Looking into the tear-filled eyes before him, Ning Feng remained silent for a moment before giving a bitter smile:
"that……"
"Shouldn't you put me down?"
Please stop pulling on my shirt, okay?
Don't I have any pride?
Besides, even if I could do without it...
Looking down at the other person's floating feet, he struggled symbolically for a moment, then said earnestly:
“I don’t think you’re doing anything to vent your anger.”
You care about your image at least a little bit.
Are you a stargazer?
It looks like kids fighting.
I'm sorry, but seeing you floating around really makes it hard for me to feel offended.
"Oh."
With a cold laugh, Alice loosened her grip on Ning Feng's shirt and threw him down.
Slowly landing back in his chair, Ning Feng straightened his collar and turned to look at Alice, who was sitting next to him.
The distance between them was neither too close nor too far, only about half a person's width apart; he could easily pull her into his arms by simply raising his arm.
The option was tempting, but Ning Feng did not follow his impulse... He sensed danger.
Alice simply said that she didn't need to worry about Ning Feng, but that didn't mean their issues were resolved.
There are still some very important things that haven't been explained clearly.
"Alright, the easy stuff is over, let's talk about something serious."
Alice sat naturally next to Ning Feng, leaning back lazily and looking at Ning Feng's profile.
What is your opinion of me?
They've arrived.
She stared at Ning Feng, much more serious than before, giving him no room to escape.
"I can ignore other things, but you must answer this one."
She said:
"This time, I won't let you fool me again."
How do you really see me?
"…………"
Locked onto by a sharp gaze, Ning Feng slowly exhaled.
He never intended to run away, and had no reason to continue running away.
However, before giving my own answer...
Before answering your question, I have a question I'd like to ask you first.
Turning his head to meet those sharp, moist eyes, he asked earnestly:
How do you perceive me?
Ask the same question again.
Alice immediately narrowed her eyes, her voice tinged with anger:
"I'm telling you, don't answer questions with questions, especially not the exact same questions."
Are you nitpicking?
provocative?
Ning Feng shook his head at this. After Alice's previous statement, his mindset had become much more stable, and he was gradually coming back to his past self.
Since she doesn't want to see a prophet burdened with the fates of countless people, she'll become the young watchman again.
The atmosphere relaxed, and Ning Feng, no longer tense, leaned back in his chair like Alice.
"Just answer me first."
Raising an eyebrow, Alice watched Ning Feng's change in demeanor, and her smile became playful.
Will my answer affect your answer?
"No, my answer has already been decided, and it will not change no matter what decision you make."
With a slight smile, Ning Feng looked at her always standing alone by the window, and the image of her lonely figure from the past thousand years appeared in his eyes.
"However, I don't want my words to influence your answer."
Even if I don't need this thoughtfulness, I won't easily change my mind.
"Ha, what an awkward guy."
Knowing where Ning Feng's gaze was, and though she didn't know how he knew, her eyes softened a little.
"You want to know? Fine, I'll tell you!"
She got up from her seat, walked to the center of Ning Feng's field of vision, stood in that spot, and looked down at the sea of clouds.
She took a slight breath, and her voice reached Ning Feng's ears.
She said:
I hate you!
"Your appearance is a disaster."
"If I hadn't met you, I would have left this cage long ago and continued to wander freely."
"I must admit, you are indeed a special guy, with a kind of irresistible charm that makes people want to be your friend."
"But you're not actually a very good friend."
Alice smacked her lips blatantly and gave Ning Feng a cold look.
"Stubborn and self-willed! You believe that only you can save everyone, and you never allow anyone else to interfere with your [mission]."
"Hypocritical! Although you seem easy to get along with on the surface, you never let others into your heart, and only maintain a superficial friendliness."
"Even with Tulls, do you really consider him your friend? He trusts you, but how much do you trust him in return?"
"Cold-hearted and heartless! I even begged you when you left, how could you remain unmoved!?"
"You treacherous bastard! You promised to come back, but you haven't!"
"…………"
With each accusation and each trivial matter, Alice's complaints escalated, and her emotions grew increasingly agitated.
She loudly denounced the scumbag man as a beast in human form, a hypocrite, and a degenerate scoundrel.
The person being specifically named and criticized showed no anger whatsoever; instead, she watched her outburst with a sense of novelty.
She was talking, and he was listening.
Ning Feng listened quietly as Alice released the resentment that had been building up in her heart for a thousand years, enduring the condemnation that she should have long ago received.
Finally, after Alice had run out of words and repeated her accusations for the third time, she took a deep breath and quickly calmed herself down.
Alice turned around as if nothing had happened and looked calmly at Ning Feng.
"I'll say it again, I hate you."
But then he sighed helplessly:
"……once."
"The ideas I just mentioned are things that have crossed my mind before, and I don't think they are entirely wrong now."
Alice's lips moved, and she muttered resentfully:
"But it is indeed somewhat biased. You are not that kind of person... at least not entirely."
Alice looked at Ning Feng, but her gaze suddenly became somewhat vacant, as if she were looking into the distance.
"Me..."
Do you know what I was thinking when I first found you?
Recalling the emotions of that moment, Alice laughed self-deprecatingly:
"My mind went blank for a full second, followed by an uncontrollable fear that I was just a coincidence with the same face."
Alice gripped her right arm tightly with her left hand.
"And I can't show it to anyone else, so I have to force myself to be patient and observe you silently."
"I hope you come back and can share the responsibilities I have."
"But I don't want you to come back either, because then I won't be able to continue 'hating' you."
After saying that, Alice gave a wry smile and repeated to Ning Feng:
"I hate you."
She said:
"Why didn't you come back sooner..."
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