(Thanks to Grandmaster Ai Shang Diao De Kaizi for his strong support for this book)
(Thanks to Grandmaster Kai for his strong support for this book)
At this time, Beidou's tone suddenly softened: "Wanda, I really like you..."
Wanda's face suddenly felt a little hot.
Beidou: "... But that's because you are indeed cute. I know, this is not love."
The little witch's hot face suddenly began to cool down, her lips trembled a little, but she couldn't speak.
Beidou stretched out his hands and placed them on her shoulders: "I need you to think seriously - do you really love me? Or do you just like me?"
Wanda was stunned: "Uh, this..."
The words "like" and "love" have different meanings in English.
Although most young people don't necessarily like each other, when the impulse strikes, they can get together to satisfy each other's physical needs.
Therefore, it is quite proper for a man and a woman to have sex together when they have reached the level of "liking" each other.
The word love is undoubtedly more luxurious.
Even if most people say "I love you", they know it's just exaggeration or even empty talk.
They only feel natural when they say "I love you" to their parents, wives and children.
In a sense, only when your love for your girlfriend reaches the level of your family will you not feel guilty when saying "I love you" to her.
What does “I love you” at this level of family mean
In Europe and the United States, there are also elderly parents in their seventies and eighties who are raising fat sons who are stay-at-home and have accomplished nothing.
Even though she scolded and criticized him from time to time, she still couldn't bear to drive him away.
There are very few men who can do this to their girlfriends.
Unless a woman is rich or very beautiful, the man's tolerance is "in exchange for something".
The fat nerd son basically has no money and generally cannot please his parents, and his parents do not seek any return for their efforts.
At this moment, Wanda heard these two words from Beidou and immediately understood what he meant.
People like Beidou would not say "I love you" casually.
Even "I like you", Emmm~Well, the majority of people in the Justice League are avoiding him.
Want him to say "I like you"? Sorry, that must be the kind of "like" that needs to be chopped into dozens of pieces and then blasted into barbecue with an ion cannon.
Such a formal question made Wanda realize a problem that she had not noticed before: Do she really "love" Beidou
As for her willingness to take the blame for Beidou, she has no problem doing that and won't ask for anything in return.
But, this is the obligation and responsibility among the members of the Justice League.
The Dark Knight and Catwoman would also do this for Wanda. Does this prove that they both "love" her
So what exactly did she "like" or "love" Beidou for? Wanda asked herself this question in her heart, and suddenly found that the answer did not seem as obvious as she had imagined.
She liked Beidou’s company, teaching, scolding, and the sense of security that came with it. These were more like talking to a... father
Wanda immediately denied this inference.
When she was with Beidou, she would subconsciously get close to him and fantasized about intimate scenes many times.
But deep down she didn't hate this fantasy, nor did she reject occasional close contact with him.
On the contrary, she felt uncomfortable when she imagined herself calling him "Dad".
Beidou observed her expression, and after confirming what he was thinking, he smiled: "Look, you yourself are not sure which one it is, or which one is more, right?"
Wanda thought about it and nodded in approval.
Beidou patted her shoulders with both hands slightly harder: "Remember how I taught you to face problems? Give yourself more time, think carefully, and then make a decision."
Wanda nodded, then frowned and looked at him suspiciously: "You... Is this a delaying tactic?"
This is of course also the psychology knowledge he teaches.
Beidou retracted his hands, put on a serious expression, shook his head and said: "Not really. But do you know how long the team members live? At least 150 years."
Wanda was puzzled: "What does this have to do with us?"
Beidou: "The problem is that according to the physical examination data, neither you nor I are the "least", but rather the small group of people with the longest."
Wanda probably understood and asked tentatively: "So are we two hundred or three hundred years old?"
Beidou: "Starting from 500 years old."
"What?" Wanda was stunned. She opened her mouth for a moment before muttering.
"Three hundred years should be the time for you to stay young and look young." Beidou spread his hands: "The problem between us, if we have to make a decision at the beginning of life, it's probably similar to... an ordinary girl shouting that she wants to get married at the age of five?"
Wanda lowered her head and looked at her pectoral muscles: ... Are you implying that I am like a little girl when you say this
For a moment, she felt complicated and didn't know whether to be happy or angry.
Hundreds of years of life and hundreds of years of youthful beauty, this is definitely good news for women.
But it wouldn’t be such a wonderful thing if there was no one to accompany your long life and appreciate your ageless beauty.
Seeing this, Beidou smiled and walked forward, holding her shoulders, and strolled along the street: "Do you see this road?"
Wanda nodded and hummed.
Beidou: "We have walked a short distance before, and we haven't seen the rest yet. If we leave immediately, would you be curious about what other scenery there is on the remaining road?"
Wanda looked around and curled her lips: "Compared to other streets we have walked, this street is actually nothing special."
… Well, this sentence shows that he is a good student taught by me. Beidou complained in his heart.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Then from now on, I will never look at the scenery of other streets again. Are you willing?"
Wanda hesitated.
Just now she was just using the cold jokes they were used to making to annoy him, but both of them knew very well what the real meaning of this question was.
Once she says yes, she'll get an answer, but it probably won't be the one she wants.
Besides, his previous words also made her start to examine the relationship between them.
After being poured with several buckets of cold water, she calmed down and thought again. The answer she thought was certain was not so certain.
But the true feeling of "love" does not require any consideration.
Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Beidou naturally understood that this was the answer.
He nodded: "So, let's make a deal."
Wanda still said nothing, just looked at him.
"In a hundred years, I will treat you the same way as before, and I will give you an answer then. Or..." Beidou stared at her: "After you think it through, give me an answer at any time."
Wanda had a complicated expression, and her red lips turned slightly pale due to her snow-white teeth biting them.
After a long while, she nodded slowly: "Okay, I agree."
Beidou laughed, stretched out his left hand in front of her, and hooked his pinky finger upwards: "Swear?"
The little witch lowered her head, stared at the finger blankly for a moment, and quickly hooked her left little finger with it.
After shaking her hands together for a few times, she couldn't help but look up and glare at him: "Is this how you swear to everyone else?"
Beidou's lips curled up: "Of course... No, but you are a little witch."
Wanda snorted and wrinkled her cute nose: "I was an adult when I met you."
Beidou: "But I think you're still young."
Wanda: "How am I small?"
Beidou: "Well, let's discuss the long distance trip."
Wanda: "How long? A week, a month?"
Beidou: "Well, how about five hundred years?"
Wanda: "...Okay, you say."
On the sunny streets of Paris, two figures walked farther and farther away, but their fingers, which were hooked together as they talked in a low voice, did not loosen until they disappeared into the crowd in the distance.