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Wang Taika took a small step forward.

The distance was so close that Lady Liu could clearly see her reflection in Wang Taika's eyes, especially her own somewhat bewildered face.

“At first I thought you were acting, but I found out you weren’t,” Wang Taika said. “So it’s very difficult. Your kindness is so pure, without any ulterior motive. So pure that if one day this kindness suddenly disappears, or we break off our friendship, or you become cold and distant towards me, I won’t even have a reason to blame you.”

Wang Taika didn't actually want to say these things. Because he and Lady Liu had never reached that point, and he felt it was impossible for them to.

So, this feeling in his heart is genuine. Liu Nvxia has a really good personality; she didn't treat Wang Taika exceptionally well for any other reason, she just interacted normally. Therefore, Wang Taika considers Liu Nvxia a friend.

However, Wang Taika was worried about this.

Because you are good, and good without any ulterior motive.

Because good intentions are without any ulterior motives, there is no room for ambiguity if the future turns cold.

You're great, but your goodness has nothing to do with anyone else. Honestly, I hate girls like that the most. They make you want to cherish them, but you don't feel entitled to, leaving you feeling insecure and unsure how to face it.

This is the reason.

If you are under eighteen this year and can understand this, then you will inevitably have at least one bittersweet relationship in the future.

If you're 28 or older, or even older, I might understand. But you should probably see a therapist. Seriously, you're hopeless.

Wang Taika looked at Lady Liu as if gazing into a fog he himself was unwilling to enter: "I used to think that I hated leaving without saying goodbye. But I later realized that I simply hate parting."

Lady Liu pursed her lips: "Me too, I hate it."

Wang Taika said, "But all good things must come to an end. If we part ways one day, I can't say you've changed, because your kindness was never a promise to anyone. I also can't say you're hypocritical, because your kindness was real and it's not a thing of the past. I can only accept the fact that, oh, that's just who she is. She's kind to everyone because she's a good person, so there's no question of taking it back. All of this has nothing to do with anyone else."

Ms. Liu pouted: "There is a connection. I also have people I dislike, and people I'm closer to. Boss, do you feel like I'm a stranger to you? I think we're closer friends."

“See, isn’t this exactly what I was saying?” Wang Taika chuckled self-deprecatingly. “Look, you haven’t done anything wrong, and you’ve even done better than most people. But it’s precisely this kind of excellence that makes people anxious and unsure how to face it. Because you’re like a steadily functioning little sun, warm and bright, but your light isn’t shining specifically for anyone. You feel warm when you get close, but you know in your heart that the sun itself doesn’t care whether anyone is being shone upon.”

“So!” Wang Taika took a half step back, widening the distance that had been too close, and his tone returned to its usual calm: “So I said, I don’t really like you. Not that I hate you, it’s just… I don’t know how to like you. You’re so good that it’s hard to know where to start, so good that it feels like even hating or complaining would be pretentious. But, by chance, I’m a very pretentious person.”

Liu Nvxia will definitely become popular in the future. Although Wang Taika has a poor ability to judge entertainment trends, he is very confident that Liu Nvxia will become popular.

Because of this personality trait, as long as it is conveyed authentically, it will definitely be liked by people.

At that time, more than 90% of the fans will understand Wang Taika's feelings at this moment.

"She is really a good person, but when I think about her future, and how her goodness is actually unrelated to me, I feel very depressed. It's not about whether she is good enough for me or not, it's just that I can't bear to let her go."

This feeling of reluctance is something every fan must have gone through. But no one has ever been able to bring this feeling to such an extreme as Lady Liu.

It's so hard to let go of it.

Perhaps later, due to other things and various actions, Lady Liu will lose this feeling. But that's for the future. At least for now, Lady Liu is indeed a woman one can't bear to part with.

This feeling was unique; apart from Lady Liu, no one else had ever given Wang Taika such a sensation.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Ms. Liu's feeling is the best. No, it has nothing to do with who is good or bad; everyone's feeling is unique.

Some people are uniquely proud and aloof, some are uniquely awkward, some are uniquely sincere, and some have a unique past.
Perhaps the only thing that makes one truly reluctant to let go is Lady Liu. It's as if one wishes she would die the next second, so there would be no future, no aging, no loss of her mystique, no gossip. Being unable to have her brings a sense of peace.

*Ahem* This only represents Wang Taika's own opinion. He's a lunatic, so it's normal.

But everyone can understand this feeling of reluctance.

Wang Taika is probably used to his current power, so he has developed a habitual mindset of abusing his power.

Aside from the few who remained loyal to him in his early days, some of Wang Taika's later female confidantes inevitably had practical considerations.

Wang Taika didn't see anything wrong with this, and was used to using his power to suppress people, simplifying everything. It wasn't particularly memorable, but it was certainly worry-free.

But when it came to Lady Liu, they got stuck.

Although Lady Liu appears in a postmodern world, she genuinely doesn't have any ulterior motives. Initially, she didn't know Wang Taika's identity, thinking he was just an ordinary restaurant owner. Yet, Lady Liu remained completely approachable and easy to get along with, without any hidden agendas.

Wang Taika's power has completely crumbled. He's like someone who has nothing, starting all over again. He must treat others with sincerity; there are no shortcuts.

It was as if he had become a humble photographer on a film set again, and met that Chong'er.

It's like I've become a super hater who's been misunderstood again, and then I met Ji-eun.

It's like he's become a paparazzo known as the Coriander King again, and he's met that Noona.

It's like I've become a producer in some variety show again, and I've met that quirky girl again.

It was as if I had become an ordinary office worker outside the practice room again, and met that cabbage.

It's like... it's like...
Along the way, at the very beginning, Wang Taika was truly down-to-earth, getting to know many, many important people step by step.

Later, that feeling seemed to fade away. Because things that can be solved with power seem to make people lose the patience to listen.

It's not because the people I met later weren't sincere; everyone has their own way of expressing their passionate love.

Wang Taika seems to have lost a lot of patience and the most subtle feelings. That's Wang Taika's problem.

I thought it would just stay like this until the end, but then a nimble, reckless female warrior barged in.

Otherwise, why would she be called Lady Liu for no reason? Although she claims it's because there was once a Lady Song with a similar style.

But who can say for sure whether it's just a simple similarity in style, or the resurfacing of a certain feeling of unease after so many years?
At least Wang Taika's perverted, twisted, neurotic, and morbid psychological thoughts of "hoping the other party would die immediately so that he wouldn't feel regret" only appeared in the two female warriors.

I thought I was in control of everything, yet I couldn't control my own feelings. Kindness is me, and so is twistedness. Pity is me, and so is indifference. Joining hands is me, and so is helplessness. These emotions are like sharp knives, constantly piercing my heart.

Wang Taika suddenly turned around and left immediately. He realized that he had inexplicably become sentimental.

This is too embarrassing! I'd better run away right now. I'm severing all ties with Lady Liu from this day forward, and I'll never see her again!

But Lady Liu grabbed Wang Taika's sleeve quickly and with great force!
But the words he said the next moment were incredibly discouraging.

"Wait, wait a minute, I need to think about what to say!" (End of Chapter)