"The first skill: Unwavering Self-Belief."
Edward raised his first finger and explained the first skill. "No matter what you do, don't let yourself be swayed by other people's opinions. You must believe firmly in yourself. Even if others don't understand, don't change."
"But what if I'm wrong?" Li Zhao did not think this counted as a skill at all, but it had indeed caught her attention, and her clever little brain began to turn.
"Being wrong doesn't mean it has no meaning."
With a chuckle, Edward raised his second finger. "And the second skill I'll teach you is thinking."
"But to truly learn this skill, you need to learn to read and study. The fundamental purpose isn't to make you knowledgeable, but to teach you how to think about problems."
"Once you master this skill, you'll be able to understand the actions of most people in the world."
Then Edward raised his third finger. "And the final skill is conviction. Once you truly master the first two, this third one will come naturally. With conviction, even if the road ahead is full of difficulties, you'll have the courage to face them!"
Li Zhao had completely stopped crying, but she did not really understand any of this. Besides, she still did not know many characters.
"You don't need to figure it all out right away. Just remember what I said."
Edward retained some of the basic introductory knowledge Li Jiang had left behind. He also felt that teaching Li Zhao to read and study should not have too great an impact on her future. After all, if Li Zhao truly wanted to live a life of her own, being able to read and study ought to be the most basic requirement, right?
In any case, he was going to do it.