Newton's third law, the action of forces is reciprocal, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
Many days later, when Chu Tianshu recalled this scene again, he gave a very scientific answer.
"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you...and sees you as the abyss. When the abyss gazes into you, you gaze into the abyss..."
He said, using a shovel to shovel the vegetables in the pot into the plate.
Lin Huai, who was standing aside, commented: "Matryoshka is prohibited here."
"Okay." Chu Tianshu said, reaching out to rub Lin Huai's chin, "It's time to eat."
... However, the two of them at this moment are unaware of their future destiny.
Chu Tianshu:
"Meow!"
A shrill cat meow came from in front of Lin Huai. The cry was heart-piercing, as if it had seen something extremely frightening.
A long-haired silver gradually lay on the ground, its hair blown up, and its blue-green cat eyes stared at Lin Huai. It has a timid posture and fearful eyes, as if it has seen something extremely terrifying.
—This may be the first reaction of a small animal with aura when it sees a real ghost.
——This is the fear of ghosts engraved deep in the soul of small animals.
However, even the long-haired cat Benmao didn't expect that the ghost standing opposite it, exuding a terrifying aura, also looked quite weak at this moment.
— and looked back with similar eyes.
One person and one cat look at each other, and complete the emotional exchange while making eye contact.
— they were all thinking the same thing.
'When did you attack? '
At this very moment, a black and white thing jumped past Li Gui with lightning speed.
Its speed was too fast, and for a while, neither a person nor a cat could guard against it.
Then, it grabbed the long-haired cat, which was still in a dazed state, and quickly lifted it away from Lin Huai's sight, which was lying on the ground and shivering.
Lin Huai: ...
He lowered his head, covered his face with one hand, and let out a feeble "heh heh" in his contemplative state.
Chu Tianshu seemed to throw the cat back to 201, and closed the door intimately.
Like a savior with a light behind him, it ran back to Lin Huai at a pace that no relatives would recognize. At this moment, Lin Huai was sitting on the steps, holding her knee with her left hand, and covering her face with her right hand.
He looked small and helpless.
It stands to reason that this scene is a bit funny... The ghosts that roam the world actually stopped for a cat, and now they are still squatting on the stairs to shut themselves up. However, Chu Tianshu was more distressed and worried than wanting to laugh.
He ran back quickly with a "da da da", and made a "woof" when he approached Lin Huai.
Lin Huai: ...
The pale young man raised his head, his dark eyes were facing Chu Tianshu's worried face.
Then, his expression changed, and he said coldly, "What are you laughing at?"
Chu Tianshu:? ?
Lin Huai: "Are you laughing at me??"
Chu Tianshu was more wronged than Dou E for a while. He wondered why he had no intention of laughing, so he was misunderstood like this. However, when he turned his head and saw his own shadow in the glass window, he realized that with his current face, any expression he made was like a wicked smile.
Lin Huai: "Hmph...tsk."
Before Chu Tianshu could explain, he buried his head in his knees. It was difficult to tell whether he was embarrassed, shy, or angry in this gesture.
According to the two years of experience in fighting each other, Chu Tianshu knew that it would be futile to explain anything at this time. The more he talks, the more mistakes he makes. It is better for him to be honest than to talk more in front of Lin Huai who thinks he has "socially died".
Chu Tianshu ran around him, raised his head and rubbed his hand with his nose: "Wow, woof?"
It took Lin Huai a long time to make a sound from his knee.
"Is there any tragedy on the second floor?... I want to be quiet."
Chu Tianshu: "It's nothing tragic, just a fainted woman fell down in the corridor, probably fainted by 202, and she's still alive."
Lin Huai: "... oh."
As a ghost, Lin Huai was a little embarrassed to be afraid of a weak and soft cat. After all, he beat the cat regardless of its height, weight, size, or the sharpness of its claws. The only thing he can't beat the cat is probably the amount of hair shed in spring.
"...the scar where the black cat scratched my arm has healed." Lin Huai muttered in a tone of moral observation, "But when will the scar on my heart heal?"
Falling into a strong "embarrassment" mood, Lin Huai really didn't want to see people at the moment. Fortunately, Chu Tianshu is not a human being at this moment, he even let out a "woof" when Lin Huai muttered this sentence to himself, which strongly calmed his emotions.
Since the girl in 201 is not in danger, Lin Huai is not in a hurry to make an appointment with the little girl. While it's important to teach children to keep promises, it's also important to let them know ahead of time that the adult world is full of deceit. Romain Rolland said that there is only one kind of heroism in the world, which is to still love life after seeing the truth of life clearly. Lin Huai doesn't mind helping the little girl see a little more about the truth of life and this adult world full of lies and deceit.
He sat on the steps for a while, and there was a constant wind blowing in the corridor, blowing through the cavity, and there was a whining sound.
The voice sounded like a ghost crying. Lin Huai was still thinking about life when he heard Chu Tianshu's cautious voice: "You... are you crying?"
Lin Huai: ...
He raised his head and gave Chu Tianshu a hard look.
"If I really cry," Lin Huai said coolly, "I'll wipe my nose with your tail."
Chu Tianshu lay flat in an instant, revealing his snow-white belly: "Use your belly, it has a bigger surface area."
Lin Huai: ...
Chu Tianshu: "It can make you cry a little longer."
Lin Huai: "... you are so cheap."
Chu Tianshu twisted on the steps, got up again, and shook his hair.
The cool wind was blowing, and my legs were a little cold. Chu Tianshu squatted beside him all the time, swaying his tail left and right on the steps. Seeing him rubbing his legs as if feeling cold, he immediately ran down a step.
Seeing him circle around her feet, Lin Huai was finally temporarily pulled away from her embarrassment. He looked at each other and said in confusion, "Why are you here?"
Chu Tianshu wrapped his tail around his calf and raised his head: "Come to be your little quilt."
Lin Huaixu rolled his eyes: "...you are some kind of earthy love talk."
Chu Tianshu raised the corner of his mouth, before he had time to say anything, he heard Lin Huai's sad voice: "What were you laughing at?"
Chu Tianshu: "emmm?"
Lin Huai: "Look at your mocking look."
Chu Tianshu: "You can't blame me, my current body is born to look ridiculous. If you don't believe me, take a look."
He even made a few evil expressions: "Happy, angry, sad, happy, and ashamed, they are all mocking."
Lin Huai: ... isn't it all the same expression
The air pressure around him dropped even lower.
Chu Tianshu: "And why do you think I will laugh at you? Why do you preconceivedly think that this matter is worthy of being laughed at? Is it because you think that a ghost will be afraid of a cat, which is embarrassing? So you Think I will too...”
Lin Huai: ...
One person and one dog looked at each other for a while, and Chu Tianshu was caught off guard by his single-handed chin.
If this action is changed between two men, then their posture at the moment can be said to be quite ambiguous. Anyone passing the stairwell would have thought there was something wrong between the two men. However, this action is now taking place between a man and a husky. Therefore, anyone who passed by the stairwell would only think that there was something wrong with this man's brain, or that there was something wrong with his eyes.
The light in the corridor is not very good, and it is night, and it is even more cloudy. Most of Lin Huai's face was buried in the shadows, and his eyes were dim.
His expression was rather inscrutable,
"What do you think about the fact that I'm afraid of cats?" Lin Huai said coolly, moving her face closer and staring at him with dark eyes, "What do you think..."
The tip of his nose was licked unexpectedly.
Lin Huai:! ! !
He who likes to torture people by grabbing their chin all the year round encountered Waterloo for the first time in his life. After all, no one has ever been shameless enough to lick him. This is the lower limit that even Chu Tianshu in human form can't break through.
He's not feeling well: "You, you, you..."
"Very cute." Chu Tianshu barked three times.
He rested his paw on Lin Huai's hand, preventing him from letting go of his chin. Lin Huai stuck for a moment, and said again: "What about the others?"
Chu Tianshu: "Well, can I use this to play pranks on you in the future?"
Lin Huai: ...
The scene was quite silent for a moment, and Lin Huai's face suddenly became a little hot.
He wandered his eyes for a long time before saying: "You..."
He said "you" but didn't say anything.
Lin Huai maintained the posture of grabbing Chu Tianshu's chin, and lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking.
"We can't let this happen again." He suddenly learned from the pain and said, "A strong person cannot leave any obvious weaknesses and weaknesses."
Subconsciously, he wanted to tap something with his fingers again, but this time he held Chu Tianshu's chin, so he had to tap his chin: "I once read a famous saying about fear."
"...whatever difficulties we encounter, don't be afraid. Face him with a smile. The best way to eliminate fear is to face fear. Persistence is the only way to win." Lin Huai said expressionlessly, "So I want to..."
Chu Tianshu: "You want to beat the cat, fight with the cat? Remember to get the rabies vaccine first."
Lin Huai: "Am I that kind of boring person???"
He dragged Chu Tianshu's chin back with some dissatisfaction, but he continued to think.
He said these words are not groundless, after all, being afraid of cats is indeed a weakness of his, just like many people are also afraid of ghosts.
There are various dungeons in the system, maybe one day he will be forced to enter a cat country to do tasks related to cats. If he continues to have a ptsd about it, it's bound to be a big point of influence.
It's okay to lose face in front of Chu Tianshu, Lin Huai will never allow himself to be interrupted by a cat that suddenly broke in when he is pretending to be aggressive in front of other people.
It's as if a villain named Zhang San broke into the charity dinner of the rich in suits and shoes, carried a machine gun and made crazy speeches and laughed. All the rich people trembled because of this, and were frightened by the dark aura about him.
Then the next moment, a black cat ran by the side of the road.
In the next moment, Zhang San, an outlaw lunatic, climbed onto the telephone pole in horror, completely out of control.
... Lin Huai would never allow herself to become Zhang San in this story.
He continued to think, but Chu Tianshu suddenly said: "You must be afraid... the cat's paw will scratch you?"
Lin Huai: "Yes."
"Well, I have a good method here, which can make you close enough to the cat to desensitize, and can guarantee that you will never be scratched by the cat's paw." Chu Tianshu said sincerely.
"What's the best way?"
Lin Huai was a little moved, so Chu Tianshu said in a low voice: "Come here, I'll talk to you in a low voice..."
Lin Huai approached while maintaining the posture of pinching the opponent's chin.
Just as Chu Tianshu was about to open his mouth, there was the sound of something falling behind Lin Huai.
The two turned their heads in astonishment, only to see the painter and the woman in the pink sweater carrying the garbage bag on the ground.
"I..." the woman in the pink sweater stuttered and said, "I... just came down and threw a trash passing by, I... don't bother."
As she spoke, she showed an expression of seeing a ghost, and hurried upstairs.
Lin Huai:?
Behind her, the male artist in a brick-red beret, who can't see the end of the dragon, picked up the bag.
He is a middle-aged man with slightly curly hair. He looks elegant, easy-going and polite.
"That scene just now was very artistic." He said, "I have a new inspiration, do you mind... being my model?"
Lin Huai:
"Your gesture has ignited my enthusiasm for creation. I want to draw you into the painting and make you a part of the painting." The painter smiled and said, "My house is quite big and there are many beautiful paintings in it. Would you like to come in? have a look?"