Morning.
In the Porsche.
Dong Xuebing was driving on the highway, and Sun Kai was sitting in the front passenger seat. He looks at Dong Xuebing and seems to have something to say.
"What's wrong?" Dong Xuebing turned to him.
"Brother Dong." Sun Kai said. "Thank you."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Thank you? What's there to thank me for? "
Sun Kai gritted his teeth. "It's too much. I … I heard from Jingjing yesterday that her family does not agree to us dating. No one is willing to support us, and only you are willing to help us. Oh … thank you, Brother Dong, for the red envelopes for my sister's child."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Xiao Jing is my sister, and she had asked me for help. That red packet is for her child, and you don't need to thank me."
"But the red packets are too much."
"I said it's RMB at a time. It's not a lot."
"How can this be? Brother Dong, I am not stupid. I know you are trying to help me."
Dong Xuebing looks at Sun Kai. "Your family is depending on you now, right? Does Xiao Jing know about your family's situation? "
Sun Kai paused for a second. "She doesn't know, and I have not told her."
"Why not? Are you afraid Xiao Jing will look down on you? "Dong Xuebing asked.
Hearing this, Sun Kai hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Dong Xuebing turned the steering wheel and said. "But I feel it is not Xiao Jing who is looking down on you. You are the one looking down on yourself."
Sun Kai sighed. "You are right. But my family's situation is too different from Xiao Jing's family. I … I am not good enough for her." Ever since he found out about Xie Jing's family situation, Sun Kai had been thinking about it all the time. He even thought that leaving Xie Jing's world would be the best choice.
"Why do you say that?"
"My family is poor, and I am not capable. Brother Dong, you might not understand what I am feeling now. If I am one-tenth as capable as you, I will not be so …"
Dong Xuebing blinked. "Haha … why can't I understand?"
Sun Kai felt Dong Xuebing is asking the obvious. "You are talented, but I …"
"You think we are not from the same world? Is that why I can't understand you? "Dong Xuebing asked.
"Not entirely, but you're already in a high position at such a young age. You have money and power, while I … you might not have lived a hard life. In my family, every penny has to be split in half. I know I might not be confident, but … in front of Jing Jing, I really can't bring myself to be confident."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "How do you know I did not suffer?" This was the umpteenth time Dong Xuebing had asked this question.
"How can your days be bitter? That's impossible. "Of course, Sun Kai didn't believe him.
Dong Xuebing shook his head and slowed down. "Xiao Sun, I don't agree with what you said. You are giving up on yourself now. Alright … I admit some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, like Xiao Jing. But do you think Xiao Jing got to her current position in Xin Hua Agency's HR department because of her family? How can that be possible? How can that be? Little Jing was born in such a family. The elders will definitely help her, but she still has to rely on herself. If Little Jing didn't work hard, wasn't serious in her work, and wasn't motivated in her career, she wouldn't have reached her current position even with the help of her family. I can tell you this very clearly. You only see that Little Jing's family is a powerful leader, but you have neglected Little Jing's own hard work. I'll still say the same thing. We are all human, and we all have the same brain. Who is worse than who? "
Sun Kai replied. "But …"
"Let's talk about me." Dong Xuebing laughed and interrupted. "I am talented? Are you kidding me? Do you think I am born rich, have cars, and capable? "
Sun Kai blinked. This is what he thinks.
"Let me tell you. I am much worse than you in the past. You are good at your studies and have mastered three foreign languages. What about me? My results in Junior High School are average, and I am below average in my class. You had seen my looks, and I am much worse than you. I am not eye-catching in my class, and if I attend my classmates' gatherings now, they might not even know my name. Even my teacher, who had taught me for two years, does not know my name. Can you imagine? "
"This …"
"Hehe, this is what you call a natural talent? Then my ability is too great! "
"You are trying to keep a low profile and do not want to show off." Sun Kai replied seriously.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "You think too highly of me. Xiao Sun, didn't Xiao Jing tell you about my family's situation?"
Sun Kai paused for a second. "She had told you that you are very capable and can solve everything."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Don't tell me you think I am from a rich family or a government official?"
"You are not?" Sun Kai was stunned. He really thought so.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "My mother is also a teacher at the lowest level. Her monthly salary is 2,000 RMB. My father used to be a factory worker, and he is the most hardworking type. My father does not have any relatives, and my mother's family lives in the countryside. Haha … have you seen the second generation of government officials? Haha … have you seen anyone from a government official's family? "
Sun Kai asked. "Are you serious?"
Dong Xuebing calmly replied. "There are some things that I have never told my wife or anyone else. Let me tell you today. Haha … my family's life was much harder than yours now. Don't look at me like this. I am not lying to you. I am telling the truth. My father was critically ill many years ago, and the medical fees and surgery cost a lot. My family's financial situation at that time is not good. So my mother sold the house to pay for my father's medical expenses. In a few months, she spent all the family's savings. My father's illness wasn't cured, and he passed away in the end. Since then, my mother and I haven't had enough to eat. We have to pay rent, and we have to pay for my schooling. At that time, my family was more than a penny in half. We can only eat vegetables and buns every day. We don't even have eggs. Fruits? Don't even mention it. It's already good enough to eat it once a month. My neighbor even helped me out. "
Sun Kai looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. How can this be? Even in their family, they can still eat meat and not vegetables and buns every day.
Dong Xuebing shrugged. "I lived like this for about three to four years. At that time, I know what it means to have a hard life. But I am different from you. I had never looked down on myself. After I graduated from university, I became a civil servant and worked my way up. So what if I don't have a strong background? So what if I come from a poor family? At that time, all I wanted was to make a name for myself and let my mother live a good life. I didn't think about anything else. That's how I got to where I am today. I fought for every step I took. I didn't sit at home and feel sorry for myself, waiting for a pie to fall from the sky. That's why I am who I am now. That's why I can sit in the car and talk to you. "
"Brother Dong …" Sun Kai does not know what to say.
To be honest, he thought Dong Xuebing is from a rich and powerful family. He did not expect Xiao Jing's brother-in-law to be from a poor family.
From penniless to a billionaire?
From a nobody to a high position of power?
From Dong Xuebing's tone, Sun Kai could tell Dong Xuebing had gone through a lot of setbacks, and it was not something he could imagine. Now that Sun Kai thought about it, he understood why Dong Xuebing did not look down on him like everyone else when he entered his house. Dong Xuebing even sat on a dirty stool casually and ignored the suit he was wearing. He even spoke to his family politely. Sun Kai realized that Dong Xuebing's life in the past was much worse than them.
Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Kai. "Are you still saying your family is poor? At least you all still have your own house and family. You all do not need to worry about food and clothing, and your parents are all healthy. Isn't this enough? Compared to me in the past, you are living a better life now. What's there to complain about? Don't look down on yourself. Your family does not have money to buy meat? I came over like I was eating a steamed bun! My family does not have money to pay school fees? I've been working three jobs a week! At that time, I felt inferior, but I do not think others are better than me! Their monthly income is tens of thousands? If one year is not enough, I will work for two years! If two years is not enough, I will work for three years! I can also earn tens of thousands! All of them have strong backgrounds? They do not need to work hard to get promoted? Then I will work ten times, a hundred times harder than them! I can still get the leaders to trust me! I can still get promoted! I might have lost at the starting line, but so what? I will not lose forever! They will not win forever! "
Sun Kai was panting.
Dong Xuebing said. "Now, I can do it. Why can't you do the same? I am puzzled. You are relying on your own hands to make a living. How can you be worse than others? How can you be lower than others? " Bullshit! "Dong Xuebing looked at him and slapped his chest." Puff out your chest! Raise your head! Remember what I said. In this society, you can lower your head to others, but you must never lower your head to yourself! You will really lose if you do that! "
The atmosphere froze.
Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Kai. "I will ask you one last time. Do you want to win or lose? If you think this is the end of your life, then you can get off now. There is still time to go back! "
Sun Kai clenched his fists. "… I want to win!"
"That's right!"
"Brother Dong, I think I understand now!"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "That's good. I did not waste my time talking to you."
"Don't worry!" Sun Kai took a deep breath and said firmly. "This time, I will give it my all! I will not disappoint you and Xiao Jing! You will be my goal in the future! If you can do it, I can do it too! "
"Good! You are so confident! "
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