My American magical life
Chapter 204 - 204 80 Cheng Daqi felt that some truths couldn't be spoken to others

204: Chapter 80 Cheng Daqi felt that some truths couldn’t be spoken to others.

204: Chapter 80 Cheng Daqi felt that some truths couldn’t be spoken to others.

The world is so vast, Zhao Hongjin always felt she could take a good look around.

Before going to America to study abroad, she thought she would dance through life and academia.

She wanted to be the elegant and wise little Zhao.

But today, she was truly frightened by Cheng Daqi’s terror.

Is the adult world this scary?

If possible, she wished she could stay eighteen forever.

“Brother, with just a few words, four short segments, there wasn’t a single superfluous one, it was all schemes and cunning.”

Clinging to the blanket, her knuckles had turned white.

Frightened by Cheng Daqi.

“Ah Zhao, you see, if I were a scheming mastermind, I could totally maintain the image I’ve built up in your mind before, right?”

What to do about the patient’s stress reaction?

Master Cheng was gently persuasive, speaking kindly.

Every action he took was well-considered, why would Cheng Daqi suddenly put himself in a disadvantageous position for no reason?

“Right?” Little Zhao’s reply revealed a kind of hesitation that seemed to understand yet be muddled.

The mind of the girl with peach blossom eyes had been completely blown.

It wasn’t that she didn’t understand the logic Cheng Daqi was now speaking of, but the impact of his analysis just now was too strong, and she had yet to recover.

“The reason I’m telling you so much is because in my heart, you’re the person who understands me the most among everyone I’ve met in America so far.

There are so many people in this world, incomparably smart and kind-hearted, but there seem to be very few who truly understand me.”

Actually, Cheng Daqi was speaking the truth; he did not want his relationship with Zhao Hongjin to become like the one with Temir.

When friendship and interests are entangled, even Cheng Daqi can find it overwhelming to deal with many tricky issues.

Human nature is always a complex tangle.

“But after hearing so much from you, I really feel a sense of fear, Daqi, I’m a little scared.”

What Zhao Hongjin said was her honest thought; she was quite factual and down-to-earth.

Turning her head slightly to look at Zhao Hongjin, Cheng Daqi saw a hint of worry in the girl’s eyes.

“Actually, you are the proactive one here; my actions tonight are like a fish jumping onto a chopping board, and the decision power is in your hands.

Think about it, isn’t it so?”

Cheng Daqi was taking a risk, or rather, gambling.

He could move step by step, but Temir’s change of attitude towards him tonight made Cheng Daqi very weary.

He didn’t want to see his relationship with Zhao Hongjin change one day because of his initial manipulation.

That’s why he took such a gamble.

However, he believed he could win, or rather, he believed Zhao Hongjin wouldn’t disappoint him.

“What do you want me to decide?”

Already having an idea in her heart, Zhao Hongjin still wanted confirmation.

There’s a saying that when a man and a woman start looking into each other’s eyes, as long as there is enough time, their emotions will change.

And Cheng Daqi didn’t answer right away; he just kept looking steadily and unwaveringly at Zhao Hongjin.

Sometimes, silence is the better answer.

Zhao Hongjin also looked at Cheng Daqi, thinking about many things.

Cheng Daqi’s circle of friends signature, Cheng Daqi’s interviews, the conversation between Temir and Cheng Daqi tonight, the conversation between Cheng Daqi and the audience of the live broadcast.

The girl with peach blossom eyes had lived for nineteen years, but she had never seen someone so complicated.

She smiled slightly, wrinkling her cute nose, and said in an annoyed tone,

“What are you looking at?

I’m waiting for your answer.”

Knowing that the girl had understood him, Cheng Daqi was also relieved.

He sighed, pretending to be melancholic and dejected, and replied,

“Why didn’t I meet such a good person like you earlier.”

“I haven’t said that I forgive you yet!” Zhao Hongjin teased.

“Forget it then, the wind on the West Coast is a bit cold; I’m going back to my room.

You can drive yourself back.

Hopefully, you’ll get stuck in traffic for an hour.”

Cheng Daqi pretended to leave, saying he was off, but his backside didn’t move an inch, still sitting right there.

“Do you always chat like this?

I don’t really mind your schemes that much, but you did really shock me.”

Amused by Cheng Daqi’s nonsense, Zhao Hongjin’s tone carried a trace of chill,

“Ha, as you said, let’s put this matter behind us!” Cheng Daqi immediately grinned from ear to ear.

The education Zhao Hongjin received taught her that neither listening to words nor observing actions can necessarily reveal a person’s true self.

To truly understand what a person is like, you only need to see how they act when it comes to their interests.

Judge their motives by their actions towards their interests.

So, after Cheng Daqi’s extremely self-detrimental action tonight—laying his cards on the table with her—she realized that Cheng Daqi was not any of the types she had previously thought.

He was a complicated man, extremely so, but he harbored no ill will towards her.

That was enough; in this mundane world, expecting a perfect friend is unrealistic.

Moreover, Zhao Hongjin thought it would be interesting to be friends with a fascinating person who might be a bad egg.

She was confident in her own intelligence, enough not to fall into abysses and traps.

From this perspective, she had certain similarities with Temir.

“I’ve never met a man as thick-skinned as you, Daqi; are you like this with everyone?

One ploy after another?”

“Yes and no.

Recently I’ve been like a drowning man, struggling in the water, desperately flailing my arms to grasp at any straw that might save me.

For instance, meeting you, and then there’s my current investor—the one pretending to be my girlfriend.

I used some tricks, but I don’t actually think it’s wrong, after all, everlasting love cannot be retained.

Only schemes win hearts, and idealistic people like you are ultimately rare.”