The 67th Chapter: No Choice (Please Vote!)
Shi Lan lowered her head and didn't reply.
"It's nice to be young."
Jiang Li sighed and plopped down beside Shi Lan. He picked up the little paper packet from the ground, stuffed a couple of bites into his mouth, and took a big gulp of broth. Then he grinned again. "You're so handsome. I bet you've led plenty of young women astray."
Shi Lan glanced at Jiang Li twice, then couldn't help asking, "You don't feel uneasy at all? Aren't you even a little worried the city will fall?"
"Would worrying help?" Jiang Li looked completely unconcerned. Ever since he'd sobered up that day, he'd figured it out. Dwelling on all those pointless things would only make trouble for himself.
Jiang Li glanced at the complicated expression on Shi Lan's face and shook his head. "I can guess a little of what you're thinking. You feel like there's nothing you can do, and you're afraid of dying."
Shi Lan lowered her head slightly. What Jiang Li said wasn't entirely accurate, but some part of her did feel that way.
"I was young and hotheaded once, too. When I was just starting out and got beaten because I wasn't good enough, I'd be so angry I couldn't eat for three days. I'd wonder why I was worse than other people, why I was so weak. Then I got older, started a family and built a life, and I learned something: sometimes, you shouldn't take yourself too seriously."
Shi Lan looked up in surprise.
Jiang Li took another gulp of broth. "The moment you take yourself too seriously, you put a lot of pressure on yourself. When things happen, it's easy to get stuck in a dead end and torment yourself."
"Whether this city