For some reason, Dailan saw the emperor's face suddenly darken for a moment.
Obviously, Mr. Ultramarine was not killed, but still survived; Ultramarine even helped them control the Internet to ensure that the secrets revealed by Dailan could be spread. Now that they are lucky, this should be even better, right?
So when the emperor went to get a drink, Dailan caught up and asked hesitantly.
The emperor gave an answer that she could not understand for the time being.
"In the eyes of the sun, there is probably no such thing as shadow in the world. But human vision has its limits... Do you understand?"
No. To be honest, I don’t understand it at all.
Dailan was a little confused.
Because her brain is indeed not working well - otherwise, she would not have fallen to this point.
The reason why she likes Ultramarine and Xiao Liuli is because they speak very clearly. Even people like her who haven't gone to school can hear clearly. That's what she really wants them to understand.
Words. Whether it is ice water, the emperor, or the leader of the newspaper office...these smart people like to speak vaguely, like an unsolved riddle.
She is not used to this kind of chatting method where everyone has to review the subtext before talking.
If she was online, she could think about it seriously. But when she had to respond immediately, her brain would overheat and burn out.
So Dai Lan did not reply to the emperor's words, but just thought about these words like a ghost, and then followed the emperor back around.
"Bing Shui told me something before."
While pouring Coke for Russell, the emperor whispered: "If one day Ultramarine doesn't like drinking Coke...then he probably won't be the same person he was at the beginning."
"Do you know why she said that?"
After the foam faded, Russell looked at only half of the Coke left in the cup and couldn't help laughing: "You really didn't pour the Coke."
"Bing Shui and I are both emperor penguins. If we don't strictly control our sugar intake, we will easily gain weight."
The emperor said calmly: "The reason why she can maintain such a slim figure is because she has strictly restrained herself for twenty years. Let alone Coke, she has never even drank juice. The only drink she has ever drunk is,
Probably mixed vegetable juice."
"That kind of life is really boring."
"She works really hard."
The emperor did not deny Russell's words, but nodded seriously: "I am sorry for her. If it were not for my identity, and her well-behaved and intelligent, she would have been able to find her own happiness more easily."
"You just don't understand your daughter."
Russell raised the iced Coke with one hand, but did not finish the drink, just took a sip.
He glanced at Dai Lan, as if he was thinking of someone. Then he looked away and looked out the window.
Russell's ears twitched slightly, and he whispered with some nostalgia: "You know, Bingshui and Xia grew up together."
"They are good friends," the emperor replied.
"Then you definitely don't know how they became friends," Russell replied with certainty, "because Xia is a confused hero, while Bing Shui is a born hero.
"She admires you very much. She said that she wants to be a hero like her father. But if the path of a hero fails, then she will become a reporter. If the reporter is not good, she will become a host. If the host is not good, then she will be a writer.
If you can't be a writer, then become a nun. If you can't personally save others and support justice, you can at least use your own life to tell the truth. If you can't tell it, it will be turned into hidden thoughts and integrated into the work. If you can't even write, then you can.
Do some good deeds within your power.
"——As long as people want to do something, there is always a way."
Bing Shui, who said these words, was only sixteen years old at the time.
At that time, neither Xia nor Russell knew why Bing Shui, who was only sixteen years old, could have such a consciousness that others at twenty-six or thirty-six could not imagine.
"...Is it because of Bing Shui's mother?"
Dailan on the side immediately thought of the secret she had just learned.
She was startled as soon as she said it, thinking that she had let something slip. But Russell nodded: "You are right. She suffered such pain since she was a child, and after seeing the truth of the world, she still chose to become a hero.
, save the world. The hero in her eyes is not the 'partner of justice' that people know, nor is it the 'plaything of power' in Xia's eyes. Xia thought she knew the truth about the hero, so she tried her best to prevent Bing Shui from becoming a hero...
...Little did she know that the ice water was earlier and deeper than she knew.
"The hero she wanted to be from the beginning was the kind of 'hero' who endured pain and loneliness and used her own suffering to save the world - a person like her father.
"Do you understand, Emperor? For Bing Shui, the career she is practicing and dedicating now is happiness itself. Not happiness in everyone's eyes is the enjoyment of power, wealth, fame and sex. If Bing Shui
If she is that kind of person, then there is no way she would have promised you to hide all of this from the very beginning.
"You are too arrogant, Emperor. You have walked on this lonely road for too long, and you have begun to refuse to think and accept others approaching you."
"Because I don't need a partner or a traveler."
The emperor said solemnly: "[Hero] is a lie weaved by me like a spider web. It is thin and easy to destroy, but it does exist. It can indeed catch some mosquitoes. Fuji Society is also a parasitic thing on this spider web.
, is the successor of the 'Professional Hero' - so you should know that I don't need a successor."
"'Need to exist' and 'should exist' are two different things. It's your business whether you don't need to exist or not. Whether or not you should exist is determined by justice and righteousness. Bing Shui is a sensible and smart child, so she can see you clearly.
Qingxia...can also see me clearly."
Russell looked at the Coke in the cup and sighed: "Do you know why I like to drink Coke?
"Let me be honest, Emperor. In fact, at the beginning, I didn't like drinking Coke at all. In other words, I didn't like drinking Coke that much.
"This is not an expensive thing, it is just a mass-produced commercial drink with a cost of almost zero. Even though my life on Sogo Island is very poor, at least I can still drink this kind of thing casually - I am not boasting, but
I was really cute when I was a kid, much prettier than I am now.
"My mother was like a child king when she was a child. People called her eldest sister, and she also hung out with her peers. But I was different... I have been clearly aware of how cute and lovable I am since I was a child.
I can easily become a child star. But I am not as clumsy, dull and selfish as a real child... I usually hang out with elders who are different from me.
"Use my appearance, age, origin, and words to make them pity me, trust me, and love me. This is a very simple thing for me - for me, how can I be short of snacks?
With drinks? The small gifts and snacks I received were much more expensive than this.
"The answer is simple... because Coca-Cola has a special characteristic: it is difficult to drink it in one go. And after it reaches normal temperature, its taste and texture will drop a lot - as the temperature rises, the sweetness will fade.
, the solubility of carbonic acid will decrease; coupled with the satiety provided by its gas, it can be said that the first sip of Coke is the most delicious. The more you drink, the more painful it will be.
"Not only will the bubbles numb your taste buds, but you will also feel bloated after drinking too much; you will also feel abdominal pain after drinking too much iced drinks."
Having said this, Russell glanced at the emperor who was still frowning and couldn't help but chuckle.
His hazy yellow pupils looked at Dailan, making her subconsciously feel nervous and frightened: "Did you guess it?"
"...Because, do you want to share it with others?"
Relying on her own experience of playing with her peers when she was a child, Dai Lan tentatively guessed.
Russell nodded.
She was even surprised - she actually guessed it right?
"Because I'm afraid of being alone."
Russell said softly: "My appetite is always very small... If I drink too much Coke, my appetite will become even smaller. Because Coke itself is a drink that can easily provide satiety. When I was very young, I would
Sharing the same bottle of Coke with friends - each of us was still unsatisfied. The Coke at that time was the best.
"Actually, I don't have a particular preference for drinks. At first, I would drink lemonade, milk, and alcohol - I'm actually pretty good at drinking. When I really want to drink,
I usually don’t drink iced Coke, but choose a bottle of champagne, and it’s not sweet champagne. I was often mentored by
Taking me to a drinking party, and then getting drunk and vomiting into a mess - if I didn't know how to drink, she wouldn't take me there, it would be very disappointing. When we were together, she would also take me to drink some elves
Drinks...and when I work overtime, I always drink coffee. How can there be so many opportunities to drink Coke?
"I started drinking Coke. Part of the reason was because the barber liked to drink Coke before, but then he became an idol and had to maintain his appearance, so he didn't have the opportunity to drink it. At that time, I also wanted to replace him.
He made up for his regrets by thinking that the iced coke was really sweet.
"...Later, it was because of a big stupid dog. He often came to my house and rushed to drink the Coke in my refrigerator. The taste he drank was so delicious that I felt that I had to drink some. We drank Coke together.
, rushing to eat snacks... That's when I think Coke tastes best.
"What happens later..."
Russell paused: "Actually, it comes from a self-abuse mentality. I drink Coca-Cola because I hope Delphinium can stop my unhealthy behavior or join me in it.
"Whether it's stopping me, indulging me, or joining me, it's all love for me. I haven't read her heart, and I know not to test other people's love...but I'm really addicted to it.
Later, without realizing it, I developed a habit - I really started to like drinking Coke. I habitually wore a mask, acted out a likable personality, and used small flaws that made people feel close to me.
It makes people smile. Over time, even I almost started to believe it.
"Or, it's not that I deceived myself... but because Coke reminds me of the peaceful and beautiful daily life when I first came to Happy Island. Being with the bad days, with the delphiniums and the inferior ones.
Together... we don't need to worry about these troubles now, we don't need to think about world-ending disasters and fateful enemies, we don't need to think about the future of the world and the future of all living beings.
"That will make me feel that I am not alone... I am still a human being, just like everyone else."
Russell crossed his fingers and placed them on his chest.
His tone became as calm and clear as a barber: "So from this point of view, ice water is absolutely correct. If I don't like Coke, then I will no longer be the original me.
"Now, I am no longer a mortal. The day of destiny is approaching, and I can no longer paralyze myself.
"——So, I gave up Coca-Cola. Along with the dreaming part of myself."
