Yu Xiaoyu had no idea about Qin Bai's psychological changes; her little thoughts were still focused on how to get her senior to drink five catties of liquor.
Seeing the gentle smile on Qin Bai's face and hearing his words "dumb fish," she immediately forgot about "I'm sorry."
New name?
It sounds pretty good.
Roar
I have a new name now; I'll change Green Bubble's name to this in a little while.
No, no, that won't do.
This is exclusive to Senior Qin Bai, so no one else can know about it; it must be kept secret.
If that's the case, it seems like he doesn't really dislike himself.
Maybe there's still a tiny, very small place reserved for her in his heart.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoyu felt herself stand up again and unconsciously straightened her chest.
Whoosh~~~
The zipper slid down.
Yu Xiaoyu frantically tried to pull him up, but...
The zipper got stuck in the clothes.
She was so anxious she was almost in tears, feeling that the good impression she had just made on Qin Bai was about to be completely destroyed.
She muttered angrily in a low voice, "I'll cut you all off sooner or later, and this tattered dress too, throw it all away."
Qin Bai picked at his ear; he was starting to doubt his hearing.
Is she showing off her wealth?
Thankfully, those who oppose A didn't hear it, otherwise this deadly feud would have been formed.
"Yu Xiaoyu, your family isn't from the northern province, is it?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing the question, the silly fish immediately looked up and stopped struggling with the zipper.
"Oh, my family is from the south..."
She bit her finger and thought for a moment to think of an adjective: "It's somewhere in a small fishing village."
"A coastal city?"
"Yes, yes, my family makes a living by fishing."
Fisherwoman?
A picture popped into Qin Bai's mind: a girl in coarse cloth clothes struggling to carry a bucket of fresh water to the boat and cleaning up the surrounding area.
It seems like she's had a tough time; I guess her family's living conditions aren't very good either.
"Is your family's boat very big?"
This question stumped Yu Xiaoyu, as she hadn't paid much attention to it before.
Seeing her deep in thought, Qin Bai spread his arms and made an exaggerated gesture.
Is it really that big?
"It should be... a little bigger than this, right?"
Qin Bai: The conditions are even more difficult than I imagined.
Dumb Fish: Her arms are so broad! But the boat at home seems to be bigger than this. It takes a long time to walk from the bow to the stern. Sometimes I get hungry while walking. Luckily, there are many people in the family and many restaurants, so we can just find a place to eat abalone, lobster or something.
To prevent Yu Xiaoyu from recalling the hardships of life, Qin Bai quickly changed the subject.
"You're from the South, so why is your Mandarin so good?"
“My maternal grandmother is very good to me. I often spend time with her. She lives in a neighboring city, so you can’t hear any accent from her.”
"Oh, your grandma is quite remarkable; she managed to raise you so well."
Yu Xiaoyu's eyes curved into crescent moons as she laughed.
Hoo hoo!
I heard praise again, so happy!
"My grandma is really amazing; the vegetables she grows are especially delicious."
Qin Bai felt a pang of sadness. The old man had to farm to earn money in order to raise this granddaughter; it was truly not easy for him.
"You must have a lot of land. Your grandmother is getting old. Don't you outsource any of it?"
Yu Xiaoyu imitated Qin Bai's earlier gesture, opening her arms and making an exaggerated, large circle.
"It's a little bigger than this one, and my grandmother takes care of it all herself."
Qin Bai: Every family has its own troubles, it's just a matter of who has the most difficult one. Although her maternal grandmother is a farmer, she has given everything for this granddaughter.
Yu Xiaoyu: Did you gesture a little too small just now? I've forgotten how many acres Grandma's estate covers.
Anyway, my grandmother took care of the small vegetable garden she cultivated herself, and she wouldn't even let my grandfather go in.
The vegetables she grew were especially delicious, and she would only allow the servants to pick some after I visited her.
Qin Bai continued to change the subject.
"Yu Xiaoyu, I have a question for you."
"Hey? Senior Qin Bai, don't say that. With your abilities, is there anything you don't understand?"
What does it feel like to like someone?
When he asked that question, Qin Bai gave a self-deprecating laugh.
I must be drunk right now to ask such a ridiculous question.
But.....
He really wanted to know what that feeling was like.
Because he has never truly liked anyone.
Or rather, he is incapable of liking someone.
Yu Xiaoyu hadn't expected him to ask such an abstract question, so she thought about it carefully.
My gaze lingered on a couple in the distance, who were deeply in love.
"The feeling of liking someone is wonderful; you won't realize it at first."
"Gradually you will start to be curious about everything about him, wondering what he did today, whether he ate, whether he was happy or sad."
"Then, you'll care about everything about him; when you can't see him, you'll feel anxious, you'll miss him, you'll..."
Yu Xiaoyu turned to look at Qin Bai. This time, her eyes did not dodge; she bravely met his somewhat dazed gaze.
"miss."
Upon hearing those two words, Qin Bai's thoughts were shattered.
He had no idea that the girl's feelings could be so pure.
He asked, skeptical, "What if the person you like is a bad person?"
"In the eyes of someone who likes you, there is only the category of men and women, not good people and bad people."
"But... that's just you seeing this person through a filter; a bad person is still a bad person."
Qin Bai argued his case forcefully, though he didn't even know what he was arguing about.
Yu Xiaoyu smiled and said, "So what if he's bad? There's no such thing as a purely good person in this world. Grandma always said that people like that don't live long."
"I, I..."
Qin Bai pondered for a long time, but still couldn't find a rebuttal.
He doesn't seem to have much say in this matter.
This is the first time I've heard someone describe being "love-struck" in such a refreshing and unconventional way.
In a relationship, when you truly commit, you might become so love-struck that even a zombie wouldn't want to eat you.
Even if you eventually break up, you'll still keep the playlist of songs she liked, listening to it on repeat, hoping to find some trace of your time together.
After a long while.
Qin Bai slowly stood up, having enjoyed himself for quite a while.
What must be faced is something that cannot be avoided.
He looked down at the girl with earnest and gentle eyes.
"Dumb Fish".
"Thank you."
"I think I can continue..."
"He's alive."
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