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Ling Wuji immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be the last meal before execution?"

"It seems that you are somewhat aware of the fact that you have irritated others," Hiratsuka Shizuka said without turning around. She just sat in the driver's seat, looking straight ahead, "But, I am a great man and I don't bear grudges. I have decided to let your offense go!"

Ling Wuji said noncommittally: "If it's not for you, then it's for Yukinoshita?"

"That's pretty sharp."

"I just think that you, teacher, may not be a fair educator."

"I don't deny that, but I don't think I'm a failing teacher. I just have more motivation to guide students like you."

"Although your motivation is unnecessary for me, if other students see it, won't they be jealous?" Ling Wuji said as he sat there absent-mindedly, watching the scenery passing by outside the window.

"So as long as we don't get seen, right?"

"very good, very powerful."

Ling Wu Ji could only nod helplessly.

"Speaking of which, were you too harsh on Yukinoshita today?"

"Maybe."

"Oh? So you finally discovered Yukinoshita's charm and wanted to attract her attention in this way?"

"How is that possible? I'm not an elementary school student."

"Many high school students are not even as good as elementary school students when it comes to dating." Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed meaningfully.

"It's just that your Japanese elementary school students are too precocious, right?" Ling Wuji said, "Besides, I'm not interested in that kind of tablet."

"It's very rude to comment on someone's figure behind their back, isn't it?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "But her sister Haruno is like two extremes compared to her."

"I think you don't need to beat around the bush, teacher. Just say whatever you want to say, even though I may not be able to help you."

"Little brats like you are really not cute at all."

"It doesn't matter. I don't need the adjective cute anyway. Besides, there's an old Chinese saying that 'even a fair judge can hardly judge family affairs.' They are sisters after all, and there's no room for outsiders to interfere."

Volume 2: Between God and Man: Chapter : Sisters ()

Shizuka Hiratsuka originally wanted to take Ling Wuji to eat ramen, but in the end she took care of his taste and took him to the so-called Chinese food street. Ling Wuji looked at the shops on the road pickily and finally chose a hot pot restaurant. After all, hot pot is made by oneself, so it doesn’t matter whether it is authentic or not.

Although Ling Wu Ji felt that the atmosphere of eating hot pot with Hiratsuka Shizuka was a bit weird.

It even made Ling Wu Ji want to cosplay the eternal perfect man Kong Yige.

But in the end he held back and just waited for Hiratsuka Shizuka to speak first.

Unexpectedly, Hiratsuka Shizuka just looked at Ling Wuji, who was sitting opposite her, with curiosity and said, "Come to think of it, don't you think this experience is quite rare?"

"If you mean the teacher and students eating together, I have never encountered that in Japan."

"So you've encountered this before in China?"

"Although the relationship between my teacher and that teacher is more like the relationship between a teacher and a disciple in your Japanese Go world."

Perhaps because this kind of environment would give people the illusion of being closer, Shizuka Hiratsuka was very interested in the past events that the boy mentioned casually, and even wanted to lean closer to ask him: "To teach you to be like this, I guess your teacher must have a similar arrogant personality as you?"

"He's just an old-fashioned guy."

"Because you don't accept the discipline of the old-fashioned teacher, you become so rebellious and cynical?"

"I can't say that. He doesn't really care about me."

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded and asked, "However, since you said that you and your teacher had a master-disciple relationship similar to that of a chess academy, then what did you learn from him? Was it also Go?"

Ling Wuji thought about it and decided to change the term to one that most people would be more accepting of: "Martial Arts."

"That's right, no wonder, but you're not in China..."

Shizuka Hiratsuka wanted to continue this topic, but then she thought of the boy's achievements and was speechless for a moment: whether he is in the martial arts world or even in China doesn't really matter, right? This man's talent can let him experience the life he wants. Shizuka Hiratsuka even compared him with the one who developed IS. For a moment, she understood that if a person really has such a talent that can shake the world, then he just likes to use sharp words to comment on others, which can only be regarded as a kind of bad taste of a genius.

But soon she subconsciously denied the idea that Ling Wu Ji could be compared with Xiao Zhizhi Shu.

Although it is not impossible.

But Ling Wu Ji has only shown his amazing talent in learning so far. As for his talent in research and development, she has never seen it.

So it’s not a good idea to make any comments on this.

"Let's talk about Yukinoshita."

"Teacher, do you really have to discuss this kind of thing at the dinner table?"

"According to what you Chinese say, isn't it true that serious matters are only discussed at the dinner table?"

Ling Wuji rolled his eyes immediately: "I've never heard of such a saying. How serious can the things that can be discussed at the dinner table be? Although there is indeed a saying that 'important matters should not be discussed with others', never mind, the psychological problems of adolescent girls are indeed not a big deal. But, teacher, are you sure you want to discuss her problems with me?"

"uh-huh?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka responded incoherently with a piece of tofu in her mouth.

"You didn't say I was the kind of person who would play the kind of role that mocks others?"

"But Yukinoshita isn't like the Russian girl in Threshold, right?"

"It's weird," Ling Wuji said, "If she really was that kind of woman, she wouldn't still be trapped in the shadow of her childhood."

"To be honest, Ling Wuzhi, sometimes I envy your sharpness," Hiratsuka Shizuka said, stirring the dipping sauce bowl in front of her unconsciously with chopsticks, "But, maybe it's because you are too sharp that you appear so numb? You turn a blind eye to the painful choice of a beautiful girl like Yukinoshita."

Ling Wuji just shook his head: "In my opinion, it's just the petty bourgeois whining. But, she is the daughter of a county councillor after all. She is no longer a petty bourgeois, but a real big bourgeoisie. Logically speaking, I am being kind by not hanging her from the street lamp."

"You really never forget to tighten the string for yourself!"

When Shizuka Hiratsuka heard that he was unwilling to continue the topic even after making such a ridiculous joke, she even felt a little amused and helpless for a moment.

"Is Yukinoshita really that... annoying to you?"

"It's not that I really hate her, I'm just not interested in her."

"Why did you say that to her before if you weren't interested in her?"

Ling Wuji could only sigh deeply: "Although I am too lazy to judge people who have nothing to do with me, in a sense, what you said is indeed not wrong, but some things can only be said. If she can't get over it herself, no matter how much outsiders say, it will just be like a mockery to her."

"Don't you understand this very well?"

"And I think that a family that can foster her twisted personality is probably also a very twisted environment in nature," Ling Wuji said, "Although I know what you are thinking, I really have no interest in intervening in that kind of family to help an adolescent girl solve her personal psychological problems."

"No, of course not."

"No?" Ling Wuji said.

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded: "I am certainly not the kind of teacher who would let other students interfere with other families. I just want to talk to you about her problems, and yours."

"I've made it very clear, teacher. Maybe some people think that their pain is that they can't fit in with the group, but I haven't experienced that kind of pain at all," Ling Wuji said, still habitually modifying his words. "Although if you insist, I did have that kind of stage, but what did Char say? These are mistakes made by young people!"

"No, that's not the question. I know very well that you are not a coy person like Hikigaya Hachiman, who longs for true friendship but wraps himself in a hard shell because he has been hurt. You don't seem like the kind of person who needs the protection of a shell," Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded deeply and said, "I mean, didn't you say before that you wanted to serve the people?"

"Teacher, are you sure you want to discuss this with me?"

"Why not?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said in amazement, "The Japanese Communist Party can run for election openly in Japan."

"But some people also say that parties like the Japanese Communist Party that recognize the existence of the emperor have embarked on the path of revisionism."

"If I really want to say it, don't you Chinese also..."

"Stop! Stop! Let's not talk about this!" Ling Wuji was too lazy to talk nonsense with her, so he said, "So you want me to start a student movement in school? But I think student movements will only have an impact at least in college, right?"

"Your thoughts tend to go to extremes, don't they?"

"Why not?"

Ling Wuji thought to himself that I gave up my position as a cult leader and now just hide in a normal middle school as a model student, which has already made a considerable contribution to the Japanese society! Not to mention that he secretly prevented countless crimes against ordinary people by using the sky curtain barrier, just for this, your Japanese government should give him a pennant!

"What I mean is, I want you to help persuade Yukinoshita to run for the student union president like her sister. If possible, you should also join the student union."

"Wait! Why is she running for student union president? I can only be an officer?"

Ling Wu Ji said rather unconvinced.

"Although I admit that you are indeed very outstanding," Shizuka Hiratsuka was a little dumbfounded, "but you think too highly of your own charm, don't you? You are an international student who doesn't even have Japanese citizenship, and you want to be the student council president?"

"Damn it! Isn't it a legal right of every student to run for student council president?"

"I'm not saying you can't run for election, I'm just saying you definitely won't be elected!" Shizuka Hiratsuka was even a little annoyed, "And are you sure that the way you speak will make people listen to you and do what you say?"

Ling Wuji thought, what's wrong with that! At worst, I can use Taoism to control them! Or just turn them into my believers!

But he had no interest in the so-called student union.

In his previous life, he had been a cadre in a club when he was in college. During that time, he deeply realized the inherent pain of being a student cadre. They had to hold meetings every few days to discuss some insignificant trivial matters. Some things did not make much sense to discuss, but there were still some people who were busy discussing them enthusiastically. They were already in college, and it was like that in a small club. He had no reason to have any expectations for middle school students.

In comparison, it would be better to let him participate in student movements!

"Why do you always think about the student movement?"

"Teacher, do you know how China's history textbooks evaluate the May Fourth Movement?"

Although Shizuka Hiratsuka was not as ignorant of China's modern history as most people, she could only shake her head when asked about such specific historical questions involving dates and names. However, Ling Wuji deliberately brought up another topic, saying, "Teacher, do you know how the Chinese Internet evaluates Japan?"

"Although I should say at this time that China and Japan should not be blinded by hatred, but in fact, it should not be a positive evaluation?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said very rationally.

Ling Wuji also nodded and said, "Chinese netizens once jokingly said that Japan is a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country in the guise of modern civilization."

"That's really mean."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was silent for a moment before speaking.

Although she quickly sorted out her thoughts: the word "semi-feudal" does not only refer to the emperor, but is probably also implying that Japan's political family system is fundamentally a feudal society where the son inherits the father's property and the younger brother inherits the elder brother's property. In Japan, the votes of a county are often firmly controlled by a political family. Therefore, those who can become members of parliament, or so-called politicians, are basically children of large families, and there are very few people of commoner origin.

As for the so-called semi-colony, it obviously refers to the garrison of a certain country.

"However, does this harsh statement have anything to do with the May Fourth Movement you mentioned earlier?"

"In China, the May Fourth Movement was regarded as the beginning of the New Democratic Revolution," Ling Wuji said. "I remember that there seemed to be a student movement in Japan in the last century. In Haruki Murakami's book Norwegian Wood, Ah Lu's character implicitly criticized the opportunists who had infiltrated the student movement, and that movement ultimately failed."

"You know it's a failed movement."

Hiratsuka Shizuka did not raise any objections to Ling Wuji's obviously malicious statements or actions, which were like those of a spy from another country. She just said calmly: "However, the class contradictions in Japanese society are obviously not so intense that they require a bottom-up revolution to reshuffle everything. So your student movement as the beginning of Japan's new democratic revolution is probably just a thankless task."

"I didn't expect that you are also familiar with the theory of contradiction."

Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately smiled smugly.

Ling Wuji didn't really want to start a student movement.

In essence, if he really wants to overthrow Japan's existing order, he has plenty of means to do so.