Chapter 9: Dream Desserts That Erode Memory 2
"Xia Youshu..." I didn't forget that the most important thing was to solve Xi Yaser's problem. "Did you replace my phone with a special one, so Xi Yaser got caught?"
Xia Youshu nodded slowly, showing an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have dragged you into this so casually."
Suddenly, a feeling of anger rose from the bottom of my heart.
It turns out that these strange things were really caused by him!
"Why did you do this?" I looked at him in disbelief. "Is it fun to play tricks on me?"
"No! It's not like that!" Xia Youshu grabbed my hand excitedly and kept shaking his head. "At first, I just thought it was funny that you accidentally broke into our store, so I wanted to play a prank on you, but I didn't expect that I would... Anyway, Zhencheng, believe me, I didn't mean to lie to you!"
I nodded stiffly, resisting deeply. I still couldn't accept that Xia Youshu, whom I once considered a friend, had unknowingly deceived me for so long.
When I stepped into this store again , my mood was completely different from the last time. Even the various cute and adorable things in the store could not attract my favor.
"Zhencheng, do you remember what this is?" Xia Youshu picked up a beautiful towel and tried to ease the tense atmosphere.
"Remember." I managed to say, "These are towels with various flavors. They feel more comfortable than clouds."
Xia Youshu sat opposite me, with a warm smile on his handsome face: "Yes, this is great. It is not only soft and comfortable, but also can keep you in a good mood all day long."
Unlike Xia Youshu's enthusiasm, I was very cold. Although I knew this would make him sad, I couldn't feel good about him now.
Liar! If it really makes people feel good, then why am I feeling so bad?
"Zhen Cheng, I know you can't forgive me all of a sudden." Xia Youshu looked at my expression, and a trace of sadness flashed in his amethyst-like eyes. "This store is the hard work of our family. It usually does not attract the attention of humans. It only opens its doors for those who are destined to meet and helps humans realize their wishes."
I held my breath and listened intently.
"This is a store that has been passed down from generation to generation, and Youtian and I are the heirs of this generation. Since I am the older brother, I am now the acting store manager. The magical products here actually all contain the magic of the elves." Xia Youshu raised his head and looked at my face affectionately. "My father is the heir of the previous generation. He met my mother during a mission and fell in love with her at first sight. Later, they had Youtian and me."
Having said this, he suddenly closed his mouth and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.
I couldn't help but ask, "And then?"
"Then..." Xia Youshu smiled, but his smile was full of sadness. "To become a formal store owner, you must accept a special test - solve a problem for a special human being and fulfill their wishes. My mission target is Xia Arthur."
"Ah!" I couldn't help but exclaim.
"Zhencheng, you must not know that you are my first customer as the acting store manager. This means that you and my mission have an inexplicable fate, so I made the decision to secretly replace your ordinary mobile phone with a special product in our store."
"The problem with Xi Yasser is that he is afraid of the crowd. Because he has been lonely since he was a child, he can't make friends like a normal person. But after becoming your mobile pet, he gradually began to accept the kindness of the people around him. Zhencheng, except for a kind and enthusiastic girl like you, no one else can do it..."
"No...no..." I said blankly.
Unexpectedly, there was a reason why Xia Arthur was locked in the phone. In this case, isn't Xia Youshu actually helping him?
"That is a store that ordinary people cannot remember. Becoming the official owner of this store means that I have to drift to every corner of the world... Apart from being with my family, I can't have other friends, so I really want to be with my beloved..."
He didn't say anything else, but many complex emotions suddenly surged in his eyes, as if they contained thousands of words.
I struggled to digest all of this, and it took me a long time to say, "I understand."
Fifteen minutes later—
After listening to Xia Youshu's explanation, I couldn't calm down for a long time. So, Xia Youshu dragged me in to complete the task, but the final outcome was not bad. Xi Yasser got rid of his fear of crowds and stopped nagging at plants.
“Try this.”
Xia Youshu walked out of the kitchen, holding a beautiful enamel plate and placed it in front of me.
I leaned over and asked curiously, "What is this?"
"I invented this ice cream." He stared at me closely, his voice a little hoarse, "It's called... 'Tears of Memory'."
"'Tears of Memory'? How special!"
Not only the name, the shape of this ice cream is also very peculiar. It looks a bit like a crystal ball. However, in the center of the crystal ball, there seems to be a beautiful universe. The pink and purple nebula stretches out like silk, wrapping countless platinum stars.
Perhaps sensing my resistance and alienation, Xia Youshu looked at me deeply, and his originally charming purple eyes gradually became dim, as if they were full of magic.
"This is the starry sky ice cream I made for you as an apology. I hope you like it."
His voice seemed to come from a distant fairyland. It was extremely pleasant to the ears and had the power to bewitch people.
"Zhen Cheng, I really like you. From the first day I transferred to this school, I found that you are a very cute girl. The more I know you, the more I like you... If you like this dessert, I will give you everything in the store, okay?"
it's wired……
It was still broad daylight, but I felt my consciousness becoming a little fuzzy, and even my brain stopped working. Xia Youshu opposite me had a gentle expression, and every word he said seemed to be deeply imprinted in my mind.
Yes... Xia Youshu is so perfect, he is gentle, careful and considerate. If he likes you... you must be very happy...
"I..." I started dazedly, wanting to say "I do", but suddenly, Xia Arthur's cool face suddenly appeared in my mind.
I woke up suddenly and couldn't help but tremble - what happened to me just now?
"Youshu, we have always been good friends, and I like being with you." I suppressed the discomfort in my heart and put down the starry sky ice cream that was still emitting white mist. "But, you know, I have Xi Yasser. Because of him, I understand the feeling of truly liking someone."
I rejected Xia Youshu again, not because I knew the truth, but because the only person I liked was Xia Arthur.
" I'm sorry , I deceived you before, it's all my fault..."
Xia Youshu was silent for a long time, and suddenly laughed at himself.
"Sure enough, I should have known earlier. When I saw you and Xi Yase walking sweetly together, I should have given up. But what can I do? I just can't let go!"
He shook his head helplessly, and when he looked at me again, he regained his calm demeanor and his tone rose slightly.
Suddenly, I felt very uncomfortable.
"I know that the last time you dated me, you agreed to Youtian's conditions in order to save Xi Yaser. Zhencheng, I'm sorry!"
Xia Youshu smiled slightly, and there was a wicked light flashing in his purple eyes.
Suddenly, I felt that at this moment, he was even more depressing than Xia Youtian. I nodded with difficulty, not knowing what to say.
"Thank you for forgiving me!" Xia Youshu's frown relaxed again. He pushed the ice cream towards me and said expectantly, "It's almost melted. Eat it quickly!"
I nodded, raised my spoon and started tasting it.
