I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

"hiss."

The sound of the piano was extremely brisk, reflecting the mood of the player perfectly, but Li Xi did not think that Chitose Noshiro was happy in his heart.

The tempo of the music gradually quickened, and the performer was undoubtedly a skilled pianist. Just by listening, Li Xi could imagine the girl's slender fingers dancing up and down on the piano.

Li Xi subconsciously pushed the door open a crack, and she put her eyes forward, and everything in the room became visible to her.

She saw the smile on Qiansui's face, it was so bright...

It’s like encountering something beautiful that will make you remember it for the rest of your life.

Is it because of the piano?

But she is not a...

The melody suddenly changed, becoming soothing and calm. Li Xi felt that he had turned into an ignorant little animal who could only listen and only needed to listen.

It sounds really nice.

If I were to play an instrument that I am good at, would I be able to perform at this level?

"I…"

Before he knew it, the piano music had stopped, and Li Xi realized that he had walked into the house without knowing when.

She hurriedly wanted to turn around and leave, but found that the girl had turned around and looked at her.

There seemed to be curiosity and surprise in Chitose Noshiro's red pupils, but Li Xi didn't know if it was an illusion, he felt the other's pupils tremble a few times.

"Hello, I'm a student passing by. I heard someone playing and I came over subconsciously."

Such clumsy remarks, I'm sure people will think I'm a weirdo.

But unexpectedly, Chitose did not give any response, and still looked at Shiina Riki with curiosity and vigilance.

"Hmm?"

This was the only word Chitose uttered, a simple onomatopoeia.

Shiina Riki slapped his head. He was so hasty just now that he almost forgot about the other person's physical defects.

But...her current identity is a passerby, and passersby have no idea that the girl in front of them can't hear.

So Lixi could only bite the bullet and speak a few more words until she saw Qiansui lower his head.

The other person's phone screen was tapping, and Chitose wrote in his memo:

[Hello, my name is Chitose Noshiro. I can't hear well. How can I help you?]

Then he handed the phone to Li Xi.

[Hello, I'm a student passing by. My name is Shiina Tatsuki. Your music is very moving.]

Shiina Riki was startled at first, carefully took the phone, was silent for a moment, and then started typing.

In fact, her mind was full of Chitose's hands, because their hands made a brief contact when Chitose handed the phone to her.

Qiansui's little hands are so warm, and her fingers are so flexible and slender.

After returning the phone again, Qiansui did not hand the phone over as he had imagined.

She just sat on the piano chair, tilting her head and staring at Lixi.

"Huh? Is there something wrong with me?"

Riki pointed at himself, and finally Chitose was typing on his phone again.

She pointed the screen at Lixi. There were only a few simple words on the screen:

[So! What's going on? If not, I'll be leaving.]

"Wait, don't leave yet, let's add each other as friends and chat."

Li Xi quickly adjusted his phone, but his heart felt like it was on fire.

For the first time, she realized how clumsy she was and how roughly she handled things.

[Please, can I add you as my friend? I really like your music and I'm interested in you!]

Li Xi was typing on her mobile phone at a loss, making several typos. She felt so embarrassed.

She didn't even dare to say that she was the real culprit who made Qiansui deaf.

...... ...... ......

Ch195.Chitose & Taki, Chitose and Riki

It will definitely be rejected.

Li Xi felt like the sky was falling after suddenly intruding into the other person's private space and saying a lot of awkward words for no apparent reason.

"I'm sorry, I'm so abrupt and disturbing you."

Li Xi bowed and turned around, not wanting to make himself more embarrassed.

But the girl grabbed Lixi's skirt in time and generously showed her social media number.

She met Li Xi's astonished eyes and soothed all of Li Xi's embarrassment with a very pure smile.

"you…"

Riki quickly added Chitose as a friend, and received the first message from Noshiro Chitose even faster.

The message was not long and was very concise. It was the first time that Lixi felt a person's emotions from the text of the chat.

Chitose: Hello, I'm curious why you're not surprised at all that I'm deaf... It's strange that you're the first person who doesn't think it's inappropriate for a deaf person to play the piano.

I…

Li Xi tried hard to stop the corners of his mouth from twitching.

Shouldn't she reply that she wasn't surprised because she knew about it in advance?

And if Li Xi remembered correctly, the pianist Beethoven also had hearing impairment, but it did not prevent him from playing the piano at all.

It’s just that Beethoven became deaf later than Qiansui.

【Taki: Well, I didn’t pay attention to that. I just thought your music was nice. 】

Li Xi's face turned red after he said this.

She gave off the vibe of someone pretending to be cool and aloof in order to defraud a little girl.

What Li Xi didn't expect was Qiansui's reaction.

The white-haired girl's face actually turned red, and her typing speed was even faster.

【Chitose: Really? Do you really like my music and not filter it for other reasons to comfort me?】

"Eh?"

Why are you so excited and happy?

Li Xi felt a little strange, but seeing that Qiansui had let down his guard, he didn't feel comfortable saying anything more.

【Taki: Yes, I really like your music. 】

His thumb hovered over the screen for a moment, and finally Li Xi typed a few more letters.

【Taki: I think I fell in love with your music at first sight. 】

……

Why do people show such care and concern for vulnerable groups and victims? How is this caring mechanism formed?

The purity in Noshiro Chitose's eyes remained unchanged, and Shiina Riki in front of her would never be able to understand how good Chitose's acting skills were just now.

In essence, this kind of care is a vulnerability protection mechanism that humans have developed during evolution.

Chitose took advantage of Li Xi's normal human reaction to make her empathize with him; at the same time, she put herself in the position of someone who needed care.

This is exactly the opposite of the situation when we simulated Li Xi last time.

This time, Qiansui took the initiative to put himself in the position of being protected.

But looking at the little prey caught in the net, Qiansui couldn't help but sigh:

【It's so easy to cheat. 】

Lixi was still typing with her head down. She was sitting next to Qiansui, but could only communicate through social software... Wouldn't this make the couple lack a bit of youthfulness?

Qiansui thought about it and took out a pure white Wanli brand draft book from his bag.

Then he found two ink-filled pens and put one of them into Li Xi's hand.

"Huh? This is it?"

Li Xi didn't have time to type and ask, but saw Qiansui had already written in the draft book:

[Sorry, my eyesight isn't very good, so I can't stare at my phone for too long... Can we communicate by writing? Is that okay? It would be too much trouble for you... But you're the first person in all these years who's willing to chat with me... And you recognize me so much... I'm very touched.]

It was a long paragraph, but the beautiful handwriting seemed to have magic, and Shiina Riki immediately took the bait.

[Okay, okay, I don’t really like playing with my phone either.]

What a cute girl, Li Xi thought.

She couldn't help but develop a strong desire to protect, and coupled with her existing sense of guilt, the idea that she must protect the other person instantly arose.

One page, two pages, three pages, the girls talked about a lot of things.

Li Xi seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Although her hands were sore from writing, she was fascinated by the indescribable sense of romance.

Chitose only needs to act cute, and Riki will make up all the things on his own.

[Do you like playing the piano?] Li Xi wrote.

[Yeah, I love it.]

【But hearing loss...it has a huge impact.】

It's okay. I've gotten used to it. My inner musical sense and memory allow me to remember the music I've composed and my past performance experiences, so the impact is slightly smaller.

[That's amazing! You really like music.]

"Yes, music is my life. I'm very grateful to Li Xi for recognizing me."

Li Xi found that Qiansui was smiling the whole time, and was not depressed even when he mentioned his pain.

So strong...

"Well, although it may be rude, I would like to ask if your hearing impairment is congenital."

When writing this paragraph, Li Xi found that his hands were shaking.

She actually knew that this question was stupid, but she still wanted to ask it.

In fact, Shiina Riki couldn't imagine how uncomfortable and desperate Chitose would be after knowing that she had a hearing impairment.

A girl who loves music can't hear herself playing. This is not funny at all. It's a bit too hellish.

Qiansui seemed to see the uneasiness in Lixi's heart, and stroked Lixi's trembling hand with the hand that did not write.

She wrote:

[Don't take offense, this is actually a price to pay.]

【cost?】

[Yes, when I was little, I saw a young girl fall into the water and nearly drown, so I jumped in to save her without much thought. But I wasn't a good swimmer either. Later, I became deaf.]

"..."

As expected, is that so?

Shiina Riki, you deserve to die.

Li Xi wanted to tell the other party immediately that it was actually his fault, but he couldn't put the words to paper.

After much hesitation, Lixi finally wrote down a question she really wanted to ask.

Will you regret it?

But Chitose answered this question without any thought.

[Not at all. I saved a life just by using my hearing. I made a killing.]