Dongfang Jingjing felt that growing up in such a family was truly a blessing.
"Yes..."
Zhuge Lan recalled that no matter what he did as a child, it was always the same. He had to do well because he was a disciple taught by Mr. Zhuge, a vessel of Mr. Zhuge's soul. It was expected, he had to do well.
But if he failed to do something, there would be endless criticism, saying he wasn't qualified, calling him stupid, and saying he shamed Mr. Zhuge.
What did his repeated efforts to prove himself bring him?
Nothing but "it was expected" from the mouths of those people.
His parents... it's better not to mention them, they weren't much different from those people.
On the contrary, Mr. Zhuge rarely put much pressure on him. He often communicated with him spiritually, comforting and guiding him. Over the years, his ability to grow up well was often due to Mr. Zhuge's teachings.
Therefore, he didn't have much feeling for the others in the Zhuge family. Sometimes, he felt as if he had no emotions at all. When the elders of the Zhuge family passed away, those people cried so sadly, so heartbroken, but in his eyes, it was just a natural process of life, old age, sickness, and death. Death was merely the end of one life and the beginning of another.
He had never shed tears over the departure of an elder, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.
He could only force out a few tears from his eyes, nothing more.
He was, perhaps, an outsider.
"It's good now."
Dongfang Jingjing looked at Zhuge Lan, "With Yunyun leading me to do things I always wanted to do but never had the chance, and coming to this bar I always wanted to visit but never did, and wearing this outfit that men find sexy and many elders find rebellious."
Dongfang Jingjing looked pure and beautiful. A simple t-shirt and shorts were already daily wear for many girls, but in the Dongfang family, they were generally not allowed.
Of course, the Dongfang family had many traditional outfits, as well as their own tailors and clothes.
They also had many ordinary clothes, but Dongfang Jingjing had always worn casual wear, or formal women's suits.
She didn't even have a pantsuit.
Only after reaching adulthood did she have the right to choose.
"I also got to know Lin Xiao. Mr. Lin is a very interesting person." Zhuge Lan looked at Lin Xiao, who was being pulled by several young girls for photos. He smiled slightly, finding the Lin Xiao forced to pose for photos quite amusing.
"I heard... Brother Xiao's experiences weren't great either," Dongfang Jingjing nodded and said.
"I know," Zhuge Lan also said. "That's why I admire him. He has a strong worldly aura. He values relationships, so to be able to face everything so positively after going through all that, that's what I need to learn from him."
"Brother Xiao should be an idol for all of us... I'll go get a photo with him first." Dongfang Jingjing said, walking over. She was also one of Lin Xiao's fans.
Lin Xiao, the man who protected Long Guo, should have so many fans.