In the end, I said with a nod, "Alright, I'll teach you the ways of the true prodigal!"
Wang Jian's eyes lit up when he heard this before he said with a determined nod, "Yes!"
I waved for him to come over and I leaned in to say, "The first lesson is to not care about what those other people say about you."
Wang Jian trembled when he heard before looking up at the people around them. There was this look in his eyes that made it clear that my advice had a big effect on him, but there was also a small part of him that seemed to be hesitating still.
So I said, "What do they matter to you? It's your money, not theirs."
Wang Jian was even more surprised when he heard this, but there was a look of slow realization that appeared in his eyes. At the same time, as he looked at me, it was as if there was some kind of resonance with me that appeared in him.
I wasn't surprised by this.
