Love is like sugar and marriage is like water

Chapter 11
"In school, as an illegitimate daughter, Li Shi would either deliberately try to please her classmates, even flattering her, or she would be depressed and sad."

"Is it so pitiful for her to interact with her classmates at school?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Well, because she feels that her background is not good-looking, and she is worried about being looked down upon by her classmates."

"Oh! So that's it, she has such low self-esteem!" Zhao Ji sighed again.

"It's just her lack of self-confidence. Among all her classmates, Li Shi only hangs out with a female classmate whose family is extremely poor, ugly, and has become as timid as a mouse due to domestic abuse."

Li Heng said.

"In this boarding school, most of them come from rich families or famous families. Those classmates don't like her, and they heard that she is an illegitimate daughter. If there is a chance, they will make fun of her and make fun of her. , ridiculed her and said she was useless."

"Is this the current school atmosphere? This is called campus bullying." Zhao Ji said angrily.

"What can be done about this? Campus bullying is hidden, and teachers can't do anything about it. However, Li Shi shows no weakness or gives in to those who bully her."

Li Heng and Zhao Ji looked at each other.

"She is like a stingray. She looks gentle and non-aggressive, but is too sensitive and will lose control when encountering the slightest stimulation. Its poisonous hooks penetrate the skin, causing swelling and stinging!"

Zhao Ji gestured with his hands as he spoke.

"Well! Your metaphor is so apt. All in all, she does her own thing. Sometimes she goes her own way, makes decisions without permission, blindly and recklessly... insists on her own way. But now it seems that her behavior and attitude have become a little better, although she does not seem to have improved in this regard. Not big.

"Has Li Shi gone to college?"

"Of course, she has graduated from college, but she doesn't want to go out to find a job. She just wants to stay at home with me. I take Li Shi to live in this town for a period of time every year."

Li Heng answered lightly.

"This town has beautiful scenery and fresh air. It is indeed a very good choice."

"Yes, being in this town can inspire me to create. I try to practice writing novels here, and she is still as naughty and weird as before."

"Isn't it nice to have Li Shi with you?"

"Of course, now that we've gotten to know you. I hope you won't blame her too harshly. Although she pretends to be indifferent to everything, in fact she values ​​everyone's opinions, especially yours."

Li Heng showed his peaceful smile again.

Zhao Ji stood up and walked a few steps: "Let's take a walk!"

"Okay!" Li Heng also stood up and walked slowly along the river with Zhao Ji.

"That's how it is." Li Heng added, "However, I really can't do anything to her. She is really like gunpowder. Until now, she has not fallen in love with anyone, but if she falls in love with someone, it will be terrible. ! Sometimes I really don’t know how to treat her.”

"She suddenly remembered something a few days ago. Suddenly, she said that I was colder to her than before, that she only loved me, and would only love me forever... As soon as she mentioned these, she burst out loud Cry loudly...how can this be done?"

"So that's what it is..." Zhao Jigang started to speak, but when he thought something was wrong, he stopped talking.

"So, please tell me," Zhao Ji asked Li Heng. They could talk to each other frankly. "Is it true that she hasn't fallen in love with anyone yet?"

"No. I introduced a few boys to her, but she didn't like them at all. No... Li Shi needs a man who can conquer her, or let her admire him."

Zhao Ji remained silent...

"I've been talking to you for too long! If you want to go back, I've delayed you."

Seeing that Zhao Ji was silent, Li Heng felt that he had said enough and planned to send Zhao Ji back.

"No, there is really no delay. Listen to me." Zhao Ji looked at Li Heng with pleading eyes, "I'd better go back to your B&B to see Li Shi! I don't plan to go back for the time being."

"Aren't you in a hurry to go back?"

"There's no rush now." Zhao Ji replied briefly.

Li Heng smiled gently, and then they returned to the B&B with a light red door.

When Zhao Ji saw the familiar courtyard and the pet dog, he felt a sweet feeling, as if he had eaten honey, or someone had secretly poured honey into his heart.

After listening to Li Heng's account of Li Shi's life experience, Zhao Ji felt relieved and his mood became particularly relaxed.

Li Shi greeted them at the threshold.

Zhao Ji also expected that she might make those weird laughs, but when she walked towards them, her face was gloomy and she looked a little pale.

To Zhao Ji's surprise, she didn't make any sound and just lowered her eyes.He thought she would be secretly overjoyed. "Ashi, look, Zhao Ji is back again." Li Heng said, "Besides, you have to know that he came back on his own initiative, not because of me."

Li Shi looked at Zhao Ji's handsome face with an inquiring gaze.

Zhao Ji extended his right hand to her, and Li Shi also extended her right hand.

This time, Zhao Ji squeezed her cold and silky palm tightly, which was as cute as a jade bamboo shoot.

Zhao Ji felt pity for her and sympathized with her, so he liked her and even fell in love with her.

He had understood many things about her that had previously puzzled him, things that had always disturbed him, and now they were finally clear.

Her inner turmoil, her difficulty in controlling herself, her desire to show off to others.

All of this...Zhao Ji Bingru watched fire and had an insight into everything.

Zhao Ji glanced at this soul... A secret burden was often oppressing her, and her self-esteem was tumbling and struggling uneasily.

Yet her whole soul clung to the desire for someone to look up to her.

Zhao Ji suddenly realized why this strange and frightening girl had always attracted him.

What attracted him to her was not just the semi-childish charm that permeated her beautiful figure... He also liked her kind and straightforward soul.

Li Heng began to look through his novel manuscripts and prepared to continue writing.

……

"Li Shi, would you like to take a walk in the garden with me?" Zhao Ji asked.He felt that this was a good opportunity to contact Li Shi.

"now?"

"Well, right now."

Li Shi immediately agreed happily and submissively.

They came to the back garden of this B&B, which was close to a small river.They sat down on a long chair.

"You are alone and don't live with us. You don't feel lonely by yourself, do you?" Li Shi began to ask.

"So, will you feel bored without me living with you?" Zhao Ji asked.

Li Shi turned her face sideways and looked at Zhao Ji seriously.

"Yes, I will." She replied affirmatively, "You went to the mountains alone a few days ago, was it fun?"

she asked again.

"Are those mountains high? Are they higher than the clouds? Tell me all the people and things you saw. You told my brother, but you didn't tell me. I haven't heard anything yet."

"At that time... why did you slip away like a loach? If you hadn't walked away, it would have been great. You could have listened to it with your brother, and I wouldn't have told it again," Zhao Ji said. .

"Well, I ran away...because...because...but I won't run away now!" She asked again with a confident and intimate tone, "Are you really angry today? Yet?"

"Why are you asking this?"

"Just wanted to ask."

"Why? Don't think that way..."

"I know that you were really angry, and you left while angry. Why did you leave so heartlessly? You know, I was heartbroken when you left like that, and I felt quite uncomfortable. But now that you are back, I really Happy."

"I'm happy too." Zhao Ji said softly and softly.

Li Shi shrugged his shoulders, made a grimace, raised his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth.Just like a child, he often does this when he encounters happy things.

"Ah, I can guess!" she continued, "I am very sensitive. In the past, sometimes, I could tell whether my father was satisfied or dissatisfied with me just by the expression on his face."

Before that day, Li Shi had never mentioned her father to Zhao Ji, but she mentioned it casually and naturally.

This surprised Zhao Ji.

　I hope you enjoy my new book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)