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Back then, the dean was around forty years old, still incredibly powerful, and his nickname was the awesome "Nanjiang No-Seeker".
Even though the hospital director personally treated Jiang Xiao, the latter's condition continued to worsen.
Do I really have a mental illness?
Jiang Xiao felt a little bitter.
Although I'm a bit playful and disrespectful, I enjoy cosplay, bullying the elderly and beating up the young, throwing tantrums for no reason, vandalizing the facilities at the mental hospital, and replacing the director's boxer briefs with semi-sheer lace underwear. Also, I tend to lose my memory without realizing it.
But when he asked himself honestly, Jiang Xiao felt that he really wasn't mentally ill!
In that brief moment of distraction, Jiang Xiao's little red character accidentally sprayed the monster, causing it to die.
"Daddy, Daddy! You're dead! It's my turn! It's my turn!!"
Mu Xitang snatched the game controller from Jiang Xiao's hand and sat directly on Jiang Xiao's lap.
[I was truly filial in "Dad, Dad, You're Dead"]
[Haha, I played with the Little Tyrant (a popular Chinese game console) when I was a kid. Back then, it was like this: no matter who was old or young, if you got really into it, they'd say, "You're dead! You're dead!"]
So what if Chapter 30 runs out of time?
Even Shi Shi, who seemed the most aloof, couldn't stop laughing.
The scene before him calmed the last trace of agitation in his mind.
Yes, that's the feeling of being fully awake.
He is now Jiang Xiao, neither Patrick Star nor Shinichi!
Come to think of it, watching these kids happily playing games, I actually felt pretty good?
Jiang Xiao's mind is now perfectly clear.
"Shi Shi? Do you think Dad is mentally ill?"
"Huh? Dad, what did you say?"
Shi Shi, who was concentrating on competing with Mu Xitang for the speed-up red potion, was taken aback.
"Hey, it's nothing really. By the way, do you guys want to go for a drive with me?"
After saying just one sentence, Jiang Xiao's brain was brought back to its original state by the rules.
[Talent Effect 3: In the supernatural tales, your condition will be more severe than in reality, which will affect some of your judgments.]
"No! We want to play video games!"
"We've never gone for a drive before. Is it fun to go for a drive?"
"Hey Dad, let's go for a drive after we're done playing!"
Aside from Jiang Xiao, the other chosen ones also encountered their children clamoring to play video games.
Rule 1: You will play the role of a dutiful father, and you will fulfill all your child's requests.
The very first rule was enough to make it impossible for the chosen one to refuse the child's request.
In addition, we also need to pay attention to rule three.
[Rule 3: Your child can play video games, but the game time cannot exceed 30 minutes.]
I can't refuse my child's requests, but I also can't let them go overtime. What should I do?
This time, the chosen ones are all dads.
As people who have been through it, they know all too well how much magic the Little Tyrant (a popular Chinese game console) has for children at this stage.
Let alone half an hour, even playing for half a day or a whole day is no big deal.
Because Jiang Xiao had played a half-hour game of pretending to be dead with them in the afternoon, Shi Shi and the others' video game time had just begun.
However, the other children's 30-minute gaming time was about to expire.
Each father displayed their unique talents and abilities.
They all racked their brains trying to get their children to stop playing.
The representative of the humble faction: the land of cherry blossoms.
Umekawa Naiku from the Sakura Kingdom knelt on the ground, begging the fat man to stop playing around, saying he'd even slap himself a few times if that didn't work.
The representative of the seductive faction: South Korea (Korea).
Park Bu-wan brought out his exclusive kimchi recipe, hoping to attract his son's attention with food.
The representative of the clown faction: the United States.
Mad from the United States is a former circus clown, and he's currently performing clown acts to attract his daughter's attention.
In short, anything is negotiable as long as the kids can stop playing video games!
Seeing this scene suddenly stirred some emotions within me.
【How to say? 】
Actually, I wasn't addicted to video games when I was a kid. Really, what I loved most was riding around on my dad's motorcycle.
[Holy crap, are you spying on me upstairs?]
Haha, only those who have ever been taken around on their dad's motorcycle know how fun it is!
[Yes, yes, my dad is the same. Whenever we get to the drive, he loves to tell stories from his childhood and brag about how awesome he was in his youth.]
Honestly, I love listening to this. I'm 28 this year, and I still love listening to my father talk about these things during meals.
Uh, could it be that we have the same dad?
【I'm different; I love going fishing with my dad! You wouldn't understand the joy of a fisherman (I'm a woman).】
I love going to raid bird nests with my dad. He's a super strong tree climber, and in the summer we love catching cicada nymphs together!
[Uh, my dad timed it perfectly, grabbed a shovel, and took me to the field to dig around the tree roots.]
[Cicada Monkey: Is that any manners, Dad?]
Wow! Your dad's ruthless! But is it really fun to just shovel like that?
[It was alright, I just had to turn that little fake hole into a big one. I did the digging myself, and we could even sell them. I think that was around 12, when prices were really low. Cicada nymphs could sell for a dollar each!]
[Every sentence doesn't mention childhood, yet every sentence is about childhood.]
[A fair and incisive observation.]
Many men felt a pang of sadness watching those incredibly humble fathers in the live stream.
Finally, someone brought up what everyone wanted to say but was unwilling to say.
Actually, my son often begs me to take him out to play, just like Mei Chuan Neiku, but I only have the chance during long holidays because of the immense work pressure.
Brother, I understand you. It's all for the sake of making a living, but... the fatherly love our generation receives is truly less than that of the previous generation.
Yes, living conditions have improved, but the price is sacrificing almost all of one's free time.
"That's right. I work overtime every day, turning my 9-to-6 schedule into an 8-to-9 one. How can I have time to spend with my kids?"
Yes, my son's living conditions and toys are far superior to mine at that age, but I don't think he's as happy as I was back then.
At this moment, a man with the ID "Heaven rewards diligence" began to tell his story.
Hard work pays off: [Haha, by the way, I just remembered something. My daughter used her saved allowance to buy a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, which cost 7 yuan, and wanted me to play with her all evening. Hmm. She's in kindergarten, and she only gets 50 cents of allowance a day. I don't know how long she's been saving up.]
【Then what? 】
Heaven rewards diligence: [Then I said, "Dad's very busy right now. The company proposal is due tomorrow. I'll definitely do it next time. Besides, Dad smokes expensive packs of Zhonghua cigarettes."]
I said, "Brother, well, it's all for making a living. I understand."
To make a living, you have to sacrifice some things, and that's not your fault. Make sure to spend quality time with your daughter.
Heaven rewards diligence: [You don't understand. Back then, I was so overwhelmed by the project that my brain was practically mush, and I even said some hurtful things to her.]
The saying "Heaven rewards diligence" prompted many people to offer him comfort.
It's okay, bro. It's just that you said it in anger. Don't blame yourself. Everyone has moments when they lose control of their emotions.
Yes, when my wife is in a bad mood, our whole family suffers; we can't even breathe too loudly while eating.
Well, whose child hasn't been scolded for no reason? Nobody's perfect.
The adage "Heaven rewards diligence" continues to resonate in its own way.
Heaven rewards diligence: [Hey, you guys don't understand. But what I'm saying is really inhuman.]
Heaven rewards diligence: [I refused my daughter's offer, but her little hand still clutched the pack of Daqianmen cigarettes tightly, because for her, it might have taken more than half a month, or even longer, to save up to buy it.]
Heaven rewards diligence: [I told her at the time that even if this kind of cigarette fell on the ground, Dad wouldn't pick it up.]
Heaven rewards diligence: [Do you know what kind of cigarettes Dad smokes when he goes out for business dinners? A pack of Zhonghua cigarettes that costs tens of yuan!]
Heaven rewards diligence: [She didn't understand what I meant, so she asked me how much "Soft Rice Dumplings" cost. I said one pack could be exchanged for ten packs like these in your hand.]
Heaven rewards diligence: [I'm sorry, I'll never forget the look in her eyes that day—shock, panic, unease, and a touch of inferiority. The way she instinctively hid the large front door behind her back...I...I...]
Heaven rewards diligence: [I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I want to apologize, but I don't know what to say. I've pretended to forget about this time countless times, but I always remember it unexpectedly. I'm so sorry to her.]