Model worker and his little darling

Thinking of his mother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, who was preparing a big meal and waiting for him, Pingqing happily squinted his eyes.

Who's there?

"My mom's back, so all you have to do is eat well."

Gin didn't say anything, but simply turned the car around and drove towards the Beika Restaurant.

Soon, the two arrived at the Rice Flower Restaurant. As soon as Pingqing got out of the car, he saw two people standing not far away. He smiled and walked quickly toward them. Sure enough, his mother was waiting for him.

He wanted to give his mother a big hug, but then he remembered that he had killed several people today and was not clean. He suddenly stopped in front of Chikako and almost lost his balance.

"Dad, Mom, I'm coming."

Its eyes sparkled as it looked at the two of them, like a big dog begging to be petted.

Chikako smiled and touched Hirayoshi's face, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes. Hirayoshi looked like he had just finished a mission.

Gin followed and nodded to the two of them.

Chikako looked at the two standing together and inexplicably felt a strange magnetic field between them, which she hadn't felt during their last meeting.

"Let's go."

After Chikako finished speaking, she pulled Hirakiyo ahead of her. Ito Shuji smiled and glanced at Gin. He had heard the rumors about the base, but since Hirakiyo didn't mention it, he didn't ask.

At the dinner table, Heisei tried to cheer Chikako up while eating, but seeing Gin standing silently beside him, he had no choice but to keep piling food onto her plate.

Seeing Gin looking over, Pingqing blinked. "This is delicious. My dad doesn't get to treat me to meals very often."

"When have I ever let you go hungry or thirsty?"

Chikako watched the interaction between Hirai and Gin, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Gin looked at the happy family of three and swallowed his words. He could tell that Hirai cherished this moment, and he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere.

Finally, Gin left because he had other commitments.

After the three returned home, Chikako grabbed Hirakiyo's ear and made him sit between her and Ito Shuji.

“You called me and said you had something important to tell me. Now I’m giving you a chance, so hurry up and tell me.”

Ping Qing took a deep breath, but before he could speak, he suddenly felt a little scared.

When Chikako saw Hirakiyo like this, she slapped him on the head.

"Hurry up and tell me, it's related to Gin, right?"

Pingqing grabbed Qianjia's arm and said with a grin, "Mom, you're amazing! I haven't even said anything yet, and you already know everything. I think you're much better than those detectives. Why don't you become a detective and I'll be your assistant..."

Seeing Chikako slowly raise her hand to slap him, Hirakiyo shut up and looked at Chikako with a serious expression.

"I'm with Gin!"

Chikako stared into Hirakiyo's eyes for a long while before speaking: "Are you serious?"

Hirai didn't avoid Chikako's gaze and nodded emphatically, "Seriously!"

Chikako didn't say anything, but pried open Hirakiyo's arms that were holding her, and then fell into thought.

To be honest, it was a bit of a surprise.

Pingqing swallowed hard. His mother looked so scary, and her aura was so dangerous, much scarier than Gin when he got angry.

So Taira no Kiyoshi moved closer to his father, hoping to find an ally. But Ito Shuji stopped him, and when Taira no Kiyoshi turned around, he saw a warning look in his eyes.

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

He understood; his father told him to quickly appease his mother, or he would suffer a terrible fate.

So heartbreaking, so humiliating.

Pingqing steeled his resolve, grabbed Qianjia's arm again, and cautiously asked, "Mom, you don't agree?"

"If I disagree, will you break up?"

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

This is his beloved mother, but Gin is also very important. Ugh, why does he have to face this problem?

"Mom, think about it. If you need anything in the future, just let Gin do it. He's very capable. As long as you give the order, he'll definitely get it done."

"Right now, I just want to know what you think."

Seeing Ping Qing bow his head in silence, Chikako sighed, "When did you two start?"

When she last came back, it was obvious that the two of them weren't together yet.

"Not long ago, last time I got drunk and did some outrageous things, and then..."

If it weren't for that one time he got drunk, Gin probably wouldn't have said anything and they would have continued their previous way of interacting. It was also because of his drunkenness that things got out of his control.

Chikako pinched Hirakiyo's cheek. "Why didn't you tell me from the beginning?"

"I... I don't know how to tell you, Mom. Don't be angry. Getting angry makes you age faster and gives you wrinkles."

Chikako raised an eyebrow. "You took the initiative?"

"Yes, I did it on my own initiative."

It was indeed him who provoked Gin first.

"like?"

"Yes, I like him. I've liked him since I was little. Don't you all know that?"

Chikako choked, "How can that be the same?"

Indeed, Taira had said he liked Gin since he was very young, but everyone thought it was just a childish joke. Although Taira had said this for many years, no one took it seriously.

Over the years, Taira no Kiyoshi has never done anything too outrageous; at most, he just likes to hang around Gin.

We did not conduct surveillance or wiretapping.

If Hirai knew, he would definitely say that he wouldn't do it because Gin didn't like it.

"like?"

“I think just saying ‘love’ is too narrow. Gin saved me and took a bullet for me. I also saved him and bled for him. We can entrust our backs to each other and trust each other. We are not ordinary people; we each have our own things to do. Ordinary people can know each other, accompany each other, and stay together for a lifetime, but for us, perhaps a mission will be the last time we say goodbye.”

"I remember telling you last time that emotions are a big no-no."

Pingqing blinked. "You were referring to Xiaolan next door. I don't like her, so it's okay."

“Gin was brought into the organization and trained by the old man from a young age. He is like a cold, cautious, and suspicious lone wolf. The training Gin received was countless times more brutal than yours. He got to where he is today by fighting his way through countless people. Can you see through such a person? Do you really understand him?”

Pingqing thought about it carefully. Gin was indeed as his mother said, a man of deep thoughts, and often he didn't know what Gin was thinking. But the Gin now, well, it should be said that the Gin in front of him had changed a little.

In fact, people like them need to be suspicious to survive.

Even when they first started sleeping together, Gin would wake up several times during the night and stare at him. It was only by constantly moving closer to Gin that Gin got used to his presence.

"But he can't see through my thoughts either."

Chikako slapped Hirakiyo in an annoyed tone, "He may not understand your wild ideas, but you always bring his influence into your actions. How could he not understand you?"

Seeing that Pingqing remained silent, Chikako continued, "When you were little, you rushed to Gin the first time you met him, and it was only because he didn't dislike you that you stayed with him. Later, it was clear that he treated you differently. But that doesn't mean you two are a good match."

Pingqing covered his face and leaned back on the sofa. Gin had brought it up with him not long ago, and now his mother had brought it up again. Even though he was the one who did it, he still felt embarrassed.

Do you think your relationship can last forever?

"Mom, people like us might wake up tomorrow and find ourselves on a wanted list. How can we talk about forever? Besides, people's hearts are fickle, and no one knows what will happen in the future. I can only guarantee that from the past to this moment, I have firmly believed in my own heart."

Life is so short, yet it is foolish to make promises of eternity.