Chapter 874: The End

Bai Yang stared at me and Jiang Ruoxue for a long time.

His eyes gradually shifted from unguarded to icy cold again.

After about a minute, he seemed to remember who I was. He then turned his head to look at Jiang Ruoxue, nodded, and muttered softly, "Fortunately."

The voice came faintly from the mask, and I wasn't even sure if I had heard it correctly.

Before Jiang Ruoxue could speak, Bai Yang stared at her and asked:"What did you say just now?"

"I...?" Jiang Ruoxue blinked."I said I thought you weren't at work."

"Work..." Bai Yang gave a bitter smile."Saying 'work' sounds too bitter. I come and go freely here every day; it's no different from my home."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoxue nodded."Then let me rephrase: So Bai Yang is at home. I called for a long time and no one answered; I thought you weren't home."

I really admire Jiang Ruoxue.Although it was her first time meeting Bai Yang, she could naturally chat and joke with him, whereas it had taken me several months to say more than a few words to someone like him.

"Interesting." Bai Yang nodded."People who make small talk like you are rare."

"Is that so?" Jiang Ruoxue shrugged."People who stand around in a daze like you are also rare."

Bai Yang seemed unwilling to continue the topic with Jiang Ruoxue and turned to look at me:"Is there something? Why are you coming to find me in the afternoon?"

"I..." I didn't know how to answer. Was I going to say, "I'm bringing Jiang Ruoxue to help you reinterpret what love is"?

"Hey! Bai Yang!" Jiang Ruoxue directly reached out and patted Bai Yang's shoulder."I'm here to teach you some skills!"

"Teach me skills?" Bai Yang was slightly stunned.

"How?" Jiang Ruoxue laughed."Do I look like I can't teach you?"

"Not really." Bai Yang replied."It's just that few people have spoken to me like that; it sounds a bit novel."

"I'm different from Zhichun." Jiang Ruoxue crossed her arms."As long as there's one thing I'm better at than you, I'm willing to humbly teach you."

"That depends on whether I'm willing to humbly learn." Bai Yang said."What skills do you have?"

Jiang Ruoxue smirked and looked at Bai Yang, asking:"Have you ever been in a relationship?"

"I..." Bai Yang was slightly stunned."What's that got to do with you?"

"Earlier, Zhichun talked to you about what 'love' is. I'm afraid she explained it too one-sidedly, so I want to add a couple of points."

After a few seconds of silence, Bai Yang said with an abnormally cold look:"No need anymore."

"No need...?" Jiang Ruoxue's face also darkened."Am I too late...?"

"Too late?" Bai Yang's eyes were no longer cold; instead, he sized up Jiang Ruoxue from top to bottom, as if thinking of something."I didn't expect you to be smart too."

"Smart? Not really, I'm just a casual person." Jiang Ruoxue laughed."Are you sure you don't need help? The love that Zhichun described to you is probably too perfect... That kind of thing doesn't exist in reality..."

"Oh?"

Jiang Ruoxue paused, then continued:"When two people are really together for a long time, things won't go smoothly. You might argue over trivial things, like who washes the dishes after meals, or what time to go to bed at night, or even who sleeps on the left and who on the right—there could be different opinions. You might even break up over these trivial matters..."

"Not important." Bai Yang interrupted.

"What?"

"I said it's not important." Bai Yang repeated."You remember these bad things because of the 'Feng Zhong Xiao Ying'."

"'Feng Zhong Xiao Ying'...?" Jiang Ruoxue turned to look at me.

I quickly explained:"It means people usually only remember the peak emotional state and the ending emotional state of an event. If both are pleasant, people will think the whole process was pleasant."

"Theory I don't understand." Jiang Ruoxue said."Give an example."

"Many stores use this principle." I explained."For example, when you buy clothes, the salesperson will subconsciously compliment you, like 'you have a great figure' or 'your skin is so fair', and then at checkout, tell you about discounts or give you a deal. So, the beginning and end are pleasant, and you'll think the whole shopping experience was pleasant. You'll subconsciously ignore the negatives, like 'the store was crowded', 'it was far to get there', 'the clothes quality isn't great', or 'there are a few loose threads'. You'll even tell others it's a good store. That's the actual manifestation of 'Feng Zhong Xiao Ying'."

"Good thing there's a translator." Jiang Ruoxue said, then looked at Bai Yang."'Feng Zhong Xiao Ying' I get now, but how does that relate to me remembering these things?"

"If I'm not wrong..." Bai Yang said."You remember these arguments because you broke up."

"What..." Jiang Ruoxue was slightly startled.

"Because the 'peak' and 'end' were both unpleasant." Bai Yang said."So you think 'love is imperfect'."

"Sigh..." Jiang Ruoxue shook her head helplessly after hearing that."I only know that if you like someone, you get together; if you're tired, you leave. Chatting with you smart people is really tiring..."

"Not tiring, I can replicate 'love' with theories and knowledge. Although I don't understand love, I can use 'Feng Zhong Xiao Ying' to simulate real love. As long as the relationship doesn't end, I'll always remember the positive memories and think the other person is perfect."

After Jiang Ruoxue heard that, she was completely speechless.

After listening to the conversation between Bai Yang and Jiang Ruoxue, I could roughly guess what Bai Yang wanted to do.

But this conclusion is too absurd; I find it hard to believe.

Is Bai Yang going to create a ridiculous, flawless, perfect relationship in his inner world?

"Bai Yang..." Jiang Ruoxue took a deep breath and said."You might not know, the place I come from is very far, and it's not easy for me to come find you. Are you sure there's nothing you need my help with?"

"Why do you have to help me?" Bai Yang asked.

"This is my 'cause and effect'." Jiang Ruoxue answered."Because I value Zhichun, and she values you, so her 'cause and effect' became mine."

"Interesting." Bai Yang nodded."If that's the case, there is something I need your help with."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoxue raised an eyebrow."Tell me about it."

Bai Yang slowly leaned closer to Jiang Ruoxue, as if to whisper in her ear.

Jiang Ruoxue reached out and stopped Bai Yang, preventing him from getting closer, and asked unhappily:"Is there something Zhichun can't hear?"

Bai Yang glanced at me, then shook his head:"It's not that I'm afraid Yan Zhichun will hear it, but afraid of others."