Chapter 114 Kindness needs rewards

In interpersonal relationships, blindly giving without accepting rewards from others will not make the other person appreciate you more. On the contrary, it will make others alienate you and even resent you.

Because no one likes the feeling of being indebted to others, sometimes properly accepting others' kindness will bring the relationship between the other person and you closer, because once you accept it, it means that you owe him a favor, and human beings like The feeling that others owe you something. The world of humanity requires reciprocity, and the relationship between people needs to come and go to get closer.

Seeing Mike's sincere expression, Franklin was obviously relieved, and a smile appeared on his face again. He excitedly told Mike some dirty information about Lockhart, trying to prove that Lockhart was an extremely dangerous person. , Mike's decision to take him with him to see Lockhart was the right one.

Mike didn't expose him and continued to follow his words. The two of them came to the auditorium talking and laughing.

There are already many students enjoying lunch in the auditorium. As expected by Mike, today's lunch is indeed quite sumptuous. The main course is Hufflepuff butter chicken and roast meat, and the dessert is Yorkshire pudding. Among them, Hufflepuff butter chicken is said to be a delicacy invented by Ms. Hufflepuff. The recipe is extremely complicated. When you take a bite, a rich milky fragrance will explode in your mouth. It is very delicious.

All the decorations for last night's dinner have been removed, and the names engraved on the walls by some students to commemorate the difficult years spent in the auditorium have also disappeared.

Mike and Franklin quickly sat down under the temptation of the delicious food. On the two plates in front of them, two Hufflepuff butter chickens with the aroma of milk and steam appeared instantly.

Mike had admired this dish for a long time. He was so hungry that he couldn't bear it anymore, and he didn't care whether it was clean or not. He reached out and pulled off a chicken leg and started to chew on it.

"Um!"

After a big mouthful of chicken leg meat entered his mouth, Mike felt as if he had arrived in heaven on earth. He screamed out in comfort and speeded up his eating at the same time.

Franklin on the side looked similar to Mike, all immersed in the delicious taste of Hufflepuff butter chicken.

"Um, Mike, are you free?"

A familiar voice came, and Mike rolled his eyes, wondering if he was free. Haven't you seen it yet? But he still put down the chicken drumstick in his hand and said, "What's wrong, Harry?"

"I'm sorry. I only found out after listening to Principal Dumbledore's last speech yesterday. It turned out that because of my willfulness, I sacrificed three seniors and almost put you in danger as well."

Harry stood there with a frown on his face, still rubbing his school uniform robes with his hands. Hermione and Ron beside him had the same expression.

"I have nothing to do. After all, I arrived at the scene after the incident." Mike said calmly, "The key is those three seniors. They...their sacrifices were really undeserved."

The look of guilt on Harry's face became even more serious when he heard this. After a long silence, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I have decided. I will ask Professor Dumbledore for leave later. I will personally apologize to their families and give them money." To compensate, I will not hesitate to empty out the inheritance my parents left me!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was shocked. Ron was the first to scream: "You are crazy! What if they open their mouths? What will you do if you lose all the money?"

"I still have Uncle Vernon. When the time comes, I'll ask them for tuition, and they won't refuse." Harry's tone became a little hesitant.

"Then...what if the money in your vault is not enough?" Ron continued to ask.

"If it's not enough, I will pay it back slowly in the future. I will be able to pay it off one day." Harry's expression changed again and again, and finally said firmly, "Ron, you don't have to persuade me, I have already decided. If not, If I do, I will definitely be driven crazy with guilt in the future!”

Mike heard all the conversation between the two, and it was only at this moment that he finally began to look at Harry.

"Harry, I support you." Mike said sincerely, "You are a truly kind person."

Harry smiled happily when he saw someone agreeing with him. Ron on the side had a look of despair, as if he was the one who had to pay the money instead of Harry. At the same time, he was still muttering: "Merlin, this is a lot of money..."

Mike didn't wait for Harry to say anything more, and continued: "But your financial situation is not optimistic. Do you remember the money you lent me before the first grade started? It seems that it is time to pay you back."

After saying that, Mike reached out to take out the bag of traceless stretching spells in his arms. Halfway through, he remembered that his hands were now stained with oil, and he quickly stopped.

Franklin on the side saw this and ignored that his hands were also dirty. He took out his wand and used it on Mike to clean it up.

Mike nodded and thanked Franklin, took out a bag of invisible stretching spells from his arms and handed it to Harry, saying: "I used your 200 gold galleons to do some business in partnership with the Weasley brothers and made some money. . Here are 2,000 gold galleons, I hope it can help you."

"No, no, this is too much, I can't have it!" Harry waved his hands and refused after hearing this, "You don't have to pay me back, that's the money I wanted to give to you in the first place."

"Remember what you said to me when you gave me money? We are friends, and friends should help each other. You helped me when I was in the most difficult time, and now, it's my turn to help you. "Mike put the bag into Harry's hand and said, "Although these two thousand gold galleons may not be able to help you, it is my intention, so don't take it too little."

Mike's sincere words made Harry's eyes red, and he was so excited that he could hardly contain himself, and choked with sobs: "Thank you, thank you, Mike."

"Thank you, we are friends." Mike smiled and patted Harry on the shoulder.

"I'm going to find Principal Dumbledore now." After saying that, Harry ran out of the auditorium like a gust of wind. Hermione quickly followed after seeing this. Ron just stared at the backs of the two of them in despair. Shouted: "At least finish your lunch first!"

Seeing that the two people ignored him, he slowly walked out of the auditorium.

After all three people left, Franklin asked in confusion: "2,000 gold galleons, is it too much?"

"You think it's not worth it?" Mike picked up the unfinished chicken leg and asked back.

Seeing Franklin nod, Mike said: "Kindness needs to be rewarded. If a kind person keeps doing good things but does not get any rewards, then sooner or later he will become an indifferent person.

Many people sneer at kindness and regard it as chaff, but I think kindness is definitely the most precious and beautiful thing in the world.

Although I am not a good person, and can even be said to be a great evil person, it does not affect me from appreciating this beauty. So since God can't give rewards to those who are kind, then I will give them. Of course, this is based on the premise that I can do what I can. "

Franklin didn't realize it, and stared at Mike blankly, feeling as if a ray of holy light was falling from the sky onto Mike.