Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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It's the weekend again.

The most common apartment living room in Tokyo.

The brightly washed floor reflected the blue light of the TV. Warm and comfortable music flowed, faintly covering Yuigahama China's tiny crying voice.

"Wow...wow, I'm so touched." Qiannai took a tissue and blew her nose hard, her eyes red.

"It's not that exaggerated, mom. How come you are still so innocent at your age?"

Yui sat opposite her mother, blinked in confusion, and complained.

After watching TV like this, she felt that her mother had the potential to be an actress.

Maybe she can become a big star, then she can finally rest in peace.

"Hey, Yui-chan, you're still young. You haven't even had a relationship before, so you won't understand."

Yuigahama China rubbed her eyes, glanced casually at her daughter, and then put on an expression that said "summer insects can't talk about ice", and then shook her head with a sigh.

"Ah, mom, what's that look in your eyes? How can you talk about your own daughter like that?"

Yui jumped up from the sofa like a cat whose tail was stepped on, pointing her finger at her mother with her face puffed up with anger.

I've never eaten your rice before because I've never been in a relationship!

Hmm...it seems like he really ate it.

Yui's confidence suddenly dropped by three points.

Bah, bah, bah, that’s my home too!

"You won't understand even if I tell you. You will understand when you reach my age."

Yuigahama Chiana waved her hand in a condescending manner.

But the other person clearly has a delicate baby face. If he or she puts on youthful and beautiful JK clothes, it would be hard to tell who is the elder.

Then, as if she thought of something, she held her cheeks with both hands, tilted her head, and smiled like a flower.

"But you should understand, because your father always says I'm eighteen years old~"

Wow, so disgusting!

Yui couldn't help but roll her eyes at her mother.

He's totally in love, there's no hope for him.

Seeing her mother immersed in her own world, Yui stopped arguing with her, sat back on the sofa, and shifted her attention to the TV.

What is played on the screen is a short video similar to a travel promotional video, not a film or TV series.

This was what Mahiru shared with her today, and asked her to read it carefully.

TV time is in the evening.

The background is tall and dense bamboo, stretching out into a long mountain, and countless warm-colored lanterns are carefully arranged into a heart shape.

In the heart-shaped aperture, a pair of outstanding-looking boys and girls are hugging each other, shedding tears and confessing their love.

The moonlight is bright, the boys and girls are smiling, and the evening breeze has color at some point.

It is indeed... a very beautiful scene.

The girl in front of the screen murmured silently in her heart, with a slightly dazed look in her eyes.

"Hey, hey, I'm talking to Yui-chan~" Yuigahama Chiana suddenly interrupted Yui's thoughts.

"what?"

"Didn't you go to Kyoto on your school trip? So, have you ever been to Arashiyama, which you see on TV? Is it really as beautiful as it is on TV? If not, let's go there as a family next time and see for ourselves!"

Yuigahama China excitedly asked several questions in a row, which made Yui dizzy.

"Mom, haven't you been to Kyoto on a school trip before?" Yui asked.

"No." Yuigahama China groaned, "We didn't have the same conditions as you back then. We didn't go on a school trip to Hokkaido until college."

As she spoke, she curved her eyebrows and smiled.

"Oh, by the way, that's when your father and I met!"

Hey, who asked you that, stupid mom?

Yui pursed her lips helplessly, not knowing how to start.

How should I say this?

In fact, she felt that the person who shot the short video must have added a lot of filters.

This is ultimately a propaganda film.

What is a promotional video?

They exaggerate the good things and never mention the bad things, just like the school's admission brochure, they'll trick you into getting in anyway!

Of course, strictly speaking, Arashiyama is not that bad and the scenery is nice, but for Yui, she doesn't have any very good memories of it.

Yuigahama China's curious and expectant eyes were still shining at her. Yui thought for a while, and finally looked into her eyes and decided to tell the truth:

“It’s beautiful, but the filter on this video is too strong.”

"Mom, you can go, but don't have too high expectations, because too much expectation will only lead to greater disappointment in the end."

When Yui said this, her expression was serious, and people who didn't know her would have thought she was a philosophy teacher in some school.

Yuigahama Chiana: (((?Д?；)??

No buddy, who are you? Where is my stupid and silly baby daughter?

Sudden.

Someone's phone vibrated.

Yui subconsciously touched her pocket and found it was hers. After checking, she found that someone had sent her a message on Line.

She frowned slightly, looking conflicted and hesitant, and quickly tapped the screen a few times to reply. After a few seconds, the notification sound rang again.

Yui pursed her lips, glanced at her mother who was still in the state of "Who am I and where am I" and stood up:

"Mom, someone asked me out, I'm going out for a while."

Qiannai didn't answer. She waited until Yui came out of her room after changing her clothes and was already putting on her shoes at the entrance. Then she woke up from her dream and said loudly:

"Wait, it's almost time for dinner!"

"Ah...but I have something important to do right now."

"Do you want to cook your portion?"

"If I don't come back for dinner, I'll send you a message." The girl's lively voice disappeared behind the door, "Well - I'm going out, Mom!"

"Have a safe trip."

Regardless of whether Yui heard it or not, Yuigahama China faced the direction of the entrance and a gentle, almost pious smile slowly spread across her face.

Hmm... Speaking of which, this short video is really well shot. How about watching it again?

……

The days in late winter are very short, and the sun is unwilling to stay in the cold for long.

When Yui arrived at the station, it was dusk. The sky in the distance was full of rosy clouds, yet surprisingly gentle.

Although it is the weekend, many people work on Saturday, and not everyone has the opportunity to have two days off a week, so the station is still crowded with people.

The girl slowed down her pace unconsciously.

Perhaps it was the jogging and brisk walking she had just done that made her heart beat rapidly like a restless little rabbit.

Now that I have slowed down a bit, I can feel the chill of the winter evening breeze.

The cold air penetrated her collar, causing her to shrink her neck subconsciously.

[Oh… Oops, I was in such a hurry to leave that I forgot to bring my scarf]

Yui regretted her carelessness, but the problem was not too big.

[Speaking of which, this should be the place, right? ]

[What important matter could Qing and Mahiru-chan have with me at this late hour? 】

Yui couldn't help but stand on tiptoe. She was not tall, just a little above the average height of women in Japan.

The platform was crowded with tall men, and even if the girl had just a few centimeters of height, it would be difficult for her to find the person she wanted to see in the crowd.

But at just one glance, she saw Su Qing in the crowd, and at that moment, the pale white winter cherry blossoms fell at a speed of five centimeters per second.

In the blink of an eye, the boy was also looking at her.

Their eyes met.

Everything around them, the bustling crowds, the noisy sounds, became a blurry background, and only each other's figures remained clearly fixed in their sight.

After a few seconds, the girl shyly looked away, her fair face covered with rosy clouds, infinitely beautiful.

Su Qing walked towards Yui, bathed in the light. For some reason, she felt that she was very different today.

Even now when he walked over to her, it seemed as if he was smiling at her.

Ah... No, it's me who is different, right?

The girl couldn't figure it out, but Su Qing acted frankly.

"Good evening," he said.

"Good evening," she said.

The sound is more subtle and soft than before.

When she finished speaking, Yui felt a little regretful.

Why did she feel like she was being held up by a small clip just now?

This is too strange!

She couldn't help but secretly glance up at Su Qing, but the other party looked normal and didn't seem to have heard anything.

Otherwise, she would have been laughed at, so Yui quickly changed the subject guiltily.

"Oh, by the way! Xiaoqing, you should be able to come back to class next week, right?"

"Well, luckily Teacher Xiaojing didn't really process my application for withdrawal, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort for me to come back." Su Qing said.

"Who told you to act on your own? Just take this as a lesson! You must thank Hiratsuka-sensei later!"

Yui's lips were filled with smiles, and it was hard to tell whether it was because she felt a sense of accomplishment in educating Su Qing, or she was simply happy that she would have a neighbor table again next week.

"Thanks already."

“Really?” Yui nodded, and then asked tentatively in a low voice, “By the way… you and Mahiru-chan should have reconciled, right?”

"When have we ever had a fight?" Su Qing raised his eyebrows and asked back a little ungratefully.

"How dare you say that! If you walked away like that without saying a word, any other girl would have torn you into pieces!"

Yui's eyes widened instantly, like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Only Mahiru-chan would be like that. Well, you should be more considerate of others in the future."

"Hey, did you hear that?"

Maybe because of her emotions, Yui couldn't hold back and aimed a punch at Su Qing's shoulder, but her arm was a little short and she missed.

"Okay." Su Qing laughed dryly. "I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to be talking more than before."

"No way, I've always been like this." Yui's cheeks flushed slightly and she denied it flatly, but she couldn't help but murmur in her heart.

Strange, am I really different today?

But now is not the time to worry about this. Yui stood on tiptoe and looked behind Su Qing with some confusion.

Got nothing.

She asked Su Qing curiously:

"Where's Mahiru-chan? Why can't I see you? Where are you hiding? And what do you want from me so late today?"

Only Su Qing contacted her on Line. Mahiru did not send her any message. Moreover, Su Qing did not explain in detail what the matter was, only saying that it was very important.

However, Yui had already imagined that it was this stupid couple looking for her.

After all, Su Qing had no reason to look for her alone—except for Mahiru’s birthday.

"That's what I want to tell you." Su Qing's expression suddenly became serious. "Mahiru and I...had a fight, and because of this she went to Kyoto today..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the girl's incredulous voice.

"Ah? How could this happen!"

"Maybe he's still angry about me going back to the mainland." Su Qing lowered his eyes, "That's why I asked you to go out at this time. I want you to accompany me to Kyoto."