My Life with Narration-Chapter 364 - 361: The World Is Unsettled, We’re All Black-Ass Nobodies
The already scarce positive energy was absorbed in a big gulp by Shen Yi, making his life even more difficult.
In the park not far from the community, Su Qing and Wang Xing found a shady spot to sit side by side, each holding a bottle of chilled soda, staring blankly at the river in front of them.
"Burp~~"
Wang Xing let out a long burp, the satisfaction written all over his face.
"Refreshing~~ ah, that was so refreshing~~~"
Hearing this, Su Qing silently shifted his butt to the side a bit, feeling a little disgusted. Fortunately, there was no one in the park at the moment, or else people might think there’s a pervert around.
"How did you know I was coming back today?" Su Qing asked.
Very few people knew about his return, at most four people were aware: Su He, Tang Nan, Shen Yi, and the landlord’s wife. Two of them had only found out last night, so he was genuinely curious.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xing looked puzzled: "Have you been going out recently?"
Su Qing: ...
Goodness, turns out he was being self-indulgent.
"I’ve been gone four or five days, and you didn’t even know?"
"You didn’t tell me you were leaving, how would I know? Where did you go?" Wang Xing spread his hands helplessly and said.
Have to say, he does have a point.
"I went to the capital to drop my sister off for school!"
"Oh right, it’s already September, all the universities have started. It’s the Finance Academy, right? So, how is it, any pretty girls?"
Su Qing nodded: "Quite a few, but there are also quite a few who might be... colorful." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"Colorful? You mean..."
Su Qing turned and glanced at him, both of them exchanged a knowing smile, understanding each other without saying a word.
It’s not that he’s making things up, it’s the narrator who couldn’t help but remind him.
Just walking by at the university, he noticed several girls involved in illegal transactions outside school, some even being kept by wealthy individuals.
If relying solely on the naked eye, he would have never known, since some girls looked incredibly innocent at face value, without them saying, outsiders could hardly tell.
Even near the school gate, there were often luxury cars parked, you don’t have to think too hard to know what that’s about.
"You’re a cop, didn’t you go up and enforce justice?" Wang Xing curiously asked, thinking he had some evidence.
Hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but roll his eyes: "I’m specially appointed, not technically a cop, haven’t even been formally inducted, what are you thinking?"
Simply put, his position was specially approved by the director allowing him to participate in criminal cases, but he has no law enforcement power, a nominal role, at most he can go out with the criminal investigation department for investigation tasks, the arrest tasks aren’t his to do.
After all, arrests fall under the purview of criminal investigation or armed police, a non-staff like him participating in such high-risk tasks would be troublesome if something went wrong, and generally, no one can take that responsibility.
Actually, Lin Chengcai and Zhao Minghui have long understood this, not to mention bringing him over wasn’t for rolling up his sleeves and brawling, it’s his brain they want working behind the scenes.
The police department doesn’t lack those who can get physical, techniques in various combat skills, even hitting comes with a style.
"Yet you brag so loudly normally, even accusing me of attacking a cop? I despise you!" old a snorted, expressing contempt.
Another’s contempt might stir his emotions, but not with Wang Xing, there’s really no way to feel humiliated by his contempt, hence he just ignores him.
Moreover, he only knows the truth through the narrator, without evidence, the most important thing in life is to stay happy, and the best way to stay happy is not to poke your nose into others’ affairs.
He possesses the ability of the narrator, some things he can handle, but if they choose to fall, it’s unnecessary.
Good words can’t persuade those who are bound to die, fallen ones don’t deserve sympathy, eventually someone else will sanction them.
"Boss Shen, are you two at home?"
"Yes, why?"
"Just asking, it feels like you two are at home... having a good time?" Wang Xing gestured at his own neck as if indicating something.
Though having spent a night’s time, his neck still had fairly noticeable marks, plus it’s summer, short sleeves couldn’t cover them, so as long as he comes out, the marks on his neck are glaringly obvious.
"Just mind your own business, so what’s up, calling me out for what?" He didn’t bother explaining, as there’s no need with this guy.
"How’d you know I have something to discuss?" Wang Xing asked in slight surprise.
Su Qing: →_→
"You think you’d seek me out for nothing? Come on, are you saving your brain for appreciation or what?"
Wang Xing was speechless, in the end could only scratch his head awkwardly: "Qingzi, what do you think if I sign up for a class?"
Su Qing was a bit stunned, with a bit of rarely seen shyness in Wang Xing’s words, even a bit embarrassed, even his gaze was somewhat evasive when looking at him.
"Exams?"
Wang Xing nodded.
[A person truly grows up not by age, but by finding a clear goal, determining what they want, Wang Xing is growing towards a man’s path, though the journey might be bumpy, he has at least started.]
The narrator suddenly sprung a highly philosophical statement leaving him puzzled.
"Not bad, if you really want to try, give it a shot. Don’t worry about money, the money you left with me has been yielding nicely lately."
Before he could continue, Wang Xing kept shaking his head: "That’s not what I meant, I have enough money, mainly I’ve discussed this with my family, they’re very supportive, letting me study at ease, the exam is in October, I want to focus on studying, but I’m not very confident, even though Lin Miaomiao has been encouraging me these past couple of days, I’m still a bit anxious, so here I am looking for you!"
Hearing this, Su Qing came to realize, right, they only graduated a year ago, in their early twenties, most people at this stage are still in a period of confusion, he only sped up a bit with the narrator’s help.
But essentially, they’re still not that mature-minded young people, this age isn’t like those in their thirties and beyond brimmed with responsibilities, with elders above and children below, they still have the right and the time to make mistakes, that’s youth.
"What’s the use of finding me, I’m not your proctor, can’t help you cheat" Su Qing chuckled.
"Actually I know finding you won’t help, but I don’t know who else to turn to, besides, I’ve temporarily resigned from my job."
"You resigned, what do you mean temporary resignation?" Su Qing asked somewhat puzzled.
"Uh... thanks to you and Boss Shen, last time my boss thought I knew you guys, plus my performance these two months was alright, he approved me for some time off, saying if I don’t pass, I can come back to work anytime."
"But you still resigned, I thought it was paid leave!"
"Not the same, if I get rehired I won’t be a new employee, no probation period, everything according to an old employee’s standard!"
"That’s not bad, seems these owners named Shen do know how to squeeze every bit, but there’s a sliver of conscience left." Su Qing griped.
Actually, at this point, he didn’t need to say any more, after all, Wang Xing is also an adult, though he had been a simp in relationships, his IQ isn’t bad, not a fool, since he already resigned the job, it proves he’s made his choice, saying anything contrary now would be a bit unethical.
Speaking of which, Wang Xing finished his soda in one go, burped, and smacked his lips, sighed and said:
"Qingzi, honestly, lately I’ve been feeling like time’s passing faster, in a blink, we’ve graduated over a year, last year this time we were still job hunting everywhere, barely making ends meet, and now you’re making high incomes as a successful person, especially these past few months, seeing you associating with wealthy women, making big money, even having a position in my favorite police station, I almost don’t recognize you anymore.
Da Qiang, that little rascal, they aren’t coming back from out of town, who knows where they’ll end up, San’er, he’s had bad luck, both natural and man-made disasters, no method helps, thinking deeply, among our group, seems like I’m the only one unchanged.
People say every poor kid gets a good day, but after getting a good life, you might not find those poor kids from way back, sometimes I wonder if time’s moving ahead leaving just me behind, later I realized, no, it’s not leaving me, I just feel comfortable with this, it pulls and I didn’t follow.
But I suddenly realized, I can’t live like this anymore, need to plan for the future, don’t you think so?"
[Seeing those around him fare better, Wang Xing grows anxious, initiated a willingness to change, especially as his relationship with Lin Miaomiao becomes more harmonious, plus past relational experiences telling him, to possess a fulfilling relationship, he must initiate a change, otherwise, even if happiness is handed to him, he can’t hold onto it!]
Ah, that’s the real reason, seems Wang Xing and Lin Miaomiao have been getting along well these days, at least they are now friends.
If he could successfully pass, it might significantly advance their relationship, wouldn’t be a bad thing.
Thinking about this, Su Qing laughed: "You’re right, considering our age, just graduated a year, there’s no need to rush, Cankun Wei Ma, you and I are just hinds, as long as you’re willing to work hard, someday you’ll emerge head and shoulders above!"
Wang Xing: ...
"You genuinely don’t wish me well!"
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