Chapter 642 Some people are not born with bad personalities, but have physical reasons
The next day, I went to Daughter Island for the whole day and didn't return until 5 p.m. After dinner, I received a call from Teacher Cui, who said she wanted to come over and chat.
I said, "Do you know which one?"
She said, "I know. It's the first one."
I was afraid my mother wouldn't be happy with this arrogant person and wouldn't be friendly to him. I hinted, "Teacher Cui, who practices dance every morning, is coming."
My mother nodded and said, "Don't be too clever. As a mother, I know exactly where to be refined and where to be fat."
This phrase is from my hometown dialect. It means taking a piece of meat and separating the lean meat from the fat. Fry the fat with the pork, and stir-fry the lean meat. The implication is that you know when to act appropriately.
I couldn't help but smile: "I'm sorry, I'm showing off my knowledge in front of Confucius. Please forgive me."
My mother ignored me and went out for a walk alone. I made a pot of tea and drank it by myself.
After a while, I heard footsteps in the living room. I walked out of the study and said with a smile, "Left, left."
She followed me into the library, stood there and took a few glances, then said, "You still have such a big bookcase."
"I like to read all kinds of books, so the bookcase should be bigger."
She stood in front of the bookcase, looking around as she walked: "You also read books on art?"
I said, "Some of these books belong to my father. He likes to play the erhu."
"You like beauty treatments too?"
"That belongs to my Xiaolin."
“Are there also books on acupuncture?”
I smiled and said, "I'm an acupuncturist myself."
She turned around.
I said, "Please sit down," and poured her a cup of tea.
She looked at me and said, "Teacher Wan, what exactly do you do? My mother said you are a Taoist priest, fortune-telling and physiognomy;
I heard from others that you are the vice president of Rising Sun Group;
It is also said that you are the abbot of Taiyi Temple;
You also said you know acupuncture."
I said, "What your mother said, and what others said, are all right. I know a little bit about everything."
She said, "You're a complex person, aren't you?"
I laughed out loud: "That's right, Teacher Cui, you are relatively simple, right?"
"Yes, I am a very simple person."
"You just said I can read faces, so I'll take the initiative to help you."
She looked at me and smiled.
I said, "You live in a family where both your parents are intellectuals, and your father, in particular, has a humble personality."
She asked, “Can you tell that?”
I nodded. "You are also very humble, but that's not the impression others have of you."
She looked at me in surprise.
"In the eyes of others, you are very aloof and don't pay much attention to others."
She asked, “Why is this happening?”
I said, "This is called a simple personality. Because your parents in your original family were very loving, they sent you to various training classes since you were young. These classes included calligraphy, art, dance, etc.
You don’t have much time to play, and after you come home from training, your parents force you to practice.”
She nodded and listened carefully.
"More importantly, you have severe mysophobia. Isn't that right?"
She thought I was incredibly accurate and told me a lot of things as soon as we met, as if she knew me very well. So she asked, "How did you know I have mysophobia?"
"I can't pinpoint the reason, but I've met countless people and I have an innate feeling. People with mysophobia have few friends. For example, if a man has nose hair sticking out of his nostrils, you'd find it disgusting.
There are many such men in life, such as your leaders, colleagues, and the elderly around you. When you see them, you reflexively don't want to look at their faces.
Therefore, I came to two conclusions: first, you found a man who loves cleanliness very much, and second, many people think you are difficult to deal with and very aloof. "
Teacher Cui pressed his chest and took a long breath, saying:
"You've revealed all the secrets I've never told anyone, without a single mistake. You're truly divine.
In fact, my heart is what you call very kind and pure. But I have a bad habit, which is what you call mysophobia.
Secondly, I'm not good at interacting with others. This time, you gave me some advice on my dance, and I made some changes. It won a prize at the college's New Year's Day performance, so I finally mustered up the courage to thank you."
"Don't be brave. I always trim my nose hairs and I don't like to grow a beard."
I made her laugh.
Then he asked, "Can mysophobia be cured?"
I shook my head and said, "This isn't a habit that can be changed, like smoking, which you can quit. This can't be helped. It's a poorly conditioned reflex of the sensory nerves."
"When you see something dirty, you lose your appetite. For example, if you're eating and you see someone picking their nose, you'll definitely lose your appetite."
Teacher Cui sighed and said:
"Teacher Wan, you're the first person I feel I can communicate with. You really see through me. This problem makes my life very painful.
Actually, I like to play with others and communicate with them. But because I have a problem, sometimes I don't want to play with others. Others don't like playing with me either, thinking I have a weird personality.
I said, "Loneliness has its advantages. First, it keeps you out of other people's business and reduces disputes. Second, it improves your self-cultivation by not talking about others behind their backs."
Other than thinking you're aloof, they can't find any faults with you. After spending time with you, they start to think you have good character.
Also, being indifferent can save you 80% of your troubles. If things don't concern you, just ignore them. If you don't ask others for help, they won't ask you for help.
You can save yourself the trouble of running around to help others, and you can also save yourself the trouble of having to go to dinner parties you don't want to attend, smiles you don't want to have to endure, and meaningless social events."
She smiled bitterly.
"Shoot more videos of yourself teaching and dancing, and post them on Douyin. Your days will be fulfilling."
"Why?"
“Because it’s a virtual world, you can’t see real people, but they are real people.
For example, there is a big man who picks his feet and goes by the alias "Zhou Yu of today". As long as you don't have any contact with him, if he praises you, you will think of a handsome and suave man and he will praise you highly.
On the Internet, you can get a lot of applause, a lot of admiration, and a lot of attention, and your life will be very fulfilling."
She still just nodded.
Finally, she gave me a keychain and a phone case and told me how to use them.
It turns out that this keychain has four retractable thin steel wires that can be connected to keys and mobile phone cases. In case someone wants to steal your phone, you can just pull it and the wires will connect them, which can also prevent the phone from being lost.
I said, “Thank you, that’s so thoughtful of you.”
After seeing Teacher Cui off, I went upstairs to take a shower.
Xiao Lin asked, "It seems that teacher Cui is sitting in the study, right?"
"Yes. Teacher Cui."
"She, Yiwei said she has a lot of bad habits. She ignores people and is very arrogant. Why did she come to see you?"
I said, "Psychological counseling."
Xiao Lin said, "Don't give her counseling if she has too many problems. She has few friends and is too lonely. She has a bad personality."
I said seriously, "Xiao Lin, no one is born with a bad personality. Many people have bad personalities because of physical reasons. Habits can be changed, but the body is difficult to change."
She was stunned for a moment.
I said, "For example, some people are born with a dislike for drinking, but when they get together with friends, they have to drink. If they don't drink, everyone will make a fuss and force them to drink.
No matter how many excuses he gave, others always had more. He stood up and left for his health. People started saying he had a bad temper, was unsociable, and was too arrogant.
Whose fault is it, you say? Demanding that others get along with you is a good character? Risking your health is a good character?
Xiao Lin glanced at me and said, "I've only been sitting with her for less than an hour, and you're already on her side, speaking for her?"
I said, "I took a shower and will explain it to you slowly. You have to learn to understand others."
She shook her head. "I don't want to hear it. Everyone says she has a lot of problems, but you say she has none. I can only say that Master Wan is truly a genius."
I said, "Okay, okay, no explanation. By the way, where is that thin cotton coat I bought last time?"
"Find it yourself."
I was really amused. So, I want to share my thoughts with my readers:
It's really hard to maintain your own unique perspective. You agreed with everyone else, saying that Teacher Cui's problem wasn't a physical one, but a poor mindset, and that's why someone found clothes for you.
Otherwise, you can only do it yourself and keep warm.
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