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"I had no idea! I never thought Pochi was actually the Guitar Hero. It's incredible. That big star is actually right next to us..."

Kita shook his head repeatedly.

Hong Xia smiled bitterly and scratched her face: "Actually, I noticed something, but they appeared at the same time before, so I thought I was just being suspicious. I didn't expect it to be Pochi..."

Ijichi Seika nodded, and her eyes immediately fell on the last person, Yamada Ryo.

"Well, I didn't know that either. It's really surprising..."

Yamada Ryo also pretended to be clueless, but Kita pushed his non-existent glasses and said in a dark voice:

"Ryo-senpai, you really don't know? I remember you leaving with Pochi many times, and every time we talked about Guitar Hero, you started telling jokes to divert attention... You, actually knew it a long time ago, right?"

Yamada Ryo wanted to argue, but under Kita's sharp detective-like gaze, he was defeated and gave up struggling.

"Okay... I admit, I knew it a long time ago."

She raised her hands in surrender.

"I didn't expect there would be a traitor among us..."

Yidizhi Xingge asked coldly, "Liang, what benefit did that Xingchuan guy give you that you helped to conceal it?"

"It didn't do me any good..."

Yamada Ryo was about to lie, but under the cold gaze of Ijichi Hoshige, she confessed obediently, "Hoshikawa bought me a bass guitar as a bribe."

Yamada Ryo understands the "art of speaking".

It was clearly she who discovered Pochi's identity first and took the initiative to find Hoshikawa Taku and asked him to buy her a bass in exchange for keeping it a secret, but she acted as if she was an innocent "victim".

In order to ease the atmosphere, Kita deliberately shouted exaggeratedly: "Well, Senior Liang, you actually betrayed your comrades just because of a bass guitar. Traitors like you will be shot in wartime!"

"I plead guilty, please sentence me to death."

Yamada Ryo raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "But I ask that a new bass be burned on my grave every year so that I can play it even in the underworld."

Kita turned his head with a look of grief and sorrow: "It's so disappointing, Senior Liang, I hope you can be a good person in your next life..."

The two people performed in unison as if they were in a stage play.

The two of them didn't actually think it was a big deal, thinking they could just get away with it by joking around.

But Hongxia didn't think so. She looked at her sister worriedly.

She knew that her sister was really angry this time.

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Chapter 229: Is Taku Hoshikawa a scumbag who plays with people’s feelings?

How could Yidizhi Xingge not be angry?

Even though the relationship between the two has not yet been confirmed, she has already regarded Hoshikawa Taku as a close friend worthy of trust, and she has always felt that Hoshikawa Taku would not lie to her.

But reality dealt her a heavy blow.

He has always deliberately concealed the fact that "Guitar Hero is Pochi" from himself, and even went so far as to create a "stealing" drama for this purpose.

If Hiroi Kikuri hadn't accidentally let the secret slip, she might have been kept in the dark for a long time.

Ijichi Hoshige was surprised at Pochi's identity and shocked that they had kept it a secret from her, but that wasn't why she was angry - what she really couldn't let go of was that Hoshikawa Taku had lied to her.

Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo also gradually noticed the anger hidden under Ijichi Hoshige's calmness. They both fell silent and stood aside at a loss.

Xingge took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She knew that she shouldn't vent her anger on others, even Yamada Ryo, who was "bribed" by Hoshikawa Taku, should not become her punching bag.

"Leave me alone, let me be quiet for a while, and do what you need to do."

She spoke calmly but waved with obvious fatigue.

Upon hearing this, Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo nodded tactfully and quickly left her side as if escaping from a fire, leaving only Hongxia still there.

Hong Xia hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to step forward and whispered, "Sister, I think there must be a reason why Mr. Xingchuan hid this from you. I think you should stop thinking too much..."

Yidizhi Xingge took a sip of beer with trembling fingers. The coolness of the beer could not numb the complex emotions in her heart at the moment.

In front of her own sister, Yidi Chixingge no longer pretended to be strong or pretended to be indifferent.

She pulled Hong Xia to sit beside her, drank, and said with a wry smile:

"I don't want to let my imagination run wild, but I just can't help it. I don't know what else Xingchuan is hiding from me... I'm even starting to doubt whether what he said to me before was true or not."

She raised her head and looked at Hong Xia. The alcohol made her eyes a little blurry, but they were full of helplessness and confusion.

"Tell me... were those compliments he gave me before true, or were they lies he deliberately told to get close to me? After all, look, I'm almost thirty years old..."

Ijichi Hoshige has always been very concerned about her age.

If she were a few years younger, that would be the age when she would be most rebellious and confident, and she would never think that she was unattractive.

But now she is almost thirty years old, about five years younger than Taku Hoshikawa.

Hoshikawa Taku is young, handsome, wealthy, promising, witty, and has an extraordinary temperament...

It can be said that even in the global blind date market, he belongs to the top group of people. As long as he is willing, there will be plenty of young and beautiful girls for him to choose from.

And what about her?

She has nothing to offer except a livehouse that doesn't make much money.

Education, age, wealth...none of her qualities could match that of Hoshikawa Taku. Even her appearance, which she used to be quite proud of, gradually made her feel anxious as she aged.

No matter from which perspective, Ijichi Hoshika feels that she is completely unworthy of Hoshikawa Taku.

But all along, Taku Hoshikawa has been extremely sincere in front of her. Although she is cautious, she is willing to believe that Taku Hoshikawa is serious about her.

She is willing to take a gamble and believe that this "sister-brother love" may really be able to continue.

But now... this "lie" forced her to face a fact - Hoshikawa Takuya could lie, and he also had secrets that he was hiding from her.

So, since he would lie to himself, were the feelings he showed to himself also lies?

"Hongxia..."

She lowered her head, her voice trembling and almost inaudible, "Do you think Xingchuan just wants to play with me and has never thought about making me his girlfriend? When he gets tired of playing with me, he will dump me..."

After hearing this, Hongxia's face was full of disbelief, and she stared at her sister with an expression of "What the hell are you talking about?"

She patted Xingge's shoulder heavily and said with deep sorrow, "Sister, why are you so unsure of yourself? Can't you just believe that Mr. Xingchuan really likes you?"

"In my opinion, sister, you are a very attractive adult woman. The number of people willing to date you could fill up the entire Livehouse!"

Xingge was amused by her exaggerated metaphor, and the corners of his mouth finally curled up, but the smile was still bitter.

"Really? Hongxia, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Why would I lie to you, sister? I'm telling the truth!"

Hong Xia jumped to her feet, put her hands on the table, and looked at her seriously: "I don't think you should sit here and doubt yourself. Since you know that Mr. Xingchuan lied to you about this matter, you should go and ask him why in person!"

Should I confront Hoshikawa Taku face to face?

Xingge frowned slightly, and her expression became a little hesitant.

"I...I'm scared."

She lowered her eyes and whispered, "What if it's just like what I thought, and he just wants to have fun... then what should I do?"

Hong Xia was so angry that she almost laughed. Her sister had always been decisive and capable, but it turned out that she was so sensitive and fragile when it came to feelings.

Yes, my sister is so old, but this is her first time to fall in love, so naturally she takes this relationship very seriously.

She shook her head, helplessly sitting back next to Xingge, and patiently soothingly said, "Sister, you really are... Aren't you usually quite decisive? Why are you so timid when it comes to love?"

"I know you value him very much, and I also understand that you're not the type to be easily moved. But the more this is the case, the more you shouldn't let suspicion dominate this relationship."

She patted Xingge's back gently, her tone softening: "We all know Mr. Xingchuan's character. I don't think he's the kind of man who would toy with other people's feelings."

"If you really want to know the truth, go ask him. Otherwise, you won't get the answer even if you drink here until dawn."

Hong Xia said, reaching out to hold her sister's hand and encouraging her: "If you don't dare to go alone, I will go with you to find him tomorrow, okay?"

Although Hong Xia was the younger sister, she was more like the mature older sister at this moment. Xing Ge stared at her blankly, vaguely seeing some of her mother's shadow in her...

Xingge was silent for a few seconds, and finally nodded slightly.

The dark clouds in her heart seemed to dissipate a little.

"Well... you're right, I was thinking too much... He's definitely not that kind of person."

She murmured to herself while tilting her head back and taking another sip of wine.

Chapter 230: Pay with your body.

When the livehouse business ended today, Ijichi Xingge was already drunk and unconscious, mumbling inaudible sentences.

Hong Xia sighed helplessly, carefully placed her arm on her shoulders, and helped her up.

"Who is the older sister, really..."

She complained, but her hands moved very gently, for fear of bumping into her sister's relaxed body.

There was a breeze on the streets at night and the lights were dim. Hong Xia gritted her teeth and helped her sister back home step by step.

After entering the house, she carefully took off Xingge's coat, brought a basin of warm water, and carefully wiped her cheeks and arms to make her clean. Then she gently helped her lie on the bed and covered her with a quilt.

After doing all this, Hong Xia rubbed her sore shoulders and prepared to go back to her room to rest.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, the phone on the bedside table suddenly lit up.

"Well……"

Xingge turned over slightly on the bed, but was still sleeping soundly, showing no signs of waking up.

Hongxia stopped and looked at the flashing incoming call interface - it was Taku Hoshikawa.

She hesitated for a moment, but quickly made a decision, walked over, picked up the phone, and swiped it to answer the call.

"Hey, Xingge, I want to explain something to you about Pochi... Would you be willing to listen?"

The familiar voice of Hoshikawa Taku came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of nervousness in his tone, as if he was worried that he would be rejected by Ijichi Hoshika.

Hong Xia glanced at her sister who was still sleeping soundly, and tried to suppress the slight panic in her heart, and responded as calmly as possible: "Mr. Xingchuan, it's me, Hong Xia. My sister is drunk and asleep."

"Hongxia?"

There was a hint of surprise in Xingchuan's voice, and then he slowed down his tone, "If Xingge is drunk, I'll wait until she wakes up tomorrow and talk to her."

"Why do you have to wait for your sister to wake up?"

Hong Xia frowned slightly, and her voice became more serious. "Can't you tell me? I'll tell her. I'm also curious, Mr. Xingchuan, why did you hide this?"

There was silence for two seconds on the other end of the phone, and then the voice slowly said: "There are some things that are not convenient for you kids to know..."

Who am I calling a child? I am already an adult and I even take care of my sister by myself!

Hong Xia felt a little dissatisfied, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but pout, but she just suppressed her emotions and said: "Then I will talk to my sister. You can make an appointment to meet tomorrow and talk this matter through."

"Well, I'll trouble you then."

When she was about to hang up the phone, Hong Xia suddenly pursed her lips and finally asked the question buried in her heart: "Mr. Xingchuan, do you really like my sister?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then a firm and unhesitating answer came: "Yes. I hope she likes me the way she wants to be my girlfriend."

When Hong Xia heard this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the nervous worry in her eyes gradually dissipated.

"Then see you tomorrow."

Hongxia hung up the phone and secretly glanced at her sleeping sister.

Xingge was sleeping on her side, her hair sticking to her cheek, her brows furrowed, as if she was having an uneasy dream.

Hong Xia gently helped her tidy up her hair and murmured softly: "Sister, he said he likes you, you must stop imagining it..."

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On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Taku Hoshikawa rubbed his temples, pushed the door open, walked out of the bedroom, and came to the living room.

On the sofa in her living room, Hiroi Kikuri was sitting there fidgeting, her fingers nervously twisted together.

There was a bottle of beer on the coffee table, which had just been taken out of the refrigerator and had fine water droplets hanging on the bottle, but she didn't take a sip of it. She just kept looking towards the corridor, as if waiting for judgment.