Deceitful Game

Chapter 301 What do you really want?

If learning to compromise is the price of growing up...

Mingpo once thought that she would never grow up.

He was always so arrogant and reckless, willing to be smashed to pieces to crush anyone who stood in his way... But now, when Mingpo discovered that those blocking the way of the Ming family's "Great Fortune" were his most precious friends...

But he finally hesitated and stepped on the brake.

But Minper knows that even though they had a fight, they are still friends.

If this counts as an argument.

They walk this path together, and perhaps they will have disagreements in the future, but that is definitely not now.

because……

"I never thought that even I would change one day."

Sitting in the hovercar, Mingpo sighed softly, "You don't know, on my way here, I was thinking to myself that you two have become 'not so pure'."

"I do look forward to seeing you all again, but the thought that you have all become strangers to me still makes me feel unhappy."

"...It's like meeting up with childhood friends again, only to find they suddenly bring a whole bunch of new friends you've never heard of before." "Wouldn't that feel uncomfortable?"

"I'm sure I will. Won't you feel bad?"

Mingpo countered with a question.

"Of course not."

Ai Shiping huddled on the other side of the hovercar, leaning against the window, looking out at the scenery without turning his head: "I could do it when I was very young, but I can't anymore when I grow up."

"Are you implying that I'm too naive?"

"That's not what I said."

Ai Shiping turned around and said with a smile, "You admitted it yourself."

"...Are you serious?"

"Of course, I would never lie to you... Look."

As Ai Shiping spoke, he pointed to the refrigerator between the two seats.

Mingpo knew he meant "give me something, give me something".

So he opened the freezer, took out a bottle of champagne, and poured a glass for both him and Ai Shiping.

Call ~

The glasses clinked, and the golden, bubbly wine swayed.

"Cheer s".

Ai Shiping said with a smile.

Mingpo said nothing, but took a sip of her drink and pressed, "Have you always felt this way?"

He probably realizes his own stubbornness and naivety now... but if Ai Shiping has always known about this, it's hard for him to accept. After all, Ai Shiping is the one who always needs him to take care of him.

He doesn't work properly, doesn't eat properly, flirts with a bunch of girls online, and even gave out Mingpo's phone number...

When Mingbo first became the conman, he was somewhat deranged.

His cruelty and madness at that time were in no way inferior to when he was the head of the executive department.

Later, it was only because Gao Fan and Ai Shiping needed his protection and guidance that Mingpo forced himself to become the captain who could protect everyone. These two were timid and unserious, only knowing how to laugh and joke from behind and play a supporting role; they were like a pair of smiling tigers and two black sharks. But Mingpo's mental state was indeed much more stable at that time.

Because he clearly realized that he was being "needed".

But now... Ai Shiping tells him that he had always thought he was naive from the very beginning, but he just didn't say it?

Now that Mingpo has come to her senses, she realizes that Ai Shiping was probably right.

But it's still hard to believe... and I'm still a little unwilling to accept it.

It's like there's always a comedian in a regular cast who's always clowning around.

But one day, it turned out he was just faking it. Once he got serious, he wiped out all three opponents with a single burst of speed...

My first reaction wouldn't have been to believe, "You've been just teasing us all along," but rather, "It's open?"

"certainly."

Ai Shiping smiled and sighed, "But I can't tell you this until you've truly matured."

The implication is that the fact that I'm telling you this now means you're not so naive anymore.

"It's normal for children to crave companionship and be possessive of their friends. Because a child's world is only so big... They can be jealous not only of friends they play with, but even of their parents. Sometimes, when parents want to be affectionate, they will make a scene to get their attention and interrupt their closeness."

Ai Shiping narrowed his eyes slightly and looked out the window again.

He looked down at the capital, a dim yellow glow flickering in the depths of his eyes.

"When you get a little older, like when you're transitioning from elementary to middle school, or from middle to high school... it's the same at first. Friends you used to talk to about everything gradually become distant, and your social media feed is filled with all sorts of things you've never even heard of."

"New relationships haven't been established yet, but old ones may be lost. People feel panic at this time; it's... a premonition of 'losing' something."

"...And then what?" Mingpo pressed.

"When you get a little older, that won't happen anymore. Because then, you'll have new friends. You'll realize that no one can stay with you forever."

"That's life. You keep meeting new people and letting go of the old ones. No one can stay with you for a lifetime, not even family members like parents, spouses, or children."

"Once people accept this, they begin to cherish the present moment. They stop having the naive dream that 'we will always be this good, good until the end of the world.'"

As Ai Shiping spoke, he chuckled to himself, but his tone remained incredibly gentle: "You know what, Aper?"

"What?"

When I was in junior high school, I wanted to be a hero.

‰……What?

"Yes, a hero. Or a savior, I'm not picky."

Ai Shiping's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that seemed to be both "happiness" and "self-deprecation".

"I often fantasize that some weirdo invades our school, and then I awaken some awesome superpower so I can rush up and kill them."

"Or maybe I brought my classmates to another world, and they all ended up doing terribly, but I did incredibly well. So I led them to save the world."

"Or perhaps, it's like a deceptive game... We hide our identities and attend classes normally during the day, and at night we play some kind of game in our dreams to save the world."

"But whichever it is, it would be best if I could die together with a powerful enemy, and make the little girl I argued with not long ago regret it for the rest of her life."

"...You're really awful. Don't play with this little girl's feelings," Mingpo couldn't help but complain.

Even Mingpo wouldn't find pleasure in such a thing.

"Hahaha, right?"

Ai Shiping laughed heartily: "But it's very interesting, isn't it?"

He turned around, his fox-like eyes narrowing as he looked intently into Mingpo's eyes once more: "I truly want to be a savior. I want to save this world, even if it means being shattered to pieces... no, 'it's best' to be shattered to pieces."

"And I know why myself."

"...Because of the earthquake back then?"

Mingpo didn't elaborate, for fear of touching on Ai Shiping's sore spot.

"Yes," Ai Shiping readily agreed, and then asked in return, "And you, Aper?"

"What do you really want?"

"...Me?"

Hearing this, Mingpo was somewhat confused.