Wang Lang, who stood beside them, suddenly saw the light too.
"No wonder my limbs have felt weak lately, and I haven't wanted to do anything except lie around, eat, and wait to die. It turns out I've hit a plateau I can't break through."
Gu Luosheng shook her head. "Not you. You're just deficient in qi and blood. Get some nourishment and you'll be fine."
Wang Lang: ...
Taita nodded. "Sister Sheng, what you said... really stings."
"Of course. The truth always stings. Otherwise, why would we call it the truth?" Gu Luosheng reeled in her line again, but she still hadn't caught a fish.
It was all these two's fault. They kept interrupting her. Now that the fish saw these two nuisances on the bank, they didn't even want to come ashore.
Taita took a deep breath. "Without dreams, how is a person any different from a lazy good-for-nothing? Starting today, I'm going to work hard and strive to improve."
Gu Luosheng disagreed. "Without dreams, you'll find your life carefree and happy. Take things one step at a time. If all else fails, just die halfway."
Another pearl of wisdom!
Taita grew excited. "Sister Sheng, is this way of life why you're so happy every day?"
Gu Luosheng shook her head. "Not really. There's still a gap between us, after all. I have the Gu Family backing me, and they give me spending money. There's also Ye Nanshen. He can support me too. Money is really just a number to me, and as for dreams, I've pretty much achieved all of mine."
Taita: ???
So he was the clown all along?
"Sister Sheng, after everything you've said..."
"I just wanted you to recognize the gap between us," Gu Luosheng added bluntly.
"Life is short, and you're lazy. You're