Chapter 203: What is Happiness and Suffering

Considering the setting was inappropriate, Shen Yan did not put it on Hao Anqi immediately, but instead stuffed the packaging box, lipstick, and cosmetics into her bag all at once.

This scene was seen by Wen Xiaoyan and the other two girls, who felt sour inside, as if they had been soaked in vinegar.

My goodness! Please give them a dozen boyfriends as bold and generous as this.

Although Hao Anqi complained in her mouth about Shen Yan spending money recklessly, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

Taking advantage of the teacher not paying attention, she kissed Shen Yan on the face like a lightning bolt.

But she had greatly underestimated the sharp gaze of the teacher on the podium; noticing this scene, the middle-aged female teacher immediately said righteously: "Individual students, please pay attention. This is a classroom, not a place for flirting."

"Hahaha!"

The students below burst into laughter, their gazes focusing on the two of them once again.

Even as lively and bold as Hao Anqi was, she couldn't handle it at this moment; her cheeks turned bright red instantly, and she hurriedly lowered her head, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Shen Yan watched from the side, smiling faintly, completely unbothered by it.

Just as he reached out to stroke Hao Anqi's soft little head, the middle-aged female teacher suddenly spoke up: "That student who arrived late, please stand up and talk about your understanding of happiness and suffering."

At this moment, two circles were displayed on the left and right sides of the projection screen; inside the left circle were the two large characters "Happiness," and the large characters in the right circle were "Suffering."

Not expecting to be suddenly called upon, after a brief moment of daze, Shen Yan stood up and said: "The words 'happiness' and 'suffering' are too general; people of every social stratum understand them differently. For example, some people feel happy if they earn one hundred yuan today, some feel happy if they eat a bowl of noodles today, and some have vast wealth yet are filled with anxiety every day."

"In my view, apart from illness, all the suffering you feel is brought about by your values, and does not truly exist. Do not feel that the world is not worth it just because your eyes turn red."

"As your values change, looking back, you will find that those sufferings were actually nothing much. Ultimately, I believe that having no illness or disaster is not suffering, and being well-fed and warmly clothed is happiness."

As his voice fell, the entire room was deathly silent.

This was damn realistic, simply hitting the nail on the head.

The next moment, applause thundered, and like a tide, it did not cease for a long time.

Even the middle-aged female teacher did not spare her applause; she never expected that a freshman student would have such an understanding.

By comparison, the words she had prepared seemed somewhat unsightly.

Watching her little boyfriend shine, Hao Anqi's eyes were filled with little stars; an excellent person, no matter where they go, cannot hide that brilliant radiance.

Just as Shen Yan was about to sit down, the female teacher called out to him again: "This student's thinking is very mature. The girl next to you should be your girlfriend, right? Could you please talk about what 'liking' is?"

After rubbing his nose, Shen Yan spoke: "I believe that liking should be the mutual attraction of two souls; it might be a glance back in an unguarded moment, or it might be long-term companionship."

"Liking is not just something to be said on the lips; that seems too light and cheap. 'I want to work hard together with you'—this sentence is even more heart-stirring."

"Furthermore, liking should be tolerance. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses; while appreciating the bright spots, one must also accept those aspects that are not entirely satisfactory."

The students below, including the female teacher, listened very attentively, nodding from time to time to show their agreement.

Everyone actually understands the principles, but if asked to explain them, they cannot say why; Shen Yan's summary was very on-point and incisive.

Especially that sentence, "I want to work hard together with you," was even more thought-provoking.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The applause rolled again like a giant wave, louder each time.

After Shen Yan sat down, Hao Anqi did not care about the gazes of others and kissed him hard on the face again, saying with eyes full of worship: "Shuai Yan, what you said is so good; I also want to work hard together with you."

Shen Yan held that little hand and nodded with a smile.

Seeing this scene, everyone around turned sour; the girls in the front and back rows asked if Shen Yan had any brothers, as Shen Yan's genes were so good, his brothers surely couldn't be bad.

Begging for an introduction!

Wen Qingqing, that lovesick girl, even asked bluntly if Shen Yan was taking a second wife, which provoked a flurry of scratching from Hao Anqi.

After accompanying Hao Anqi through three classes and taking her to eat roast duck at noon, they returned to campus; strolling beside the familiar artificial lake, Shen Yan said softly: "I have to go to Shanghai to discuss some business this weekend. You be good, and I'll take you out to play for New Year's Day."

Hearing this, Hao Anqi hugged him with some reluctance, her voice low as she said: "Am I very useless, not being able to help you with anything?"

"How could you be! If it weren't for the photos you took, the online shop's business wouldn't be so good. Besides, the shop will constantly have new products in the future, and I'll need your help then."

"Alrighty!"

As an optimist, her worries came quickly and went quickly, so Hao Anqi pulled Shen Yan along and began to chatter about the trivial matters that had happened recently.

"Shuai Yan, you don't know, Qingqing, that lovesick girl, can't move her feet when she sees a handsome guy; one time on the playground..."

"Don't look at Xiaoyan like she's a tomboy; behind our backs, she actually started dating a boyfriend..."

Shen Yan just pricked up his ears to listen, chiming in from time to time, and Hao Anqi asked if Shen Yan had other businesses outside, wondering why he was discussing business all the way in Shanghai.

Shen Yan said he was preparing to expand, and it was not yet known if it would work; Hao Anqi nodded—clingy as she was, her little boyfriend was working hard.

Even if she couldn't help, at the very least, she couldn't hold him back.

She told Shen Yan not to work too hard, saying that money was enough as long as it was sufficient; Shen Yan touched her little head with a smile in his eyes—this girl really didn't have much interest in money.

She was always saying that enough was enough; having a car to go to the distant places of poetry, and having a house to settle down in—this was the life Hao Anqi looked forward to.

This coincided with Shen Yan's own thoughts; he didn't have the grand ambition of climbing to the peak to view all the mountains, but since the opportunity was delivered to his door, there was no reason to let it pass in vain.

Then Hao Anqi took out the necklace and asked Shen Yan to help her put it on; looking down at the guardian angel-shaped pendant hanging in front of her, a joy that could not be described welled up in Hao Anqi's heart.

That feeling was as if Shen Yan was not by her side, yet was guarding her in the dark.

The sunlight poured down, as if draping a gorgeous golden veil over Hao Anqi, making her whole person appear hazy.

When their eyes met, those bewitching fox eyes flashed with a charming light; one of them stood on tiptoe, the other lowered his head, and they kissed gently.