When I was young, I watched *First Blood* and thought that Stallone—the kind of man who was covered in injuries, yet said nothing—was a tough guy. Later, I watched *Wolf Warrior* and thought that Leng Feng—the kind of man who couldn’t be killed and could still turn the tables—was a tough guy.

Until one time, I went with a buddy to get a wisdom tooth pulled. He was in so much pain that his face went completely pale—so much so that when he gripped the armrests of the chair, he actually clenched until water (from his sweat/grip) seemed to come out, yet he didn’t utter a single sound.

After we came out, I asked him, “Aren’t you in pain?”

He said, “It hurts.”

I said, “Then why didn’t you scream?”