Chapter 39: The world has changed, but people remain unchanged
Chapter 39: The world has changed, but people remain unchanged
Xu Qing admired Jiang He for one particular quality: whenever she encountered something unfamiliar or unheard of, her reaction was, "Oh, so that’s a thing." She would then either believe it outright or remain skeptical enough to verify or ponder it on her own.
She wasn’t the type to scream, “Fake! Never heard of it in my life!” at the sight of the unknown.
Ignorance wasn’t scary; being smart enough to recognize one’s limits was key. Jiang He wasn’t foolish enough to think her small world was the entire universe. That saved Xu Qing 80% of his potential headaches.
“Is it normal here to... do such... indecent things in public?” Jiang He whispered to Xu Qing as they passed a park and noticed a couple kissing on a bench.
“No, that is indeed indecent.” Xu “Single Dog” Qing replied with righteous indignation.
“Oh, I thought...” Jiang He trailed off, shifting her gaze away. Watching others kiss wasn’t of any interest to her.
Full bellies lead to indulgence, she thought. In every sense, this was truly a prosperous age.
“Isn’t your time supposed to be really open-minded?” Xu Qing asked, puzzled.