Who says those who retire at the speed of light are not heroes?

This is not something strange or kept secret. Siming's age is indeed not very old, but the exact age is unclear. The alliance speculates that he should be between 20 and 26 years old.

"what do you want to say?"

"I'm Siming's biggest fan. I've already guessed the real reason why Siming retired." Lin Cheng shared this little secret with Lu Xiaoxiao with some pride.

"why?"

"Because... he must have been very young at that time. Although he was good at fighting monsters in the abyss, he was not good at facing people's hearts. He didn't understand what true justice was, what strength should be used for, and couldn't distinguish the boundaries between morality and rules. Those things were too annoying. He was afraid of becoming a person in power and didn't dare to bear the responsibility of a person in power. He didn't want to be the tram driver who decided whether to change the track, so he avoided responsibility, retired and became an ordinary person."

"Si Ming said it himself because his strength was exhausted." Lu Xiaoxiao said lightly.

"Oh...yes, that's right." Lin Cheng smiled awkwardly, "I forgot about this."

"But what you said... seems to make some sense." Lu Xiaoxiao looked up at the moon, "Si Ming really said something similar. He said that he might be better at fighting monsters, but he didn't know how to deal with the infighting between people with special abilities. Indeed, many people speculated that Si Ming was unwilling to become the sword of the alliance, so he chose to retire. Let me tell you secretly... The alliance has always been suspicious. In fact, Si Ming's power was not exhausted at the beginning, but he was just really tired. However, this is just a guess... After all, how could Si Ming lie?"

"Everyone lies."

Lin Cheng smiled helplessly. Lu Xiaoxiao turned around and gave him a strange look, "Are you really not a fan of Siming?"

"What? You doubt my purity, right? I really have a cosplay costume at home! It's a one-to-one replica! Don't be too handsome! I spent a lot of money on that Sima Ming ghost mask! Can I lend it to you next time?"

"Boring." Lu Xiaoxiao's legs were lazily crossed under her skirt. Today she was not wearing any white or black stockings. She was wearing a pair of black leather shoes and cute lace socks.

"What do you usually talk about with the ignorant girl when you bring her here?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked.

"Usually, I treat the symptoms, but most of the people who dare to get on my motorcycle are rebellious girls who are looking for excitement. They don't have many opportunities to chat about love and romance. In the dim light and remote environment, only slight physical contact will generate a weak electric current. As long as I look into the other person's eyes, I will have the urge to kiss. The moon is bright and the wind is gentle. People are best at using fantasy to move themselves."

"What nonsense?"

"The essence of human beings is animals, and the essence of animals is to mate and reproduce. The so-called promiscuous sex after drinking is nothing more than alcohol untying some of the constraints on social values ​​and morals, so we follow our instincts. In the dim light, we follow the instincts of animals even more. A hug will become an opportunity to fall in love. This is the essence of human beings. We long for hugs, stimulation, and companionship, and we are afraid of loneliness and nothingness."

Lu Xiaoxiao sneered, "Do you think I will believe your lies just because I drank a can of beer?"

30 Who is proud

Lin Cheng silently opened the second can of beer.

Lu Xiaoxiao reached out to take it, but found that Lin Cheng had taken a sip first. When he saw her reaching out, he was stunned for a moment, "Do you want more?"

"Why not?" Lu Xiaoxiao glanced at him.

Lin Cheng smiled, picked up a can of beer and handed it to her. Soon the beer was also frozen by her. Lin Cheng then thought of this and said, "Chill mine too."

Lu Xiaoxiao snapped her fingers, and the beer in Lin Cheng's hand became cold.

He didn't say anything else, but quietly looked at the moon in the night sky. The moon was quite round today, but a little dim, and there were some dark clouds covering the area. Lu Xiaoxiao's legs were crossed under her skirt. She glanced at Lin Cheng inadvertently and found that Lin Cheng was really just looking at the moon very seriously.

She thought Lin Cheng would continue to talk about his twisted ideas, but she didn't expect Lin Cheng to stop there. Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Xiaoxiao didn't speak either. The two of them just looked at the moon in silence. The world was quiet, and gradually the wind became louder.

"He's obviously younger than me, but he keeps saying weird things all day long..." Lu Xiaoxiao said casually.

"Then what kind of words do you have to say to become an adult?" Lin Cheng stopped looking at the moon and turned back to look at her tenderly, but Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't answer for a moment.

What does it take to become an adult?

"So you are still a child. Only when you are firm in your own ideas and not influenced by others can you be called an adult."

"Crooked."

"Right and wrong are difficult to debate because of different standpoints, so only by being firm in one's own right can one be absolutely right. But people do not live by being right, nor do they make friends by being right. Being firm in one's own right will only make one become more and more lonely."

"So you don't have many friends?" Lu Xiaoxiao looked at him with disdain.

"No, I prefer to obey others. Girls sometimes need to be coaxed to become cute. I guess the person with few friends... is you." Lin Cheng blinked at her.

Lu Xiaoxiao clenched her fists.

Suddenly I wanted to hit someone.

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

hit.

Lin Cheng could clearly read a trace of resentment in the corner of Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes. He took another big sip of beer, leaned back in the recliner, squinted his eyes slightly, and continued to look at the moon lazily. The gentle moonlight fell on his face, and the wind brought coolness.

"You seem very confused." Lin Cheng began to persuade her patiently.

Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of vigilance. She didn't want to look at Lin Cheng again, so she looked at the moon, but she didn't say anything stubborn. "Yes, a little bit."

"But it's also cool to stick to yourself." Lin Cheng suddenly laughed, "There's nothing wrong with going with the flow, but if you want to gain inner peace, the ultimate goal is still self-realization."

"You also understand psychology?"

"Knowing a little bit, half-baked, usually used to coax girls, blaming all her current psychological problems on her original family, and finding an outlet for her to vent all her faults. After all, no one wants to admit their own faults, they just want to find a reasonable reason to pass the buck."

"But many people's personality defects and psychological problems are indeed closely related to the trauma of their original families..."

"Because of this, the more people believe in trauma theory, the more they are trapped in the past and unable to move forward. I never deny that past experiences will shape who you are now, but the question is... do you need to change? Only pain can make people truly want to transform, but transformation is also painful, which means killing our past selves. Therefore, we need a reasonable reason to numb ourselves. Most people do not desire change. All they need is pity and encouragement."

Lu Xiaoxiao always felt that there must be some logical loophole in what Lin Cheng said. Her competitive spirit kept her silent for three full minutes, but she still couldn't figure out what the problem was with what he said... She was depressed and took another big sip of ice beer, which choked her a little. She coughed painfully, and Lin Cheng patted her on the back gently.

At the same time, he continued gently, "But those words above are just to deceive those foolish children who are not determined. They will think about it over and over again, and will most likely decide to make changes in the end, thinking that this will allow them to live a happy and fulfilling life, and that it can prove that they are not weak and submissive, and that they have a rebellious spirit that is unwilling to succumb to fate. Then they will think that I, who say this seemingly cool philosophy of life, will become an opportunity for them to change, whether they worship me or try to defeat me with logical loopholes... Anyway, once the fish is hooked, it will be much easier later."

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly understood, but immediately wanted to splash the beer in her hand onto Lin Cheng's face.

She turned her head to look at Lin Cheng, who had a helpless smile on his face. Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but grit her teeth, "Where did you learn all these things?"

"Read books. If you read a lot, you will learn everything without a teacher. They are all half-baked, but they are enough to appease a little girl."

"What if...you meet a woman who knows more than you do?"

"Then I will just pretend to be a little puppy who knows nothing. Most strong women have a hidden maternal aura. When a well-behaved boy curls up in her arms and is gently held by her, rubbing against her chest, she will feel inexplicably peaceful and happy in her heart."

Lu Xiaoxiao stared straight at Lin Cheng, not knowing what to say for a moment. She felt that no matter what kind of insults, it would be nothing more than a tickle to his thick skin. Her rational intuition made her wonder if she had taken the bait. At this moment, she really wanted to see the man in front of her crying bitterly. To be precise... it was the desire to win, the desire to conquer, the desire to dominate.

She felt that she shouldn't be like this, but she couldn't help wanting to say something. She really wanted to find this man's defense and tear it apart. At this moment, a strange picture suddenly appeared in Lu Xiaoxiao's mind. In the picture, Lin Cheng was leaning in his arms, with his cheek buried in her chest and rubbing against it. Thinking of this, she felt a chill, but her body trembled inexplicably.

Humans are such wonderful creatures.

Lin Cheng opened the third can of beer and gently poked Lu Xiaoxiao's shoulder. Lu Xiaoxiao snapped her fingers, and Lin Cheng's beer was cold again. He took a big sip and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao, who was hesitant to speak and gnashing her teeth. He smiled at her and said, "Don't worry, I didn't catch you any fish."

Lu Xiaoxiao folded her arms across her chest, said nothing, and looked at him straight in the eye.

Lin Cheng looked at her strangely, "Really? I swore I would never sleep with the same woman a second time, or I would be hit by a car and die when I go out."

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly felt an inexplicable humiliation.

She began to breathe deeply.

He had already thought of a thousand curse words, but he didn't know how to say them. Lin Cheng drank the can of beer in one gulp, took out the fourth can, and Lu Xiaoxiao snapped his fingers.

Lin Cheng took a sip from his fourth can of beer, "This phrase is usually used to sleep with a girl who doesn't want to sleep with you for the second time, but if used in the wrong context it will inspire the other person's anger instead of the desire to win."

"explain."

"Ah? Why don't you think about it for a while?"

"Explain." Lu Xiaoxiao's voice gradually turned cold. She snapped her fingers, and the beer in Lin Cheng's can froze into ice. Lin Cheng glanced at her dimly and surrendered, "Okay, okay."

"The reason is actually very simple... Many girls have a strong desire to win, especially pretty girls. After being deceived for the first time, they will have a strong sense of vigilance, or a strange sense of revenge. She can accept lying in the same bed with you for the second time, but will never let you touch her again. In this way, she humiliates the other person to gain a sense of peace and satisfaction in moral honor."

"So if you say this first in bed when you are sleeping together, it will easily make the other person angry and feel that their mating rights have been deprived. They will want to pounce on you and prove their charm to you, and then mock you for having desires for her, while... alcohol will have a better effect, after all, it is equivalent to a halo that reduces intelligence."

"But if we say this in a relatively calm and safe space, we will just be furious... But it seems that you have a good temper. I thought you were going to throw wine at me just now."

Lu Xiaoxiao’s fingers grasped the hem of her skirt.

Got played with.

Her breathing had just calmed down and her tone had just evened out a bit, "You seem very smug about it."

"Really? This is to teach you a technique to avoid being cheated by a scumbag. Most people don't teach you this."

"Then do you have a clear understanding of yourself, you damn scumbag!"

"Oh, labels don't matter. The worse the label, the easier it is to make people like you when you do something good. Even if you are called a scumbag, as long as you don't cheat on your partner, don't make the other person have an abortion, and don't cheat the other person's money, but instead give the other person emotional value and make the other person aware of this from the beginning, then you will only be teased as a scumbag, not a scumbag or a beast. After all, those who are willing to take the bait are the ones who do.

Instead, you should be wary of those who say you have a good temper, a good personality, are friendly and generous... They are putting labels on you that represent honor, and people will subconsciously beautify themselves, put themselves in the picture, and start to play the corresponding role... This will cause a lot of harm."

Lu Xiaoxiao clearly remembered that he had just said that she had a good temper and didn't throw the wine at him. She first put a label on him and then beautified the label with her actual actions. Lu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and turned to look at Lin Cheng. She guessed that Lin Cheng was proud and complacent now. He must think it was fun to play with her emotions, but in fact Lin Cheng was just holding the beer can and trying to pour the beer into his mouth, but the beer had been frozen into ice. He put down the bottle and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao in front of him aggrievedly, "Let the wine melt a little, I beg you."

"Go to hell." Lu Xiaoxiao said in a cold voice.

"Don't make me cry in front of you." Lin Cheng looked at her aggrievedly, "The wine you drank was mine. I didn't do anything bad. I just chatted with you... I can't stand you. Do people with special abilities just bully others at will?"

Lu Xiaoxiao is really at fault.

She picked up a new can of beer and handed it to him. This one was also chilled. She then said calmly, "I can only freeze, not defrost. Drink the new one and leave the other one for a while."

"Okay." The grievance on Lin Cheng's face suddenly melted away, revealing a grateful smile.

...Lu Xiaoxiao inexplicably felt a strange sense of guilt in her heart.

...Wait, has she taken the bait again? !

31 It's snowing

"How many women have you slept with?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked suddenly.

Lin Cheng had just taken a big gulp of beer when Lu Xiaoxiao's question made his eyes widen and he almost choked to death. He turned to look at Lu Xiaoxiao, "Why are you asking this?"

"curious."

"If I satisfy your curiosity, then you have to satisfy mine. This is an equal exchange." Lin Cheng tilted his head.

"it is good."

So Lin Cheng scratched his head, first counting on his fingers for a long time, then, as if he didn't have enough fingers, he counted his knuckles again. As a result, he muttered to himself for a long time, then turned to look at Lu Xiaoxiao, "Three."

"Three?" Lu Xiaoxiao sneered, not looking like she believed it at all.

"First of all, in your heart, I am already a jerk and a scumbag. Secondly, I really have no desire to seduce you. I have even taught you my exclusive little secret. Once you know the principle of the secret, you will be able to crack it. So from this, you can infer that I have no reason to lie."

"You... don't look like it." Lu Xiaoxiao's suspicion was well-founded, and her eyes dodged slightly when she said this.

Although she drank too much that night, her memory of what happened that night was not very vague. She only remembered that after Lin Cheng pushed her away, she moved closer to him because of an inexplicable desire to win, and she slept very soundly that night. It was clearly the first time.

She had also looked it up in the past out of curiosity, and learned that for most girls, the first experience would not be very pleasant, but that night... Thinking about it now, Lu Xiaoxiao quietly brought her legs closer together.

He is really good at kissing, flirting, and...

"Maybe it's because one of the two people in front did it too much, too much, too many, too many times." Lin Cheng said "too many" five times in a row.

"and then?"

"Then... we got tired of each other and abandoned each other." Lin Cheng shrugged innocently.

"How many relationships have you had?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked again.

Lin Cheng raised his head and sighed after a few seconds, "What is the definition of love?"

"Admit the relationship to each other and inform each other's social circles."

Lin Cheng shook his head, "Then we never talked about it."

"question."

"I've already told you there's no reason to lie to you! Why would I lie to you when it's a little embarrassing to tell you?" Lin Cheng looked a little crazy.

"So you and that woman who just said you had sex many times are not in love?"

"No, I'm still the one being exploited." Lin Cheng replied softly.

"Tell me?"

"This is another sad story of abusive love. When I was seventeen or eighteen years old, I was still a pure and good boy. Until one day, I was captured and raped by a bad woman, and then I was abandoned by the bad woman. I became what I am now." Lin Cheng said this with a laugh, and it was not credible at all.

...It's definitely not true.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't believe it anyway, and curled her lips, seeing that he didn't seem to be willing to talk, "What about the other one?"

"Ah... that was just one time, and it was a coincidence."

...and you absolutely, absolutely, absolutely don't want to know who she is, Lin Cheng muttered quietly in his heart.

Although Lu Xiaoxiao had doubts about Lin Cheng's answer, Lin Cheng seemed to have no reason to lie. She still had a lot of questions she wanted to ask but suddenly found a logical loophole.

"Wait, weren't you kept by a rich woman before?"

"Yes, but I only communicate with them spiritually, not physically."