America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

Chapter 124: Is food provided?
└I checked, and there's nothing bad about that fraternity. But there's one thing you should be aware of: they lean toward the white left, which you might not like. ┐
While walking to a barbecue restaurant near the school, Li Xiaoen received a message from Sufeil.

Maybe I won't like it?
I doubt it, but what is certain is that you don’t like it.

Li Xiaoen felt strange. He had not formed any impression of this brotherhood because of Sufei's message. He typed a reply to express his gratitude.

The left is more radical than the conservative right. Its characteristic in America is that it advocates freedom, equality and fraternity, subverts the traditional American ideology and even its basic architecture, and makes it more open and more "humane."

From what Li Xiaoen learned, the more radical white leftists may do some incredible things, but for those who come to the United States to study, work and live, the existence of white leftists is indeed more in line with their interests in some aspects.

From their interactions over the years, Li Xiaoen had a general understanding of the background of the traditional white family of Suffield. Perhaps the family business was more inclined towards traditional industries, so it was normal that they were not interested in white leftists.

There are two sides to every coin. I hope this brotherhood is not an extreme left-wing group that is more radical than the white left.

Li Xiaoen thought to himself, and followed Daniel's lead to a slightly deserted grassland, but there were many people standing on it.

There are quite a lot of people in this fraternity. No wonder it does community service, so it needs a lot of people.

Li Xiaoen nodded seriously.

Daniel lowered his head and fiddled with his phone. Then a young man walked out from the crowd in front of the fireplace, smiling and walking quickly towards him.

"Sean, I'm glad to see you at last."

"good evening."

Li Xiaoen nodded, and after a brief self-introduction, the group realized that the man in front of them was the fraternity's social director, Aronson.

As if they had been granted the privilege of cutting in line, at Aronson's warm invitation, Li Xiaoen and his group sat down in front of a campfire under the gazes of the other students who were standing there in a daze.

If I had known this earlier, I would have eaten something to fill my stomach.

Holding a steel fork, Li Xiaoen placed two chicken wings on the fire in front of him. He glanced at Daniel and fell into deep thought.

He was now extremely hungry, and his appetite had increased significantly due to his exercise. The two chicken wings he had roasted for half a day were still not enough to fill his stomach. In this respect, his previous situation was similar to Daniel's.

After Aronson's enthusiastic introduction, Li Xiaoen finally understood the general background and connections of this fraternity - there are some, but not many, and it is still on the rise.

The reason for their enthusiasm and persistence in inviting him to join was to expand their influence and seek a relationship with the national public welfare fraternity Service Frats.

"Don't worry, Sean. There's still plenty of brisket on the grill. It'll be ready soon."

Seeing what Li Xiaoen was thinking, Aronson comforted him and immediately pulled two girls, one black and one white, to sit in front of the fire together.

Because it involves public welfare and community service, the so-called fraternity is just a name, and many girls gathered on this lawn.

The assessment and ceremony for joining the club naturally cannot be skipped. When Aaronson brought up the first topic, Li Xiaoen was stunned.

"There's a fire in a museum. As a firefighter, if you can only save one thing, would you choose to save the painting or the cat?"

“I would choose to save the cat!”

As soon as the question was posed, a girl raised her hand without hesitation. When everyone looked at her, she murmured, "A cat is a life, and life is priceless. In comparison, the value of all our human creations is something we have actively added to them. It's not worth more than a life..."

The girl talked freely, and everyone looked at her and nodded.

The people who expressed their views rotated, but they were mostly the same, and finally it came to Daniel.

"I agree with everyone's previous views, but in my opinion, why can't we propose a third way?"

Daniel carefully considered his words, clearly prepared for the others' responses. "We shouldn't limit ourselves to binary oppositions. Why not create multiple rescue routes, or strengthen the firefighting system and increase protection?"

These words made Li Xiaoen, who had just taken a tentative bite of a chicken wing and grimaced when he found it was too hot, look sideways in surprise.

If this question isn't raised to solve a problem, what's the point of saying it? Li Xiaoen felt strange. There are still some straight men like him in the United States. When he ran into Daniel and found that everyone's reaction was mediocre, he became depressed and squinted his eyes.

"The third answer might also be very creative."

Aaronson took over at the right time, nodded seriously, and looked at Li Xiaoen expectantly: "Xiaoen, what are you going to do?"

"My thoughts may be different from yours. I would choose to save the painting."

Li Xiaoen didn't intend to be hypocritical and shook his head. "The paintings in the museum are more valuable than cats in our human judgment. We should save the paintings."

Looking around at everyone, Li Xiaoen murmured, "We are human beings. From our own perspective, I don't think we should be ashamed of having a human-centered value system."

"A cat is a living being, if you ignore it, what about a human being?"

The first girl couldn't help but frown when she heard this and retorted, "If it were someone who had committed a lot of evil, how would you choose? Compared to his value and the painting, which one would you save?"

"As a firefighter, saving lives is my duty, and my answer is always people."

Li Xiaoen nodded in response, his expression remaining calm. "You said cats are lives, and you'd sacrifice a famous painting to save them. But isn't the beef we eat also from living beings? Besides the various meats you eat, the ants you accidentally step on and the lab mice used for research are also priceless lives, aren't they?"

"Aren't what you said before and what you are doing now contradictory?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the girl opposite suddenly fell silent.

"What Sean said makes sense."

Seeing the awkward situation, Aronson quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over. "As human beings, no one can say that we are wrong to make value judgments and choices from a human perspective, right? Let's change the subject..."

Next up, the controversial issue of transgender athletes participating in sports, advocacy for gender balance in the workplace, LGBT...

One topic after another was brought up. Aronson did not ask any more questions, and Li Xiaoen did not answer them proactively. However, he still frowned when he saw how the others spoke so coherently.

"Sean..."

During a short break, Aronson came to Li Xiaoen's side and said, "Actually, even if you don't agree with these views and opinions, we still welcome you to join our brotherhood."

"Aronson, forget it."

Facing the other party's eager gaze, Li Xiaoen still shook his head firmly.

People with different ideals cannot work together. Even if joining can gain some resources and help, he will not be happy, let alone accept it calmly.

Now that everything was said, there was no need to stay any longer. Li Xiaoen declined Aronson's repeated attempts to keep him, said hello to Daniel and the other two on his cell phone, and then walked towards the school alone.

Damn it, what a waste of time, listening to those monsters and ghosts on an empty stomach.

On the way back, Li Xiaoen finally couldn't help but curse out loud when a new message came on his phone from Victoria.

└Sean, how did your fraternity interview go?┐

└I don’t agree with their views, I came back on my own. ┐
Li Xiaoen typed a reply.

Victoria: └It's still early, can you come to my dorm and help me fix the lights on the basketball court? ┐
The school dinner service time had passed. Li Xiaoen had originally planned to go back to the dormitory to make something simple to eat, and then do some exercise and study. However, when he saw this message, he paused.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xiaoen turned around and walked towards Victoria's dormitory. He typed in the chat box and asked instead of answering.

└Does it include food? (￣￣)┐

(End of this chapter)