I'm in Tokyo, caught in the clutches of the demon princess.

"Although I know the princess's hands are beautiful, I still can't help but want to admire them up close every time I see them."

Chinatsu Shimada instantly withdrew her hand, her face already flushed red.

"How about tomorrow? I was just thinking of going to see my mother."

"it is good."

The two finished their meal happily.

Kazema escorted Shimada Chinatsu to the entrance of her residential complex and watched her leave before leaving himself.

The next day, at 10 a.m., Feng Zejian waited by the telephone pole at the agreed location, carrying a gift box and two cups of milk tea.

During this time, Kazema was thinking about the matters in the foliage viewing area.

The sound of two loudspeakers brought Feng Zejian back to reality.

Following the sound, Feng Zejian saw a white Aston Martin. The Aston Martin's window slowly rolled down, revealing Shimada Chinatsu's pretty face.

"Get in the car, what are you thinking about?"

After getting into the car and fastening his seatbelt, Feng Zejian immediately raised his doubts.

"You don't have a driver's license, right?"

"Shh, if you don't tell, no one will know."

Feng Zejian silently gave a thumbs up, then checked the seatbelt and closed his eyes.

Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor are in heaven.

After nearly an hour of trekking, the two arrived at a rather deserted temple, or more precisely, a nunnery.

Chinatsu Shimada parked her car in front of the temple and looked at Kazesawa with a helpless expression.

"arrive."

Feng Zejian's tense heart instantly relaxed.

"Whoo~"

Chinatsu Shimada's pretty face showed some dissatisfaction.

"I said, don't be so malicious towards a girl who's driving, okay?"

Feng Zejian felt extremely wronged.

"First of all, you don't have a driver's license. Secondly, I just closed my eyes and quietly waited for death, without saying a word from beginning to end. I never showed you any malice."

Chinatsu Shimada defended herself:

"I'm a very good driver, what you're doing is the greatest insult to me."

Feng Zejian nodded.

"Okay, then I'll go back and report you to the police for driving without a license."

Chinatsu Shimada clenched her teeth.

"No way, if you report me... I'll fight you to the death."

As he spoke, he prepared to perish together with Feng Zejian.

However, as he ran over, he tripped over a stone and bumped into Feng Zejian.

Feng Zejian sneered.

"Chika, your combat power seems to be only 5."

"You only have a five, I'll beat you to death."

As she spoke, she punched Feng Zejian's chest with her small fists.

She really put in a lot of effort with Shimada Chinatsu, but for Kazesawa Masaru, it was like tickling an itch.

"Chika, don't hurt your hand, it will break my heart."

Chinatsu Shimada snorted coldly.

"Hmph, you know what's going on."

The two walked to the temple gate and knocked on the door.

A short while later, an old nun opened the door.

The smile that appeared on her face when she saw Chinatsu Shimada.

"Chika has brought her friends."

"Yes, Grandma Jiting."

"I still need to clean the yard, you can do as you please."

"Ah."

The two were let in.

This temple is so small that it doesn't look like a temple at all.

Before Kazema could even properly examine his surroundings, he was pulled away by Shimada Chinatsu.

Chapter Fifty: A Branch Broken from the Abyss

Arriving at the room on the left side of the temple, the door was still the kind of recessed sliding wooden door.

Chinatsu Shimada skillfully pushed open the door, and the two of them went inside.

The room was as simple as it could be: an altar with a Buddha statue, a prayer cushion, and a devout long-haired woman.

This person should be Chinatsu Shimada's mother.

Shimada Chinatsu didn't make a sound, but instead pulled Kazesawa Masaru to sit quietly to the side.

At this moment, Chinatsu Shimada's mother was sincerely worshipping Buddha.

So Chinatsu Shimada didn't bother her.

About half an hour later, Shimada Chinatsu's mother made a move and turned around.

When Kazesawa saw Shimada Chinatsu's mother, he was stunned.

The original owner had seen this woman on TV many times when he was a child, otherwise he wouldn't have been so impressed.

Even though that advertisement was from a long time ago, she is still incredibly beautiful now.

He looks to be in his early twenties.

Unlike the sunny and sweet girl I remember, she is now mature, reserved, serene, and detached from worldly affairs.

She had no makeup on, but you could never get tired of looking at her.

Chinatsu Shimada's mother was kneeling, her long, smooth black hair even spreading to the ground.

I saw Shimada Chinatsu give a kind smile.

"I brought a friend with me."

"Yes, this is Feng Zejian, my classmate, and this is Yuan Shangzhezhi, my beloved mother."

Hearing this favored introduction, Yuan Shang chuckled lightly as he broke off a cigarette holder.

"Auntie, you are so young and beautiful! I saw you on TV when I was a child."

He chuckled lightly as he broke off a branch by the abyss.

"Is that so? It's an honor that you remember me. Since you can travel with Chinatsu, you must have a special relationship with her."

Feng Ze made no attempt to conceal anything.

"We should be very, very good friends in the future."

Chinatsu Shimada looked somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

Yuan Shangzhe raised an eyebrow and asked, "Just friends?"

"To be honest, I have a messy private life and have been involved in ambiguous relationships with many girls, so being friends is the best protection for Chinatsu."

The branch above the abyss quietly watches the wind and marsh.

"You are very sincere."

Feng Zejian smiled.

"Um, Auntie, no, Sister, how did you arrive at this conclusion? Was it through comparison?"

"Ah."

"Whom am I being compared to?"

Chinatsu Shimada tugged at Kazama. "Don't say anything."

Yuan Shangzhe smiled and stopped her, saying, "Qianxia, ​​if nothing happened, it would have passed long ago."

"Chika has probably told you everything about me, so you already know even if I don't tell you."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zejian continued, "Sister, I'm curious, don't you ever cut your hair, which is so long?"

“A master once said that my six senses are not pure and my worldly ties are not yet severed. Even if I cut off these strands of troubles, new ones will grow back. So it is not time to cut them yet.”

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Feng Zejian's lips.

"Sister, I want to know what place Chinatsu holds in your heart."

Yuan Shangzhezhi replied without hesitation, "Of course it's my treasure."

"Sister, return to secular life. Chika needs you."

Chinatsu Shimada suddenly stood up. "You're talking nonsense. If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have brought you along."

She had tried to persuade Yuan Shang to break the branch, but each time the conversation stalled and both sides ended up having a very unpleasant argument.

I thought it would be the same this time, but to my surprise, my mother was surprisingly calm.

“If the reasons are valid, I can consider it. But if it’s just a pointless suggestion like what Qianxia did, then there’s no need.”

Feng Zejian smiled and said slowly, "Sister, it's like this, I only learned about Qianxia's situation yesterday."

"Why do I say that Chinatsu's situation is not good? Because the current mistress of the Shimada family is that woman. She rose to power in such a shady way, and she definitely wants more. As long as Chinatsu is in the Shimada family, she will be that woman's biggest threat. Maybe she hasn't made a move yet, but what about later, when Chinatsu grows up?"

"She is alone in the Shimada family and may eventually become a bargaining chip for profit, forcing her to do things she doesn't like."

“I know one thing: Chinatsu used to love long-distance running, but her family prevented her in various ways, forcing her to choose the piano.”

Yuan Shang broke off a branch and looked at Shimada Chinatsu with a reproachful tone.

Why didn't you tell me about this?

Chinatsu Shimada lowered her head. "I don't want to bring my unhappiness to Mother; that would only make one more person sad."

Yuan Shang Zhezhi fell into deep thought and also into silence.

Kaze continued, "Chika is like duckweed in a pond. She floats peacefully on the water when the wind and sun are shining, but what if she encounters a storm? How can a rootless duckweed survive?"

It would be a lie to say that breaking a branch on the bank of a deep pool doesn't move one.

He can live a life of seclusion, devoted to Buddhism, while his beloved daughter is struggling in the midst of hardship. Is this fair? No, it is not.

She was the one who brought her into this world, yet she hasn't fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother much over the years.

Yuan Shang broke off a branch and sighed:

"But what can I do if I leave here?"

Feng Zejian chuckled lightly:

"Just do what you're best at. Sister, you're as beautiful as ever."

As he spoke, Kazema beckoned to Shimada Chinatsu.

Chinatsu Shimada paused, taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"You have absolutely no chemistry as partners, so of course I should give you your makeup mirror so I can see how beautiful I am."

"it is good."

Chinatsu Shimada quickly took out her makeup mirror.