[E]ccentric

Blue= Dad
Black = Me
Red = My thoughts at the time.

"So, how's everything in school?"

"Huh? Oh, um, fine, why do you ask?"

"Just curious. Are you studying well?"

"Haha, not yet started but er.. yeah"

"Son... Try and study harder okay?"

Here it comes.

"Remember at the gathering, what the uncle said? He's a millionaire, but he's so disappointed with his sons because they just have no interest in his work at all. He wasn't always rich you know? He was a poor kid from a poor school. He started his own business at 10 and from making small money, slowly grew to start even bigger works. He had only 1 goal in mind, to buy a house for his mom. And that became his motivation, and look at him now, he's a freaking millionaire that owns a bungalow and 5, 3 storey semi-d's."

Wait, what does this have to do with my studies?

"It's all about social standing. When you have money and power, even if just a little bit, people will respect you. If you're hardworking and you earn things, people will respect you. In this place, money is everything. Money talk, bullshit walk. That's reality, it's whether you choose to do good with it or otherwise. Why do you think I work my ass off? So my family can live a better life right? Some people work harder than me and still aren't as fortunate. Sometimes it's just because they aren't earning enough."

"I see"

"I'm just saying.. If there's anything at all, just talk to me. That includes girls"

"HUH? er.. okay..."

"Hahahaha"
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What a weird conversation.