Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 621 - 623: Heaven’s Favorite

"Shitou’s words had an implied meaning, and Xia Xiao understood them well. Although Shitou is now Professor Yang’s favored disciple, if Professor Yang makes it too obvious, other students may inevitably feel uncomfortable, especially since this is the Genius Youth Class, where all the students are highly intelligent."

"If the difference in treatment is too great, naturally some students will be unhappy."

Seeing an opportunity, Xia Xiao invited Professor Yang to her home as a guest. Professor Yang was an overseas returnee and a genius with high intelligence, holding multiple doctoral degrees in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and education studies. She was very research-oriented in these areas.

After returning to her country, Professor Yang dedicated herself to teaching and education research at Technology University and was the female compatriot Xia Xiao admired most.

However, Professor Yang’s marriage was very unfortunate. In her youth, she was betrayed by her fiancé, and her later two relationships did not result in marriage. As an older single woman, she married a foreign young man, only for her marriage to be marred by betrayal as well.

Dedicated to academic research, Professor Yang did not manage to educate her son well either. Her son, also a highly intelligent genius, unfortunately did not apply his mind in the right way and joined a criminal gang as a youth, eventually dying in a shooting.

Thus, Professor Yang was very dedicated to the Genius Youth Class and was beloved by the students. However, because of Shitou’s arrival, Professor Yang inevitably showed some favoritism.

It is natural for human beings to have biases and favoritism towards certain people or things, and Xia Xiao was grateful for Professor Yang’s care for Shitou. Still, she felt it was necessary to have a serious talk with Professor Yang.

Professor Yang, being over sixty years old and ten years Xia Xiao’s senior, was also a woman, and the two of them could converse easily.

Yet, after some discussion, it was clear that Professor Yang’s affection for Shitou was not just ordinary favoritism but a fervent devotion. When talking about Shitou, Professor Yang even excitedly said,

"Academician Xia, Peize is a genius and a prodigy. What makes him precious is not only his high intelligence. Peize’s emotional intelligence and resilience are also remarkably high. He gets along very well with his classmates in school, and each one of them cares for him deeply. Although Peize is very charming, he is adept at managing relationships among his peers, marking him as a person of high emotional intelligence.

I have also noticed that Peize possesses a strong ability to overcome setbacks and adapt to difficulties, making him arguably the most outstanding student in the Genius Youth Class. If Peize were not a child, I would find it hard to believe that a four-year-old could possess the intelligence, emotional maturity, and high resilience of an adult. He even exhibits an astonishing capability to transcend adversities."

Xia Xiao gave a slight smile and listened as Professor Yang continued, "We all know that a person’s IQ can determine their achievements. However, those with high IQs do not necessarily succeed, while someone’s EQ can also decide their fate. Emotional intelligence signifies the ability to recognize, control, and regulate one’s own emotions. Thus, the level of EQ reflects the differences in emotional quality. Emotional intelligence plays a more crucial role in a person’s success than IQ. And Peize, being a child with high IQ, EQ, and resilience, could become one of the nation’s most valuable assets if educated well, Academician Xia."

Intelligence Quotient, IQ, developed by the French scholar Binet, includes observational, memory, imaginative, analytical, reasoning, and adaptive capabilities. It is the ability to perceive objective entities and solve practical problems using knowledge.

Emotional Quotient, EQ, mainly refers to an individual’s quality in emotional and volitional resilience among other aspects, including Leadership Quotient (LQ). Simply put, EQ is the ability to understand others and interact with them. This intelligence comprises five characteristics: self-awareness, emotional control, self-motivation, recognizing others’ emotions, and managing relationships.

Furthermore, people with high EQs often possess stronger leadership and management skills.

IQ and EQ are fundamental in how humans better adapt to society and their environments. Generally, a person’s IQ is relatively stable, though it can be developed, it does not change drastically. However, our EQ varies; it improves as we undergo various life experiences, emotional journeys, and challenges. Thus, a mature person typically has a higher EQ than someone less mature.

Resilience Quotient reflects an individual’s response to adversity, including the ability to face setbacks, overcome difficulties, and transcend challenges.

"There are also Spiritual Intelligence and Courage Quotient. I’ve noticed that Peize possesses these capabilities; he is truly favored by heaven." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

After explaining both Spiritual Intelligence and Courage Quotient, with a glow in her eyes, Professor Yang concluded her insights. Spiritual Intelligence, or spiritual wisdom, is an intuitive intelligence dealing with the essence of matters, the ability to have sudden insight or intuition, which must be used in conjunction with IQ. In fact, it refers to a potential intellectual capacity that belongs to the category of potential consciousness energy, including Speed Quotient (SQ).

Courage Quotient (DQ), is the measure of a person’s courage, understanding of risks, and adventurous spirit. Individuals with high DQ are adept at seizing opportunities, and all successful businessmen and politicians possess exceptional courage and audacity.

Xia Xiao’s lips twitched, "Professor Yang, you praise him too much; Peize is still young."

"No, no, no, Academician Xia, you might not fully understand Peize. He is not an ordinary child. Educating him as one would an ordinary child would bury his talents."

After making her point, Professor Yang went on to list various famous personalities from around the world, illustrating the characteristics of gifted individuals. Initially, Xia Xiao had invited Professor Yang to discuss her concerns over her apparent favoritism towards Shitou, hoping it wouldn’t be too conspicuous in front of other students and possibly cause discomfort.

However, the conversation took an unexpected turn, and Xia Xiao was almost overwhelmed by Professor Yang’s impassioned speeches and intense gaze when discussing Shitou.

She never considered Shitou an ordinary child, and no one understood this better than Xia Xiao herself. Nonetheless, she hadn’t anticipated Professor Yang’s keen perception, which exceeded her own understanding of Shitou.

After saying goodbye to Professor Yang, Xia Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Talking to Professor Yang had been an intense experience, given her zeal for education. Fortunately, Professor Yang was extremely fond and appreciative of Shitou, who was indeed not an ordinary child, or Xia Xiao would have doubted whether entrusting Shitou to Professor Yang was the right decision.

Undoubtedly, Professor Yang was an exceptionally talented individual, but even the most gifted child is a blank slate. What they become ultimately depends on the influence of parents, close relatives, and teachers.

With Shitou now in the Genius Youth Class, how he is nurtured by the class’s teachers is also critically important."