Chapter 995: Chapter 995 - 996: Susu’s Words of Wisdom

On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the jam factory held its year-end party. Cheng Su and Ning Ge, the two bosses, naturally attended. It was all about eating, drinking, and holding a lottery; everyone was in high spirits.

Cheng Su saw Ning Ge walk to a corner with a bottle of beer and sit down, so she went over and kicked his crossed leg.

"Hey, hey, what’s this about, woman? Can’t you be a bit more refined?" Ning Ge called out.

Cheng Su glanced at him sideways: "Come on, we all know each other well, stop pretending." She sat down beside him and said, "So, what’s up? You look like you’ve got a lot on your mind!"

"Pfft, I’m doing just fine, eating and sleeping well. What issues could I possibly have?" Ning Ge snorted lightly, putting on an air of nonchalance on purpose.

"Still pretending! Ever since you got back, you haven’t truly enjoyed yourself. What’s really going on? Are you having issues with your family?" Cheng Su’s eyes showed obvious concern.

Seeing the concern in her eyes and hearing it in her voice, Ning Ge felt a warmth in his heart, and his voice softened: "Thanks, but there’s no conflict, just some things I can’t figure out."

"Wanna talk about it?"

Ning Ge took a sip of his beer, a hint of confusion in his eyes, and after a while, he said, "I can’t quite articulate it. It just feels like some people may not be as they seem. It feels like certain things and people are shrouded in a veil, making it hard to see clearly."

Cheng Su raised an eyebrow: "Do you really have to see it clearly?"

"Yeah, I really do."

"If you want to see clearly, just lift the veil, and then you’ll see clearly, right?" Cheng Su shrugged.

"How do you lift it? It’s too difficult!" Ning Ge let out a bitter smile.

"Is it difficult, or are you scared?" Cheng Su asked another question.

Ning Ge froze, his heart racing.

Is it really too difficult? Or is he just scared?

"No matter how difficult, there will always be a way to lift that veil; it’s just whether you’re willing to or not. But fear can prevent you from overcoming this difficulty. Are you scared that once the veil is lifted, what it reveals will be nothing like what you imagined, and you’ll be unable to accept it?" Cheng Su looked at him: "So, do you think it’s difficult, or are you just scared?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Is it difficult to clear up that matter?

Not really, there are even shortcuts. He just needs to ask his big brother directly.

But does he dare?

He doesn’t dare, and he’s even a bit scared. Just as Cheng Su said, he’s scared that things will differ from what he imagined, scared that the big brother he has always respected isn’t as worthy of respect as he thought. If that’s the case, what would he do?

Cheng Su was right, he is just scared, which is why he’s been bottling up this frustration, making him feel uncomfortable, his chest aching.

He dares not linger in Beijing, fearing he might impulsively confront his brother and fearing the truth.

He’s scared!

Ning Ge’s eyes gradually became clear, and he looked at her, saying, "You’re right, I am indeed scared!"

Cheng Su then said, "It’s normal to be scared, but you can’t let fear hold you back; that’ll just leave you in an awkward situation. There’s a saying, ’If you’re going to stab, do it upfront rather than stabbing in the dark.’ Instead of hesitating and overthinking, why not just face it head-on and at least get some clarity! If we can’t be straightforward, how can we talk about living or accomplishing anything big?"

Ning Ge laughed heartily, picked up his beer and clinked glasses with her: "Right, let’s just aim for clarity!"

Ding, the clinking of beer bottles rang out clearly.