A Young Woman's Heart

"Oh--"

Mo Xueyao instinctively wanted to refute, but before she could even form a sentence, she opened her mouth.

So he could only watch as Cha Li continued to chat with him.

"But there are still things you can't control."

"Gradually, I will be able to control more and more things."

"why?"

"As you get older, you learn more..."

"Studying?"

"The knowledge in school textbooks is useless and impractical. My learning refers to other aspects."

"But that's the foundation. With that, you can learn much more."

"I already know all the words. If I don't know them, I'll look them up in the dictionary. School is too inefficient."

"What about mathematics?"

"The equations and stuff that follow are completely unnecessary, and English is also unnecessary. I'm not going abroad anyway. If I were to go abroad, I could definitely learn it in six months. As long as I can communicate with people, that's enough."

It seems that Li Minxiong wasn't completely oblivious to these possibilities.

He did give it some thought.

It's still quite childish.

"But if you don't have a degree, no one will hire you, and you won't have a good job."

"So what? Many bosses were just elementary school students. College students work for them just like everyone else. I don't need to work for anyone else. I can just be my own boss, right?"

"Tch, you make it sound so easy. Do you think it's that simple?"

"Nothing is impossible to a willing mind," he retorted to Mo Xueyao.

She was speechless for a long time.

The key point is that this kid keeps arguing but can't find a more suitable rebuttal.

“Besides, I’m not an all-rounder. It’s unrealistic to expect me to know everything in school,” Li Minxiong continued. “I only need to learn what I’m good at and like. There’s no need to go to school then. Self-study is much more efficient.”

“Yes, the teachers at school mainly play a guiding role,” Cha Li said, as if agreeing with him.

Mo Xueyao was a little angry: "According to you, then we don't need teachers at all?"

“Not everyone is as mature as me,” Li Minxiong said, pointing to himself.

Mo Xueyao was so angry she almost burst out laughing.

Cha Li nodded: "Yes, you are indeed much more mature than the average child. However, what if your parents need you to support them in the future, but the things you do don't bring in much money?"

"What does this have to do with me? They abandoned me here and went out on their own. Why should I support them?"

"And what about your monthly living expenses?"

"Parents should raise their children; this is written in the law, and it is their duty."

"And what about your grandfather?"

"Of course I'll take care of him."

It seems that Li Minxiong is not so extreme after all.

"In society, many people want to control other people's destinies. Can you break free from that?"

"Of course, I'm not like my parents, who are like zombies, numb and indifferent."

Mo Xueyao felt that these idioms were probably not taught in elementary school Chinese classes...

It seems his extracurricular reading volume might actually be quite good?

But that's not necessarily true. Maybe he's read a novel that uses all sorts of idioms and flowery language to fill out sentences?

"Oh, right," Cha Li changed the subject, "Won't seawater flood in here?"

"Yes, the tide will come in when we're almost down the mountain, so we need to leave quickly."

"What if we don't have time?"

Li Minxiong rolled his eyes and pointed to the hole above his head. "Just go out from there. Anyway, the hole is big. If the sea level rises too high, you can swim out directly. If it rises too low, you can climb up. There are some recessed areas where you can put your hands and feet. It's easy to climb up."

"I see." Cha Li stretched out her legs with obvious enjoyment, as if she were truly on vacation. "Li Minxiong? Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Why ask that? People who do great things don't need women."

"Pfft." Mo Xueyao didn't even cover her mouth, and was glared at by the little brat.

Where did you go to school before?

"It's right in the city."

Where would you like to live in the future?

"Of course, it's in the city."

So where are you planning to stay?

"Rent a place," he replied matter-of-factly.

"So, how do you plan to live? What hobbies can you use to make money?"

"Of course, I think I can be a screenwriter or director or something. I'm quite talented in that area."

"Indeed."

Mo Xueyao was incredibly impressed that Cha Li and Li Minxiong could keep chatting for so long.

Although most of the conversation sounded like complete nonsense to her.

However, when the topic turned to Ultraman, Mo Xueyao became quite interested.

She even gave the little guy a few questions to test him, and to her surprise, he was able to answer quite a few correctly.

However, when the Heisei series is mentioned, he shows a disdainful expression.

"Those are no longer Ultraman; they've lost their original charm. I prefer the old version, which explored the bottom line of humanity..."

"The new version is also available?"

"It's too flashy and has lost its practical simplicity."

Mo Xueyao thought this guy just liked watching Ultraman fight monsters, but she didn't expect him to be able to think of so much more.

"By the way, you've seen Eddie, right? There are negative energy monsters in it. If you keep going like this, maybe a negative energy monster will appear!"

"Don't be silly, those were all filmed, there are no monsters at all."

Mo Xueyao felt she couldn't handle him anymore, and could only helplessly turn to look at Cha Li: "Kids these days have lost their innocence..."

Li Minxiong pursed his lips, seemingly preferring to chat with Cha Li.

Time passed by unnoticed, and the bright sun dimmed a little, showing signs of fatigue.

The tide had risen quite a bit, and when we went out, it was already above our calves.

The three of them left the cave and returned to the rocky beach.

By evening, the beach had been 'swallowed' by the sea, making it appear smaller.

“Li Minxiong, you say you can control your own destiny, but your teacher doesn’t believe it.”

Believe it or not.

"How about we play a game? Rock, paper, scissors. If you win one out of five rounds, it means you've broken free from your fate."

"...Even with the worst luck, it's impossible to lose every single game." Mo Xueyao had no idea what Cha Li was up to.

"Hmm, dare to give it a try? If you win, I'll help you apply for summer vacation without classes. If you lose, you'll have to go to school obediently tomorrow."

"Hmph, he definitely wouldn't dare."

"Who said that? I can control my own destiny. If I say I'm not going, I'm not going. Why do we have to resort to rock-paper-scissors?"

"Isn't it because you're scared?" Mo Xueyao felt that her words sounded like those of a villain in a novel or TV show who was about to be beaten up by the protagonist.

"So, you have to test whether you can really control your own destiny."

"Why should we be bound by other people's rules? If you want to control your destiny, you should make your own rules!" Li Minxiong was actually provoked. "If I can win five games in a row, I'll go to school tomorrow!"

"Sure," Cha Li readily agreed.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

One game after another.

Li Minxiong is really lucky.

Incredibly... they actually won five games in a row.

His little face turned black.

If he doesn't change the rules, this would already be considered breaking 'fate'.

But winning now feels like losing, making him feel miserable.

"So, have you broken free from your fate?"

"I'm just having really bad luck today!"

"How can you keep winning if you're so unlucky? Besides, luck is part of fate too." Cha Li straightened up. "You're not going to gamble and refuse to accept defeat, are you?"

"That's because I was just incredibly lucky."

"Good luck isn't always a good thing."

"One more time!"

He started to cheat.

A child is a child.

Cha Li has completely seen through it.

In the next round, Cha Li won completely.