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67: Chapter 64: Astonishing Skills, Full Firepower (Please Subscribe, Request Monthly Tickets) 67: Chapter 64: Astonishing Skills, Full Firepower (Please Subscribe, Request Monthly Tickets) Qiao Yu stood outside the building as usual, watching Principal Zhang and Teacher Lan disappear from view before turning to head home.

To him, doing so showed respect to the guests, and the cost was almost nothing.

Qiao Yu’s principle was that when you can leave a good impression on useful people, don’t leave a bad one.

It feels great to flaunt your personality, but if it conflicts with potential benefits, it’s better to put that personality aside for the moment.

Being the most eye-catching person in the eyes of bystanders only satisfies an elusive vanity.

No matter how flattering strangers’ words might be, they can’t change his life.

But the money in his pocket is something real and valuable.

Businesses are unlikely to give discounts because customers have personality, but they might metaphorically break someone’s bones for being too unique.

Qiao Yu always felt that the biggest advantage of a country with a long history is that the ancients had almost summarized all kinds of life experiences.

For example, “the gun shoots the bird that sticks out” or “a tree that stands out in the forest gets destroyed by the wind.”

In short, personality should be like ability, shown when it’s time to show it, hidden when it’s time to hide it.

…

Just as Qiao Yu turned to walk into the building, he happened to bump into Xia Hongliang coming down the stairs with a garbage bag.

“Uncle Xia.” Qiao Yu greeted proactively, giving Xia Keke some face, and was about to make his escape home.

The plan was pretty good, but he was stopped by the adult: “Qiao Yu, did you just see Principal Zhang off?”

“Yeah.” After saying that, Qiao Yu wanted to slip away again, but was stopped once more: “Wait a minute, let me throw out the trash, and let’s chat for a few minutes.

It won’t take up too much of your time.”

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and decided to stand at the entrance waiting.

The garbage bins for each unit were not far from the building entrance.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before Old Xia came back, casually pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one in his mouth, just about to put the pack back, thought of something, and took the cigarette out, knocking out half and handing it over.

“Want one?”

Qiao Yu waved his hand, refusing: “No, thanks.”

“Don’t pretend, I’ve seen you smoke before.” Old Xia glanced at Qiao Yu and said.

Qiao Yu shook his head and said, “I’m not pretending.

I did smoke before, but I quit last month.”

“Oh?

Don’t tell me it was Keke that made you quit.” Old Xia couldn’t help but tease.

Qiao Yu shook his head again, saying, “No, it was that Teacher Lan.

He said if I wanted to participate in IMO, I must quit smoking, otherwise he wouldn’t take me along.”

Old Xia felt a bit stifled.

It wasn’t that he minded Qiao Yu quitting smoking not being because of his daughter, but that he didn’t quite understand what IMO was, and felt embarrassed to ask.

He just thought young folks these days were restless and there were too many new terms.

Luckily, Qiao Yu seemed to sense something and proactively explained: “IMO stands for the International Mathematical Olympiad.

It’s the abbreviation for International Mathematical Olympiad.

There’s nothing we can do, those using Indo-European languages love to create these letter abbreviations, which sound quite obscure.”

Old Xia was stunned for a moment, silently put the cigarette back in his pocket, took out a lighter to light his own, took a couple of deep drags, and then mockingly said, “You’re tough, quitting just like that.

I probably won’t be able to quit in this lifetime, always getting scolded by Aunt Liu for it.”

Qiao Yu chuckled and flattered him: “That’s because, Uncle Xia, you often have to work night shifts and need to stay awake.

If you were really transferred to guard the high-speed train all day, you’d quit just the same.

Habits are often formed out of necessity.”

Old Xia laughed, this kid was still as sharp as before, always knowing the right thing to say.

“Alright, you also know Uncle Xia is just a straightforward person, never did well in school.

I only got into the railway by taking my father’s position.

This is probably as far as I’ll go, nothing much to boast about for my life.

This darn job just has too much going on and long hours, a single trip takes several days.

I only have one daughter, can’t even keep an eye on her.

Luckily, Keke is doing well.

I should actually thank you, if it weren’t for you, Keke might not have been doing so well.”

Qiao Yu politely smiled, these words were a bit challenging to respond to, especially when he couldn’t judge the intentions of this middle-aged man.

“It’s just that this girl doesn’t listen much to her mom or me anymore, just you.

I don’t mean it’s a bad thing, it’s just that her temperament is a bit contrary, takes after her mother, sometimes really is quite frustrating.

If she bothers you in the future, please do me a favor, don’t embarrass her.”

Old Xia said very humbly.

Qiao Yu immediately replied, “Don’t worry, Uncle Xia, Keke has been playing with me since childhood, I’ve always seen her as a sister, and I’ll definitely take care of her like a sister in the future.”

On Old Xia’s weathered face, a smile finally appeared.

He took a hard last drag, carelessly flicked the cigarette butt away, then reached out and patted Qiao Yu’s shoulder: “As long as you say so, let’s go home.”

…

At home, Qiao Yu was again scrutinized by Qiao Xi with curiosity.

“What’s up?” Qiao Yu asked, quite puzzled.

“Why do you always stay so long outside after sending off that good guy?” Qiao Xi asked, very curious.

“I ran into Uncle Xia going downstairs to throw out the trash on my way back, and he dragged me to chat for a bit.” Qiao Yu explained, somewhat exasperatedly.

What was originally a very normal thing, when questioned by Qiao Xi, started to feel quite peculiar, like there was some secret between him and Teacher Lan.

“Old Xia!

What’s there to talk about with him?

Isn’t he entrusting Keke to you already?

You’re just fifteen, if you really had to take care of two women, I think it’s a bit too harsh.” Qiao Xi commented, resting her chin on her hand.