"This game is a lot of fun."

Lin Miaomiao whispered enticingly, "After Xiaomo finishes her college entrance exams, the three of us can play games together! She's really good at Yasuo!"

Liang Zhirou lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers. "I... I have so many things to do, I might not have time..."

"You were so busy making money to support the family before that you didn't have time to treat Auntie's illness, but now Auntie's illness is almost cured, isn't it?"

Lin Miaomiao became more and more serious as she spoke. She had always found it strange that although everything was slowly getting better, Liang Zhirou still didn't accompany her shopping, watching dramas, or playing games every day as she had imagined.

She now finally understood where this strange feeling came from—the whole situation had indeed relaxed, but Liang Zhirou hadn't.

Seeing Liang Zhirou's apparent resistance, she remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "You used to feel that you had too many burdens on your shoulders and couldn't do what you wanted to do, which is normal. But now the situation has changed. You should let go of all your messy feelings, Zhirou. Let bygones be bygones. Having your own hobbies and doing what you want to do is never wrong, and it doesn't mean you're letting anyone down."

Liang Zhirou slowly lowered her eyes, "But..."

Lin Miaomiao patted Liang Zhirou's shoulder, meeting her gaze with the same tenderness. Then, she took a deep breath and slowly unzipped her pajamas, touching the scar on her heart with her fingertip. After a pause, she said:

"You know I've had health problems since I was a child."

I used to live in constant fear, just like my parents, never knowing whether tomorrow or an accident would come first.

So back then, all I could see were endless tasks, and I kept agonizing over whether what I was doing was even meaningful. As a result, I wasn't happy for a single day. Until my mother cried and begged me to only do things that made me happy…”

She glanced at the settlement page on the computer, then looked out the window. The sky was cloudless, the sun was shining brightly, and the light streamed through the window onto the balcony, casting a golden glow. A smile slowly crept onto her lips.

"Later I realized that life has no inherent meaning, or perhaps what I am seeing now is the meaning of living itself. Only by slowing down can you avoid missing the scenery around you."

A fleeting glint of tears crossed Lin Miaomiao's eyes, before she quickly regained her usual carefree smile. "Besides, don't you want to have more in common with Chen Lu? I guarantee you, no guy can resist a girlfriend who's willing to play games with him! He'll absolutely be captivated by you!"

"Why are you all so nice to me?" Liang Zhirou asked curiously.

Whether it was Chen Lu or Lin Miaomiao, they kept urging her to do what she wanted to do.

“It’s because you’re so good to us that we want to be good to you. Ever since you were so scared that you cried when you walked alone at 3 a.m., and then walked for more than an hour to come to the hospital to see me, saying with red eyes that it was okay and that you weren’t afraid, you’ve been my friend for life. You were there for me during the time when I wanted to give up the most.”

As Lin Miaomiao recalled, she smiled slightly at her, "Even if you went to ask Chen Lu, you would definitely get a similar answer. All the kindness we showed you was earned through your gentleness, and you deserve it. So, live happily, Zhirou. This is what you should do, more than anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Liang Zhirou remained silent for a moment, then reached out to touch Lin Miaomiao's wounds, but withdrew her hand halfway through, and said softly, "It's good that you pulled through."

"Yes, I've made it through the hardest times, and so have you, haven't you?"

"I made it through?" Liang Zhirou found it hard to believe. Her past experiences were more than just something she dared not think about.

"Yes, we're all great, especially you, you work much harder than me."

......

After Lin Miaomiao went into the bedroom, the living room immediately became quiet.

Liang Zhirou carefully tidied the messy table, then lowered her head and twirled her hair between her fingers, lost in thought.

After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and opened the chat interface she was most familiar with.

Liang Zhirou: "Have you bought the phone yet?"

Chen Lu: "I've made my purchase. I choose to be far ahead!"

Liang Zhirou didn't understand these jokes, but still replied, "Miao Miao told me to slow down and experience life, but what should I do if I can't slow down?"

Chen Lu: "When you stop thinking about this problem, you'll slow down. (Hugs)"

Liang Zhirou puffed out her cheeks, then helplessly slumped onto the table, feeling as if Chen Lu had said something, yet also as if he hadn't said anything at all.

Although she really, really didn't want to admit it, she really didn't understand.

I can't exactly send Chen Lu a message saying, "I didn't understand just now, could you please explain it to me in more detail?"

Wouldn't that make her look incredibly stupid?

Chen Lu will definitely laugh at him for the rest of his life...

"Come on, let's go to your house!"

Just then, Lin Miaomiao appeared out of the bedroom with a laptop, waving cheerfully at her.

Her composed demeanor only lasted for no more than five minutes.

"Don't you need to change your clothes?"

"Why change clothes when it's only a short walk!" Lin Miaomiao continued putting on her hat. "Let's go play some games! Xiao Mo has an exam, so let's not bother her. We'll play by ourselves."

As soon as Liang Zhirou returned home, a sense of peace immediately washed over her.

It's strange, but I now have a special sense of belonging to this rented room.

Upon seeing Lin Miaomiao, Duoduo, who was eating cat food in front of the automatic feeder, quickly hid on the balcony, not daring to even peek out.

"Why do you suddenly look so gloomy?" Lin Miaomiao bent down to change her shoes and saw Liang Zhirou with a sullen face like an ice queen since earlier, so she asked curiously.

"Chen Lu bullied me."

Lin Miaomiao sighed softly, "You're just too easy to bully. If you had any countermeasures, Chen Lu wouldn't dare to bully you like this."

“Sometimes I’ll headbutt him,” Liang Zhirou said seriously, looking quite confident.

"You...head?" Lin Miaomiao tilted her head in disbelief. "How did you bump into it? Try bumping into me."

I really don't understand, what kind of deterrent effect can this thing have?

Before Chen Lu can be convinced, this idiot will probably get a concussion himself.

Liang Zhirou looked somewhat troubled. "Are you sure...?"

Lin Miaomiao snorted and patted her forehead. "Hurry up, let me experience it!"

"Then, I'll be gentle."

"No need! Who do you think you are?"