"I’ll make sure to thank Mom properly," Xie Yizun said after understanding.
"I think Mom will be very happy to see you all grown up," Ning Youguang smiled. "Now that you know why those people at the company made their debuts, do you still want to debut now?"
Xie Yizun lowered his head and said nothing.
Ning Youguang asked, "Still want to debut, don’t you?"
Xie Yizun remained silent.
Ning Youguang picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip of water. "If you’re sure you want to debut now, I’ll talk to Mom about it."
Xie Yizun looked up, a complex expression on his face, with nervousness and anticipation. "Sister, do you think I’m arrogant?"
Ning Youguang chuckled, "Sixteen-year-old you thinks you’ve learned everything, understood everything. I don’t see it as arrogance or pride or anything like that. I just see it as the innocence of being sixteen. Innocence is a characteristic of your age, and likewise, it determines how many new things you’ll encounter. It’s understandable and permissible, and even a bit cute."
Joy flashed in Xie Yizun’s eyes, "Thank you, sister."
After Ning Youguang laughed, she slightly straightened her expression, "Yiyi, because I’m a sister who loves her brother, I’m willing to support you. But first, I need to make sothing clear with you."
"Go ahead," Xie Yizun sat upright, showing a serious and attentive deanor.
"After hearing what Mom told , I actually hope, like them, that you delay your debut a bit," Ning Youguang said. "When you’re a bit older, have interacted with more people, and seen more of the world, you’ll realize the world is far more complex than you think. There are many complex things you don’t know, complexities of human nature, problems you can’t solve, problems you can’t understand, along with many other hardworking and talented people. Once you step out, you’ll have the potential to get hurt dealing with any of these situations. We don’t want you to prematurely touch the darkness of human nature and the shadows of society. We all hope you’ll wait a bit longer, grow a bit stronger before going out, because by then, even if you get hurt, the pain will be lessened."
——"Yiyi, independence requires matching capabilities. Do you think you’re ready?"
Struggle appeared in Xie Yizun’s eyes, "I... I know debuting will co with many challenges, but I feel these challenges will also provide with growth."
"And so?"
"I also want to debut to test myself, see how I truly am," Xie Yizun pressed his lips together. "In the company, I practice day in and day out. Everyone around says I’m good, good, good. I often feel I’m pretty good too. But, when I watch videos of outstanding artists’ performances, I feel like I can do it too, but maybe not. I’m not sure if I’m good or bad. I think maybe when I actually face the test of the public and senior people in the industry, I’ll truly grasp my own capability."
"Is that the reason you’re so determined to participate in the program?"
"Yes."
"So, you want to challenge yourself, right?"
"Yes."
"Okay, since you want to face challenges, then, I need to ask you a question: are you really prepared to have your world beco a competitive arena?"
"A competitive arena?" Xie Yizun thought for a mont, then said, "I can do it."
"Let’s agree first, when you accept the world as a competitive arena, then you’re an athlete; fighting is what you ought to do. Do you understand fighting?"
"Sister, do you an I should always strive?"
"Not just that," Ning Youguang said. "Striving is secondary. What’s essential is understanding your core position, and having precise awareness of the world around you. The more comprehensive and stable your understanding of the world, the easier to clarify what you should do, to accept the costs and consequences involved."
"I don’t really understand," Xie Yizun scratched his head, "but I’ll work hard to figure it out."
Ning Youguang reached out, "I wish that through your labor and creativity, your ability will ascend into a starry glow."
...
On the way back to the company, Shi Wangyue sat quietly next to Xie Yizun. "Brother-in-law, how do you deal with people you dislike?"
Shi Wangyue turned his head, his deep eyes falling on Xie Yizun’s questioning face. "I treat every person I dislike as a part of myself I don’t want to see, as a way to uncover the dark sides I want to hide – fear, depression, anxiety, jealousy, anger... And through them, I touch every facet of myself."
"Why would you do that?" Xie Yizun didn’t understand.
"Because, when I open up to every facet of myself, I let each part inside beco a part of the world, and then growth and change inevitably happen."
"Huh? I don’t really get it," Xie Yizun still didn’t understand, "but I get your goal – it’s growth and change."
"Right," Shi Wangyue nodded slightly. "Because only through growth and constant change can I beco stronger."
"Oh," Xie Yizun drew out his ’oh’, "So brother-in-law, you an you beco stronger through those you dislike?"
"You could see it that way," Shi Wangyue lightly curled his lips.
"Sounds kind of cool." Xie Yizun felt a little excited, "Isn’t it like that famous saying – ’What doesn’t kill , makes stronger’?"
"Exactly," Shi Wangyue smiled.
"Brother-in-law, you really are impressive." Xie Yizun, despite his young age, had heard stories about Shi Wangyue from his father.
Therefore, hearing Shi Wangyue speak this way today, he felt particularly moved.
"How do you an?" Shi Wangyue laughed softly.
"Because you’ve magnificently turned your life around from hardships to reach the pinnacle of life." Xie Yizun said admiringly, "Thank you for sharing your valuable life experiences with ."
"You’re welco." From the luxurious Maybach ca the youth’s joyful laughter.
Old Nie sat in the front, steadily driving the car. Hearing this, he couldn’t help but smile too.
He felt that young people really had interesting ways of speaking.
"To my brother-in-law, I wouldn’t stand on ceremony." The handso young man with a flamboyance raised his pointed chin, "So brother-in-law, if you have any useful life tips in the future, be sure to tell . I’ll learn a lot from you."
"Sure." Shi Wangyue looked at Xie Yizun, whose face bore six or seven parts resemblance to Ning Youguang but expressed in a completely different manner, and found it very interesting too. "If you need anything, you can always co to , and I’ll definitely share everything I know." 1314
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