Lin Mo didn't know whether his words of therapy were effective.
During this period, David foolishly asked what "fortune telling" was.
Lin Mo also imparted some knowledge about immortals and heroes to him. With his many experiences in Blue Star, he deceived David into being stunned.
It is still a bit too early for this kind of knowledge to appear in the cyber world. David, who has never been exposed to these stories, can't help but feel dissatisfied with such things as "My fate is up to me" and "Thirty years to the east of the river for thirty years". The story of "Hexi" was inexplicably touching.
Looking at it now, David was looking at the street outside the car with a lost look on his face.
Faced with his bombardment of words, he still didn't reply a word. It seemed that these words really spoke to his heart.
It goes without saying that the power contained in words goes without saying. When the words you speak can pierce the listener's heart like a sharp knife, then the other person needs to be given enough time to digest the shards of the blade that pierce the soul.
Lin Mo didn't continue talking, he withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the road ahead.
Like the tranquility after a violent storm, the atmosphere in the car has become solemn after being ravaged by Lin Mo's words.
David lowered his head, his eyes blurred, and he tapped his feet uneasily, Lin Mo's words kept echoing in his mind.
——Is your future going to be lived for others or for yourself?
These were very poignant words. When he said these words, David could feel that a certain string in his heart was touched, echoing in the depths of his invisible soul.
He subconsciously felt that Lin Mo was talking nonsense. So far, the relationship between the two could only be described as a relatively deep friendship between classmates, or even a friendship.
Who is Lin Mo? He thinks he knows him very well. How can a kid from a rich family empathize with an ordinary classmate?
David's youthful rebellious mentality welled up in his chest, and he wanted to refute Lin Mo's words, but after searching for the ink in his stomach and looking at his past, he found that what Lin Mo said... seemed to be quite right. ?
Since I was a child, my mother has placed high hopes on me, and I feel proud of my mother's praise of my talent. On the one hand, it is my mother's expectation and recognition, and on the other hand, I am bullied and belittled by my classmates in the college.
To this day, it seems that he is indeed living according to the vision planned by his mother, as Lin Mo said, and his mother is also the only person in the world who recognizes and praises him...
Did he choose to study at Arasaka Academy because of his mother's approval of him? Or did he choose this path to gain his mother's approval?
David's eyes blurred, and the seat behind him was softer and more comfortable than his bed at home. Lin Mo didn't speak anymore, giving the classmate time to digest and think.
After a long time, David slowly raised his head and turned to look at Lin Mo beside him, his eyes a little dazed and confused:
"Is not it good?"
Seeing that David finally came to his senses and asked himself questions, Lin Mo couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I never said that this approach is bad, but again, do you want to live for others or live for yourself?"
"You once said that your mother wanted you to work at Arasaka Company after graduation. This is understandable. Parents naturally hope that their children can become talents."
At this point, Lin Mo also paused. He could not help but think of his sister at home who doted on him to the point of no limits.
"But you have to think about it, will you be happy if you live purely to realize the dreams that others impose on you? Will the people you value be happy?"
"Why not?" David frowned and retorted dissatisfied.
Although he believed in his heart that some of what Lin Mo said did make sense, it did not mean that he could change his character that he has persisted in until now just because of a conversation.
"Then let me ask you, has your mother ever said anything similar to you in the past, such as what she hoped you would do?"
"She said in the past... that she wanted me to be at the top of Arasaka Company," David whispered.
Lin Mo smiled and continued:
"It is in line with a mother's vision for her son. Then let me ask you again, are you willing to work through Arasaka Academy, use your own efforts and sweat to get a job, and then use it as your mother said? Are you using all kinds of means just to stand at the top of Arasaka Company one day?"
"If you don't want to, aren't you just like Sheng Nan and the others?" David said with disgust, "If my mother hadn't asked me to study, I would have dropped out of school and worked."
"So, you are just a little brat who is used to living for others. You are both insensitive and immature." Lin Mo sneered.
David glanced at the boy next to him displeasedly, wanting to refute him.
Aren't you the same age as me? What are you pulling?
"Then let me change my mind. For example, if, I mean if, you pass other methods, one day you stand on the top of the Arasaka Building, overlooking the entire company square, and all the people who stand in your way are stepped on by you. At your feet, will you be happy at that time?" Lin Mo asked.
David was silent for a long time, seeming to be thinking about Lin Mo's question. The scene of him standing on the top of the Arasaka Building in high spirits could not help but appear in his mind.
In the silent silence, the corners of his mouth curled up and he suddenly said:
"meeting."
"Yes, this is when you live for yourself!" Lin Mokang smiled with relief in his eyes:
"Think about it again, if I hadn't taken action before, but I had asked you to punch Katsuo with your own hands, would you have laughed so happily?"
"...yes!" David couldn't help clenching his fists.
"Would you be proud if one day you lived in a big house through your own efforts instead of relying on the path your mother set you on?"
"......meeting."
"if......"
...
After repeated inquiries, Lin Mo could see that there was an inexplicable brilliance in David's eyes. They were no longer as lifeless as before, as if they were indifferent to everything and pretended to be mature.
Lin Mo couldn't help but secretly speculate, if he took out the card and handed it to David at this time, and then talked about a lot of future pictures of his studio...
Isn't this just an unscrupulous businessman who kidnaps a kid to do illegal work?
Thinking of this, Lin Mo resisted the urge to take out the card and continued:
"Numblessness and pretending to be mature. This is your past life. David, you have never lived for yourself, so you numbly escaped into the virtual fantasy of Black Chaomeng. You pretended to be mature and lived according to your mother's requirements. So much so that I never learned to be flexible.”
"Your mother asked you to step to the top of Arasaka Company. It would be better to say that she wanted you to get ahead, but you don't seem to think about whether the dream your mother imposed on you is reasonable, nor do you think about the real reason why your mother asked you to study. The goal is to go on blindly... If you continue like this, you and your mother will suffer a loss one day."
Lin Mo didn't want to comment on whether Gloria was right or wrong in spending all her efforts to let David attend Arasaka Academy.
As a mother, this kind of behavior of loving her children and hoping that her children will one day become successful is perfectly normal.
But this is Night City, and the probability of success and failure of such a dream are very different.
If successful, the best result would be for David to join Arasaka Company and become a small employee, but he would have to bear some inexplicable debts. If he is lucky, he might be promoted to the middle and lower levels and become a small manager.
As for the competitive pressure within the company... haha.
However, once it fails, there is no need to think too much about the final outcome. The original life simulation has already given the answer.
There is no balance between the probability of failure and success. Once you fail, you will step into the abyss of eternal destruction. Only the craziest gamblers will do this kind of thing.
And mothers are willing to be this kind of gambler for the sake of their children.
It is extremely difficult to raise a son from a poor family. Such characters do not exist in the game, but there is also a huge secret behind the side event.
As for the remaining noble sons... Lin Mo thought for a moment and thought of another NPC in the game.
——Maiko Maeda, a character who climbed up from an ordinary sex doll. If her deeds were written as a biography, it would be almost as good as the cyberpunk version of "The Little Palace Maid Counterattacks the Queen".
Thinking of this, Lin Mo also felt that it was almost time. He silently took out the small card from his pocket and handed it to David's hand.
"In short, no matter what you were like in the past, I hope you can change now."
"Although you are very different from the image I expected, but after all, the legend still needs to grow on its own. I will not provide you with too much help, but I will give you a chance."
"David Martinez, I hereby formally invite you to join my team. I wonder if you are willing?"
Lin Mo stared into David's eyes seriously.
If David still chooses to refuse, then he won't bother to care about this little kid who hasn't grown up yet.
After all, Night City is so big, and people like Jack and V who have their own abilities at the beginning, wouldn't they be more reliable than this little kid as teammates?
David was a little dazed. He lowered his head and looked at the card in his hand. As he expected, it had the words "Lin's Garbage Disposal Studio" written on it in large, rustic characters.
What... I said it so enthusiastically, but it turned out that I was not doing garbage disposal work. David found it a bit funny.
However, such a long conversation with Lin Mo did make him realize something. It was like he looked at himself thoroughly in front of a mirror.
The seeds are planted deep in the soul, and whether they will take root or sprout in the future depends on his personal circumstances.
But with this conversation alone, they could be considered friends, and David couldn't think of any other reason to reject Lin Mo.
"You're a piece of trash and a trashy studio. If I don't help you, who will help you?"
David's youthful nature was also aroused, an uninhibited smile appeared on his lips, and he took Lin Mo's business card.
In the past days, the only person who recognized him was his mother.
Now it seems that there will be one more person, a friend of the same generation as him.
"Hey, do you really think the garbage disposal studio I opened is genuine? Look at that business card carefully and tear off the outer layer." Lin Mo sighed and said calmly.
David was startled. He held the business card in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully. After careful observation, he really found something wrong.
Business cards may appear to be made of plastic, but they are actually much heavier.
He tried to scrape off the outer layer with his nails, but he actually scraped off the outer layer of material, revealing the golden color underneath!
