End of ten days

Aries stared at me and Jiang Ruoxue for a long time.

His eyes gradually changed from being defenseless to becoming cold again.

After about a minute, he seemed to remember who I was, then turned to look at Jiang Ruoxue, then nodded and muttered in a low voice: "Fortunately."

The sound came slightly from the mask, and I didn't even know if I heard it correctly.

Before Jiang Ruoxue could say anything, Aries stared at her again and asked, "What did you just say?"

"I...?" Jiang Ruoxue blinked, "I said I thought you didn't go to work."

"Go to work..." Aries smiled bitterly, "It sounds too hard to say "work". I can come and go freely here every day, and it is no different from my home."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoxue nodded, "Then I'll say it again. It turns out that Aries is at home. No one answered after calling for a long time. I thought she wasn't at home."

I really admire Jiang Ruoxue.

Although she met Aries for the first time, she was able to talk and laugh with him naturally. It took me several months to say a few words to someone like Aries.

"Interesting." Aries nodded, "There are not many people like you who have nothing to say."

"Really?" Jiang Ruoxue shrugged, "It's rare to see people like you standing there in a daze."

Aries didn't seem to be ready to continue the conversation along with Jiang Ruoxue's topic. He just turned his head and looked at me again: "Is something wrong? Why did you come to me this afternoon?"

"I..." I didn't know how to answer. Should I say, "I brought Jiang Ruoxue to help you re-explain what love is?"

"Hey! Aries!" Jiang Ruoxue reached out and patted Aries on the shoulder, "I'm here to teach you my skills!"

"Teach me your skills?" Aries was slightly startled.

"What?" Jiang Ruoxue smiled, "Doesn't it seem like I can't teach you?"

"Not really." Aries replied, "It's just that few people have spoken to me like this. It sounds a bit novel."

"Zhichun and I are different." Jiang Ruoxue clasped her hands on her chest, "As long as there is one thing I am better than you at, then I am willing to teach you humbly."

"That depends on whether I am willing to learn humbly." Aries said, "What are your abilities?"

Jiang Ruoxue gave a bad laugh, looked at Aries and asked, "Have you ever been in love?"

"I..." Aries was stunned for a moment, "What does this have to do with you?"

"Zhichun told you before about what "love" is. I was afraid that she was too one-sided, so I wanted to add a few words to you."

After Aries was silent for a few seconds, his eyes were extremely cold and he said: "It's no longer needed."

"No need...?" Jiang Ruoxue's face also darkened, "I'm late...?"

"Are you late?" Aries' eyes were no longer cold. Instead, he looked Jiang Ruoxue from top to bottom, as if he had thought of something, "I didn't realize that you are also a smart person."

"Smart people don't count, I'm just a casual person." Jiang Ruoxue smiled, "Are you sure you don't need help? The love Zhichun described to you is probably too perfect... that kind of thing does not exist in reality. …”

"oh?"

Jiang Ruoxue paused and then said: "Everything will not go smoothly between two people who are really together for a long time. You may have friction over various small things, such as who washes the dishes after dinner, and what time it should be in the evening. Even who sleeps on the left and who sleeps on the right may have different understandings. You may even have a big fight and break up because of these little things...

"It's not important." Aries interrupted.

"What?"

"I said it's not important." Aries repeated, "You can remember these bad things because of the "peak-end effect"."

"The "Peak End Effect"...?" Jiang Ruoxue looked back at me.

I quickly explained: "This means that people can usually only remember the peak emotional state and the emotional state at the end of an event. If both states are pleasant, people will think that the entire process is pleasant. ”

"I don't understand the theory." Jiang Ruoxue said, "Give me an example."

"Many stores use this principle." I explained, "For example, if you go to buy a piece of clothing, the shopping guide will subconsciously praise you when you are choosing clothes, such as "you have a good figure", "your skin is so white", etc., and you pay the bill. Then tell you about promotions or give you discounts, so that the beginning and end are pleasant, and you will think that the whole shopping process is pleasant, and you will subconsciously ignore "there are many people in the store." , "It's a long way to go", "The quality of the clothes is not particularly good", "There are a few threads in the clothes" and many other negative emotions, but I will also be willing to tell others "This is a good store". This is "peak". The actual embodiment of "end effect".

"Fortunately, there is a translator." Jiang Ruoxue said and looked at Aries again, "I understand the "peak-end effect", but what does the fact that I can remember these things have to do with the "peak-end effect"?"

"If I guess correctly..." Aries said, "You can remember these quarrel scenes because you broke up."

"What..." Jiang Ruoxue was slightly startled.

"Because the "peak" and "end" are both unhappy." Aries said, "That's why you think "love is imperfect."

"Alas..." Jiang Ruoxue shook her head helplessly after hearing this, "I only know that we will be together if we like it, and we will turn around and leave when we are tired. It is really hard to chat with smart people like you..."

"Without effort, I can recreate "love" using theory and knowledge. Although I don't understand love, I can also use the "peak-end effect" to simulate real love. As long as this relationship does not break up, I will sing Remember the positive memories and you will always think that the other person is perfect.”

Jiang Ruoxue was completely speechless after hearing this.

After listening to the conversation between Aries and Jiang Ruoxue, I can probably guess what Aries wants to do.

But this conclusion is so absurd that I find it hard to believe it.

Aries will create a ridiculous, flawless and perfect relationship in his inner world?

"Aries..." Jiang Ruoxue took a deep breath and said, "You may not know that the place where I was born is far away. It is not easy to come to you. Are you sure there is nothing you need my help with?"

"Why do you have to help me?" Aries asked.

"This is my "karma"." Jiang Ruoxue replied, "Because I value Zhichun very much, and she values ​​you, so her "karma" has become my "karma"."

"Interesting." Aries nodded, "If you say so, I do have something that I need your help with."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoxue raised her eyebrows, "Come and listen."

Aries slowly took a step closer to Jiang Ruoxue, as if he wanted to whisper to her.

Seeing this, Jiang Ruoxue stretched out her hand to push Aries, preventing him from approaching, and then asked with an unhappy face: "Is there something that Zhichun cannot listen to?"

Aries glanced at me, then shook his head: "I'm not afraid that Yan Zhichun will hear it, but I'm afraid of other people."