Then the three of them turned back and walked in other directions together, they had already seen what they wanted to see, as for how unwilling Kaguya would come to ask for comfort later, that was a matter for later.

After all, Kaguya and their top four are still discussing the results of their results right now.

"It's just that Wanlihua just said 'for that reason', what do you mean?" Hayasaka asked again.

Ying Lili nodded silently, she was also very curious.

"It's nothing, just the few days of the exam, after the elder brother went back, he temporarily entrusted everything to his mother who came to Tokyo to take care of it." Wan Lihua spread his hands, "He is preparing for the next day's exam every day."

"So this and that reason—" Hayasaka asked halfway, and suddenly had an answer, but he couldn't say it directly.

Fortunately, Wan Lihua rushed to answer naturally, "Of course it is because of my mother. It seems that I said that I look forward to my brother's performance in the final exam..."

"I see." Hayasaka understood.

She guessed that this was probably some kind of invisible pressure from the Patriarch of the Ju family, and hoped that people who would accept the Ju family would not be left behind in the matter of "learning".

It's a pity that Hayasaka didn't know, and he guessed wrong again.

"That's it." Ying Lili raised her hand to her heart.

Now she was able to understand the reason why Izayoi behaved like this.

For him who has never met his biological mother, the mother of the Ju family who regards him as his own is naturally as important as his biological mother.

As for those words, the child felt the expectations from his mother for him within the scope of his ability, which would definitely give Izayoi a little bit of fighting spirit.

In the final analysis, he only wanted to respond to the current feelings from the mother of the Ju family because he lacked maternal love.

As far as the final performance is concerned-

"You did it, Shizhu... no, Izayoi. 』

In her heart, Ying Lili was happy with his current results.

"But having said that, Sister Hui Ye actually lost to Concubine Zhen..." Wan Lihua pressed her forehead suddenly, "Am I dreaming?"

"But Concubine Zhen is already very good. When she was helping us review, she was still discussing difficult problems with classmate Ju." Ying Lili said.

Hayasaka couldn't help laughing, "Erili, don't listen seriously, Wan Lihua is obviously joking."

"Yes." Ying Lili was stunned.

I was thinking about something very serious, so I couldn't hear the joke just now.

"But... there must be a reason for this." Hayasaka suppressed her smile and looked at the two of them with a serious look, "Miss Huiye failed a little in the exam this time. I think that apart from the hard work of Concubine Zhen, it is also related to Miss Huiye's inability to concentrate on studying."

"Can't concentrate on reviewing?" Wan Lihua was surprised.

That didn't sound like a reason Hayasaka could come up with to smooth things over.

Because it sucks.

"Yeah." Hayasaka nodded seriously.

Ying Lili asked along the way: "Then why can't sister Hui Ye concentrate?"

"Well..." Hayasaka frowned, "Because just the day before the exam, the villa received a very strange message. Because it is impossible to judge whether it is true or false, it makes people unable to concentrate."

Thanks to the news, Ai Hayasaka, who was able to control the score, also lost her sense of proportion, and her grades fluctuated a little, which surprised her other friends in the class.

"What's the news?" Wan Lihua suddenly looked up, but continued to be surprised on his face.

Ying Lili noticed that Wan Lihua bumped her arm silently, implying that she should pay attention, and she couldn't help but tense her nerves.

On the other hand, Hayasaka glanced at the faces of the two of them with some sadness and anxiety. It was obvious that she was wondering whether she should say these words at this time, especially to Ying Lili.

"Why don't I tell you guys after I have confirmed the news?"

"Don't keep it secret, it won't be some very confidential internal news of the Sigong family, so it can't be spread out?" Wan Lihua expressed a little displeasure, "That would be unnecessary."

"It's not..." Hayasaka clenched her hands tightly.

She has been in a state of stillness... or spent seven years like stagnant water, thinking that when there is nothing to shake and panic her, the world will always unfold in ways beyond her imagination.

"Then..." Ying Lili hesitated to speak, she felt that her tone was inappropriate and might reveal her secrets.

Hayasaka closed her eyes deeply, pulled the two of them to a place where there were no people on the side of the school building, and stopped at the corner.

"Anyway, what I'm going to say next, you must stay calm... especially Yinglili..." She held Yinglili's arm.

"Ah, good..." Eiriri stared blankly at Hayasaka.

At this moment, the maidservant prayed in her heart, hoping that she would have the same reaction in the future.

"So, what is it—" Wan Lihua questioned at the right time.

And Hayasaka took a deep breath before saying it word by word——

"Just the day before the school exams started, when the people in the other residence were out on errands, they saw a man who looked like Miss Kaguya haunting the neighborhood around Meiji Avenue. So Miss Kaguya and I were wondering... whether Dianthus is still alive—"

"Who are you talking about?" Wan Lihua grabbed Hayasaka's shoulder to attract his attention.

On the other hand, Eriri, who was on the side, fell backwards as if she couldn't bear the impact when Hayasaka saw it.

"Eriri!" Hayasaka exclaimed.

Wan Lihua quickly caught the "comatose" Ying Lili.

Chapter 67 Good Morning Greetings

In the early morning of this day, not long after dawn, Ju Qianhua was standing by the pond in the front yard, holding an open bag of fish food in her hand, she grabbed a little bit with her hand, and gracefully threw it into the water.

The fish that were swimming quietly at first rushed to the surface of the water to compete for the food when the fish food fell into the water. After all the food disappeared, they slowly sank down to swim again, waiting for the next feeding.

She raised her head, looked at the rising sun in the sky, hidden behind most of the white clouds, and couldn't help sighing.

It is also summer, and Tokyo is not as hot as Kyushu. It is even a little cool in this early morning, but the sound of traffic on the street can be heard from a distance, and it is not as quiet as at Tachibana's house.

What a city that never rests.Tachibana Qianhua secretly sighed.

Of course, the not-so-quiet Tachibana’s mansion also gradually became lively. She casually sprinkled a handful of fish food, but instead of watching the fish scrambling for food, she turned her gaze and looked at the people on the porch and the courtyard gate. Over there, there were quite a few servants coming in and out, carrying some supplies to the villa.

Looking a little closer to the verandah near the courtyard, I saw Sen pull open the door of the main hall on the side of the courtyard, and Wan Lihua came out from there, and was constantly giving Sen some instructions.

Looking at her radiant face, there must be some good thing that made Wan Lihua give up staying in bed and get up early in the morning.

This is not the main residence of Tachibana's house in Kyushu. Whether as the head of the house or as a mother, Tachibana Qianhua doesn't intend to take care of what Wanlihua is going to do. She thinks that if she is here, she might hinder the child, so it's better to go back to the room to read a book as early as possible, or go to the water pavilion to see the work content that Izayoi has finished, so as to kill time.

It's really outrageous that as a mother, she wants to avoid her daughter.

This idea surged up, causing Ju Qianhua to hesitate for a moment, and then she looked back after a while, matching Wan Lihua's gaze when she noticed this side.

Then Wan Lihua's body movements, which were almost dancing a moment ago, froze instantly, and fell down like a puppet whose dead line was torn off. After she said something to Sen, Sen nodded, turned and left.

Now that Wan Lihua looked over, Patriarch Qianhua didn't intend to back down, so he just looked away lightly and continued to feed the fish by himself.

After a while, there was the sound of rattling clogs, and at a glance, Wan Lihua had already walked over.

Compared with the old-fashioned Shinomiya family, the Tachibana family's tutoring is actually not lax, but after Izayo participated in the affairs of the Tachibana family as Tachibana Chika's adopted son these years, the head of the Tachibana family let go of many things including family etiquette and let Izayo adjust.

But even so, Wan Lihua, who rarely came to greet her mother in the morning, would still come to say hello to her when she saw her.

"Mom got up really early? The weather here in Tokyo is not right, can't you sleep well at night?" Wan Lihua said a few sweet words with a little reluctance, "Feeding the fish here early in the morning, such a thing Just do it for the family.”

"It's okay, anyway, I came here to stay for a while to relax." Ju Qianhua responded flatly, "It's you who got up early in the morning, and you are preparing to entertain guests, right?"

"Mother knows." Wan Lihua muttered in an audible voice.

"I heard from Shizaya that today's guests are the young lady of the Shinomiya family, and the two of the Shijo family." Tachibana Qianhua held a small handful of fish food in her hand, and twirled it with her thumb, which made her creamy palms whiter. "They are all distinguished guests, so it's better to prepare early."

"Don't bother your mother, I know what to do." Wan Lihua nodded.

"I know all this, there is no need to remind me repeatedly now." Wan Lihua said silently, and the tone of her answer was very unsteady, as if she was acting like a baby.

But when he listened carefully, it sounded like he was mocking.

"If my lord mother has nothing else to teach early in the morning, I'll go and make preparations for entertaining guests first." Wan Lihua turned around and was about to leave.

Ju Qianhua obviously didn't intend to keep her biological daughter and said a few more words, which made Wan Lihua feel a little more strange and awkward.

But no matter what I do, I can't express my closeness to Tachibana Chika as naturally as Izayo, just like every child who has a close relationship with his mother.

Because I don't know what the result and reaction will be, once I feel bored, it will bring incomparable embarrassment and boredom.

But just as Wan Lihua turned around, her mother spoke again.

"I heard from Shizaye that your final exam scores have improved a lot this time." Tachibana Chika said lightly, "Not bad, I thought you didn't care about it at all."

Wan Lihua turned her head in surprise, only to see her mother's expressionless side face, as if covered with ice and snow that would never melt for thousands of years, as if she never knew emotions.Thinking about it this way, the concern just now also suddenly became illusory.

"It's my elder brother..." Wan Lihua subconsciously wanted to explain something, but felt unable to begin.

Is Izayo helped me to review, or Izayo reminded myself to face the exam well, no matter what the reason, maybe my mother wouldn't care about it.

Talking too much is just like acting like a baby and pretending to be well-behaved.

"You and he will spend the rest of your life with him in the future. As a future husband and wife, don't let him worry too much about these things for you." Ju Qianhua added softly, "Even if you don't become the head of the house in the end, you will still be the wife of the head of the house."

"It's as if I'm holding him back." Wan Lihua frowned, not happy to be told by her mother, and reluctantly retorted.

However, Tachibana Qianhua did not continue to answer the call, but continued with her pastimes.

Wan Lihua knew it in her heart, so she stopped wasting precious time trying to argue with her mother for face. She simply turned around, stepped on her wooden clogs and walked away again.

When her daughter walked away, Tachibana Qianhua let out an inaudible sigh and greeted Honda behind her.

"Sixteen nights haven't woken up yet?"

"Master Ju doesn't have much schedule today, so he should still be sleeping at the moment." Honda responded.

"That's it."

"Do you need me to call Master Ju over for the Patriarch?"

"No, let him have a good rest." Ju Qianhua shook her head slightly and smiled suddenly.

Although following Shizayoi's suggestion, I tried to communicate with Wan Lihua, but it seemed that the goal was not achieved at all, but it had the opposite effect.

Probably the "cold war" between mother and daughter will continue for some time.

Why is it more difficult to communicate with a biological daughter than an adopted son, who is also his own child?

Chapter 68 Understanding the Heart

With the hands that clasped her ten fingers slowly released, Ying Lili panted heavily, and after kissing Izayo deeply, she turned her face away weakly, and closed her eyes while taking a deep breath.

Even though his whole body was dripping with sweat, he didn't have any energy left to clean it up. He just wanted to lie down in the soft bedding and rest.

"You take a rest first, I'll put some hot water on and take a shower later." Shiliuye pulled the blanket over Yinglili's body.

"...I'm thirsty..." Ying Lili was out of breath at this moment, and her words were all cut to pieces.

"Ah."

Shiliuye couldn't help laughing, took over the glass jug by the bedside, and poured a glass of water, only to find that Ying Lili had no strength to sit up at all, so she could only hold it in her mouth and feed her mouth to mouth.

After drinking a glass of water in this way, there were still some water marks on the corners of Yinglili's mouth, which made her look even more attractive.

"Speak with me for a while first?" Ying Lili adjusted her breathing, then pulled Shizaiye and said.

"What's wrong? I'm not going anywhere..."

"No..." Eiriri patted Izayoi's arm feebly.

Waking up early in the morning, Wan Lihua went to entertain Hui Ye and the others. Taking advantage of this spare time, Ying Lili asked Shiliu Ye for twice.

In other words, he was asked twice by Izayoi.

It's just that in the gap before that, she got up and pulled the curtains, just through the bedroom window, she saw Wanlihua and Juqianhua in front of the pond in the yard.

Even if she couldn't hear anything, Ying Lili could guess that the mother and daughter of the Tachibana family must have broken up again.

"Okay, okay, I know you definitely want to ask about Mother and Wanlihua." Shiliuye took her hand and stuffed it back into the blanket.

The room was air-conditioned, and he was quite worried that Ying Lili, who was sweating profusely, would be blown by the air conditioner into a severe summer cold.

Then he is really to blame.

"Yeah." Ying Lili nodded.

It has been almost a week since Tachibana Qianhua came here. During this period, as a resident "guest", I met Tachibana Qianhua a few times and chatted a little bit.

Although she is an elder who is unsmiling and unable to tell her age, in Ying Lili's impression, she feels that it is really far from the description Wan Lihua said of "a monster who will not grow old".

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