Chapter 216 Complaining about Learning
"I don't quite understand it, but it sounds impressive."
"It's nothing, actually. I think anyone can do it as long as they study hard." Wang Yimo said modestly with a shy smile.
When Lin Yilan heard Wang Yimo say this, she nodded and truly believed it. She didn't think Wang Yimo was being modest, but rather felt that this was the truth.
Wang Yimo looked at Lin Yilan's reaction and two cracks appeared in her smile. She didn't expect that she was just talking modestly and Lin Yilan really believed it.
But she couldn't say anything else now. "Yilan, tell me how you and Mr. Huo got together. I've been studying abroad and haven't had time to find a boyfriend. Even though you're a year older than me, you already have such an outstanding boyfriend, while I'm still single."
Wang Yimo finished speaking, propping her chin up with both hands and looking at Lin Yilan with envy. Hearing Wang Yimo's words, Lin Yilan was a little overwhelmed. Her story with Huo Juncheng? It didn't seem to be anything particularly dramatic. Lin Yilan waved her hands awkwardly.
"There's nothing particularly interesting about it, just a childhood betrothal."
"Childhood engagement? I didn't expect you two were actually engaged as children. I thought it was some earth-shattering story of meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love. But aren't childhood engagements only arranged in ancient times? So, Sister Yilan, do you like Mr. Huo?"
Facing Wang Yimo's questioning, Lin Yilan thought for a moment, but it would be better not to tell Wang Yimo about Huo Juncheng's coldness and their relationship. So, Lin Yilan didn't answer Wang Yimo's question.
"Stop talking about me, talk about you."
"Talk about me? What can I say? I'm emotionally blank, never been in a relationship, and feel like I've spent my youth reading books. Sigh. I really envy Sister Yilan for having such a good fiancé like Mr. Huo. Sister Yilan wanted to learn business knowledge, and Mr. Huo invited me over without saying a word. Sigh, I'm really envious."
Lin Yilan was at a loss for words when she saw Wang Yimo like this. She hadn't expected Wang Yimo to share these feelings with her. Although she was now Huo Juncheng's fiancée, she was completely clueless when it came to relationships.
"Let's talk about something else. Tell me about your college life."
Hearing Lin Yilan's intention to change the subject, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Wang Yimo's eyes, but he did not show it. He began to lie on the table, pretending to think.
Afterwards, she talked to Lin Yilan about her college life. After a while, Wang Yimo started to attend class with Lin Yilan again. After class, whether intentionally or not, Wang Yimo kept stalling for time, as if waiting for Huo Juncheng to come back.
But Lin Yilan didn't think much about it. Seeing that Lin Yilan didn't ask him to stay for dinner, Wang Yimo had no choice but to leave after a while.
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"Lin Yilan, why are you in such a bad mood today? Did you stay up late playing games last night? Or is it because I asked you to go home and reflect on yourself for a few days, so you're feeling a little down?"
Xu Ziwen looked at Lin Yilan's listless appearance and took a sip of tea. It was obvious that he was in a good mood today.
Lin Yilan glanced at Xu Ziwen who was sitting on the chair and sighed softly, "Of course it's not because of any petty emotions. Do you think I'm such a petty person?"
"If it's not because of these things, then why do you look so listless today, and why did you sigh just now? Are you not interested in opera anymore?"
"Of course not." Lin Yilan quickly interrupted Xu Ziwen. How could she not be interested in opera? Growing up, she loved singing opera the most. But she stayed up until two or three last night. Now that she was asked to concentrate on practicing her voice, she really couldn't concentrate...
"Because I haven't been able to practice opera for the past few days, and some other things have happened, I suddenly wanted to learn some business knowledge. As a result... I'm really asking for trouble now. Learning is really too difficult."
Hearing Lin Yilan's complaint, Xu Ziwen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So you stayed up late last night studying business knowledge?"
"Yeah." Lin Yilan nodded obediently, a look of resentment on her face. "I'm actually just curious and want to learn more. I also feel that I don't know anything and can't help my friend, so I feel a little guilty. But I didn't know that learning all this would be so torturous. If I had known it would be like this, I shouldn't have learned it in the first place."
"That's not true. Learning isn't that easy. If you really want to learn something, you have to have a positive attitude. The process will definitely be difficult, but you have to believe that the ending will be good."
Lin Yilan rubbed her brows, feeling a bit sleepy. She had originally thought that she would just stay up all night and be able to be fully focused the next day when facing her favorite opera.
Who would have thought she would actually feel sleepy? "It's too difficult. I really want to give up learning those things now. They are not my favorite things in the first place. At the beginning, it was a bit novel, but now I have no interest at all. Listening to Wang Yimo's class every day is like being in hell."
Xu Ziwen listened to Lin Yilan's complaints and laughed unkindly again, "I didn't expect you to be so interesting. Is it really that exaggerated? At the beginning, it was fresh and you didn't feel bored. So why don't you work hard to find the novelty of learning these things now?"
"How can I find this sense of freshness? I've been out of school for such a long time now. I know exactly what I need to learn and where my weaknesses are. How can I still feel the same freshness as when I first started?"
"Of course not. You don't learn the same thing every day, do you? You're exposed to new knowledge and new concepts every day. For you, every day is fresh."
As Xu Ziwen spoke, he looked at Lin Yilan, who was sitting next to him. Lin Yilan lowered her head, as if lost in thought. Xu Ziwen knew that Lin Yilan was thinking about what he had just said.
Xu Ziwen held the teacup in his hand, poured the last sip of tea in the cup into his mouth, then poured himself another cup of tea and handed a cup of tea to Lin Yilan.
"Actually, I think you're a really kind girl. You opened a milk tea shop with your friend. You knew you couldn't help much, so you took the initiative to learn things and tried to help your friend. Even though she didn't complain about it, you still wanted to do your part."
Xu Ziwen looked at Lin Yilan, his eyes filled with tenderness. After spending these days with Lin Yilan, Xu Ziwen also understood a little about the relationship between Lin Yilan and Chu Siran.
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