As expected, it was windy and chilly when we stepped out into the open.

"I wonder if Aunt Wang’s food stall is open today? It’d better be, or we’ll have to eat fast food at KFC. I hate KFC…" He Yi said worriedly.

"It should be."

I replied confidently, "Thirteen and I went there for a drink before. Aunt Wang and her husband were laid-off workers, but they have a son studying in high school and another in university. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you how much education costs. For the sake of their sons’ future, I’m sure they’ll open their stall even if it’s New Year’s Day."

Beiming Xue blinked. "But when I was chatting with Li Chengfeng and the others in the guild channel, they told me that it’s pointless to study in a university. They said that even if you graduate you’ll still be working for others, and sometimes not even that."

I replied with a bitter smile, "True, but this is the only out us poverty babies have."

He Yi chuckled. "Yeah. How can a poverty baby compete against a trust fund baby if they couldn’t even complete the National College Entrance Examination?"

I sighed dramatically and said, "Can we talk about something else, please? My heart hurts…"

Murong Mingyue stared at me. "Your...