Chapter 329 Hide and Seek
“In this world, I have become what I always dreamed of.” Yu Shi continued, her voice full of pride and happiness,
“I am a student at my first choice university, a representative of a volunteer group, and… Although it is a bit exaggerated to say that I am a messenger of justice, I am indeed trying to become a person who can help others.”
Bai Shi listened quietly, but his heart was full of doubts. In his opinion, although Yu Shi’s words and deeds were reasonable, he always felt that they lacked a certain coherence, as if every word she said was deliberately concealing something.
“So, since you cherish your current life so much, why do you want to compete with me?”
Bai Shi finally asked the doubts in his heart. In his opinion, if Yu Shi really wanted to protect this fulfillment and happiness, then staying away from himself, who might reveal her secrets, would be the wisest choice.
Yu Shi’s eyes flickered slightly, as if she was thinking about how to answer. Finally, she spoke softly: “Because I want to prove myself in this world, I want you to know that even if I come from another world, I can win your recognition with my own efforts.”
However, when Shiraishi further asked her why she was relieved after losing the game, Yushi suddenly became speechless. She was not good at lying, and she could not use lies to hide her true feelings.
“Actually…” Yushi’s voice trembled a little, “I… I hope someone can notice that I am different.” She finally mustered up the courage to speak her mind, “I hope someone can find out that I here is not the real Akagi Yushi.”
Shiraishi stared at Yushi, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart. He understood that Yushi did this because her inner integrity and self-requirement did not allow her to escape for a long time.
She longed for redemption and longed for someone to understand her struggle and pain.
“Akagi, you won’t forgive yourself for running away.” Shiraishi said slowly, “You can’t accept yourself who chooses to run away because of fear of failure. You have firm beliefs and goals in your heart, and you aspire to be someone who can help others.
So, you hope someone can discover your secret, so that you have the opportunity to face your past and seek true redemption.”
Yu Shi’s eyes were slightly red, and she looked up at Shiraishi, with gratitude and relief in her eyes. “Yes, Shiraishi. You have always been my best friend and my strongest opponent.
I hope you can understand me, and I hope you can help me out of this predicament.”
In the campus gently embraced by the afterglow of the setting sun, Shiraishi’s words were like a breeze, with a hint of imperceptible relief and determination, slowly falling into Yu Shi’s ears.
Her eyes were still locked on Shiraishi, which was a complex interweaving of emotions – there was the joy of reunion after a long separation, the relief of past confusion, and the faint worry about the uncertainty of the future.
Tears slipped down inadvertently, as if they were a true reflection of the emotional fluctuations deep in her heart.Every drop carries the heaviness of the past and the relief of today.
“In fact, since I can remember, hide-and-seek has been an indispensable part of my life.” Yu Shi’s voice was slightly choked, but very clear.
“I am good at hiding myself so that no one can find me. But I didn’t expect that this ability would one day become the whole of my existence. In this world, I am like a forgotten shadow, silently playing a role that does not belong to me – Akagi Yu Shi. I am both her and not her. This contradiction makes me almost lose myself.”
Her words revealed a deep helplessness and struggle, as if she was telling Shiraishi and herself about the confusion and pain that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time.
“What people see is only the Akagi Yumi they are willing to believe, not the real me.” Yumi continued, revealing a hint of sadness in his tone,
“I long to be understood and seen, but at the same time I am afraid of the loneliness and rejection after the truth is revealed. So, I chose to remain silent and choose to continue to play, even if that means giving up my true self.”
Bai Shi listened quietly, his eyes full of understanding and sympathy.
“Akagi, you are not greedy, you are just too kind and too considerate of others.” Bai Shi gently interrupted Yumi’s self-blame,
“You use your own way to protect the harmony and peace of this world, even if it means sacrificing your own truth and freedom. But remember, the real you is far more dazzling than anyone else.”
As night fell, the two walked side by side on the way back to the school gate. Yu Shi recalled the decisive day in a low voice: “That day, we walked together like this. Do you remember what I said at that time?” (To read the novels of Bao Shuang, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
“In fact, I have been waiting for you.” Bai Shi suddenly said, “Waiting for you to find your true self, waiting for you to share your world with me. And now, you finally did it.”
“At that time, you were going to say something to me, right?” Bai Shi asked softly, with a hint of imperceptible expectation and nervousness in his tone. .
