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But even for what Xiangzi did this time, Qingchuan Xiang seemed to have no grudges at least on the surface. I'm afraid she really wouldn't curse anyone.

"But didn't I just scold Xiangzi?" Qingchuan Xiang blinked and said seriously, "It was you, Xiangzi, who said 'this was a scolding'."

"But, you just... weren't..." Xiangzi stammered. It was rare for him to be unable to speak like Xiaodeng.

"Ah, of course, if you mean the more direct kind of insult, I don't think I've ever said it." Qingchuan Xiang recalled, "Maybe it's because I haven't encountered anything that made me feel the need to do so."

Qingchuan Xiang placed special emphasis on the words "makes me feel".

"Even this time?"

"Even this time." Qingchuan Xiang nodded, "So sometimes I also think about one thing -

"Perhaps I am destined to have difficulty 'becoming human'. This is a physical defect that comes with me, just like you can't expect a child who is born without an arm to reach out and grab something."

When she said this, Qingchuan Xiang turned her face, which was originally tilted to look at Xiangzi, back to the front. The hood on her head made it difficult for Xiangzi to see what her expression was at the moment.

"Can……"

But you also have feelings. Xiangzi wanted to say this, but he felt that he had said "You are the biggest dead water" just the day before and he was not qualified to say it to Qingchuan Xiang.

But Xiangzi didn't need to say it, Qingchuan Xiang seemed to have seen through her thoughts and continued: "I have always had feelings. My real problem is that my understanding of them is completely different from yours.

"Just like this time, even though it happened only a day later, I could already see it as a movie starring someone else, replaying it in my mind over and over again. I was able to experience something from it, and it touched me, but I made a very clear distinction between the two, when I was clearly the protagonist of the movie.

"So, Xiangzi, what you said is not wrong."

"This is unlike you. Shouldn't you be the one who seeks change the most?" At this time, Xiangzi became excited and said the most fluent sentence so far.

"Huhu, you're actually using what I said to refute me?" Qingchuan Xiang just waved his hand to calm Xiangzi down, "Anyway, what I said so much to express is...

"It's up to you to decide how we should get along from now on. We can slowly repair our differences and rebuild our relationship. If you're still angry about my previous actions—and there's no denying that I made some mistakes, that's objectively true. I completely ignored your feelings and acted on my own—you can choose to break up with me."

Qingchuan Xiang suddenly stopped, and Xiangzi took two or three steps forward out of inertia before he reacted and stopped. Looking back, the expression of Qingchuan Xiang that was previously blocked by the hood came into his sight again.

It was just an ordinary smile, the same as always, but it seemed to carry a certain sadness. But in the blink of an eye, it seemed to be still as indifferent.

"Whichever you choose, I will gladly accept it."

Chapter 356 "Destination"

If you say the wrong thing here, you're really screwed.

After listening to Qingchuan Xiang's words, especially when he mentioned "breaking up", Xiangzi's heart suddenly tightened for a moment, and at the same time he realized again that it was really difficult for him to let go of the memories of Xiang.

It’s not too late to understand this now... Xiangzi thanked Su Shi in his heart.

"Xiang..." Xiangzi opened his mouth, but only called out Qingchuan Xiang's name and then closed it again.

This is an important choice. Xiangzi doesn't want to make a hasty answer no matter what, and she believes that Qingchuan Xiang also wants this.

Xiangzi shook his head slightly, suppressed the confused thoughts in his mind, and took a few deep breaths to restart his mind and stay clear. This method is very effective in cold weather. The cold air seems to condense into small ice cubes when inhaled into the mouth, making people feel cool in the lungs and stimulating the brain.

"Can you answer this question later? I want to take Xiaoxiang to a place first."

After taking Qingchuan Xiang out of the hospital, the two of them headed somewhere under Xiangzi's guidance. Xiangzi did not take the initiative to tell them where they were going, so Qingchuan Xiang did not intend to ask.

"Huhu, there's no point in procrastinating, okay? I'm not as single-minded as Xiao Deng, who easily forgets things."

Qingchuan Xiang narrowed his eyes, pretending to be relaxed and half-joking, as if accepting Xiangzi's proposal. He also began to feel curious about where Xiangzi was going to take him.

The place where we first met, the coffee shop where we first met up with CRYCHIC and named our team, the place where we performed live, or maybe you just planned to take yourself to Toyokawa's house?

Qingchuan Xiang thought of several possibilities, but felt that none of them seemed likely.

Once again, he began to move his feet. The "fatal" question was temporarily postponed, but this question must be answered today. If he tried to avoid the question with clever words, not only would Qingchuan Xiang not accept it, but Xiangzi himself would not be willing to do so either.

Although the bushes and roadside trees on both sides of the road were not in danger of becoming bald, the unique sense of desolation of autumn had already appeared in the cold air and the white mist exhaled by people's mouths. Qingchuan Xiang and Xiangzi began to walk side by side again. If they did not speak, in the silence, the feeling in their hearts would inevitably be filled with sadness and sorrow due to the autumn wind.

Pick up the pace or find something to talk about.

"Band, how's it going lately?" Xiangzi asked. "Last time you said you were getting ready to go on stage for a live performance, right?"

"Well, the songs have been chosen a long time ago. One is a song written by Xiao Deng and Li Xi, and the other one everyone chose is Kasuga Shadow." Qingchuan Xiang smiled, "Because this is the one Aine practiced the most."

"..."

Xiangzi was somewhat touched by the name Kasuga Shadow, but the reason why this song was chosen later made her laugh and cry.

"That Aine-san seems like a very... active type."

"I guess Xiangzi meant to say that Aine is too noisy and a bit distracting." Qingchuan Xiang saw Xiangzi's thoughts at a glance and mercilessly complained about Aine, "That's indeed a bit true. Kasuga Kage's proficiency in training depends on my help and supervision."

"I don't have any thoughts as extreme as what I was going to say." Xiangzi suppressed the corners of his mouth. "It's good to have someone like this in the band. It can liven up the atmosphere."

"After all, whether it's Li Xi or Xiao Deng, most of the time they're the ones who have a more negative impact on the team atmosphere. Su Shi can only be tolerant, but it's difficult for her to truly mediate the pain in others' hearts. As for Lenai, she's a cat, and cats don't need to care about these things. All she can think about is playing guitar."

"...Xiang, are you still stuck in the 'scolding' phase?" Xiangzi was a little uncomfortable for a moment. Qingchuan Xiang suddenly said these things so bluntly without beating around the bush. Well, it was the truth.

"Because I haven't had enough water since I was discharged from the hospital, and also for some other reasons, I plan to be more spontaneous in the future."

Qingchuan Xiang clenched her hands in the air, as if she wanted to find her own water cup, but in fact she didn't bring anything with her. When she was hospitalized, she used the hospital's thermos cup. Now Qingchuan Xiang didn't even have her own cup.

"But what you said about Su Shi... I have to thank her this time." Xiangzi hesitated and said awkwardly, "She scolded me very bluntly, which made me see clearly some of the things I used to be self-righteous about."

"Oh, it's Sushi." Qingchuan Xiang nodded in sudden realization. "I was wondering why you, Xiangzi, could come to see me after just a few days. When I was lying in bed, I expected that even if I returned to school, it would take at least a week or two for you to be so confident as to talk to me in the same classroom."

Xiangzi didn't know how to respond to this, mainly because she herself felt that if it weren't for Su Shi, she would most likely have turned a blind eye to Qingchuan Xiang as Qingchuan Xiang said.

"How about I go buy you a drink first?" Xiangzi had no choice but to say this.

"Xiangzi is treating us?" Qingchuan Xiang half-closed his eyes, looking very malicious.

"Okay..." Xiangzi couldn't help but feel a little distressed subconsciously, but then he thought, just treat it as the money he couldn't pay back to the store manager Yu, and give it to Xiaoxiang.

"Then I want to drink milk tea." Qingchuan Xiang immediately took the initiative and made his request.

"it is good."

………………

The two of them wasted some time buying a cup of milk tea. Although Qingchuan Xiang repeatedly persuaded everyone to sip milk tea from their own cups and enthusiastically discuss the taste of milk tea when they were together, Xiangzi naturally ignored this unreasonable argument and thought it was something only Aine would say.

After getting a cup of hot milk tea, Qingchuan Xiang indeed softened a lot, which made Xiangzi feel relieved.

I was really worried that if Xiaoxiang continued to stay in that state, I might be tortured so hard that I would want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into before reaching my destination.

Qingchuan Xiang and Xiangzi walked all the way, got on the tram and after passing several stops, they got off at a relatively remote location in the city. After getting off, they still had to walk for a while. There were fewer and fewer people and the buildings became gradually sparse.

Is Xiangzi planning to take me to the wilderness to do something? Qingchuan Xiang couldn't help but think of some R18 literature she had read, which had unique plots that relied on do-ing to resolve conflicts.

Because Xiangzi has no money to go to the hotel, so he comes to the wild?

If Xiangzi heard this thought, he would probably shout it out loud.

But there was no need for Xiangzi to deny it personally, as they had already reached their destination.

　A cemetery.

Chapter 357 Heart to Heart

The numerous tombstones in the cemetery seem to absorb all the surrounding color, subconsciously restraining any extraneous thoughts and being suppressed by the solemn atmosphere. Especially when walking among the tombstones, surrounded by so many tombs, one always feels as if they have gained a glimpse into life and death, and naturally, a strange feeling will arise in the heart.

Xiangzi took Qingchuanxiang with him very familiarly, without any detour, and brought Qingchuanxiang to a tombstone that looked very new.

Among all the tombstones, most are blue and white, but the tombstone where Xiangzi stopped did not seem to have been exposed to the wind and rain over the years. It did not have the wear and tear and fading that the surrounding tombstones had. There was only some dust blown by the wind and settled on it, but even so, it could not completely cover up its overly bright whiteness.

The words on the tombstone were still clear and easy to read. Even before Xiangzi took him to the tombstone, Qingchuan Xiang had already been attracted by the words on the tombstone.

Because the name of the person buried on this stone tablet begins with Fengchuan.

Qingchuan Xiang had a guess in his mind and realized that this guess was most likely true.

"This is my mother's grave." Xiangzi stood in front of the tombstone, bowed briefly, and then took a long breath before speaking, confirming Qingchuan Xiang's guess, "She was..."

Xiangzi hesitated for a moment, trying to find an adjective. After a long time, he softened his tone and said, "She loved me very much and taught me many things. I really started to like playing the piano on her birthday. When I played a piece of music to celebrate her birthday, she smiled so happily..."

"Is this the reason you quit the team?"

Qingchuan Xiang's tone also lowered. Among many emotions, family affection is the emotion that Xiang understands the least differently from ordinary people.

"If you're quitting the team, the reason is a bit more complicated, but there's no need to rush." Xiangzi turned around, his eyes red and looking particularly sincere. "I brought Xiang here because I hope I can stop keeping my affairs from you."

"My mother passed away before I formed the band. It was a real blow to me back then. Even though I've gradually calmed down, I'm still incredibly sensitive when it comes to matters of life and death," Xiangzi recalled with some emotion. "I've already told you about my encounter with Deng. Xiang, do you remember?"

"remember."

"At first, Xiao Deng was simply standing by the bridge, reaching out to the falling flowers, but I thought she was trying to commit suicide. Now that I think about it, I was so unstable."

Xiangzi laughed self-deprecatingly. "But it was precisely because of my bad mood at the time that I later asked Xiaodeng to join a band. Perhaps music really was a significant turning point in my life. I'd actually already had the idea of forming a band before I met Xiaodeng. I was deeply moved by Morfonica's performance and made the decision. That was also the moment that helped me break free from my own sorrow."

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiangzi's gentle eyes gazing at the white tombstone. Although it was not the same, it reminded Qingchuan Xiang of the time when he fell into the water at the beach.

Just like the joy that drinks and water bring to him, music is also Xiangzi's salvation. From the past to the present, even in the most desperate times, he is unwilling to give up the opportunity to play the piano.

"What happened after that was a story between you and CRYCHIC. We weren't exactly like-minded, and each of us had our own thoughts."

Xiangzi seeks comfort and redemption from music, Lixi longs to prove that his abilities are no less than others, Xiaodeng follows the crowd and wants to become a human being, Sushi wants the warmth of home, and Qingchuan Xiang is conducting a new observation experiment to collect different data.

“But thanks to CRYCHIC, we are truly in the same boat and have had a wonderful time sailing along the river of fate.”

The practice that gradually brought us into sync, the banter at karaoke, the song "Spring Shadow" that belonged to everyone, and that live performance that wasn't perfect but was still heart-pounding and unforgettable.

As Xiangzi spoke, she seemed to be talking to Qingchuan Xiang, or as if she was telling her story to her sleeping mother. Her thoughts gradually drifted away, as if she had returned to the beautiful memories that she thought would last forever.

But both of them knew that CRYCHIC was over now, leaving only a mess. Feelings of resentment still remained in the hearts of several people, and they would occasionally feel dazed in the heavy rain.

"My father suffered no less than I did. He was originally a very capable man, recognized by my grandfather," Xiangzi said with some emotion. "But he never fully recovered. His poor mental state led him to make wrong decisions, causing huge losses to the Toyokawa family..."

Qingchuan Xiang blinked. The word "huge loss" applied to the Toyokawa family meant it was probably more than just a simple sum. Then, the real reason why Xiangzi left the Toyokawa family finally became clear. Xiangzi still had a deep affection for his father and left the Toyokawa family with his father who had been driven away...

"Even at that time, I was still trying to stay optimistic and thought I could continue CRYCHIC's activities. But when I suddenly received a call one day and was summoned to the police station to take away my father who had collapsed on the roadside due to alcoholism, and the increasingly serious bills, I gave up that naive idea.

"Although it sounds like an excuse, it was really hard for me to come up with a way to reassure everyone about leaving the band at the time," Xiangzi said. "But I'm aware of my mistakes in this matter, and I will apologize to everyone in person later."

"...They will definitely be surprised. Li Xi will probably say something bad about you, but everyone, including her, will probably accept your apology."

"I hope they won't think I'm using my suffering to blackmail them into forgiveness." Xiangzi smiled frankly.

"But before that." Xiangzi turned around and looked at Qingchuan Xiang seriously, "I can say a few words to you first."

"I am listening."

"As for the question Xiaoxiang asked me just now, my answer is that I don't want to separate from you, or even break up with you. I want to be able to continue walking with you. But... I also don't want to continue to unilaterally accept your help and relief like before. I will stride forward on the path you've paved for me, Xiaoxiang. But how far I can go from now on, I will prove to you with my own abilities."

"It just so happens that I don't plan to do so many things anymore. Not only do I have to be so secretive, but it also prevents me from studying drink making in a long time." Qingchuan Xiang sighed after hearing what Xiangzi said, "But I still have to say, Xiangzi, you are still so awkward."

"But this is more like me, isn't it? You said that yourself, Xiaoxiang."

"Well, the label that left the most stereotypical impression on me is still hanging next to your name on my file wall."

They both laughed out loud at the same time.

"Are we going back then?" Qingchuan Xiang asked.

Xiangzi shook his head, without taking his eyes off Qingchuan Xiang's face: "There is another very important thing."

"what?"

"I don't want to accept more help from you, not just for my own pride. I want to truly get along with you as an equal." Xiangzi said with some resentment, "When we were outside the hospital, Xiaoxiang's words made me very uncomfortable."

"Which one...?"

"Let me decide how we should get along in the future. Xiaoxiang's statement is just as one-sided and irresponsible as before, throwing all the burdens on me." Xiangzi stretched out his hand, held Qingchuanxiang's hand and held it up.

"Xiang, are you willing to continue with me? I want to hear your confirmation in person, not your 'it doesn't matter' attitude."

"Even if you say so, I can't change my temper." Qingchuan Xiang made a small excuse, then looked at the hand held by Xiangzi, feeling a little hot.

Is the fever really gone?

"Of course I do." Qingchuan Xiang imitated Xiangzi's tone and said solemnly.

So now I should be really ready to leave.

But the next second, Xiangzi grabbed Qingchuan Xiang's hand and pulled it hard, and in the presence of his mother, he kissed Qingchuan Xiang on the lips.

Chapter 358 Chemical Experiment

"Xiao Qingchuan."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

During the break, perhaps because Qingchuanxiang had just been discharged from the hospital, the classmates who used to like to "tribute" some drinks to Qingchuanxiang, came over as soon as the get out of class was over and asked about her well-being, fearing that she still had some unhealed lesions.

After everyone lined up in an orderly manner and piled a bunch of bottles and jars on Qingchuanxiang's table, almost everyone noticed that Xiaoxiang seemed to drink extra water today?

"You seem to have been drinking water since just now. Is that okay?" a classmate asked with some concern. Qingchuan Xiang also needs to drink water frequently, but not all the time. Besides, everyone has been promoted from Yuqiu Junior High School and is more or less familiar with Qingchuan Xiang's "ecological habits". After the weather turns cold, Xiao Xiang's water intake should decrease.