Chapter 392 You and Your Best Friend (4k)

“What you love is your life”

Ever since a certain website went bad, the mocking meaning of this sentence has greater than its actual value. But to be honest, most of the people we meet in life are just people who live their lives well and stability is more important than anything else.

Qingyou once greedily pursued the so-called love, and then what happened? The so-called love is fragile and vulnerable, especially in the beautiful aspect. In short, after two people spend some time together, their feelings will deteriorate and turn into a dark possessive desire.

In fact, Xiaotong has already changed. Qingyou doesn’t know when she started to have the ability to dream. She must have gone through a not-so-glorious mental journey.

Qingyou had no contempt for this. Aren’t people all like this? Everyone has moments when they act eerie and scary.

Instead of expecting to meet a perfect person and invest all your love in him/her, it is better to recognize the emptiness of love as soon as possible.

Moreover, Xiaotong’s personality is not suitable for doing bad things. To be honest, Qingyou is quite helpless about her. If she just quietly weaves dreams and doesn’t do anything fancy, things might not have evolved so drastically.

Think optimistically, it was going to explode sooner or later anyway. Exploding while Aili’s mind was still normal could make Qingyou’s quality of life in the basement higher. From this perspective, Xiaotong actually made a contribution inadvertently, hehe.

Difficult to stretch.

As for the fact that the pure filter was broken, Qingyou was not too angry. He seemed to have lost the ability to have violent emotional fluctuations. As for Xiaotong, even if she had some flaws, it was not a big deal. So, did he really like her that much? If he did.

Qingyou was a little confused about himself. Of course, this was not something he should spend time thinking about at this stage. He would just think about it when he woke up every day, stretched his muscles in bed and prepared to cook.

The opposite of love is not hate, because only when you care about her very much will you turn love into hate. The antonym of love is not caring.

That’s why Qingyou confessed to Aili.

“Really?” Ai Li’s eyes flickered. “You don’t care about them that much… Haha, you said that to cheer me up. I know that when you are in front of them, it will be a completely different story.”

“You can record our conversation today and send it to them.”

“?”

“That’s the truth. No one can really hold my heart. I can only say that you have misunderstood me. You really don’t know me that well. Maybe you can all meet some of my needs. From this perspective, I think your importance is about the same as theirs. You are both important pieces of my life.”

It feels great to tell the truth, especially when what you say makes the other person look very confused.

Ai Li was a little confused. Was Qingyou just pretending to be stubborn, or did he really think so?

She originally thought that Qingyou would have some concerns when Ayano and Xiaotong were mentioned. After all, they had been cut off from each other for so long, so he should be worried about them, right?
However, it didn’t happen. These days, Qingyou seemed to have truly integrated into life in the basement.

Haha, that’s invincible.

“So Qingyou-kun is such a heartless person.”

“It’s not that exaggerated. I just see the relationship between people very clearly. If you want to talk about how deep the love is, then I don’t have it. I don’t have the ability to know it anymore, right? But if you ask whether I like you or not…” Qingyou suddenly became serious, “I haven’t fully figured out my own thoughts, but there is one thing I can be clear about: I like you, Xiaotong, and Ayano.”

“…”

What a perverted philosophy of love.

Such a declaration was made calmly while he was imprisoned and didn’t even have the strength to struggle, and was completely controlled by Airi.

Ai Li didn’t even have the heart to be angry anymore.

After a moment of silence, Ai Li murmured, “Actually, Xiao Tong has already talked to me about this.”

“Oh, as expected.”

“Why do you think this is unexpected?”

“Because Xiaotong is the type of person who can’t keep her cool. She likes to do stupid things when she’s anxious. Oh, did she even admit some, uh, secret mistakes to you?”

“……Yes.”

“So what do you think? Will you forgive her for this, or do you think it’s unforgivable?”

Qingyou asked this question with a somewhat indirect meaning, and he was a little curious about what Shimamura Hitomi would confess to Airi.

Ai Li moved her throat and gritted her teeth, “She said…she said she made a mistake and would let you do whatever you want, but she begged me not to hurt you.”

“Wow.”

“What are you saying? Be serious and speak human language!” Aili couldn’t help but stretch out her claws to scratch him. Really, it’s such a time and he’s still being sarcastic.

“Then let me ask you, then let me ask you. Will you hurt me?”

“…”

This question was a bit nonsensical, because in Ai Li’s opinion, she was already hurting Qingyou. Apart from anything else, Qingyou couldn’t play games freely, couldn’t go for a morning run or swim, and was groggy every day, and had to serve her when he woke up.

You even asked if it would hurt you?

It’s hurting already, thanks.

“I don’t know… I, sometimes I want to cut you into pieces, but when the time comes, I can’t bear to do it. I…” Aili complained, “I think what you said is wrong. Love is not fake. I think I love you very much. If I didn’t love you, you would have sunk to the bottom of Tokyo Bay. No one else would dare to offend me like this.”

“Yes, yes, then I have to thank you.” Qingyou complained, “Come on, play the game, I’ll teach you how to play. This game is actually quite suitable for beginners…”

Ai Li could see that Qingyou really wanted to introduce her to this open-world adventure farming game. It was strange. When they were free before, he didn’t let her play, but now he changed his style.

And he didn’t feel forced, he was really doing this with all his heart. Maybe it was just like Qingyou said, he was a very casual person, he went with the flow, and even if he was locked up, he would find a way to be at peace.

“Qingyou-kun, it seems like you really like playing games.”

“You discovered all this.” Qingyou controlled the game character to pull out weeds. This was a necessary part of the new land. In the previous account, similar work was done by Mira-chan. This time, Qingyou had to do it himself. Aili was not yet proficient in the operation.

In fact, most children who grew up in island countries are quite familiar with game controllers. They may not be very familiar with the keyboard, but they can definitely play it very well with a controller. This can be easily seen from the number of game controller players of a certain shooting game.

Ai Li followed behind Qingyou, helping with odd jobs. She was a little dazzled by seeing Qingyou’s character figure jumping up and down, but overall she was quite happy.

How to say it? This is the scene that Airi has always dreamed of, playing games with Qingyou and being taken care of by Qingyou. In essence, there is a little girl who desperately wants to be pampered in her heart, but due to the external environment, no one is qualified to pamper her. Genichirō also has high expectations for her, so Airi hides this soft side.

Before the falling out, Ai Li could not directly ask Qing You to “be pampered” for the sake of face, so she acted very arrogant.

“Tsunderes have been de-listed” and “Tsunderes rank behind dogs”, this is what people say on the forums, but it doesn’t matter, money and power have not been de-listed, so let’s lock Qingyoujun up!
“hey-hey.”

“What are you laughing at, Tang… This is like a tutorial for beginners, is it really that funny?”

“Qingyou-kun, I remember when you were playing with Mira, you didn’t take care of her that much.”

“Oh, right, right.” Qingyou suddenly laughed, “To be honest, Miss, you are the girl I have taken care of the most in my life. For example, when it comes to cooking, I don’t think I have cooked so many meals for other girls.”

“You didn’t cook for your sister before?”

“I have answered this question before. Think about it carefully.”

Ai Li really thought about it carefully, because she had just claimed that she loved him very much, but how could she forget even the details of their time together?
It doesn’t make sense. Qingyou remembered it, so wouldn’t it be stupid for her to forget it?

Then Ai Li finally remembered that during the period when they were preparing to become a fake couple, she went to Qingyou’s rented apartment as a guest and discussed similar issues.

The young lady fell into memories.

……

Many years ago.

“It’s cleaner and tidier than I thought.”

This was probably the first time in Chihaya Airi’s life that she stepped into an apartment where a high school boy lived alone.

When getting off the train, Ai Li prepared herself mentally. She expected that she might smell a strange smell or see something weird. However, the fact was that Ito Kiyomi’s home could be said to be poor, or it could be said that it was in the “letting go” style that bored young ladies would do.

“Please sit down. I’ll pour you some tea.” Qingyou put aside his schoolbag with a piggy pattern on it and straightened his school uniform jacket. Under his shirt was the handsome figure of a young boy. At that time, he had relatively less muscle mass, which made it easier for girls to let down their guard than when he was an adult.

Perhaps it was because this guy looked easy to bully that Ai Li felt a non-physical dislike for him?

maybe.

After a moment of hesitation, Ai Li suddenly realized something: “Wait, you know…”

“You like black tea with bergamot, and it’s best to have cold brew.” Qingyou took out two one-liter Mason cups from the refrigerator. It was probably enough for her to drink. Chihaya Airi was a legitimate young lady, not a big sports club member from an anime.

Ai Li’s eyes flickered: “I just like this flavor recently, don’t be too proud.”

“Yes Yes.”

Qingyou poured tea with a smile and didn’t say much.

Social interaction with smart people is actually very simple. Just express your meaning clearly. There is no need to emphasize too much. Being too harsh will be counterproductive.

In order to complete the plan of being a fake son-in-law, Ai Li’s approval is essential. So if you want to gain her approval, it is useless to just be a bootlicker. You need to show your own advantages while trying your best to portray a vision of “we will live together in harmony.”

Humans are pathetic animals who rely on good expectations to survive.

By the way, Qingyou prepared some snacks for Airi, unripe strawberries dipped in chili powder… Chihaya Airi has a strong and slightly weird taste, and most of the daily food is a bit not strong enough for her.

In fact, the food in the island country is not as light as some places say. Many vegetables are high in sugar and oil, but this is not what Chihaya Airi prefers.

In order to leave a deeper impression on Aili, Qingyou also poured some popping candy into the plate of chili powder.

Sure enough, Ai Li ate it half-heartedly under Qingyou’s persuasion. Her little face quickly turned red, and she coughed, drank water, and gasped, but she looked quite excited.

“Ahem… Qingyou-kun, is this how you stay up late to study?”

“I never stay up late to study. I don’t need that kind of inefficient method.” Qingyou replied, “If I stay up late, I just play games.”

“Well, you wrote on your resume that your hobbies are staying at home, reading books, watching movies, and playing games. In short, you have a closed-minded hobby that doesn’t involve going out and interacting with messy things… This is very suitable for our plan.”

“Our plan”?

Haha, that’s invincible.

Qingyou didn’t know whether Aili said this to him on purpose or just said it naturally. In any case, it proved that Aili’s first impression when she visited the apartment was very good.

After talking about some details, Ai Li got the answers she wanted. In fact, when she walked into Qingyou’s house, Ai Li had almost made a decision.

Qingyou’s house… no, it should be said that the source is Qingyou’s body, which is filled with a pleasant smell that makes Ai Li feel very comfortable and relaxed.

It must be a pleasure to live with a man like this. No wonder so many girls are interested in him. Qingyou is clearly a pure and abstinent boy in school. All he does is study and play football.

Ai Li was a little bored, but didn’t want to leave right away. She wanted to stay until the evening and try the meal made by Qing You. Qing You once brought a box lunch to school for Ai Li to taste. It was delicious, but certainly not as good as freshly cooked food. Chinese food must have the aroma of a wok.

At this time, Qingyou saw that Aili stopped asking questions for the time being, and was reading a book, leaning against the window casually. This behavior made Aili admire her and secretly praise her. Generally speaking, it is difficult for boys of the same age to have such an extraordinary sense of relaxation in front of her.

It is difficult to fake a sense of relaxation. The media is accustomed to using this concept to praise people of noble birth, but from Ai Li’s point of view, the so-called upper class is also very rigid. Even she herself often gets nervous when encountering difficult things.

Qingyou is never nervous. This is what Aili has observed in the school examination room. This person does everything like a happy maggot baby from the multiverse crawling on the ground. His style is incompatible with other people.

Then she watched Qingyou cook. This was probably the first time that Ai Li saw Qingyou’s cooking skills. To put it simply, her cooking was very smooth and she seemed to be a very skilled cook.

“Did you cook often in your hometown?”

“Fortunately.”

Ai Li imagined for a moment and guessed, “Your parents are busy at work so you need to stay at home to take care of your sister?”

“That’s not the case. Usually my sister is in charge of cooking, and I do the manual labor. She only lets me cook occasionally when there are complicated dishes to cook. It was only after I came to Tokyo to study and live alone that I started to cook regularly.”

(End of this chapter)