[Comprehensive] Did Zhixi watch pretty boys today?

This cooperation was not negotiated in the end.

Regarding this, Zhi Xi is not surprised at all, depending on the situation, she can guess that the other party's sincerity to invest in the frozen office is not enough, but the willingness to invest in him is very strong...Of course she has no objection, but this This kind of thing can only be decided by the parties concerned.

As a result, the person concerned did not cooperate with her disguise work at all when she called.

Zhi Xi didn't dare to think about the mood of the beautiful woman who was there at that time.

"...I meant to give you a step to get out of there quickly."

"I know."

On the tram on the way back, Hong Jiaodong changed into a T-shirt and trousers, and he still wore the peaked cap on his head. At first glance, he was no different from the young people gathered on the road.He unscrewed the mineral water and handed it to Zhi Xi, "I'm just stating the facts."

Zhi Xi: "...Okay."

...No, since when did this guy start to hit straight balls? !

Thinking of the text message sent by Kento Kazuka just now, Zhi Xi was silent for a while, then abruptly changed the subject: "Jiao Dong, I will be back later tonight."

"Okay, stay safe."

Zhi Xi was startled, "Aren't you going to ask what's going on?"

The young man turned his head, and his strange eyes met her lightly. His eyes were so calm that no one could guess his real thoughts: "Do you want me to ask you?"

"...It's, it's okay."

"Then don't ask."

"..."

I don't know why, but I'm a little bit annoyed.

Zhi Xi sat on the seat, twisted her fingers, the more she thought about it, the more something went wrong, before she had time to figure out why, the person next to her asked again: "Where are you going?"

This time there was a hint of a smile in his voice.

"...Didn't you not ask?"

Zhi Xi glared at him.

"That's what I thought," Hong pursed his lips, his voice softer, "but I still really care."

"..."

Men are so troublesome.

Zhi Xi took a sip of water to moisten her throat, "Go to see my former class B friends."

She received a message from Kento Kazuka half an hour ago: [Zhixi, Ning asked me for your contact information... Did you not communicate last time? ]

[I didn't have time... Is there something wrong?Did you give it to him? ]

[No, because I need to ask for your permission first.Ning Ren said that he wanted to make an appointment with you, you...? ]

[Uh, Ning Renjun already has a girlfriend, and he came out to meet me in private, wouldn't it be great?Will Yijia go with me? ]

[He breaks up. ]

[Although this is your business, I still want to say, Zhi Xi, I think you should know Ning Ren's feelings for you, right?I know Zhixi, you don't have that kind of affection for him, but as your friends, I also think you guys come out to meet once and explain everything clearly—just to catch up on old times, that's fine. ]

Zhixi felt that what Kento Kazuyo said was very reasonable, the last time they met in the KTV corridor.

It would be too hasty to use that kind of dialogue as a certain ending point.

Whether it's as a friend or anything else, it's not respectful enough.

So she complied with it.

When Wujian Ningren arrived at the pre-booked restaurant, there was still half an hour before the appointed time, and the other party had not arrived yet.He chose a corner by the window, and there was a pot of tall green plants next to it to block the view from the outside, which was a habit of his.

After returning from KTV last time, he broke up with Tsurushima Kana the next day.

Although such an action may seem hasty, it was a decision made after a sleepless night, careful thinking and self-analysis.In all fairness, Tsurushima is an excellent woman, and I feel very comfortable getting along with her, whether it is work or interpersonal communication.

But Wujian Ningren knows that the conflict between them is big enough that they can't "make do with it" like the elders who claim to be "experienced".

Because the root of the conflict is the unequal feelings between each other.

For Monoma, Tsurushima Kana can be a younger sister, a friend, or even a close friend.

But only not lovers.

Whether you say he is naive, or too "sober" to appear "not smart enough", Wu Jian Ning Ren can't convince himself to be a partner with someone he can't look at as a lover.

That is not only irresponsible to oneself, but also unfair to Crane Island.

[Because I knew what I really wanted from the very beginning. ]

In this way, he spent another two weeks in a daze. Although he behaved as usual on weekdays and no one around him noticed that something was wrong, but in private, only Wu Jianning himself knew how precarious his state was.

It was under such circumstances that he finally couldn't hold back, and sent a message to his long-time friend asking for that person's contact information.

Soon, Kazuyo Kento made a direct phone call.

……

When it was almost six o'clock, Zhi Xi followed the waiter's guidance to the table where only a blond man was sitting.

The four eyes met, and they all smiled slightly.

"Good evening, Ning Ren."

"Good evening." After Wujian watched her sit down, he invited the waiter to order a room-temperature juice, then turned his head and continued: "Zhixi is very beautiful today."

"... Seriously? To be honest, I ran outside all day today, and I feel bad all over my body."

Zhi Xi took off a hair rope from her wrist, tied her long hair into a ponytail, and finally let her sweaty neck breathe.She took a sip of the watermelon juice in the glass, and smiled contentedly: "Sure enough, you still have to drink watermelon juice in summer, and it would be even better if it was iced."

Wu Jian raised his eyelids: "You'd better drink less cold drinks, otherwise... it's enough for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, even he himself was stunned.

Zhi Xi paused slightly with the hand holding the cup, and quickly answered: "Yes, Ning Ren still remembers."

"This kind of thing is really unforgettable, isn't it?" Wu Jian calmed down his emotions in a few seconds, and behaved very naturally, no different from an old classmate who hadn't seen him for a long time, simply reminiscing about the past: "I ordered some things you like. Vegetables, if there are any desserts you want to eat later, you can add them, okay?"

"Of course it's fine."

Soon, the waiter brought the plate to the table, so the two paused to greet each other and let the waiter serve the dishes first.

"Is the taste to your liking?"

Wujian Ningren watched the woman on the opposite side scoop a piece of tofu into the bowl, tasted a little bit, the action was no different from his memory that was almost eroded by time, and suddenly his heart collapsed.

He hurriedly took a sip of ice water to maintain his mood back to the original range, and asked calmly.

"It's delicious," the woman stopped her hands, squinted her eyes and smiled like a cat basking in the sun—although it was only for a short moment, she readjusted her expression to make herself look more "mature and stable", " Every time Ningren takes me to eat, it's what I like to eat."

It refers to the past time, on the night of the first day of workplace experience, I had dinner with him after meeting him on the street.

She still remembers.

He knew that she would never forget that incident, but when he heard the woman say it so frankly and naturally, Wu Jianning was still indescribably happy.While laughing at such an unstable self from the bottom of his heart, he poured another glass of watermelon juice for her, "Because I have carefully observed Zhixi's hobby."

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere that had been loose all the time visibly froze.

After two seconds, Zhi Xi swallowed the food in her mouth, raised her head, "I know."

She took out a tissue and pressed the corners of her lips. Under the light, a pair of amber eyes that were almost the same as those of the past looked into the gray-blue pupils of the other party. They were quiet, but people could not doubt the meaning of her words. True or False, "I learned later that Ning Ren at that time, only 15-year-old Ning Ren, was able to teach me so many things with almost no emotion. How amazing it is."

"I remember everything Ningren said to me and everything he taught me."

Candid.

She always does.

Overhead, warm yellow chandeliers with birdcage motifs cast deep and light vine shadows on the chintz tablecloth dining table.In the shadow of the lamp, the woman's lips were slightly closed together like two pink petals. She didn't smile, not even a hint of a smile could be seen in her eyes.

Compared with the previous "I don't know Zhixi", today's "Ni no Yuri" is a bit bland in terms of appearance.The eyebrows are not as stretched and clear as that, the bridge of the nose is not as small and delicate, and even the lips are too thin, and when they are slightly pursed, they will look a little bitter.

But the core of this body is still that person, it hasn't changed.

So only one pair of eyes was needed—her eyes.Just look into these eyes, and you will know, ah, she is still the same person, nothing has changed.

Wu Jianning couldn't tell what kind of feeling this was, it was a bit strange, as if these seven years had never existed, and he was looking at the girl in front of him just like that night when the evening wind was blowing slightly.

She didn't smile, but her eyes spoke, and she used them to convey a silent message to him: It's been a real pleasure to know you, to be friends with you, to hear you teach me so many things.

I am so grateful to have met you in this world when I was most at a loss.

thank you.

At this moment, Wujian Ningren suddenly felt that he could no longer bear it. He always thought that after seven years, he had become strong enough. He had a thick layer of armor around his heart, which was invincible.

But in front of her, all he needed was a look, like a pouring rain, to make him realize that the original armor was just piled up with gravel and washed away.

"...I, don't I even have the qualifications to like you?"

Finally, at this second, she gave up all pretense.

"For an outstanding person like Ning Ren, no matter what he does, he will never be disqualified." She smiled lightly on her lips, as if tea had been steeped three times, leaving only a little color, "To be liked by you, I am lucky in my life."

"But there are some things that are not explained by 'qualification'. Ning Ren, I just don't want to see you doing useless things. That's not smart. It's not appropriate for Ning Ren to do unsmart things."

When saying goodbye to the other party, the last ray of twilight in the sky has long been collected, and the night is low and the stars are dense.Zhixi turned around and went to the station not far away alone.

She also felt that she was so ruthless, but Zhi Xi couldn't give people unrealistic hopes, she was too clear in her heart what kind of positioning she had for the world.Instead of procrastinating, she would rather be a "bad person" and say nothing in one breath.

At least in the end, maybe we can still be friends.

For no reason, Zhi Xi felt very sad.

If human beings could have the same emotions and memories as robots, one-click deletion would be fine. After everything is reset to zero, the worst case is to become a stranger.

But how can there be such an easy thing.

She has endured so much hardship and suffered so much pain to become a real human being in order to experience such complex and rich emotions.

Joy, anger, sorrow, love, hatred, hatred... How sophisticated programming is required to assemble such an emotional system?

The night wind gradually picked up, and there was a faint fragrance of grass leaves in the air, and there were tireless chirps singing one after another on the street trees.

Clouds covered the moon.

There was the smell of dust and blood behind him.

A cold, dry hand covered her neck.

"Come here and be safe,"

The voice beside her ear was so hoarse and low, and the hand was gently rubbing the skin on the side of her neck, which made her tremble uncontrollably.

"My... little girl."

Heartbeat almost stopped at this moment.