Can't you just leave me alone?

"At this time of year, no matter how busy it is, there is a family dinner at my house to celebrate the holiday."

"Papa's guitar playing is the repertoire of the banquet..."

Yuanjing didn't interrupt Ying Lili's memories.

He just stretched out a hand and wrapped a little cold hand of Sawamura Eriri.

Then, he pulled her to his side.

Ying Lili's little head just leaned gently on his shoulder.

Chapter 69 Yuanjing's Indispensable [Friend of the Heart]

Although it seems that a long time has passed, but if you really look at the timeline from the beginning to the end, you will naturally find——

The time of Mr. Spencer's death was at the beginning of October today. In fact, it has been less than three months.

The current Sayuri Sawamura, even calling herself "New Widowed Man" does not appear to be in any way abrupt.

Previously, Saiduri Sawamura's energy could be said to be concentrated on protecting Eiri Sawamura from the hands of the Spencer family, so it can be said that she had no time to immerse herself in grief.

And now that the matter can be said to have been resolved, the grief that has been suppressed in my heart has finally been released.

"There are many, many very strong people in this world." Leaning her head gently on Yuan Jing's shoulder, Sawamura Eriri stared blankly at the dancing orange flame in the fireplace, "They are determined , persevering and not wallowing in the grief of the past..."

"But obviously, my mother and I are not such people."

Eri Sawamura is obviously lost in memory.

"In the middle of the night a few days ago, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It was almost 12 o'clock, but I was still not sleepy, so I got up and wanted to take a walk in the corridor to see if I could relieve the depression in my heart. .”

"But when I walked to the stairs, I saw the light coming from the living room."

"I was thinking at the time, maybe Zhenbai was hungry again in the middle of the night, so I rummaged through the refrigerator to eat, but when I approached there on tiptoe, ready to grab a current one..."

"I found out it was my mother."

The blue eyes widened slightly, as clear and bright as a mirror, reflecting the scene at that time.

"Mom is gulping down wine, and under her feet, there are several empty wine bottles that have been drunk."

At that time, Yuan Jing had already promised to protect the Sawamura mother and daughter, and it had basically been done.

At that time, Sayuri Sawamura no longer needed to exercise her drinking capacity as a bargaining chip.

In other words, the reason why she drank alone at night——

It's because she wants to drink.

That is the so-called [drinking sorrows with wine].

"To be honest, I can say that this is the first time I have seen such a mother." Sawamura Eriri murmured, "Look, in front of me, she has always been the one at the banquet just now, um, like a witch." appearance."

Witch...the word is really apt.

Although the current atmosphere is extremely heavy, when thinking of Sayuri Sawamura's performance just now, Yuan Jing also has a sense of approval in his heart.

"At that time, I quietly left after peeking at it for a while."

"Mom, maybe you don't know about it now?"

The reason why Sayuri Sawamura secretly drinks at night is that she doesn't want Eri Sawamura to find out and worry about herself.

Eri Sawamura obviously thought of this too, so even though she saw it, she didn't jump out to expose it. Instead, she chose not to let her mother find out, and left silently.

This mother and daughter are really...

"So, did Yinglili not object to her mother's proposal to wear a bunny costume?"

This is actually something that Yuanjing hadn't figured out before.

Such a bold outfit would make even the shy Shiina Mashiro feel blush and embarrassed.

And Sawamura Eriri is much more conservative than Shiina Mashiro, it is really hard to imagine the scene when she agrees to wear this kind of clothes.

Yuanjing had always thought that Sayuri Sawamura had set her up so that she had to agree to wear it.

But after listening to her previous conversation...

Even if Sayuri Sawamura doesn't play any tricks, although Eriri may be a little awkward at the beginning, she should be half-pushed in the end, right?

"Well, this..." Mingming's words had been very fluent before, but at this time Ying Lili faltered, looking a little embarrassed, "I don't deny that there is indeed such a part The reason, but how to say..."

"Please wait a moment."

"?" A little question mark appeared on Yuan Jing's head, and then he watched Sawamura Eriri rummaging on the carpet with the other hand that was not held by him.

The wine bottles thrown to the ground by Sayuri Sawamura collided with each other, making some crisp sounds.

"Ah, found it."

With some cheers, Sawamura Eriri picked up one of the wine bottles.

Unlike other empty wine bottles, this clear glass bottle still contained a small half of the liquid that was still quietly bubbling.

This is a bottle of white wine that Sayuri Sawamura and Artoria hadn't finished drinking before.

A big '12' is just written on the bottle.

Obviously, this is the degree.

After finding the bottle of wine, Sawamura Eriri did not hesitate at all. With one hand, he pulled out the cork that was already extremely loose because it had been pulled out before, and then bit the bottle mouth— —

"Goooooooooooo-"

The little liquid left in the wine bottle was swallowed down by Ying Lili.

"Blowing on the bottle..." Yuan Jing looked at this scene with some surprise, but he didn't stop it.

The alcohol content of the wine is already very low, and Yingli pears are already mature, so in his opinion, this is not a 'wrong thing' that needs to be corrected.

"Huh—" After drinking all the liquid in the wine bottle, Sawamura Eriri spit out a mouthful of turbid air with a strange aroma of wine. apple.

There are not only words related to wine, such as [using wine to relieve sorrow], but also [wine strengthens people's courage]......

A pair of big blue eyes are a little blurred at the moment, but Sawamura Eriri obviously hasn't forgotten why she did this, and she didn't sleep like Shiina Mashiro.

"The reason why I wear this dress has something to do with my mother's suggestion, but it's more because of me." With the help of good wine, Eri Sawamura finally had the courage to tell Yuan Jing own inner thoughts.

Yuan Jing just listened quietly, playing a perfect listener.

Eri Sawamura herself has a bit of a cowardly temper, and her personality is a little awkward and can't let go.

This time, he did not hesitate to use the power of good wine to gain the courage to tell him the truth, so naturally he would not deliberately make trouble.

"Ah Jing, I have always been very uneasy about the relationship between the two of us."

As the saying goes, "tell the truth after drinking", after drinking this small bottle of wine, Eri Sawamura was different from usual and became extremely frank.

Taking this opportunity, she finally told Yuan Jing the uneasiness that had been lingering in her heart for a long time.

"The time I have known you is a bit too short." When saying this, Sawamura Eriri subconsciously leaned towards Yuanjing, as if wanting to feel the warmth from Yuanjing, "There is a whole process. Is it a month? It seems that it is not yet."

"In the end, we went...on... well, you know what I'm going to say." Even when she was a little drunk, Sawamura Eriri couldn't say that word. After trying for a while, he skipped decisively with a red face.

"To be honest, if someone told me before this that I would fall in love with a man in less than a month, and even hesitate to do that kind of thing with him before getting married, I would never believe it of."

"But that's the reality."

Previously, Sawamura Eriri said that the reason why she would 'go back' with Shiina Mashiro was to repay Yuanjing's help.

This is the so-called [repayment].

This is actually an excuse.

If Eri Sawamura hadn't fallen in love with Yuan Jing, with her temperament, she would never have made such a decision.

"Ah Jing, I like you."

In front of the dancing flames, with the help of alcohol, Sawamura Eriri finally overcame her dishonesty and confessed to the boy beside her.

"Although you may have known it a long time ago, I think there is an essential difference between [knowing it in your heart] and [really hearing it with your ears]."

"I actually knew that I had fallen, but while feeling sweet, I also felt deeply worried."

"Because, compared with other girls, I don't have the slightest advantage."

Sawamura Eriri threw the empty bottle back to the ground without mercy, then stretched out her small fist, and raised her green fingers one after another——

"I'm not as upright as Yukino, nor as smart as Kaguya, nor as enthusiastic and generous as Qianhua."

"Kasa's innocence, Hayasaka Ai's courage, Yono-san's maturity, Ma's concubine's kindness, Mashiro's inexperienced purity, and Lily's good skills and a body that is undergoing secondary development..."

"I don't have any of that."

While saying this, Sawamura Eriri's tone gradually became low uncontrollably.

Apparently, she's always been pretty self-conscious about it.

"Not to mention these, even from the time of knowing each other, I can be said to be the shortest one."

"So, even though I know it's wrong to think like this, I can't help but think things like 'Ah Jing doesn't actually like me that much, the reason why he is willing to marry me is actually just because of his sense of responsibility'."

A slightly bitter smile appeared on her face.

"However, I don't dare to ask you." The slightly dim blue eyes stared at Yuanjing, with complicated emotions in them, "I feel like I'm not sure if I'm sick, so The kind of person who dare not go for a medical examination.”

"As long as you don't check yourself, then there is no problem with your body."

"It's the same with me, as long as I don't ask, then Ah Jing likes me."

There is no doubt that this is a kind of self-deception.

But like Sawamura Eriri said before, she has never been that gritty character.

It is precisely because of such worries that she resists her shyness and is willing to put on such a bold attire in front of Yuan Jing.

'If you dress like this, will Ah Jing like me more? '

This kind of thinking is why Sawamura Eriri finally changed into her current clothes.

"Isn't it a bit silly to think like this?" Eriri Sawamura was not actually asking Yuan Jing, it was just her talking to herself, who knows——

"It's a bit silly." Who knew Yuan Jing would just nod in agreement.

"!!!" Eriri Sawamura puffed up her cheeks.

Although she knew that it was Yuan Jing's nature to tell the truth, but she was so lost, couldn't she be coaxed a little bit?

She is a slender girl.

"The [stupidity] here refers to the kind of pervert who thinks that I can be done by anyone." Seeing that his prank was successful, Yuan Jing smiled and shook Eiri Sawamura lightly. Small hands with pears.

"If someone I don't like, I won't 'eat' it even if it is sent to me obediently."

"Huh?" What does Yuanjing mean by this?

"I like you, Eriri." Yuan Jing looked at Sawamura Eiri.

At this time, she was caught off guard by the joy. In addition to her blushing cheeks, her clear blue eyes were also full of moisture, as beautiful as a vast and deep ocean.

"But..." But I have no advantages at all. Compared with others, I am just an ugly duckling.

Seeming to have seen the reason for Sawamura Eiri's hesitation, Yuan Jing showed a slight smile.

At this moment, he was quite close to her.

The slightly drunk blond girl was more attractive than usual. As she breathed, a mellow sweetness mixed with the aroma of wine came out from her half-opened cherry lips, tempting me to come and taste it.

Yuan Jing is a person who does whatever comes to his mind, since Ying Lili can't speak out because of hesitation, then don't say it.

Thinking this way, he just let the distance between himself and Yinglili go to zero...

"Who said you don't have any merits?" Raising his head slightly, Yuan Jing looked down at the drunk beauty who was slightly panting, "Zai Li, have you forgotten, you are my [Friend of the Heart]."

Although there are many girls around Yuanjing, among them, there may be only one and a half who truly belong to the house circle.

One naturally refers to Sawamura Eriri, and the other half is naturally Hayasaka Ai who is a special chef.

Yuan Jing and Sawamura Eriri can be said to be congenial in this regard, and the only person who can take all the stalks thrown by Yuan Jing, and even throw them back to him, is only Sawamura Eiri.

Yuan Jing said that Eri Sawamura is his "friend of the heart", this sentence is really not a lie.

"Just for this reason?" Sawamura Eriri opened her eyes wide.

"Isn't this reason enough?" Yuan Jing blinked at her.