for so many years.
I particularly admire her detached clarity. I've lived most of my life, and if I've ever had a sweet moment, I've given it my all, yet I still expect my parents to even glance at me. Isn't that ridiculous? Perhaps it's because I've been unhappy.
Ye Shuwei exclaimed, "What an unfamiliar idea! This is the first time I've ever encountered this kind of thinking."
She began to reflect on her life, “I never thought about separating from my parents or wanting to stay with them for the rest of my life, because they always gave me what I wanted, and everything was within my reach.”
Su Jin said calmly, "Aren't you afraid I'll jump off a building if you say that?"
Ye Shuwei's pupils dilated.
"No, no, no, I was just saying it casually!"
"Don't worry, I won't jump."
[Hahahaha, it's both funny and heartbreaking.]
[I find Ye Shuwei's behavior somewhat distasteful. Su Jin had just finished talking about her terrible family background, and then Ye Shuwei brought up these things. Even if she didn't mean it, it still felt like she was showing off.]
[It can only be said that Ye Shuwei has been too well protected; she possesses a naive cruelty, unable to imagine that anyone in the world could live such a miserable life.]
When it was Luo Feifei's turn, she stammered, "I... I don't know how to say it. It's the same feeling as Teacher Su. The first thing to do to escape a predicament is to become independent."
She frowned, and after a long pause, she managed to say, "The pain of one's family of origin will fade with time; let bygones be bygones."
Su Jin stared at her, increasingly convinced that there was definitely something wrong with this person.
Everyone else would talk about their families at least a little, but she didn't talk about them at all.
Could it be... that she doesn't understand "Luo Feifei's" family situation at all?
Su Jin was amused by her own inexplicable thoughts; sometimes even she didn't know what she was thinking.
The assistant director began, "Let's start with a warm-up game. Everyone, please hold up five fingers, and then each person should say something that you've done that no one else has done. If you haven't done this, you have to lower one finger. The person who can keep the most fingers at the end wins."
Su Jin smiled and said, "I'll go first!"
"Okay, Ms. Su, you go first."
Su Jin cleared her throat. "I'm married."
Everyone: "......"
Three words that dominated the entire arena.
No, who would dare not release it?
I could tell from her confident demeanor that a memorable moment was about to unfold.
Lin Shi pointed at her, but couldn't say a word for a long time.
Su Jin became smug, "People always ask me what the benefits of marriage are? This proves it! The only benefit is that it lets me win this game."
They all willingly lowered one finger.
Only one person was not released.
Meng Guangjun smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, "I am also married."
[Wow, even though I guessed it, I'm still shocked.]
He explained to everyone, "I haven't revealed her to the public because my wife is not in the entertainment industry. She has her own life and work. Even though I'm telling everyone now, I still don't want people to dig into who she is."
He clasped his hands together in front of the camera and said, "Please, she is also an independent individual. Just because she married me doesn't mean she has to appear in public. Please respect her."
Su Jin asked him, "Does Professor Meng love your wife very much?"
Meng Guangjun smiled and said, "Of course, I love her very much. I pursued her for a long time before she agreed to give it a try, so I can't make her angry because of this."
The group burst into laughter.
"It's really rare to see Teacher Meng like this. He usually acts like a retired cadre. I never expected him to be so henpecked."
Meng Guangjun said to Su Jin, "Your husband loves you very much too. Last time, he specially traveled across several cities to come here to see you."
Su Jin's smile slowly faded.
"I don't care whether he loves me or not, since we didn't get married because of love in the first place."
Because of an erroneous instruction from the dog system.
The assistant director cued Shen Yanxiu, who had been silent all along, "Then let's have Teacher Shen tell us something he has done that no one else has done."
Shen Yanxiu blinked blankly, thinking for a long time.
"I have never been in a relationship."
"ah?"
[Shen Yanxiu is almost thirty, who would believe that?]
Is he infertile in that area?
I don't believe it.
The production team obviously didn't believe him either, and asked him to call a friend to prove it.
A short while later, a college friend of Shen Yanxiu called, “He has never been in a serious relationship. Some girls have confessed to him, but he always rejected them, which made me think he was gay and had a crush on me.”
Ye Shuwei, Meng Guangjun, and Lin Shi suffered a crushing defeat, each lowering one finger.
When is my daughter going to start dating?! Who is it?! Don't make me find out!!!
I can understand why the three of them lowered their fingers, but why didn't Su Jin and Ji Yuanzhou?
One of them is married, and the other is trending because of their chat history. I want to see how they explain themselves.
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