"Where's Doctor?"
The young scholarship student tactfully turned his gaze toward the last teammate who had yet to state his position, his face full of expectation. "What does Doctor think?"
"I agree with the Class Monitor's opinion."
Xiao Xiao adjusted his glasses, looking thoroughly righteous, though no one could understand what he was saying. "Actions such as revenge intensify the negative feedback in the workings of the world, staining white souls black and making black ones even darker... Conversely, positive emotions and attitudes can reverse or interrupt this negative feedback... Therefore, regarding this matter, I suggest that you maintain a certain degree of 'forbearance.'"
"Are you saying I should forgive them for putting a sack over my head and beating me?" Zheng Qing touched the lingering bruises on his body and sucked in a breath. "I heard something in middle school that I thought made a lot of sense... Forgiving them is God's business. My job is to send them to meet God."
"That's a great line!" Mr. Vampire Werewolf's eyes lit up, and he applauded in admiration. Such tough, combative words were exactly the kind Starry Sky Academy students liked.
Xiao Xiao shook his head. "Forbearance and forgiveness are not the same. You have sufficient, ample, and legitimate reasons not to forgive their wrongdoing. As a person, if you cannot even get angry, how are you any different from a walking corpse?"
"Walking corpses can get angry and go berserk too," Zheng Qing reminded him.
Xiao Xiao paused and slightly revised his wording. "...If a person cannot even get angry, how are they any different from a clay statue or wooden idol? But beyond anger, you should also learn forbearance. Because the utmost form of forbearance is maturity, eruption, endless aftertaste, and ultimate freedom."
Fatty Xin looked at Doctor