Superhumans of the Dome City
Chapter 203 - 203 8 24 Hours Part 3

203: Chapter 8: 24 Hours Part 3 203: Chapter 8: 24 Hours Part 3 Qin Qianbai realized that letting him continue to elaborate on his philosophy of life was not a good idea.

She cut to the chase and asked without giving the young man any time to think.

“Do you think that spending time with me is also meaningless?”

Gongsun Ce answered without hesitation.

“How could that be possible!

The time I spend with you, with everyone, holds irreplaceable significance for me.”

For a moment, she couldn’t comprehend the young man’s words.

This person had just a few minutes ago expressed the opinion that youth had no practical meaning—

“Because, unlike me, all of you lead meaningful lives.”

Gongsun Ce smiled cheerfully, speaking as casually as he did in regular conversations.

“—It’s when I’m with you all that my meaningless life can touch upon something a little bit brighter.”

She was at a loss for words.

She didn’t know what to say to this man.

His own life was meaningless, so he could only find the things he lacked in others.

With what kind of mindset could one calmly profess such self-deprecating life views?

This sort of statement was almost like…

She abruptly changed the subject: “Then, what about love?”

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Ce instantly perked up.

“Love is a wonderful thing.

If there’s anything that’s inviolable, it definitely has to be the sincere feelings between people, which is love.

Like Mr.

Shiyu and Kardesia, though not exactly model partners, they’re a couple with love—definitely symbols of youth!”

It all sounded very normal.

She believed Gongsun Ce wasn’t lying, that he indeed felt this way.

So, the problem lay elsewhere.

She completely gave up on subtlety and practically spelled it out for him:

“Have you never considered anything about love yourself?”

“Nope.”

The grey-haired youth responded without hesitation.

“To say I’ve never fantasized about being lovey-dovey with a pretty girl?

Mr.

Gongsun has definitely done that.

But…once I seriously think about the likelihood of it happening to me, I realize it just wouldn’t work.”

He sighed dejectedly: “Look, I’m just not the type of person who is suited for a relationship.

Like Shiyu and elder brother, they can bring happiness to girls, they’re great men.

I think that’s the type of men who should be with good girls, they truly match…but me…”

The grey-haired youth summarized placidly.

“I’m just not a man who can make a girl happy.”

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“I’m just not a man who can make a girl happy.”

After saying this, he secretly added another line in his heart.

—Besides, no girl would ever fall for someone like him.

Gongsun Ce stretched his body.

He sincerely felt the concentration of negative energy was a bit high today; it was only in front of someone like the young lady, who knew him so well, that he dared to be so openly negative for a moment.

He definitely couldn’t speak like this in front of everyone normally.

“Sorry, Miss, you know how I can go on and on when I get negative,” he said with a sheepish smile, “Don’t take these meaningless blabberings of mine seriously.

You know how it is, sometimes watching too many animes can make you a bit chuunibyou, and it even affects your worldview to become deliberately negative…they’re all just whiny pretentious ramblings, I’ll stop talking this way once I graduate in a couple of years.”

Qin Qianbai stayed silent, and he clasped his hands together anxiously: “Please, Miss, don’t let this get out.

Everyone would think Mr.

Gongsun has some psychological issues otherwise.

That would be troubling.”

“I won’t tell.

In exchange, Ah Ce, you must agree to a condition from me.”

Here it comes again!?

“I’m really scared of what you plan to do again?!”

“Stand up.

Don’t move.”

Gongsun Ce rose to his feet, drawing a sharp breath, thinking he was about to take another beating.

He looked anxiously at the girl as she stepped closer, clenching his abs and closing his eyes—

Unexpectedly, this time, he didn’t feel any pain.

Instead, he felt a soft touch against his chest.

He opened his eyes in astonishment, directly meeting Qin Qianbai’s gaze.

The girl stood in front of him, her arms wrapped around his body.

They were so close that they could feel each other’s breath.

Gongsun Ce thought to himself, holy shit, there’s a weird feeling, this kid used to be flat as an airport, and now three years later, she’s really grown up—but, still, what’s going on here, is the young lady developing some new lethal move planning to murder someone with a hug or…

“Hey, no, this, I…”

Her gentle voice reached his ears.

“Don’t give in to despair.”

“No,” he automatically objected, “I’m not…”

“Don’t give in to despair.”

He opened his mouth, but swallowed the multitude of words he had prepared, responding softly, “…okay.”

“It’s a promise?”

“I’ll do my best, is that okay?”

“Mhm,” the girl said, looking at him, “It’s very rude for a man not to do anything at a time like this, right?”

Gongsun Ce awkwardly raised his hands, giving a token embrace in return.

“I feel like it’s not quite right to hug you for real…ah…”

He remembered they had embraced after battle before; it wasn’t a first time.

He comforted himself with that thought and finally hugged her back, all the while muttering, “I still feel this isn’t quite right…”

“You should be thanking me for my great mercy,” the girl in his arms bumped his chest with her head, “In the future, you won’t get another lovely girl like me to hug you.”

“Ah?!

What, there won’t be any more in the future?!”

Qin Qianbai looked at him blankly: “Ah Ce seems quite regretful.”

“No, it’s not that!

What I mean is…”

“Clearly you enjoy this feeling.

Could it be you’ve also thought about hugging me all this time?”

“Absolutely not.”

“Liar.”

“…Don’t laugh, okay!

I promised not to laugh, okay!

I admit, occasionally, I do feel the impulse to hug you.”

The young man who had just promised not to give in to despair now did exactly that as he shouted.