You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

"Lixi, it's at the stairs."

Wakaba Mu said in a low voice.

Then she added another sentence.

"She called me here today."

If Ye Mu did not hide anything and simply told the truth.

Although she is taciturn, her ability to observe people's hearts is not weak.

She knew that if she didn't tell him about this, when Toyokawa Sho came downstairs and met Li Xi, given Li Xi's personality, he would definitely not tell Toyokawa Sho that he had contacted her and called her today to come over.

If he says nothing, Toyokawa Sho will not realize how much sacrifice and effort Riki has made, and will ignore Riki's feelings.

Ruoye Mu didn't want this to happen.

She could tell that during the few days she was absent, it must have been Li Xi who was accompanying Toyokawa Sho...

Based on this alone, she had reason to help Li Xi.

Not to mention that she was able to come today because Li Xi revealed the information to her.

"..."

Toyokawa Sho was stunned.

The expression on his face changed from a smile to a daze, then to thought, and after a few brief seconds, it finally turned into a sudden realization as he sorted out the whole story.

“…That fool.”

Toyokawa Sho whispered.

Then he sighed softly, turned to look at Ruoye Mu again, and a look of relief appeared in his calm and elegant eyes.

"Thank you, Mu."

He squatted down and took Ruoye Mu's small hand.

He gently massaged his slender fingers with both hands, which had become stiff at the fingertips due to long hours of guitar practice. Then he raised his head, his eyes softened, and he smiled gently.

"You are always so gentle."

Done.

Toyokawa Sho put the other person's hand back, waved, and walked downstairs.

Wakaba Mu, whose earlobes were once again burned a beautiful red, sat on the sofa, looking at the fingers that had just been massaged with some helplessness.

His heart inevitably began to beat faster, his thick eyelashes blinked, and finally he lowered his head slightly, silently resolving the throbbing in his heart.

the other side.

Toyokawa Sho went down the stairs and soon saw Riki, who was curled up with his hands around his pink knees and his face buried in his thighs.

He walked over slowly and quietly, his steps as light as a cat, and came to Li Xi's side.

Looking at this girl who was usually as harsh, cold and difficult to approach as in winter, now curled up uncomfortably, as if she had opened a thick barrier in her heart, Toyokawa Sho lowered his eyes and wanted to reach out his hand, but his fingers finally stayed in the air and did not touch the other person.

Why do I always feel that I am not good enough?

Obviously you are not bad at all.

Toyokawa Sho withdrew his gaze, thought about how to comfort the other person, then slowly walked down the stairs and walked to the cafe on the first floor.

Because everyone was so engrossed in the party games, not many people noticed him sneaking into the workbench.

Take the mango and lemon from the counter, put the cut pulp into the shaker, add ice cubes, and then hammer it repeatedly with an ice hammer until enough fruit juice is hammered out.

Pour in a little orange juice and water, cover the lid, shake it vigorously for a while, then use a filter to remove the excess pulp and pour it into a clean glass. A cup of Fengchuan special iced mango juice is ready.

Toyokawa Sho put the juice on the tray, then walked outside, glanced at the large number of long balloons on the table, carefully selected the color he wanted, opened the corridor of life and successfully made a model, then took the balloons and went up the stairs again with the plate.

He still walked lightly, eliminated his breath, and slowly walked to the step where Lixi was. Then he gently placed the tray beside him and sat next to Lixi.

He pinched his throat.

I closed my eyes and tried to find my state for a while.

After a while, he was heard speaking in the voice of Tsuzuki Shichuan.

"Shiina, what are you doing sitting here?"

Almost the same tone.

And an old voice that is impeccable.

Li Xi raised his head quickly like a frightened cat.

As expected, her eye circles were very red and swollen, making the already eye-catching teardrop mole under her eye even more obvious. Her cheeks, as beautiful as plum blossoms in the snow, were filled with visible panic.

Her lavender eyes searched back and forth for the voice ringing in her ears, but she found that there was no one in front of her. She turned her head and saw that it was Toyokawa Sho sitting next to her, looking at her with a faint smile.

"Xiang...?"

She cried out in surprise.

"Aren't you with Mu? Why..."

Then, as if she realized something very bad, her pupils shrank slightly, and her tone was involuntarily flustered.

"Could it be that she's the same as Su Shi—?! I… Xiang, I… I'm sorry, I was too impatient! I should wait a while—"

Toyokawa Sho didn't interrupt Lixi, he just held his chin with his hand, tilted his head slightly and looked at her with a smile.

Lixi also came back to her senses from her impatience and realized that things were not as bad as she had imagined.

She also thought that if Mu Ye said something excessive to Toyokawa Sho like Su Shi did, she would really have to slap herself twice when she woke up in the middle of the night.

Because she was the one who brought Su Shi and Mu together, she felt that she would have to bear the main responsibility if anything went wrong between them.

Lixi looked at Fengchuan Xiang who was smiling but not saying anything, and didn't realize that Fengchuan Xiang had seen her red eyes and tear marks on her face. She just felt that her mind was in a mess and she didn't know what to say to him.

"Lixi."

“…Wh, what is it?”

Li Xi was a little nervous.

She couldn't guess what Toyokawa Sho wanted to say to her.

My usually clear-headed mind was now completely useless. My gaze fixed on the other person's face, and I could feel my heart beating faster and faster.

She really wanted to run down there in one breath, but she didn't want to lose the time she had alone with him... Complex emotions were tangled in her heart, making her feel up and down.

What exactly does Toyokawa Sho want to say to me?

Is it Mu's business?

Or is it some other trivial matter...?

Lixi tried to activate her mind and anticipate what Toyokawa Sho would say next. However, to her surprise, Toyokawa Sho did not say much. Instead, he took out two teddy bear dolls made of long balloons from behind and handed them to her.

"These two are for you."

Li Xi blinked.

His face was full of surprise.

Two cute little bear dolls were placed in her hands.

One of them is obviously a panda. The colors are the simplest black and white, and it is easy to see. It is so cute... so cute... my eyes are unconsciously drawn to it.

Sure enough, pandas are the cutest things in the world.

Even a balloon doll is so cute... It's so cute that words can't describe it, damn...

The other one... what's this pink and white thing with a cross-shaped star in its eye? I feel like I've seen it somewhere...

"This is Michelle. She was originally the mascot of the shopping street. But since she was discovered by Xin, her style has become more and more unique. But in the end, she is still very cute."

Toyokawa Sho gave a brief introduction, then said with a smile, "Well, my cooking skills are pretty good, aren't they?"

Li Xi didn't say anything, his eyes fixed on the two balloon dolls in her hands, and nodded somewhat vigorously.

The nervous expression just now has become a thing of the past. I pinched them carefully with my fingers, afraid that I would accidentally use too much force and break them.

The redness and discomfort in the corners of his eyes caused by tears began to disappear quickly, and were replaced by happiness and satisfaction after seeing the panda.

She subconsciously wanted to share these two supreme creations of the world with Toyokawa Sho next to her. She turned her face away with joy and wanted to hand one of them to the other person, but then she came to her senses and realized that these two dolls were made for her.

For a moment, he clenched his back teeth hard, and the little toes in his shoes began to dig into the ground. The expression on his face changed from excitement to shame for losing his mind after seeing two bears. He silently withdrew his gaze and withdrew his hand.

If there was a hole in the ground at this time.

She would get in at all costs.

"There are still a lot of long balloons below. If you like, I can fold a few more for you later."

"No, no, no! These two are enough. I like them very much. It would be difficult for me to take more."

Lixi quickly shook her head. These two were enough for her to look at all night long, and she didn't want to waste Toyokawa Sho's time.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me. I was sitting here and I felt that it was a little too noisy down there. I'm not used to it. It's nothing, don't worry."

"In that case, why don't you go up and sit?"

Li Xi was stunned by the question.

She opened her mouth several times, wanting to answer this question, but none of the answers seemed appropriate, and there was no reason she could use to shield herself.

Her eyes dropped to the balloon doll in her hand. She hesitated for a while, and finally said the answer that was suppressed in her heart. The redness in the corners of her eyes could not help but rise again.

"I'm... afraid I might disturb you."

59

Chapter 59 You are already someone I am proud of.

Li Xi lowered his head, and a few strands of his raven-like black and shiny hair fell from his small ears. He spoke in a low voice, as if he was muttering to himself.

Her cool and delicate facial features seemed to be covered with a thin layer of gauze, suppressing her unapproachability and impatience, making people feel that she now had a bit more slenderness that was not seen in the past.

In fact, for Li Xi, this kind of delicate feeling that can be revealed is very rare.

She always forces herself to do something and likes to set goals for herself that require her to work hard to achieve.

She wanted to achieve that ideal self, to become the better and stronger version of herself that she had longed for.

To the extent that she gradually overlooked the fact that she actually had a fragile side, and mistakenly regarded herself as an iron man who could be completely driven by her consciousness.

When she realized what she had just said.

The first thing that came to her mind was not to adjust her state, obey the weakness that she dared to show, and frankly ask the people around her for some comfort that she could definitely get, but instead it was another denial of herself.

She felt that she was being really unbecoming. Hadn't she confirmed several times that she would give priority to Toyokawa Sho's matter?

Why do you have to say something that sounds so aggrieved? Isn't this just making things more difficult for Ruoye Mu?

If Ye Mu goes back soon, I don’t know when I will see her again. Since I have already called her here, I should cooperate with her to the end.

Rather than like now.

Taking up her time to vent your own weakness.

poor.

Really, that's terrible...

Li Xi bit his thin lip hard, feeling disgusted with his current mentality of going back on his word and not being able to persevere to the end.

Just when her consciousness was about to fall to the lowest point, she heard Toyokawa Sho say in a slightly reproachful tone.

"Don't think of yourself like that."

A very simple sentence.

But it seems so powerful when it falls into my heart.

For a moment, Lixi's pupils dilated slightly, and she raised her head again in a daze and looked at Fengchuan Xiang next to her. Perhaps it was because they were sitting too close, she felt as if she saw some heartache in the other's eyes.

She instinctively wanted to tell herself that she must have seen it wrong.

But the love that was slowly growing in her heart told her firmly that she was not wrong.

She blinked a few times, and her black and beautiful eyelashes fluttered. She was in a mood that seemed to be falling as if it had lost gravity, but miraculously, she was lifted up by the other party's words.