I was sleeping soundly during my nap when I was suddenly awakened by the music of "Scarborough Fair." I looked at my phone beside me, and it was my old classmate and close friend, Xiaoling, calling.

“Hey, sister, can you do me a favor?” We usually refer to each other as sisters.

I rubbed my sleepy eyes and lazily replied, “What do you need help with, sister?”

“I’ll add you to a group, and after you join, you just need to add the group owner as a friend. The group owner will send you a red envelope with one yuan, and after you receive it, I’ll also get a red envelope of one yuan and sixty cents. You can introduce three people to join the group, and it has to be done within an hour... Hehe, please help me out, sister. After you get the red envelope, you can leave the group quickly and won’t be disturbed...” My sister knew I didn’t like these things, so she finally said it very cautiously.

It turned out to be those boring activities again. Last time, she also wanted me to join a WeChat group, and she was very urgent from the start: “Join quickly! Go grab the red envelope!” Given our close relationship, I reluctantly went along with her. Once I joined the group, I saw a large crowd scrambling for the red envelopes sent by the group owner. Even if you got one, it was only a few cents. How boring! I found it quite funny; these people must be really bored to waste time for just a few cents. I couldn’t be bothered to figure out the group owner’s true intentions.

I never expected that a top student from the elite class would be doing these things to pass the time after retirement. As for me, I definitely wouldn’t disturb others for a few cents. I received a red envelope of one yuan, and she got one yuan and sixty cents, but just for this, she disturbed my sweet dreams.

Recently, I watched a TV drama called "Old Best Friends." In the show, the retired teacher played by Song Xiaoying felt bored after retirement and wanted to raise a dog and a cat to pass the time. However, she thought that both cats and dogs have shorter lifespans than humans, and that over time, one would develop feelings for animals. In the end, her husband bought her cross-stitch materials so she could learn to stitch at home slowly, which would keep her from being bored. I thought of my sister; she doesn’t like singing or dancing, used to like science subjects, and isn’t interested in literature. She only occasionally goes out for tea, so how does she pass the time? Thinking of this, I suddenly understood. No wonder she spends all day scrambling for red envelopes with a large group of similar people, and after a long time, she only manages to get enough for a cup of tea. Who knows, one day she might even be tricked by the group owner into buying promotional products and wouldn’t even know what happened.

“Sister, don’t you think it’s fun? Hehe.” My sister came back again. It turned out she didn’t find it boring; she thought it was fun.

I laughed, “Is it fun? I find it so boring, a waste of time.”

She thinks it’s fun, and I think it’s boring. How should I put it? Actually, everyone has different personalities and hobbies, so just live the way that suits you best.