Shiraishi Rika plucked up the courage to speak out her thoughts, and then she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and became relaxed again. She turned to the bento on her lap and started to eat slowly.
As for Natsuhi... he was also eating a bento, but it was slightly different from Shiraishi Reika who was enjoying the delicious food. Natsuhi was just eating, and his mind was not here at all.
Only ghosts can exist here.
At this moment, two rapidly expanding emotions are merging and intersecting in Xia Zhi's mind. One is the huge embarrassment caused by someone seeing through the plan that he originally thought was well hidden, and this embarrassment is caused by another.
It is continuing to expand due to inexplicable factors. The other type is a huge feeling of guilt that also comes inexplicably. It cannot be said to be completely inexplicable. Xia Zhi is very clear about the fundamental origin of this feeling, but he has no connection with it.
The corresponding interpersonal relationships serve as the basis...as if they appeared out of thin air.
However, this is not incomprehensible. On the contrary, Xia Zhi probably has the same idea as Shiraishi Rika. Imagine if a person asks you to hang out with you, but he has made arrangements in advance for another person.
Projects, and the projects you play with are relatively "leftovers". No matter which position you are in, the parties involved will probably not have any good intentions.
What's worse is that the other party originally wanted to conceal this matter, but the impact of being accidentally discovered by you is obviously much greater than if the other party had admitted the related matters in advance.
This matter was very lack of consideration. Only now did Xia Zhi realize this fact that should not be ignored. No matter whether this matter was discovered from beginning to end, it cannot change that this matter was indeed very lack of consideration.
fact.
Shiraishi Rika must be very angry now, right?
Although she said it didn't matter and forgave him, was it really that simple? The world is very complicated, and relationships are not as simple as black and white. Whether it is her parents, sister, friends, classmates or...
The world has taught itself countless times that as long as we are human, we will make mistakes.
Making mistakes is not terrible. Everyone makes mistakes. How to rectify after making a mistake and how to deal with the negative impact of this mistake is the most important.
The root of the problem is already obvious. It has nothing to do with one's position. It's just people who think they're smart who are doing it to themselves.
In short, you have to apologize first. Although there are many ways to apologize, for Xia Zhi, the only one that is useful is to rely on his own mouth. Xia Zhi does not have the ability or speaking skills to talk sweetly and forcefully.
Probably someone as smart as Shiraishi Reika could easily see through it, but it would only have the opposite effect.
Then don't get those bells and whistles.
Xia Zhi put down the slightly boring bento in her hand and took a deep breath like Shiraishi Rika. Shiraishi Rika noticed Xia Zhi's little movement and turned to look at Xia Zhi with some doubts on her face.
The words that Natsuki spent not a long time organizing were broken down again when Shiraishi Rika looked at her. But it was not okay to just be stuck like this and do nothing. Shiraishi Rika took a deep breath.
She can say what she is thinking, Vayne can roll over and disappear after taking a deep breath, there is no reason why she can't do it herself.
"Um..." Even though he was a little nervous, Xia Zhi suppressed the feeling of nervousness and did not show it. He didn't know how long it had been since he was as nervous as he was now. Sure enough, living a salty life is the fastest way to corrode a person.
Probably having a premonition that Xia Zhi wanted to say something more serious, Shiraishi Lihua put down her chopsticks again, swallowed all the food in her mouth, and waited quietly for Xia Zhi to speak. However, she did not seem to expect that her attention would come again.
Once, Xia Zhi was put under extremely strong pressure, and the language that was not easy to organize was broken into pieces again.
There is no time to hesitate anymore...
"About today's matter, I was too inconsiderate. I'm sorry."
In short, if you don't apologize, things won't be able to go on. What's more, Xia Zhi is indeed at fault. This "sorry" cannot be avoided by Yu Li. Shiraishi Lihua has no words or actions, and Xia Zhi just
Taking it as her acquiescence, she continued.
"I chose to conceal things that should have been explained in advance because of my own judgment. This is undoubtedly wrong. Although it was due to various things that led to the current result, if I do it wrong, I do it wrong.
, there is no need for me to quibble. So... I'm really sorry."
An apology is a word or deed that needs to be made to make amends to the person concerned after having had a negative impact on one's words and deeds and regretting them. Generally speaking, the act of apologizing will remain verbal most of the time and ends with the weaker party subduing and admitting their mistakes.
, and sometimes you need to use your body to match your words. As for the second method, Xia Zhi has learned it and can use it skillfully in the many years he has been with Xia Meng, and he can be called a master of apology.
Xia Zhi lowered his head slightly, because there was no crown or anything like that on his head, so Xia Zhi's head was lowered so that there was no pressure.
"It's okay to raise your head. Xia Zhijun didn't do anything that required bowing your head to apologize." Shiraishi Lihua, who was considerate and too gentle, said, "And I'm not angry with Xia Zhijun. Regarding this matter, I'm not
It’s going to be a lie.”
"But what I did was indeed wrong. This is a fact." Xia Zhi shook his head.
"...Xia Zhijun is more stubborn than I thought. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have said it."
"That would make me feel even more uncomfortable."
Although I don’t want to be a person who blindly accommodates others, I don’t want to be a person who is always accommodated by others. When dealing with others, there are many things that if you don’t explain them clearly, neither party will feel good.
"Then let's do this." Shiraishi Lihua clapped her hands, as if she had come up with a good idea: "If Xia Zhijun can agree to me a condition, I will completely forgive you, how about it?"
Although Xia Zhi feels that Shiraishi Rika's current state is no different from complete forgiveness, what Xia Zhi needs is not just Shiraishi Rika's forgiveness, but also a profound lesson for herself, so that she can remember it longer and not make similar mistakes again.
.Xia Zhi nodded.
"Don't worry, let me tell you my conditions first." Shiraishi Lihua looked around, maybe looking for her so-called conditions. Maybe she had no similar preparations from the beginning. This condition is likely to come from Shiraishi.
The tenderness of Lihua.
"Yes. Next time we can go somewhere else to play alone, like an amusement park or something like that. This should be okay, right?"
Shiraishi Rika would say that such a condition is actually not difficult to imagine, and there is nothing wrong with the thinking circuit. Since I am incidentally this time, then it will be great if I can satisfy myself again. Although this matter is very simple, but
Xia Zhi thought for a while and shook his head.
"Isn't it really possible? Then..."
"Didn't you say that we wanted to go to the amusement park together before? Lihua, do you want to go twice?" Xia Zhi, who was a little more relaxed, tried to make a joke. Unexpectedly, Shiraishi Lihua was stunned after hearing her joke.
For a moment.
"What's wrong?" Did you say the wrong thing again? When did it become so difficult to be a human being...
"No. I just thought you had forgotten about it, Xia Zhijun."
"I will never forget what I have agreed to do."
Although the main reason is that this matter was actually just mentioned not long ago, Xia Zhi's memory has not become blurry yet. People will always remember things that are related to themselves more clearly. If they are even related to themselves, they will be remembered more clearly.
I can’t remember... For now, amnesia can only be alleviated but not cured.
"That's it, that's it..." Shiraishi Rika muttered. When Xia Zhi thought that she had suddenly awakened to the essence of human beings, she laughed happily. Although she was smiling originally, she was obviously smiling now.
He was much happier before: "If this is the case, then there is nothing we can do. Really, Xia Zhijun usually seems very honest, but at this time he becomes so cunning."
Although Baishi Lihua seems to be very happy now, Xia Zhi does not understand the reason why her heart has become better. Although this is actually not bad, after all, making Shiraishi Lihua happy is already very profitable, but Xia Zhi
The question marks that popped up in my heart finally overflowed from my body and appeared on my face.
"It's been half a year, but Xia Zhijun hasn't changed much."
"Is this a compliment?"
Without a clear context, Xia Zhi couldn't figure out whether "no change" was a compliment or a derogation. It could either be understood as a positive meaning of maintaining the original state, or it could be understood as showing no signs of growth at all. So.
The key to things like language still depends on the context and how the speaker operates.
"It's okay to take it as a compliment."
Shiraishi Rika chose to give an ambiguous answer. Although she was somewhat helpless, this was not the focus of the question in the first place, so Xia Zhi didn't care so much.
"So, Lihua, what are your conditions?"
"I'm thinking. It's still difficult to come up with a better condition. Obviously if Xia Zhijun pretends not to know, things will be much easier to deal with."
"If you still think about sneaking around at this time and under such circumstances, you will end up dying miserably."
People who are prudent have a way of living prudent, but Xia Zhi does not have such ability, nor does he want to live so shrewdly. Although he does not want to be deceived by Shinobu using phone scams or other things, but if he lives too shrewdly,
It seems to be tiring. Use vested interests and losses to measure everything... Life is not a game, and you don't need to be so careful about your calculations.
And now there aren’t that many games that require careful budgeting. Everyone has money and can just blast away.
"Today I suddenly feel that it is difficult to find a good condition. Otherwise, Xia Zhijun, you can make the decision."
"I'm not the type to come up with ideas."
"If Ryoko is here, maybe she will have some good ideas."
"...Are you sure that's a good idea?"
"Sometimes you have some good ideas." She defended her unconventional friend: "It's only been less than half a month since I left school. Even if I want to wait until the holiday to play, it will take a long time. So.
, how about Xia Zhijun inviting me to dinner again?"
"Obviously, with your cooking skills, even dozens of me combined can't compare to you. Lihua, you are also weird."
Whether it's Rika Shiraishi or Aya Tachibana, even though she can eat better and more delicious food than what she cooks, she still has such great interest in the simple dishes she cooks. Natsuki Chito
I almost have the illusion that I actually have the ability to match a five-star chef.
"But you just like what you like. If you, Xia Zhijun, were eating Manchu banquet every day, wouldn't you want to eat takoyaki?"
"What an example of luxury." And it's a pity that due to lack of practical experience and rich imagination, Xia Zhi couldn't come up with a definite answer, so he could only sit there in silence. And this silence was regarded as acquiescence by Shiraishi Reika.
.
“No matter how delicious the food is, no matter how good the cooking is, I think it doesn’t really matter. As long as it satisfies you and is liked by others, that’s enough. Maybe it’s because you’re interested.
I went to study how to cook, but no matter what, my original intention has not changed."
"Just like what is said in comics or novels, a person's cooking will contain the intention of the creator. Unlike the messy cooking I make myself, although Xia Zhijun's cooking is relatively simple, it also contains Xia Zhijun's simple intentions.
, this kind of cuisine is my favorite.”
Xia Zhi didn’t know whether Shiraishi Rika was saying that he was a simple person or scolding him for being a simple person and having a complicated heart. Moreover, sometimes the modest words Shiraishi Rika said would actually become very hurtful. Xia Zhi knew that her cooking was better than others.
When I say "a mess", it's a thousand miles away, my heart is about to bleed.
"If you like something, you just like it."
Shiraishi Rika said it again.
It is a pity that Xia Zhi does not have a deep understanding and experience of this sentence. Society is the rules that restrict people. Without these rules, everyone would do what they like, then the world would probably be in chaos.
.
In fact, most people in this world are not that happy. People's dreams will be bound and consumed by reality, and then they will fill themselves up to places where they need to squeeze in, operate in ways they have never thought of, and then end
Their whole lives are treated as discarded parts and replaced. Only a few people can sharpen themselves through such experiences to compete for tickets that can enter the field they like.
It is unrealistic to be allowed to do something just because you like it, and for Xia Zhi, it is almost not allowed. Xia Zhi has no power to control the trajectory of his life.
This comes from a fundamental difference in stance.