Chapter 504 Asking How Many People Are Lian
“How to determine whether the world you are in is real?”
For the past two days, this question has been echoing in Su Chengyi’s mind.
The mechanical AI voice asked questions over and over again.
In the past, he could give various answers from the perspective of science, philosophy or metaphysics.
Maybe we can talk about the "brain in a vat" experiment or something like that, or we can simply say "Pinch your thigh and see if it hurts."
But now.
Su Chengyi closed his eyes, he really felt that this world was a bit too magical.
There must be a psychopathic drama or novel writer who is monitoring his every move and arbitrarily changing the direction of his life.
I’m afraid this author has no purpose, it’s just for bad taste.
He captures a social worker who was a solo worker and brought him back to a timeline that does not exist. Then he begins to search for beautiful girls from all over the world and lets them come to him in various ways that are full of fate.
In the end, like an unscrupulous matchmaker, she frantically pulled red strings under the Chinese Valentine's Day moonlight.
Even if it involves a mess, I don’t care, just stick to him and that’s it.
As for how he will resolve these complicated emotional lines in the future, it has nothing to do with a certain Yuelao who has no professional qualities.
No, it could also be Yueniang.
Su Chengyi felt that if the red line could be visualized, he would be covered with it now.
You know, he just wanted to grab two of them, but he already felt that he had sinned a lot and was completely exhausted.
And if they are all rotten peach blossoms, it would be better to just ignore them.
Unfortunately
Su Chengyi opened her eyes and looked at the black schoolbag hanging on the wall. The small sachet pendant was still hanging on the strap, and the word "peace" could be vaguely seen.
Why on earth could he not tell that it was red beans embroidered on it?
After realizing this feeling, Su Chengyi suddenly felt that many strange things suddenly made sense.
No wonder Lin Tong always looks worried and hesitant to speak recently. No wonder he would make up a story about "friends who have known each other since birth" at the wine party.
No wonder Chen Jinzhi showed that see-through smile the last time he met his parents.
Even apart from these no wonders, the most obvious thing is actually every look Lin Zhiwan looks at him quietly.
It's really obvious.
She has probably never liked anyone, so even though she made up her mind to keep this secret, she couldn't learn how to hide her feelings.
The reason why she was able to hide it for so long was just because the person she liked happened to be an insulator like him.
Su Chengyi covered his face and sighed.
How slow.
How could I not see it until now?
Lin Tong won’t go into details. After all, they are siblings who depend on each other for life. It’s not surprising to see that.
This was the first time Chen Jinzhi met Lin Zhiwan, and he already knew this well.
He is the only person involved who is still in the dark.
“Sister Lin doesn’t like me, does she?”
When this idea came up, to be honest, Su Chengyi felt that his whole body was in chaos and his head was buzzing.
Of course he wanted to deceive himself and force himself to accept that this must be a misunderstanding.
“Ah, you can’t tell anything from a poem. Sister Lin might not even know what this poem means, okay!”
“Young man, don’t be narcissistic! Isn’t it all? Do all the women in the world like you? ”
“You think Lin Tong is his brother-in-law? ”
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But in the end he chose to accept the reality.
This choice made Su Chengyi wake up from his drink. He stood up in a hurry, picked up all the scattered papers, and folded them on the table again.
Lin Zhiwan definitely didn’t want him to know about this.
And Su Chengyi didn't want Lin Zhiwan to know that he already knew about it.
Therefore, in order to avoid the embarrassment of the meeting, before thinking of a solution, Su Chengyi's choice was to -
escape from where he was.
Of course, he called Lin Tong in advance to explain the situation.
"Mu Mu, I have some work to do in the afternoon, so I will go back first.
By the way, thank Sister Lin for me. The honey grapefruit tea is delicious."
His tone was as calm as usual. Lin Tong didn't hear anything unusual and quickly agreed, but just told him to be careful on the road.
This disguised calmness may be able to deceive others, but it is obviously difficult to deceive yourself.
In the end, what saved Su Chengyi from such chaos and guilt was Chen Jinzhi's upcoming birthday.
The night of August 20th.
“What are you thinking about?”
When Chen Jinzhi's voice rang in his ears, Su Chengyi felt like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.
But when he turned around and saw Chen Jinzhi's pair of peach blossom eyes, Su Chengyi gave up the idea.
Birthdays are the serious business now.
Su Chengyi touched the gift box in his trousers pocket, shook his head and replied:
"Nothing."
The two of them were in the airport's underground garage, in the back seat of an inconspicuous silver-gray Audi.
It seems that every time I meet Chen Jinzhi, the first stop is here, a bit like a meeting between spies.
Of course Chen Jinzhi could tell that he was not telling the truth, but she just said "hmm" and smiled meaningfully.
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When Chen Jinzhi suddenly becomes very talkative and easy to fool, it means something big is going to happen. She is either angry or secretly holding a grudge.
Su Chengyi had already suffered a lot in this matter, so when he saw her smile was not as bright as her eyes, he immediately raised his hands in surrender and took the initiative to confess:
"Okay, okay, these two It is indeed a bit troublesome. But I think this is certainly not as important as your birthday.
But if you want to know now, I will tell you that you are the birthday boy. "
"Hmm."
Chen Jinzhi agreed, and while moving his eyes toward the window, he lowered the raised corners of his mouth without any trace.
Fool.
What could it be?
With this person’s temperament, if he is so troubled, it must have something to do with moral principles or guilt.
Well, if we connect it a little more in time...
Think about it, it was such an obvious thing originally, even if it is a stupid piece of wood, now it is time to wake up.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Jinzhi already had some thoughts in mind, but she was still a little curious about how Su Chengyi would speak.
So she tucked the tips of her hanging hair behind her ears, turned slightly sideways, and nodded with a smile on her face, in a posture of listening.
Logically speaking, her posture would make people feel relaxed and want to talk.
Su Chengyi went to psychological counseling many times in his previous life, and professional counselors often pay attention to details such as sitting posture and facial expressions.
Chen Jinzhi is obviously very suitable for this line of work. As long as she thinks about it, she can make people think that she is a kind, gentle and intimate sister. It seems that no matter what the secret is, you can pour it out to her.
But only Su Chengyi knew that this guy was a real white guy, and the topic he was going to talk about was related to feelings, so he was really nervous and had to avoid Chen Jinzhi's eyes in embarrassment.
Su Chengyi cleared his throat, and his first words were:
"Master, let’s drive first."
This is a person from the studio, so the destination and so on Needless to say, the drivers are also very well-educated. After all, they are all selected and trained by Xiao Zheng, adhering to the basic principle of looking at the nose and watching the heart.
After starting the vehicle's engine, Su Chengyi estimated that it would take at least forty minutes, including the average traffic jam time. The damn evening rush hour in the devil city.
Su Chengyi had to give up the idea of delaying time and began to think about how to word this matter.
Obviously last time, she solemnly promised Chen Jinzhi that she was just a sister and a younger brother, and that she had never thought about it in that way. She obviously regarded him as a younger brother. .
I didn’t expect the slap in the face to come so quickly.
Su Chengyi sighed, feeling a little resentful of his own slowness.
"Okay, actually I've probably guessed it."
Perhaps because he couldn't bear to see him frowning and sighing all the time, Chen Jinzhi gently held his finger.
"It's about Sister Lin last time, right?"
"Yes."
Su Chengyi was not surprised by her keenness, she just caught her He grabbed his hair and explained:
"What I told you last time was the truth. I really didn't find out about this before."
"Yes, I know."
Chen Jinzhi laughed and moved She rubbed his knuckles very gently to reassure him.
"So, now that you know it, what do you think?"
Her voice rose slightly at the end, as if she was really curious.
Su Chengyi shook his head and replied:
"What I can confirm now is that I have no feelings similar to 'like' for Sister Lin."
"Confirmed?"
"Convinced."
Su Chengyi always felt that he was certain about this.
Because in his eyes, Lin Zhiwan's first identity was "Lin Tong's sister", so from the beginning, he would not have unnecessary or transgressive thoughts about her.
Chen Jinzhi nodded with a "hmm" and changed the subject.
"Teacher Su, why do you think Sister Lin likes you?"
Su Chengyi thought about it and felt that this was not a particularly difficult question to answer.
“I think it’s probably because I tried to help her and Lin Tong get out of trouble. It was really difficult and hard for them as siblings. It was the first time they met someone who was willing to show kindness. , it is inevitable to add a layer of filter to him
In this case, Sister Lin might have misunderstood her gratitude towards me as liking me. "
"No. Gratitude is gratitude, and liking is liking. There is a big difference. "
Chen Jinzhi smiled lightly and denied this view.
"So, what if it was not me who helped her at that time, but another person? "
Su Chengyi asked rhetorically.
"Good question."
Chen Jinzhi nodded matter-of-factly.
“But this possibility proves my point.”
“Because if that’s the case, the only thing we can be sure of is that she will be grateful to that person.
< br>However, we are completely unsure whether she will fall in love with that person
This just proves that you have helped her, but it is only a sufficient and unnecessary condition for her to like you. "
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What a sufficient and unnecessary condition.
Su Chengyi was speechless by her logic.
"Okay Bar. ”
Su Chengyi had no choice but to temporarily agree with this point of view and continued:
"Then, maybe it was my help to her that made her like me and made her unconsciously beautify everything about me, so she Like me."
"That's right."
Chen Jinzhi didn't rush to refute, but asked another question.
"Teacher Su, why did you want to help her at that time?"
"To be honest, I don't know."
Su Chengyi touched the back of his head and replied:
"I think I am a bit nosy, heavy"
He almost spilled the beans and became "serious" "After giving birth", he quickly changed his words:
"If I think about it again, I just feel that as long as something appears in front of me, it must have something to do with me. Otherwise, why would you call me this matter? Do you know?
Therefore, after getting to know Lin Tong and knowing his experience, and seeing Sister Lin's situation again, I felt that I had to do something.
You don’t know, the houses they lived in at that time were all made of paper shells, and they looked too”
At this point, Su Chengyi paused for a moment.
“Too what? ”
Chen Jinzhi asked.
Su Chengyi pondered for a long time and replied:
"It's so pitiful.
Although using this word feels a bit condescending, if you have to say it, it is indeed the case.
It is In such a poor family in a remote area, only the two of them depend on each other, and Sister Lin is still hearing-impaired.
This is a hellish start, and I can't stand by and watch."
"So, the origin of all this is sympathy."
Chen Jinzhi held his chin, thoughtfully.
"Yes."
After the two of them said this, Su Chengyi roughly sorted out his confused thoughts in the past two days.
Lin Zhiwan actually prefers family affection to him.
He can help Lin Zhiwan do many things, both materially and spiritually. The only thing he couldn't do was to respond to her feelings in the same way.
“What about me?”
Chen Jinzhi suddenly came closer and raised his eyes to look at him.
“What?”
Su Chengyi was a little confused.
"When Teacher Su approached me at the beginning, he just thought I was pitiful."
Chen Jinzhi said.
“Of course not.”
Su Chengyi denied it subconsciously.
“You pity me, so you want to mind my own business. So you fight for me in the cafeteria, so you send me home when I suspect someone is following you, so you help me make up for my cultural classes and want me to take the exam. Go to a far away university to get away from your original family. Isn’t it? ”
Chen Jinzhi's eyes were gentle and calm, and Su Chengyi couldn't tell for a moment whether she was joking or if this was what she really thought.
"So, Su Chengyi, what is the difference between love and pity?"
As he was about to turn nineteen, Chen Jinzhi asked in a confused and serious tone.
Su Chengyi suddenly realized why Chen Jinzhi was so convinced that Lin Zhiwan liked him rather than just being grateful.
Because they were in similar situations.
When he used the word pitiful to describe Lin Zhiwan, he was actually reminding Chen Jinzhi how pitiful she was in the past.
(End of this chapter)