Chapter 843: Chapter 842: Haste Makes Waste
After the conversation, Wufu and Jin Yu went together to Ah Jiuâs room, where Ah Jiu and Yan Er were waiting for them to dine.
"We were just about to call you, but here you are already. Come quickly and eat," Yan Er waved them over.
Wufu sat beside Ah Jiu, and Jin Yu cupped his hands to the two and sat down.
Seeing Jin Yuâs face looking unwell, Ah Jiu said, "If youâre truly not feeling well, you can dine in your room. Donât force yourself; your health is most important."
Jin Yu was momentarily stunned, glanced at his hand, and said, "Itâs nothing, not a major illness. Ninth Master cares for me."
Ah Jiu nodded.
The dishes were brought up one after another, all of them people who didnât speak during meals and didnât talk while resting. Only Wufu didnât like the quiet, but since none of them were talking, it wasnât appropriate for her to laugh and joke around either, so she had to obediently be a quiet mature lady.
However, Jin Yuâs right hand was injured, unable to use it, he couldnât hold the chopsticks. His left hand was completely untrained, unable to even hold the chopsticks steadily, and they fell down, causing an awkward noise.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Jin Yu looked at his left hand, a trace of embarrassment and gloom crossed his face, he pursed his lips, forced a smile, and said, "Sorry, I was disrespectful today." After he spoke, he intended to get up and take his leave.
Seeing this, Wufu had someone bring a spoon, and gave him some dishes in his bowl, smiling, "Why say sorry? Weâre all friends. Itâs just, for now, youâll have to make do with being a child and eat with a spoon. However, after today, you have to start training your left hand, or next time Iâll have to laugh at you!"
"Thatâs right, has Young Master Jin ever heard of our Beiyanâs Left-handed General?"
Jin Yu was taken aback.
Yan Er then recounted the story of their Beiyan Left-handed General, who had his right arm cut off by enemy troops when he was young. Though he was discouraged for a time, he soon recovered with a tenacious spirit and trained a superb Left-Handed Sword Technique. Nowadays, heâs a very famous general.
"The Left-handed General is now fifty years old, and despite having lost an arm, he wields a left-handed sword technique that is exceedingly skillful," Yan Er said. "When you come to Beiyan, if thereâs a chance, I might even introduce him to you. So, losing two fingers, you must not lose heart."
Ah Jiu didnât say much, only looking at him and saying, "No matter what it is, haste makes waste. Eldest Young Master of Jin family, surely you canât be just capable of these few things, otherwise, how can you assume the role of Head of the Jin family? If youâre defeated by this little setback, I advise you to settle down early and quietly be your Eldest Young Master. But, even if you want peace, Iâm afraid someone wonât let you be."
"After the Gobi Beach incident and losing two fingers, if none of this enables you to grow, then all youâve suffered will have been in vain. Retreating and evading doesnât solve any problems. I hope you understand."
Jin Yu felt a shock in his heart, looked at everyone, and got up to bow in gratitude: "Jin Yu will remember your kindness. Thank you."
What they said was indeed comforting and encouraging him; admittedly, theyâve known each other for less than a month, and regarding emotions, it couldnât weigh heavily.
As for the hardships he and his siblings have faced, as he and Wufu said, really they canât blame anyone else; itâs fate. And taking a step back, had they not traveled with Ah Jiu and the others, the siblings would have died countless times over.
Therefore, Jin Yu could only feel grateful, because indeed the others owed them nothing.