Reboot the heyday

Wang Taika was grabbed by the sleeve, paused, but did not turn around.

If this scene were captured in a photograph, it would probably be beautiful. The light in the corridor created a striking contrast of light and shadow on Wang Taika, while in the brighter light was Liu Nvxia.

Lady Liu didn't let go, her fingertips even turning slightly white from the force. Her brain was racing, processing Wang Taika's twisted yet sincere accusations.

It's really a bit confusing. This logic sounds absurd at first glance, but after Wang Taika explained it this way, it actually seems quite reasonable.

Those words about their feelings for each other were like a gust of wind, scattering Liu's originally clear thoughts into pieces. But strangely, they didn't hurt or upset her; instead, they gave rise to a small sense of pride that even surprised herself.

In the end, she was praised, wasn't she?

Although the way praise is given can be very burdensome.

And I never imagined that this seemingly carefree person would be troubled by her "goodness," or that she would feel dislike in advance because of the fear of losing her in the future.

This sounds absurd, insane, but it's so Wang Taika.

Seriously, if anyone else said something like that, Lady Liu would definitely turn around and leave.

Wang Taika waited for Lady Liu to organize her thoughts, but it was clear that Lady Liu wouldn't be able to do so in a short time.

Because Ms. Liu really hadn't thought that far ahead. From the moment she met him until now, she simply found being with Wang Taika quite interesting and relaxing.

Although he sometimes annoys me, he also unintentionally touches a soft spot in my heart more often. But whether it's good or bad, Wang Taika doesn't do it on purpose.

This unintentionality is like how Lady Liu never thought that her "goodness" would become a burden, and she never thought that this somewhat scoundrel would feel at a loss because of her goodness.

But now I don't know how to say it, because no one is at fault.

How should someone who did nothing wrong apologize?

"I," Liu, the female knight, found her voice, which was a little hoarse, "I didn't think that much about it. I just found it quite interesting to talk to you. You don't put on airs, you don't treat me like a child, and although you often annoy me, you never hurt me."

After a long pause, Wang Taika said, "Not hurting others casually, is that your bottom line? That's too low. According to you, not urinating or defecating in public is a virtue, right?"

"Hiss!" Lady Liu was almost furious. She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and looked directly into Wang Taika's eyes. Those usually bright and spirited eyes were now sparkling with unprecedented seriousness: "Do you like me?"

"No!" Wang Taika denied it directly: "Don't think of me as too superficial. When it comes to relationships between men and women, you only think about whether you like someone or not. If it's really just a matter of liking someone, then it's simple: confess, and if it doesn't work out, then forget it."

Lady Liu, however, did not believe it: "Boss, are you such a carefree person? Absolutely not. If you were, then you should be called a male knight-errant, not a female knight-errant."

“Male knight-errant, there’s no such word in Chinese,” Wang Taika said. “Perhaps I’m not that carefree, which is probably one of the things I admire about you. I feel that you have patience for everything, but you don’t care much about anything. So, female knight-errant, you truly deserve the title. But I’m good at cutting my losses. If you really like someone, then just say it. It’s okay to be rejected, because the outcome is important.”

Lady Liu squinted: "Failure is okay?"

"It's okay, at worst we'll just never contact each other again after we fail, that'll be much better," Wang Taika laughed. Liu Nvxia pressed, "That's really better? Are you sure?"

"Well, there's another process, of course." Wang Taika grinned. "They'll get angry and then talk bad about you behind your back. Of course, they won't spread rumors; I'm not that kind of person. At most, they'll strip you of your 'heroine' nickname and give you an even uglier one. Hmm, like... 'Sister Tumor' or something!"

Lady Liu was dumbfounded. Was this even human? Did he have any humanity? Even a stray dog, if it could walk upright, would have more conscience than this guy.

"Should I thank you for not spreading rumors?" Lady Liu asked with a complicated expression.

Wait!
The heroine Liu asked, "Sister Liu, what do you mean? It doesn't seem so bad."

Wang Taika said, "You speak Chinese, right? The tones are different, one is the second tone and the other is the third tone."

"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand." Lady Liu felt a bit of a toothache, perhaps from being angry. She sighed, "Perhaps you've misunderstood. I'm not the sun, nor am I that great. My kindness may not be as aimless as you think. At least, being kind to someone you care about is itself a purpose, right? What I mean is, because you care about Ningning, I care about her too, so I think you're an interesting and trustworthy senior, which is why I'm willing to listen to your nonsense, get so angry that I jump up and down, and then digest it all myself."

Wang Taika waved his hand: "Let's make this clear, don't talk nonsense about being so angry you're jumping up and down. We've never had such a disagreement, have we?"

"Yes, but the meaning is roughly the same." Lady Liu's tone showed no sign of backing down: "You said you didn't know how to face someone like me, then don't overthink it. Can't we just be friends who can talk nonsense together and occasionally annoy each other? Why worry in advance about whether the 'good' will disappear? Aren't we still here now?"

Wang Taika silently looked at Lady Liu, at the unmistakable sincerity on her young face, and at the unique clarity and courage that belonged to Lady Liu.

The light in the corridor seemed to coat Ms. Liu with a soft edge, making her look both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar.

Wang Taika shook his head: "If I could understand this principle, I wouldn't have ended up like this today. No, I should say I understand the principle, but I can't put it into practice. It's like a mathematical formula; I understand the principle, but I can't apply it to the formula that solves the problem."

Lady Liu understood, but she was at a loss for what to do.

Wang Taika had many reasons, but none of them were because Lady Liu had actually done anything wrong, or because Lady Liu herself had any problems.

But I don't feel quite comfortable. Why?

After thinking for a moment, Lady Liu understood. This problem shouldn't be solved using her own thinking, but rather using Wang Taika's thinking.

So Lady Liu said, "You can't just declare that you don't like me because you have something to hide, then dump the problem on me and run away. That's not fair; that's cowardly."

Wang Taika was quite impressed with Liu Nvxia, who had managed to veer out of his own topic and find a point of view that he couldn't refute.

Despite being so much younger than Wang Taika and living in the extremely cautious trainee environment, Liu Nvxia's words at this moment possessed an almost savage directness and clarity. It wasn't as if Liu Nvxia was comforting Wang Taika or confessing her feelings; it was more like she was providing psychological counseling, using her uniquely healthy mindset.

What a romantic scene! Unfortunately, Wang Taika is a scoundrel: "I won't listen, I'm just leaving the problem to you. What's wrong? Please, come and hit me!"

Lady Liu scratched her head, revealing an absurd smile like an old man: "I forgot about that. The boss is inherently ruthless, without exception."

I'm impressed! Even after all this, Lady Liu is still not angry! (End of Chapter)