12dz Chapter 426 This is the reason why it's said that the higher you climb, the colder it gets.
Chapter 426 This is the reason why it's said that the higher you climb, the colder it gets.
After leaving the hospital, Qiao Luo and Lu Tingnian went directly to the restaurant they used to frequent.
Because Lu Tingnian was a regular here, they received special treatment as soon as they arrived.
In the past, Qiao Luo would have complained about Lu Tingnian abusing his identity, but now she's used to it.
In any case, he always gets the best treatment wherever he goes, which is probably due to the advantage of his status.
So, after sitting down in that private room, Qiao Luo was filled with emotion.
Although she repeatedly despised the extraordinary treatment that came with power and status, she had to admit the convenience it brought.
Just like them now, while others are still worrying about not having a seat, they are able to have their own exclusive spot.
"What are you thinking about, so lost in thought?"
Seeing that she had been absent-minded since entering the restaurant, Lu Tingnian asked.
Qiao Luo: "It's nothing, I just think that power and status are really good things."
Something that everyone envies yet fears.
Lu Tingqing chuckled: "So, you think we've been abusing our power?"
Qiao Luo: "I didn't say that."
Lu Tingnian thought to himself: It's written all over your face.
"Actually, it's normal for you to think that way. After all, you didn't grow up in that kind of environment. You had to work hard to enjoy even a little bit of decent treatment. But I'm different. I've lived in a vortex of power and status since I was a child. Do you remember the scene when you saved me when I was a child?"
Qiao Luo nodded.
Lu Tingnian continued: "That is the other side of power and status, a dangerous side that is not known to the public. You only see the glory and convenience that power and status bring, but you ignore the risks they bring. This is the reason why it is said that the higher you climb, the colder it gets."
As Lu Tingnian spoke these words, his expression was calm and his tone was even, as if he had already experienced countless trials and tribulations.
Qiao Luo couldn't help but feel curious: "So, your kidnapping as a child was caused by power and status?"
Lu Tingnian nodded. "That's right."
"So... what were you thinking at the time?" Qiao Luo asked again.
Lu Tingnian did not answer immediately, but paused before saying, "What I was thinking at the time was that if I lost my life because of this, and there was an afterlife, I would definitely be born into an ordinary family."
He would accept it even if he lacked clothes and clothing.
He doesn't care about anything else as long as that family is warm and loving.
Qiao Luo didn't understand his idea. After all, many ordinary people would say that if they had a next life, they would want to be born into a wealthy family so they wouldn't have to live a hard life.
So she asked, "Are you envious of children who grow up in ordinary families?"
Lu Tingnian nodded.
"But they actually envy you." Qiao Luo was telling the truth; she had always envied children from wealthy families when she was a child.
"Is that so?" Lu Tingnian could only smile wryly.
Qiao Luo nodded.
"That's because they don't know how dangerous a family like mine can be."
"You could say that I've spent my entire life in danger."
He added.
"From my father's business rival to a business partner with whom he had a conflict of interest."
In short, from childhood to adulthood, I've always been surrounded by conspiracies and scheming; it's already quite an achievement to have survived to adulthood.
He couldn't help but feel a little self-deprecating.
Qiao Luo was deeply moved upon hearing this; she had never known that Lu Tingnian's childhood was like this.
Before this, she thought that children from wealthy families were all happy and carefree.
After all, they have privileged family backgrounds and can get whatever they want at will, which is the greatest happiness in a child's eyes.
Unexpectedly, he encountered so many more unpleasant things.
"So how did you get through it back then?" Qiao Luo felt sorry for him, but also curious.
Lu Tingnian: "How else can we get through this? We can only tough it out."
After all, he couldn't give up on his past.
Hearing him say that, Qiao Luo felt even more sorry for him. Just as she was about to say something to comfort him, there was a knock on the door of the private room.