Chapter 204 Brother-Sister Talk
The first person to receive his brother's "care" was Manny. Leida frowned and looked at Manny:
"You look like a mature man now, and you should have mature thoughts. Tell me, what do you want to do next?"
"Yes, I am. I've decided to continue my studies at university and have changed my major to one that interests me more. Thank you for your concern, Leida."
Manny's tone was sincere at this time, and he had regained his usual composure.
Namir stepped past him, snorted loudly, and whispered in Leida's ear:
"Don't worry, Leida. Vera and I have a way to deal with him. He won't run around again next time."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over the part below Manny's thighs, making Manny feel a chill on his legs.
Manny felt a little jealous when he saw Namier being so close to his most admired eldest brother. He muttered to his brother and younger brother:
"Namir, what a fool! I was just traveling once, and Leida has even been to the North Pole herself!"
"I never leave a note when I run away," Leida said immediately.
Namier also said sarcastically: "Yes, I won't ask my parents to rescue me halfway just because I'm sick."
Manny lowered his head helplessly: "Okay, I apologize, next time I will think carefully before making a decision."
Zhang Wei couldn't help but say, "Although we are worried about you, the ones who are most worried and sad are mom and dad."
"What I'm going to say next may not be appropriate, but I hope you'll consider your parents who love you the most before you make any decisions. Mom's body can't handle this happening again."
At this time, Manny had a look of self-blame on his face. He only knew about Emma's emotional state after he came back. Fortunately, after he returned home, Emma had gradually returned to normal, which made him feel a little better.
"I will come back to spend more time with Mom on weekends. As my younger brothers and sisters, you have done a lot for me. Thank you for your hard work!"
Manny said as he hugged Namier and Zhang Wei. Leida also showed her sentimentality for once and said:
"Thank you for your hard work when I was away, Vera and Namir."
Then he hid behind the door and secretly watched the four children hugging each other considerately. Emma was so moved that she shed tears silently. Charles quickly handed his wife a tissue.
Manny finally got through this hurdle, and Leida began to care about Zhang Wei and Namier's studies.
After asking Namier, he was a little surprised to hear that Zhang Wei had chosen four courses, but when he learned that two of them were mathematics, he took it for granted and said:
"Vera has always been good at math since she was little, so it shouldn't be a problem for you."
Zhang Wei: There’s no need to praise me like that.
In fact, Leida's impression of Zhang Wei's academic performance was still based on his participation in math competitions in elementary school, so she only thought that Zhang Wei had this specialty.
When I heard Zhang Wei say she wanted to study pharmacy at university, I asked her twice in a row:
"Really? Are you sure?"
"Of course, and I thought of it a few years ago."
Leida pondered for a moment and said, "I think you should know how fierce the competition you will face is, right?"
"Yes, I know. Pharmacy at Oxford is one of the most competitive majors."
Leida shook her head and said, "It's more than that."
"When I was studying at Oxford, I had a football teammate who was studying pharmacy at the medical school, but he dropped out a year before graduation."
"Why? Is this major difficult to learn?" Namir suddenly asked.
"That's partly the reason, but a big part of it is that he feels he doesn't have the time and energy to invest in this."
Zhang Wei: "Isn't it normal to spend a lot of time doing things you enjoy?"
"Not everyone has just one dream. Life is short, but studying pharmacy to the level he desires will occupy most of his most energetic time in life."
Leida continued to explain, "He also entered the pharmacy major with the ideal of developing a new drug that could relieve certain ailments for humans."
"But during his university years, he could only conduct countless repetitive and boring experiments and theoretical studies. The more he learned, the more he felt that his undergraduate studies could not support his ideas, and he considered continuing to study in graduate school."
Zhang Wei: Emmm, a one-year postgraduate program in the UK probably won’t change anything.
"He learned that he wouldn't be assigned a medical project during his graduate studies, because larger research projects usually take at least three years. This meant that if he wanted to participate in the research of a new drug, he would have to complete his doctorate at least."
"After all, he hadn't received any favor from any professors until his junior year, and was unable to participate in clinical research in advance."
"This major isn't easy to complete after graduating from an undergraduate program. You also need to apply for a master's and doctoral degree, which, even if everything goes smoothly, will take at least eight years. He also had a goal of winning the Tour de France before turning 30, when he would be most energetic."
"Then he dropped out of school to ride a bicycle?" Zhang Wei found it a little hard to accept.
"Yes, I've seen his recent Twitter account. He's having a very happy time. He's traveling around the world to participate in cycling competitions. It's obvious that he's leading a different life."
When Leida said this, a smile appeared on her face, and she was obviously very happy for her friend.
"It means he doesn't really like studying pharmacy. What he really loves is cycling." Manny also expressed his opinion at this time.
Leida looked up at him and said, "It seems that you are very similar to him, but I hope you can be happy on the path you have chosen again."
Zhang Wei just felt that this was difficult to evaluate. One was mental labor and the other was physical labor. Oxford was not a school that everyone could attend in the UK, and it took three years to study there.
Seeing that her three brothers all agreed with Leida's friend's actions, she could never empathize with the pursuit of freedom and self-realization at all costs.
Although she knew that it was right for him to cut his losses in time, that the world did not need him and that the pharmaceutical industry did not need someone like him, she still felt it was a pity and a waste.
Probably no one is as philanthropic and socially minded as the Chinese. The domestic social values advocate dedication and self-denial. This is also the education that Chinese people have received since childhood. From "give a penny to the police uncle if you find it" to "be patriotic, dedicated, honest and friendly", everyone is encouraged to sacrifice their own interests and serve the general public.
Under the influence of this idea, Zhang Wei felt that Leda's classmates were a bit of a waste of social education resources, and then felt that cyclists were not as socially valuable as pharmaceutical developers.
But in the eyes of ordinary Westerners, his pursuit of self-realization is worthy of praise.
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