Chapter 142 Dream Cup
Ming Chong's heart was as still as water, and he no longer wanted to see any expression from the Red King. The best way to deal with someone like him who was afraid of licking his hand even if he was hit was to solve his own problems first and avoid internal conflicts.
After being in Teyvat for so long, he almost forgot what it felt like to be so angry at the people around him for doing things on their own initiative that he couldn't even laugh.
It was that familiar, heart attack feeling.
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—Bullshit! Just because a stupid scientist has the same attributes, there's actually a chance of triggering similar behaviors!
In this regard, Ming Chong only wants to say that this world is a huge An Su.
But now is not the time to continue thinking. This sudden episode in the secret realm, rather than spoiling the fun, has calmed Ming Chong's mind.
——Besides, he is used to it.
When a person's journey reaches a state of extreme ego, someone will always jump out and give him a heavy blow. This is probably the case with the Red King. Ming Chong usually calls it "An Su Behavior."
It's inexplicable. Before he traveled through time, some people always felt that he couldn't handle the problems that arose in social situations, and now some people still feel that he can't personally mediate the hatred.
One by one, they all took on too much responsibility.
Are they treating him as a baby who can't take care of himself?
well.
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——That’s not so bad, at least before making unrealistic and overly idealistic decisions…
Ming Chong curled his lips and told himself not to be angry. He moved his fingers to remove Chi Wang's shielding space and took a big step to the side, away from the oppressive aura that Chi Wang had manually added to himself.
"Yuffie."
"Samel."
"Gabriel."
There was no emotion in his voice.
There was silence over there, waiting for the result here. The three people whose names were called turned to look at him one by one.
"besides--"
Ming Chong sighed silently, turned his head slightly and looked at the lower left corner, but still did not turn around to look at them.
"Jade."
"Huh?"
Jade, who regarded herself as a bystander, suddenly looked up with an expression of disbelief, as if she had not expected that she would be involved in their problems.
"Does my presumptuous desire for a good ending put you in a difficult position? Is that why you think the method that Scarlet King chose for you, which has side effects, is better?"
After these words were spoken, no one spoke for a long time, as if everyone was lost in a chaotic stream of thoughts. Those who were not involved in this matter couldn't help but hold their breath as they watched the contradictory drama unfold one after another, especially Kusela, who even felt a little uneasy.
When Youfei slowly exhaled, Mingchong slowly turned around and looked at her seriously.
His half-confused expression caught Youfei's eye. She looked back intently and said firmly, "No. Anything Chong did..."
As she spoke, You Fei seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help laughing. "You never make me feel embarrassed."
Ming Chong looked at her and blinked.
The gentle yet firm voice whispered in my ear, "But Chong, you know, some sufferings are not what we should endure."
"So, to heal it, you need more patience and care."
She seemed to be talking about the murderous feud between her and Sameer, and also seemed to be talking about the bitterness of being forced to separate from her husband Gabriel and daughter Jade for more than 10 years.
Then, You Fei looked at him gently and gave him a firm approval, "I know that Chong is a smart and good child. We should not be too harsh on good children."
You Fei smiled and shook her head, "No matter what you want to do, I will give you my most firm approval."
——This is the decision I made after confirming your real existence.
She added in her heart.
Ming Chong's calm heart warmed up a little. Then, he wanted to look at Sameer, but felt something was wrong. This kind of matter was a bit sensitive and could not be too simple and rough.
His gaze moved from Gabriel to Jade, then back to Gabriel, and then back to Jade.
Gabriel is silent most of the time, but his presence is not shallow, and he can even often provide some kind of extremely strong power.
So, when Ming Chong was a little nervous, his eyelids trembled without him knowing it, and he looked at Xiao Jie De, who seemed to want to say something but didn't know how to start.
When Jade opened her mouth but was unable to utter a word, Ming Chong would sometimes steal a glance at Benben at her feet, then look back as if nothing had happened.
Of course he knew that the key to this matter was Jade. Little Jade had never had that dream, so the feedback she provided was the most real and closest to reality.
To some extent, only the choice made by Jade is meaningful.
Unfortunately, Ming Chong never considered giving that part of the memory to Jie De. For a child who was not born in a happy family atmosphere, having such a dream is itself cruel.
What's more, as he said before, he used to love little Jade because of her love for her family, but now, he truly recognized the Jade in front of him.
Before making friends, throwing away those memories allows the two people to have a connection, but after making friends, if you still have to throw away those memories, you have to consider whether this is fun.
Ming Chong respects his friends.
He regained his composure and focused his gaze on Jade's face.
"I... A Chong, I think I know what you want to ask." Jade looked at Youfei and spoke as if she understood, then slowly turned her head back and looked at Ming Chong.
"After spending these days together, I've gotten a rough idea of what kind of person you are. You're a little different from me, with a pair of round, talking eyes... just like, just like..."
Jade thought for a while, racking her brains before coming up with a suitable adjective. "Hmm, eyes like a fox."
As she spoke, she nodded heavily.
To make it clear, she explained, "My eyes are more like the eyes of a yak. You can't see all the emotions in my eyes. You can only see them when the yak stops in the wetlands or next to the spice trees."
Although he had not read much, Ming Chong miraculously understood Jie De's metaphor, and even felt that he understood it more thoroughly than any metaphor from any great scholar.
"Daddy is my tree." When saying this, Jade's tone finally became sticky, and she was somewhat similar to the coquettish Jade in the simulator.
It was also at this time that Ming Chong noticed that Jie De seemed to be a little choked up.
"But, A Chong, I originally had two spice fruit trees." Her voice lowered, making Ming Chong, the listener, feel depressed as well.
Jade breathed a sigh of relief and tried to calm herself down. "A Chong, you want to plant my lost tree again, and you also want to capture the person who cut down the tree and take care of it."
"But you know what? Chong, a scared yak pack animal will have a hard time approaching humans again, and will always remember the scent of the poacher."
Ming Chong had trouble hearing what was said later, not because he couldn't understand, but because his brain was a mess of emotions. After a certain sentence, all the following sounds stuck together and rolled into a ball.
——"But, Chong, I originally had two spice fruit trees."
“…”
Ming Chong was speechless. His hair, which had been blown out of control by the Red King's anger, became straight again. He looked at Jade quietly. The red and gold silk would block their eye contact, but fortunately, it was just a place for his gaze to fall.
Jade had never seen Chong so quiet before. She sighed inwardly and then softened her voice and said:
"You don't have to feel guilty, Chong. This wasn't your fault. You were the one who tried to save the situation, but the one who should be forgiven...isn't you."
"Of course you like a happy ending. You will give every story you have heard and every character you know a happy ending that suits their wishes, but I just don't want to get along well with Sameer."
Ming Chong curled his lips and muttered softly, "I didn't want you and Sameer to get along..."
"But in your story, my spice tree always carries the scent of the treecutter," Jade explained softly. "Well, to me, he's the treecutter."
Having said this, Ming Chong kept glancing at Jade's face. Seeing that she had no intention of speaking again, he looked at Gabriel with a half-self-reflective thought.
——Damn it, how come I happened to be in this secret place and recognized Jade as my friend?
—What if something like this happens again in the future? ...Bullshit! I don't want to reflect on myself every day.
——Or...will the whole friendship certificate be issued in the future? Those who haven't been issued the certificate can revoke their "friend" status!
Ming Chong was lost in thought when he caught the quiet aura of Gabriel. Then his gaze could not help but fall back on Jade, then looked at Gabriel again, but then fell back on Jade.
——This feeling is a bit like my eyes slipping.
This happened several times, and Jade noticed something was wrong. She couldn't help but look at Gabriel, who remained silent, and inexplicably became nervous along with Ming Chong.
"...I." Jibrailel had just said one word when Mingchong felt his back a little stiff.
This is out of a feeling towards the victim's family, mixed with another feeling...similar to the feeling that the victim's family has towards the in-laws' family.
Well, it's a bit complicated, but that's how it should be.
After roughly figuring out the source of the embarrassment, Ming Chong calmed down. At the same time, Gabriel also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he knew from the beginning how he should face A Chong, A Chong seemed to remain in a state of chaos.
In other words, Gabriel was waiting for Mingchong to be ready.
He looked at Ming Chong quietly. The answer he had prepared suddenly didn't seem that important anymore, especially after Youfei and Jade had already given their answers...
"As far as I can remember, this seems to be the first time you've waited so seriously for me to speak, Chong." Şebele's voice was calm and distant.
"This is also the first time we have been so quiet and serious about communicating with each other."
After all, Youfei is gentle, considerate, versatile, and good at coaxing people; Sameer always talks in front and chases behind with his body, and often does some contradictory and ungrateful things.
Only Gabriel was there, and he looked at them as if he were gazing at the stars reflected in the water at night from a sea of sand.
He is willing to come to the water's edge on time every day, willing to pay for it, and guard it silently...
Of course he would be happy if there were ripples on the surface of the water.
If nothing happened, he would still be happy just watching.
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