Ye Xiaotian said with a grin.
"Fine, go ahead and throw up. You better not be lying to me."
"..."
Su Luo was too lazy to argue with him anymore and quickly left the basement.
Instead of going to the bathroom to vomit, Su Luo went up to the balcony. A cool breeze was blowing, and Su Luo zipped up her clothes.
He sat down, lit a cigarette, gazed at the crescent moon in the night sky, and took small puffs.
Today's attempt to tie up Bai Bing went almost too smoothly; it felt like a dream.
After today, Bai Bing shouldn't cause me any more trouble.
Su Luo let out a long sigh of relief, finally resolving this major problem.
But I don't know why.
The thrill of revenge doesn't seem as intense as it was before.
Perhaps it was because he suddenly realized with sorrow that even if Bai Bing died, it wouldn't change his bleak childhood.
It's like when you were a kid and saw a KFC commercial on TV. You looked at the delicious burgers you'd never seen or eaten before, your mouth watered, and you begged your parents to take you to eat them.
But your parents think it's too expensive, saying they can't afford it, and they scold you for being wasteful, saying they'll never take you to eat there.
Then you vowed that when you grew up, you would earn your own money and eat your fill.
But when you've really grown up and are able to earn money, you walk into KFC with enough money in your pocket and order two double burgers and a large Coke as a form of revenge, only to sadly discover after a few bites that...
It wasn't as delicious as I had imagined, and it wasn't expensive either; it was just fast food with a cheap taste.
It turns out that the happiness derived from delayed gratification isn't so blissful after all.
Similarly, delaying revenge is not as satisfying as one might imagine.
Avenging wrongs immediately and eating what you crave right away—that's true satisfaction, isn't it?
So why didn't he rise up and fight back sooner?
Why be so cowardly and timid, letting Bai Bing bully you?
Why wait until Bai Bing was about to kill him before slashing him?
Why couldn't I have stabbed him the first time he bullied me?
He hated his past self, so weak and helpless.
I really hate it, I really hate it.
...
But the words were already spoken.
Didn't he get his revenge today?
He had already made Bai Bing sincerely beg for mercy, yet he still allowed so many men to bully him so badly?
Although he relied on his friends' help, it can still be considered as his own ability.
So, shouldn't getting revenge be a happy thing?
Wouldn't it be even more painful to keep suppressing it?
Thinking of this, Su Luo threw the cigarette he hadn't finished smoking downstairs.
I forced a smile, trying to pull the corners of my mouth up.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
I was laughing so hard that tears were about to come out.
With a creak.
The balcony door was opened.
Su Luo turned her head blankly, her body stiffening, and she remained motionless.
Ye Xiaoman had just finished showering and went to the basement to ask how the filming was going. Not seeing Su Luo, she went to the balcony to look for him.
The Su Luo in front of me had a pretty face that was slightly red from the cold, and her thick, tousled hair fluttered in the wind, with her long bangs covering her forehead.
Her bright eyes glistened with tears, and her thin, pink lips trembled slightly.
Her slender, petite body was wrapped in a large down jacket, making her look as if she would fall apart with a gust of wind.
Ye Xiaoman's heart skipped a beat. She was completely stunned, not knowing how to comfort him or what had happened. She carefully walked over, sat down next to him, and asked softly.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Su Luo snapped out of her daze, rubbed her eyes, and smiled.
"It's nothing, it's just too cold."
It was a bit embarrassing; he didn't want his idol to see his vulnerable side.
Seeing that Su Luo refused to explain the reason, Ye Xiaoman smiled and played along.
"You mean it was too cold, so you cried from the cold?"
Su Luo scratched his head awkwardly, "Right, hehe."
"It's really too cold."
Ye Xiaoman unconsciously pulled the coat draped over her shoulders up a little higher.
"..."
Su Luo suddenly didn't know what to say. The thought of Ye Xiaoman seeing her cry just now was too embarrassing.
He had just been found out by Ye Xiaoman that he was a man, and then he was caught crying by someone else. How pathetic! What kind of man was he?
The atmosphere started to get a little awkward.
Ye Xiaoman spoke first, staring at him and asking tentatively.
Why did Bai Bing bully you before?
She used to bully people quite a bit, but there were always reasons. Most of the time, others provoked her first. She was a notorious troublemaker at school.
So many students gossiped about her behind her back, and they used very foul language, employing the most vile words to insult women.
Every time she heard it, she would rush over and beat the person up, teaching them a lesson.
"?!!"
Su Luo never expected Ye Xiaoman to be so direct, asking him about the past he least wanted to remember.
If someone else had asked him this question, he definitely wouldn't have wanted to answer, but the person asking him now was Ye Xiaoman.
His idol, whom he had admired for many years, was also his best friend's older sister, his teacher who taught him to sing for free, and who even interrupted her own performance to stay and clean up his mess.
Su Luo pursed her lips and spoke frankly.
"Because I was malnourished at that time, I was short and thin, and I didn't like to talk and didn't fit in with others."
Ye Xiaoman was extremely surprised.
"Just because of that?"
Did she hear that right?
They were already a vulnerable group, and it was one thing for Bai Bing not to take care of them, but why was she bullying them?
The people she hates most are bullies who prey on the weak. If you're so capable, go and challenge someone who is your equal. What kind of hero bullies the weak?
"Um……"
Su Luo nodded helplessly.
Ye Xiaoman clenched her fists and said indignantly.
"That bastard is a real piece of trash, a beast! I should have beaten him up a few more times; he got off too easy!"
Su Luo lowered her head and remained silent.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head, stared at Ye Xiaoman's delicate face without makeup, and asked in a trembling voice.
"Is he really the only one who's wrong?"
Am I really without any fault at all?
If he had been braver and had fought back sooner, Bai Bing wouldn't have dared to bully him like that.
So even though he didn't want to admit it, subconsciously he always felt that he was also at fault, and that it wasn't just Bai Bing's fault.
But the thought of this instantly infiltrated every cell in his body, devouring every inch of his skin.
Looking at his slightly reddened eyes, Ye Xiaoman finally understood why he had been crying.
Why can't I be happy after getting my revenge?
She raised her hand and gently placed it on his shoulder, speaking with unwavering determination.
"You did nothing wrong, he's the one who's wrong!"
Suppressing her surging emotions, Su Luo asked in a low voice.
"Really?"
That can't be right. He must have done something wrong. Maybe Ye Xiaoman was just saying that to comfort him.
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