I Don't Like The World, I Only Like You

Chapter11.2: The Armour and The Weakness

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Sometime back when the World Cup was still ongoing, Mr. F's luck in betting was extraordinarily terrible - all the teams which he thought were promising were all eliminated in the early stages. As a result, Mr. F was given a new, well-deserved title: Pele No. 2.

As the Finals neared, I persuaded Mr. F to bet on Argentina.

"Why? Don't you think Germany has better prospects? Kross's present condition is excellent blah blah..."

I shook my head, "It's because Argentina has a nicer uniform."

He insisted on betting on Germany, and finally won 500 dollars. Overjoyed, he took a photo of his earnings and bragged, "I'm now at a new peak of my life!"

I replied, "Sugar daddy, please sponsor me!"

He shook his head, "I can't squander my money away."

Me: "Sponsoring me is not squandering your money!"

After giving it some thought, he replied, "But it shouldn't be called 'sponsoring'."

Initially, I thought that he would continue by saying that providing for his wife is a natural duty which he ought to fulfill.

In the end, he said, "It should be called 'rearing'."

Mr. F, is your proficiency in languages meant to be used as a weapon for insulting your wife?!

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He is a soccer fan whereas my knowledge about football matters has remained in a state of stagnation since 2002 when China qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the very first time.

When Germany won Brazil in the World Cup this year with a score of 7:1, he was absolutely giddy with joy. When I woke up the next morning, he excitedly launched into a detailed recount of the match, "Wasn't Kross's tackling in the first half marvelous oh my god Germany is insanely strong this one sided massacre should totally be recorded in history shouldn't it blah blah......"

After listening to him ramble on for half the day, I carefully asked him, "But doesn't Brazil have Ronaldo?"

Subsequently... there wasn't any more 'subsequently'...

After hearing about this incident, my dorm leader, who is also a soccer fanatic, told me earnestly, "Love is truly great - he can actually bear to put up with you without considering a divorce."

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Mr. F never ever contributes to the housework at home. One day, I told him, "Look at XX's husband XXX! He does all the housework - from sweeping the floor to cooking meals to washing clothes - he basically serves XX as though she is a Queen! When you look at him, don't you ever feel so ashamed and so torn apart by guilt that you're unable to eat and sleep in peace?"

He didn't even bother to look at me, and simply continued his house-wide search for his iPad.

I trailed along behind him, and continued nagging, "Also, look at XXX's boyfriend XX. He's famous for being gentle and understanding; no matter how ridiculous XXX's tempers or requests are, he would always give in to her and listen to every single one of her demands. Additionally, he never ever forgets to prepare presents for every single one of their anniversaries, Valentines' day, Christmas day, and even Children's Day! Don't you ever feel so ashamed and so torn apart by guilt that you're unable to eat and sleep in peace?"