Dang they were roasting him as a child, poor dude. He went from a little child to the classic wuxia master with those lines about life and work. Sad to see him still consider himself a mob after trying so hard to improve.
That conversation they had as kids behind the school was absolutely absurd. No child is that thoughtful and considerate. "I shouldn't have said something intrusive despite not knowing what you're going through" said by a kid is too funny honestly.