Although the old saying goes, once a teacher, I will always be a father, because in ancient times, Master was highly respected and had great kindness. In order to repay this kindness, we should treat Master like a father. Once we become masters, we will be like fathers all our lives.
The affection between father and son can only be affection, and the affection between master and apprentice can be affection, friendship and love. In TV series, we often see mentoring falling in love. For example, in "The Condor Heroes", the little dragon girl and Yang Guo started out as apprentices, but later they became husband and wife. There are flowers, flowers worship the man at first, but finally fall in love with him. Because there is no such blood relationship, there are many possibilities for their emotional relationship.
When it comes to mentoring, we can't help but think of Deyun Society. Degang Guo's falling out with several disciples before was also a hot topic in that year. If master and apprentice were really like father and son, things wouldn't have turned out like this. There has never been any news that Degang Guo and his son are at odds, but The Apprentice will be different. If there is any gap with Master, it will not disappear automatically overnight like a father and son, but it will still leave a mark on his heart.
Of course, there is one exception, that is, being raised by Master since childhood. Although there is no blood relationship, the kindness of parenting is often greater than the kindness of childbirth, which is almost the same as that of the father. He played the role of both father and master, and gave his disciples two different kinds of love.
Another example close to life is the relationship between teachers and students, as well as mentoring. There are more than 30 students in a class, and teachers will definitely not treat them as their own children. They may only have mentoring. What's more, most teachers now only regard education as a career that can earn income, and there are not many lofty ideals. They will treat students as their own children, and we parents will not be so demanding of teachers.
Therefore, it is obvious that the love between father and son and the love between master and apprentice are essentially different and cannot be confused. Perhaps, in the previous era, or in a very simple place, there will be a kind of mentoring beyond family ties, but in this era, it is really difficult to have such mentoring, and more is just a simple relationship.