Chapter 1378: The Blackened Good Girl (13)

 After that, every family started complaining about how their children could never compare to Tang Guo academically.

Yet Tang Guo always managed to identify the strengths of each of her cousins and siblings. She encouraged their parents to nurture those talents and guide them toward what they excelled at, explaining that success in those areas would be no worse than simply having high grades.

Those of her generation who already admired Tang Guo now looked at her differently.

Even those who had secretly been a little jealous of her felt ashamed of their petty thoughts after hearing how highly she regarded their strengths.

They had never imagined that, in her eyes, they were no worse than she was.

Not only that, but Tang Guo went on to discuss the areas in which each of her relatives excelled, the future directions they could take, and even their career prospects.

Filled with encouragement and approval, her words ignited passion in the hearts of these teenagers, making them eager to develop their talents.

Simply studying had always felt dull to them.

Besides, no one excelled equally in every subject. Everyone had weak areas.

Some subjects remained difficult no matter how hard they studied.

Others were impossible to absorb no matter who taught them. The more they were forced to learn, the more they grew to hate studying.

They had always been denied and criticized by their parents.

Now, suddenly, a top student whom everyone admired recognized their strengths.

For the first time, they felt a courage they had never experienced before.

Watching the high spirits of everyone around her, Tang Guo's lips curved upward slightly.

She remembered that, in the original timeline, the lives of these brothers and sisters had all been ordinary.

Much of that was because of the constant denial from their families.

One Tang Guo had fallen, only for an enlightened Wu Lingling to rise in her place.

And Wu Lingling's blows had affected them the most.

She was truly intelligent and learned everything quickly.

Once she awakened, it was as though fortune itself favored her. No matter what she did, she excelled.

Those pitiful cousins, each with their own talents, had all eventually been crushed by her brilliance.

The one who loved painting could no longer pick up a brush.

The one who studied music lost the ability to express herself through her instrument.

As for her math-loving cousin, his severe imbalance in subjects had already caused him enough trouble.

Then there was Wu Lingling, relentlessly pursuing him.

She stood high above everyone, becoming the brightest and most outstanding child in the eyes of every parent.

And those parents would say to their own children:

“Wu Lingling used to be so rebellious. If she could turn over a new leaf and achieve so much, why can't you?”

Their children, who had genuinely studied hard and behaved well, began to wonder why they still couldn't compare to Wu Lingling.

Many parents even suspected they were secretly playing around at school.

Children had pride.

And being denied by their own families was the most painful thing of all.

Especially when parents constantly praised someone else's child.

Over time, the hurt in their hearts only made it harder for them to study properly.

Tang Guo didn't need to do much.

She only had to praise them occasionally.

As long as they weren't fools, everyone had their own strengths.

With the right methods and proper guidance, anyone with normal intelligence and determination could achieve something remarkable.

What fun was it for only one person to become outstanding?

If everyone became outstanding together—

And only Wu Lingling remained behind, sinking lower and lower—

Wouldn't that be far more interesting?

A pure and innocent smile graced Tang Guo's face.