tokyo soulful legend

Chapter 108 Flowers in the Dust [5K1 Small Chapter]

Coming out of Beiyuan's house, the lights are already on.

A group of people boarded the car on their way home, and the person in charge of driving was Beiyuan Zhengyu.

The president of Beiyuan Co., Ltd. did not try to make it convenient to call his bodyguard to drive the three of them home, but acted as the driver himself.

The black Bentley with piano paint technology drove out of the villa area, merged into the traffic flow, and drove steadily towards Wenjing District.

On this summer night, the city's lanes have not yet completely cooled down. Even if they have avoided the city's evening rush hour, there are still many vehicles passing by on both sides of the lanes. The traffic is busy, and people are coming and going on the pedestrian walkways. There are many office workers returning home, and this steel forest swallowed by the night does not seem to be sleeping.

The light emitted by the colorful neon lights in the distance passes through the limitations of physical distance and flickers in the night.

After driving for a certain distance, the car stopped in front of a crossroad with a red light on.

So Beiyuan Zhengyu raised his hand and turned on the car radio in the car, then turned down the volume a little, and took the initiative to start the conversation, "The first semester of the first year of high school is coming to an end. Do you have any plans for the following holidays? ?"

Beiyuan Zhengyu no longer worried about the relationship between his daughter and Beichuan Che.

The scenes at the dining table and in the living room just now clearly told him that privately the relationship between the two young people was good.

Compared with the previous situation where they were deliberately keeping a distance from each other, the relationship between the two of them can be said to have undergone a qualitative leap.

And just like what Lisha said, at this time, what he should do is not to ask or meddle, but to let it go and let it develop freely, just trust Linyin.

"No."

Beichuan Che shook his head. He didn't have a definite plan for the holiday yet.

In his opinion, his holidays are actually not much different from the previous Saturdays and weekends. The morning exercises that should be done in the morning, the studies that should be studied, and everything should be carried out step by step.

"Where are Miao and Linyin?"

Beiyuan Zhengyu raised his head, and his eyes fell on the rearview mirror inside the car.

Through the mirror, he looked at Myo Eshima and Rinne Hokion who were sitting in the back row.

"As I say, follow the young master's lead."

Ejima Miao thought for a while, and said this sentence.

Her life has always been like this.

Hearing this, Beiyuan Masahiro nodded in understanding. He was not surprised by this answer, but felt it made sense, after all, Ejima Miao's temperament is like this.

"That……"

Hum, hum.

But just when he was about to say something, the car behind him honked his horn.

The red light at the intersection has changed to green.

Beiyuan Zhengyu withdrew his gaze, gently stepped on the accelerator, restarted the car, and continued to drive forward.

After the traffic flow was a little less, he continued what he had just said, "Miao is still the same. But, what about Linyin?"

"I didn't think about it."

Beiyuan Linyin lowered her eyebrows, her eyes fell on her legs, her two little hands unconsciously crossed and touched lightly.

From the moment she got in the car, her unconscious little movements have continued.

Beiyuan Linyin understood the look her mother cast on her, but it was precisely because of this understanding that she felt so anxious and hesitant at this moment.

Many things are very simple to say, but when you actually do them, you will be surprised to find that they are more difficult than initially expected.

"I remember that the final exam of Baichuan High School this semester will be at the beginning of next month." Beiyuan Zhengyu seemed to have misunderstood what Beiyuan Linyin meant, thinking that she was troubled because she hadn't made up her vacation arrangements yet, after all Linyin's temperament has always been like this. Compared with surprises, she prefers a step-by-step schedule. After thinking about his words, he comforted his daughter, "There is still a lot of time before the holiday. If you can't think of it now, don't worry too much." in a hurry."

"Ah."

Beiyuan Linyin pursed her lips, but in the end she didn't explain anything, but silently responded with a slightly perfunctory 'um'.

After the words fell, the conversation in the car stopped, leaving only the gentle voice of the female radio host who kept talking.

Beiyuan Linyin raised her eyebrows sideways, and her eyes fell outside the car window through the taupe glass.

After nightfall, Tokyo has no intention of falling into darkness. Bright lights are still on in the bustling business district, various searchlights illuminate the night sky, and huge advertising lights stand just like that in the night. Even from a considerable distance, one can clearly see the profile of the popular female star on the light sign.

As the light elongates, the night seems to lose its original function, and the word rest is left far behind the noisy modern city.

As the vehicle moves forward, street lights pass by, and the interior of the vehicle is alternately briefly alternated between light and darkness.

Tick, tick.

The night was slowly darkening, and a sudden night rain gradually fell down.

Cold raindrops fell from the sky, and the raindrops spread all over the ground, quickly soaking the dry ground, driving away the remaining heat of the day and bringing bursts of coolness.

After passing through another intersection, Beiyuan Linyin withdrew her gaze from outside the car and focused her eyes inside the car. Her eyes crossed the cover of the passenger seat and fell on the person sitting in the car. In the meantime, Kitagawa Che's side face.

In the interlacing of light and shadow, his face was handsome and three-dimensional, and his eyes were still bright.

call.

Beiyuan Linyin bit her thin lips gently, and there was an indescribable complexity between her eyebrows.

After hesitating for a long time, Beiyuan Linyin finally said that sentence, "Dad, can you put us down after entering Wenjing District?"

"It's raining outside."

Beiyuan Zhengyu reminded his daughter in a low voice.

"I forgot to buy something and I need to use it today."

Beiyuan Linyin told a little lie.

Beiyuan Zhengyu was silent for a moment. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at the expression on his daughter's face through the reflector in the car.

Coincidentally, Beiyuan Linyin also looked at him.

The eyes of father and daughter met in the air for a moment.

In the next second, Beiyuan Zhengyu focused his attention on the road again.

"Can I drop you off at the nearest convenience store?"

He didn't ask "Can I buy it tomorrow?", as a father, he felt that Linyin probably wanted to do something.

"No need, as long as it's in the Wenjing District." Beiyuan Linyin paused, "As for convenience stores, there are everywhere in the residential area."

"Okay, I see."

Beiyuan Zhengyu nodded slightly and gave an affirmative answer.

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Ten minutes later, the car pulled over on a road near a residential area in Wenjing District.

Beichuan Che, Ejima Miao, and Beiyuan Linyin got out of the car in turn.

After receiving the two big umbrellas handed over by Beiyuan Zhengyu, the three of them said goodbye to him. The latter nodded, started the car, turned around and left. mean.

The wheels made a rustling sound as they ran over the wet ground.

As a matter of course, only the trio of them were left on the street.

"This big umbrella is..."

"Young Master and Miss Linyin, stay strong."

Before Kitagawa Teru handed the big umbrella to Eshima Myo, the latter had already taken the small umbrella from his hand and opened it.

"……All right."

Seeing her action, Beichuan Che couldn't say anything else. He glanced sideways at Beiyuan Linyin and asked her what she meant. The latter nodded and moved closer to him, naturally. Grabbing his arm.

Feeling the soft touch on his arm, Kitagawa Che's movement of holding the umbrella stagnated slightly. This was the first time for both of them to have such contact.

The raindrops hit the black umbrella, making a clicking sound.

"That umbrella is not as big as Che you imagined. If you don't get close to it, you will get wet. If you catch a cold then, won't the gain outweigh the loss?"

As if seeing through Beichuan Che's doubts, Beiyuan Rinyin raised her eyebrows, met his gaze, and explained in a low voice.

It's just that under the cold light of the street lamp, her pretty face flushed slightly, and there were a few more ups and downs in her previously stable voice.

And her name for him changed again unknowingly.

Beichuan Che was silent for a while, nodded, and looked away as if he didn't see it.

He could more or less figure out that Beiyuan Linyin's words 'I want to buy something' might just be an excuse, but he really had no idea what she wanted to do.

The three of them walked quietly on their way home.

"Speaking of which, does Cheyou still remember the state we had with each other when we first met in Baichuan High School?"

After walking for a while, Beiyuan Linyin took the initiative to break the silence between the three of them.

"remember."

Hearing this, Bei Chuan Che nodded, and a little memory flashed in his eyes.

At that time, his only impression of Beiyuan Rinyin was simply 'bad relationship' and 'cold'. The state of the two of them at that time could not be said to be at war with each other, but it could not be said to be friendly either. It was more like hugging each other. Two people who had to sit down and negotiate face to face for the same purpose.

"Now that I think about it, I was a little too stubborn towards you Che at that time." Beiyuan Linyin paused, "I'm sorry."

"It's nothing." Kitagawa Che shook his head, "It's normal. People are empiricists. It is inevitable that they will have preconceived judgments about some people and things based on their existing opinions. This is human nature, don't talk about you. Yeah, I also had prejudices against you at that time. I always felt that you were difficult to communicate with and kept a distance from everyone."

Beiyuan Linyin lowered his eyebrows and changed his tone slightly. His voice was still normal, but there was a hint of unnoticeable anxiety in his eyes, "What about now?"

"Now, it's completely different." Beichuan Che thought for a while, and expressed his opinion of her during this period, "The coldness is just a disguise, underneath is a slender and gentle heart.

"It looks difficult to get along with, but the actual experience is just the opposite. You are gentle and considerate in dealing with people and things. To be honest, in my opinion, Linyin, you are a very attractive girl."

"really?"

Beiyuan Linyin turned her head sideways, and her waterfall-like black hair covered the side of her face and blurred her expression.

"Really." Beichuan Che gave an affirmative answer. He thought for a while and added, "Didn't you see that the boys in the class line group would mention you from time to time? Among the boys, you Very popular."

"I have no impression." Beiyuan Linyin shook his head and joked to someone, "But I do remember some things very clearly. For example, I always remember clearly the things done by a certain influential figure in our class."

"Actually, the person involved didn't even want to."

Beichuan Che defended himself.

"Were you forced to get involved based on force majeure?"

There was a smile in Beiyuan Linyin's voice.

"Yes."

Kitagawa Che nodded.

"But these are not important. What everyone pays more attention to is your choice and performance when encountering those things." Beiyuan Rinyin blinked, "Just like the sentence you mentioned on the title page Likewise, when looking at a person, don’t just look at what he said, but also what he did.”

"..."

Beichuan Che fell silent. For a moment, he, who prided himself on being a good talker, didn't know how to start a conversation.

"In the hearts of some people, Che, you have actually become a role model in a certain sense." Beiyuan Linyin said, and the hand holding Beichuan Che's arm tightened, and the cool night breeze with raindrops blew This made her a little cold, "For example, Kiriyama-san, this person is your loyal fan."

"It's useless for him to be my fan." Beichuan Che paused, and made a small joke, "How can other people's approval compare to your approval as a comrade-in-arms."

"But I am also your loyal fan~"

Without even thinking about it, Beiyuan Linyin said such a sentence.

After the words fell, the eyes of the two met in the air for a moment, and then they intersected, and the atmosphere between the two became charming.

Ejima Miao stopped. She turned around, glanced at the two people holding umbrellas, and thought it was time.

She looked at the convenience store across the street, then looked away.

The luminous signboard of the convenience store scatters a hazy gleam in the night.

"Master, there is a supermarket in front of you. I'll go over and buy the things Miss Linyin needs."

After the attendant said this, he didn't even give the two of them a chance to respond. He held an umbrella and hurried into the rainy night.

The footsteps gradually faded away, Beichuan Che and Beiyuan Linyin looked at each other, and stopped in tacit understanding.

After Ejima Miao's interruption, the heart-pounding confusion between the two people was relieved a lot.

"Cold?"

Beichuan Che noticed Beiyuan Linyin's little movement just now, even through a thin coat, he could feel the coolness coming from the other's tender skin.

"A bit."

Kitagawa Che took off his coat with one hand and put it on Beiyuan Rinyin's shoulders, "If you bear with it a little longer, you can take a hot shower when you get home and you'll be warm."

"how about you?"

Beiyuan Linyin asked.

"I'm in good health. I'll be fine just for a while."

Beichuan Che replied with a smile.

Compared with his current physical fitness before crossing, it is much better.

Beiyuan Linyin lowered her eyebrows, bit her thin lips lightly, and unconsciously clenched the hand on the skirt, then loosened it.

She took a few deep breaths, and her chest heaved violently several times.

The girl's courage finally prevailed at this moment.

Beiyuan Linyin let go of Beichuan Che's hand, took two steps forward, then turned around and stood in front of Beichuan Che.

The eyes of the two meet in the air at this moment.

"Che, there is something I've always wanted to ask you."

"Please say."

Beichuan Che was a little confused by Beiyuan Linyin's sudden action, but he still suppressed the doubts in his heart and gave her a positive answer.

"Che, tell me honestly, what do you think of this engagement?"

Her eyes reflected his face.

"I……"

Beichuan Che was stunned for a moment, he never thought that Beiyuan Linyin would suddenly ask this question.

Beiyuan Linyin saw Beichuan Che's hesitation, and took a step closer to him. At this distance, her warm breath could even hit his face.

"Then let me ask another question, Che, do you hate me?" There was a little more nervousness on her delicate face, but it was more brave.

"Do not."

Beichuan Che shook his head and gave a negative answer.

If he hated her, he wouldn't have let her live in the first place.

Hearing this, a gleam of light flashed across Beiyuan Linyin's eyes, she raised her head, and her gaze fell directly on his face, "Then, does Che have a crush on me? I mean, between the opposite sex. kind of."

Beichuan Che hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to listen to his inner voice, "Yes."

Living under the same roof with such a charming girl, it is impossible to say that he has no affection for her at all, even if it doesn't matter that charming incident, just the knife that the other party blocked for him, he already He has a crush on her.

It's just that this good feeling has always been hidden.

Beiyuan Linyin took a deep breath, with ripples in her eyes, and said the bravest words she had ever said in her life, "Sorry, Che, I regretted it.

"I don't want to end this engagement like this. Whether you say in your heart that I am self-willed or shameless, I am willing to accept it, and I am willing to accept it.

"It's just that, even if you blame me and blame me, I still want a chance.

“My mother once told me that if you don’t try many things, how will you know whether you like it or not?

"I've almost missed it before. This time I don't want to let it go.

"Maybe there are always many regrets in life.

"But now. At least in this moment. I don't want to do something that I'll regret later.

"I... want to be the one who goes home with you. The one who leaves a light for you at night."

On a rainy night, Beiyuan Linyin closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly unconsciously, like a prisoner waiting for the executioner's knife before execution.

Time seemed to have been pressed in slow motion at this moment, and the sound of rain was mixed with the rustle of cars passing by.

After all, Beiyuan Linyin didn't wait for the answer she wanted, but she waited for his more practical actions.

Bei Chuan Che didn't answer, but silently took a step forward and gave her a hug.

Just like she did that day when she held the blade with her hand without hesitation.

The warm embrace drove away the coolness of the night and also took away the anxiety in her heart.

　Two in one, happy Saturday everyone.

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