Mortal Kombat: Scumbag Men Stealing Away Yandere Girls

The reason for this atmosphere is not because Qin's mother is particularly open-minded, but because Qin Ning's thoughts, skills, and attitude towards life have earned her the respect of these people who are several generations older than her.

This was something Li Ning had never seen in her past life.

Qin Ning didn't say much to her, but instead presented her with a different way of life, like a magnificent painting.

Li Ning was lost in thought when a cheerful urging pulled her back to reality.

"You can talk about anything, as long as we chat. If you want, you can talk about your boyfriend." Qin Ning tapped the newspaper on the table with her finger, tilted her head, and smiled mischievously.

"I only have one request, you know that?"

Li Ning knew what Qin Ning was referring to.

Amidst this meticulous care, Qin Ning only made one request of her.

Tell me new things; I don't want to hear the same thing over and over again.

Li Ning initially didn't think there was anything wrong with the request, but she soon discovered its implications.

There's too little to do.

Back and forth, back and forth, it's either at home, at school, or with my partner.

She could only talk to Qin Ning about her dissatisfaction with her parents, her frustration with her studies, and how her boyfriend was trying to save her from the constraints of these rules. He took her cycling late at night, skipped class to go ice skating, and even coaxed her to smoke a cigarette and drink some alcohol.

That puff of smoke wasn't pleasant; she coughed and choked after just one puff.

The alcohol was also very spicy, which made her feel unwell.

There was a sense of discomfort, but also a rebellious thrill.

She defied the cage her parents had built for her in the simplest way possible, and was no longer a bound person under the rules.

Qin Ning listened attentively to her, offering neither praise nor criticism, but simply smiling as she listened. Then, she earnestly encouraged her to speak more, as she enjoyed hearing new things.

A week later, Li Ning found herself speechless.

She laid everything out on the table and explained it all. Many things were no longer from the perspective of the parties involved, but from the perspective of an observer. Li Ning suddenly became unusually calm.

Actually, the arguments I have with my parents are all over very small and trivial things.

Things that felt suffocating at the time, in retrospect, don't seem so suffocating anymore.

She was even able to reflect on the situation and consider whether she had other ways of handling it.

After she saw Qin Ning's lifestyle.

At the same time, she also uncovered another stark truth.

Her relationship with her boyfriend was always the same old thing.

After her rebellious feelings and hot-blooded rebellion cooled down, she still had feelings for someone, but was that feeling really as much as she thought?

It contained a mix of rebellion and resentment, a willingness to push oneself towards the other party.

Li Ning realized that she knew far too little, both in terms of knowledge and common sense.

Qin Ning pretended not to notice her embarrassment.

"Oh right, I've also recently come across something interesting that I'm researching—a case about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) providing aid to bankrupt countries. These countries hope to use the funds to revitalize their small and medium-sized enterprises and restore their national vitality. However, IMF officials and government officials have used this opportunity to reach a secret agreement to support a few specific companies that have become chaebols, turning them into national behemoths."

Li Ning: …………?

Qin Ning disliked memorizing the Analects of Confucius.

But Qin Ning is fond of these events related to money.

She then shared her thoughts earnestly with Li Ning, her eyes shining.

He spoke eloquently about everything from national and international affairs to the responsibilities a company should have towards its employees.

Li Ning was stunned for a long time after hearing this.

Girls my age are already planning what they can do for society in the future.

There was light in her eyes.

—And what about yourself?

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From that moment on, Li Ning couldn't shake the thought of this topic.

But when she had thought about it for many days and talked about these doubts with her boyfriend who came to meet her at the Qin family home, her boyfriend was unusually cold to her.

"boring."

"...?"

"These are capitalists' stuff; only they have time to think about these things."

The boy's tanned face was full of arrogance, cold suspicion, and contempt.

"You're thinking like this, do you want to become an exploiter in the future?"

“But how can people make a living without businesses? We will also enter society in the future, and considering these things is closely related to ourselves.” Li Ning, who is usually gentle, rarely argued at this moment.

"I don't want to think about these things, it's none of my business."

"We live in society, so why is it none of our business?"

The boy immediately looked disgusted and shoved Li Ning away.

"Why do you keep thinking about these useless things? This is not something you need to consider."

"That's all you've accomplished in this life. You can't even stand up to your own parents, yet you're thinking about things in society. A cowardly person won't grow up to be cowardly, yet you still dream of achieving something."

Li Ning was speechless and couldn't answer. Qin Ning's smiling question came at the right moment.

"Well, how do you rebel?"

"...And what about the way you led her in rebellion?"

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Qin Ning's Dream (Part Nine)

Li Ning's boyfriend is Chen Yingde.

He was a tanned, slightly roguish, and energetic young man.

Qin Ning had heard Li Ning mention Chen Yingde's family.

Irresponsible parents, idle and carefree, mother a gambler, father an alcoholic, who beat and scolded their children, or didn't come home for months or half a year. Chen Yingde grew up entirely on his grandmother's pension.

It's a very unfortunate family, to be honest.

Qin Ning stood on the stairs, her back straight, her hands on the handrail, looking down at Chen Degang.

Her scrutinizing attitude, condescending, cold and slightly arrogant, caused the boy's anger and dissatisfaction to surge up instantly.

Li Ning stood next to Chen Yingde, hesitant like a little white lotus flower, not understanding why the two were so hostile as soon as they met, but remembering Qin Ning's kindness to her, she took the initiative to try to ease the situation.

"Yingde, this is Qin Ning, my classmate. She's the one who took me in..."

Li Ning's words were abruptly interrupted.

"Who do you think you are? What do you know about us?" The boy was furious and went straight for the person.

Faced with his anger, Qin Ning smiled instead of getting angry.

“I’m nobody, I’m just a passerby—well, a naive young lady.” She winked mischievously.

"But I've heard Li Ning tell me about your romantic adventures: you took her drinking, smoking, racing cars at night, helping her skip classes, teaching her to rebel against her parents—"

Qin Ning paused, then softly uttered four words.

"...That's it?"

"Is her autonomy based on rebelling against her parents? Is it based on things that cost you nothing but cost her a huge price? You smoke, drink, and race at night, risking your own life and safety, but by inducing her to do these things, you are putting her in danger."

Just as Chen Yingde was about to say something, Qin Ning spoke first.

"No way? You're not thinking you'd risk your life to protect her and keep her alive, and that if she died, you wouldn't live either."

The boy's face turned ashen when he was completely and accurately guessed.

"I said, why? Why should you protect her, and why do you actually think your life is worth hers, your life is worth hers?" Qin Ning shook her head.

"In fact, from a humanistic perspective, all lives are equal, but your life and her life are not of equal value, because if you die, she cannot come back to life. From a social perspective, fewer people will grieve for you if you die, and given her current level of education and family norms, she has a greater chance of becoming a good citizen in this society in the future."

Qin Ning covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled softly as she finished speaking.

"I'm materialistic and like to measure and analyze things in terms of value. You don't mind, do you? Someone very important to me once told me that many people like to create pretexts and change concepts. In the workplace, when it's time to talk about money, they talk about ideals—you don't think that way too, do you? When I talk about the difference in your values, you'll label me, saying I'm dividing people into classes, creating antagonism, looking down on you, and that I'm arrogant because of my luck!!"

Qin Ning's voice didn't rise, but it became increasingly calm and clear. Her two dark eyes, as bright as devilish gems, were composed and calm, each word piercing the heart. In the end, Li Ning couldn't bear to listen anymore and couldn't help but scream.

"Qin Ning, don't say that, don't say that!"

She felt that Qin Ning was right, absolutely right.

She laid bare something very naked and ugly right in front of her.

Li Ning was frightened and couldn't bear to see her boyfriend suffer in front of her, so she stepped forward to protect him.

“I was willing! I asked Yingde to let me try. I told him I hated my parents and that I wanted to rebel against them. Yingde was just helping me!”

Qin Ning laughed, but instead of replying to Li Ning, she looked at Chen Yingde.

"It was her own choice, so you're not wrong at all. You've completely absolved yourself of any responsibility?"

"I remembered what that important person in my life said."

Wei Ran's brother once mentioned something to her.

In fact, he had the opportunity to make game-themed games.

Operating in a legal gray area, online gambling games offer shockingly high returns.

Even while he was still in school, he was recruited because of his outstanding academic performance.

The core of the gaming industry is numerical data.

He didn't go, but one of his friends did.

After working for only three years, he bought a house in a first-tier city in cash.