Lay down butcher's knife

  Obviously, my words had a great impact on her heart, and she muttered:

  "Why... why have I never seen myself this way? It seems like today I've finally come to realize..."

  As she spoke of this, her eyes grew moist, and I felt that the icy heart within her had begun to stir once more. With deep emotion, I said to her:

  "It's your good luck that you can enter this house, how could we become friends if you didn't come?"

  She stared at me with wide eyes in some surprise:

  "Teacher Si, would you like to be friends with me?"

  "Of course, and very willingly, because you are a person who is particularly righteous, emotional, and dare to take action. Isn't it my honor to have a friend like you?"

  "Nobody has ever treated me like this before, I don't even dare to believe it's true..."

  "Because you never believed in others like I did! Trust and feelings are mutual, if you don't learn to give out, you won't get anything. You always complain that the world is too cold, but have you ever thought about bringing warmth to this world? When will you learn to understand others and actively show love to them? At that time, the world in your eyes will become very beautiful."

  "Don't believe me? Try it and see!"

  She said with deep emotion:

  "Teacher Si, why are you so good to me?"

  "There's something strange about this! If I say it lightly, because you're a child, I should take care of you. If I say it heavily, you are the next generation, the future of the country, and I have a responsibility to help you grow up. I think that when you grow up and meet children like you, you will definitely treat them the same way I do with you, right?"

  She said very firmly:

  "I'm sure!"

  "People in this world are originally walking forward hand in hand, everyone needs help from others, and everyone should also learn to help others. Only those who bring love to others can receive love from others."

  She stood up excitedly and said somewhat nervously:

  "Teacher Si, you're really great, unfortunately I can't do anything for you."

  "Who says I can't? If I need you to, you'll go kill someone for me and you won't even refuse."

  "You know me too well, really, Teacher Si, if you need anything, I'll do it."

  "Really?"

  "Really!"

  "You won't go back on your word, will you?"

  She raised one hand solemnly:

  "I assure you, I will never go back on my word!"

  "Then make up your mind to start anew, can you do it? I don't want you to just go through the motions with me, but rather to tell the truth. Think carefully before speaking, a person must at least be responsible for their own words and actions, if you can't do it then don't say it."

  She was breathing somewhat hastily, and it was clear that her inner struggle was very intense. After a long time, she finally said the words I most wanted to hear:

  "Teacher Shi, I promise you, I can do it!"

  "That's great! This is what I most want to hear, because I believe you are a child who keeps your promises and does what you say."

  "Don't worry, Teacher Si, I'll study hard for you too!"

  "You're wrong, it's not for me or anyone else, but for yourself. I believe you can be a good kid, take out the courage to kill and not fear death, what can't you do, what's impossible!"

  She smiled, it was the first time she showed a warm smile in front of me, a comforting smile from the bottom of her heart. Looking at her radiant and youthful face, I also smiled, a relieved smile...

  As she was about to leave, she stood there somewhat uneasily, and I asked her:

  "Anything else?"

  "Teacher Si, I really want to thank you, but I don't have anything."

  I was just waiting for her to say this sentence:

  "Who says no? You have something I want very much, but I don't know if you're willing to part with it..."

  She asked impatiently:

  "Teacher Cai, as long as I have it, I am more than happy to give you anything. Please go ahead and tell me what you want."

  "Give me that knife of yours that hasn't had a chance to take a life yet as a memento, this can also be seen as a way for you to reform and change your past ways, okay?"

  She nodded vigorously, casually opened the door and walked out a few steps before turning back, walking in front of me, and gave me a deep bow. When she lifted her head, tears were already streaming down her face... Before I could say anything else, she had quickly run downstairs...