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"I'm very pleased that you could honor me with your company for a meal!"
I don't know what's gotten into me today, to actually compliment this person in front of me like this. Look at his clothes, they're quite shabby, but very clean and neat. He himself is also clean and tidy, giving off a very comfortable feeling.
I have a lot of questions about him, but I'm also hesitant to ask them all at once and put him on the spot. I'm worried that doing so might anger him, make him more resistant, and ultimately shut him up, not wanting to say anything at all. I'll just go along with his temperament.
"Friend, what would you like to eat?"
"Please call me Marco. Since you're treating, it's up to you to decide! Just choose something casual, after all, it's a free lunch. I won't be picky, and I certainly won't hold it against you!"
"Marco, you have a strange way of speaking, but I like it!"
"Friend, why aren't you telling the truth! By the way, you have a name, Zhang Xiaobei! You must really like something about me, more than just talking, otherwise why would you invite me to dinner!"
"You're really something, being able to guess everything I'm thinking. Then go ahead, tell me!"
"Let me eat something first. I'll give you all my time this afternoon. If you still feel unsatisfied, then I don't recommend you staying overnight at your place!"
"Marco, how do you do it? Your manner and personality are so good, it's likable and fascinating!"
"It's simple, I just say what you dare not say and do what you dare not do. You've wrapped yourself up too tightly, like a person in a sheath! It's hard to achieve anything when you're so conventional. I can see that you're not content with mediocrity, you just lack a little imagination!"
"But what can I do? I don't have any ideas myself!"
"This is where you and I are different. I know who I am, where I come from, and where I am going! But you don't. I am talking about the three questions of the soul in Socrates philosophy, not the literal meaning you understand."
"I have thought about the importance of reading, but I haven't felt its power. Yet you have achieved it, why is that!"
"I have the ability to treat you to a free lunch today, and I can do the same with someone else tomorrow. In fact, that's how I've been living all along. Otherwise, how could I have traveled to so many places and seen so many magnificent sights? What has sustained me until now? Can you feel it now? It's my knowledge and experience that make me stand out. I don't just think, I also act. I can perfectly combine the world in my imagination with the real world. This process is so wonderful!"
"I kind of understand you now. So, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Hahaha... I have done many things, and my experiences alone are a wealth, aren't they? Your question is quite off the mark. You should ask me what I am most interested in doing! These are two different concepts! Can you understand that?"
"It seems like you have a wealth of practical experience, something I am lacking!"
"Zhang Xiaobei, you are wrong again. Actual combat is secondary. First, you have to think, you have to have ideas, and then you will act! You just don't have any ideas. I am a person with very clear goals. I know what I want, what kind of person I want to become, so I am tirelessly pursuing it, with strong beliefs supporting me to achieve my dreams!"
"Just because of your determination, I believe you can do it!"
"Wait and see, you will witness the day of my success, and my posters will be posted all over the world! Yes, that's right, it's the young man in front of you. You should feel honored to have dinner with me! Your face will shine with pride because of your association with me. This will be a remarkable story in your life. Just wait and see, it will definitely be like this!"
"Oh, my friend, please stop. You make me immediately envision a scene as if it were real. Aren't you just fantasizing?"
"You think I'm just bragging, don't you! This is where you and I are different. You don't believe, but I do. I believe I can succeed. My books will be translated into multiple languages and printed in many countries. I have readers and friends from all over the world who love and admire me. They even want to meet me privately. It's such a wonderful thing. Only I, Marco, can do this."
With a determined look, Marco gazed at Zhang Xiaobei, whose eyes also sparkled. It was as if he, a spy, had just received a signal and suddenly come back to life. His heart raced, and this person in front of him made his inner world very unsettled.
"Can you help me with another bowl of hot noodle soup? I'm not full yet. You have to let me eat and drink enough so I have the energy to talk to you!"
"Another bowl of noodles!" I shouted at the top of my lungs.
I find it hard to imagine the person in front of me. His material world is so lacking that he doesn't even have money for meals and transportation, yet his spiritual world is so rich, leaving others in awe. I admire him, even feeling a bit envious.
It reminds me of the time I spent with my mother-in-law, so bitter and difficult. What supported me through those tough times? People live for the sake of living, don't they? In the struggle for survival, I even unintentionally took a life. My thoughts at the time were simple - I wanted to live a life of luxury and become wealthy.
I thought of Lisa again, yes, I want to have the aristocratic life she has. But where has my fighting spirit gone? I really wish to live an ordinary life forever!
At the same time, I thought of Old Yu, and I remembered the last words he said to me. He said the most important thing in life is life itself. As long as there is life, we should do well and learn to "love" in our limited lifetime!
That terrible dream also appeared before my eyes. Is the world really coming to an end, and what am I doing!
My mind was in a mess for a moment. This time, it really touched me. I really started to think about what Marco said: Who am I, where do I come from, and where am I going!
"Hey, friend, what are you thinking? It seems that our conversation has had some effect on you! That's a good thing. Take your time to ponder it. You must take off and live your own life! Look at me now, running around the world like a vagabond. Soon my work will be out in the world!"
"Tonight, come stay at my place. I sincerely invite you to stay overnight!"
"What did I say? I don't have to sleep on the streets at night anymore. I never worry about this issue because there are so many people like you waiting for me to wake you up. I used to be so charming!"
"You narcissist!"
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