Complexity

"do you guys actually want to die?!" what kind of question is that. we just want to put our thing here...? please don't say anything stupid, Zhou Xinyu.

"just to get HER freedom? Yes. Oh, ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?

"xinyu, you don't need to get this far."

"don't worry. I can handle this. Even if I can't—"

"EVEN IF YOU CAN'T? TF YOU CAN'T?!"

"I can. Just if I'm not able to continue, Chaewon can help me."

"why?"

"because I know she is able to"

"not that. Why do you do this?"

Xinyu just looked at me while pinching my cheek a little.

"later, okay?"

Just by that, the thing I saw is Xinyu's back while fighting those 5 bullies. I never expected for Xinyu to be able to fight like this. I ever saw Xinyu fight when she offered herself as a fight partner for Chaewon, but I never saw her this serious. Like... how can she be badass and cute at the same time... it's unfair.

She got hit here and there. Also some kick. Even some of the girls will hold her feet, but she can manage to get off. Feels like she is unbeatable.

I can hear her shouting.

"if being cruel is the only thing you're good at, I feel sorry for you!"

And that hit me. I am always being cruel to everyone because i trust no one. Including Xinyu. I always hurt them and never want to take their help. But Xinyu, she was always next to me till the end. I feel like we will marry soon, but it's not the point.

She can stand for me, and she will never regret it.

Kind of love and life i seek.

"stand up."

She talks to them?

"STAND UP!! I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE NOT DEAD YET! YOU PUT HER IN MISERY, AND I WILL TO YOU!"

Isn't it way too much?

I want to call her to stop, but i saw one of them already standing behind Xinyu, with a wood block.

No—

"XINYU! BEHIND!" no need to second-guess; she already turned around and tried to duck, but eventually the wood hit her nose. Not that bad, looks like some scratch. But i can see Xinyu's eyes are darkening. And we never want that. Or to be precise, Ningning and Handong never want that.

"if you ever see Xinyu's eyes darkening because of anger, stop her. Call me if you are not able to stop her."

I remember Ningning saying that, but i don't know how to stop her now. I mean... i am weak. Xinyu is just acting insane right now. She can duck every attack, her grin is on her face, and her movement is so smooth, it's not Xinyu.

"Xinyu..."

She didn't flinch. She even hit back the girl who tried to hit her.

"you try to kill me?" why is her voice not like her?

"Xinyu, stop!" she didn't listen to me.

Who was her real name again? Something with ascension?

Who...

Elai...

"ELAI STOP!" she eventually stops. She looks at me, walking really slow, and i know it's not Xinyu anymore. It's not Xinyu that i know. Not Xinyu, that i love.