The puppets' stage play

Chapter 177 Humans and Temptation

Qi Xiu's eyes were indifferent, with a smile on his lips.

"One person assumes a certain fact and helps another person without asking for anything in return, until a cruel truth is revealed. It turns out that the other person is his enemy."

"A dramatic scene happened like this. It ignored the grievances between the two and still took care of the latter without any complaints, but what was it saying about big love or little love?"

"Obviously, I paid out of wishful thinking, but in the end I was moved. This is too unreasonable."

"I despise this kind of behavior. The right thing to do is to make a clean break with the latter and make them pay a painful price, but my teacher said I don't understand human nature."

"He said that people are self-deceiving creatures. Faced with their fruitless efforts, they will find enough reasons for themselves to continue to 'love' each other, which is a compensation mentality."

"Of course, some people say that the victim has a sense of dislocation during the long-term relationship with the perpetrator, and develops a pathological dependence on the perpetrator. Instead, he considers the problem from the other person's perspective. This is also known as the Gorgon theory."

"What do you think?"

Facing Qi Xiuruo's thoughtful inquiry, Liang Bailian pondered for a moment and said without hesitation.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a kindness for evil, how to repay integrity?!"

"If there is a grudge, it must be avenged. Such a hesitant approach is just a compromise, which makes the perpetrators more rampant and makes it difficult for those who are not innocent to avenge their injustices. They are hypocrites who do not distinguish between right and wrong!"

Liang Bailian sighed suddenly, with some thoughts in her eyes.

"Although it is easy for me to say it, after all, we are not the parties involved, and we do not understand the intricacies of the entanglements between each other. This seemingly fair statement is not a kind of prejudice."

"But fortunately we are all ordinary human beings. After a hundred years, everything will be in vain and all the grievances will be in vain."

Seeing Liang Bailian's pretending to be relaxed, Qi Xiu stared at her for a moment and shook his head slowly in his heart. After all, the other person was an ordinary human being and didn't understand what he was thinking.

If it was that person...a certain figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

He shook his head and dismissed his thoughts. Even that person must be working hard in some world at the moment, so he shouldn't relax.

"Forget about these little things, let's go back to your previous topic."

"Okay..." Liang Bailian shut up angrily. She was quite interested in this kind of topic.

She straightened her face, clasped her little hands behind her back, tilted her head and looked at Qi Xiu, with a hint of complaint on her face.

"The real person in charge of the Liang family thinks that I have surrendered to you and is no longer qualified to be the heir of the Liang family, so he sent someone to inform me not long ago, so now I am a person with nothing."

"Do you still value me in this case? I really...really have nothing left?!" The woman's voice was not fierce. She just looked at Qi Xiu quietly, with a hint of hope in her eyes. .

"Those are all insignificant things. The Liang family is just a new wealthy family. I don't take it seriously. The only thing I value is you." Qi Xiu thought of a certain point and added again, "... your intelligence!"

"Yes...really..." Liang Bailian's voice was weak and she turned her face to the side.

After just a moment, she turned her head again, her eyes filled with thousands of words, and she smiled.

"Actually, my situation is not that bad. Although I no longer have the title of heir, I still have the power to mobilize the Liang family's personal guard. Those elders are just pretending."

Liang Bailian's eyes were full of confidence and she was not at all confused about herself.

"I am the undoubted heir to the Liang family. None of the others are worthy of this position. I just let them be proud for a while, but sooner or later they will still be mine!"

"The Liang family is double-dealing. In fact, they are hedging their bets. One side wants to remain neutral, but the other side is also hinting that they have not given up on me. Hum, it turns out that except for my grandfather, the rest of the Liang family are a group of short-sighted guys."

Liang Bailian angrily slandered the rest of the Liang family, her attitude was like a squirrel proudly showing off its own nuts.

"This is natural. Although you also have the help of the Liang family's power, your own strength should not be erased, and this is what I value." Qi Xiu nodded seriously, and then stretched out his hand.

"I solemnly invite you to join me. I will leave all my logistics to you. You are my spokesperson and the only teammate I recognize." Qi Xiu pondered for a moment. "As for Tu Lin..."

"If you don't like him, you can destroy him after his use value is gone." Qi Xiu's face was firm, and his trust in Liang Bailian was evident in his words.

"...Then let me make good use of him!" Liang Bailian held Qi Xiu's hand tightly and looked directly at the latter. The burning in her eyes made Qi Xiu turn away.

Her face turned red, she let go of the latter's hand in panic, and then stood aside quietly.

Qi Xiu, who turned his head, had his mouth curled up and his eyes were cold, lacking the previous warmth and trust.

Different methods should be used for different people. For Tu Lin, he would suppress them with force, while for Liang Bailian, he would take them seriously and treat them gently.

Only by guarding the righteous against the strange is the road to prosperity.

After a while, the two regained their composure and started talking and laughing again.

"It's better to choose the day than to hit it. Let's set off now. I'll introduce you to my subordinates first." Qi Xiu's eyes were calm and he smiled.

"....Okay!" Liang Bailian's eyes flashed with regret, and then she quickly agreed.

The two of them turned around and walked towards the depths of the academy. When they reached a tree-lined area, Qi Xiu put his arm around the latter's shoulders. The latter's body trembled but did not move. Their figures gradually became fainter and faded. And go.

..........

In the cold and windy environment, the three of them sat across from each other around a table.

"Speaking of which, it's winter now, and this year is almost over." Liu Ting reached out and grabbed the warm shochu, poured the liquid into his mouth, and shouted, "It's great!"

"As expected, the hand-brewed wine from Yu Chu's family is still delicious, but the wine converted by TD is not! It's not!"

Seeing Liu Ting shaking his head, Liu Yu, who looked resolute, couldn't help laughing. He reached out and took out a bottle of soju on the table, feeling the warm and comfortable touch in his palm, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Just looking at the external craftsmanship, one can see the superb craftsmanship passed down by the Yu Chu family for hundreds of years, but he did not agree with his brother's opinion that the wine was far superior to the wine produced by TD.

He removed the gag, put it to his mouth and sipped it gently. His eyes showed that it was indeed the case, and he put it aside with a calm face.

"Brother, this is just your personal preference. In my opinion, there is no difference between the two," he said to Liu Ting.

"Kakaka, brother, you don't understand. Only a veteran like me can understand the subtleties." Liu Ting laughed strangely, raising the corners of his eyes with a arrogant expression.

Liu Yu had a somewhat unhappy look on his face.

"But that doesn't matter to the average person. It's not worth producing such worthless things for a single individual. A niche is a niche after all!"

Liu Ting made a move and immediately fell silent. That gesture also made Liu Yu feel that what he said was a bit harsh, just when he wanted to say a few words of comfort.

"...You are right, I also know that my interest is insignificant." Liu Ting smiled, with a bitter look on his face. "But, people always insist on something, otherwise they will really..."

His words stopped. He opened his mouth to speak but no sound came out. He smiled slumpedly, his eyes a little sad.

Liu Yu fell silent, looking at his brother who was secretly sad, and said to himself, look, it is the wailing of the powerless, sad, ridiculous, but meaningless.

"I don't need to talk about such a heavy topic here. Although it seems to me that you are just asking for trouble. Don't people just need to enjoy their own lives?"

Yu Sheng, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally interjected, with a leisurely smile on his face and casual eyes. He waved his hand, and the simulated environment around him suddenly disappeared.

The three of them were actually in Yu Sheng's room, and the Liu brothers came to see each other.

"Huh, if you take two more breaths than an animal, you are considered a human being? Even a pig wouldn't think that way." Liu Ting was immediately unhappy when he heard this and sneered from the side.

Yu Sheng smiled and said nothing, ignoring Liu Ting's accusations.

boom!

Liu Yu slammed the table and looked at Liu Ting with a serious face. The latter shrank his head, muttered a few words and then became quiet. Then he looked at Yu Sheng.

"Old Yu, I'm sorry, Brother She is just like this...naive and cheerful? I hope you can forgive me." Liu Yu's face was full of apology, and he was deeply troubled by Liu Ting's behavior.

Yu Sheng glanced at Liu Ting, who had his head lowered, and then smiled.

"I am outspoken. In a sense, I envy such people. At least they live... candidly." His eyes flickered slightly, feeling vaguely absent-minded.

Liu Yu stared at the other person for a moment, curved the corners of his mouth for a moment, and then quickly returned to his original state.

"Yu Lao Haihan, Yu is deeply admired." With a look of reverence on his face, he respectfully addressed Yu Sheng.

"You don't need to call me Mr. Yu. We are both mentors after all. I also know that you two won't come to my place unless you have nothing to do. Let's talk about the purpose of your coming."

Yu Sheng came back to his senses, waved to the respectful Liu Yu, and stared at the other person. He vaguely knew the reason why the other person came here, so he met them.

Otherwise, with his habit of ignoring everything, he would not have any trouble with them.

Liu Yu and Liu Ting, who raised their heads, looked at each other, and it was the former who spoke.

"Teacher Yu, the two of us are here on behalf of many mentors. In today's complicated situation, I would like to ask you how we should deal with it."

"After all, you are that person's child, maybe you have some inside information..." Liu Ting's eyes showed tension and expectation, while Liu Yu's eyes were even deeper.