19 There’s a Broken Child in Everyone’s Heart

'Many parents educate their children to respect their elders, but as soon as they finish their words, they turn around and disrespect their own elders. Children catch every action that their parents do, and it is those subtle influences that shape their value systems.'

Looking at the hypocritical teacher and the father who used verbal and physical abuse to control the child, Chen Xiaoqian could already predict the child's future.

"If you don't treat her illness properly, do you know what she'll become in the future?"

"A thief…" the teacher mumbled.

"Kleptomania could develop into Schizophrenia and Travel-related Psychosis, Disorientation, Delusional disorder. In layman's terms—crazy."

When Chen Xiaoqian said 'crazy', the teacher cried and shook her head.

"No, impossible. We're teaching her properly now. She's still young. She'll grow out of it!"