Tasia pushed open the door and walked out. Si Lei's eyes stayed on her face for a few seconds longer.
"...What's wrong?" Tasia quickly looked back at herself in the mirror.
"It's nothing, you look better."
Tasia lowered her gaze shyly, "I haven't slept much recently, and I can't see anyone without makeup... By the way, do you need it? I don't think these things are prepared on the ship. I have some that haven't been opened yet - "
"No, it's too much trouble."
"You should also give it a try," Tasia said softly, "As long as you cover the dark circles a little, your eyes are actually very beautiful. You see, you don't have any crow's feet or -"
"Thank you," Si Lei smiled, "Go and ask Jane and Rico, they might be interested."
"Are you familiar with them?"
"It's okay, what's wrong?"
Tasia thought for a while, "Rene told me something last night...about Ms. Hesta. Although looking back now, he must have had ulterior motives, but I still feel a little..."
Si Lei waited for a while.
"Something?"
"Maybe it's because Ms. Hesta and I are not familiar with each other yet, and I don't know how to describe it... She is not as easy-going as you." Tasia raised her head, "Sometimes I admire her, and sometimes I think she is a bit... horrible."
"horrible?"
"Sometimes she is a bit like Mr. Gobelin, who can tug at your heartstrings with just a few words. Sometimes she is a bit like the Thorn Monks, who seem to be carrying some important mission, but even Rene is People can also get jobs from her...I don't know, she seems a bit complicated."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open from the outside. Li Ge poked his head in and asked Si Lei if there was a lighter. There was a thread falling off the heel of her leather shoes.
Even though Rico left quickly, the previous conversation between Tasia and Su Lei still did not continue.
Tasia suddenly felt regretful. She began to wonder if she had said too much and left a bad impression on Si Lei.
After a while, Rico called their room - the breakfast ordered by Si Lei was also delivered to Hesta's room, so why not come over and eat together.
Before leaving the house, Si Lei suddenly remembered something, "Tasia, can I ask you a question?"
"Um?"
"Why are you on this ship?"
"Why should I..." Tasia was stunned for a moment, "because Mr. Robbeglier reserved a boat ticket for me?"
"No," Si Lei said, "Brie and Rene are on board the ship because they want to follow Robert Roboglier to find the New World. Why did you come? Do you also believe in Roboglier's justice?" Equal rights?”
Tasia shook her head: "I actually don't quite understand these political things... My father is a student of Mr. Roboglier, and he went to the 14th District very early. I am going to visit him this time. .”
"I see."
The two pushed the door open and stepped into Hesta's room. Rico was sharing meals at the table.
Si Lei: "Then will you return to the third area?"
"I don't know, maybe I'll go back, maybe I won't. I don't like life in a livable place..."
Li Ge raised his head when he heard the sound, "Is there anyone who doesn't like life in a livable place?"
Tasia chuckled, raised her hand to brush her hair from her forehead, and immediately stepped forward to help Rico place the tableware.
The four of them were seated. Hesta had obviously just woken up from sleep, her hair was still messy, and she seemed to have no energy. Her eyes inadvertently glanced at Tasia's face, and then back again, "...Are you nervous, Tasia?" Ya?"
"ah?"
"Your face," Hesta pointed to her face, "looks different from yesterday."
"...Is the painting unnatural somewhere?" Tasia asked softly.
Rico also looked at Tasia, "Looks more fierce than yesterday?"
"This is how I want to be."
Rico laughed, "What were you talking about just now?"
"I asked her why she wanted to board the ship," Sirey replied while chewing. "Tasia's father is in District 14. She went to visit and then probably stayed there, that's all."
"Have you ever been to the Wasteland?" Hesta asked.
"Not yet, but I have seen a lot of photos of the wilderness." Tasia replied, "My dad has a farm there. The scenery is very beautiful. I have always wanted to go there and see it."
"Go and have a look, just go and have a look. Why should you stay there? What's wrong with a livable place?"
"It's so boring, life here," Tasia said softly. "It feels like everyone's life is the same. People and things in livable places always lack some power to leave traces... People always We can’t live like this for the rest of our lives.”
"What's wrong with living like this all your life? If you're bored, just find something interesting to do. Life in the wilderness is boring," Rico looked at Hesta, "Isn't that right?"
Hesta didn't answer.
"Originally I couldn't get on this boat because I had never participated in Mr. Roboglier's trial," Tasia clasped her hands together, "but I wrote him a letter every week, begging him He took me to my father’s house and finally impressed him.”
"What trial?"
"I don't know. I heard this from Philip. It seems that everyone's questions are different, but this ship is the last step of everyone's trial... so I cherish this opportunity to board the ship, even if A lot of dangerous things happened during this time, but I still feel this choice was worth it.”
"Is there anyone else in your family?" Si Lei asked.
"Yes, they are all in the third district, including my mother... She is a traditional person and cannot understand my father's career. My father wanted to take her away, but she was unwilling.
"I remember the last time they had a quarrel before leaving home. It was a very fierce quarrel. My father was so angry that he smashed almost all the cups and plates in the house. He asked my mother: 'Do you want to live a normal life, or do you want to live a normal life?'" A great life?'"
A smile appeared on Tasia's cheeks.
"This sentence has been echoing in my mind over the years..."
"Mom must be very sad if you come out now." Hesta said suddenly.
"Yeah, it's hard for her to understand me. She's too timid... But how can the meaning of life be presented in a greenhouse?"
Rico raised the wine glass filled with warm water, "Okay, here's to the 'great life'."
The glasses clinked together in silence.
…
Around eight o'clock, Hesta was fully dressed. A small patch of hair on the back of her head was always standing up unruly, and she held it down with a hat.
"We have to go to another place first," Hesta straightened the brim of his hat, "You can go directly to the Grace Theater in a while."
"Where are you going?"
"Meet someone." Hesta replied. Before going out, she glanced at Tasia again. "If you were nervous about what Rene said to you last night, then you don't need to be nervous now."
Tasia was startled, "Huh?"
"I arranged for him to do other things." Hesta said softly, "He will not appear again for a long time."
(End of chapter)
