area51novel Chapter 254 Reconciliation? Impossible!
Chapter 254 Reconciliation? Impossible!
"Shazhu, what's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry?" a neighbor asked.
Sha Zhu glared at Lu Ning and said through gritted teeth: "Nothing, I was just joking with Lu Ning." After saying that, he looked at Lu Ning viciously and turned back to his room.
Lu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had escaped this time.
Sha Zhu would not give up easily and began to think about how to deal with the next revenge.
He must find a way to make Sha Zhu completely give up his hostility towards him.
In the next few days, Lu Ning became more alert.
I carefully avoided Shazhu and no longer went to the vegetable market alone. I always brought a few neighbors along when buying vegetables.
Sha Zhu tried several times to find an opportunity to teach Lu Ning a lesson, but gave up every time because there were other people present.
Sha Zhu felt more and more aggrieved. He knew that this was not a solution, so he decided to try another approach.
They began to spread rumors in the courtyard, saying that Lu Ning had done a lot of shameful things behind the scenes, trying to attack Lu Ning through public pressure.
However, the neighbors of the courtyard house are not so easily swayed by rumors.
Everyone knows that Lu Ning is an upright person in his daily life. Although he is sometimes a little arrogant, he has never done anything harmful to others.
The rumor did not spread as Sha Zhu had expected, but instead made everyone disgusted with Sha Zhu's behavior.
After Lu Ning learned about Sha Zhu's actions, he decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.
He began to actively help his neighbors in the courtyard, took the initiative to care about everyone's lives, and won the trust and support of his neighbors with practical actions.
Soon, everyone's opinion of Lu Ning became better, and no one believed Sha Zhu's rumors.
Seeing that his plan had failed, Sha Zhu became even angrier, but there was nothing he could do.
Gradually, he realized that the more he targeted Lu Ning, the worse his image among his neighbors would become.
So, he began to reflect on his own behavior and whether it was necessary to continue treating Lu Ning in this way.
One evening, Sha Zhu sat in the yard, thinking about these things with a heavy heart.
Lu Ning came over and sat next to him. After a moment of silence, he said, "Shazhu, I know you have a problem with me, but it's not good for anyone if we fight like this every day.
Why don’t we sit down, talk it out and solve the problem.”
Sha Zhu looked at Lu Ning, sighed, and said, "Lu Ning, I know this is not good, but I just can't swallow it.
How can we end this?"
Sha Zhu stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking at Lu Ning, who was working with his head down not far away, with mixed feelings.
After so many quarrels and conflicts, he sincerely hoped to temporarily cease fire with Lu Ning and give each other a chance to ease the tension.
He took a deep breath, walked forward and tried to talk to Lu Ning.
"Lu Ning, I have something to tell you." Sha Zhu tried to keep his tone as calm as possible. He didn't want to cause any more disputes.
Without even looking up, Lu Ning replied coldly: "Just say whatever you want to say. I'm still busy."
Sha Zhu looked at Lu Ning's back and felt a little disappointed, but he still tried to calm himself down.
"The conflict between us has lasted too long. I think we should stop and have a good talk. After all, we all live in the same yard and we will see each other sooner or later. It is not a solution to continue to confront each other like this."
Lu Ning finally raised his head and glanced at Sha Zhu, his eyes full of indifference and disdain.
"Do you think talking can solve the problem? The conflict between us has not happened in a day or two. Do you think that just one sentence can make everything go away?"
Sha Zhu sighed, knowing that things were not that simple, but he was still unwilling to give up.
“I know our conflict can’t be resolved in a short time, but there has to be a start.
As long as both sides are willing to take a step back, maybe we can find a common ground that will make things easier for everyone.”
Lu Ning sneered, his tone full of sarcasm.
"Take a step back? Do you think I have never taken a step back? I took a step back every time, but what about you? You never really considered my feelings and just kept asking me to compromise.
Your so-called peace is just an attempt to get me alone to make concessions."
When Sha Zhu heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty, but he still insisted on his position.
“I admit that there may be some things we haven’t done well in the past, but that doesn’t mean we can’t change.
Lu Ning, I sincerely hope that we can find a way to solve the problem instead of continuing to confront each other like this."
Lu Ning shook his head, and the expression on his face became more determined.
"No way, I don't believe you anymore.
Every time you talk about negotiating, I'm always the one who gets hurt in the end.
I will not be fooled again, your peace proposals are a joke to me."
When Sha Zhu heard this, he couldn't help feeling powerless.
He knew that Lu Ning's attitude would be difficult to change, but he was still unwilling to give up his last hope.
"Lu Ning, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction with us, but we can really try to change.
As long as you are willing to give us a chance, we can work together to make this yard better."
Lu Ning's expression remained indifferent. He stood up and looked straight at Sha Zhu.
"Chance? You've had countless chances, but I've been let down every time.
I no longer expect any changes. I don’t care what you do. I’m used to this kind of life anyway.”
Sha Zhu felt a little powerless after being hit by Lu Ning's words, but he was still unwilling to give up.
"Lu Ning, I know you have a lot of resentment towards us, but we can really try to change.
I believe that as long as we are all willing to work hard, we will be able to find a solution to the problem.”
Lu Ning smiled coldly, turned around and left, no longer paying attention to Sha Zhu.
His back looked so determined, as if announcing his complete rejection of Sha Zhu's proposal.
Sha Zhu stood there, looking at Lu Ning's back, his heart full of mixed emotions.
This attempt failed, but he was still unwilling to give up hope.
Maybe one day, Lu Ning will be willing to give them a chance to restore peace to this courtyard.
A few days later, the atmosphere in the courtyard was still tense.
Sha Zhu tried to communicate with other residents, hoping to find some ways to ease the relationship with Lu Ning.
Everyone expressed their support and willingness to work together to solve the problem.
However, Lu Ning's attitude remained indifferent and he refused to participate in any form of discussion and negotiation.
As time went by, Sha Zhu and other residents tried various methods, hoping that Lu Ning would see their sincerity.
The environment in the yard also began to improve slowly, and everyone worked together to create a more harmonious atmosphere.