Chapter 100: I’ll Tell You What ‘Seeing the World’ Means (1/2)

Wang Jian was taken aback, puzzled about what she could possibly say.

The two adults were frowning but didn’t interrupt.

Shen Lingyao glanced at them and then turned to Wang Jian, confidently reciting a long speech she had memorized.

“Brother Wang Jian, this world has many facets, not just the one you’ve seen.”

“You appreciate art at the Louvre, that’s your world.”

“A cowherd boy runs in the mountains, that’s his world.”

“Those who have truly never seen the world are the ones who criticize the cowherd boy for not understanding art, and the cowherd boy for criticizing you for not understanding herding.”

“City kids have seen skyscrapers, country kids have seen bees buzzing.”

“The so-called ‘seeing the world’ is just one aspect of the world. Who has really seen more of the world?”

“‘Seeing the world’ is about accepting the myriad of people and events in this world, isn’t it?”

“Some people are afraid of being told they haven’t seen the world.”

“Traveling abroad, skiing, mountain climbing, delicacies, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, this is seen as the world.”

“Is taking a walk downstairs, sitting by a roadside stall, flowers and bees, not seeing the world?”

“Proust, because of asthma, never traveled far and yet he, who had supposedly never seen the world, wrote the monumental work ‘In Search of Lost Time.'”

“Kant was a doctor, a young man from a small town who had never left his village. He, who had supposedly never seen the world, became a philosopher who influenced the development of world philosophy.”

“The difference between people is not about whether they have seen the world or not.”

“It’s about whether they can see the world from another perspective, see the earth and sky, see themselves, see all beings.”

After finishing, Shen Lingyao nervously gauged the reactions of the three men, still maintaining her sweet smile.

Although she agreed with brother Qingfeng’s interpretation, she wasn’t sure if the others would agree.

“…”

Old Shen originally planned to educate Shen Lingyao after she finished, but after listening to her, he suddenly didn’t know how to begin his argument.

“…”

Wang Tieshan was also silent, frowning as he looked at Shen Lingyao.

He thought to himself that this young girl was not simple, her words were philosophical and thought-provoking, and he, despite his age, couldn’t find anything to refute.

Wang Jian didn’t quite agree.

He had prepared too much and didn’t want Shen Lingyao to outshine him, “Yaoyao, what you said isn’t right. Going downstairs to look at flowers and bees as seeing the world? Bees buzz around and sting people, how annoying!”

As soon as he finished,

Wang Tieshan quickly interrupted.

He didn’t want him to continue.

His son suddenly seemed somewhat superficial.

Looking at Old Shen, who was nodding in agreement with Shen Lingyao, he knew that if Wang Jian kept arguing, he might end up embarrassing himself.

“Alright, alright!”

Wang Tieshan changed the subject, “Let’s stop discussing what ‘seeing the world’ means and talk about studies instead. Yaoyao, tell us about your study methods, so our Jianjian can learn too and sprint in the last month.”

“Okay, Uncle Wang.”

Shen Lingyao was inwardly delighted, her face showing a hint of smugness.

Hmph!

Brother Qingfeng’s teachings are still the best, even the adults couldn’t refute them.

Little Wang Jian trying to pursue me?

Sorry, your chance was zero, and if we keep this up, it might even become negative!

She squeezed the note in her pocket, remembering the words Zhao Qingfeng had written on the back — “In this life, I am your world because I am handsome in every aspect!”

Shameless!

Thinking of that rascal Zhao Qingfeng, Shen Lingyao’s face turned a bit red, and she quickly took a sip of red wine to ease her embarrassment.

Then,

she began, in a slow and overwhelming manner, to explain to the now silent Wang Jian how to review for exams.

She outshone everyone in the room!

……………………….

“Wow!”

“They’re really grilling skewers?”

“How does it taste? Give me one!”

Meanwhile, on the other side…

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