Are you, as meal replacement users, ready for the consequences?

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I called.

I said:

Lixi, I'm leaving. We'll never see each other again.

What did Lixi say? She said:

"..."

What did she say?

"Xiao Ning! Are you alright?"

Takamatsu gently patted Toyokawa Ningko's back. Ningko seemed to be exhausted, her whole body was covered in cold sweat, and she didn't respond no matter how she was called.

"Little Lamp? Ah, I... I'm fine."

Toyokawa Ningko braced herself on her knees with both hands, her amber pupils losing focus.

What did Shiina Tatsuki say...? What did she say?

Why can't I remember?

"There's a vending machine over there, I'll go buy some drinks."

Gao Songdeng wondered if Ningzi was dehydrated or just too tired. Would drinking some beverage help?

"Okay, light... go quickly."

Forcing out a sentence, Toyokawa Ningko felt as if something was trying to burst out of her mouth.

That's her heart, her heart wants to escape, it needs to come out and play! How can you not let her out to play, waaaaaah…

"Calm down, calm down, Ningzi, think carefully about what she said."

what?

A male voice devoid of emotion came from behind her. Ningzi numbly turned her head and saw the small swing that He Mu had sat on last time.

So, did the lamp... bring itself here?

Ningzi swallowed hard and slowly moved her feet. She felt someone pulling her legs to stop her from moving forward.

The feeling was so real that Ningzi didn't dare to look down to see if such a pair of hands actually existed.

哐—

The swing chains emitted a crisp, mournful wail as Ningzi sat down.

That wail sounds so familiar…it’s…

Another long-forgotten memory suddenly resurfaced in my mind.

It was Li Xi's voice.

Li Xi said at the time:

"I will never forgive you! Why did you abandon me? Why? Didn't we promise to be together forever...?"

For a lifetime, I broke my promise of a lifetime. From the day I went to pick up Lixi at the airport, the seeds of our feelings had already sprouted.

No wonder Lixi was so angry when she first met me.

So, it's because her love for me hasn't faded yet?

Such intense love, but no matter how you express it, your screams and anger have already betrayed you…

No wonder your cursing sounds so cute, like you're being coquettish.

You love me, and I love you too!

I shouldn't have left you. I'm back. I love you.

"Xiao Ning, this one is mango flavored, and there's more here..."

"This is it! Thank you, Little Lamp! I love you the most."

The moment Ningzi's fingertips touched the drink, the rainy night she had said goodbye to Lixi was left behind.

What Li Xi, what Rainy Night.

Toyokawa Ningko blinked, and Takamatsu Akari sat on the swing next to her, sipping her drink.

That's the seat Mu sat in last time.

Mu wasn't wearing shoes, and neither was I last time; Deng wore shoes, but I'm wearing them now.

I've always had someone by my side, that's so good, so good...

With a tap of her fingernail on the pull tab of the drink, she pried it open with just a little force, and the sweet, cool mango juice slid smoothly down Ningzi's throat.

I feel like I missed a lot just now; all I remember is being pulled away by the light.

"Xiao Ning... Li Xi doesn't know about your situation, I'm sorry."

Takamatsu Akari's apology was very forceful.

"Huh? It's okay, I never blame Lixi."

Ningzi smiled brightly.

How could I possibly blame my little rascal? It's just a little tantrum, and it's all my fault.

“Ningzi…”

Gao Songdeng lowered his head and stopped speaking, his eyes brimming with tears like those of a small animal.

The lamp's eyes were always a vast and magnificent ocean, and Ningzi vowed that even if she died, she would want to drown in the lamp's love.

She loves me.

should.

"Xiaodeng, I didn't scare you just now, did I? Lixi's temper has always been like this."

"without…"

Deng wanted to tell Lixi that the other party had misunderstood.

Lixi was very good to me... Although he was fierce at first, Lixi really cared about his friends. When the band broke up, Lixi even spoke up for him.

But Xiangzi is Xiangzi, and Ningzi is Ningzi…

It's unfair to Ningzi to pin one person's problems on another.

When you see Lixi again, you must explain the truth of everything to her.

Takamatsu wanted to clear up the misunderstanding.

"only…"

Her hair, disheveled from vigorous exercise, covered most of Ningzi's face, and her lips parted slightly:

"But I didn't expect the lanterns to protect Ningzi."

Slowly raising her head, she tossed her disheveled hair back, tilted her head slightly, looked at the light, and revealed a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.

The April breeze gently caressed the girl's blue hair, and under the spring light and shadow, the lamp would probably never forget the girl on the swing.

She would forever etch this scene into her soul, and the lamp saw the girl's lips tremble again.

"Little Lamp, please protect me like this for the rest of your life."

"Okay, forever."

Toyokawa Ningko narrowed her eyes.

Let's indulge in it together, my darling.

Chapter 26. Even in the underworld, it takes a lifetime.

"I'm so tired."

With heavy steps and a swaying body, Toyokawa Shoko got off the tram at 9:40 p.m.

I got home unusually early today. If I walk along this road for another ten minutes, I'll see Ningzi.

Lately, I feel tense every time I take the tram, fearing that getting home too late might cause my sister to have an accident.

Going to school, working, staying up late...

Every day feels like an endless cycle of pain.

A high school student is supporting his family; his father is unable to work and spends his days in a state of despair, while his younger sister also suffers from mental health issues…

It's not impossible to get through it if we grit our teeth and persevere!

Ningzi is still here. As long as Ningzi is here, life...

There's still hope.

Toyokawa Shoko raised her head. The moon tonight was still flawless, just like it was a year ago, only now she herself had long since shed her youthful naiveté.

I've shed a layer of skin, but I'm not happy at all.

The surrounding streets were quiet. The cricket chirping that often appeared late at night in movies was a lie. Xiangzi could only hear the occasional meow of a stray cat passing by.

"Is this the kind of life I want?"

No, if she could, she would want to go back to the past, to a time when she had a band she considered her destiny, and like-minded partners…

But at that time, my sister's condition was very bad.

My younger sister's condition has improved a lot now, and she can even go to school.

Oh well, let bygones be bygones.

If Xiangzi were given another chance, for his sister's sake, she would refuse to go back to the past.

As long as my sister can return to normal, as long as Ningzi can be healthy…

As the older sister, I'm willing to pay any price.

"Isn't this quite good?"

Xiangzi lowered his head, his mind a jumble of thoughts, a ball of yarn tangled in his mind.

Isn't this... quite good too?

At least I still have Ningzi, and Ningzi isn't in so much pain anymore.

Xiangzi slowly walked home. She stood at the door for a while, lost in thought, before finally taking out her key and turning the lock.

Kakaka—

As the key turned the lock three times with a crisp click, Xiangzi opened the door and something hot and soft burrowed desperately into his arms.

"Xiangzi! You're back!"

After several hours, Toyokawa Ningko, with her hair disheveled, finally saw her beloved sister again.

"Xiao Ning, I'm back."

Xiangzi gently patted his sister's back. Ningzi was rather thin, and her whole body was warm and cozy, like a lovable little stove.

Just sitting by this little stove for a while, all the worries of the day turned to ashes and disappeared.

"Ning, let go of me, I need to go wash up."

"Waaah, can you hug me for just five more seconds? I need to replenish my energy."

"What the hell is this 'Zayu Xiangzi'? Call me sister, don't call me Zayu."

"I don't care, I'll just call them 'miscellaneous fish,' miscellaneous fish, miscellane

Ningzi rubbed against Xiangzi for a while longer before finally letting the victim go.

If my sister doesn't go take a shower soon, I won't be able to come quickly to warm her bed and be her pillow.

She was on the verge of a breakdown. Six long hours without her sister had been an ordeal... but it was finally over.

Although there are lights in the middle for transition.

My sister is back, and I love her so much.

I want to show her my love properly.

"Please bring the clothes in from the balcony."