Chapter 74: Cooking at Yan Yueqing’s Place (Part 1)

Tang Tang fell into deep thought.

Jun Yan continued calmly, “Take my family, for example. We have some small assets and occasionally engage in charity work. There are countless families out there who need financial support. If we helped every single one, we’d have gone bankrupt long ago!”

Tang Tang found his words quite reasonable.

“And once,” Jun Yan added with a mocking chuckle, “I represented my family to visit a family with a child suffering from bone cancer. The villagers actually thought I was showing off because I arrived in a Rolls-Royce! What, should I have walked there to show sincerity when I’m spending money to help people? Their logic is completely backward!”

Yan Wang listened with great interest to Jun Yan’s remarks.

Although their family backgrounds differed, the financial values they were raised with were strikingly similar. Yan Wang’s grandfather had instilled in him the right principles about wealth and compassion, teaching him that within his means, he should extend a helping hand to those stuck in hardship. But… who genuinely needs help, and who’s just trying to exploit others?

And besides…

For people in their social standing, the higher they rise, the more turbulence they face! This world never lacks malicious people, ready to criticize no matter what you do.

Many well-intentioned individuals who sincerely set out to do good often end up disheartened by such negativity…

For instance, donating out of goodwill can be seen as grandstanding; offering help might lead to extortion…

This is how human hearts gradually grow cold.

Despite his young age, Jun Yan saw through it all clearly: “Tang Bao, let me teach you something today—don’t pay too much attention to what others think!”

Tang Tang repeated softly, “Don’t pay too much attention to what others think?”

Yan Wang chimed in at the right moment: “Stay true to your heart, ignore the idle gossip.”

Jun Yan: …

You little brat!

Always so quick with a summary, aren’t you?

The young man who usually kept his cool paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and added, “Take Sister Yueqing, for example. There are tons of people online who hate on her. But how many of them have actually met the real her? Most of them are just making assumptions based on a few things she said or did, subjectively categorising her as someone to dislike. Then, every time she appears, they attack her without fail!”

“In fact… these keyboard warriors often lack the ability to think for themselves. They jump to conclusions based on first impressions and follow whatever the online trend is, spreading rumours and insults. Do they truly dislike Sister Yueqing? Or… are they actually just rejecting the version of her they’ve imagined in their heads?”

His words, simple on the surface, carried profound meaning.

[Whoa, did I just get schooled in philosophy by a five-year-old?]

[This logic is unbeatable!]

[Jun Bao sees through everything! Some adults do nothing but bash Yan Yueqing every day, but honestly… has she ever actually wronged anyone online?]

[Exactly, it’s her money, she can donate to whoever she wants. Just because she didn’t book a room for Song Hui’s family, the haters start ranting! Do these people even have brains?]

[Maybe the haters should make a donation themselves!]

[Yueqing’s purpose in donating was to help Song Xiaohua recover, not to lower her own quality of life! So what does booking a suite have to do with the haters? Hilarious! Jun Bao is awesome!]

Tang Tang’s expression softened considerably. After a moment, she nodded firmly: “Brother Jun, I understand now!”

Jun Yan raised an eyebrow: “Good, as long as you understand.”

Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Tang Tang happily bounced over to open the door. She saw Xu Li carrying a large bag of items, bringing Tian Tian along for a visit: “Tang Tang, is Yueqing here? I have something I’d like to discuss with her.”

Yan Yueqing peeked out from behind: “Please come in.”

Xu Li, slightly embarrassed, asked, “Yueqing, would it be alright if I borrowed your kitchen to make something?”