Chapter 188, Section 187: Jiangxia's Philosophy
"Old Wang, have a grape."
"I don't want it, it's sour."
"Is it sour? It's quite sweet."
Wang Ming's face twisted in a stern expression. "You're living such a comfortable life, can't you perhaps consider me, this single dog? Stop showing off!"
"Mingming, I see you haven't eaten any. Try some. These grapes were bought by Yanwan, and they're not sour at all." Xia Shanshan smiled and handed over a grape.
Wang Ming looked at the grapes, then glanced at his sister-in-law's slightly protruding belly, and reluctantly fed the grapes into his mouth, not even spitting out the skins, and swallowing them without even chewing them a couple of times.
"Is it sweet?" Xia Shanshan asked with a smile.
“…Sweet.” Wang Ming gave an awkward smile.
"That's right, come on, eat more if it's sweet. You've come all this way to visit Teacher Xia, so don't be shy, make yourself at home."
Wang Ming: "...Understood, Teacher Xia."
After finally managing to drag things out until five o'clock, Jiang Xia told his mother, and the three of them headed towards the Maple Hotel, which wasn't far from their home.
On the way, Wang Ming couldn't help but secretly ask, "Old Jiang, is your wife pregnant?"
Jiang Xia: "??"
If it were a dream, Lin Yanwan might indeed have been pregnant dozens of times, but in reality, he didn't even rub against her, let alone penetrate her.
Besides, based on his past life experience, even if he got in, it probably wouldn't work once or twice. He didn't even want to think about getting a soul in one go. If he was lucky, he should be able to get one in a year or two.
Seeing the extremely surprised look in his eyes, Wang Ming immediately realized that he had been overthinking things.
"Uh, sorry, well... I was just joking."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xia replied earnestly, "Thank you for your kind words."
Wang Ming: "??"
Blanch!
You're showing off again, so you're the only one with a wife, huh?
Okay, he really didn't.
If he had known tonight's teacher appreciation banquet would be a threesome, he should have come alone. It would be better than being a third wheel. If this continues, he probably won't be able to eat in a while; he's already stuffed with dog food.
Before they knew it, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the Maple Hotel. It was about forty minutes before the agreed time of 6 o'clock. Many students were standing on the roadside chatting in twos and threes, some from their own classes and some from other classes.
Upon seeing these three arrive, many people instinctively turned their gaze towards them.
Firstly, Lin Yanwan is the universally acknowledged goddess of the entire grade; secondly, both of them consistently rank among the top students in every monthly exam; and thirdly, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan are holding hands, making this most famous couple in the entire grade the envy of many.
People who knew them greeted Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan, and they responded with smiles. However, when asked about their college entrance examination scores and the universities they were admitted to, they both gave vague answers, saying that they performed as expected.
After all, from his perspective after his rebirth, showing off his grades in front of his classmates wasn't something to be proud of, and he was long past the age of showing off.
What does it matter if you get high scores? Making money is the real deal.
He possesses the foresight of a reborn individual, and even if he only gets into a third-rate school, he can still achieve great things in his life, which sets him apart from others in terms of mindset.
Instead, Wang Ming walked over to a group of boys chatting about games. Under persistent questioning, he sheepishly revealed that he had received an acceptance letter from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, causing an uproar.
It's important to understand that even if an art student passes the art entrance exam, to get into a popular major at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, their academic score needs to reach around 600, which is much higher than that of liberal arts students in these majors.
Immediately, compliments and envious remarks poured in. When someone asked about Lin Yanwan and Jiang Xia's grades, Wang Ming's breath hitched, and he said helplessly, "Actually, I don't know either. They didn't tell me."
Wang Ming was still confident. Jiang Xia had told him on the way that even if someone asked, he shouldn't mention their achievements. He just wanted to have a quiet farewell dinner and then go their separate ways.
Coming to his senses, he heard his classmates talking about games again and no longer initiating conversations with Wang Ming. Only then did he gradually understand what Jiang Xia meant.
While his peers were still playing games and worrying about the future, he had already started working and created a beloved cartoon like Tom and Jerry, with a bright future ahead of him.
What was that saying again?
Distance between people can always arise unintentionally.
Compared to Jiang Xia, he was too naive; compared to these people, he was too mature.
With the topic exhausted, there was no need to continue the conversation. He casually made an excuse to leave and returned to Jiang Xia's side, and only then did that strange feeling disappear.
"Does it feel good to show off?" Jiang Xia asked him with a smile.
Wang Ming said awkwardly, "It wasn't as fun as I imagined."
"Haha, don't you feel a little out of place? Aside from the initial pleasantries, you've found that you no longer have anything in common to talk about," Jiang Xia said.
"Hmm, how did you know..."
Jiang Xia patted him on the shoulder and said, "That's normal, because your mindset about things is different now. You work every day, and you might dream about Tom and Jerry. They play games all day and talk about games all the time. You're no longer in the same circle. If you still have common topics, then that's nonsense."
"Old Wang, from now on your world won't just be this small patch of sky, but a very, very big... the whole world!"
Jiang Xia smiled and continued, "I'm not saying this to distance yourself from your classmates, but to let you know that relationships between people are complicated. Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into, especially when it comes to making friends. The purest and most sincere feelings are those that don't involve money or fame."
Wang Ming nodded, carefully considering Jiang Xia's words.
The findings do indeed make a lot of sense.
Everyone else failed miserably, but he was the only one who got a high score. He would be subconsciously isolated from others.
Similarly, he is so busy with work every day that he feels that other people are wasting their time playing games, and he finds that he has nothing in common to talk to.
This is also why Jiang Xia rarely interacts with others after his rebirth. As a man in his thirties, he finds it difficult to chat with these immature kids and instead feels extremely awkward.
Think about it, these high school students are either talking about games or girls. Occasionally they talk big and their content is childish. Some things are too idealistic, and some things are completely unreasonable. Listening to them makes you feel uncomfortable. You want to argue, but you're too young to listen. It's better not to listen.
Wouldn't it be better for him to use that time to think about his future plans and draw more storyboards?
Just then, Lin Yanwan looked across the street and suddenly said, "Yingying is here."
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