[The less said, the better. Conversationally the equivalent of playing dead. Unfortunately, he understands why it's so amusing. Li Lianhua would be much better off if he just enjoyed the liberty being inflicted on Di Feisheng, like a sensible person.]
It's not just for my benefit. If he were right and not insane, who would you target first?
[Unfortunately, the playing dead does still make her smile. Such is life.]
If he were right about what? That I have some predatory interest in you? That I'm dangerous to you? This is a very silly hypothetical, and the idea of "targeting" anyone is beyond me.
But if I have to answer, then it would have to be him first, no? And if I did that, then I don't imagine you would like me very much, and my days would be very boring. So where would I even be?
See, it all falls apart the moment you take more than two seconds to think about. I'm a little insulted that I'm expected to be so devoid of reason.
The way conversations normally work, and not like an interrogation. You're familiar, I think. The other person's words are usually an important part of it.
I'm familiar, yes. I don't entirely mean to interrogate, but asking how to answer my question is hardly much of a conversation either. I gave you the answer that I had, which is to say that I didn't have one. I'm not in the habit of telling others how they should feel.
And it seems strange for you to want to hear what I think about two men who have known each other far longer than I've known them. Do you plan to grade me on my guesses? Measure how closely they hit their marks? I'll feel very silly if I'm wrong, but you don't seem to have any consideration for that.
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[The less said, the better. Conversationally the equivalent of playing dead. Unfortunately, he understands why it's so amusing. Li Lianhua would be much better off if he just enjoyed the liberty being inflicted on Di Feisheng, like a sensible person.]
It's not just for my benefit. If he were right and not insane, who would you target first?
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If he were right about what? That I have some predatory interest in you? That I'm dangerous to you? This is a very silly hypothetical, and the idea of "targeting" anyone is beyond me.
But if I have to answer, then it would have to be him first, no? And if I did that, then I don't imagine you would like me very much, and my days would be very boring. So where would I even be?
See, it all falls apart the moment you take more than two seconds to think about. I'm a little insulted that I'm expected to be so devoid of reason.
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I've already said you don't need to reassure me. Or are you trying to do the opposite with all these words? You understand my point, and agree.
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I understand your point, though it didn't need to be made. My question was genuine. Do you enjoy his fussing over you?
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I don't know if you did understand, or you wouldn't call it that. Should I enjoy it?
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I can't tell you if you should enjoy it or not. That's up to you to determine.
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Why? Have you finally run out of words?
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I could wax poetic all day about the nature between the two of you, but why should I? I'd much rather have your words than mine on the matter.
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Congratulations, you've discovered one half of conversation.
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You're avoiding the question, though. Is it really so difficult to answer?
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It's not a free show, get out of the drawer.]I'm not avoiding it, it's just too wrong to answer. And that's not how conversations work. Or wuxing, for that matter.
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The way conversations normally work, and not like an interrogation. You're familiar, I think. The other person's words are usually an important part of it.
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And it seems strange for you to want to hear what I think about two men who have known each other far longer than I've known them. Do you plan to grade me on my guesses? Measure how closely they hit their marks? I'll feel very silly if I'm wrong, but you don't seem to have any consideration for that.