Chapter 2: Him and Her

"Hey! Little Beanding, it's okay! Did you cry because of the words of those people? You're usually expressionless, like a log, dumb, and emotionless, and I thought you didn't care about that! Actually, you don't have to care, they're all boring people, talking boring things. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

It was a young man with delicate facial features who spoke, with a straight nose, thick eyebrows slightly raised upward, and a pair of watery peach blossom eyes under the long, slightly curled eyelashes.

At this time, he stretched out his hands and blocked Li Yike's path.

Li Yi touched her face, it was a little wet, and when the tears fell, she didn't notice it. It turns out that even if she tries so hard to restrain herself, she will still have times when she is tired, and occasionally there will be times when she will have emotional outbursts. She rubbed it vigorously as if nothing had happened, trying to get around the teenager.

Seeing this, the young man hurriedly stretched out his hand and grabbed Li Yi, and said with concern: "Li Yi, you are really twisted, why don't you answer my words and ignore me?" Some people will say those ugly things to you because you are always blank and don't bother with them. They will intensify their efforts and find self-comfort in you. It's normal to shed tears when you're sad, but I don't want to see your tears. Let's go, how about I accompany you to beat them up? From now on, I'm covering you. ”

"You don't have to worry about Chen Youhui, it has nothing to do with you." Li Yi said in a low voice.

"Li Yi, don't forget, my mother and your mother are good friends. When I went to your house a few days ago, Aunt Xiao asked me to take care of you more at school. I seriously agreed to Aunt Xiao at that time, so you just need to rely on me now. Listen, from now on, with me by your side, I will not leave you alone again, and I will never let go of your hand. After speaking, he stretched out his right hand and motioned for Li Yi to hold it.

Looking at the hand stretched out to herself, maybe it's because no one has done this to her for too long, maybe it's because it's okay! For some reason, Li Yi felt so warm at this time. At this time, although she still felt a little confused in her heart, she still couldn't help but hold those hands, will these hands really hold her forever?

Can she expect anything?

Li Yi was 14 years old and Chen Youhui was 16 years old.

Four years have passed in a blink of an eye, and in the past four years, Li Yi has become accustomed to the days when Chen Youhui is by his side, and Chen Youhui is the only person who can let her reveal her heart. Because of Chen Youhui's relationship, she didn't hear those gossips anymore, but Li Ye was more accustomed to being alone at other times except for being with Chen Youhui.

Chen Youhui is twenty years old this year, and for the people of Jiuzhongmen, twenty years old is a very important day. When you reach the age of 20, you will generally graduate from school. Pass the level exam and officially upgrade from a student demon slayer to a low-level demon slayer of different levels. According to their spiritual power and level, as well as their performance in the school, they are uniformly assigned to different departments or five major families of the Nine Gates, and begin to perform the duties of demon slayers.

Chen Youhui was assigned to one of the Nine Gates because of his exceptional excellence and became an ordinary team member. After joining the department, a three-month special training camp will be conducted.

Today is the day when Chen Youhui leaves, and Chen Youhui specially said to Li Yi: "Ke'er, three months pass quickly, and I will come back soon." When I get back, I'll tell you about the fun things in the department. When I'm no more, if anyone dares to provoke you, wait for me to come back and clean him up. If there really was one of those fat guys with guts, I would beat him, and I didn't even know the. Remember, you're my cover. With that, he smiled and left.

Looking at Chen Youhui's back, Li Yi already felt a little lonely. was used to being alone, but since he met Chen Youhui, he felt that he would become very lonely when he was alone. She was afraid of this loneliness, and she hated herself even more for being so cowardly and useless.

In fact, Li Yi didn't want Chen Youhui to leave, but she couldn't say it. Because she can't say it at all, Chen Youhui can't be with her forever, he has his way and things to do. She couldn't get in his way, much less in his way.

Is there something that can be done about himself who has been hiding behind him and being protected?

When he comes back, can she be a little different, a little different? If he always hides behind him, will he one day feel that such a self is annoying, cowardly, timid, useless, and boring?

So, she's just trying to prove it. Such a her, even if she is like this, there is a possibility that she can change by her own efforts. She had to make a decision that was important to her. She'll definitely do it, so, Chen Youhui, come back quickly! I'll let you see the different Lee Ye.

"Ke'er, come, come in with me!"

This gentle voice interrupted Li Yike's memories, and she followed behind Heng Bo and walked into the study with her head down.

The study was large, and behind the antique bookcase, sat a man with unusually handsome features. The smooth and fair face, the dark and bright eyes, and the sharp and deep gaze can't help but give people a sense of oppression. He is Li Shenyi, the current head of the Fifth Department and the patriarch of the Li family, and Li Yi's father.

There was still some distance from the bookcase, Li Yi cautiously glanced up at Li Shenyi, and then whispered: "Father", and immediately lowered his head, stopped in place, and looked straight at his toes.

Hearing the voice, Li Shenyi put down the things in his hand, looked at Li Yi with sharp eyes, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Kneel." ”

With a "bang", Li Yi immediately knelt down, lowered his head and was silent. She felt like she was about to suffocate with nervousness, but she knew she had to accept everything she was about to face.

She knew from the beginning that the matter of her choice to go to the ordinary human school would be discovered sooner or later. She even rejoiced for a long time that her father had something to do with and had been away from home for a while. Although she knew that the matter would be revealed sooner or later, she didn't expect it to come so soon.

Li Shenyi looked at Li Yi with a serious expression, thinking of her self-determination, there was a nameless fire rolling in his body, and he asked sternly: "Li Yi, do you know what you are doing?" How dare you do such a thing? Who gave you the right? Who gave you the guts? As a member of the Kuemon Sect, don't you know your mission? As a member of the Li family, don't you know what it represents? Don't know what you're supposed to do? As a student demon slayer who is still studying, he dares to be so willful. Originally, your spiritual power was ordinary, but in the academy of the Nine Gates, your spiritual power ranked low, don't you know that you need to learn a lot of things? I didn't practice my spiritual power hard, and I actually went to the school of ordinary humans without permission, anyway, you will go to the academy of the Nine Gates for me from tomorrow. After speaking, Li Shenyi waved his hand to signal that Li Yi could leave.

Although Li Yi was a little scared and a little afraid, she finally made up her mind, and took this step, she would not give up easily. So she knelt there and didn't move, still keeping her head down, but said in a firm tone: "I'm not going to the academy of the Nine Gates, I'm going to the school of ordinary humans." ”

Li Shenyi felt that he hadn't heard clearly, and asked loudly, "What?" You're saying it again! ”

Li Yike's fingers clenched tightly, still keeping his head down, and repeated again: "I'm not going to the academy of the Nine Gates, I'm going to the school of ordinary humans." ”

Hearing Li Yi's answer, Li Shenyi was really a little angry, and a powerful spiritual pressure suddenly burst out from his body, and the dazzling red spiritual pressure rushed towards Li Yi in an instant.

In an instant, Li Yi's whole body was completely intimidated by the red spiritual pressure. The unusually strong spiritual pressure made her unable to move, and at the same time, she felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, she was completely unable to parry, and her spirit was on the verge of collapse. She felt dizzy for a moment, and with a "snap", she fell to the side.

Seeing this situation, Li Buheng immediately came to Li Yi's side. He first blocked most of the influence of the spiritual pressure, and then helped Li Yi up and released some spiritual power on her, easing her condition.

Li Buheng's expression was a little serious at this time, he looked at Li Shenyi with disapproval, and shook his head at him.

Li Shenyi also found that he unconsciously released his spiritual power, and he immediately took it back. Looking at Li Yi, whose face had obviously turned pale, although he felt a little distressed in his heart, his face was not obvious, and he just said with an order: "That's it!" Kerr, go down! Tomorrow I will report to the academy of the Nine Gates, and I will arrange it for you. ”

Although the shock of spiritual power just now made Li Yi a little uncomfortable, he also knew that his father had a tough attitude towards this matter. But she couldn't help but think: Is it really not possible? No, she didn't want to give up so simply. It's been a long time, she finally has what she wants to do, and she has done it, she doesn't want to give up like this.

Thinking of this, she said firmly, "I'm going to the school of ordinary humans." ”

In an instant, the air in the entire room seemed to be frozen, and the atmosphere was suffocating.

Seeing the father and daughter who were getting more and more tense, Li Buheng couldn't help but ask: "Ke'er, why do you want to go to the school of ordinary humans and talk to your father well, you always have your reasons, don't you?" Li Buheng knew that if he didn't ask, Ke'er wouldn't explain anything at all, and would only stubbornly insist on his own ideas. Really, this father and daughter are really alike, and their personalities are so stubborn and twisted.

Li Shen remembered what Bu Heng said to him before, forcibly suppressed his anger, eased his emotions, and then said to Li Yi with a solemn expression: "Ke'er, there is only one chance, now tell me the reason." If you don't say it, you won't have a chance again, and tomorrow I will personally send you to the academy of the Kuju Gate. Also, you have to understand that you are responsible for your wayward actions. ”

"If you say that, can you do what I want?" Li Yi finally raised his head, looking at Li Shenyi with some hesitation and some expectation.

Li Shen replied with a flat face: "I have never said that!" ”

At this time, Li Yi knew that she had to say what she thought in her heart now, there was really only one chance, and her father would definitely do what he said. Whether it succeeds or not, she must try, she secretly made up her mind, and finally raised the courage to say: "I want to be an ordinary person and try to live an ordinary life." I wanted to try to change, change the environment, in a place where no one knew me, start over, I wanted to make a difference. ”

"But you were born to be a member of the Nine Gates, the Li family, and my daughter. Don't have that unrealistic idea, your identity is already determined from the moment you are born. If you want to change, you can do it anywhere. ”

"I know, I came from, I've always known." Speaking of this, Li Yike's voice trembled a little, and she continued: "I want to be an ordinary person, it's just a luxury for me, just like my father said is an unrealistic idea. But, but, but, even if it's only for a few moments, I want to try the life of ordinary people, I want to try. ”

"Why do you want to be an ordinary person, that's just a sign of your cowardice! Or is it escapism? Li Shenyi felt that this statement was just Li Yike's excuse, and he couldn't agree with it at all.

"Cowardice? Maybe there is, but not all. I want to live an ordinary life, eating delicious food with my family every day, shopping with friends when I'm in a good mood, buying cute little things, chatting about common favorite topics, and then watching a movie or singing a song. You don't have to think about the demon clan, you don't have to worry about your spiritual power, and you don't have to be bound by the so-called mission. I hate cultivation, I hate fighting, I hate blood, I hate fighting, I hate parting with life and death, and what I hate even more is the hateful fate that was attached to me as soon as I was born. Saying this, Li Yi's voice became even more choked.

"Sophistry, it sounds like it's all about your cowardice, it's all about you running away. Do you understand the meaning of the existence of demon slayers? The kind of life you want to live, the kind of stable life of ordinary people, is all because of the existence of a demon slayer. The things you hate are proof that the demon slayer protects ordinary humans. If there were no demon slayers, humans would be occupied by the demon race, and even slaughtered, would the kind of life you wanted to live still exist? What would be the human being? What will the world look like? Demon slayers are great beings, and you have to give me a good reflection. ”

After listening to his father's fierce voice, Li Yi paused for a few seconds before asking, "Then what am I here for?" When I thought about this question, I couldn't find an answer. In order to destroy the demon race? I'm not that great yet, and I think there should be other reasons, but I can't find it. I won't go to the Kuremon Academy, it will only make me more lost, and I will struggle desperately to escape, to break free from the so-called mission. I decided to try the life of ordinary people, in a place where no one knew me, no one knew what the surname Li stood for. Maybe I'll find my reason for being, and find the meaning of living in this world. After saying this, Li Yi looked at Li Shenyi with firm eyes.