9: save2 The Reason for Rejection
Seeing Liu Lili's expression, combined with the experience from the last attempt, Lu Lele roughly guessed the reason. It definitely had to do with Liu Lili's parents.
What Lu Lele needed to clarify was the more specific reason. This was intelligence she absolutely had to gather.
So, Lu Lele asked:
"An impossible thing? Why?"
Liu Lili turned her head away and said softly:
"It's about my parents... Lele, don't ask."
As expected.
Lu Lele pursed her lips slightly.
Although Liu Lili looked depressed right now, and digging to the bottom of it seemed a bit cruel, this was such a good opportunity that Lu Lele certainly couldn't let it pass.
She had to ask the reason behind it to make progress in this cycle.
Lu Lele stepped forward, tightly holding Liu Lili's arm, and said very forcefully:
"But I want to know why, and I must know why. Otherwise, if we don't even know what the difficulty itself is, how can we talk about solving it? Lili, you have to tell me."
Liu Lili shook her head and said:
"Lele, I know your intentions, but this isn't something you can resolve. I'm sorry..."
"Lili, aren't we best friends? If you aren't even willing to tell me your troubles, how can I help you?" Lu Lele pressed on.
"..."
Liu Lili still had no intention of speaking.
Seeing this, Lu Lele steeled her heart and threatened:
"Lili, tell me. Otherwise, I won't like you anymore! From now on, we won't be best friends anymore!"
"If you don't say it, I, I won't pay any attention to you ever again! I mean it!"
Although it was just a threat, when she said this sentence, Lu Lele felt a tightness in her chest. A strong sense of loss and discomfort instantly occupied her heart.
Saying "I don't like you" to Liu Lili was simply torture for Lu Lele. If it weren't for her strong obsession, she probably wouldn't have been able to persist in finishing this sentence.
At the same time, this sentence directly caused Lu Lele's Acting Value to drop by 10%.
From this, Lu Lele gained a new understanding; a real yandere would never say something like "I don't like you" to their lover, under any circumstances.
Hearing these words, Liu Lili remained silent for a long time before finally sighing and saying:
"Lele, you really are as persistent as ever."
Liu Lili lowered her head, looking at her Little Bear watch, and said somewhat sorrowfully:
"My life... has long been planned out."
Liu Lili's eyes were so calm, as if she were narrating someone else's story:
"My parents are very traditional. They think girls studying is useless. It's better to go work in a factory early, get married early, and that way reduce the family's pressure..."
She then looked at Lu Lele and forced a smile:
"Lele, you certainly can't understand, because your family is rich. But I'm different. We are in completely different classes. Like a star in the sky and a blade of grass on the ground. One can shine to its heart's content in the night sky, while the other can only struggle to survive and pray it isn't trampled on."
"Maybe they will let me go to high school, but they definitely won't let me go to university. And high school will mostly be a vocational school. But you, Lele, will definitely continue studying in the academic high school, right? So I said your plan, although beautiful, is too naive."
"Lele..."
With eyes that had unknowingly already misted over with tears, Liu Lili spoke the exact same words as in Lu Lele's previous attempt:
"We, have no future."
So, that's how it is?
In the third attempt, Lu Lele finally understood the reason her childhood friend rejected her confession.
It was because of family conditions and her parents' attitude that Liu Lili didn't dare to accept Lu Lele's confession.
The girl in front of her was a very realistic person who could think about the distant future. Even though she was only in the second year of junior high, she was mature to a terrifying degree. Even Lu Lele, as a transmigrator, found it quite surprising.
And Lu Lele herself was the type who did whatever came to mind, full of passion. She was unconstrained and ungrounded.
Just like the plan to kidnap Liu Lili at the beginning, it was a decision Lu Lele made on the spur of the moment. She thought about the consequences for a moment and then threw them to the side. At that time, Lu Lele's mind was filled only with the thought that she couldn't lose Liu Lili, absolutely couldn't.
In this world, the mainstream attitude toward same-sex love was neither opposed nor advocated. Some young people might be relatively supportive, and the derived ACG culture was also quite popular. For example, in the anime club, they could openly read yuri manga, and discussing this kind of manga with other girls in the class wouldn't lead to criticism or ostracism.
But the older generation often looked at this kind of thing with the confusion of an old man on the subway seeing a smartphone. Many were explicitly opposed, and this likely included Liu Lili's parents.
At this moment, Lu Lele realized the resistance she was facing. If she wanted to completely claim Liu Lili for herself, it wasn't enough to just win over Liu Lili. She also had to face Liu Lili's parents.
If it were an ordinary junior high student facing this kind of mountain-like pressure, they would probably just give up.
But Lu Lele wasn't an ordinary junior high student. She was a transmigrator and a roleplayer of a possessive-type yandere.
Constraints and rules were made to be broken by her.
"Lili, I roughly understand your difficulty."
Lu Lele took a deep breath and said:
"But Lili, why do you have to listen to them? Your own life, shouldn't it be decided by yourself?"
"That sounds nice."
Liu Lili rolled her eyes at Lu Lele and said sarcastically:
"Our Miss Lu Lele can naturally decide her own future, but I'm different."
"If I don't listen to my parents, and they kick me out of the house, what can I do? Go out and work?"
Hearing this, Lu Lele hurriedly grabbed Liu Lili's hand and said seriously:
"Lili, I can support you! You can live at my house. You don't need to work. Just be with me forever!"
"Support me? Ha..."
Liu Lili suddenly laughed and asked back unhappily:
"Lele, are you treating me like a pet?"
Lu Lele realized that this sentence seemed to have hurt Liu Lili's self-esteem, but she didn't give up. Instead, she raised her voice:
"What about your parents then? Isn't their behavior the same? They didn't consider your feelings at all!"
"Lele, if you say that again, I'm going to get angry."
Liu Lili frowned and said:
"After all, they gave birth to me and raised me. They have the grace of upbringing. I can't really elope with you after university like you planned. Otherwise, who will take care of them in the future?"
"...Just for that??"
After hearing this sentence, Lu Lele was furious. She originally thought persuading Liu Lili wouldn't be a difficult task, but she didn't expect Liu Lili to be so stubborn, utterly impervious to reason.
What on earth should she do?