Chapter 234, Negativity (Part )
"Well, you and that guy have been very hard-working, including what happened after school yesterday." Ren shrugged and smiled.

"…That's not a big deal. Her brother is my friend. He came to look for me and said he couldn't find me at home so he came to school."

"Oh, that's how you explained it to that person. Anyway, I saw that person saw the red-haired girl after school yesterday, and he stopped and looked at her for a few seconds before leaving. That's one reason, but we haven't seen the brother you mentioned before."

"Is that so? I can't do anything about it."

"You are being too perfunctory."

"It's very troublesome."

"...Ahhh, okay, just pretend I didn't say anything." Ren punched him on the shoulder, "Let's change the subject. No matter whether you had a fight or not, it's better to talk it out as soon as possible. It can be seen that the person has a special feeling for you, and she must have felt it. It will be fine if you take the initiative. Otherwise, just push it away. It's important for men to be tough."

Hearing this, Zhuo rolled his eyes.

Besides, wasn't it him who first suggested the idea of ​​'pushing down' to Ren?

However, when he heard "Men should be tougher", Zhuo was reminded of the accident that happened when he was stopped on the roadside and when he was admiring the red leaves, so he looked away.

It's okay if you meet a reasonable person, but if you meet an unreasonable drunkard or a hooligan, do you have to wait for Zero to save the situation every time?

Zhuo felt a little sad about this.

By the way, I remembered those two times, the tension of Zero's heartstrings, and the focused expression when he looked at the handkerchief...

"…Wow, did something interesting happen while I wasn't aware of it? Like a lucky pervert?"

Thinking of these things, Zhuo felt very conflicted.

In the end, just like what Feng Jianli said - there are only so many things you can get in your life, and you always have to make choices. If you use up all your happiness now, you will have to pay the price for it in the future.

If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries.

Ren obviously didn't know any of this, but he was very interested and made opening and closing gestures.

"Shut up first."

"Jin you are so bad~"

"Who are you helping? Kanda also wants Zhuo to go one step further!"

"Anyway, I don't want to help someone with a smirk on his face... But I also think that Zhuo is a little too negative."

"What are you two fantasizing about?"

Kanda also gave Zhuo such an evaluation, which made Zhuo feel complicated, but Zhuo also knew that he was a little cowardly and hesitant in this regard of Zero, so he had no way to refute it.

"Okay, okay, I just want to give you a push. Although I'm not very familiar with Romanov, half of it is my speculation, but I don't think she is close to anyone other than Zhuo. In fact, the total number of words she has spoken to others may be less than ten. She trusts Zhuo from the bottom of her heart. You see, she is usually so cold, but she becomes a little different when she appears in front of Zhuo."

"...I know she trusts me, and I know she treats me differently, but..."

"Why are you so negative? Show some confidence! Zhuo, you are pretty good. As long as you have a goal, you will give your all for it. Come on, if you have no confidence, then train your muscles and become better. With muscles, you will have confidence. With a good figure, your posture will improve. Once your posture improves, you will feel that the surroundings are brighter. And your body will indeed become better, so your confidence will come out."

"..."

He does not mean that.

If I exchange my abilities, will I no longer have so many concerns?

Just start fighting, and die if you can't win.

...This is more in line with his life creed of "If it's a blessing, it won't go wrong, even pigs can't avoid it."

Zhuo was really touched.

"You are full of confidence."

"That's what the book says."

I thought it was Kanda's personal experience, but it turned out to be something he read in a book.

Kanda made a joke with a mischievous smile, then patted Zhuo's shoulder.

"In short, Zhuo is still very good, and he is quite tall. If he is made stronger, he will be more symmetrical and look better. It would be a waste if he doesn't practice to become a natural model." "...I'll keep it up."

"Leave your body to Kanda and your mind to me. It's a perfect formation."

"I'm just a little worried about you." The dog-headed military advisor, he can't even keep an eye on Yurina!

"You are so rude!"

"Just kidding...I've always relied on Ren."

"But that was before. Now there are replacements. New people have replaced the old ones. Scumbag, watch out!"

Ren began to gently push up Zhuo's waist with his elbow again, so Zhuo ignored him and turned to look at Kanda who was smiling beside him.

Zhuo had already tried on and selected the shoes, and had also picked out the other things he wanted to buy. Staying in the store for any longer would only cause trouble for the store owner, so he gently picked up the items in his hand and prepared to pay as soon as possible.

"Kanda, let's go pay the bill."

"Okay, I'm also going to buy some new sneakers for playing soccer."

"Is it too much to ignore me?"

Seeing Zhuo and Kanda walking towards the counter, Ren immediately understood what they meant and made a slightly disappointed sound behind them.

The two looked at each other and laughed softly.

……

The three of them were on their way back.

Cars come and go.

The sun sets in the west.

Zhuo originally knew that Ling liked him to a certain extent, otherwise he wouldn't treat him so specially. However, even with this little bit of love, Zhuo was more confused than happy.

What does she like about herself?
Zhuo has never shown his handsome side, rather, he has only shown his decadent side. Zhuo has always been taken care of unilaterally, and he doesn't know what he has got that could make Ling like him.

After all, even if I like her a little bit, I want to confess. Isn't that too much? Negative thoughts kept circling in my mind, hindering all my thinking.

And Zero is gone again.

Unlike last time, this time he disappeared without any news.

"You really didn't quarrel?"

Perhaps Zhuo's expression was too obvious, the intuitive person seemed to sense the depressing atmosphere surrounding Zhuo and asked again.

"Hey, they're not really fighting, are they?"

"No, it's definitely not a quarrel... Well, that's it, to be honest, I don't know what happened..."

This is really the case, but it sounds very perfunctory and Zhuo can't do anything about it.

Ren did not try to hide his dumbfounded look, and said with his eyes, "Just tell me everything from beginning to end."

And Zhuo's gaze was fixed.

"What are you looking at?"

Ren said, looking in his direction. Kanda also looked.

But they found nothing.

The streets are full of people and people are coming and going.

　Thanks to brother 202207031153922263 for the 100-point reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)