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Chapter 1316 Social Blows, Triple Despair!
He Chen's words made Shi Xiaomeng's heart clench.

no way!
It's too real, it's unsettling!
It laid bare his predicament and pressures, leaving him no room for illusion.

It's important to understand that these fantasies were the thoughts that motivated him to strive and fight even though he was aware of his situation.

If he loses it, he can only accept that he is worse than a madman.

Although they were buddies and had a good relationship, he still harbored a strong sense of superiority over the madman.

Their intelligence and academic achievements were at opposite ends of the spectrum, one a peak and the other a trough. If he hadn't performed slightly worse than expected, they wouldn't have been in the same league at all.

With his high IQ and willingness to work hard, he doesn't think he's any less capable than Cheng Feng, who spends his days eating, drinking, having fun, and being lazy.

At least that's how it is now.

He kept a record of every favor, not only because he knew how to be grateful, but also because he didn't want to owe anyone favors, and he was confident that he had the ability to repay them.

If they could repay, how many people would be willing to become deadbeats?

However, after three years of harsh realities in the real world following graduation, his pride and confidence gradually disappeared.

"It's not that simple!"

Shi Xiaomeng's expression changed, his face full of bitterness: "It's not easy to become a civil servant in Beijing, and even if you pass the exam, it's just as difficult to buy a house and settle down here."

"Who told you it was easy?" He Chen laughed. "There's no such thing as an easy thing. It's precisely because it's not easy that you need to work hard!"
What's not easy is called struggle; what's impossible is called a dream!
What you need to figure out now is whether it's more important to give yourself and your childhood sweetheart a stable home, or to stand shoulder to shoulder with a rich second-generation like Cheng Feng who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and live the same kind of wealthy life!
The latter is something you probably can't achieve even if you work your hardest. It's not that you're worse than Cheng Feng, or even worse than Cheng Feng's father, but that the golden age of opportunity has passed.

Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny!
Striving can't beat being born the right person, and striving can't beat fate!
But you're still fantasizing about wanting both, and wanting the former immediately!

It's like walking a tightrope with your eyes closed, leaving yourself no room for error.

It should be understood that if things are pushed too far, the relationship will inevitably end sooner.

Let's not go into anything too complicated.

Once you've bought the house and brought your childhood sweetheart over as you envisioned, everything goes smoothly. Then suddenly you fall ill. Have you thought about the consequences?
It's impossible for anyone to never get sick!

"..." Shi Xiaomeng's face turned pale.

It wasn't that he didn't know these things, but rather that he subconsciously didn't want to think about them out of fear.

His current small company prioritizes profit above all else.

Let alone a serious illness, even a minor one could disrupt his career advancement or even lead to him being replaced. He cannot afford to be sidelined.

In fact, even such a small company doesn't give him a chance to sit on the sidelines.

If you don't go, you'll have to leave.

He's fine on his own; he can manage and then slowly find new ones. After all, he can wear the same pair of underwear for four years, so his living costs can be kept very low.

But once you borrow money to buy a house, take on a mortgage, and bring your childhood sweetheart over, there's no way out.

We have no choice but to fight this battle with our backs against the wall.

Even if his childhood sweetheart is willing to suffer with him, the mortgage will show no mercy!

He had absolutely no room to maneuver. Just thinking about it made him feel suffocated.

"He Chen, what should I do?" Shi Xiaomeng sincerely asked He Chen for advice.

He wouldn't ask Cheng Feng, who relied on his father, or Wu Di, who relied on his brother, for advice on this kind of thing, because they didn't understand and weren't qualified to teach him how to do it.

But Wu Wei and He Chen are qualified, and he is willing to listen to their opinions.

This is the strongest voice of true struggle!

"Like I said, you need to figure out what you want first!" He Chen reminded him: "Only by clarifying your goals and objectives will you have a clear understanding."

Is career more important, or love?

How to balance the two, make the optimal solution based on your current situation, and have a backup option are things you need to figure out as soon as possible!
If you want to focus on your career first, then don't buy a house yet. Save this money so you can jump ship to a higher position whenever you want, instead of being tied down by a mortgage and unable to move forward, hesitating and missing out on better opportunities.

It's important to understand that working for someone else will never allow you to achieve upward social mobility. These salaries are all designed to only cover basic living expenses for workers and are far from sufficient for initial capital accumulation.

If you want love and to start a family, then prioritize passing the civil service exam.

If the civil service exam is difficult to pass in Beijing, then don't limit yourself to Beijing!
You can take the civil service exam in Beijing and your hometown at the same time!
Whichever one you get into, that's it!
Once you've truly made it ashore, you'll be stable enough that borrowing money to buy a house and start a family won't be a problem at all!

Try to avoid hanging out with your rich friends, lest your standards are raised too high and you become unable to stay grounded. Also, don't let your childhood sweetheart have too much contact with him.

Your daughter might be able to tolerate a small apartment and not fantasize about a rich kid's big villa, but what if you can't even provide a small apartment?
What if it's not just about crazy rich kids who offer your girl a big villa and pursue her relentlessly?
Throughout history, beautiful women have always been coveted by men, and there are countless tragic examples of men who are unable to protect them and are thus betrayed and harmed.

Lin Niangzi from Water Margin, Lady Du from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Miss Jin from Dream of the Red Chamber, Tang Sanzang's birth mother from Journey to the West, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai—almost every time-tested classic novel has such characters. Doesn't this speak volumes?

Your maid may be more devoted than gold, but she can't withstand the scrutiny and scheming of these wealthy, idle, and powerful officials like Gao Yanei and Ximen Daguan. Not to mention you're walking a tightrope with your eyes closed.

Earlier on the rooftop, Wu Di was so swayed by Lin Xia's words that he wanted to jump instead. You said it yourself, what era are we living in? Still playing the double suicide game? There are plenty of fish in the sea!
Therefore, you and your maid will definitely not end up like Lin Daiyu from Water Margin, Jin Yong from Dream of the Red Chamber, or Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, who committed suicide together.

More likely, she is Lady Du from the Three Kingdoms period or the birth mother of Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West. But think about it, being plotted against and framed, and then having to watch your beloved fall into the arms of the enemy, wouldn't that be even more painful?
Don't worry, there's more despair and pain to come!
What if they were initially forced into this situation, but gradually got used to it and even fell in love with your enemy, even more than they loved you? Have you ever thought about that kind of ending?
Don't think it's impossible!

The reason why classic works are classic works is because they all talk about human nature and human emotions, which have remained almost unchanged for thousands of years.

Xiao Meng, you have such a big heart!

"..." Shi Xiaomeng was completely speechless.

Actually, when He Chen reminded his childhood sweetheart again to be wary of the madman, he subconsciously wanted to say no.

But before he could even speak, he heard examples from various famous works, and then he felt terrible.

The first level of despair is when there is no way to survive, and the two commit suicide together.

The second kind of despair is when you are finished and your lover is captured by your enemy.

The third kind of despair is when your lover falls in love with your enemy and forgets you.

Each layer of despair is more devastating than the last.

(End of this chapter)