Love Guide for Childhood Sweethearts

"There are still some," Lin Jingzhe said with a raised eyebrow. "You can check the data on the UN official website. It's shocking." He stopped and looked at Lin Qiwei seriously, saying, "You should be careful too."

"What does this have to do with me? Our country is very safe." Lin Qiwei said to her with a smile.

"Your thinking is truly frightening. Trafficking of women happens everywhere." Lin Jingzhe looked at her with his dark, inky eyes. "You might meet a woman from the countryside on the road, a woman who's come to the city to look for her son, whose money was stolen, and asks you for a ride, or take you to a strange place..." He continued, "Or a woman who's come to see a doctor and asks you to lead the way... Or a woman with a child taking advantage of your kindness."

"Uh..." Lin Qiwei's face changed slightly, and she looked at her with some fear.

"They took advantage of the little girl's sympathy and kidnapped you." Lin Xingzhi looked at her seriously and said, "If you encounter something like this, go to the police. Don't be too kind." He added worriedly, "Especially since you are so beautiful and well-educated, you are a hot commodity. If you are really sold to the mountains, your life will be over." He said sternly, "Remember this?"

"Remember, remember, if you encounter any problems, find the police." Lin Qiwei nodded hurriedly.

"Don't go to secluded places and don't go out alone at night." Lin Jingzhe pointed at her with his index finger and said seriously.

"I know!" Lin Qiwei nodded cautiously.

"Women who are trafficked are the worst. They are driven crazy, locked in a cellar, and have chains tied to their feet. If they dare to escape, their legs will be broken. Even then, they can't escape giving birth. They are worse than pigs and dogs." Lin Jingzhe looked at her seriously and said, "I am not exaggerating. Don't think that you are safe under the feet of the emperor, the best city in the capital."

Lin Qiwei looked at her with her distinct black and white eyes and nodded, "I understand!" She changed the subject and said, "Human trafficking also exists internationally."

"Yes! They were sold to foreign red-light districts, played with, and then sold to the operating table for living organ harvesting." Lin Jingzhe said coldly and cruelly.

"Oh my God." Lin Qiwei exclaimed, covering her face with her hands.

"I'm absolutely not lying to you." Lin Xingzhi looked at her with his dark, bottomless eyes and said, "There's a UN report."

"Is this still the world I know?" Lin Qiwei looked at them in disbelief with her eyes wide open.

"The world isn't that peaceful. We're too well protected." Lin Jingzhe held her slightly cold hand and said, "If you want to go out and play, go through a regular travel agency, or ask our dad to arrange someone to protect you."

"I'll go through the travel agency." Lin Qiwei promised.

"Go to regular tourist attractions and crowded places. Don't go to unknown places without permission. It's not as scary as your sister said." Lin Xingzhi said to his pale sister.

"Okay!" Lin Qiwei said with a smile, "I value my life very much and won't take any risks." She changed the subject and said, "When did our family's mentality change?"

"Let's go! Let's talk as we walk." Lin Jingzhe took her hand and said as they walked, "Ever since we sought to join the WTO, we were destined not to be satisfied with just being a link in the global supply chain, but to enter a higher-level global system."

"I know that joining the WTO has taken many rounds of negotiations and it's very difficult! We should open up to the West here and there." Lin Qiwei said as she looked at them with blinking eyes.

"Back then, there were different voices within the United States on whether we should join the WTO. The Donkey Party hoped to achieve a smooth transition through economic cooperation, thereby promoting a win-win situation for both sides. The Elephant Party, on the other hand, was more concerned about how to maintain its strategic advantage, and even considered more extreme means to limit our rise." Lin Xingzhi raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"They don't want us to enter the core area directly from the periphery, fearing that this will directly challenge their interests and global leadership." Lin Jingzhe looked at her with clear eyes and said.

"So what happened that made them make the decision?" Lin Qiwei asked curiously.

"9/11!" Lin Xingzhi looked at her amusedly and said, "After 9/11, they shifted their strategic focus to the Middle East counter-terrorism battlefield. This gave us some breathing space, and ultimately, we successfully entered the WTO."

"The Middle East? Today's graveyard of empires." Lin Qiwei said as she looked at them with her bright almond-shaped eyes.

"That's right!" Lin Jingzhe looked at her with warm eyes and said slowly, "After joining the WTO, we began to embark on a more stable development path. This decision has provided us with a broader platform for development. Although the Americans continue to exert pressure, we have continuously accumulated economic and national defense strength and gradually embarked on our own path. Airplanes, cannons, and warships are all produced with money, a lot of money."

"I remember crying wolf. After joining the WTO, our own industries were destroyed by others." Lin Xingzhi said to them with starry eyes.

"Many brands are indeed gone." Lin Jingzhe took Lin Qiwei's hand, shaking it slightly as they walked, saying, "Of course, they are all for civilian use. The daily chemicals are all joint venture brands."

"Yeah!" Lin Qiwei nodded and said, "Local brands are rarely seen in supermarkets. I wonder if they're still around?"

"To survive, go for the low-price route." Lin Jingzhe looked at them with calm eyes and said, "Not everyone can afford it. Joint venture brands are so expensive." He smiled and said, "Local brands can take the route of surrounding the cities from the countryside." He chuckled and said, "Price is always the most attractive."

"Rural area?" Lin Qiwei frowned slightly and said, "Very poor."

"The rural areas in the east are not that poor." Lin Jingzhe said, looking at them with his bright eyes.

"That's right." Lin Qiwei nodded and smiled. "They are all small Western-style buildings. They were the first to become rich."

"Hmm!" Lin Jingzhe nodded with a smile.

As they were talking, they arrived at the guesthouse. After getting out of the elevator, Lin Xingzhi clutched his stomach and said, "You guys take the food and leave first. My stomach is upset because I ate too much. The food is delicious."

"Okay, let's go first." Lin Jingzhe shook his head and laughed, "It's really that delicious!"

"Yeah!" Lin Xingzhi said, holding his stomach, "I'll go first." He ran towards his room happily.

"Hehe..." Lin Jingzhe smiled and went into the room with Lin Qiwei. When he came out, he was holding two big boxes.

"Is it heavy?" Lin Jingzhe turned his head slightly and looked at Lin Qiwei with concern and asked. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's not easy to walk all the way there. Wait, I'll find a small cart." He put the box on the coffee table in the lobby.

Lin Jingzhe borrowed the trolley from the guesthouse. "This is much more convenient." He thanked the front desk clerk and brought it back to her.

Lin Jingzhe pulled the flatbed cart and returned to the dormitory with Lin Qiwei.