Zhang Ruirui smiled and said: "Because only if you persist, it will appear that you care about others. When people are polite to you, it is also a test. If you test you, you will shrink back immediately. Who would want a coward and liar like you?"
Wang Shen heard stars popping up in front of his eyes and asked, "Can't you just say no to what you want?"
Zhang Ruirui smiled and said: "This is a woman! A creature you will never be able to figure out!"
Wang Shen said: "Then! What do you mean, Meng Li actually wants me to go to the hospital to see her mother?"
Zhang Ruirui said: "No, she really didn't want you to go just now."
Wang Shen asked desperately: "Ah? Didn't you just say that it was a test and that was polite? Why is it not the same again?"
Zhang Ruirui sighed and said: "There are several ways to judge whether she is testing you. First, you can judge from the tone and intonation. She spoke very firmly just now, so it is not a test. Second, you can judge from the content of her words. Judgment, just now she told you so many reasons for not letting you go, such as the doctor’s diagnosis, injections, medicines, and nurses taking care of you. If she was just testing, she would only say a few words: My mother is quite Okay, maybe my mother should be fine and you don’t need to come.”
Wang Shen's eyes widened and he was confused.
Zhang Ruirui smiled and said: "Let me put it this way, any one of you men is short-minded. So if I reject you but still want you to come see me, I won't say it so firmly, and I won't say it in such a firm tone." I won’t tell you so many reasons why you don’t want to come. At least I’ll leave some room for you to figure it out and quickly say: You’re coming! You’re coming! I have no choice but to say: Okay.” He rubbed Wang Shen's hair.
Wang Shen asked: "Then what if she is not determined and doesn't tell me too many reasons? I insist that I want to go, but she still refuses?"
Zhang Ruirui smiled and said, "That's a good question. I finally got the idea."
Wang Shen blinked and waited seriously for her to continue explaining.
Zhang Ruirui said: "That girl is really annoying you, you should stay away from her as soon as possible!" After saying that, she giggled.
Wang Shen finally understood something and thought to himself: "If my aunt uses this trick on me one day, what should I do?"
Zhang Ruirui said: "Why are you so deep in thought? Let's go and eat. It's almost 7 o'clock. We have to be at the gate of Harvard on time at 8 o'clock!"
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The two came to the hotel restaurant. Wang Shen was very excited to see the rich buffet breakfast. He took two large plates and started to wolf down it.
After finishing the meal, Wang Shen ate two more ice creams. After eating, he had to go get them. Zhang Ruirui asked, "How many does your aunt usually let you eat?"
Wang Shen smiled and said: "She doesn't care about me, I can eat as much as I want!"
Zhang Ruirui scolded: "You think I'm stupid! Don't take it!"
Wang Shen had no choice but to sit back on the chair angrily. He looked at Zhang Ruirui and saw that she had newly painted her nails at some point. Her ten slender fingers were like jade bamboo shoots, but her fingertips were red. She held her cheek in one hand, and with the other hand held a fork, put a piece of macaroni into her mouth, and chewed it carelessly.
Wang Shen recalled what Zhang Ruirui said to him, and thought to himself: "Women are really troublesome. Aunt Rui showed off her power yesterday, as if she was another person. Her character seemed carefree, but she didn't expect that she could be so thoughtful. How much! Even she is like this, then Auntie and Aunt Xiang are even more..." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder. He didn't know how many words he had said in front of them since he was a child, and how many words they had said to him. So how much of it is temptation, and how much of it is sincere? Did he satisfy them with his response at that time? Just thinking about this makes my head spin.
This is the first time that Wang Shen has been painfully upset about women and at the same time looking at himself. As he grows older, he will continue to experience this kind of problem. This kind of problem will inevitably become the focus of his future dealings with others. He will Continuously answering and overturning it in practice, this question will be destined to trouble him throughout his life.
Since the Light Church has already intervened, Zhang Ruirui is not very worried about another Masonic attack. She took Wang Shen and the school team to visit Harvard University, and nothing happened at the end of the day. The next day, it was a meeting with Harvard alumni. At the end of the day, Wang Shen had a great time and was still in peace.
When the two were visiting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the team, Wang Shen said: "Aunt Rui, do you know what is the biggest regret this time?"
Zhang Ruirui asked curiously: "What?"
Wang Shen said: “I just didn’t visit Princeton.”
Zhang Ruirui's heart moved and she said with a smile: "Why, if you want to see your aunt's alma mater, why don't you just ask her to take you to see it?"
Wang Shen shook his head and said, "That's different."
Zhang Ruirui said sourly: "I can't compare with her. I didn't even go to college. I don't have an alma mater for you to visit."
Wang Shen was surprised and said: "Aunt Rui, have you never gone to college?"
Zhang Ruirui looked at the street scene on the MIT campus and responded casually: "Yeah!"
Wang Shen said: "Then why is your English so good?"
Zhang Ruirui still looked at the street scene and smiled and said: "Because I have lived in England! For more than ten years! What a good thing, I am far behind your aunt."
Wang Shen said: "Are you going to play with Aunt Yin?"
At this moment, the team arrived in front of the MIT Sloan School of Business building. Wang Shen stopped talking and listened to the introduction of the team leader.
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Three days later, the team arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, and Wang Shen finally met Meng Li at Yale University.
The person accompanying Meng Li was not her mother but a middle-aged woman who looked Latina. She told Wang Shen that her mother had been sent back to Beijing by her father, and the Latin woman who accompanied her was her father's housekeeper Mila. Her eyes were still red, but her energy and complexion were still good. She actually never mentioned what happened at Lexington Villa on February 4, and Wang Shen naturally wouldn't take the initiative to mention it.
On the 12th day of the trip, Wang Shen attended the family gathering of the famous Yale University alumnus, the Governor of Connecticut. The guests were all American business and political celebrities. Naturally, Wang Shen didn’t know any of them. He just ate and drank with other children, and then gathered together Beside the governor, the governor shook hands with the children lovingly and then told them stories. By the end of the evening party, all three prestigious schools on the itinerary had been visited.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Beijing
Back home in Beijing, Liu Xiangjun had already prepared a sumptuous meal for Wang Shen.
Wang Shen was standing beside him, Liu Xiangjun was sitting next to him asking for help, for fear that he had been wronged in some way and she didn't know about it.
Wang Shen had almost finished eating, and the three women sat back on the sofa. Zhang Ruirui told Zhang Qingqing and Liu Xiangjun about the attack in the United States. Liu Xiangjun was frightened, and Zhang Qingqing never expected Zhang Ruirui to be like this. The cultivation level is actually able to experience such dangers.
After Zhang Ruirui finished speaking, Zhang Qingqing said: "The main force of the Freemasonry is in Europe, so the American Freemasonry is like being picked by you alone?"
Zhang Ruirui shrugged and said, "On the surface, that's what it looks like."
Zhang Qingqing said: "You mean, the people from the Guangming Church were involved, but they didn't have any ill intentions towards Shen'er?"
Zhang Ruirui said: "They all come from different wizard guilds, and even have different countries. They restrict each other. Even if any of them has evil thoughts, they dare not do anything. This is reasonable."
Wang Shen asked: "Shouldn't all members of the Bright Church be good people like Priest Du?"
Zhang Ruirui smiled and said, "It's not like that."
Zhang Qingqing said sternly: "No matter how high your cultivation level is or how noble your status is in this world, you can't escape the temptation of interests. Therefore, as long as there are interests, people, whether gods or gods, will be pulled and driven by them. Therefore, anyone There are not only good people in sects, gangs, and organizations, and of course there are not only bad people. It’s just that everyone follows their inner drive to pursue interests.”
Wang Shen asked: "What is benefit?" Wang Shen was too young after all, and he still couldn't understand why a person with high cultivation and high status wanted benefit.
Zhang Ruirui smiled and said: "Money, power, and the power that cultivators like us pursue, and..." She blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Women are also part of the interests of you men."
Zhang Qingqing rolled her eyes and said nothing. She secretly regretted that she shouldn't have been allowed to take Wang Shen out for so many days. She had always acted crazy and outspoken, and she didn't know if her good apprentice had been taught bad things by her in the past ten days or so.
Wang Shen seemed to understand and asked again: "Then... what are the interests of those who want to arrest me?"
Zhang Qingqing said: "They want to rely on you to do something, but we don't know what it is yet, but it must be a big conspiracy."
When Wang Shen saw Zhang Ruirui and Liu Xiangjun both nodding, he couldn't help but feel awe-struck.
What on earth is that damn organization called Freemasonry going to do with me?
Just then the doorbell rang.
Liu Xiangjun ran to open the door, and there was a handsome and beautiful woman standing outside the door. Liu Xiangjun knew this person as Zhang Qingqing's new business partner, Kong Fanzhi, the famous assistant to the chairman of Shiqi Group.
Kong Fanzhi smiled and said, "Hello Xiangxiang."
Liu Xiangjun said: "It's Mr. Kong! Please come in." Since Kong Fanzhi had no cultivation level, Liu Xiangjun didn't notice a breath and knew that the person outside the door was a mortal, but he didn't expect it to be Kong Fanzhi.
When Zhang Qingqing saw her, he stood up with a smile, hugged her and said, "Fan Zhi!"
Kong Fanzhi looked at the hall and said apologetically: "There are so many people? You won't disturb me, right?"
Zhang Qingqing said: "What are you talking about? Come in quickly."
Kong Fanzhi changed into slippers and walked into the living room. Zhang Qingqing introduced: "This is my sister Zhang Ruirui. Ruirui, this is the Kong Fanzhi I often mentioned to you."
The two women shook hands with each other, and Kong Fanzhi said: "Wow! Qingqing's sister is indeed so beautiful. I really want to meet the other little fairies on Mount Emei!"
