I have a question!
Xiang Qing held up her notebook. " Zhang Zhaomu, don't you feel anxious if you don't study?"
Zhang Zhaomu was taken aback. "Why are you anxious?"
"They start thinking about the future. If they don't study hard, they won't get into a good university, they won't find a good job, and they won't earn money in the future," Xiang Qing wrote. "Then their lives will be very miserable."
"That depends on your perspective on life," Zhang Zhaomu said casually. "If you think life is a road, and if you take a wrong turn you'll get lost, and if you don't gain anything you'll be miserable, then that's certainly true."
"But I don't think so. Millions of people are scrambling to cross a single-plank bridge, as if there's only one way forward. But what if they don't cross the bridge? Life should be a wilderness, where you can go in all directions, right?"
Chen Zhenzhen sighed and muttered, "Here we go again. Don't try to force these toxic motivational quotes on Xiang Qing!"
"I think..." Xiang Qing thought for a moment, "... it seems to make some sense."
"That's just how he is. He always likes to say things that seem reasonable, but they're all fallacies." Chen Zhenzhen advised, "Don't learn from him. His philosophy of life only applies to himself. After all, he's the kind of lazy bum who can be happy even if he eats instant noodles every day."
"For a normal person, not being able to make money would be really terrible."
Chen Zhenzhen felt that she was a normal person, so she had to study hard. At the very least, when Zhang Zhaomu was no longer so naive and suddenly realized how difficult society was, she could still be his support so that he wouldn't really starve to death.
"I think Zhang Zhaomu will definitely make a lot of money in the future even if he doesn't study," Xiang Qing wrote earnestly. "He's already making a lot of money now!"
Chen Zhenzhen was stunned for a moment.
That makes sense; I almost forgot that this guy is also skilled at body double-teaming.
Damn it, it seems I won't get to see him crying and begging for shelter... Chen Zhenzhen felt a little disappointed.
"Stop dwelling on this," Zhang Zhaomu interrupted their discussion. "Whether you study or give up, who can predict what the future holds?"
"Anyway, I have absolutely no interest in studying. Even if you forced me to, I would never study. I might as well enjoy the present, for example—"
He picked up his phone and chuckled, "I got over twenty kills this round! That was awesome!"
"Holy crap!" Chen Zhenzhen exclaimed enviously, "I want to play too..."
"After all that talk, your will to study isn't that strong after all." Zhang Zhaomu raised his chin slightly. "Log in!"
" Xiang Qing, you go first. I'll deflate his arrogance!"
Xiang Qing: "... Okay."
It's amazing that he can get such good grades despite loving video games so much.
Zhang Zhaomu is also very talented; she excels in both games and character design.
I'm just being stupid.
She looked at the exercises on the paper, her eyes slightly lowered.
Is life a wilderness...?
The afternoon ended in a playful atmosphere. During the session, Xiang Qing's mother did indeed conduct a random video check, but fortunately, Chen Zhenzhen had the foresight to handle it very smoothly.
After that, Zhang Zhaomu naturally had no way to get involved in the matter of going to Chen Zhenzhen's house.
Watching the two leave the rented room, Zhang Zhaomu lay down on the sofa, suddenly losing the desire to continue playing games.
Whether it's Chen Zhenzhen Xiang Qing, if they want to play around in their spare time, they have to rack their brains and outwit their families. I, on the other hand, never have this kind of trouble. No matter how wildly I play, my family doesn't seem to care much.
He unconsciously opened his contacts.
It seems like I haven't contacted my family since school started...
The next time we contact each other will probably be at the end of the month when I give you my living expenses? But the National Day holiday is also coming up at the end of the month, so I'll most likely have to go to my dad's house.
Zhang Zhaomu found the thought of this matter very troublesome.
"Just go back for a day, then try to sneak back. If you stay too long, other people will feel uncomfortable."
Lost in thought, night fell, and a message popped up.
Furiously Kicking the Cripple's Good Leg: "I've already put Xiang Qing on the bus back to town."
Zhang Zhaomu replied, "How's it going? Is it progressing smoothly?"
Furiously Kicking the Cripple's Good Leg: "A close call! Although my mom kept testing the waters, Xiang Qing's social anxiety was perfect for this kind of situation! She's exactly the Zhang Zaowan I described to my mom before!"
"Now I have nothing to worry about!"
Wangzai's Little Fist: "Don't get too cocky. Didn't I remind you? This is just a temporary measure."
Furiously Kicking the Cripple's Good Leg: "You mean, slowly fading Zhang Zaowan out of my mom's sight? I don't think it's necessary. Anyway, Xiang Qing and I are getting along really well now, so I can openly use her as an excuse to go out and have fun! Besides, I still have to help her lie to her mom!"
Wangzai's Little Fist: "You can't hide the truth forever... Aren't you worried about what will happen when you're exposed?"
Furiously Kicking the Cripple's Good Leg: "Don't worry, at most my parents will break your leg, I'll just push your wheelchair."
Wangzai's Little Fist: "Damn, who was so scared before? You just got through this and you're already acting all high and mighty?"
Furiously Kicking the Cripple's Good Leg: "Nah neah neah."
"Never mind that, I'm on my way to New Era. I told my mom I'm staying at Zhang Zaowan's house again today!"
Wangzai's Little Fist: "... Going against the grain, you're awesome!"
Chen Zhenzhen was even bolder than Zhang Zhaomu had imagined, but since things had already come to this...
"I'm off right now! Let's have a good fight tonight!"
So I had a blast all weekend.
Monday morning.
Zhang Zhaomu opened her eyes, and a thought popped into her mind.
"This week, my persona is that of a [ Academic Ace ]."
So he closed his eyes again.
"It must be because I woke up in the wrong position... I've been hanging out with Chen Zhenzhen and Xiang Qing too much lately, and it's affected me too."
"Yes, I'm not awake yet. This is just a dream."
"..."
"However, the Academic Ace ' persona is quite nice. Actually, studying is very important, and at my stage, I should be focusing on my studies."
"Learning is not just about making money; knowledge is an important part of a person's inner qualities. As the saying goes, 'A person with a wealth of knowledge naturally exudes elegance...'"
"I was really too naive back then. I arrogantly thought I couldn't learn anything, but that was just an excuse to avoid studying. Now that I think about it, playing video games really isn't that interesting!"
Hold!
Zhang Zhaomu suddenly opened her eyes.
Saying that playing games is boring is going too far! Just because you're a " Academic Ace " doesn't mean you can change your lifelong passion!
"Get the [ Refined ] persona on! Bully this newbie mercilessly!"
The [ Refined ] character design was successfully implemented.
"Time to get up. Speaking of which, let's wear the school uniform today."
"Now that you've decided to start studying hard, you should greet the new week with the most suitable attitude for a high school student!"
no.
Not only did it have no suppressive effect, but it also seemed to be conforming to the " Academic Ace " persona?