After Rebirth, the Celebrity Daughter is the Medical Expert!-Chapter 332 - 248: Extreme Honesty, Invincible

"I gradually came to understand later that my anger at the time stemmed from envy and jealousy towards you, as well as my own inferiority, but I didn’t want to admit that I was jealous. In front of you, I felt very self-conscious, so I instinctively chose to distance myself to protect myself, allowing me to remain calm when facing you."

Ning Youguang had actually analyzed the reason for Jiang Wei’s distancing long ago. She understood it was largely due to Jiang Wei’s inferiority, and a desire not to owe her anything.

Girls from slightly poorer backgrounds who are particularly ambitious often have this psychological trait—immense pride hides immense insecurity.

They’re always eager to maintain pride, unwilling to take from others or owe others. In other words, this mentality can be called "the dignity of the poor."

However, the famous psychologist Hai Lingge once explored a question:

"Why can adults both give and receive, while a grown-up child cannot?"

He said, "Giving is simpler than receiving. When giving, one feels good about themselves, as if they are superior. But when receiving, it feels like being beneath others, in a lower position."

So, those we meet in life who accept with love and humility are truly great.

Because it’s only with such an attitude that one has the ability to give.

The beginning of giving is proper receiving. A mature relationship relies on both parties being able to naturally and equally accept the other’s giving. Mutual acceptance of each other’s giving is the hardest part, because it’s the deepest connection, meaning both are in a place of need, forming the bond.

Only a person with an open heart has the ability to receive. A truly open heart carries no ulterior motives or desire for control.

But the sensitive and insecure Jiang Wei, who was somewhat self-isolating during college, couldn’t do this.

From the first time she saw her, she understood Jiang Wei’s personality traits. So when sharing things with her, she would give her something only if everyone had it, and wouldn’t give anything too expensive to avoid causing both economic and psychological pressure.

Those who don’t want to owe others, whenever they take anything from others, their first thought isn’t "Great, I have a gift to receive!", but "What should I give in return?"

So, even though they lived in the same dorm for so long, whenever Jiang Wei gave her something, she mostly chose to accept.

Ning Youguang’s mind was a whirl of thoughts, but her fair, clean face showed a faint smile:

"Looks like you’re really doing well now, so I won’t be polite." She graciously put the bank card into her bag.

Seeing her take the bank card, Jiang Wei felt a sense of relief.

"I’m actually doing pretty well now," she said with a smile, "Recently I’ve been looking at houses, planning to settle in the capital."

"Congratulations," Ning Youguang cheerfully responded, happy to hear her good news, "It’s amazing that you’re so young and already standing firm in the capital all by yourself."

Jiang Wei explained with a smile, "Our industry is kind of like sales. The more successful the artists you work with, the more you earn. I’ve been lucky, the young artist I started with has been doing really well over the past couple of years, so I’ve been earning more."

"That’s really great," Ning Youguang praised.

"But it hasn’t always been that good," Jiang Wei sighed, "I could have saved up the down payment for a house earlier."

"Oh?" Ning Youguang took a sip of tea.

"When I first entered this circle after graduation, the pressure was immense. I was constantly thinking about how to do well, how to get a raise, and wanted to connect with people around me in my own way, whether it was buying expensive things, paying attention to luxury brands, understanding fashion, knowing the latest fashion trends, or even being aware of new clothing and jewelry releases—all so I could join in these conversations, but only just talk," she smiled bitterly, "because I couldn’t afford the things I was paying attention to."

She continued, "When I just entered the field, my salary was very low, lower than the average white-collar worker, and life was tight—this continued until the past two years when I started earning more, but then..."

Jiang Wei’s delicate face showed a deep weariness. "Along with making more money came an irrational spending spree—whenever I saw something I liked, I couldn’t resist buying it. As long as I could afford it, I’d buy it. I felt vain and showy, as if money must be spent visibly—buying big brands just because I loved them. But every time I went home and saw all those things, I’d feel like there was something wrong with me. Many of those things weren’t necessary to buy."

"Revenge spending?" Ning Youguang asked with a smile.

"Pretty much," Jiang Wei finished her cup of tea. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Ning Youguang refilled her cup, "Has this situation improved at all now?"

Jiang Wei said, "Yes, since last year the situation’s gotten better."

Ning Youguang curiously asked, "Can I ask what triggered this improvement?"

Jiang Wei thought for a moment and said, "Once I took an artist to a famous fashion program. During a break, I accompanied her to change clothes in the restroom. She took off her gown, jewelry, everything, and suddenly I realized, ’A lot of the glamour and sophistication in this industry is all packaging.’ I suddenly realized that pursuing name brands and perfection was vanity, an illusion."

"Then there was another time, on Singles’ Day. I was going to deliver something to an artist of mine at a KTV, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw a tall, slim, well-known male star singing a single’s love song. I thought, ’Oh, even stars this famous don’t spend Singles’ Day any differently than us, singing singles’ love songs in a KTV...’ and I felt relieved."

"I realized there’s no real difference between me and those who seem so impressive, outstanding, extraordinary. I even observed many seemingly successful people also have stress, anxiety, and depression."

"Some even have more pain than I do. Like if I want a promotion or to earn more, I can achieve it by working hard, but for entertainers and stars to achieve their ideal heights, effort alone isn’t enough." 1314