Letter Nine Impartiality

She is not particularly attractive; apart from her good grades and her sweet talk that wins the teachers' favor, she has no strengths in other areas

The female student in the same dormitory clearly has poorer academic performance and abilities than you, yet due to her family's connections and acquaintance with a professor at the school, she has been in the laboratory since her freshman year. The dean personally guided her, included her in research papers, and in her senior year, she received a "Niu Tui" recommendation, easily securing an application to the United States

Recently, the school established a reading group. Each class has a few slots available for students to come to the school library on weekends to read, communicate, and learn

Become strong and focused, this is what you need to do

Intelligent, beautiful, articulate, and coming from a good family... These are advantages, the chips that others have over you. With so much free time to complain about fate, it would be better to go back and complete a few more math papers. Because even if you truly surpass your opponents in every aspect, you will still feel unsatisfied. Human nature is always insatiable. If this dissatisfaction can motivate you to keep running, then it is a good thing. However, most people cannot overcome this dissatisfaction; they become entangled by it, filled with resentment, and feel the urge to bark at anyone they see.

You say you do not understand this society, and no one truly understands it. You can only continuously adapt to it and then utilize it to climb to the next peak

I secretly scoff, as I genuinely want to participate in that reading group, and I truly enjoy reading books

Is this what is called fairness? Shouldn't everyone be treated equally? Why do some people have the right to do this?

If your speech topic has been rejected, then you should write a better one with dedication. You have already discerned your opponent's strengths and weaknesses; you know that her strength lies in her speaking skills, while her weakness is in the quality of her manuscript. Therefore, leverage your strengths to compensate for her weaknesses and give it your all

Everyone stands up for her, but is this fair to me

Darwin had already articulated the principles clearly in his theory of evolution: in this world, the weak are preyed upon by the strong, and only the fittest survive

Adults always assure us with solemn oaths that they will be fair, yet in reality, they are the ones who are the least fair

You repeatedly claim to desire fairness, yet your performance is inferior to others, you do not work as hard as they do, and your personality is less likable than theirs. On what basis do you demand fairness? Do you really think your starting line is the same as theirs? No, you are positioned far behind; it is not that others are targeting you, but rather that they simply do not see you at all

This year's school anniversary was similar. The program from our class was a choir performance, and as the cultural and entertainment committee member, I was asked to lead the singing. However, the teacher thought that having just one person lead was too monotonous, so she insisted on adding a girl to sing with me. Unfortunately, she was completely tone-deaf and required me to teach her line by line. I had already sacrificed my own rest time to help her, yet she was always too shy to sing.

You ask me how I gradually opened my narrow heart? It's nothing much, just read more books, engage in conversations with remarkable people, and go out to see the world. I have lived ten more years than you, so it cannot be for nothing

Reply from my future self ten years later

Have you ever considered your own situation? If your parents had not given birth to you in a city, but instead in a remote and underdeveloped mountainous area, you would have had no opportunity to attend school, receive higher education, and by now, you would likely be married with children, working the fields, farming, washing clothes, and cooking every day

Where is there absolute fairness

What should those who are less fortunate than you do

Do you think it is fair

Is it not unfair

If you can't join the reading group, will you stop reading? Isn't that your favorite thing to do? Just keep going.

Can this also be a reason? Is this what is called fairness? Even rock-paper-scissors is fairer than this

Oh, there is one more thing. The year you entered high school, you did not perform well and were unable to get into the high school you desired. You cried your heart out at home, holding onto a pillow, while your father and mother went out with alcohol and cigarettes to help you seek connections. On those summer nights, it was both stuffy and hot, and they knocked on door after door.

To my future self in ten years

I feel that my lead singing presence has been overshadowed. One should simply sing well; the audience is not deaf and can distinguish who sings beautifully and knows whom to applaud. I actually think that girl is the one who feels it is unfair, having to share the stage with someone who sings better than her for no reason. Isn't that embarrassing

Some time ago, the school held a speech competition. I researched a lot of materials before writing my speech, and then everyone submitted their speeches to the teacher. A few days later, the teacher privately approached me and said that the theme of my speech was similar to that of another student, and asked me to change it.

I feel so wronged, so unfair, and I really want to shout or scream. I know that you might laugh at these emotions, thinking that I am immature and do not understand things, but I truly do not understand. I keep hitting walls time and again, getting knocked down, yet I still cannot figure it out

Your parents ran around the entire summer, and you finally entered the high school of your dreams. Meanwhile, those classmates who also did not perform well in the high school entrance examination could only attend second-rate schools, filled with envy and resentment towards you

Upon graduating from university and seeking employment, you find that companies tend to favor male candidates. When faced with female applicants, they incessantly inquire whether you have a boyfriend or if you have plans to become pregnant in the near future. You perceive this as social injustice and discrimination against women.

She still looked aggrieved, gazing at me with longing, while others thought I was bullying her. She struggled to hit many of the high notes, so I helped her sing, but the word got around to other classmates that I was monopolizing the resources. Clearly, we were both lead singers, yet I ended up singing most of it, and they accused me of excluding her

Only the strong have the right to speak of fairness

I read the speech that the teacher mentioned, and to be honest, it was really poorly written. It is completely unclear how it relates to my theme. Moreover, what does it matter if we have the same theme? The focus is different, and everyone's way of expressing it is also different. Why should I have to rewrite it?

Then I stayed up all night to rewrite an article, but the teacher didn't even look at it and just casually said it was fine. Why does she not feel the slightest bit of guilt? Why is there not even a hint of apology?

Is it fair

Therefore, complain a little less. When you feel that things are unfair, you should consider that you are not the only one in the world being treated this way; you must strive to break free.

It is as if I have no idea what books they usually read. Besides pocket romance novels, what else do they read? What do they truly enjoy?

I am going crazy, why must I accommodate her?

Are we to be nothing more than learning machines? Is there nothing we can do? When the final list was released, there were two female students who did not rank in the top ten. I went to ask the homeroom teacher for the reason, and she said: "Because they truly love reading, I cannot deprive students of their interests"

Teachers always show favoritism towards students with good grades, providing them with more resources and being more patient when explaining topics. I once witnessed two high-achieving girls in class skipping class, climbing over the school wall to leave, and returning to class the next day as if nothing had happened, without receiving a single word of reprimand from the teacher

But what is wrong with that? Men do indeed have greater physical strength than women, making them more suitable for business trips. If a young woman has just joined the company and is still in her adaptation period and then becomes pregnant, it not only fails to address the company's urgent need for personnel but also brings an unnecessary burden.

The results are already out, and anything I say now would be of no avail

I clearly wrote better than she did! In the end, it seems as if I plagiarized her work. I was indignant and went to ask the teacher, who coldly replied that she thought my draft could be revised more quickly, and that the other person had more experience in public speaking and better skills than I did

Just live your own life. Whether others are fortunate or unfortunate, whether they are chosen by heaven to save the Earth and leap across the galaxy, does that matter to you? Will it affect your life? Will it push you into the depths of hell? Will it put you in mortal danger?

I believe that if one day you find that you are always being discriminated against and consistently treated unfairly, then you should reflect on why everyone looks down upon you

We always think that others are fools, and that I am the smartest in the world. However, the truth is often that truly intelligent people watch you like a clown, jumping around with your hands crossed.

Sender: A Qi, 17 years old, possesses the complete works of Jin Yong and "Dream of the Red Chamber"

We all need to strive to become better individuals

I couldn't help but suggest to the teacher to change to another person, but the teacher insisted on having her sing lead with me.

We, as humans, always have double standards, demanding the strictest and most rigorous conditions from others while comfortably indulging ourselves.

I really want to sign up, but the class teacher has stipulated that only the top ten students in the class are eligible to register for extracurricular activities. They say that others cannot even manage their own studies, so how can they have time for other things

grand and magnificent, as a matter of course

They hold your hand, bowing and scraping in front of those in power and influence, smiling obsequiously and desperately stuffing gifts. You watch with your peripheral vision, your heart aching as if it were being cut by a knife, tears welling in your eyes, yet you must grit your teeth; what flows out can only be sweat.