I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Seemingly surprised, Asakawa Yo looked at Natsugiri Kai and asked, "What are you doing here? Aren't you with Asahi Aoi?"

Xia Wuzhao glanced at Qianchuan Yao: "Ai is still studying at school."

"Aren't you going to be with Aoi Asahi?" Asakawa Yo played with her hair and said casually, "When Aoi Asahi's grades gradually improve and your grades gradually decline, your relationship with Aoi Asahi might break down then."

"By then, you might be abandoned."

"No, it won't happen." Xia Wuzhao said calmly.

"Hmph—you're really confident." Asakawa Yo mocked Natsume.

Chapter 427 Those Things That Are Absolutely Unforgivable [4k]

Asakawa Yo's mood was inexplicably high.

Her fingers kept twirling the ends of her hair, and when Xia Wuzhao wasn't speaking, she would look around.

It was as if they were anxiously waiting for the tram to arrive, but the tram never came.

"It seems you've got Aoi completely under your thumb." Asakawa Yo pinched a strand of hair. "She's really pitiful."

Xia Wuzhao remained expressionless, simply gazing at the greenery opposite the station.

The green canopy swayed, and every now and then dappled sunlight would filter through the dense canopy and fall onto the puddles.

"Are you just going to remain completely unmoved?"

The fingers gripping the strands of hair tightened even more.

Asakawa Yo said nonchalantly, "Don't you have anything to explain?"

"Oh?"

Xia Wuzhao asked, puzzled, "Is there something I need to explain?"

"Explain yourself a little, how about you show some confidence?" As if she had caught something red-handed, Asakawa Yo revealed a slight smile: "Aoi is so cute, and she studies so well, so what makes you so confident that she will always like you?"

When did I say those things?

Xia Wuzhao looked increasingly puzzled.

"Have you already forgotten what you just said?" Asakawa Yo squinted. "Just a few minutes ago, you were saying something like Asahi Aoi would never leave you—and other such grandiose claims."

"I only said that because Asahi Aoi and I are roommates."

Xia Wuzhao had no doubts this time: "Besides, she's quite happy living here, which is why I said she wouldn't leave."

Just hearing these words made Asakawa Yo feel a surge of anger.

"Humph."

She snorted in dissatisfaction and lowered her eyes again.

"So, what about your relationship with Chiho?" Asakawa Yo crossed her arms, looking completely unconcerned. "You and Chiho have a good relationship, don't you?"

"It's just ordinary."

Xia Wuzhao answered calmly.

"Oh, just ordinary." The girl said sarcastically, "So you're just ordinary enough to hold hands with, or even kiss."

"You saw it?" Xia Wuzhao looked at Qianchuan Yao.

"Should we say it?"

Asakawa Yo was momentarily conflicted and felt somewhat uneasy.

Xia Wuzhao withdrew her gaze: "So it was just your overthinking. If you didn't see it, don't make such accusations."

"They act as if you really saw it, which makes them seem like con artists."

"A fraud? Me?"

For a moment, Asakawa Yo was so angry that she laughed: "I saw it, that's right. I've been following you guys. I saw you go into that karaoke bar together and then come out holding hands."

"Can you still explain this now?"

He looked at Xia Wuzhao with full confidence, even a hint of smugness.

"How about you explain why you've been following me?"

Xia Wuzhao took out her phone and showed it to Qianchuan Yao: "I really will call the police."

In an instant, Asakawa Yo became somewhat annoyed, rubbing her teeth as she said, "How childish, Natsugiri Kai."

"You're so naive."

“I don’t think calling the police is a childish thing to do.” Xia Wuzhao put her phone back into her pocket.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then said, "Why didn't you call the police again?"

"Since you insist on it, I'll just call the police."

Xia Wuzhao had just put her hand in her pocket, preparing to take out her phone.

Asakawa Yo was slightly anxious, pursing her lips.

There were even beads of sweat on his temples, and he couldn't help but blink.

"It looks like the tram is coming."

Xia Wuzhao paused, looking at the tram approaching in the distance.

Asakawa Yo breathed a sigh of relief.

After getting on the bus, Xia Wuzhao sat in the window seat.

Asakawa Yo hesitated for a moment, then sat down in the spot where Asahi Aoi used to sit.

The tram started moving, swaying and rattling, making a creaking sound on the rails.

"You are really lucky."

Asakawa Yo started a new topic, but the new topic was still filled with her resentment and bitterness.

“Happiness?” Xia Wuzhao said to her, “Your definition of happiness may be a little different from the definition of happiness in the eyes of ordinary people.”

"Hmm?" Asakawa Yo was puzzled as to why Natsugiri Kai would say such a thing, and couldn't help but sneer; "That's what I should be saying to you, Natsugiri."

"No matter how you explain it, your relationship with Chiho and Aoi is always very good. And from any perspective, that is enough to be called happiness."

"If this isn't happiness, then what is? The way you're acting right now is practically like you're showing off."

Asakawa Yo hesitated slightly when she said this.

But then she looked at Xia Wuzhao with a firm expression and said, "You—you're disgusting."

"Ah, you said it."

"Just saying those words gives me an indescribable sense of exhilaration."

"As expected, I don't care about Xia Wuzhao. If I did, how could I say something like that?"

Asakawa Yo's originally upright back gradually relaxed.

Her chin was slightly tilted back as she looked at Xia Wuzhao.

She wanted to see Xia Wuchao embarrassed, she wanted to see Xia Wuchao fly into a rage.

However, Xia Wuzhao simply said, "Since that's what you think, then so be it."

"This attitude is almost as if they are accusing me of saying and doing something completely wrong."

"But where did I say something wrong?"

Asakawa Yo brushed a strand of hair from her forehead and said to Natsume, "What's the use of deceiving yourself?"

This time, Xia Wuzhao did not answer her question.

Just looking at the scenery rushing past the window, the tram wasn't going fast, swaying and rocking like a sightseeing bus.

When you sit leisurely by the window, you can clearly see the leaves outside that are still dripping with dew.

You can clearly see the very long, thin sunset glow in the sky.

Normally, these sunsets are just a dim, yellowish hue in the sky.

It's no different from those old light bulbs in the house that attract mosquitoes.

But when you sit in the car and look out the window, it's so beautiful.

With a somewhat different, even strange, quality, is today's sunset special, or is it normal for a sunset to be so ugly?

"Do you know what a water ghost is?" Xia Wuzhao said softly.

"Hmm?" Asakawa Yo paused for a moment before shaking her head. "What is that?"

"A legendary creature, it is said that people who drown in such agony become strange water ghosts."

"Because they died in the water, they can't be reincarnated like people who die a natural death."

Do you know what they need to do if they want to be reincarnated?

His words were spoken softly, but they carried a heavy weight for Asakawa Yo.

Asakawa Yo is actually a very smart girl. Her grades are only average, but that's also intentional.

She understood one thing—the more perfect someone is, the more pity they will receive because of the scars on their face.

Therefore, maintaining average grades is the best approach, as it will definitely go unnoticed.

"I do not know."

Asakawa Yo said those words as calmly as possible.

"If it's just sarcasm and irony, and my emotions react too strongly, wouldn't that mean I really care?"

"How could I possibly care? I'm so strong!"

Asakawa Yo harbored a sense of pride and arrogance because she felt she was different from others.

"How could I be like everyone else? How vulgar they are! When they get hurt, they can't help but want to tell the whole world how pathetic they are."

"But I'm definitely not like that."

The more she thought about it, the straighter her back became.

She could already guess what Xia Wuzhao would say, and she kept thinking about how to resolve the situation.

Seeing that Asakawa Yo had already answered, Natsugiri said, "The only way for a water ghost to be reincarnated is to drag someone down with it and make them a scapegoat."

"Only in this way can the water ghost obtain happiness and be reincarnated."

Hehehe—

Asakawa Yo laughed, saying it was too fast and too hasty.

It was as if they couldn't wait, or as if they had already planned what to say.

Asakawa Yo felt a surge of anger: "So, you're saying I'm a water ghost?"

"No," Xia Wuzhao denied decisively.

As if encouraged, Asakawa Yo raised her chin and said, "You told this story just to subtly criticize someone indirectly, didn't you?"

“If you’re just telling this story, even if you’re really making a veiled criticism, I won’t care.”

"But you hypocritically denied it."

"That's why I despise you, Xia Wuzhao." Qianchuan Yao crossed her legs and tapped her knee with her fingers.

She seemed extremely happy now, as if she had finally defeated Xia Wuzhao.

But Xia Wuzhao just looked at her without saying anything.

—The joy on Asakawa Yo's face gradually disappeared.

The tram's loudspeaker came on, its voice a monotonous electronic tone, and it was intermittent, perhaps because the tram was so old.

Xia Wuzhao and Qianchuan Yao got out of the car and walked together towards home.

Neither of them said another word.

However, Asakawa Yo couldn't help but ponder what she had just said.

"Perhaps I was too blunt? Or perhaps I didn't say enough?"

As she pondered what had just happened, a hint of regret appeared on her face.