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Chapter 1704 Confusion (The weather is still not very good)

Duanmu Huai didn’t know what Gao Songdeng was thinking, but for him, the best solution to this kind of thing was... to just say it directly, right?

So he came to the office.

"Um...Toyokawa?"

As soon as he entered the office, Duanmu Huai saw Toyokawa Shoko who was busy processing documents and greeted her. Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's greeting, Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a moment and quickly stood up.

"Yes, what can I do for you?"

"I have something to say. Come over and talk to me."

"Oh, okay..."

Although she didn't know what Duanmu Huai wanted her to do, Toyokawa Shoko still obediently left her seat and followed Duanmu Huai to the rooftop of the office.

Well, it’s more convenient to talk here.

Standing on the rooftop, looking at the tall buildings all around, Duanmu Huai stretched himself and turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko, who stood there uneasily, a little at a loss. This was also normal, after all, Duanmu Huai was the signature of the firm and a national celebrity. Toyokawa Shoko was naturally a little uneasy when he was called out by him for no reason.

So Duanmu Huai was too lazy to talk nonsense.

"Have you ever been in a band before?"

"Hey?"

Faced with Duanmu Huai's direct question, Toyokawa Shoko was a little surprised, but still nodded.

"Yes... that's right..."

"What is your name?"

"...CRY...CHIC..."

It seemed that Toyokawa Shoko was unwilling to say the name of the band, which was normal.

"Is there a girl named Takamatsu Tomori in your band?"

“………………Hey? May I ask how…”

It seemed that Toyokawa Shoko was indeed surprised to hear the name of someone she knew from Duanmu Huai.

"I met her by chance before, and then yesterday when I went to see her LIVE with my friends..."

Duanmu Huai was too lazy to talk nonsense and simply told Toyokawa Shoko what happened yesterday. After listening to Duanmu Huai's words, Toyokawa Shoko lowered his head, clenched his hands and said nothing.

"Actually, I've heard about your situation. You're just a child after all. It's normal that you can't handle this kind of thing well when you suddenly encounter it."

Duanmu Huai was not completely unable to understand Toyokawa Shoko. After all, she was just a teenage girl. Her family suddenly suffered a tragedy and she had a lot of things to deal with. It was natural for her to put the band on the back burner.

"But you've settled down now, right? You don't look like you have no attachment to your old band. Let me put it this way, the longer you put things off, the more trouble you'll have. Didn't you see how Takamatsu Deng looked? It seems like she'll have to live in the shadow of that time for the rest of her life. She and I aren't really friends, so I'm only speaking from a third-party perspective. I think you should find them and make things clear."

"I……………"

"I understand. You little girls are all like this. You like to let your imagination run wild."

Duanmu Huai reached out and patted Toyokawa Shoko on the head.

"But if you ask me, instead of overthinking, you should face the reality. It's already like this, what else do you expect? Be strong. Things have already happened. It's useless to regret or expect now. All you have to do is give it an ending yourself."

That's right. In Duanmu Huai's opinion, it's meaningless for Gao Songdeng and Toyokawa Xiangzi to have such wild thoughts. In the final analysis, it's just an escape from reality. Like before, Gao Songdeng asked them whether Xiangzi's withdrawal from the band was her fault. Although Gao Songdeng thought so, in fact, when she thought so, she also had the thought in her heart, "This is just my wild thoughts. What if it's not the case?"

It’s like Schrödinger’s cat. Before the box is opened, it’s not certain whether the cat is dead or not. Even if there is a high probability that the cat is dead, isn’t there a possibility that it is not dead?

But after the box was opened, the possibility disappeared, leaving only the cold reality.

Therefore, Gao Songdeng's own belief that "Shoko left the band because he hated herself" is just an uncertain possibility, but if Shoko said in front of her "I left the band because I hated you", then it would not be a possibility, but an established and undeniable fact.

In fact, in Duanmu Huai's view, this little thing is just like the family ethics drama in the prime time at 8 o'clock in the morning.

The matter itself is actually very simple, and it’s just that simple.

But just because people don’t want to say it, don’t want to say it, and can’t say it, everyone starts to think wildly and creates a bunch of boring things.

Simply put, this is like writing a novel or drawing a comic. It only takes one chapter to write about the protagonist killing the boss and winning, but you have to add the protagonist's memories, the supporting characters' memories, the monsters' memories, and the boss' memories, and then force it into a long story, which is speechless.

On the contrary, Duanmu Huai never cares about "what the other party is thinking". He only looks at "what the other party does".

Judging from his words and actions, on the one hand, this is Duanmu Huai's own character, and on the other hand, it is also his occupational disease as a judge.

In fact, the same is true for saving humanity.

Duanmu Huai is not sensitive to the idea of ​​"saving humans because they have love and hope". The more emotional he is in rescuing people, the greater the blow will be when he is betrayed.

Because doesn’t the sentence mean the other way around: “If human beings don’t have love and hope, then isn’t there any point in saving them?”

For ordinary people, this may be a natural emotion, but not for the Inquisitor.

Simply put, this is a question of professional ethics.

For example, if criminals who kidnap children are found, they will be beaten to death. But if they cannot be killed, they will be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Will the doctors give up treatment and watch them die just because what they did was worse than beasts?

This is impossible.

The same goes for the Inquisitors. Saving humanity is their job, not their mission. The latter requires emotions to maintain, while the former is simply something to do.

Regardless of whether humans are good or bad, treacherous or stupid, kind or evil, as long as they are human, they must be protected.

Of course, if you interfere with the judge's work, you will die.

There is no contradiction between the two, because the Inquisitor is not saving a certain individual, but the concept of the human race as a whole.

"That's what happened. I've said everything I need to say."

Duanmu Huai felt that he had conveyed all the information, so he turned around and prepared to leave. At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"Please, please wait a moment, Miss Duanmu."

"Ok?"

"I... I have something I want to ask you, I wonder if you can spare some time?" As expected of a young lady, her wording is still as weird as ever...

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the cafe next door during lunch break."

Duanmu Huai doesn’t like drinking coffee, or rather, he is not too particular about food. Of course, Duanmu Huai can tell the deliciousness of food, but it is not the case that he is addicted to food... As for the reason for choosing a coffee shop, it is also very simple.

It’s close.

Otherwise, it’s the same with fast food restaurants.

When it was lunch time, Duanmu Huai found a seat in the coffee shop and sat down. Then he saw Toyokawa Shoko rushing over. She looked around as if looking for him, so Duanmu Huai had to raise his hand and wave at her.

"This way."

"what."

It was not until Duanmu Huai spoke that Toyokawa Shoko seemed to see him. She hurried over and bowed to him respectfully.

"I'm so sorry I'm late."

"It's okay, sit down."

Duanmu Huai motioned for the other party to sit down, and soon a waiter came over. Fengchuan Xiangzi ordered a cup of black tea, and then remained silent. Duanmu Huai did not speak either, but just silently swiped his phone - it seemed that the other party still needed to make some mental preparations.

After a long while, when the waiter brought the black tea, Toyokawa Shoko finally spoke.

"I'm sorry, Miss Duanmu, I probably shouldn't bother you with this matter, but I really have no other choice..."

"Ah."

"It's about my father..."

The troubles that Toyokawa Shoko talked about were related to her father, and the content was not beyond Duanmu Huai's expectations. To put it simply, her father was now completely decadent and was drunk at home all day long. As a daughter, Toyokawa Shoko wanted to cheer up her father, but she didn't know how to do it.

It was impossible for Toyokawa Shoko to discuss such a matter with his friends, and Duanmu Huai just happened to walk into the trap.

"Father...it wasn't like this before. Although he was kicked out of the Toyokawa family at that time, he still wanted to work hard. But later on, he became less and less able to work hard..."

"Um……………"

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko with her head down, Duanmu Huai reached out and touched her chin.

"How can I say about your father's situation? It's actually quite normal. Although I don't know much about his specific situation, I can be sure that he definitely had trouble finding a job."

"Eh? Yes, is that so?"

"Of course, maybe you don't know it yet, but the news of Toyokawa Group's 168 billion loss and the unlucky guy who was fired has already spread all over the circle. Even I have heard about it. Under such circumstances, even if your father wants to find a job, many places will reject him."

"Why, why?"

"It's very simple."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"That's 168 billion, not 168 million. Although we don't know the details, we can at least be sure that he is incompetent. He can even cause such an astronomical loss. In the eyes of many senior executives, this person has long been branded as unusable... Although my words are not pleasant, it is impossible for him to find a management job now. The most he can do is to work as a convenience store clerk or drive a car."

"How could that be? Father...he is a very straightforward person! He is not a bad person!"

"We are talking about ability now, not character."

Duanmuhuai shook his head.

"The adult world is very realistic. It doesn't mean you will be hired just because you are gentle, honest and straightforward. Of course, these qualities are part of it, but not all. In the final analysis, it still depends on ability...but your father really doesn't have much ability."

"I……………"

Faced with Duanmu Huai's frank statement, Toyokawa Shoko clenched her fists for a moment, wanting to refute, but finally let go powerlessly.

"In the past, Grandfather also reprimanded Father..."

"Ability is different from character. In the final analysis, it still depends on your own efforts. But your father's current situation......"

Duanmu Huai thought about it.

"If you ask me, you're trying too hard."

"Hey?"

It has to be said that Duanmu Huai's answer was really beyond Toyokawa Shoko's expectations.

"Am I trying too hard?"

"That's right. You're doing all this work now to support the family. For your father, since his daughter is already outstanding enough to be able to support herself and survive without relying on herself, there's no point in him working harder."

“How could it be…!”

"According to what you said, your mother died young, and now you and your daughter depend on each other, right? If you needed your father's care, perhaps he could cheer up and fight for your life. But now that you can do everything, what's the value of him living?"

"That's not the case!"

Toyokawa Shoko screamed loudly.

"I hope my father...he can cheer up! Come back to me again, instead of being like he is now...For my father, I am willing to do anything!"

"Oh?"

When Duanmu Huai heard Toyokawa Shoko's answer, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"I do have a plan, but before that..."

"Before?"

Staring at Toyokawa Shoko, Duanmu Huai revealed a smug smile.

"You just said you're willing to do anything, right?"