"You lost me again."[qh]
“你又让我迷惑了。”[qh]
The breathtaking crooked smile reappeared.[qh]
那抹险些就要消失的微笑重新浮现在弯弯的嘴角上。[qh]
"I always say too much when I'm talking to you—that's one of the problems."[qh]
“当我和你说话时，我说出口的永远比想要说的还多。——这实在是个问题。”[qh]
"Don't worry—I don't understand any of it," I said wryly.[qh]
“不用担心——我一句都没听懂。”我挖苦道。[qh]
"I'm counting on that."[qh]
“我就指望着这点呢。”[qh]
"So, in plain English, are we friends now?"[qh]
“所以，用通用的英语来说的话，我们现在是朋友了吗？”[qh]
"Friends..." he mused, dubious.[qh]
“朋友……”他露出不太确定的神情，若有所思地说。[qh]
"Or not," I muttered.[qh]
“或者不是。”我低沉地说。[qh]

He grinned. "Well, we can try, I suppose. But I'm warning you now that I'm not a good friend for you."[qh]
他咧嘴一笑：“好吧，我们可以试试看。但我有言在先，对你来说我不会是一个很好的朋友。”[qh]
Behind his smile, the warning was real.[qh]
撇开他的笑容不说，这个警告绝对具有现实意义。[qh]
"You say that a lot," I noted, trying to ignore the sudden trembling in my stomach and keep my voice even.[qh]
“你已经讲过很多遍了。”我提醒他，努力让自己的声音显得正常些，不去管胃里突如其来的一阵抽搐。[qh]
"Yes, because you're not listening to me. I'm still waiting for you to believe it. If you're smart, you'll avoid me."[qh]
“是的，那是因为你总不专心听我说话。我会一直等着，直到你相信这一点为止。如果你足够聪明，你就应该躲开我。”[qh]
"I think you've made your opinion on the subject of my intellect clear, too."[qh]
“我认为，你针对我的智商这个话题所发表的意见也已经重复了很多遍了。”[qh]
My eyes narrowed. He smiled apologetically.[qh]
我眯缝起眼睛。他一脸歉意地笑了笑。[qh]
"So, as long as I'm being... not smart, we'll try to be friends?" I struggled to sum up the confusing exchange.[qh]
“所以，如果我……不够聪明，我们就要试着成为朋友了吗？”我奋力总结出这个令人困惑的交换条件。[qh]
"That sounds about right."[qh]
“听起来，完全正确。”[qh]
I looked down at my hands wrapped around the lemonade bottle, not sure what to do now.[qh]
我低下头，看着自己交叠在柠檬水瓶上的双手，不知道现在该说些什么好。[qh]
"What are you thinking?" he asked curiously.[qh]
“你在想什么？”他好奇地问道。[qh]