Even the whole world is trying to match us up

Chapter 309: If I Can Shine (Part )
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

The University of Tokyo Hospital.

One of the best hospitals in the country.

But there are really very few people who come here to see a doctor.

After all, more advanced treatments also mean more expensive medical costs.

Therefore, people only go to the community clinic to get some medicine for minor illnesses, and only resort to this method as a last resort for serious illnesses.

If one does not go abroad, perhaps this is one's last hope.

A taxi pulled over, and after Natsume Qingyu paid the hefty fare, he got a glimpse of its true appearance.

The building is modern, with geometric walls, and the overall design gives it a European feel.

The European-style medical buildings immediately reminded Natsume Kiyoha of Germany, a country with the most advanced medical care.

Under the clear blue sky, people feel a rare sense of security.

In a hurry, the boy did not bring any fruit or flower baskets, so he simply went to the front desk to apply for visiting qualifications.

"May I ask what is your relationship with her?" The girl who was handling the formalities saw that it was a handsome guy and her eyes lit up.

Compared to her, the boy at this moment was in a completely different state of mind.

"I'm……"

Natsume Qingyu was silent for a few seconds, looked into the girl's eyes and said, "Her son."

"Please register here. After we verify your basic information, we will grant you visiting rights." The girl smiled and handed over a small registration book.

"it is good."

Natsume Qingyu held the pen and wrote beautiful and neat words.

The subsequent process went quite smoothly, and the girl's service attitude was so good that there was nothing to fault with.

Why would I want to find fault with her?
While thinking about this question, Natsume Qingyu followed the girl's instructions, walked up a flight of stairs warmed by the sun, and entered a slightly dim corridor.

Outside the window, the cherry trees bathed in sunlight appear very bright.

At the end of the corridor, a nurse in white seemed worried because she almost blew off the clean white sheets she had just hung up to dry due to her mischief.

Natsume Qingyu dared to say that this was the most suitable inpatient department for recuperation that he had ever seen since he was a child.

However, his mind is blank now.

I don’t know what I am thinking, but I just keep moving forward step by step.

My eyes just move from one house number to the next.

Try to smell the cool scent in the air.

At that time, when Mr. Aono asked him if he wanted to locate Ms. Hanada, he was stunned for a moment and asked with doubt: "Is this possible?"

"I'm a professional in this kind of thing, and what's more, you have her contact information." Mr. Aono patted his chest and assured with a smile.

This was not the first time Natsume Qingyu had seen that smiling face.

It was a smile that contained the confidence of a professional paparazzi.

Under normal circumstances, he would have thought this method was extremely unkind.

But at that moment, Natsume Qingyu felt that no one in the world was more reliable than him.

At least……

He won't lie to himself.

"That's troublesome." The boy forced a smile.

But after some operations, when they found out the specific location, they were both stunned.

It feels like two researchers are checking their results only to discover that one of their data was wrong at the beginning of the experiment.

"Did I do anything unnecessary?" Mr. Aono subconsciously blamed himself in a low voice.

He had a strong feeling that something bad was going to happen next.

"No, thank you very much, Mr. Aono." After expressing his gratitude, Natsume Qingyu looked extremely calm and stood up to pay the bill.

Just like that, he said "Good luck" to Mr. Aono.

I left school and took a taxi here.

But when he reached the end of the corridor and found the door with his mother's name on it, he began to hesitate from the bottom of his heart.

After all, in a sense he was an 'uninvited' guest.

but……

Come here.

Natsume Qingyu grasped the door handle and opened the door carefully, trying not to make any noise.

But the moment he opened the door, when he relied on the sunlight to see the interior layout, the cherry blossoms outside the window and the thin figure, he was completely stunned.

Being a smart man, he thought of countless possibilities.

Why did his mother tell him that she was going abroad?

Why is my mother in the hospital now?

Why didn't the mother tell him the truth?

If he thought about all this from a different perspective, he would understand it all.

After all, all loving adults in the world are the same.

When I think about how getting sick will cause trouble for my family, I might as well just lie a little.

Keep it secret until you disappear quietly.

but……

Why is she here too?!
Natsume Qingyu looked into those bright eyes that were always clear enough to reflect his figure, and many absurd thoughts came to his mind.

its not right.

It's really not right.

What's wrong is not why Suzune Hatsukano is here?
After all, as a girlfriend, it’s not a big deal for her to take care of her boyfriend’s sick mother.

It's a good thing for a girl to be kind and compassionate.

But...the problem is.

Mom, I am your real 'son'?!
Why would he not confess all this to his son whom he had lived with for ten years, even if he wanted to tell an "outsider"?!
This is what he cares about most.

Since he came back to this world, he thought it was to make up for some regrets in his previous life.

For example, I have never cherished my youth, never experienced love, and never felt the love of a mother as I followed my father for many years.

So, what's going on now?
Lingyin is very cute.

but……

Mom, he is your real 'son', right?
Is it really incredible?
This made him doubt whether his mother had loved him all these years.

It's true that it's fun to be with her.

But hasn't he been taking care of her all these years?
If this was also the will of the World, he really didn't quite understand.

I was so sad and even a little angry.

But he quickly calmed down and made himself look unusually calm.

I swallowed all those complicated and melancholy thoughts in my heart.

He was afraid that his emotions would affect his mother's emotions and make her condition worse.

Secondly, Master Huatian should not be impulsive.

The wind started to blow outside the window at the right time.

The petals falling from the cherry trees danced in the wind, drawing a sad melody in the air.

The sunny hours continued to slip by.

"...Qingyu?"

Ms. Hanada froze and looked towards the door with disbelief in her eyes.

"mom."

Natsume Qingyu's heartbeat was faster than ever before.

It's not the kind of excitement and happiness, but the feeling of energy and blood rushing into the brain uncontrollably.

This was how I felt the first time I was called to stand in the corridor by the teacher as punishment, the first time I gave a speech on stage, and the first time I was betrayed by a friend.

Afraid of looking into eyes.

I am afraid that the other person can read certain emotions in my eyes that I don’t want to express.

"How... did you find this place?" The wind outside the window stopped, and Ms. Hanada, who was sitting on the hospital bed, almost held her breath.

Not only her, but also Hatsukano Suzune who was sitting beside the bed was the same.

However, now she no longer had that fierce look as before, and instead looked at him with slightly uneasiness in her eyes. Her expression looked like a child who had done something wrong and had lost her usual courage to argue.

Just a few hours ago, we were sitting in the activity room chatting and laughing together.

At this point, what else can Natsume Qingyu, who is particularly easily soft-hearted, say?
He shrugged slightly in relief, an awkward smile appearing on his handsome face.

“I might be lost.”

He did not intend to tell anyone about Mr. Aono, but responded quite happily.

In the bright spring sunshine, the soft sunset light tried its best to climb onto his profile.

He is still the same person.

Handsome as always.

It's just that I feel a little bit sad from the bottom of my heart.

Hatsukano Suzune, who had been quiet all the time, quietly looked away.

It was also very quiet.

It was so quiet that I didn't even look at the cherry tree outside the window. Instead, I lowered my head and counted the dust particles on the ground.

She knew that sometimes, the more anxious she was to explain something, the more likely it would be seen as quibbling by the other party.

"Qingyu, listen to me, this is... a misunderstanding. It's not what you think. It's all Mom's fault."

Ms. Hanada looked at Hatsukano Suzune, then at Natsume Kiyohae, and suddenly realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere. She hurried to explain, "Suzune, she..."

"Mom, there is no such thing as misunderstanding or not."

Natsume Qingyu interrupted, his mind was in a mess and he didn't want to hear anything right now.

After all, when people are not calm, they will see what the other person says with tinted glasses.

"There's no need to explain anything. I'm really calm now." Natsume Qingyu raised his hand and continued, "I actually understand everything. I also know what you are going to say."

"You were the one who told Lingyin not to tell me." Natsume Qingyu slowly walked to the bedside, "Right?"

“…Yeah.” Ms. Hanada was stunned for a second and nodded.

"Mom, you see, I have been smart since I was young. I can understand things after careful consideration and never worry anyone."

Natsume Qingyu stood beside the bed. There was a smile on his face, but a line of tears flowed down his cheek.

Of course he knew that it was shameful for a man to cry in pain in front of two women.

But what could I do? The cold tears suddenly started to fall uncontrollably.

"Mom, I would rather you were a little disobedient." Ms. Hanada hugged Natsume Kiyohame tightly, and her long-dried tear glands couldn't help but become moist again.

Warm tears dripped on the back of Natsume Qingyu's head from time to time.

Only sensible children are pitiful.

"You should have told me earlier." Natsume Qingyu also hugged his mother.

“…I’m sorry, I was wrong. I was really wrong.” Ms. Hanada cried even harder like a child.

This was the first time Natsume Kiyohama had heard his mother apologize to him since he was a child.

Normally, even if Ms. Hanada was stupid enough to commit a crime, she would smile and push the blame onto Natsume Kiyohame.

"What's wrong?"

"I'll tell you next time."

"Wait, there's a next time?"

Natsume Qingyu stopped crying instantly, straightened up, raised his head and rolled his eyes at her, telling her with his eyes.

"Mom, come on, you made me laugh for no reason."

"Sorry, sorry, Mom really didn't understand the situation." Ms. Huatian understood, was stunned for a moment, and then suggested, "How about we cry again?"

"..."

Suddenly, the ward became quiet.

Hatsukano Suzune looked at the mother and son with a gentle smile on her face, and she felt a strange feeling in her heart.

I haven't seen my aunt so happy in a long time.

Every time she came over, Ms. Hanada would talk to him about the cherry blossoms outside the window, just like the little girl who placed all her hopes on the peas by the window.

"Believe me, if Mom keeps this attitude, everything will be fine. For now, don't worry about anything, just take good care of yourself..." Natsume Qingyu wiped away the tears with his index finger, held her hand tightly, and tried to smooth things over.

"Ah."

After the mother and son came to their senses, Natsume Qingyu decided to go to the attending physician's office to find out more about the situation.

Hatsukano Suzune greeted Ms. Hanada and followed him out, just a few steps behind him.

The door behind him opened slightly, and Natsume Qingyu naturally knew it.

So he gradually slowed down his pace, stopped, turned around and asked softly: "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

The little nurse who had hung out the white sheets to dry was no longer there.

The corridor was empty for a moment.

Only the sheets were blown by the wind and the boy's hearty voice echoed.

Standing face to face like this, Hatsukano Suzune felt for the first time that Natsume Kiyohame was very tall and strong.

She was a little afraid to look him in the eye.

After all, the other party was feeling uneasy and asked her many times whether she was hiding something from him.

She never gave a direct answer.

"Feel sorry."

"Don't apologize to me. There's nothing worth apologizing to me." Natsume Qingyu thought about it and scratched his head, "Because you didn't do anything wrong."

Hearing this, Chu Luye Suzune's eyes lit up slightly.

She raised her head again, pushed aside her bangs and looked at him. She thought he had forgiven her.

But what Natsume Qingyu said the next second made her heart tremble.

"Because you never lied to me, did you?"

"Instead, I should thank you for helping me take care of my mother."

"Aricato."

Natsume Qingyu bowed slightly and thanked him.

No need... no need to do this.

Hatsukano Suzune clearly said that if he thanked her again, she would punish him, but now she just felt at a loss.

"Please take a good rest in the next period of time. Leave the rest to me..." Natsume Qingyu smiled gently, "Okay?"

Everything the boy said was true.

But Suzune Chuanye always felt that something was inexplicably wrong, and it sounded a bit uncomfortable.

It was as if she were suddenly alone again.

He is angry.

Or maybe they are just having a quarrel.

"It's not what you think... Actually... Aunt Hanada didn't..." Hatsukano Suzune grabbed the corner of his clothes and wanted to explain.

"Don't worry, I'm really not mad at you. Maybe it's just that my head is buzzing."

Natsume Qingyu, who was about to rush to the attending physician's office, took a deep breath, slowly spread her slender fingers, and said with a serious look, "Please give me some time to digest it by myself, okay?"

Finished.

Natsume Kiyohame turned and left.

Hatsukano Suzune did not follow.

The gentle setting sun slanted down from behind her, and there was a faint golden glow in the quiet corridor.

She just stood there quietly.

The figure was elongated, her hair fluttering as it intertwined with light and shadow.

There was a tiny and crystal light flashing in his eyes.

Until it falls gently to the ground together with the cherry blossoms outside the window.

(End of this chapter)