Chapter 160 Extra 3
Wu Wenxin was troubled after starting school because she hadn't made any friends, and it seemed like no one liked to play with her.
Jiang Ming told her that this was called being isolated.
Seeing Wu Wenxin's distress at not having made any friends, Jiang Ming told her not to worry, saying they were just a bunch of scumbags and she shouldn't lower herself to try and befriend them. He cautioned her against doing anything foolish; only a fool would try to please others just to make friends. Jiang Ming frequently muttered to himself that friends weren't the most important thing, family was. He added that it was okay to have no friends, as long as you were doing well. He emphasized the importance of choosing friends carefully, prioritizing character, and avoiding bad influences. He advised that all friends should be vetted by him to prevent them from being corrupted…
Jiang Ming was extremely worried. "Besides, it's not like you don't have friends. I'm your best friend."
Wu Wenxin felt comforted.
However, Wu Wenxin felt that Jiang Ming was only half right, because they were not only isolated, but also bullied.
During break, Wu Wenxin got up to go to the toilet, but was tripped by a foot that was sticking out. Then, she was pushed and kicked from behind, and fell straight forward.
Jiang Ming saw everything clearly, and enraged, he picked up the cup in his hand and smashed it, then pounced on several male and female classmates and started fighting.
When Wu Wenxin got up from the ground, Jiang Ming was already fighting with them.
Wu Wenxin's demeanor changed instantly, and he went up to fight. His mentors had said, "I won't attack unless attacked!" His father had said, "Might makes right!"
Wu Wenxin hardened his fist.
The original martial arts teacher only taught fancy moves for physical fitness. After Wang Jianwu and his group arrived, they taught practical combat techniques.
Wu Wenxin launched the main attack, while Jiang Ming ambushed from behind with dirty tricks.
Wu Wenxin knocked down one, and Jiang Ming went up and seriously injured another.
The last seven students were either lying on the ground, clutching their arms and wailing, or clutching their legs and crying. Regardless of gender, Jiang Ming treated them all the same. The one who tripped someone with his leg was nearly broken by Jiang Ming with a thermos. Another student, who had been kicked to the ground by Wu Wenxin and was glaring at him with a resentful and vicious look, was then smashed on the head from behind with a textbook, resulting in a concussion.
Xu Zhongsheng watched from the sidelines, his scalp tingling. It turned out that these two had really held back when they hit him.
In the seventh game of World War II, Wu Wenxin and Jiang Ming emerged victorious.
Many children were so frightened by the two people's sweeping motion that they covered their mouths and backed away.
The classroom was in complete chaos, a mess, with desks and chairs overturned everywhere.
When the teacher arrived, Wu Wenxin, who had hit someone, cried and shouted that she had been bullied, didn't want to go to school anymore, and wanted to go home...
My mother said, reason prevails everywhere!
Wu Wenxin was the first to lash out, saying that she had been bullied by her classmates. They claimed they had tripped, kicked, and pushed her, causing injuries to her arms, legs, and body. She also said she was dizzy, possibly having hit her head when she was tripped. Wu Wenxin burst into tears, sobbing as she recounted the incident, and insisted on going home, saying that everyone at school was a bad person…
Jiang Ming: "That's right! I can testify. I saw it, they bullied Xinxin."
The group of people lying on the ground groaning were all talking at once, saying it was bullshit, pointing at Wu Wenxin and Jiang Ming and saying they were talking nonsense...
Jiang Ming scoffed, calling them a bunch of brats. He calmly retorted, "They're the ones talking nonsense."
The scene was chaotic, and the teacher was at her wits' end. This was no ordinary primary school; those who could attend were all wealthy and powerful, and she couldn't afford to offend any of them.
She tried her best to calm the children down, and then quickly arranged for them to be taken to the infirmary. The most important thing was that they were all fine and got to the infirmary as soon as possible. As for who was right and who was wrong, and who hit whom, she would let their parents deal with that when they arrived.
Wu Wenxin and Jiang Ming didn't know how the parents communicated in the end, but none of the parents scolded them. Wu Peng and Jiang even praised them and increased their allowance. They recovered from their injuries for a few days and then continued attending classes.
Although the two were still isolated, everyone kept to themselves; most of the class didn't talk to them and would avoid them. Wu Wenxin, who had originally longed to make many good friends, was extremely disappointed and completely gave up on the idea of making friends. He simply followed Jiang Ming's example and focused on studying.
Xu Zhongsheng also joined their study group. Not only Wu Wenxin and Jiang Ming, but Xu Zhongsheng, a local from Gangcheng, had always felt out of place, keeping to himself and having no friends in class. After failing two exams and coming in second place each time, he requested a desk change, moving to the second-to-last row, in front of Jiang Ming.
Jiang Ming is short, so his seat should have been in the front row. But Wu Wenxin is tall and was seated at the back, so he insisted on sitting in the last row to sit next to Wu Wenxin. Plus, the people in front of him could block his view, so he could do whatever he wanted during class. Jiang Ming thought, "It's a good thing my sister is tall."
Xu Zhongsheng, who sat in front of Jiang Ming, regretted it as soon as he sat down. He was second in the exam and second in the seat. Wasn't he destined to be second? He miscalculated. He should have moved to the last row directly.
He turned his head and smiled slightly at Wu Wenxin behind him, pondering the possibility of switching seats with Wu Wenxin.
Jiang Ming's alarm bells rang loudly as he warily watched Xu Zhongsheng, his seat involuntarily shifting closer to Wu Wenxin.
Xu Zhongsheng quickly grew to like the back row. Like Jiang Ming, he enjoyed self-study and tinkering, which was much more convenient in the back row.
He forcefully inserted himself between Wu Wenxin and Jiang Ming, going to the cafeteria with them, running exercises with them, and studying with them...
Although Wu Wenxin was dissatisfied with Xu Zhongsheng—after all, they had fought twice during their two meetings—he had at least made him half a friend, so he happily accepted him. The elders of both families knew each other, and the three of them spent time together not only at school but also during holidays. However, Jiang Ming never really gave Xu Zhongsheng a friendly look, always feeling that the kid had ulterior motives.
Indeed, his motives were impure; Xu Zhongsheng wanted to be number one.
Everyone says to know yourself and your enemy, but even after knowing himself and his enemy, Xu Zhongsheng still came in second place.
Jiang Ming didn't give him a friendly look, and he saw that Jiang Ming was also resentful. How could Jiang Ming's brain be so stupid? How could he not be able to beat him?
The three of them formed a small group, a situation that changed in high school.
At this point, the male and female students finally realized the importance of intelligence and appearance.
Jiang Ming and Xu Zhongsheng have brains, they have a lot of brains.
Wu Wenxin, on the other hand, can be said to have both brains and good looks.
Under the constant influence of Jiang Ming and Xu Zhongsheng, Wu Wenxin's grades have consistently been at the top level. How can one not say he's intelligent?
The three became popular, especially Wu Wenxin, who received a lot of attention from the boys.
Wu Wenxin has made a friend, a boyfriend.
For the first time during summer vacation, Jiang Ming didn't spend it with Wu Wenxin. He went back to his hometown and didn't want to see anyone.
He sat at the edge of the field, staring blankly ahead. Li Alai tiptoed up to him and asked if he wanted to go home for dinner.
Jiang Ming snapped out of his reverie and looked at his elderly mother. Yao's mother was even older than his own mother, but she looked young.
Looking at his own mother, he realized how merciless time is.
Jiang Ming nodded and went to eat with his mother.
Jiang Ming originally lived in his family's old house, but after he returned, Li Alai would come to see him from time to time, asking if he wanted to go out for a meal. So Jiang Ming simply moved in with them.
Li Alai's house is not far from here. Only she and her youngest son live there.
Li Alai got the money and the land back then, and she built a house not far from Jiang Wei's old house, hoping that Jiang Ming would be able to see it when he returned in the future.
After the house was built, she settled down to live with her youngest son. With her son by her side, Li Alai found great comfort, her longing for him gradually subsided, and she became calmer, a smile on her face, her loving mother's heart entirely devoted to her baby.
As for the baby's father, he came to her door several times, but Li Alai kept the door tightly shut each time. She refused to acknowledge him as the child's father. No matter what the man said or how much he begged, she waved him off and kept the door tightly shut in fear. She even took the matter to the village chief, but Li Alai just shook her head and whispered that the man was after her money and house. This infuriated the man.
Li Alai was incredibly grateful that she had given birth to a son. Daughters in the village suffered greatly; they didn't receive houses or land. Even if the land was supposedly distributed to daughters per capita, they couldn't take it with them; it would eventually belong to the sons of the family.
The next day, rumors spread throughout the village that someone was eyeing Li Alai's house. The villagers looked at him differently. "She has a son, not a daughter. Someone will inherit her house." These words were practically slapped in his face, making him so ashamed that he would slink away from the wall.
If this man had stood up for her back then, even just said a few words in her defense, she might not have said those things. But he didn't. And she never wanted to acknowledge who the child's father was; she was afraid the child would be taken away again. From the very beginning, all she wanted was a child, just a child.
Men, having never experienced ten months of pregnancy, cannot understand the pain of having their child forcibly taken away, nor can they comprehend the anguish of women who, during those ten months of pregnancy, were filled with anticipation for their child's birth, for holding their child in their arms, for the child's future, for the child to call them "Mom," for the child to grow up, only to have those rights suddenly taken away, their dreams shattered like bubbles. It is a heart-wrenching torment that lasts day and night.
Li Jin's name was chosen by Li Alai when she came to town and paid for it. When people asked her what she wanted, she said she wanted the character with the "gold" radical, similar to "Ming," so that they would look like brothers.
The first few years after her child was born were tough for Li Alai. After giving birth, she built a house, but her money was almost gone. She worked in the fields with her child and raised chickens and pigs at home, and managed to get by.
Later, after Jiang Ming earned some money, he learned that Li Alai had never married and was raising her child alone. He would send her money from time to time. Li Alai was happy to receive the money; her son hadn't forgotten her. She became even more diligent and energetic. She farmed, raised chickens and pigs, and would send Jiang Ming cured meat, marinated chicken, and handmade clothes, hats, and gloves.
Li Jin had lived a good life since he was five or six years old, and he never lacked snacks. He knew he had an older brother, and the money for these snacks came from his brother.
At this moment, Li Jin sat obediently at the dining table, watching her mother serve her brother food and meat, one bite after another.
Hmph, as soon as his brother arrives, Mom forgets about him! He knows it all too well; Mom loves her brother, whom she's always talking about.
Li Jin is still in elementary school. The school gave him a summer homework book, which he did only haphazardly.
He already felt like his mother had been taken away from him, and then after dinner, Jiang Ming made him sit at the table doing his homework. His mother just stood there laughing, watching them laugh, completely unconcerned about his miserable state. Sigh.
Jiang Ming marked five questions and put five one-yuan bills on the table. "One yuan will be awarded for each correct answer, and one yuan will be deducted for each incorrect answer."
Li Jin's eyes lit up, and he began to write furiously.
As a result, he got two questions right and three wrong. Li Jin calculated that he would lose one yuan!
The sky has fallen! Li Jin cried out in despair, trying to renege on his promise, but Jiang Ming suppressed him with force, ruthlessly recording the debt in a notebook and even forcing Li Jin to sign it.
After painstakingly completing five questions, Li Jin not only failed to earn any money but also had a dollar deducted from her earnings. When she couldn't get away with it, she let out a loud wail, crying so loudly it shook the heavens and the earth.
Li Alai wanted to go forward and coax him, but was deterred by Jiang Ming's glare. Not knowing what to do, Li Alai finally had a flash of inspiration and simply went out the door.
She went to the convenience store and bought two packs of snacks, including milk candy, hawthorn candy, chocolate beans, instant noodles, and biscuits. She bought some of everything she saw and packed them into two piles.
She listened to people chatting under the tree near the convenience store for a while, and only turned back when she felt it was about time.
When she got home, Li Jin was already sitting at the table, sobbing, doing his homework. He couldn't not do it; if he didn't, he'd get beaten—and his brother really hit him hard. But doing homework meant owing money. Torn between being beaten and owing money, Li Jin finally endured the humiliation and chose to do his homework.
Li Jin pouted, on the verge of tears, when she saw her mother. Jiang Ming sat to the side reading a book, not even looking up.
Li Alai placed a bag of snacks in front of Jiang Ming in an ingratiating manner. When Jiang Ming did not react, Li Alai tentatively placed another bag in front of Li Jin, ready to pull it back at any time.
Li Alai breathed a sigh of relief as the snacks were successfully placed in front of Li Jin.
Upon seeing the snacks, Li Jin grinned, and snot even came out of his nose.
Jiang Ming frowned in disgust. Li Jin immediately sniffled back her snot.
Jiang Ming's face turned pale; he felt nauseous from the food he had just eaten!
Seeing Jiang Ming's dark expression, Li Alai immediately retreated to his room. Only after Jiang Ming's expression improved did Li Alai come out to pour them water.
Li Jin spent the entire summer vacation in agony.
Fortunately, in the last few days, he made more mistakes than correct ones and paid off a little bit of his debt.
This was his most unforgettable summer vacation. He worked hard for two months, but ended up accumulating a mountain of debt.
When Jiang Ming left, Li Alai waved goodbye while crying, and Li Jin also waved goodbye while crying.
The big devil brother is finally gone, and Li Jin's eyes filled with tears.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Ming glanced back, paused, and turned back.
Li Jin was stunned, tears still welling in her eyes, when she heard Jiang Ming say, "Keep all the test papers, big and small. A score of 100 will earn you 50 yuan, a score of 90 will earn you 10 yuan, and a score below 80 will result in a 100 yuan fine. I'll check them when I get back from winter break and give you the final score. I'll take the papers to your teachers and talk to them. If you're missing or lose a single paper, you'll be fined 200 yuan!"
Li Jin, Li Jin, buzzing, as if struck by lightning, "You'll come back every holiday from now on?"
"Okay, let's go back!"
Li Jin, Li Jin, the sky has fallen! She burst into tears, this time for real.
Li Alai was overjoyed, thinking that she should quickly replace the windows in Jiang Ming's room, lay a new floor, and make a thick quilt. "When you come back, Mom will make you your favorite sweet soup, your favorite fish balls, and your favorite cured meat. Mom will prepare plenty of cured meat."
"Mmm." Jiang Ming hugged Li Alai, and only left after Li Alai's tears and Li Jin's wailing.
Jiang Ming returned to Shenzhen, and Wu Wenxin immediately came to find him next door.
Several years ago, Jiang Wei had already forced him to move back to his own home. Fortunately, the two houses were next to each other, so apart from changing where he slept, nothing much changed. He also always had his own room at the Wu family's house, so he could move back whenever he wanted.
Jiang Ming noticed that Wu Wenxin was acting strangely. Upon asking, he learned that Wu Wenxin had broken up with her boyfriend.
Jiang Ming remained unmoved.
"How were they divided?"
Wu Wenxin fumed, "He's nice to others, he gives them rides on his bike, he shares a cup with them, he carries their bags, and he smiles at them like that. I don't want a boyfriend like that!" He's treating me like a stud! What a jerk!
Without a doubt, this other person is a girl.
Jiang Ming suppressed the corners of his mouth that were turning up. "If we broke up, we broke up. I was never good enough for you anyway."
"Really?" Wu Wenxin asked with a hint of pride.
Jiang Ming nodded, "Empty-headed, a good-for-nothing, and restless. How could someone like that be worthy of you?"
Would you be willing to spend your whole life with someone who's empty-headed and restless?
"My God, a lifetime!" Wu Wenxin's eyes widened. She was just making friends, how did it become a lifetime commitment? Wu Wenxin shook her head vigorously. She didn't want to spend her life with an idiot, especially a womanizer. My God, that's terrifying. Wu Wenxin shuddered.
Jiang Ming: "You can't just look at a guy's face when you're looking for a boyfriend. Character is important, but inner qualities are even more important."
Wu Wenxin nodded, deeply agreeing. She had truly been blind this time. She thought dating was wonderful, but this disgusted her. And the other person even tried to argue that they were just friends. Pshaw!
Jiang Ming: "That's why you should be careful and not make friends easily in the future."
Wu Wenxin nodded vigorously, shaking Jiang Ming's arm, "Don't be angry with me anymore. You're right, I'll listen to you from now on, and you can help me make the best choices."
Jiang Ming pursed his lips to suppress the urge to grin, "Have you done your homework?"
Wu Wenxin let out a wail and collapsed onto her desk, unable to get up. She still had more than half of her homework to do!
"Give it to me, I'll make it with you."
"What if I can't finish?"
"Do it seriously, don't be careless, do as much as you can, and treat your studies with the same seriousness you would your life..."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
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