Getting back to the topic, as the door opened, the familiar and gentle face wearing glasses came into view. After confirming that the door was opened, the man with glasses was not polite. He took the initiative to enter and sit on the sofa without waiting for the other party to say hello. Youqian Xueling was still frozen in front of the door, unable to recover from her earlier dazed state of mind for a long time.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, and the scene was dull for a while. The two of them just sat on the sofa and stood in front of the door.
In the end, it was Zhao Ping who spoke first: "Can you get me a drink?"
"Ah, okay, okay!"
Sure enough, the bespectacled man woke Qian Xueling out of her daze with just one sentence. She suddenly came to her senses and rushed to the kitchen without stopping.
After a moment, Qian Xueling placed a cup of coffee with a rich milky aroma on the coffee table, and asked with a nervous look on her face: "Um, I know you often drink coffee, and I just made a cup for you, but I don't know if it suits you." Taste, if you are not satisfied, I will go..."
"No need, it tastes good and tastes good."
Before Qian Xueling finished speaking, Zhao Ping on the opposite side had already picked up the water glass and took a sip. While tasting it, he affirmed it in a calm tone. Although he didn't know whether the other party's words were polite words, but when he heard the glasses man's response, Qian Xueling Ling was quite happy. Sure enough, with a good start, the dull atmosphere was relieved and the two sides chatted more or less for a while. Unfortunately, chatting was just chatting after all. After a round of useless greetings ended, , the living room returned to silence, and the already taciturn man with glasses also leaned back on the sofa and fell into silence. .
After half a minute, maybe she felt something in her heart, and Qian Xueling was prompted by a certain thought to take the lead and asked Zhao Ping: "By the way, you came to me specially...what's the matter?"
………
What is the most common thing that smart people do in a dangerous environment from which they cannot escape?
Faced with such a general question, the answer must be general. However, if the question is further refined, for example, by defining the space as an environment with a large number of people, the answer will be clearer and easier to understand.
What's the answer?
The answer is self-protection!
Yes, for the sake of their own safety, smart people often observe and select all their companions except themselves, and then draw various conclusions under the influence of time. Those who are beneficial to the group will naturally be retained, and those who are not beneficial to themselves or even enough to constitute a threat to the group will be retained. Those who threaten will undoubtedly need to be killed humanely.
The principle can be described as simple and the logic can be described as clear, but sometimes the problem is far from as simple as imagined. For example, when a member of the team comes to the team one day who is both obviously beneficial to the group and slightly harmful to the group, then you will be responsible for the problem. What to choose?
………
Qian Xueling has her own personal understanding of Zhao Ping's visit.
This question has been explained before. In her impression, the man with glasses was different from others. He would not come to visit for no reason. Unexpectedly, the problem came up. Zhao Ping, who was sitting opposite, showed a faint smile. He first turned his head and looked around. In the living room at the scene, he responded with a rhetorical question: "What? Something must have happened if I came to see you? Can't I come to visit you?"
Huh?
Silence, completely falling into silence. Ever since Zhao Ping said these words, Qian Xueling has completely fallen into an uncontrollable and frozen state. The reason is very simple. This is the first time in history that Zhao Ping has truly recognized himself. I came to visit her when nothing happened. After hearing the answer, the woman said that she was not surprised. After all, who would have thought that this man who usually ignored her would take the initiative to come to her today?
Of course, nothing is absolute. Seeing the woman paused in astonishment and adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, Zhao Ping said: "Okay, to say it's okay doesn't mean it's completely okay. Before that, I want to tell you something about that. A little girl named Kong Ling.”
"Huh? Ethereal? What happened to her?"
When Zhao Ping mentioned the new girl, Qian Xueling hesitated slightly, but the man with glasses obviously didn't care about the woman's reaction and continued on his own: "He Fei sent Chen Xiaoyao to call everyone to his room for a meeting before, but I refused it myself, and by the way, I refused it for you.”
At this point, the man with glasses paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand to motion for the other person to sit down. It was not until Qian Xueling, who was confused, sat across from her as requested, and pondered for a moment that the man with glasses continued to take the initiative to explain:
"First of all, what I want to tell you is that the reason why I refused the summons myself and also refused for you is because there are some things I cannot say in front of others, and those words can only be said to you alone."
Seeing Qian Xueling nodding her head in understanding, she picked up her coffee and took a sip. Inadvertently, after putting down the water glass, the man with glasses turned serious: "Listen, the first news is about the little girl named Kong Ling. Something special. The special thing is the eyes, or the other party's eyes are not ordinary eyes. Through observation, I found that the other party's eyes seem to have some ability to see through illusions. This is a key issue. Presumably He Fei's group must also be working on it now. We have discussed this matter in detail, and if there is a definite answer, I believe he will tell you without you and me asking about He Fei's character, and the purpose of my coming to you alone this time is nothing more than to give you a reminder."
"Reminder?" Listening to the man's talk, Qian Xueling instinctively asked after being curious.
As expected, because the above remarks were too vague and he became more and more confused about women, Zhao Ping chose to go straight to the topic: "Yes, reminder, what I mean is...if one day you are forced to go to the mission world and Kong Ling for some reason. Staying together, and I or He Fei are not around, then you need to be extremely vigilant and wary of the other person, but there is one thing to note. Whenever you are in front of Kongling, you must behave naturally, and do not The wariness is showing.”
As soon as this statement came out, Qian Xueling was shocked!
Although the little girl named Kong Ling is just a newcomer who has only experienced one mission, in Qian Xueling's personal impression, apart from being familiar and thick-skinned, she has no other characteristics. Even though her eyes are special and... What can be done? The truth is true. Who would have thought that Zhao Ping would come here to remind her today? The above reminder will naturally make Qian Xueling puzzled. But then again, she understands Zhao Ping after all. She knows that the man with glasses She was never joking, at least in her opinion, every word a man said to her in the past had never been unreasonable, so...
As the man finished speaking, Qian Xueling understood, and almost instantly understood the other man's true intention of coming here.
He, Zhao Ping, seems to not want anything to happen to him!
The reason is not difficult to understand. First of all, we must understand who Zhao Ping is? Putting aside himself for the moment, at least in the eyes of other team members, the man with glasses is synonymous with despicableness. It is conceivable that a guy like this who is both ruthless and only cares about himself...how could he deliberately protect others? After all, Zhao Ping's negative impression on the team was too deep. So, when she faintly realized that this man who had never taken other people's lives seriously was more concerned about his own safety, Qian Xueling's heart beat faster and her body began to tremble slightly. But what’s more, I am moved, joyful and moved from the bottom of my heart!
It seems that this man cares about him, and he also knows his position deep down in his heart. Otherwise, how could the other person come to him specifically to find him or even remind him deliberately?
(Unfortunately……)
(As expected, I am still just a substitute in your heart even now, right? However, you can do this for me, I am already very happy and satisfied!)
"I understand, don't worry, I will do exactly what you ask."
Just like the above series of psychological activities, when the bespectacled man said the reminder expressionlessly, Qian Xueling did not ask for the reason, but nodded and agreed without hesitation. Perhaps she realized that the purpose had been achieved or thought that there was no other matter. , maintaining an indifferent expression, Zhao Ping stood up and said goodbye: "Okay, what needs to be said has been said, then I'm leaving."
Seeing that the other party was about to leave after talking about business, Qian Xueling felt a little disappointed for a moment. However, for some reason, just as the man with glasses was about to leave the sofa and walk towards the door, the woman subconsciously stood up and said a completely thoughtless sentence to the other party. Words to think about:
"Well, wait, if you're okay, can you have dinner at my place before going back?"
In fact, Qian Xueling had already regretted it as soon as she made the call. That's right, considering the bespectacled man's usual attitude towards her, how could she agree? Not to mention staying for dinner, in the past she had delivered food to her countless times, and how many times had the man opened the door to accept it? And this is the main reason why Qian Xueling instantly regretted her words and even secretly cursed herself for speaking without thinking.
But, next, an accident happened, and a scene that surprised Qian Xueling happened...
As the words came out, the bespectacled man who had already taken a few steps towards the door stopped. He did not refuse without hesitation as usual. Instead, after a few seconds of silence, he slowly turned around and sat back on the sofa. Finally, he answered three words expressionlessly. One word: "Yeah, okay."
Never in her dreams did she expect that the other party would agree to a meal request for the first time. She listened to the other party's response and watched the other party return. At this moment, Qian Xueling felt nothing but surprise deep in her heart. After that, her whole body was completely covered with joy.
"Ah! Really? Then I'll go to the kitchen right now!"
After saying that, without waiting for the bespectacled man's reply, Qian Xueling went straight to the kitchen with her heart full of joy. Yes, she had just made a decision and decided to use the best ingredients to cook a delicious meal for the other party to try.
………
Time returns to the present.
Let's not talk about Qian Xueling, who is cooking dinner in the kitchen. In the living room, Zhao Ping, who is sitting on the sofa, is a little weird. He has sweat on his forehead and a tangled look on his face, especially his increasingly frowning brows. At this moment, he must be thinking about some important issue, and in fact, he was indeed in a state of hesitation and even indecision about something. Unfortunately, he did not speak, and remained silent from beginning to end, as if the matter was decided. Can't reveal that to anyone else in the world.
However...
Boom, boom, boom.
"Is Sister Qian here? I'm so hungry!"
Next to the sofa, just as the bespectacled man was about to take a gulp of coffee, there was a sudden noise. Along with a series of knocks on the door, a childish shout also came into the room. , whether it was Zhao Ping in the living room or Xueling in the kitchen, both heard it. Judging from the sound, there was no doubt that the person knocking on the door must be the little girl named Kong Ling. As the door suddenly rang and the shouts echoed, Zhao Ping's eyes instantly After a while, Qian Xueling also walked out of the kitchen and listened.
"Well, the person knocking on the door seems to be Kong Ling, right?"
Since Zhao Ping had mentioned being wary of ethereal spirits not long ago, after coming out, Qian Xueling did not open the door directly like before but lowered her voice and asked the man with glasses. As for Zhao Ping...
He didn't answer, instead he pondered for a few seconds, stood up without saying a word, and went to open the door in person.
squeak.
When he opened the door with his arms, sure enough, the first thing that caught his eye was a cute face. Not only that, but also followed by a slightly exaggerated and surprised question: "Huh? It's actually uncle glasses? So you are also It's in Sister Qian's room, could it be that you two are dating?"
There is no doubt that the beautifully dressed and lovely girl in front of the door is Kong Ling herself, and the slightly exaggerated and shocked question is also in line with the girl's character. Unfortunately, the girl's question was not answered, and what she got instead was a condescending and calm face. , yes, at this moment, Zhao Ping was staring at the girl with an almost deadly look without saying a word. It was not until the girl started to swallow her saliva unconsciously that the man with glasses finally asked: "Excuse me, what's the matter? "
As soon as the question was uttered, Kong Ling outside the door smiled as if he had forgotten the depressing stare just now, and then answered in a coquettish tone again: "I hate eating the ready-made food in my room, it always tastes weird. , I heard from Chen Ruffian that Sister Qian’s cooking skills are great, why don’t you come here just to make a meal? Hehe!”
"I see."
Calmly nodded, and the next moment, Zhao Ping turned back calmly and said to Qian Xueling while his eyes were slightly focused: "I have conveyed He Fei's instructions to you. If nothing happens, I will leave first."
After saying that, without waiting for Qian Xueling's answer, the man raised his hand to adjust his glasses on the bridge of his nose and walked around Kong Ling to say goodbye. Seeing that the man with glasses left, Kong Ling in front of the door did not care about it. When he saw the other person go out, the girl Instead, she became happy and immediately walked into the room with a playful smile. When she found Qian Xueling in the living room with a surprised expression, she jumped up and hugged her, then shook her head like a coquettish person and started to complain: "Sister Qian, I'm so hungry, the refrigerator The ready-made food here doesn’t taste good, can you cook it for me?”
Of course, even though the bespectacled man left without hesitation, Qian Xueling was not a fool after all. Especially when she found out that Zhao Ping immediately lied and said goodbye as soon as Kong Ling came, she already vaguely understood the key. As expected, as her thoughts stopped , suddenly came back to her senses, Qian Xueling smiled, and immediately faced the girl with a kind expression on her sister. While stroking her head, she nodded with a smile and replied: "That's it, okay, anyway, I will do it tonight. I plan to cook and eat it myself. In that case, if that’s the case, Na Kong Ling, you can have dinner at my sister’s place.”
