Yan Wu didn't say anything and buried his head in eating noodles again.
The old man looked at him with displeasure, "Tsk, I say, why can't you get it?"
When I said this, it meant I wanted to confide in you, so why didn't you ask me a few more questions?
Don't young people have any curiosity?
Yan Wu chuckled and put down his chopsticks. "I'm just respecting your privacy! I'll listen carefully to what you have to say, and I won't ask anything you don't want to say."
The old man glanced at him and said, "Look at you! But never mind, I'm just in a good mood today and want to talk to someone."
So, I'll tell you!
Actually, I'm not from Beijing, but from Hangzhou.
Yan Wu nodded. "Yes! I see. And then?"
"Can you stop being so calm, kid? You're making this old man lose all desire to continue the conversation."
Yan Wu politely repeated, "What?! You're actually from Hangzhou?! Then why are you in Beijing?"
Although Yan Wu's words were utterly unbelievable, the old man still happily continued, "Let me tell you, the moment I saw you, I knew you must come from an extraordinary background. Do you know why?"
Yan Wu was speechless. Was it really that difficult? "Because I'm dressed well?"
The old man choked for a moment, "Well... that's part of the reason, but another reason is that I also come from a distinguished background!"
I feel an attraction to my kind in you!
Seeing the old man's serious expression, Yan Wu was speechless.
He carefully examined the clothes that the old man Pudding was folding, then looked at his own shirt and trousers, which were clearly well-made, and was speechless.
How could they possibly be considered the same kind of people?
The old man gave him a disapproving look. "What? You don't believe me? Let me tell you! Before Liberation, my family was undoubtedly one of the wealthiest in the Hangzhou area!"
Back then, my family's land was so vast you could walk all day and still not see the end; my house could be a museum!
Yan Wu absentmindedly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! Then how did you end up like this?"
Speaking of this, the old man's expression turned bitter. "This is what changed my life."
When I was young, I accepted my family's arrangement and married a young lady from another prominent family.
She is beautiful and well-mannered, and proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Most importantly, she was different from other young ladies of prominent families at the time; she possessed a vibrant energy that no one else had!
At that time, she was the dream girl of so many people!
But I was no less capable back then. I had been well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, and I was also very interested in foreign science and technology.
So at the time, everyone was happy to see our marriage happen.
We got married with everyone's blessings.
We were very happy after getting married.
But not long after, something happened.
Her brother was found to be a traitor.
After that, everything changed…
As the old man spoke more and more sadly, Yan Wu was unconsciously stunned.
His experience was exactly the same as the problems I encountered...
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