"Because you're in my house now, and you're a stranger to me. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info may be a stranger to a serial killer. ”

Lawrence's answer stunned Lu Li, and then he burst out laughing, and he suddenly understood why Ronald and Lily didn't like to mention their two sons - at least Lawrence.

Always vigilant, always sharp, always tense, even if it is humorous, it is full of thorns and full of black humor. It's a very typical lawyer's style, or, more accurately, a typical New York style. For Texas, this is almost a disaster, and no one can accept, let alone adapt.

As for Lu Li, strictly speaking, he is not New York style. But, at least he can adapt.

Lu Li smiled and closed his jaw, "Fair enough." So, do you want to hear a serious version of the answer, or a polite version?"

"According to what I just confirmed, I still have a little time, so I'll listen to the serious version. Lawrence said solemnly, but his eyes glanced heavily at the glass in his hand, as if to confirm that he had enough alcohol to continue the conversation.

"Serious version, wow, I thought that after coming out of the psychiatrist, there was no need to continue to be serious. It's a typical New York-style joke that jokes that everyone in the city has mental illness, but in fact, many people are just making excuses, excuses for absenteeism, excuses for complaining to their bosses or raising salaries, excuses for fighting for more rights for themselves. Of course, there are also excuses to disguise yourself.

Lawrence's expression remained unchanged, but for the first time, a smile appeared in his eyes. It seems that this joke is also applicable in the legal profession.

"New York is a big city, I mean, huge, magnificent. There, you feel small, as if you are worthless, and you don't feel the slightest sense of your existence. So, we need to work hard, keep trying, redouble our efforts, and find a sense of existence. But a lot of times, it's not easy. Because, New York is really a city that is unimaginably big. ”

Lu Li's words were a little heavy, but the way he spoke was very relaxed, Lawrence still shook the wine glass slightly, but his eyes deepened slightly, as if he was listening carefully.

"It's big here, it's bigger, to be exact, but at the same time, it's also small, so small that you can feel your presence clearly. Everything in life is in your hands, and everything is very real. ”

Abruptly, Lawrence interjected, "To put it simply, it's the fear of competition." "It's neat and straight to the point, and it doesn't mean anything at all about tasting chicken soup for the soul.

Lu Li was stunned, then laughed, nodded and affirmed, "That's right." Lawrence's frank answer was a little surprising, "The city is good, and the competition is good." It's just that for some people, there is more important things in life than competition, more than victory. ”

Some people prove their excellence and feel their sense of existence through competition, some people win more attention and prove their sense of existence through competition, and some people find their own value and pursue their own sense of existence through competition.

What Lu Li is afraid of is not competition. The competition here at the ranch is no less than that in New York, every industry is bound to face competition, and life is bound to face competition all the time. What Lu Li was afraid of was ignoring himself for the sake of competition, and losing himself for the sake of existence.

In the hectic life of the big cities, especially in New York, every day is full of competition and challenges, and day after day, you have to keep moving forward, moving forward, and moving backwards. But gradually, life has become a cold and standardized appearance, trying to find one's own sense of existence, but forgetting the meaning of life, the original intention of competition, and forgetting one's own existence.

Lu Li loves New York very much. Without Liz's gift, he felt he might well have stayed in New York and joined the race to find his place in journalism. It's a good thing, and it can even be said to be the life that countless people dream of.

But after coming to the ranch, Lu Li's mentality gradually changed. If there is a chance to return to New York again and meet the challenge, Lu Li is also very willing, but he will not ignore the starting point of all this for the sake of competition and challenge: that is, to make himself happy, to make himself happy, and to let himself truly feel life.

This is the case with Li Huainan's son Li Yitong. He's back in Los Angeles, but his mindset has changed. Whether it is in the city or in the countryside, in fact, it is a way of life, there is no superiority or inferiority, in different places, everyone can live well, and the real decisive role is not the environment, but themselves.

However, Lu Li did not argue with Lawrence endlessly, because there was no need. Everyone has their own attitude towards life, Lu Li is still learning, just communicate, there is no need to persuade each other at length.

It can be said that this is the difference between a lawyer and a journalist, and it can also be said that this is the difference between Lu Li before and after living in Texas.

Although Lu Li only said a few words, Lawrence was a shrewd and wise person, savored it, and he said with interest, "However, if you don't feel your own presence, then life is meaningless." ”

Lu Li opened his mouth, he didn't plan to continue, but he didn't expect Lawrence, the lawyer, to be aggressive, which reminded Lu Li of his time in college.

In the debate class, they are required to be-for-tat, to be persistent, to have in-depth discussions. Actually, it's a very interesting thing, not to quarrel, but to use one's own knowledge to discuss, philosophy, history, literature, art, science, and all other knowledge will be used.

This way of teaching can cultivate an ability to expand thinking and think dialectically.

It's Christmas, and since he and Lawrence are meeting for the first time, debate and philosophy shouldn't be the subject of discussion. But...... Looking at Lawrence's eyes, Lu Li's interest came up, which belonged to the reporter's interest.

"We shouldn't ......" Lu Li was already about to stop, but he still changed the conversation and continued, "The point is that this sense of existence is what you need to feel or what you need others to feel. ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Li paused for a moment, Lawrence didn't or grab the words, just looked at Lu Li with a smile, that composure was brought about by years and experience. In comparison, Lu Li is still too young, after all, he has just graduated for a year, and he has fallen a little behind after all, so in the end, Lu Li continued to speak and continued.

"The world is big, and no one will stop without it, and the earth will not stop rotating. In other people's worlds, without themselves, their lives will go on and will go on eventually, but in their own world, without themselves, then everything will not exist. Therefore, some people forget their own sense of existence in order to pursue a sense of existence. ”

Lu Li's words gradually showed a hint of sharpness, but Lawrence did not seem flustered at all, gently retracted his chin, paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "It seems that you have learned a lot from your philosophy electives in college. ”

"It's still a little worse than the French. Lu Li also made a joke - the French are almost inseparable from philosophy, and their fanaticism for philosophy is integrated into their bones.

In just two sentences, all the arguments and discussions just now disappeared in an instant, and then they became a light joke. This kind of back-and-forth talking, laughing, and sharpness, Lu Li has really experienced a lot in his four years of college, and the fast-paced conversation in New York, just the time in line to buy a cup of coffee, has completed all the conversations.

This short time reminded Lu Li of the time in New York again. Especially Lawrence's next move -

With a "ding" sound, Lawrence was about to say something, but was distracted by the sound, lowered his head, looked at his notebook, and then nodded apologetically, "Sorry, I need to keep working, I'll talk about it later." Without any explanation, he just lowered his head, typed quickly on the keyboard with both hands, and then got into his work.

The whole conversation was interrupted abruptly, abruptly beginning and ending abruptly. The time of an email, the time of a cup of coffee, the time of a traffic light, this is the passing of everyday life in New York, and in this steel forest, the connection between people ends here.

Of course, this way of life is also the envy of countless people, constantly competing, constantly sprinting, constantly challenging, every day is new, and even every moment is new. New York has a lot to offer. The point is that it depends on each person's choice.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Li's mouth, and he turned his head to look at Cole, and the two exchanged glances, both of them had confused expressions, but they couldn't help laughing, and then they laughed dumbly.

"Fourteen, Cole. Lily's voice came from the kitchen, just in time to break the embarrassment in the hall that had not yet had time to spread, "Can you go to the warehouse next door and help me get some firewood?" Before Lily could finish her words, Ronald leaned out of the kitchen, "The firewood in the fireplace is running out, I have been forgetting to get it, can you go over and get some?"

"Absolutely. Cole replied loudly, and then the two of them stood up, and before they knew it, they saw another McCartney standing in the direction of the back door, still fiddling with his mobile phone in his hand, leaning against the wall, looking like a hanger, I don't know when he started standing there, I don't know how much he heard the conversation just now, and what his attitude was.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, but this McCartney's expression was unpredictable, with a smile on his face and sharp eyes, and his real thoughts were hidden under that mask. Lu Li couldn't help but be a little curious, what kind of profession is he, what ......is the profession of the mobile phone that never leaves his hand?