Chapter 170 Stars, Moon, and Sun (13)
Chapter 170 Stars, Moon, and Sun (13)
That's what I thought.
Until the moment before Ai silently carried it to the door of his room and closed it.
Yi Yi still planned to talk to him in a calm and peaceful manner.
I never expected that I would be the one to break down first.
Yi Yi stood up, turned around, knocked on Ai Yi's door, and shouted, "Why didn't you put me on a plate and bring me out?! What's the point of bringing me out?!"
I feel like I've been tricked.
The room was quiet.
Yi Yi was mentally prepared for Ai Yi to pretend to be dead.
She snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "I'll give you three seconds. If you don't open the door, I'll climb over the window sill onto your bedroom balcony!"
Before the countdown even started, the door was already opened from the inside.
Clearly, Ai did not leave the door after closing it.
Yi Yi looked up at him, staring at him directly, and asked bluntly, "What exactly are you thinking? At least give me an explanation!"
Ai Yi hesitated and refused to speak, her stammering appearance making Yi Yi frown.
Yi Yi sighed deeply, softening her tone as she said, "And then? Are we going to talk here? Or go inside?"
This is a stepping stone, and it also gives Ai some time to think.
I originally thought Ai would agree to the proposal or that it would be fine to just stand at the door and talk.
Unexpectedly, Ai looked around and said, "You're right, let's go to Ai's room."
"what?"
After Ai Yi left her room and turned to close the door, she still hadn't expected this option.
The thought that had been banished from my mind resurfaced: Could there really be some unspeakable secret in Ai's room?
But before she could think about it, Ai led her to her room.
They probably didn't expect Yi Yi's room to be a single-room guest room.
After all, when it comes to getting good lighting, we can't worry about so many other things.
Feeling quite embarrassed, Ai Yi dragged a chair from outside and sat down next to Yi Yi's bed.
Yi Yi sat back down on the bed.
She crossed her arms and legs, watching Ai Yi put on what she thought was a very intimidating expression, waiting for Ai Yi to speak up.
But to everyone's surprise, Ai Yi stammered for a long time without being able to say anything coherent.
Yi Yi made a face and reluctantly offered Ai Yi a proposal: "How about this, if there's something you feel you can't say or find difficult to say, then I'll guess. You just need to nod in agreement or shake your head in disagreement, okay?"
Ai paused slightly, then nodded hesitantly.
Yi Yi narrowed her eyes and nodded in agreement.
She wasn't unaware of the reasons behind Ai's sudden estrangement; after all, she had simulated possible conversations to better formulate her own thoughts.
Let's start by asking about the bigger picture.
……
It feels like I'm playing a game of turtle soup.
After thinking for a moment, Yi Yi selected the most likely explanation from her mental simulation: "Is your sudden estrangement due to your curse?"
Ai nodded.
Yi Yi secretly noted it down and analyzed it again: "Is it because you're worried that the curse won't be able to break your madness and hurt me?"
This is the option that Yi Yi thought best fit Ai Yi's character.
Ai Yi paused for a moment, then nodded, but quickly stopped and shook her head.
Yi Yi frowned and pouted: How do you interpret this?
Yes or no?
Or perhaps it's partly true, but not the main reason?
So if that's the case...
"Is it because the curse hasn't been lifted that you're holding a grudge?"
Although I hate to admit it, isn't this the normal reaction?
Even though she clearly liked it so much, she couldn't even break the curse.
It's hard not to think that the affection she showed was just a lie, isn't it?
As expected, Ai nodded stiffly.
Ah, that's the reason...
Yi Yi smiled and breathed a sigh of relief... or perhaps it would be more accurate to say she breathed a sigh of relief.
Is that so? Any normal person would think that way...
Whether out of desperation or a desire for further confirmation, the questions kept coming in one after another.
"So it's because the curse wasn't broken or even alleviated on the day of the full moon that you think I don't love you?"
"Because you feel I don't love you, you simply don't need me anymore?"
"Will you wait for another girl who can break the curse?"
……
One after another, Ai nodded without hesitation.
Yi Yi pursed her lips and asked the last question: "...Are all the answers above from your true heart?"
Ai Yi paused for a moment, then nodded gently.
Yi smiled, her expression a mixture of emotions, and said with a relieved look, "I understand. The thing I most want to see is you learning not to put all your eggs in one basket."
Yi saw Ai open her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she chose to remain silent.
Kind child, even if you are in the right, do you not speak up because it would hurt others?
what……
Isn't that just wishful thinking?
I was still thinking that this might be a chance for Ai to counter her strategy!
So it turns out I was just imagining things...
He finally learned to let go, but because he was out of control, he accidentally messed up a world, so I was sent here.
That's all.
"I understand. If it's just your wish, then so be it."
But the current situation is exactly the kind of scenario she was hoping for, so why does she still feel so uneasy?
Ai nodded, perhaps because she was feeling heavy-hearted.
She noticed that Ai's nod seemed heavy and slow.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Unable to bear the situation any longer, Yi Yi was the first to give the order to leave: "Oh dear, I can't just leave right away, can I at least stay for lunch? You can go back now, I'll leave after lunch."
Ai lowered her eyes and remained silent.
A moment later, he slowly got up, picked up the chair he had brought in, and quietly went out the door.
When the door was closed, it looked as if he had never been there.
Yi Yi leaned back on the bed and immediately started to slack off.
That's all good, but to prevent the game from crashing, we still need to consider what's next for him.
At this opportune moment, the cerebellum appeared and said with embarrassment, "Was that a tactic of feigning retreat that you used, Xiaoyiyi?"
Yi Yi scoffed, feeling a surge of unspeakable anger welling up inside her.
The cerebellum has now run into trouble.
Yi Yi opened her small mouth and uttered a strangely sarcastic remark: "Ah, yes, yes, a tactic of retreating to advance!"
Judging from her expression, how could her cerebellum not tell that she was really planning to give up?
She immediately became anxious: "No, Xiao Yiyi! We've saved this world so many times, and it's already on the verge of collapse. Xiao Yiyi, we can't fail this time!"
Yi Yi rolled her eyes, but still managed to suppress her anger.
She shrugged: "There's nothing I can do, I already promised to leave soon, didn't I?"
"Waaah, Yiyi, how could you agree to this? What will Daddy do if you leave?"
Perhaps because the situation was truly critical, Cerebellum was already somewhat flustered and rambling.
Yi Yi frowned and asked in surprise, "It's just a game crash, did the big boss go bankrupt or something?"
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