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"Why?!" Xia Xiaoli insisted on an explanation.

The child who always seemed soft-tempered in the past showed unprecedented toughness and determination in this matter, but he was not unreasonable and asked for sweets. He was very serious, and Qiao Yu had to face this seriousness.

He said: "Little Li, we are almost two generations old, this is unrealistic."

"Don't always talk about age, I won't be 17 forever." Xia Xiaoli was full of anger, like an angry puffer fish.

He is so angry that he has to hear such sad news when he is full. If he had known, he would not have eaten so much. Now he would hiccup when he was angry, and even being angry made him look funny.

In the past, Xia Xiaoli was always half-jokingly said that Xia Xiaoli was still young, but now Qiao Yu is seriously talking about this issue with him.

"Age may not be a big deal, but behind what age represents are two people with completely different life experiences, and the difference between them is too great."

"I am so much older than you. At my age, living habits, work, and various concepts have almost been fixed. It is difficult to change anything for others, but you are different, Xiaoli. Your life has just begun. You have just reached the best age, everything is still fresh, you have your own life to live, and you shouldn't be with someone who has been established so soon."

"You think you like me now, maybe because you have never been with someone like me. You are all sisters in your family and classmates in school. Suddenly, an older person who looks like a brother appears. His life experience is People around you have never experienced it before. I told you some things that you have never been in contact with. You feel that it is new, so you have some dependence and liking for this person. In contrast, you feel that your peers are a bit naive. Xiaoli, these are all It's normal, but it doesn't last forever."

"You will grow up soon, you will meet more outstanding people, you will become better yourself, and you will see a wider world. At that time, your choices will become more, and there will be people who will fall in love with you and grow together. This is a process of mutual giving and mutual fulfillment, which is very beautiful, and you should try it.”

"Little Li, I have no doubts about your liking for me, but if I accept this liking, it would be too selfish."

Xia Xiaoli was dumbfounded. He listened to Qiao Yu's words and seemed to understand them. These words could not be said to be unreasonable, and they could even be said to be very reasonable. After all, Xia Xiaoli had no way to refute what the big professor said.

However, he couldn't allow himself to sit still in this "negotiation". After racking his brains, he thought of one point. Brother Qiao's words were too calm and rational, which was not right.

He blurted out: "If principles could replace feelings, then there would be no such thing as love in this world."

"If you insist on talking about the age difference, then I want to say, do you adults always reason with each other and analyze each other when you fall in love? This is too boring, I am not, I just look at my own heart , Do you like this person, your heart will not lie, liking is liking, do you know what liking is? Liking is tempting, that is, when you see this person, your heart is ready to move, want to talk to him, want to make him happy, want to... ..."

Xia Xiaoli felt that he was so stupid that he couldn't speak clearly. He hadn't finished speaking yet, and there were more things he wanted to go back to. He waved his hands at Qiao Yu: "Also, and, don't talk, let me think about it. think."

Qiao Yu looked at him with a good temper. The child's face was flushed with anxiety. In Qiao Yu's eyes, everything was cute, but he suppressed the cuteness that was constantly churning in his heart, so he couldn't just fall into it.

It was simply a struggle.

"By the way! I understand what you just said, that is, I like you because I haven't seen the world? This is really... Brother Qiao, who do you look down on? Do you look down on me or yourself? Why do I like you? Is it because you lack knowledge? I may not know so many people now, and the best person is indeed you, but you can’t say that I have no knowledge because of this. Are you not the best among the people I know? I don’t like you anymore? Is this how you like someone? Just aim at the top of the pyramid? If you like someone, you won’t compare him with others. It doesn’t matter whether he is the best or not. Who is more fierce than me."

"Also, and... You said that you have no doubt that I like you, but I think you just doubted it. You made a lot of excuses, and you said that I will change my mind when I become stronger. Oh, I can't even prove myself , I am young and not very good, so I am at a disadvantage, if I win a Nobel Prize now, do you believe that I really like you and won't change my mind?"

Xia Xiaoli babbled a series of clumsy words, but she still got to the point. Qiao Yu felt emotional and had a headache. Children are difficult to deal with, simple and stubborn, and her heart was burning hot. He almost grabbed someone and kissed him directly.

He didn't even know how he was able to remain calm, but he couldn't find an excuse, so he could only use the coercion of his elders: "You also know that love is a matter between two people. Your teacher, Xia Xiaoli, you can't fall in love with your teacher."

Xia Xiaoli bit her lip almost to the point of tearing, the corners of her eyes were flushed, and her chest was still bulging, Qiao Yu felt distressed just looking at it.

He had run out of words, and Brother Qiao couldn't listen to him at all. Xia Xiaoli felt that he would not be subdued, nor did he plan to ask for help.

"Okay." He actually agreed with his neck stiffly choked: "If you don't talk about it, don't talk about it, and I can't force you, but let me put it here. What you just said is wrong. I will prove it to you. It won't be long, wait for me, I'm 19 years old, twenty at most, let's see how you still make fun of my age."

Every young man tries his best to prove himself. They believe in sincerity, they believe that they can slay dragons, and they believe that they can resist the most pessimistic diminishing marginal effect of human beings. For one thing, what he thinks is completely from the realistic and pessimistic perspective of an adult.

They can't convince each other, but they can reach a peace agreement. Qiao Yu said: "It's the same as before. You can come over at any time and stay as long as you want, but I just said that you must abide by everything. Bouncers."

"Okay." Xia Xiaoli was very unconvinced and very angry, and nodded her head in a fit of anger. If it's so important, don't talk about it if you don't talk about it, and do what you say.

Qiao Yu's own heartbeat gradually calmed down, he got up to clean up the dishes, Xia Xiaoli went to the bathroom to wash her face again, and looked at herself in the mirror, feeling very depressed.

There was the sound of high-heeled shoes kicking in the corridor, and someone rang the doorbell on the opposite side and shouted, "Xia Xiaoli, open the door."

It's Xia Xiaocheng.

Xia Xiaoli rushed over to open the door, and shouted behind Xia Xiaocheng, "Sister, I'm here."

Xia Xiaocheng turned around and saw Xia Xiaoli whose face was full of water, she was stunned for a moment: "Why are you sleeping at Teacher Qiao's house?"

"No." This topic is a bit sensitive now, Xia Xiaoli quickly waved her hands: "I just came here in the morning and had breakfast here."

"Xiao Cheng is here? Come in." Qiao Yu greeted her.

Xia Xiaocheng was overjoyed, and walked in gracefully. It was the first time she had come to Qiao Yu's house, and she took a good look at it.

The house is not big, except for a lot of books, there are not many other things, and it is quite tidy.

But for some reason, she felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere of the two men in the room. Xia Xiaoli's eyes were slightly red, and she was depressed. Teacher Qiao looked calm as always, but her aura was inexplicably depressed.

It was as if the two had just had a big fight before she entered the door.

She felt that her guess was indistinguishable, so she began to scold her younger brother: "Xia Xiaoli, did you do something annoying to make Teacher Qiao unhappy?"

Xia Xiaoli gave her elder sister a blank look, and when she opened her mouth, she acted like a relative during the Chinese New Year. She began to scold others before she knew the situation. He was quite aggrieved, and then glanced at Qiao Yu, meaning, you say, am I annoying?

Qiao Yu made him feel helpless, and took the initiative to explain: "No, Xiao Cheng, Xiao Li studied too hard recently, and didn't have a good rest."

Speaking of this, Xia Xiaocheng also felt sorry for her younger brother, and said: "Mom said that you will have a good rest for the next few days when you go home. Don't read so many books. She will make delicious food for you."

Xia Xiaoli was listless, and lazily said "um".

"By the way, Dad will come back from Xingshui in a while, and he should be there before noon. I asked Mr. Qiao if he would like to go to our house for dinner? The redesign of the bridge this time has troubled you a lot." Xia Xiaocheng said .

Qiao Yu hesitated. He might go as usual. Today is the weekend, and the design institute is not working, but he shook his head and said, "Not today, I have to go back to my parents' house later, and I haven't been with them for a long time. time to eat."

"Oh, that's fine, then let's meet again next time."

Xia Xiaoli had already got up and walked towards the door: "Don't bother Brother Qiao, go to my room, I'll pack up and leave in a while."

Xia Xiaocheng hadn't been there yet, but Xia Xiaoli had already opened the door, so she could only follow, then turned around and waved to Qiao Yu.

On the way back, Xia Xiaocheng still had nothing to do with her younger brother, and asked him what happened to Mr. Qiao.

Xia Xiaoli didn't want to talk, so she just plugged in her earphones and pretended she couldn't hear her. Who should she tell her about this depression?and!who!explain!

When he got home, he only said hello to his mother, then entered his room weakly, closed the door, and caused Baizhu to call out "little white-eyed wolf" from behind.

Lying on the bed, the charming images of yesterday in the dark teaching building popped up in his mind, and the cold face of Qiao Yu who refused to recognize anyone after kissing him this morning, Xia Xiaoli was on the verge of schizophrenia.

He wondered if he was falling out of love, or why he was so sad, the sweetness he imagined did not come, the dream only lasted half a night and half a morning, and then disappeared, Xia Xiaoli was too sad and angry, even the dream was not so short right? ? ?

He always said that he was small, Xia Xiaoli turned over, sat up from the bed, his eyes naturally fell on his pants, now he was allergic to the word "small", and thought angrily, why is he so small?Brother Qiao has never seen him before, he is not young!