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"How could Xiangzi have done it voluntarily!"

"No, I did it voluntarily."

Shoko Toyokawa ruthlessly shattered Motoyo Nagasaki's illusions.

"H-How could this be? Xiangzi, Xiangzi, you must have been threatened by him, right? Don't worry, as long as you tell me, I can send him away from this world!"

"Su Shi! You're bothering me a lot."

"Eh?"

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned.

"I genuinely like Li Xiao, please don't try to ruin our relationship."

"You really like it...?"

“That’s right, and Li Xiao and I have already done everything.”

"How could that be? I don't believe it! You've only known each other for a few days!"

Seeing that she still seemed a little skeptical, Toyokawa Shoko said somewhat helplessly:

"Some relationships cannot be measured by the length of time you've known each other. Su Shi, do you know what the most important emotion is in life?"

"What...is it?"

"It's a sense of security~ People live for a sense of security."

"...peace of mind?"

Shoko Toyokawa stepped out of Li Xiao's embrace, walked over to Motoyo Nagasaki, looked directly into her eyes, and then continued speaking:

"You should know what I've been through lately, right? I suddenly went from being a pampered young lady to someone who's struggling to even survive."

The sudden change in my life caused me great panic. I didn't know what to do, even though I had set a goal for myself to form a big, profitable band.

But I'm facing the reality of having to work three jobs every day, having to save money on food as much as possible, and having no time for socializing.

Every day, I take the last tram home, but I'm too afraid to even sit down, lest I fall asleep and miss my stop. When I get home, I still have to face a father who drinks heavily all the time!

I lied to myself, thinking that as long as I saved enough money, I would definitely be able to form a band, make money, and escape this kind of life.

But I know very well that no matter how wonderful the goals I set for myself were, they were ultimately unrealistic and unattainable.

My heart is still filled with confusion and unease, a feeling that is like a persistent, intractable disease that I find hard to shake off.

At this time, Li Xiao's appearance gave me a support system that allowed me to overcome all difficulties and gave me the confidence to face anything without fear. That unparalleled sense of security filled my heart.

Without a doubt, I've fallen for him—no, I should say I've fallen in love with him!

She paused for a moment, then took Nagasaki Motoyo's hand.

"Speaking of which, I still have to thank you. You gave me the opportunity to get to know Li Xiao."

"I......"

Nagasaki Motoyo stared blankly at the ground, her mouth trembling, her mind a complete blank.

Li Xiao, who was just watching from the sidelines, was completely amazed.

Holy crap! Is this what you meant by "don't go too far with Su Shi," Xiangzi?

I haven't even done anything yet! And you've already thrown out a bunch of bombs.

He couldn't even imagine how Nagasaki Motoyo would feel after hearing those words.

Seeing that Nagasaki Motoyo seemed unable to say anything, Toyokawa Shoko also seemed to have lost interest in speaking to her, and instead turned to Li Xiao and said:

"Then I'll leave this place to you. I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

After saying that, he gave Li Xiao a look.

Li Xiao instantly understood what she meant.

Xiangzi, oh Xiangzi, what a wonderful woman you are! You actually created an opportunity for yourself!

Main Text: Chapter Fifty-Nine: Guiding Su Shi

"Su Shi?"

Hearing his call, Nagasaki Motoyo raised her head expressionlessly and stared at Li Xiao.

"Are you OK?"

She countered with, "What do you think?"

"Don't you want to say anything more, or ask anything more?"

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly tilted her head, and although she still had a slight smile on her face, she no longer had her usual gentle demeanor.

Coupled with his lifeless eyes, he exudes a terrifying aura no matter how you look at him.

"What are you asking? What are you asking? Are you asking how sweet you two are together? Are you asking how good your relationship is? Or are you asking about the details of what you just did?"

Do you really want me to say all this and then humiliate you in order to prove your success? Then I can only say you're truly pathetic.

"Su Shi, since we're not going to talk about these things, let's talk about whether you really know what you want."

"What do you mean?"

"What you really want isn't Xiangzi, is it? Or it's not just her."

"I……"

She was silent.

"You want to repair your relationship with Xiangzi, not only because you genuinely care about Xiangzi, the person who helped you escape the mire."

What you really want is to rebuild the CRYCHIC band, with Xiangzi as the central figure, right?

Hearing this, and recalling all that had happened in the past, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly broke down in tears.

"So what! We were all so happy playing in the band together, why did we have to break up? We promised to play in the band together for a lifetime, why did we..."

"Su Shi, you're such a selfish person."

Upon hearing those familiar words, she instantly recalled the day she went to find Xiangzi.

"Hey, how...how did you know?"

"How do you know what Xiangzi said? I not only know what she said, but I also know that you knelt down and begged her to return to the band."

You probably didn't notice, did you? There are security cameras there, and your entire action was recorded. But don't worry, I only made a copy, and I even deleted the original.

"how come!!!"

Nagasaki Motoyo felt like she was going to break down because she had learned about Toyokawa Shoko's school in advance, so she didn't go to Wakaba Mutsu, but went to find Toyokawa Shoko by herself.

She did indeed plead with her to return to the band, just like in the original story, and said that she would support her financially from time to time.

She actually felt that what she did was indeed problematic. Li Xiao had also said that she couldn't give Xiangzi money directly, as it would hurt Xiangzi's self-esteem.

But after thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't come up with any other solutions. She just thought that she would give him less money and then secretly add more to Xiangzi's pay later when the band made money. That should be fine.

But to her surprise, she was still rejected. Unable to hold back, she knelt down and begged Xiangzi.

What they thought wouldn't be discovered by acquaintances has now been revealed by Li Xiao?! And, moreover, a video has been recorded?!

Delete it!!!

She shouted at Li Xiao in embarrassment and anger. A strong sense of shame suppressed her previous complicated feelings.

Li Xiao made no mention of deleting the video, instead continuing the previous topic.

Do you know why Xiangzi would say something like that to you?

Nagasaki Motoyo's attention was indeed diverted by him.

"why?"

"Because reforming CRYCHIC is just wishful thinking on your part. Have you ever considered that other people don't even want to reform a band?"

No, you probably know the answer in your heart. But you still feel that as long as Xiangzi comes back, everything can be resolved, and you can return to the band that gave you a sense of home.

Admit it, Su Shi, you're just starved for love.

"So what! I didn't do anything wrong! I just want my own space, I don't want to be all alone anymore!"

Nagasaki Motoyo was tortured by two people in succession, which completely broke her down.

She collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

"Why? Why are you taking away even the last place I can survive?"

"Su Shi, I didn't take anything from you. Those things never belonged to you in the first place."

Li Xiao came up to her, cupped her face in his hands, and looked into her teary, silvery-gray eyes.

"And believe me, there is someone who will never abandon you and will give you the 'home' you want."

“…Who are you talking about?”

...Huh? Are there really people like that?

Even knowing it was impossible, a glimmer of hope still rose in Nagasaki Motoyo's heart.

"Of course it's me!"

"you?"

"That's right, I really like you, I really like you! I want to be with you forever! I want to possess everything about you, and I never want to let you go for the rest of my life!"

"You say you like me? Then why do you keep treating me like this?"

"Because teasing you makes me happy. It's like a primary school student playing a prank on a girl he likes. I'm just that childish."

"It's a bit of a perverse pleasure, I don't deny that, but my love for you and my desire to possess you forever is also real."

I love so many beautiful girls, and I want to keep them by my side forever. You're one of them.

"Forever... There's no such thing as forever. Even if my bandmates and I made a promise to each other for life, in the end, didn't we still..."

A person's life is only a few decades long. When I get old, you probably won't even want to look at me, will you?