"You seem to have made something wrong." Hesta smiled and lowered his gaze. "When a person's reputation is slandered, even if the person is a stranger who has nothing to do with you, there are people who will not stand idly by - it only depends on you. The bottom line is 'do no evil' or 'maintain justice'. If it's the latter, it's natural."
"...Your bottom line is so high." Lin Jiao held up his chin, "But it's easy to tell whether a person really thinks that way or is just pretending."
Their eyes met, Lin Jiao smiled, "Time will give the answer."
"...When shall we start?" Yi Ti on the side whispered, "Can we start?"
"Let's get started." Lin Jiao looked back at Han Shan, "Help turn off the lights."
…
At ten o'clock, Xiang Hanshan sent Hesta and Yi Ti away from the old building of the liberal arts college. Lin Jiao and the eldest member continued to stay in the conference room. They seemed to still have some things to discuss.
Along the way, Hesta's face was expressionless. Xiang Hanshan looked at her quietly several times, but he couldn't tell how her mood was ups and downs at the moment.
"simple."
Hesta turned her eyes to her, "Huh?"
"Do you like poetry club?"
"I like it." Hesta replied very simply, "otherwise I wouldn't want to bring my friends here."
"This poetry club was not set up by Lin Jiao, she was just a helper."
Hesta realized something, "...is it you?"
Xiang Hanshan answered this question with a smile.
"When I first entered high school, I ranked very high in the entrance exam, but my ranking in the first monthly exam fell directly to outside 400. It happened that the school club was recruiting new students at that time, so I went to the school association to register a new club. .”
"Is it also a poetry club?"
"No, it's a study club. I named it 'Regressed 300+'. Only those students who have significantly regressed in the first monthly exam are allowed to join." Xiang Hanshan smiled again, "That's how Lin Jiao and I got to know each other. of."
Hesta nodded, "She also came to join your club."
"Yes, but she faked her grades... She is smart and hard-working, and her ranking has not fallen out of the top ten in her entire high school. She said it was the first time she had seen such a fresh and refined study club, so she must come. Let’s join and see.” Xiang Hanshan looked at Hesta, “But luckily she forged her results. At that time, several top-ranked students came over and asked if they could join, but I rejected them all... In the end, there were only twelve people in the study club. .
"In the study club, we have an activity once a week, and the content is the same as tonight's poetry club activity. I contacted the school's psychology teacher to lead everyone in meditation. Everyone can talk about their progress in learning this week and Regressing because I found that many people, including me, were confused when they got their monthly exam results. We didn’t know how to deal with that sense of shame. It seemed like we were knocked down all at once. The more we tried to cheer up, the more we procrastinated. The more we try to invigorate our self-loathing, the deeper it becomes...Everyone goes through this to some degree or another—just because we got into that high school, it means we were very good in our previous academic careers.”
Hesta nodded silently. Although she had no similar experience, this feeling of becoming more tired the more she tried to break free... made her feel familiar.
“The activities of our study club lasted for three months, and everyone’s performance made a qualitative leap—I’m not surprised at all, because everyone in the study club has their own set of methods. We just don’t know how to face the dramatic changes like a cliff...
"Finding the stratosphere quickly saved us all in that moment when we were suddenly stripped of our original position. Can you understand what that feels like?"
Hesta looked into Xiang Hanshan's eyes and didn't answer for a while.
"Sister Hanshan, you are very good." Yi Ti said from the side, "Even if there is no such club, with your level, you will definitely be able to catch up quickly."
Xiang Hanshan did not respond to Yi Ti's comfort. She still looked at Hesta and whispered, "From that time on, I began to realize how much change being in a group can bring to people...Last year we started to take over the 'Archival Poetry' Club', we immediately transferred our previous experience in the Regressive Learning Club.
"I personally cherish the atmosphere of the current poetry club very much, and the basis of all this is that everyone here regards it as their own spiritual home, and everyone is irrigating it with their own patience and love... All those who want to 'hitchhike' will be discovered and weeded out before long."
"…Sounds very strict."
"Strict or not, but this is the basis for the community to operate," Xiang Hanshan whispered, "Although Lin Jiao has given you the privilege of leading people,... I hope you will not abuse it."
"I'm not sure what your definition of abuse is, but I'll be paying close attention," Herstad said softly. "Thank you for discussing this openly with me."
Hesta's reaction made Xiang Hanshan somewhat relieved. She lowered her head and smiled, "...It's okay. We will discuss any problems we encounter later."
"What's going on with your study club now," Hesta said softly, "Is it still running?"
"It's gone a long time ago," Xiang Hanshan smiled and shook his head, "It only lasted three months in total. Because the effect was so good, it was directly taken away by the school psychology teacher as a model of successful intervention... Before they canceled it, I The entry threshold established immediately expanded the size of the club dozens of times. Lin Jiao and I withdrew from the club from that time on. The study club was disbanded even after the next school year because it was ineffective and the school The psychology office has invested more.”
During the conversation, the three of them had already reached the school gate and stopped towards Hanshan, "...Look, I really didn't lie to you. The impact of a stratosphere is huge, but it is also very easy to destroy it. "
Hesta nodded, "Yeah."
"Okay, I'll take Yi Ti back to her dormitory next," Xiang Hanshan looked at Hesta, "It should be okay for you to go home alone, right?"
"See you on Friday." Hesta waved to the other party, "I will think carefully about what you said to me tonight."
"Haha, I believe you."
Hesta stood there and watched the two people leave, and then she almost ran towards her home.
When she got home, Ding Yuqing was having a midnight snack in the living room. Seeing Hesta return at night, she originally wanted to invite him to sit down and eat together, but Hesta had already returned to the room like a gust of wind and quickly closed the door.
As soon as Ding Yuqing got up and went to take a look, the door opened again, and Hesta poked her head out, "Yu Qing, is there anything else you want to do tonight?"
"...Uh, no?"
"Okay," Hesta looked at her, "I want to be alone tonight."
