The world begins with shameless people

Chapter 821 Life is good, Fiona feels bored
2108 North Wallace Street.

Half past eleven.

Youens arrived in an old Mercedes-Benz with its windows smashed by Lip and several dents on the hood.

After getting off the car, Youens looked at the houses in front of him.

To be honest, it's better than I imagined, and it doesn't even feel like a slum.

dong dong dong~~
Youens knocked on the door.

After resting on the sofa, Lip has basically recovered to normal and quickly opened the door.

When Lip opened the door and saw Eunice, he was stunned and surprised.

There is no other reason.

Evans shaved his beard and cut his hair, and looked like a completely different person from the Evans that Lip remembered.

"It's only been a few days since we last met, and you've become younger," Lip joked after coming to his senses.

Youens smiled and said, "You are the opposite. You have become more mature."

"Really?" Lip smiled back, "Come in."

Soon, they arrived in the living room.

"Would you like something to drink?" Lip asked politely, "There's only beer at home..."

Youens shook his head and said, "Just drink some water."

"Oh? You quit drinking?" Lip asked in surprise.

Youens still shook his head. "I'm old now and I don't have many years left to live. Why should I quit drinking?"

After a while, the two sat down and got down to business.

"So, what do you want to say that made you come all the way to see me?" Lip asked, lighting a cigarette and taking a puff.

"I wanted to see how you were doing," Youens replied, then, after a slight hesitation, he added, "I've been thinking a lot these days, and I feel that I have to take some responsibility for what happened to you..."

Lip listened quietly while smoking.

to be frank.

With so many things happening, life at the University of Chicago has become a pipe dream... Lip really doesn't care about that trivial thesis anymore.

What's more, he had already smashed Youens' car, and Youens was indeed the only person who was nice to him now.

The two chatted for a while.

Feeling that Lip had indeed grown up after this incident, Youens felt somewhat relieved and said, "Like I said, I've been thinking a lot lately."

"I have a suggestion for your situation."

"You probably can't go back to the University of Chicago, but you can transfer to another school with your credits."

"I know some people who can help, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Lip was speechless for a moment.

He really didn't expect it to be like this...

Leave the University of Chicago and go to another school?
Lip hesitated... because to be honest, he didn't like college... After a year at the University of Chicago, he felt uncomfortable and couldn't adapt. He also thought those students were idiots...

There was silence for a while.

Lip shook his head and said what he was thinking, "To be honest, I don't want to go back to school... It's like this, I plan to teach myself, the things taught in school are all available on the Internet..."

Lip spoke innocently.

Having been a professor for so many years, Youens didn't even need to think to determine that this idea was too naive and almost unrealistic.

After thinking about it and considering Lip's temper, Youens spoke tactfully.

This kind of self-righteous character is usually accompanied by a stubborn character. Although Lip sincerely believed that he could do it, he still shook his head and refused.

"Think about it again. There's no rush." ​​Evans was old and knew that it was difficult to force people. More importantly, Lip had to be willing to do it. Otherwise, if he transferred to another school reluctantly, he would be finished again. So he didn't say much.

"Then let's talk about the second thing," Youens said again, "Lip, I think you should stop drinking. I know I'm probably the least qualified person to say this to you."

"But, you have to understand, I'm old, and my drinking won't have much of an impact." "But you're still young, and you don't have much control over your temper...If you keep drinking like this, you'll ruin your life."

"Growing up in the South Side, you should understand the consequences of alcohol abuse."

After listening to this, Lip rarely refuted, but nodded and smiled, "I know, in fact, I have decided to quit drinking from today."

“But it’s really difficult…”

Youens was delighted when he heard this, then he nodded and smiled with great understanding, "It's really difficult. For alcoholics like us, it's unrealistic to quit drinking by willpower alone."

"Since you want to quit smoking, you should like my suggestion."

"I suggest that you go to a rehabilitation center for a while... I'll pay for it. What do you think?"

When Lip heard this, he instinctively shook his head and refused, "No, I can't let you spend this kind of money. I can quit on my own."

As an old alcoholic himself, Youens knew clearly that it was really difficult and unrealistic to quit drinking by his own will.

Youens had to persuade him again.

The two chatted for a while.

No results.

Lip was such a stubborn person, and Youens knew it. After trying to persuade him, he gave up and said, "Anyway, you should think about this... If you really don't want to go, then consider AA. There are alcoholics who want to quit drinking there. It will be much easier if you have someone to follow you."

Lip was silent for a moment, but this time he didn't refuse, "Okay."

At this point, we have discussed almost everything that needed to be discussed.

Youens smiled and suggested going out for lunch.

Lip was also a little hungry, so he agreed.

finished eating.

Outside the restaurant.

Lip lit a cigarette and said goodbye to Eunice.

Youens got in the car and returned to the University of Chicago.

Watching Ewans leave, Lip couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness.

In fact, after chatting with Youens, Lip felt much more comfortable, and his desire for alcohol was also reduced;
After a while.

Lip shook his head and looked away. Then he took a deep breath, forced himself to cheer up, and went to find AA.

He wasn't sure if AA was right for him and just wanted to get a feel for it for now.

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2120 North Wallace Street, Carl's.

Liam didn't have to go to work during the day and went to school again, so Fiona slept until noon and then woke up.

After waking up, Fiona sat on the bed in a daze for a while, and inexplicably felt a sense of loss.

She didn't know what was going on.

Obviously, her life is getting better now. She has her own car, she has paid off her debt to the bank, and she lives in a nice house. Liam doesn't need her help with anything...

Life is harmonious.

But why, it feels so wrong.

Fiona thought for a while before she figured out how to describe how she felt.

Just one word.

uninteresting.

Yes, days like this are really a bit boring.

Very bored.

Fiona didn't like this boredom, she wanted to find something to do, or to be more precise, something interesting.

(End of this chapter)