Chapter 471: Chapter 445: Unworthy of Being a Doctor (Thanks to kateliu Langyuan Immortal Flower for two additional updates)

When Professor Liu rushed over, the assessment had already ended.

Professor Liu went to find Wang Yafei, while Xiao Qian found Liu Li, wanting to see if the child needed psychological help.

The child looked very embarrassed, the three-day assessment left him covered in mud. When Xiao Qian approached, he was sitting alone on a rock, staring at the distant mountains, his eyes deep and distant.

He had just experienced a “life and death” situation. In the scenario specially arranged for him and Wang Yafei, his father, Uncle Liu, was kidnapped by bad guys. He happened to pass by but ultimately failed to defeat the “bad guys.”

When his father told him to leave, he didn’t. After his father jumped, Liu Li suddenly understood what a hero was. His father and elder brother were heroes like this, and he was still far from them.

Although he discovered that the bad guy was just a pretend villain after taking off the mask, Liu Li broke down in tears at that moment, kneeling on the ground and sobbing with his face covered.

This scenario was tailored for him and Wang Yafei, but they didn’t know it was just an experience and thought they had really encountered a kidnapping.

Unless one is in an extreme environment, it’s impossible to imagine how difficult it is to be a hero, which is easily said. He finally understood how great his father and elder brother were and also realized how far he was from being a hero. Passion without ability can only cause trouble, and one should only do what they’re capable of.

Seeing such a huge change in Liu Li, Xiao Qian couldn’t help but admire Yu Minglang’s carefully arranged scenario experience. Some things can’t be understood through reasoning, even after three or five years of explanation. Growth can happen in an instant.

She stood there, watching Liu Li from afar.

Uncle Liu walked over from another direction and sat down beside Liu Li.

“Dad… Did I disappoint you?”

“You performed very well, beyond my expectations.” Uncle Liu said with satisfaction.

Liu Li wiped away his tears with his sleeve, not daring to look at his father, but his father patted him on the shoulder, “Why are you crying? A man should not cry.”

“Am I very far behind my brother? I can never be a hero like him.”

“Fool, why should you be like him? You are you; you have your own life. The experience that Brother Lang arranged for you is not to bring you down but to make you understand that everyone is irreplaceable. You’re doing very well already, son.”

“I’m nothing… If that had been real, I would have lost you… Dad, if my brother were here, would this not have happened?” Liu Li couldn’t forgive himself.

“When I told you to leave, you didn’t retreat. This shows that you have the same ideological awareness as your brother. Brother Lang told me after the end that you are a true man. Son, some things can’t be achieved solely with passion. You are already excellent. You proved that you are the worthy younger brother of a hero.”

And so, a young boy’s naïve dream shattered.

Everyone has passion, but passion alone is not enough; one needs ability too.

“Did I embarrass you and my brother?”

“No, very few people could be praised by Brother Lang, but he highly praised you. Son, do you want to persist in your own inner thoughts?”

“No… I want to return to my post and be the best urban management officer, not embarrassing my brother and you.”

“Are you scared?”

“No, it’s just that I’ve realized the huge gap between me and everyone else. Even in a wilderness survival reality show, I’ve seen peers who can solve problems faster than me. I can’t change this gap for now, but I can be the best version of myself in my role and not let you down.”

During the assessment, Liu Li saw the excellence of these elite professionals and their outstanding responses. His mindset changed.

“Oh? You don’t want to gain experience?”

“As long as I always remember that I am my brother’s younger brother and keep in mind not to embarrass you and him, I can contribute to society in my ordinary position. Dad, I understand you now. I, your own child, should not embarrass you, and I will strictly discipline myself.”

There are innate differences in physical strength and IQ between people, and one has to accept that. In the past few days, Liu Li had seen how hard the other candidates, who were about his age, tried during the assessments and how excellent they were. He might not become someone like Yu Minglang in his lifetime, but he could be the best version of himself in his own role.

This is also the viewpoint of the Enneagram that Xiao Qian had mentioned: You can never become someone else, but you can be the best version of yourself.

Uncle Liu looked at his son’s transformation with gratification, and some words that he had never dared to say before finally came out at this moment.

“Son, do you resent me? I gave you too little attention.”

“At first, a little… but not anymore. Dad, I almost thought it was real when you jumped down. It turns out that it was all arranged, and someone was waiting for you below. But I’m really touched. I think I understand now that you love me in your heart; it’s just that your mission doesn’t allow you to take care of your family. But Dad, you’re amazing! Heroes need to make sacrifices. If I can’t be a hero like you, at least I should be a family member who supports the hero.”

“You stinky kid, how cheesy!” Uncle Liu’s eyes filled with tears as he listened to his words. Not wanting his son to see his emotions, and trying to give him a hug like when he was a child, Liu Li shyly pushed him away saying they were both grown up and shouldn’t act like children. But he couldn’t help himself, and the father and son embraced tightly.

Xiao Qian saw this and turned away silently.

It seemed that she didn’t need to summarize anything. Liu Li and Liu’s father-son barrier had been resolved.

With Liu Li’s heart knot untied, his resentment towards his teacher would gradually fade away, and the probability of Master and teacher reconciling in the later stage would be very high.

As soon as she turned around, she saw Wang Yafei, red-eyed and full of anger, standing in front of her.

He had struggled so hard to get to this point, only to lose his qualification due to failure at the very last step.

Without waiting for Qiao Zhen to announce the result, Wang Yafei understood that he was only half a step away from his dream.

He firmly believed that it was this psychologist who had betrayed him, causing him to automatically relinquish his qualification.

If it wasn’t for Xiao Qian exposing his secret, he would have already obtained the qualification.

“You don’t deserve to be a psychologist!” Wang Yafei said, as he turned around and left angrily. His dream shattered in an instant; he had the self-control to not overreact, but his heart was filled with sorrow.

“Don’t deserve…?” Xiao Qian whispered as she watched his angry departure.

She would prove through her actions that she would be the best psychologist. Who, if not her, would be worthy of the title!