"What I want to say is... Xu Shi, you fucking bastard!"
Then he noticed that Tang Shuang's tone had an unusually sob-like quality, "You think scaring people is fun?!"
"Who's scaring me... What do you mean?"
Xu Shi frowned and looked at her, asking.
"How can you still look so indifferent after something like this happened?"
Tang Shuang glared back angrily, "Do you know how I felt when you pointed a gun at me and said those things to me?!"
She really couldn't help but feel like crying.
Judging from her current state, she was genuinely frightened this time, but not because she was almost ambushed; that wouldn't have mattered to her.
To be honest, even if ten assassins came rushing at her with a bomb, she might not be too bothered—the people in the investigation bureau have all been through the wringer, and their mental fortitude has been tempered by countless trials.
What she was truly afraid of was Xu Shi's actions just now, or rather, the negative associations that might arise from them.
Now she has sorted out the cause and effect, but there was no time just now. When Xu Shi pointed a gun at her, she could clearly feel the extreme despair and fear that subconsciously exploded in her body, making it hard to breathe.
This was exactly what she had been worried about—Tang Shuang knew very well that the differences in her views with Xu Shi were an insurmountable obstacle, and on this issue, it would be difficult for either of them to change the other's mind. At most, they could each take a step back, which would only be a temporary solution.
So here comes the question: for now, everyone has the same goal and can get by like this, but what if one day their goals diverge?
Tang Shuang wasn't really keen on thinking about this issue. The current situation was improving, so why talk about such depressing topics? Wasn't that what happened before? They'd say something like, "If you ever get into trouble again, I won't let you off the hook," and then that was it.
But what just happened forced her to confront this issue again, and even helped her find the answer.
The answer is that she found the situation was far worse than she had imagined, because when faced with Xu Shi's gun, her first reaction was not to resist, but to feel her mind go blank, as if the sky had fallen and the earth had collapsed.
How could this be... Tang Shuang asked herself knowingly, though she understood that it was because she had feelings for Xu Shi, and not just ordinary feelings.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have forced herself to make concessions, tried to influence and change him from time to time, and even made a point of spending time alone with him—she would only do this if she hoped someone could improve; otherwise, nobody would care.
Tang Shuang swore that when they used to throw cups at each other, she never imagined that their relationship would turn out like this, and she didn't want it to go back to the way it was today.
So even though she knew that Xu Shi did this to save her, she still couldn't help but vent her concerns in this way.
"...The situation was urgent just now, don't overthink it."
Seeing her so distraught, Xu Shi roughly guessed what she was thinking and gently comforted her.
His initial actions were indeed easy to misunderstand; if he put himself in the other person's shoes, he probably wasn't much better off.
No wonder you look so lost, he muttered to himself. Come to think of it, Tang Shuang was definitely not the type of person who would be scared by something like this.
You know, this whole thing has gotten really messy... Thinking about it, he got a little angry too. He was supposed to be having a good time today, but it's turned out like this. Where can he go to complain?
It's so uncomfortable to pinch; the "Forgotten Ones" really deserve to die.
"I...I know, I just lost control for a moment..."
Tang Shuang snapped out of her reverie and responded softly.
"What do you know? If you really knew, you wouldn't be like this."
Xu Shi chuckled and sighed, "You really think I'd shoot you?"
"Do you...do you want to hear the truth?"
Tang Shuang hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"certainly."
"...To be honest, I really can't be 100% sure."
Director Tang gritted his teeth and, having come this far, decided to be blunt, "Even now it's the same... How about you answer one question for me now?"
"you say."
"If, and I mean if, we encounter any irreconcilable conflicts in the future, what will you do?"
Tang Shuang asked very seriously.
"I know... Oh dear, I can't answer that question."
Xu Shi thought for a moment, then shook his head with a conflicted expression.
Why can't you answer?
Tang Shuang pressed on relentlessly, "Just tell me, I can handle it."
"Because, the situation you described will never happen, right?"
Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her. "I admit that our views are not entirely the same, but please think about it carefully. Given the current situation, is it really possible that there will be 'irreconcilable conflicts'?"
"Why not...uh..."
Director Tang was about to subconsciously refute him when he suddenly realized that Xu Shi was right.
What she had always worried about was that one day their goals would diverge, but the problem is, their current goal seems to be the ultimate goal...
Nothing is bigger than the goal of “making Night City stable and prosperous”. Anyway, she couldn’t think of any other major issues. If you want to talk about the differences, is it that Xu Shi wants to overthrow the stability and prosperity she built with her own hands, or that she is determined to make a mess of the city?
It seems unlikely that either of them is possible...
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