[Boom Out Win][ABO] Untitled

Chapter 18

18.

I haven't seen Tenya Iida for many days, but this time when I see Lu Gu again, I can't recognize him.

His impression of Iida was still at the stage of earnestness, earnestness and a little rigidity, and his terrible calmness and determination the last time he met him, but when I met him this time, Iida was much more restrained and calm. Finally, he just smiled slightly, and the arc of his mouth was very restrained: "You are finally here, Lugu, let me tell you about the situation in detail—"

Lu Gu was pulled by him to sit on the sofa, on which a cup of steaming tea had long been placed.Before he picked it up, Iida had already started chattering: "This investor was deceived by others, and he jumped in when someone else set up a trick - you know this kind of thing better than me, so I won't talk about it for now. I He has not been contacted by all means, and his wife and children have no idea of ​​his whereabouts. Now it can be regarded as completely lost contact. The money will definitely not be recovered in the short term, and I have already reported it to the public security organ."

Before Green Valley could speak, he said again: "This time the main responsibility is not on us, so you don't have to worry too much, I have already sorted out all the details of this project, and the follow-up contacts and negotiations are also entrusted to you—— And the bidding plan you sent last time, I have changed it and put it all in the secretary's place..."

Rao Lvgu was also a little dizzy by this long paragraph: "Iida-kun, can we talk slowly?"

Iida pushed his glasses, and the sunlight flashed on the lenses through the floor-to-ceiling windows.Green Valley couldn't see his expression clearly, but he was keenly aware that he was a little impatient: "I have more important things to do, time waits for no one, I believe you can do the rest of the work well."

Lvgu frowned, and asked tentatively: "The more important thing...is it Iida-kun's private matter?"

Iida replied quickly: "It's my private matter."

"..." Lu Gu's lips closed slightly, and he said slowly after a while, "If there is anything I can help, please tell me——Aren't we friends?"

The scenery outside the window came into Iida's eyes, and he just smiled with the corners of his mouth.

They are at the top of high-rise buildings, and the huge floor-to-ceiling windows have a panoramic view of this bustling city.Rows upon rows of buildings, heavy traffic on the road, all living beings in this world of steel and iron can be seen at a glance.

However, even though everyone is as insignificant as an ant, only by being in it can one understand the weight that the ant bears - standing on a high place, who doesn't know that one's power is meager?But you are a member of this crowd, how can you not be willing to put all your eggs in one basket for the little unwillingness in your heart?

Iida Tenya didn't look at Midori, but nodded: "I see...I'm fine."

"...I think something is wrong with Iida-kun."

Lvgu poked the pork chop rice in front of him with his chopsticks—it showed a perfect golden color after frying, and the alluring aroma that was exclusive to meat diffused with the air, and the green cabbage was spread evenly On the cut pork chops, the sauce slowly seeps into the white rice, and the sight alone is enough to make people's index fingers twitch.

In front of Hong Jiaodong was the same food as Green Valley. He picked up a piece of pork chops with his chopsticks, biting down with his teeth and making a crisp click. He chewed and swallowed slowly, feeling that Green Valley’s food preferences were somewhat similar to those of Green Valley. Child: "I haven't seen him, I don't know if his state is as suspicious as you said - but if Green Valley is really worried about Iida, we can follow him."

Green Valley was stuck by the "stalking" he said as a matter of course: "... Isn't it good to follow friends?"

Hong Jiaodong nodded clearly, and put it another way: "We can pay special attention to him."

Green Valley: "..."

He discovered a very subtle character trait of Hong Jiaodong - he seems to be a calm and reliable person, but his essence is a little childlike.Especially when being refuted, although his face is calm, he must retaliate, and... it is surprisingly choking.

He sighed helplessly, and stuffed the pork chops into his mouth—the rich gravy mixed with the salty and fresh sauce, the combination of the crispy outside and tender inside and the crisp and delicious cabbage brought a delicious taste Delicate and rich, he almost bit off his tongue at once: "Well... good time——!"

Hong Jiaodong poured him a cup of tea, Lugu was so delicious that he slapped the table straight, and praised Hong Jiaodong who brought him to dinner inarticulately, and he didn't remember until he finished a bowl of pork chop rice. Iida discussed before: "But I'm always afraid that I'm too nosy...Maybe it's really something that can't be told to outsiders?"

"Lvgu just needs to do what he thinks is right," Hong Jiaodong watched as Lugu's lips became a little red, and said a gentle but straightforward word, "I think it's good for you to do so."

"..." Lu Gu paused, feeling a little strange in his heart, and raised his head to meet Hong's scorched eyes.

He was staring at himself, and his face was clearly reflected in those heterochromatic pupils.These eyes are too focused and soft, almost giving Lvgu an illusion.

——It was as if he was the only guest in these mysterious eyes.

At this moment, Green Valley seemed to smell a little bit of scorched pheromone.It is quiet and low-key, like a butterfly flying past the tip of his nose, and the faint smell is like the silent flapping wings of a butterfly. It is obviously a frequency that humans cannot catch, but he seems to hear the sound of his own heart beating. .

——It’s a heart-pounding taste.

"...!!"

As if awakened suddenly, Lu Gu sat back and almost slipped from the chair.

Hong Jiaodong was taken aback by his sudden surprise, stood up and wanted to help Lugu, but he waved his hand and refused: "I'm fine... I just suddenly—"

He ran out of words, and suddenly felt ashamed under Hong Jiaodong's questioning gaze, and the roots of his ears turned red all of a sudden, he couldn't speak under Hong Jiaodong's gaze, so he could only move his eyes away and cover them with his hands Zui whispered: "It has nothing to do with Mr. Hong—it was Xiaosheng who said strange things to me."

After receiving the phone call from Baohao, he sorted out what happened after he met Hong Jiaodong-this combing did find many strange things.For example, why did Hong Jiaodong rush to visit Bakugo Katsuki when the situation was still unclear?For example, why did Hong Jiaodong only send him a location when he was chased by Baohao?Another example is why the Hong family wanted to cover up the situation after suffering this unreasonable disaster?

If it were a stranger doing this, Lu Gu would almost conclude that his purpose was to alienate and suppress—but based on his understanding of Hong Jiao Dong, although he is a man with a plan, he also has the reserve and pride of a superior , will never achieve his goals by pleasing others (that is, him), not to mention that he himself is very clumsy in expressing kindness. If he deliberately shows kindness, this method is too low-end and does not match Hong Jiao Freeze the xinxing that has been shown in the past.

What does Xiaosheng mean?

Green Valley, who is used to reading comprehension of every sentence of Bakugo Katsuki, did an in-depth reading comprehension again. While reading, he suddenly came up with an absurd idea-if Hong Jiaodong really doesn't like it in this game. He thought it was so "innocent", but deliberately participated in it and contributed to it, wouldn't that be... like liking him?

After thinking of this possibility, Lugu immediately raised his right hand and slapped himself on the forehead. This slap was like a blow to the head, and it wiped away the little thoughts that had just emerged from Lugu: "What am I thinking about?" , I'm simply overwhelmed with complacency..."

But no matter how absurd it is, once the idea comes out, it will follow him like a shadow—no matter how many times Lugu tells himself that this is a human psychological effect, it is the damn self-identification mechanism that is at work, but the first of the three major illusions in life "He likes me" is still pestering him.And once he puts on the "like" glasses, he always feels that his actions in front of Hong Jiaodong are also indescribably ambiguous, and he has unknowingly crossed the safe distance of "friends".

Originally his mind was occupied by Iida Tenya's anomaly, but now the illusion of life has begun to pollute his brain again, while avoiding the scorching gaze, Lugu stammered and explained: "That's... er, Xiaosheng has been Urging me...seems not very happy with the agreement...I think he's a little weird too—”

He was startled when he met Shang Hong's scorched eyes, and his explanation stopped abruptly: "Mr. Hong?"

Hong Jiaodong blinked his eyes, restrained his extroverted emotions, and naturally took a sip of the cup of tea that Green Valley had just drunk: "I'm just a little surprised... Bao Hao, he is so quick to talk to you Got in touch."

Green Valley was still stuck in the inorganic eyes of Hong Jiaodong just now, and forgot to remind the cup: "I was also surprised, Xiaosheng is more powerful than I imagined... Won't talk to me anymore."

In a place that Green Valley couldn't see, Hong Jiaodong's five fingers clenched into fists - because of too much force, the joints were faintly white, and the neatly manicured nails left a few deep indentations on the palm of his hand.

He lightly changed the topic: "I think Iida's anomaly is related to his brother."

The ability to change the subject is as clumsy as ever, but Lu Gu didn't want to talk too much, and followed suit: "Why do you think so?"

Without even thinking about it, Hong Jiaodong opened his mouth: "The last time I saw him in the hospital, I felt that his eyes were a bit like the one I used to be—the eyes that were desperate."

"When you put all your heart and soul into the vicious circle of 'hate', you will soon turn a deaf ear to the outside world," Hong Jiaodong took another sip of tea, "It's like erecting a wall between yourself and the world around you, listening to everything others say If you don’t go in and just focus on moving in the direction you think is 'right', it is probably the so-called 'bewildered' state."

Lu Gu rubbed his chin and muttered a few words, but Hong Jiaodong couldn't hear what he said, so he suddenly raised his head after seeing Lu Gu chant for a long time, and suddenly realized: "Could it be that Iida-kun is here this time? City C, is it because of that killer named Stein?"

When Hong Jiaodong was mentioned by him, he also remembered: "I think it's almost inseparable. I can ask friends from the police/police/bureau to help find out if there are any strange and strange murders in City C recently."

As soon as he said it, 800 million quickly brought the information he wanted to know to Hong Jiaodong: "I asked my friend to read the records of city C. A week ago, an important politician was kidnapped. The kidnapped/bandit I threw his fingers and phalanxes in different places in the city, and now only half of them are found. The police/department of City C is going crazy, and they are going around to solve the case. Several special police officers from our side have borrowed it... ...that's all I know."

Hong Jiaodong thanked her, and Lu Gu frowned after hearing this: "It doesn't look like Stein's style. This person threw the hostage's hand bones to the whole world. The crime is like playing a game, and even Wanting to get the attention of the police - his focus is not on 'punishment' at all, but like a child who is proudly showing off his strength."

Hong Jiaodong put the phone in his pocket, and reached out to smoothen Lu Gu's frown, but Lu Gu dodged it all at once.

"..." Hong Jiaodong was stunned for a moment, and forgot to take his hand back. Seeing his astonishment, Lugu couldn't help explaining: "I'm sorry, I was too engrossed in thinking just now-I really didn't mean it... ..."

Hong Jiaodong slowly put down his hand, feeling that the uneasiness and anxiety bred from the depths of his soul were slowly eroding his sanity——Lvgu Izuku was on guard against him.

As soon as this idea popped up, he suddenly felt cold all over his body, and felt that his blood seemed to be on fire. Alpha's instinct of control and possession surged up. He tried his best to stop his hand and let it fall gently on the on Green Valley's shoulders.

"Instead of thinking so much," he said, feeling his whole body muscles tense, "just show up with Iida, I believe he won't blame you."

In Lu Gu's eyes, Hong Jiao Dong is the same as usual, and even the action of patting his shoulder is as gentle as ever.

"That's right," he nodded, "Some things still need to be said."

He watched Hong Jiaodong walking in front, and patted his chest with lingering fear.

——Help, when Hong Jiaodong stretched out his hand just now, he felt beating drums and was at a loss for a moment.

Could it be that the illusion of "he likes me" in life is actually caused by the subconscious mind of "I like him"?

Izuku, the master of psychology, didn't dare to think about it.

TBC.

Card: MMP... You have a P in reading comprehension, you are completely over-interpreting, okay?