Shi Yang was keenly observant from a young age.
When he was in elementary school, he witnessed his mom privately giving gifts to teachers, sometimes it was two cans of cookies his dad brought back from Shanghai, or money slipped to teachers during the holidays.
Through this exposure, Shi Yang became very clear about the benefits that come from currying favor with superiors and the advantages for subordinates.
Shi Yang himself always disdained such flattery; his academic performance was excellent, and he was good-looking, so teachers naturally viewed him favorably. He always felt that even without his mother's behind-the-scenes efforts, he could still manage splendidly on his own.
This was all for Zhao Meimei; he was afraid she might be mischievous and the teacher would not favor her, making her time in class difficult, causing her grievances or bullying.
