The words fell, but no one answered at all.
But there was light in the crack of the door.
Xu Qiansu knocked on the door again, "Miss Ma Li?"
No one responded.
Xu Qiansu looked at the dream monsters, hoping that they would pass through the door and open it for him.
But the next moment, there was a "click" and the door opened slightly.
Turning his head to look, he saw the frog looking up at Xu Qiansu with a face covered in band-aids.
"Quack~" It scratched its head and smiled sheepishly.
It seems that it still feels sorry for what happened today.
Xu Qiansu nodded its forehead and immediately looked into the room.
Ma Li seemed to have just taken a shower. She was wearing a black pajamas with long sleeves and trousers. Her bare feet were curled up on the single sofa beside the bed. Her shoulder-length black hair was spread on her back with some water drops.
She held Zhu Zhi's book in one hand and a gel pen in the other. She was writing something down in the small notebook on her thigh, and the soft rustle of the pen tip grazing the paper could be heard from time to time.
Eevee and Pickpocket Cat were also curled up in the corner of the single sofa, covered with blankets, and seemed to have fallen asleep.
Morube was quite energetic. He was sitting on the table with a bag of elf food and stuffed it into his mouth. When he saw Xu Qiansu outside the door, he stretched out his little hand and said hello.
"Mobe Mobeko~"
She was not affected at all by the quarrel between Xu Qiansu and Ma Li.
Ma Li heard the sound of the door opening, raised her eyes slightly and glanced sideways at Xu Qiansu, then looked back and said calmly: "Get out."
Xu Qiansu ignored her, walked in directly, and closed the door.
Ma Li frowned, subconsciously retracted her white and tender feet, and said coldly: "Deaf?"
"People just choose to listen to things they like to hear." Xu Qiansu walked closer, stopped in front of the single sofa where Ma Li was curled up, and said with a smile.
Ma Li placed the gel pen in the notebook and quickly closed the notebook with a crisp soft sound.
"If you are here to reason, get out." She said coldly.
"I'm not here to educate Miss Ma Li... I'm here to admit my mistake." Xu Qiansu stretched out her hand to massage Ma Li, but she slapped it away coldly.
"Admit your mistake?" Ma Li raised her eyebrows slightly, raised her face, and glanced sideways at Xu Qiansu, "Why should you admit your mistake when facing someone you don't know?"
This woman had clearly heard Xu Qiansu's voice outside the door just now, but she still wanted Xu Qiansu to emphasize it again.
"Nonsense. For those of you who don't know me well, the person closest to me in this world is Miss Mary."
"Nonsense." Ma Li sneered without raising her eyelids, "Where's Mrs. Mo Fei? I've never seen anyone you respect so much... Where's Caidou? She is your master, and she gave you a house worth a lot of money. The real estate... I'm not your friend, why should you be angry and come over to me to admit your mistake?"
Xu Qiansu took Ma Li's little notebook and put it aside, "I shouldn't doubt that Miss Ma Li doesn't regard me as a friend."
After hearing this, Ma Li became a little less angry.
She turned away, then glanced at Xu Qiansu again, and said, "Why do you want to admit your mistake?"
This is an interesting question. When two parties quarrel, no matter whether they are right or wrong, as long as they want to live together, one party must give in.
Xu Qiansu replied: "Next month, I hope Miss Ma Li can still travel with me."
"Fifty thousand, plus the miscellaneous expenses these days... seventy thousand."
"Have I spent so much money on Miss Mary?"
"Considering that you will be impoverished for a long time in the future, I ask for some funds in advance. Is that too much?"
"Not too much, not too much." Xu Qiansu laughed.
This sentence sounds unclear, but the meaning is actually very simple, that is:
Even if Xu Qiansu's strength surpasses Ma Li in the future, even if the original contract no longer needs to be fulfilled, the two will still travel together.
Perhaps she had seen too many partings around Xu Qiansu, so she couldn't help but think of that scene...and she couldn't bear to leave Xu Qiansu in her heart.
This is the fundamental reason why Ma Li has become so sensitive, strange, and even a little unreasonable and aggressive.
Xu Qiansu didn't understand it before, but now that he figured it out, he just felt that this woman was really awkward and troublesome, but she was cute if she was troublesome.
He couldn't help but laugh softly, walked behind the sofa, stretched out his hand and gently squeezed Ma Li's slender shoulders.
This time Ma Li did not slap Xu Qiansu's hand away.
"Were you so heartless during the Cold War? Fortunately, when I got off the plane, I was still worried that you were wearing thin clothes and getting cold, so I glanced at you." Xu Qiansu complained.
Ma Li's body, which was tense due to Xu Qiansu's touch, gradually relaxed under Xu Qiansu's gentle massage techniques.
She gently stroked Eevee's soft fur and said, "You have rough skin and thick flesh, so what do I have to worry about? And people like you who are reluctant to cut off the hair may not necessarily suffer."
"Human beings, there are always some bad habits that cannot be changed, so we need to understand each other and support each other."
Ma Li leaned slightly against the sofa, closed her eyes, and said nothing.
Xu Qiansu laughed a few times, then looked at the frog standing obediently beside him, and asked, "What are its characteristics?"
The frog noticed Xu Qiansu's gaze and couldn't help but turn his face and smiled innocently.
"It changes freely."
It can change freely, that is, it can change into the same attributes as the moves you use.
This characteristic is naturally very strong, extremely maneuverable, and of great tactical significance. Among many characteristics, it also belongs to the first echelon type... However, I heard that the Koga Ninja Frog in a certain area is not acclimated to the climate and the environment is different. Ziru can only play a part...
But what does this have to do with Miss Marley's frog?
There is a flying champion whose version is several generations behind and has not been updated.
Naturally, the frogs that Miss Marli caught in the Carlos area would not be unable to display their characteristics due to inexplicable reasons such as acclimatization.
Xu Qiansu gently rubbed Ma Li's shoulders and guessed: "I don't know if the characteristics of the Vine Snake are to play devil's advocate..."
Ma Li did not answer, but instead asked: "There are so many vine snakes at Dr. Yew's place. If you want to choose, you can't find one with the right temperament and good talent... Why do you need to choose Zhulan?" This one next to you? Don’t you think it’s troublesome? Or... do you just want to get to know Zhulan?”
"I don't know anyone." Xu Qiansu laughed dumbly, "I am a nobody, so what if I know Zhulan? With her experience, a trainer with such a talent like me has probably met hundreds of them... I I chose this vine snake simply because I wanted to choose it. If it doesn’t want to follow me, it’s not too late to go to Dr. Yew.”
Ma Li raised her face and turned her head to look at the sea view outside the window without saying a word.
The sea surface reflects the gorgeous starry sky, and the evening wind blows, creating waves.
"But what notes did Miss Ma Li take before? Choosing skills for the frog?" As he spoke, Xu Qiansu turned her head to look at the notebook he had put aside and reached out to take it.
Ma Li was stunned for a moment, then turned around, raised her bare foot and kicked Xu Qiansu lightly.
"It's almost twelve o'clock, I'm going to bed... go back."
Xu Qiansu's reaction was so quick that she reached out and held Ma Li's small, white feet.
At the same time, he kneaded lightly subconsciously.
Ma Li was stunned, and immediately a hint of embarrassment appeared in her cold and calm expression.
"go out!"
She gritted her teeth and raised her other foot to kick Xu Qiansu's waist.
This time Xu Qiansu didn't dare to hold it anymore. He smiled and let go of the delicate and tender feet in his hands, and took a few steps back.
"meet tomorrow."
After the words fell, Xu Qiansu closed the door and left the room.
Ma Li took a deep breath, but she didn't care too much about being taken advantage of by Xu Qiansu. Instead, she took the notebook and tore out a page.
The paper ball traced a trace in the air, and then fell accurately into the trash can.
————————Ma Li’s study notes————
"Xu Qiansu Xu Qiansu Xu Qiansu Xu Qiansu (scrawled handwriting)..."
"Damn it! (emphasis added)"
(End of chapter)
