Han Ming hesitated for a long time, his face turning red with frustration.
Lin Xuan roughly knew what he meant, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "I just left some supplies behind at the time, and I didn't do much. You don't need to be so polite."
Han Ming sat back down dejectedly, leaning his head against Xia Feng beside him. "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. How can I possibly say that?"
Xia Feng...
It's so frustrating. What's wrong with these guys? They're always leaning on him, even though he has a wife.
He pulled Lin Xuan's fur ball aside, hugged her, and let her sniff him. His wife smelled wonderfully of cream.
"Everyone, I would like to say a few words about this matter."
Dr. Liu suddenly tucked his sleeves and leaned over, resting his body on Xia Feng's other side.
"Dr. Liu, please speak." Han Ming sniffed. He had just been pushed aside by Xia Feng, but he hadn't paid any attention and leaned back against him.
Caught in the middle, Xia Feng was speechless.
These stinky men are really enough.
Xia Feng was weak, so he simply ignored everything else, held Lin Xuan tightly in his arms to prevent anyone from touching her, and let everything else be as it may.
Have any of you heard of 'malice from the recipient'?
Han Ming and Lin Xuan both looked at Dr. Liu.
"'Malice of the recipient' is a psychological term that refers to the subconscious hatred that may arise after excessively helping others."
There is a story in the "Supplement to the History of the Tang Dynasty" called "The Prisoner's Repayment to Li Mian". When Li Mian, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty, was serving as the magistrate of Kaifeng County, a prisoner with extraordinary demeanor begged Li Mian to spare his life. Li Mian saw that the prisoner was a man of great talent and had a good reason for his plea, so he released him.
Years later, Li Mian was dismissed from his official post and, while riding aimlessly through Hebei, unexpectedly encountered the prisoner he had previously released. The prisoner was overjoyed and earnestly invited Li Mian to his home, telling his wife, "This is my savior." The couple treated Li Mian with great hospitality and arranged for him to stay in their home for several days, which made Li Mian very happy.
As Li Mian was about to leave, the prisoner felt he should give him a gift, so he asked his wife, "What should we give him for saving my life?" His wife said, "Would a thousand bolts of cloth be enough?" The prisoner said, "That's not enough." His wife said, "What about two thousand bolts?" The prisoner said again, "Still not enough." His wife said, "If that's still not enough to repay his kindness, we might as well kill him, then we'll never have to worry about how to repay him again." The prisoner surprisingly agreed.
Dr. Liu sighed deeply and continued, "In many people's minds, helping others will bring gratitude, and it is only natural to repay those who have helped you."
In fact, when help and kindness have no limits and are given without expecting anything in return, the other person's subconscious may feel not only gratitude but also the complete opposite of hatred.
Human nature is to maintain narcissism and pursue equality and superiority. Excessive favors will arouse the guilt of the recipient who is unable to repay them, and will also highlight the recipient's weakness and humility.
The cost of repayment is too high, with a severe imbalance between the moral and economic costs.
Therefore, moral pressure gradually transforms into moral violence.
Han Ming's face turned even redder, and he shouted, "I am not such an ungrateful person!"
Dr. Liu gestured for Xia Feng to calm down and continued, "Ingratitude can happen to any of us. Han Ming, you also saved me. I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I'm not saying this to make you doubt yourself. On the contrary, I want my savior to not be burdened by so many moral shackles. Let nature take its course and treat this kindness as a cause and effect."
"Yes, cause and effect. Your cause is hers, and my cause is you. As for what the final result will be..." The doctor revealed a profound and unfathomable expression again.
"Perhaps one day in the future we will know."
Dr. Liu's words left Lin Xuan and Han Ming speechless for a long time.
Even Chen Zhen, who was sitting opposite, felt a little awkward.
However, he quickly adjusted himself, realizing that he wasn't the kind of person who would repay kindness with enmity, and there was no need to think about these things too deeply.
Lin Xuan thought of Zhang Xiaoqi; she might be the prisoner in Dr. Liu's story.
As for myself, I'm such a complete idiot!
Lin Xuan became withdrawn and isolated again, as if her soul had left her body.
Even Han Ming, that simple-minded guy, crashed.
He now feels like a sinner whether he speaks or not. Dr. Liu's words have not only prevented him from breaking free from any moral shackles, but have also burdened him with an unknown sin.
The three of them quieted down thanks to Xia Feng, who then absorbed the sparse energy in the air to recover his strength.
He didn't ask Dr. Liu until the car started running.
"What happened to that Li Mian guy afterward?"
Dr. Liu, who was almost asleep while clinging to Xia Feng's arm, gave a confused "Hmm?"
"What happened to that Li Mian guy later?" Xia Feng nudged Dr. Liu with his elbow and asked again.
"Oh, Li Mian..."
"That prisoner secretly hired an assassin to kill Li Mian in the dead of night."
When the prisoner's servant learned of this, he felt great sympathy for Li Mian and secretly told Li Mian, who was about to go to bed.
Li Mian was shocked upon hearing this. Without even dressing properly, he hurriedly mounted his horse and fled. After riding for quite some time, it was already late at night when he finally found lodging at an inn.
The shop owner, looking at the shaken Li Mian, said, "Many wild animals roam this area at night. How could you dare to walk alone at night?"
Li Mian then explained the reason to the shop owner. Before he could finish speaking, an assassin jumped down from the beam, bowed deeply to Li Mian, and said, "I'm sorry, I almost accidentally killed a person of high moral character." Then he disappeared. Before dawn, the assassin returned with the heads of the prisoner couple and placed them before Li Mian.
After hearing the rest of the story, Xia Feng gently pinched Lin Xuan's cheeks to wake her up.
"Did you hear that? In the end, that prisoner couple was killed, right? I'm the assassin. If you want to do good deeds, do good things. If you want to save people, go ahead and save them. I'll protect you. Anyone who tries to harm you, I'll kill them. Understand?"
Lin Xuan nodded as Xia Feng pinched her, quickly emerging from her reverie.
I'm just playing the fool, so I don't need to think about these complicated issues.
Moreover, Lin Xuan is now better at fighting than she was in her previous life, and she's listened to advice, so she's not too much of a burden to her brother.
Even if she drags her brother down, so what? He's happy with it, he loves her the most, and Zhang Xiaoqi's jealousy won't help!
Also, she saved Han Ming, and Han Ming then saved Dr. Liu, who was someone who didn't exist in her previous life.
He's a savior who might be able to develop a zombie vaccine, or even a weapon to combat zombies.
If the apocalypse is indeed ended and reconstruction ends because of Dr. Liu, then, rounding up, Lin Xuan's rebirth this time is to save humanity.
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