Apocalypse: Last Traveler-Chapter 395 - 374: Tsundere
Yao Huo paused for a moment, then nodded to Lu Xi’an and said, "Okay, thank you."
He walked towards Ye Wenxin’s grave, even though he was a Type A Neo-Human with a frighteningly strong physique, his steps should be very coordinated, yet every step was extremely stiff at this moment.
"He’s so nervous."
His own daughter, Yao Sisi, couldn’t help but complain.
Lu Xi’an: "..."
Yao Huo turned around and gave Yao Sisi a fierce glare, but Yao Sisi was completely unfazed, instead waving him on, signaling him to hurry up.
Yao Huo was helpless with this daughter, unable to control her, he could only quicken his pace towards Yao Wei.
But no matter how fast his steps were, his movements remained stiff.
"Sigh..."
Yao Sisi couldn’t bear to watch any longer and sighed.
Lu Xi’an thought that Yao Wei’s sister seemed quite different from Yao Wei, a significantly different personality. She probably was very pampered by Yao Huo, which led to her lively and carefree character.
Yao Huo stood at the grave, side by side with Yao Wei.
The two did not face each other, but turned towards Ye Wenxin’s grave, so Lu Xi’an and Yao Sisi could not see their mouths moving as they spoke.
Lu Xi’an drifted off in his thoughts, wondering what Yao Wei might say to Yao Huo.
At least about the past, Yao Wei would surely ask, right? And facing Yao Wei, Yao Huo should no longer have any excuses to evade.
"Brother-in-law."
Yao Sisi called out suddenly.
Lu Xi’an looked at Yao Sisi, noticing she wasn’t looking at him, but staring off into the distance: "I should call you brother-in-law, right?"
"Yes."
Lu Xi’an acknowledged openly.
Yao Sisi smiled, now looking at the back of Yao Huo and Yao Wei, not at Lu Xi’an: "Honestly, I don’t want to call you brother-in-law, nor call her sister.
"But since Dad wants me to call you that, I did. He didn’t have to tell me, but I know his thoughts. It’s like I’m a bit late in calling, and I don’t know if he’ll hear it again."
"What do you mean?"
Lu Xi’an, sensing something keenly, asked.
Yao Sisi said, "My dad’s going to die, isn’t it obvious?"
Lu Xi’an was slightly taken aback, seriously observing Yao Huo’s back. But Yao Huo’s movements seemed perfectly healthy, not like someone about to die.
—That stiffness were merely from his nervousness. A dignified Type A Neo-Human, how could he die so easily?
Yao Sisi added, "That’s not it... it’s because he wants to die."
"..."
Lu Xi’an opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word.
Yao Sisi’s tone remained calm, devoid of any detectable emotion, as if speaking about something trivial or unrelated to her:
"Hmm... but it’s understandable that you can’t sense it. You’ve only met him twice, and the first time was brief.
"I’ve been with him all the time, so I can see it clearly. He’s long felt life is meaningless, doesn’t want to live anymore.
"All these years, it’s only been thoughts of revenge supporting him. Now that his foe is dead, his purpose is gone, perhaps after seeing sister, he’ll go and die..."
Lu Xi’an was slightly silent and said, "You haven’t thought of persuading him?"
"I can’t persuade him."
Yao Sisi said, "Besides, he isn’t happy living, might as well die, why should I talk him out of it?"
Lu Xi’an took a deep breath, standing beside Yao Sisi, uncertain of what to say.
Is Yao Wei’s sister naturally cold-hearted? Probably not, right.
Life and death are uncertain, especially in this world, death is far too common. Perhaps Yao Sisi has grown accustomed to it.
Or maybe... Yao Sisi is indeed naturally cold-hearted.
But what does it matter? What impact does it have on me?
Hmm... come to think of it, I’ve grown a bit cold-hearted myself...
It’s all the world’s fault!
He drifted in thoughts, silently watching the grave and the father-daughter pair in the distance, watching for a long while.
The two spoke for a long time, Lu Xi’an and Yao Sisi waited for a long time, and after they finished talking, Yao Wei and Yao Sisi returned together.
He couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, but Lu Xi’an suddenly felt Yao Huo looked much more relaxed.
He glanced at Yao Sisi and saw she was also watching Yao Huo, seemingly surprised.
"Let’s go."
Yao Wei walked up beside Lu Xi’an and spoke to him.
Yao Huo asked, "Aren’t we going to visit the East Sea?"
Yao Wei said, "Let’s talk about it later, there’s plenty of time."
Yao Huo grinned widely, looking genuinely happy, unlike someone about to seek death: "Good, then I’ll wait at home to hold a grandson.
"Whatever difficulties or needs you have, let me know anytime. No matter where you are, I’ll have Sisi bring you what you lack. If you have troubles, I’ll have Sisi come quickly to help you."
Yao Sisi’s face immediately showed displeasure upon hearing this, she gazed at Yao Huo dismissively: "If you want to go, go yourself, why make me go?"
Yao Huo seemed not to notice Yao Sisi’s look, continuing to grin: "You’re sisters, stay connected, in case something happens, you can help each other, isn’t that nice."
"Your sister is so amazing, won’t you be able to have her back you up if you get into trouble? And when she has kids, you can help look after them."
Yao Sisi’s face turned even darker, "When have I ever been the one to cause trouble?!" But she didn’t argue about helping with the kids.
Yao Wei said, "Okay, we’re off. We’ll talk about the future later." Then she got in the car with Lu Xi’an.
Lu Xi’an sat in the driver’s seat, nodded at Yao Huo and Yao Sisi as a greeting, and then drove away.
"What did you talk about with your dad? You seem much better."
After driving a distance, Lu Xi’an asked.
Before Yao Wei could reply, suddenly they heard Yao Sisi’s voice from a distance behind them: "Thank you! Sister! Thank you!"
Both Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei were stunned and looked back through the rearview mirror, where they could vaguely see the figures of Yao Huo and Yao Sisi.
In the mirror, Yao Sisi was already in tears at some point, standing there, waving her hand vigorously at Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei.
Yao Huo reached out to pat Yao Sisi’s shoulder, trying to comfort her, but Yao Sisi waved his hand away disdainfully.
"I really didn’t expect her to say thank you."
Lu Xi’an said.
Yao Wei said, "I also didn’t expect her to cry."
"Beep beep—"
Lu Xi’an honked the RV horn twice in response to Yao Sisi, then added, "I originally thought your sister was cold, but it turns out she’s just tsundere."
"What do you mean by tsundere?"
Yao Wei asked.
Lu Xi’an replied, "It means someone who says no but whose actions say yes."
Yao Wei: "????"
How could she understand that?
Lu Xi’an had to explain further, "It’s when someone says one thing but their body tells the truth."
Yao Wei glanced at Lu Xi’an and said, "Sometimes you’re like that too."
Lu Xi’an: "..."
Can that be the same?! That’s just because I can’t help it!
...
The car drove farther and farther away, eventually disappearing from Yao Huo and Yao Sisi’s field of vision.
"Their car is really nice."
Yao Sisi wiped her tears, sniffed, and said, her voice still choked with sobs, "I’m so envious it made me cry."
Yao Huo said, "You’re already a big girl, why are you still so shy? Are you crying because of me? How does that relate to your sister’s car?"
Yao Sisi gave Yao Huo a look, "Crying because of you? Are you dreaming?"
She looked into the distance again, "Don’t you think their car looks really good?"
Yao Huo nodded, "Indeed, I took a peek inside earlier, it’s really nice, and they have plenty of supplies. Those two know how to live, unlike you, always making me worry."
Yao Sisi glanced at Yao Huo, too lazy to argue.
She said, "So you peeked too, I thought I was the only one.
"It’s really nice inside, with a bed, a sofa, and even a kitchen. They have so much food, way more than us!
"If I had a car like that, I wouldn’t come down. I wouldn’t have to see you."
Yao Huo glared at Yao Sisi unhappily, "What’s that supposed to mean?! I’m your dad!"
"I wish you weren’t."
Yao Sisi said something that really hit Yao Huo hard. Even though he was taken aback, he said, "I’ve advised you so many times openly and secretly, and you just ignored me, acting all melodramatic.
"But the moment my sister comes, you’re all agreeable? What did she say that changed your mind?
"What, I’m not good enough to make you want to live, but my sister is?"
Yao Huo caught the slip in Yao Sisi’s words and chuckled, "You finally sincerely called her ’my sister,’ that’s good, saves me some worry."
Yao Sisi said disdainfully, "Me? Sincerely? Give me a break! Look at how you treat us differently, she isn’t even from the same mom as me, how can I sincerely call her that?!"
Yao Huo smiled, "You really are just like me, saying one thing but meaning another."
Yao Sisi rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Then she curiously asked, "What on earth did my sister say to you that made you so happy all of a sudden?"
Yao Huo beamed, "Your sister said when she has kids, she’ll bring them to visit us."
Yao Sisi widened her eyes, "That’s it?!"
Yao Huo: "What else?"
Yao Sisi: "..."
She was even less inclined to deal with her biased dad.
Meanwhile, in the RV, Yao Wei was answering the same question for Lu Xi’an, "He wanted to die, so I told him if he wanted to, I wouldn’t stop him.
"But if he could live, when I have kids, I’ll bring them to see him. Having a grandparent around is nice... Is it called Grandpa?"
Lu Xi’an paused for a moment, nodded, "Yes, that’s right, either Grandpa or Grandad, both are fine."
