Ji Yanzhi carefully turned those words over in his mind and asked the crucial question. "Then what kind of personal fulfillment do you want to achieve?"
"To strengthen the nation through science and education, establish Huaguo's prestige, and lay the foundation for its rise."
The sheer grandeur of his ambition left Ji Yanzhi speechless. It took him a long time to find his words. "You... Ji Ear, you might as well ask me to climb the Himalayas with my bare hands."
Ji Ting blinked in bewilderment. "What's wrong? Isn't that a good thing?"
"It's not a question of whether it's good. You're basing our relationship on an ideal that lofty, and fine, I can accept that. But what I mean to you has to surpass even that goal? Aren't your expectations of me so harsh they're practically impossible?"
Ji Ting thought about it, then nodded. "Yes, that is asking a bit much of you."
"Besides, us having a future together and you strengthening the nation through science and education are things we can pursue in parallel. Why insist on making them mutually exclusive?" Ji Yanzhi frowned, resentment seeping into his voice. "It's not as if I'd stop you from contributing to the country. From the beginning until now, have I ever stopped you from doing anything you wanted to do?"
Ji Ting looked at him and fell silent for two seconds. "Not only have you stopped me, you've done it many times."
Ji Yanzhi nearly choked on his own breath. "When have I ever stopped you? How has it been many times?"
A Tasmanian devil's memory really is a serious problem, Ji Ting thought silently.
Ji Yanzhi gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. "Fine. Since you say I have, give me an example."
"You'll get angry if I