Life is more than just living

Chen Xu and Liu Jingsheng were discussing what to eat for lunch when they suddenly received a call from Han Hui, "Xiao Xu, are you done over there?...Then you and I will have dinner together! There is still some time left before dinner. Come here, I'll introduce you to everyone, and I'll take you home after the party is over." Chen Xu turned on the music, and Liu Jingsheng heard it clearly. He asked while driving, "Where is it? I'll take you home. Xiaoxu, come over." Han Hui reported the address and said, "After you park the car, come up too!"

Chen Xu thought Liu Jingsheng would refuse because he didn't like crowded places. Unexpectedly, he said: "I'll go with you, and you can do it naturally without any worries." Chen Xu smiled, "Brother, you understand me. In fact, I'm a little worried. Mom, those friends They are all leaders in various industries, and I have not received etiquette education. I am really afraid of embarrassing my mother." Unexpectedly, Liu Jingsheng drove with one hand and touched her head with the other, "Silly girl, what are you thinking about? No. There is nothing shameful or shameful, just be yourself, you are unique. I don’t know what’s wrong now. I heard that many young parents send their children to learn Western etiquette. I think it’s very strange. It’s just a food. You can eat whatever you like, why do you have to pay attention to those rituals? I feel a bit baffled. In fact, when I go to my sister’s house to eat Western food, sometimes I just eat a whole piece of steak with a fork, or sometimes I get bored. , I asked my sister to cut it into pieces and bring it up, and ate it with chopsticks. I don’t think I have to follow other people’s rituals when eating. This is first of all disrespect for myself. People are born different, and they should be safe. It’s not some people moving towards other people.”

Chen Xu suddenly laughed, "Brother, I like you so much. I like your mentality. Listening to you can help improve your self-confidence." Liu Jingsheng smiled and said, "I'm not confident, I just don't like to cater to others. That’s all. Life is only a few decades long, and life is too unfree. It’s really uncomfortable to care too much about other people’s opinions. Xiaoxu, you have suffered a lot in the past. You think you are not as good as others. Your goals may be It is to live the same life as others. But I feel that such a goal is a bit unfair to you. You can live happily according to your own preferences, and you can't be anything like you don't want to be. This is the true meaning of life." Chen Xu didn't understand at first, but after thinking about it, he suddenly laughed, "Brother, mom said you didn't like to talk before, and you only read books when you have nothing to do. It seems that your books are not read in vain, and everything you say is full of wisdom. Yes! I really admire you more and more."

Liu Jingsheng shook his head, "I haven't read a lot of books, and I don't have many opportunities to talk to people. Fortunately, I have a fan girl like you, so that I can talk about my unique fallacies. There is a Japanese writer who put forward the concept of "blunt" His name is Junichi Watanabe, and the concept of "sensibility" roughly means that he is less sensitive to the feelings of the external environment and shows a kind of dull power, which can make people happier. They can face the setbacks and injuries in life calmly. Pain, move firmly in your own direction. I think there is some truth to this."

Chen Xu slowly digested his words. After a while, she suddenly said: "Actually, the last time I agreed to make friends with Zhang Dawei, I was too sensitive to Yan Donglin's words that insulted the poor, so I did that. It seems that I did. Lack of insensitivity."

When he arrived at the parking lot, Liu Jingsheng did not get out of the car immediately. He reached out and touched Chen Xu's head and said, "Xiao Xu, people in the world have all kinds of troubles, but most of the time they are looking for trouble. When people are material When he is in scarcity, he may feel that all his troubles come from poverty, but when he has money, he will have all kinds of troubles. When people have no money, they think that they can be happy if they have money and everything. , In fact, it is not. Happiness is a kind of ability. People without this ability will not be happy, no matter poor or rich. To put it bluntly, happiness is a feeling and a state of mind.

Xiaoxu, before I met you, I was rich in material terms. I didn’t seem to lack anything, and I didn’t lack love. My mother loves me very much, and my father also cares about me, but I still feel lonely. Feel unfortunate. But after meeting you, especially after becoming friends with you, I suddenly felt that the sky was extraordinarily blue and everything was so beautiful. It is you who make me feel that I am a very happy person. Thank you! And my greatest happiness is to be able to contribute to your happiness. If you are happy, I will be happy. "

Chen Xu listened a little confused and didn't quite understand it for a while, but she understood one thing. She was very important to Liu Jingsheng. She smiled with crooked eyebrows, turned to look at Liu Jingsheng and said: "Brother, you make me feel very happy. You have given me relatives and support. I am no longer lonely and helpless in this world. You You gave me a family. Thinking about our fate, it is so wonderful. Even now when I dream about it at midnight, I still have an unreal feeling." Liu Jingsheng pinched her nose affectionately, "Silly girl! Let's go. Look at what new tricks mom’s friends can do today.”

When Chen Xu and Liu Jingsheng pushed the door open and came in, the box fell silent. Several people here have met Liu Jingsheng and know that Han Hui has a son who is extremely handsome and can be called the most beautiful son in the world. Unexpectedly, the girls who came in at the same time were also staggeringly beautiful. Only Li Zhilan was slightly embarrassed. Seeing everyone's reaction, Han Hui smiled with satisfaction, which was not surprising. After a few seconds, she waved to Chen Xu and said, "Xiao Xu, come! Come to mom."

Han Hui took Chen Xu's hand and said to everyone: "I will formally introduce to you today. This is the Chen Xu I just told you - my daughter! Please take care of me in the future." With that, Chen Xu Xu introduced the ladies present one by one, and Chen Xu greeted them one by one. When introduced to Li Zhilan, Chen Xu did not shy away and said hello as if it was the first time he met her. There were two young girls who also came with their mother. They were dressed very formally. When one of the girls was introduced, Chen Xu was stunned for a moment. She looked back at Liu Jingsheng, who nodded with a smile. Unexpectedly, the girl opened her mouth and said a few words in English: Hello, I am Li Sisi. I have just returned from the UK and it’s nice to meet you!

Chen Xu said gracefully: "Hello, Miss Li Sisi, I am a native Chinese, and I am still used to speaking Chinese." Han Hui pulled Chen Xu very proudly and said, "Oh, my daughter is very low-key. It's very simple and not impetuous at all. I really like it." Li Sisi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Han Hui pulled Chen Xu to sit next to her, while Liu Jingsheng sat next to Chen Xu. Li Sisi's mother felt unhappy that Chen Xu had not given her daughter face just now, so she asked: "Miss Chen Xu, where can you find a higher position now?" Chen Xu said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "I'm just an ordinary civil servant in the procuratorate. It's worth mentioning." Unexpectedly, the people around him were all talking, and everyone was full of compliments. Chen Xu knew that this was all a sign of goodwill to Han Hui.

Everyone has arrived, and the waiter has started to serve the food. The Chinese food is delicious, but Chen Xu gets annoyed every time he eats Western food. When the food was served, a generous lady suggested drinking white wine. Unexpectedly, Li Sisi said: "The alcohol content of the liquor is too high. Can I have some red wine? I always drink red wine abroad." Another girl, Yao Tianyue, said that she does not drink. The host enthusiastically and thoughtfully ordered white wine and red wine, and even thoughtfully ordered freshly squeezed juice for Chen Xu and Yao Tianyue, who said they did not drink. The host first raises a toast, and everyone raises a toast in response, regardless of white wine, red wine or beverages. After three drinks, the atmosphere became more and more lively. Everyone toasted to each other and it was very lively. At this time, Li Sisi cleared her throat and stood up. When everyone saw her standing up, they all stopped and looked at her. Li Sisi raised her red wine glass and said to Liu Jingsheng, "Liu Jingsheng, do you still remember me? We were at the same table in elementary school. Let me toast you, Cheers to reunion!"

Everyone said: "Oh, is that so? What a coincidence!" Everyone thought that Liu Jingsheng couldn't be too disrespectful to girls. Unexpectedly, Li Sisi held up the wine glass for more than ten seconds, but Liu Jingsheng had no reaction and was very embarrassed for a moment. Chen Xu looked at her and said, "Miss Sisi, I'm sorry, my brother drove here, he can't drink." Li Sisi's mother quickly smoothed things over and said, "Oh, is that so? Look, now in China there are no drunk driving checks. They are also very strict. Young people abide by the law and don't drink while driving." Li Sisi found a way for herself, "Liu Jingsheng, you are still as talkative as before!"

A group of people started toasting each other noisily again. What just happened was just a small episode. Li Zhilan looked at Chen Xu coldly and had to admit that Chen Xu's appearance was outstanding. Among all the jewels, the plainly dressed Chen Xu was not inferior at all. Moreover, Chen Xu was able to move forward and retreat freely and showed no timidity at all.

Chen Xu went to visit Wu Sixian today, so he wore the simplest clothes. Chen Xu's idea was that if he wore the beautiful clothes bought by Han Hui, he might cause discomfort to the old man.

Yao Tianyue was polite, didn't talk much, and was good at observing people's words. Slowly, she moved to Chen Xu and chatted with him. She is one year older than Chen Xu, but she has graduated from college long ago. Currently, she is helping in her mother's company. Her family is in the catering industry. The restaurant where she ate today is her family's, but she is not noisy at all and always keeps a low profile. Chen Xu still admires her.

The dinner is over. Han Hui drank and couldn't drive anymore, so she left the car here and took Liu Jingsheng's car back. She asked Chen Xu, "Xiao Xu, you seem to dislike Li Sisi very much!" Chen Xu blurted out, "Why should I like her? Is there anything worth liking about her? Don't you think she is too pretentious?" Han Hui Shaking his head, "I've seen a lot of pretentious people, and they have nothing to do with me. It's not a question of whether I like them or not. I usually just turn a blind eye or treat them perfunctorily."

Chen Xu said: "I don't like her because she still wants to get close to me. Who is my classmate? How come she has forgotten that she once bullied me and felt sorry for me!" Liu Jingsheng grinned in front of him and wanted to laugh. I held back again. Han Hui raised her eyebrows and asked: "Why did you bully your brother? When did it happen?" Chen Xu said seriously: "It was my brother's birthday once, and he wanted her to celebrate with him, and she obviously agreed. , and then I didn’t go." Han Hui nodded, "Oh, that's what happened. It can only be regarded as breaking one's trust and cannot be extended to bullying!" Unexpectedly, Chen Xu said plausibly, "Breaking trust is to despise the other person and despise the person. You just don't respect people. If you don't respect people, you bully them." Han Hui smiled, "You, you are very protective of your brother. But 'a man who is generous will become a great weapon', so don't worry about this little thing. !" But Chen Xu said seriously: "Anyway, I can't hurt my brother."