Watching Zhao Heng drive so skillfully, Xu Man Ni couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect your driving skills to be so good."

For some time now, she has been busy with the election for the head nurse in the operating room, so she has had very little time with Zhao Heng, which made her feel a bit sorry for Zhao Heng.

Because she knows, men at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six are very passionate about certain things.

So, having neglected Zhao Heng for this period, Xu Man Ni is also a little worried because nothing is more abundant in hospitals than young and beautiful girls.

Zhao Heng, such a young and promising doctor, doesn't know how many young girls have their eyes on him!

"During college, I did work-study for a long time as a substitute driver."

Zhao Heng said, even though he hasn't driven much since graduation, driving is completely muscle memory; once he starts, the familiar feeling comes back.

"You really had a tough time in university."

Xu Man Ni heard this and spoke with some emotion. Her impression of university, apart from the relatively demanding medical studies, consisted of playing, thinking about where to go out, eating, drinking, and shopping with girlfriends.

As for tuition and living expenses, she never had to think about them, and her living expenses were among the highest in the class.

"It wasn't so bad. Looking back now, I quite enjoyed that feeling — at least it was full of hope."

Zhao Heng said.

The college entrance exam and university might be the last fair experience for ordinary people, because as long as you work hard, there will be rewards.

As for graduating and entering society, effort is important, but what's more crucial are the platform and network resources.

At graduation, technically Zhao Heng was an outstanding graduate, but what happened?

Staying in North City, he could only find a job like working with surgical instruments, and he had to compete with dozens of people to get such a job opportunity.

"You're doing great now."

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's words, Xu Man Ni couldn't help but reassure him.

She knows that Zhao Heng had it quite tough before, a kind of hardship she has hardly experienced.

During her schooling, her grades were good, her family background was favorable, and after starting work, her uncle was the head of the surgery department, facing little opposition from others.

People can't truly empathize with each other, given the vast differences in encounters and growing environments.

"Your skills are so good; how about we go and check out some cars during your days off this week?"

After a pause, Xu Man Ni suggested again.

Though it's said to be car viewing, Xu Man Ni actually wants to buy Zhao Heng a car. With her financial capability, for a car under 500,000, it's a purchase she can make without hesitation.

"Okay."

Hearing this while driving, Zhao Heng casually nodded.

"What do you want to eat later?"

Xu Man Ni asked again.

It's said that in relationships with a larger age gap, the elder partner tends to take care of the younger one more, with the younger often being less mature. However, from Xu Man Ni's perspective, Zhao Heng is very mature in other aspects, especially in love, even if he might be slightly inexperienced in the workplace, he is quite mature and requires no care.

This kind of romantic relationship between two mature adults might not be filled with fervor as some are, but it's still quite nice — it's like a gentle and steady stream.

"Have you heard of Guangdong Jiangnan?"

Zhao Heng thought for a moment and said.

"Guangdong Jiangnan? What kind of restaurant is that? Is it Cantonese cuisine?"

Upon hearing Zhao Heng mention a restaurant name, Xu Man Ni curiously replied.

Because she knows that whether it's her, or Liu Ziang and those friends, when going out to eat with Zhao Heng, he usually isn't the one who chooses the location and restaurant.

Zhao Heng randomly mentioning a restaurant was quite unusual for Xu Man Ni.

"I think so, but I just heard about it."

Zhao Heng said.

"Heard about it? How did you learn about this place?"

Xu Man Ni asked again.

"This place was invested in by a professional Go chess player, you might know him too, Ke Jie, the Eight-time Champion, having won eight world championships."

Zhao Heng continued.

"Do you play Go?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Man Ni was a bit surprised, as Go is a niche hobby nowadays, with only one or two people around her knowing how to play.

The rules of Go are simple, easy to get started, but improving your skill is difficult and requires a lot of practice. So, it's a big test for a person.

Many people who lack patience cannot truly enter the world of Go.

"In junior high, my homeroom teacher liked Go and taught me. He often said that if not for limited resources, he would strongly recommend me to learn Go."

Speaking of Go, Zhao Heng felt somewhat of a regretful nostalgia, as he was quite talented in it. At least for now, he is an amateur fifth dan.

This amateur fifth dan is the ceiling for ordinary people and the boundary between amateur enthusiasts and professional players.

No matter how good one's talent is, without day-in and day-out professional training, one cannot become a professional player.

Zhao Heng, being in his hometown, naturally didn't have the conditions to specialize in studying Go.

"The professional Go path is very narrow. According to previous rules, if you can't reach dan level before eighteen, those ten-plus years of learning are in vain. I have a relative's child who started learning young but didn't reach dan at eighteen."

Xu Man Ni said.

Living in North City, kids learning Go are still quite common.

"If they don't reach dan, what do they do afterwards?"

Zhao Heng couldn't help but ask.

This was the path he yearned to take as a child but never did.

Studying medicine is, of course, his dream, but how can a person have only one dream?

In his hometown, Zhao Heng's homeroom teacher, essentially his enlightener, first taught him about the Go game that no one mentioned in his hometown, first taught him what addition is, what Tianyuan is, what "white hair floating on green water" and "gold horns, silver edges, straw belly" mean.

The simple and pure joy of the Go board is something Zhao Heng still cherishes deeply.

Back then, he even dreamed of becoming a professional Go player, dominating the competitions.

In college, Zhao Heng even self-studied Go for a time, and this hobby seems to have merged into his bloodstream, unable to be abandoned.

From learning the chi, capturing stones, life and death, to studying layout, fighting, tactics, from judging victory to handling victory, from focusing to purification.

Zhao Heng feels that the process of learning Go is a powerful mental exercise, especially in facing victory and defeat.

After graduation, Zhao Heng was also busy with earning a living and didn't have time to play Go.

"Continuing school, now he runs a children's Go class, enlightening and teaching children."

Xu Man Ni said.

"That's quite good, having a skill makes it easy to make a living."

Zhao Heng remarked with some emotion.

This is a benefit of being in a big city; studying isn't the only path—it's possible to learn many skills and earn a living, unlike Zhao Heng in his hometown, where if the academic path doesn't work out, the only option is to go out and work.

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