Chapter 3 Chapter 2 The Surrogate Bride
On September X, 196X, a tragic death occurred in the vicinity of Buguiyue at Lilian Peak, a high mountain in the north.The newspaper reported the following:
"Yucun, we are old friends, I beg you not to tell the nonsense!" The earthenware house entangled Yucun and begged bitterly.Tukiwu never expected that he would become a member of the rescue team of the Natori Toko brothers and sisters.They did not know that the victims were the son and daughter of Ryutaro Natori.
Natori Ryutaro is one of the few powerful figures in the ruling Minyou Party, and it is widely rumored that he is the candidate for the next party president.Of course, becoming the party president is tantamount to becoming the next prime minister.
Ryutaro Natori is a powerful confidant of the current Prime Minister Fumihiko Aso, and he is using his powers and tricks in the party personnel. Even the party lords who regard serious factional struggles as usual, are afraid of his domineering style.
For people outside the party, this person is also known for his power and influence.People stay away from him and don't want to deal with him.
"If people knew that this accident was caused by my nonsense, then I would be besieged by the public opinion circles. I never expected such consequences. I did not do it with malicious intent."
"Treating people with malicious intent is intolerable!" Yucun said, looking at the earthenware house unforgivingly, and at the same time condemning himself.
Yucun thought, if the earthenware house didn't mess around like this, everyone would be safe and sound.No, if I resolutely stop his nonsense, this incident will definitely not happen.
When I came downhill from Tengu Dai, I happened to find Udoki House acting sneaky on it. I already knew that he likes to mess around. I wondered if he was moving the road signs. I wanted to dissuade him at that time. Isn’t Natori Ichiro still alive? ? !
To take a step back, when we reached the bottom of the Tengu Great Downslope, when the earthenware house admitted its prank, it would be all right to climb up and straighten the road sign.Just because of being stingy with physical strength, the innocent were harmed in vain.
In addition, another good opportunity was missed. After asking the lone man about the situation in Tangsong Hotel, the two scenes of getting lost had already appeared in his mind, so he should tell the truth to the manager of the hotel and start searching immediately.Just because he was afraid of being held accountable, he delayed the time, and finally... Yucun recalled scene after scene, and he felt that not only the earthenware house could not escape the guilt, but he was also responsible.
"I have assured you that I did not move the signposts! Like the man from the White Horse, a little thought can lead you to the right path."
"You're still arguing! Now, aren't the road signs pointing in the direction of Kurobe?"
"Then... that was probably caused by the wind. Didn't it blow a strong wind last night?" Seeing the earthenware house, Yucun was still hesitating and prevaricating to shirk responsibility. It still worked, and felt like I had some responsibility for it, too.
Now, even if the earthenware house and his responsibilities are clarified, the dead will not be resurrected.Thinking of this, Yucun hid the despicable deeds of Tuqiwu to the bottom of his heart, and stopped pursuing him further.
"Thank you, I can't thank you enough!"
The expression on the earthenware house's expression when he said this was not so much a sign from the heart, but a cunning expression of being able to escape guilt.
The police regarded them as well-meaning people who sacrificed themselves to save others, and of course they did not inquire about the road signs.
About a month after they returned to Tokyo, Natori Ryutaro hosted a banquet for Amamura and Dokiya in the name of thanking the savior.
Natori welcomed Amamura and Dokiya in the sky restaurant of the newly opened sixty-two-story super high-rise hotel near the center of Tokyo.He was full of smiles, and he was not as domineering as the rumors said.
"Today, I would like to thank the two of you for taking the time to thank you! I wanted to express my gratitude early, but I am so sorry for the delay in dealing with my son's aftermath and many trivial matters! Tonight, my daughter and I can finally express our modesty. Not counting. What kind of delicacies are delicious, please drink to your heart's content and share your heartfelt feelings."
Natori's exchange of pleasantries is really refreshing and neat, but it doesn't show the kind of sadness that a father should have when he loses his son.
Dongzi sat beside his father politely and smilingly.In order to be able to see Fuyuko's face again, Umura and Tukiwu brazenly accepted the banquet.
Natori doesn't know the truth.If you know, you must sue them, not to mention the banquet.If the earthenware house hadn't messed around, Natori's son would not have died, and his daughter would not have survived the disaster.
Although Yucun received warm hospitality and sincere thanks, he was secretly sweating.
"Toko, pour wine for the two of you." Natori said after everyone sat down.
"Hey." Dongzi gave a deep salute, "Thanks to your help, thank you very much!" Dongzi looked at the two of them shyly with bright eyes, and filled them with wine instead of the waiter with gratitude.
After all, he is the wealthy young master of a big capitalist, and the earthenware house has no sense of restraint.As the managing director of Tuqiwu Industry Company, he is not used to such scenes.This was an extremely extravagant banquet commensurate with this luxurious skyscraper rising more than 200 meters high, but the earthenware house ate it indifferently and disapprovingly as if it were a common meal.No wonder Natori claimed that "there are no great delicacies", and he was probably speaking to the pottery shop.
When Natori invited the two of them, Dokiya readily accepted with a feeling that it should be so.And he said to the hesitant Yucun: "If you don't go, I will go alone!" This is just like Yucun's determination to go back alone in order to find out whether the Dongzi brothers and sisters are safe.
After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere became lively and the conversation was full of interest.However, the topics were almost always brought up by Dokiya and Natori Ryutaro, and Toko occasionally added a few words respectfully.
Always bored in the research room all day long, Yucunyu, who was rarely in such a scene, was slow to talk and gradually became a bystander.He was amazed by the eloquence of the two eloquence.
Dokkiya and Natori talked about golf and fishing from political, economic, social, international and other issues, which was rich and interesting.
At this time, Yucun couldn't help but feel that he was a very small existence.I thought to myself: squatting in the research room all day, unknowingly turned into an ignorant bookworm.While admiring their conversation, he regretted that he had nothing to say, and he seemed to be under a lot of pressure mentally.
"As soon as the surname is mentioned, I wonder if it has something to do with the earthenware industry company that is well-known at home and abroad?" Natori suddenly asked indifferently.
"I don't know if he is so famous, but my father is the general manager of the company." Tuqiwu replied triumphantly.In fact, he had long wanted Natori to know this.There was that expression of satisfaction on his face that he had hoped to be asked for a long time and was suddenly asked.
Between them, one as a family member of the victim and the other as a rescuer, they have already met once or twice, so they did not exchange business cards again today.Natori should know about Dokiya's life experience, but he still asked knowingly, which can't help but make people feel that he is posturing.This performance may be a common trick of politicians.
"That's right, I guessed right! What an unexpected fate!"
"Yeah, I also think it's fate!" Earthenware House also tactfully echoed.
"By taking advantage of this fate, it will be a blessing if we can get along closely in the future. When it is convenient, please introduce your father to me."
"Okay, I will definitely invite him to visit you." Natori's words hit Tukiya's arms, he smiled, and hurriedly agreed solemnly.He just wanted to take this opportunity to associate with Dongzi.
However, Natori's true intention may be to use Dokiya Sadahiko as a bridge to get close to his father Dokiya Masakatsu.
If this is the case, it is hard to say that Natori's feast tonight is just to thank his daughter for saving her life.
Politicians and big capitalists often hope to get close to each other and combine with each other in order to obtain funds for political activities and the other to obtain patent rights.
Witnessing this situation, Amamura thought to himself: "It seems that what Natori Ryutaro really wants to entertain is the earthenware house, and I may be the side dish on this plate." He was immediately disappointed.
Although Dongzi was listening to the conversation between his father and the earthenware house, he glanced at the simple and elegant Yucun from time to time.At this time, she noticed the change in Yucun's expression, and asked with concern: "This dish doesn't suit your taste, does it?"
Dongzi's father talked and laughed happily with the earthenware house, but she did not forget to take care of the taciturn Yucun.Yucun felt great comfort from Dongzi's words and kind expression.
"Miss Dongzi, what are you talking about? It's so delicious. I only care about enjoying my food, so I don't even have time to talk."
"Hee hee, really!" Dongzi covered her mouth with her hand and smiled gracefully.
"Yucun, I really can't underestimate you. When did you start chatting quietly with Miss Dongzi?" The earthenware house intervened, showing that he was in love with Dongzi, as if he couldn't leave for a moment.
"Mr. Yucun, you can really talk!" Dongzi didn't mind what the earthenware house said, she flashed her big watery eyes, and said with a smile: "Yucun, you actually have this ability, this is a newcomer. Find!"
"I heard that Mr. Amamura is an engineer of Monoken, right?" Natori joined their conversation.
"He is the No. 1 capable engineer in Wuyan Tianzi, an authority on atomic energy!"
"Atomic energy?" Natori said with his eyes widened when he heard Dokiya's words blurted out.
"In Japan, he must have built the first nuclear weapon."
"Don't say that! What I'm researching has nothing to do with weapons. It's atomic energy as a new energy source." Amamura looked at the earthenware house and Natori's face in a little confusion.
"Briefly speaking, it is the study of nuclear fission energy?"
"Yes." Yucun's face darkened.
"In this way, isn't it very similar to the research of nuclear weapons?"
"That's never the same. What we fear most is linking research and making weapons. What we do is purely academic, always for the purpose of peaceful use. We..."
"Why take it seriously! What I want to say is that you are a famous atomic energy scientist!" Earthenware House said with a wry smile.
"Let's stop here for now, and I'll ask you about your research in detail some other day." The seasoned Natori saw that Umura was not willing to talk more about scientific research, so he acted accordingly and retracted the topic.
Originally, the Democracy Party, which advocated the early development of atomic energy, took a step back from the academic circles who were concerned that this kind of research was related to the manufacture of nuclear weapons, and advocated that this activity should be postponed. Finally, the three principles of atomic energy openness, democratic management, and independent development were adopted. Principle as the basic policy, started the development of atomic energy in our country.However, the situation today, more than ten years later, is quite different from that at the beginning.The research content is obviously deep and broad, and the results are only a layer of paper away from military use.The danger of those in power arbitrarily abolishing the three principles is increasing day by day.It is not unreasonable for Yucun, as the person involved, to be a little nervous at such a critical moment.
"To me, Dongzi is a jewel in the palm of my hand, an only seedling that no one can replace."
Changing the subject, Natori narrowed his eyes and looked at his daughter like a loving father who dotes on his daughter. At this moment, it was not at all obvious that he was a domineering congressman.
"No one to replace?"
"The only child Miao Miao?"
"So, what about the deceased Ichiro?"
Earthenware House and Yucun asked one by one.Does this mean that Toko lost his brother Ichiro and became a lonely person?
"My family is a bit more complicated. Dongzi was born to my dead wife, and Ichiro was brought by my remarried wife. So, even though they are called siblings, they are not related by blood."
"So this is ah!"
The two looked at Dongzi's handsome face in unison, and she lowered her head shyly.After hearing Natori's words, and looking at her appearance, there was indeed nothing like her brother.
Only now did I suddenly realize why she and her brother looked like a couple when they first met at the Baimayue Mountain Small and Medium Hotel.Even after knowing the origin of the victims, Tuqiwu and Yucun couldn't believe that they were brother and sister.For there was a certain sweetness between them that a brother and sister did not have.
"Although they are not related by blood, they are a pair of very good 'brothers and sisters'. Dongzi will graduate from university next spring. To commemorate his graduation, his elder brother will take his younger sister to the mountains. Unexpectedly, my brother's good intentions will be reversed. As a result, Dongzi lost her good brother."
Dongzi's low-lying face was covered with a cloud, and the already depressed face, coupled with deep sadness, made people feel as if there was a big mystery hidden.That is also the mystery that strongly attracts earthenware house.
Natori Ryutaro didn't look sad at all.It is understandable that he has not lost his own flesh and blood, but rather than saying that Natori is not sad, it is better to say that he seems to be talking about it lightly. What is his intention?
Amamura once again remembered what Natori said before the banquet, "handle the aftermath of his son".At that time, one ear went in, and that ear went out. Looking back now, for Natori, maybe it was just a matter of dealing with the aftermath.
Umura even saw that Natori seemed happy that Ichiro was killed, and he recalled that Natori Ryutaro's second wife was published in some newspaper, that is, Ichiro's mother was a woman who had connections with a certain chaebol.
"Today's poor tea and light meals, poor hospitality, please forgive me! Please start with this, and keep in touch in the future."
Amamura did not fully understand the meaning of Natori Ryutaro's polite words when he said goodbye.
Natori Fuyuko and Dokiya started dating.Since Natori Ryutaro had no intention of hoping that the two of them would become friends, it was easy for them to become close friends.
Every time Earthenware House comes into contact with her, it is attracted to her even more deeply.He has fallen in love.Both of them are still unmarried, so it is natural to consider the important matter of marriage.Earthenware House thinks that Fuyuko is the well-known lady of Natori Ryutaro, and there is nothing that she does not want to match as a partner.Natori wanted to get close to Tukiya's father, so he was naturally eager to marry Tukiya.
The Natori faction is a minority among the Minyou Party.There are sixteen people in the House of Representatives, plus those in the Senate, there are no more than twenty.Known as the "behind-the-scenes strategist" by the name of Long Tailong, with his inborn agility and sensitivity, he is shrewd and capable in carrying out parliamentary work and conducting factional transactions.Their faction brought together talents with rich political experience headed by him.Although the number of people is small, they occupy quite a lot of important positions, so they have a lot of energy.
In this small but elite faction team, except for the leader, Ryutaro Natori, who came up from a local politician, there is no one from a famous bureaucratic family among the members.Those people are all relying on local money power and enterprises as their backing and flourishing.Because of this, they are less bureaucratic and full of rough courage.This is both their strength and their weakness.In other words, although there is a lot of drive to do something drastic, there is a lack of people, scholars or theorists who are proficient in policy.In the former cabinet, they followed Fumihiko Aso, who was coldly received in the party for his outright opposition to government policies.Because of this origin, Aso entered the cabinet, and their prestige was greatly enhanced.
Natori became a member of the long-lived Aso cabinet. Although he was an experienced and capable person, he lost his position in the cabinet last year because he was implicated in the corruption case of members of his faction.
However, Aso still trusts him very much. As a "big man" without a position, he has a solid power in the party.Although he is not in the mainstream of conservatives, he has always taken the position of cooperating with the mainstream. Although some people secretly call him a "pug dog" who is following others' buttocks, his power is steadily increasing.
On the surface, Aso regards him as a rare think tank and has a lot of trust, but he is not at ease with him in his heart.This person follows his own faction and is a reliable veteran general, but once he runs into the enemy camp, he becomes a terrible enemy, so Aso is subtly taming him.
The biggest weakness of the Natori faction is that they have no real and reliable source of funding for their political activities.
Maintaining a faction requires an astronomical amount of money, and a politician who cannot grasp the source of funds for activities cannot be the leader of a faction.
Natori organized the political group "Current Affairs Politics and Economics Research Association", and used the income from membership fees to maintain the expenses of the faction.In the face of the ever-increasing funding needs, this amount of financial resources is just a drop in the bucket. Even if it is only used to support young and promising rising stars, this amount of funds is not enough.
For Natori, who is coveting the top position in the next cabinet, it has become an urgent need to find ways to obtain funds for political activities.His marriage with his current wife also conceals this intention, and his second wife is very important as a ladder for him to climb up.The relationship between him and his wife has cooled down a bit recently.
Besides, the Dokiya Industrial Company run by Dokiya Masakatsu, the father of Dokiya Sadahiko, has become a large company in a relatively short period of time because Masamuse made the most of his special relationship with the big steel manufacturers and the current government. The big steel company is known as "a new star in the post-war steel industry".
At the beginning of the post-war period, there were only 50 employees at the beginning, and it has grown to 3,000 employees more than ten years later, with a capital of tens of billions and annual sales of up to 570 billion yuan.The speed of Hori rise is unmatched by other manufacturers.
In order to seek development, there is no such unscrupulous person as Tukiya Masakatsu.Manufacturers at that time all used the banquet policy to curry favor with the government dignitaries in order to expand their business interests, but none of them reached the level of sucking carbuncles and licking hemorrhoids like Tuqiwu Industry Company.
Zhengsheng's unusual and special contact with the political circles has also been very effective. When paying compensation to countries I and F, their company once made a fortune.
However, this combination of government and business did not last long. After the revival of the disbanded pre-war chaebols and their power gradually accumulating, the solitude of upstart manufacturers such as the earthenware house industry will not work.
With the continuous change of the cabinet, Tuqiwu Zhengsheng's acquaintances in the political circle gradually became ineffective.His personal face and the strength of his activities are related to the survival of the company. Once he loses his effectiveness, he will not be an opponent of a deep-rooted chaebol manufacturer with strong capital strength.
His company encountered huge competitive obstacles outside, and internally due to the influence of hospitality and gifts for many years, corruption and inefficiency were exposed together. , The former cabinet was replaced by the Aso cabinet.
Zhengsheng's connection with the political circle was completely severed because of the establishment of the Aso regime.Seeing that the earthenware house industry company is going from bad to worse, it is precarious.However, Zhengsheng is still chasing his old dream.He wanted to relive the good old days when he manipulated the government at will and made money and profit as he pleased.He firmly believes that as long as he has a relationship with the government, that dream can be realized.Therefore, he is secretly approaching powerful faction leaders.
It was at such a moment that Dokiya Sadahiko and Natori Toko got acquainted.Marriage with the Natori family is of course a dream for Zhengsheng.Zhengsheng expressed repeatedly on weekdays that he hoped that his son would resolve the major marriage issues as soon as possible.Zhenyan is also very confident. He believes that both fathers will not object to the proposal to marry Dongzi.
However, there is still a reason why Dokiya is hesitant to propose to Dongzi, and that is that Dongzi seems to have not forgotten the dead "young brother" Ichiro.
There seemed to be a special feeling between men and women, even if they were not clearly aware of it.Because there is no blood relationship, it is not surprising that they have such feelings.If this is the case, then Tuqiwu and Yucun are the murderers of her lover again.
Tuqiwu has experience and skill in getting along with women. Although Dongzi has attracted and fascinated him more than those women he has dated in the past, he has not explicitly proposed marriage.This is because he was the culprit of the prank that put his name and death to death, and he had a ghost in his heart.Moreover, there is another reason, that is, it seems that Yucun also has a deep affection for Dongzi, and Dongzi, who is in a decisive position, adopts the principle of equal distance between himself and Yucun, and treats each other with the same friendship.
It's a really tricky balance.Natori Ryutaro was unequivocal, and hoped that his daughter would lean towards Sadahiko and become a relative with the Tukiya family.In this regard, Earthenware House has an advantage over Yucun.However, there is a potential explosive threat here. If Umura tells Dongzi that it was Tukiya who made Natori Ichiro to death not someone else, her principle of equal treatment will definitely collapse, and she will fall to Umura in an instant.Therefore, Tuqiwu endured the pain of longing for Dongzi, and did not dare to tell the truth.
Yucun and Dongzi have been communicating quietly for several months.Dongzi fell in love with him more and more, and Yucun felt more and more inseparable from Dongzi. The two had developed a sincere love, but neither of them had officially expressed it.One day, Umura suddenly came to the Tokiya Industrial Company to look for Tokiya Sadahiko.
"long time no see!"
"Long time no see, long time no see!"
Tuqiwu showed a feeling of indebtedness, he did not meet Yucun in the company reception room, but led him to a nearby tea shop.
In the private seat of the tea shop, the two sat down opposite each other, and the earthenware house glanced anxiously at Yucun with a pair of eyes that seemed afraid of seeing the sun.Although Yucun had no malicious intentions, he seemed to think that Yucun was here to intimidate him.Yucun didn't speak for a long time, which added to the inner fear of the earthenware house.
"What kind of wind brought you here today? What's the matter? It's a rare thing for you who spend all day in the laboratory!" Earthenware House waited impatiently, trying to test Yucun's intentions in a tactful way. .
"No, nothing else."
"Then it has something to do with me personally!"
At this time, coffee was brought, and Yucun nodded while drinking it.
"Hey, this is new, what is it?" Earthenware House pretended to be calm, and asked with restraint.
If he proposes that he wants to marry Dongzi, how should he answer?The earthenware house murmured inwardly.
Earthenware House now has more advantages than Rain Village.Recently, due to the pressure of her father, Dongzi's attitude seems to be obviously leaning towards him; in addition, the entanglement of Tuqiwu seems to have made her a captive who cannot get rid of him.However, Umura held a trump card that could destroy his favorable conditions with one click.
There can be no concessions, no failures on this.The earthenware house secretly cheered itself up, trying its best to get rid of the state of cowardice and cheer itself up.His heart has been taken by Dongzi, and he can no longer consider other women.No matter what kind of trump card Yucun plays, he must not take a step back.
But he couldn't deny the matter of putting Dongzi's brother to death.How is this good?However, although I did it, there is no conclusive evidence. Even if Yucun saw it, he was the only one nearby at that time. If Yucun revealed the truth, I would never admit it, or ask him for real evidence, saying that he was a framed , he is absolutely helpless.When Tuqiwu thought of this, he immediately regained his rebellious disposition.
"I'm very busy now, let's talk about something!" Tuqiwu always felt that Yucun was deliberately dawdling and not talking, so he urged.
"Ah, I'm sorry to bother you when I'm very busy, because I'm a little embarrassed, so it's hard to say wow!"
"Embarrassed? That's confusing. What's the matter?"
"That's what happened. This time we are going to get married."
"marry!?"
Dokiya spoke hoarsely as if a mouthful of phlegm was clogging his throat.His heart was beating wildly.He thought that since he said he was going to get married, it must have been settled in the end.
Although Dongzi has not expressed his attitude to Tuqiwu yet, he feels that he has been tricked by the two of them. He thinks that he is far ahead of Yucun in pursuing Dongzi, but unexpectedly, Yucun deepens his love with Dongzi unconsciously.
The unruly energy that Earthenware House had managed to regain was deflated like a deflated ball.He could also imagine what his face suddenly changed.
"I wanted to discuss it with you very early, but I always feel embarrassed."
"Why are you so polite to me!" Tu Qiwu reluctantly said with a sullen face.
"I'm not being polite to you. It's just this matter. I thought you would settle the deal first, but I didn't expect that I would come to the front, so I am very embarrassed to speak." Hearing his sudden tone, Yucun couldn't help explaining in surprise road.
"Forget it, don't taunt people!"
"Ridiculation? Why should I taunt you! Hey, let me say, are you misunderstanding?"
"You know that I like Dongzi, why are you deliberately taunting me, so when will you get married?"
"Haha, I still misunderstood! Tell me, when did I say that I would marry Dongzi?" Yucun said with a smile.
"Then isn't it He Dongzi?"
"Of course! I don't have any special feelings for her. Although she is a beautiful woman, she is not the type I would choose."
"You bastard, it turns out that's the case, wouldn't it be better to say it earlier?" Earthenware House pointed to Yucun and said, all of a sudden dispelling the cloud on his face.
"You are too restless. I would not reach out to a woman whom my friends are eager to pursue. What's more, her family is a rich and ostentatious official family, and her father is a man who loves power. He would not do this to me." If you don't extend a polite hand, it will be a wrong marriage!"
"So, which girl are you marrying?" Earthenware House finally breathed a sigh of relief.But in this composure, there is still a kind of selfishness revealed.Yucun didn't notice the sad look on Yucun's face when he said it was a "marriage from the wrong household".
"The daughter of an ordinary employee, I thought she was very gentle, so I decided to marry her."
"That's great. You and I are grown ups. The good times are about to pass, and it's time to have a partner. It's only natural!"
"Then what are your plans in this regard?"
"Well, I think it's about to be resolved."
"What is the other party's mind?"
"It's roughly clear."
The "opponent" of course refers to Dongzi.Knowing that the powerful rival in love has withdrawn from the battlefield, Tuqiwu is completely sure of Dongzi's intentions.
Both Kumiko Jianjima and Amamura work for the Moken Business Company.She is a staff member of the General Affairs Department, mainly doing work related to the welfare and health care of the company's employees, so she is almost familiar with the company's employees.
She always has a gentle smile on her face, but at the same time, her eyes have a sad shadow, which seems to be a mystery to the male staff.There are many people who are obsessed with her and pursue her.
Even so, she hasn't identified a target yet. Her elegant and untouchable righteousness, her dignified and stable character make it difficult for those frivolous men with a half-female mood to approach.Her temperament formed a natural barrier, making it impossible for men to act rashly.She has been in Wuyan for two years, and she is still "celibate". She is content with living a celibate life not because her vision is too high to find a partner.
Kumiko's father is a retired general official, living a leisurely and comfortable life in his later years with a small rent and a meager pension.Kumiko grew up in such a very ordinary family.After graduating from a short-term university, the school recommended her to work in Wuyan Company.
She didn't have the mood of a male employee who wanted to work in that company for the rest of her life as soon as she took office.Like almost all unmarried female employees in the society, she is just to fill the gap between the years from school to marriage.At the same time, she is not in a hurry to find a partner, but is waiting for the opportunity to let her parents or relatives choose a suitable spouse for herself.
Kumiko's mood doesn't mean that she doesn't have higher aspirations, but because everything about herself is ordinary, she comes from an ordinary family, and works as an ordinary female employee, so naturally she doesn't think too highly of her lifelong partner. expectations.Kumiko believes without doubt: the so-called happiness of a woman is not something she can get herself, but something bestowed by others.
Kumiko, who has such a concept, meets a sudden marriage proposal from Masao Amamura, an engineer working in a company.Before that, the two of them just had a little affection for each other in their hearts.Although the two of them went to the tea shop two or three times after get off work, they were just listening to famous songs and chatting casually.
"Miss Kumiko, can I go to the tea shop? I have something to talk to you about." One day during lunch break, Amamura went to Kumiko and said hello to her.
"Something? All right."
The two came to the tea shop side by side, and sat down in a secluded corner.Yucun was different from usual, appearing a little reserved.He didn't talk to Kumiko about anything.The waiter came over, and Amamura asked Kumiko for advice and ordered some famous snacks.
After the waiter left, they fell silent for a while.Umura raised his eyes to look at Kumiko, and when their eyes met, he immediately looked back.Kumiko's big fluffy and shiny eyes were casting a soft and lovely gaze with affection.
"You, marry me!" Before the snacks were served, Yucun blushed and said suddenly.
When Kumiko heard this, her two big eyes flashed suddenly, and she was stunned for a moment, as if to say: Did you mistake the person?
"Married? With me?"
Since the incident happened so suddenly, Kumiko was naturally surprised, confused, and at a loss.She thought, is this true?But Yucun's serious attitude didn't seem fake.He is also known throughout the company as "the most conscientious man".
When Umura invited Kumiko to play famous songs and have a tea shop, he once said to her: "It's not good to be misunderstood." He deliberately avoided sitting in the special seating for couples.Although Kumiko has a slight liking for his serious manner, she thinks he is a ruthless engineer who only knows knowledge.However, the two eyes that proposed to him now were shining with fiery light.This scorching heat made Kumiko unable to believe his eyes immediately.
When Amamura suddenly stopped Kumiko in the crowd, she felt that the voice seemed to be calling someone else, and her staring eyes seemed to be looking for someone else in a panic.She couldn't help but feel that although Yucun's enthusiastic gaze met her, it seemed to shoot through herself to someone behind her.
"Yes, I have been paying attention to you for a long time. I feel that there is no other woman who can be my wife except you." Yucun hurriedly confessed as if not giving her room to think.
"But it was too sudden, so...it's hard for me to answer." In the current situation, Kumiko had no choice but to say this.
"Do you hate me?" Umura pressed again.
"Where did this go, how can you say you hate it?"
"Then I like it!"
The word "like" contains all kinds of subtle emotional differences, but when asked this way, if you don't hate it, you have to answer "yes".
"I like it!" Umura urged again, and Kumiko nodded involuntarily.He immediately took the opportunity to forcefully say, "So, no problem, you are married to me."
"Please forgive me, this is so sudden, you have to give me some time to think about it!"
"How long, then?"
"You have to discuss it with your parents anyway!"
"Okay, then I'll wait for you for three days!"
"How can it be so fast, at least two weeks."
The two argued as if deciding on a debt repayment date.Kumiko is obviously dissatisfied with the man's coercive methods, but she still accommodates Umura, which shows Kumiko's weakness in this regard.
"No matter what, I can't wait for such a long time! Well, take one of them and wait for you for seven days. Please answer me here and now next week, but I don't want to hear an answer that disappoints me." Yucun only followed his own The will urged.
Seven days later, Kumiko accepted Amamura's marriage proposal.She had no particular reason to reject him.
When it comes to this marriage, Kumiko's parents are more concerned than she is.
"Isn't this a dream marriage? A top engineer who graduated from T Polytechnic University with the best grades is destined to make a fortune. It's hard for us to find it even with a lantern!" Mom said happily as if she was married.
"My partner's family is also good, and there are many outstanding talents in the family. I heard that I am honest and elegant, and I will definitely make you happy." Dad took the words over, speaking with relish.
Her parents fully approved of and actively supported this marriage, even to the point of urging her.It was originally a matter of mutual research with Umura, but now Kumiko has the illusion that her parents are proposing marriage.
Kumiko originally thought that her husband would be selected through "looking at each other". Therefore, even though Umura raised the matter first, she seemed to make a solemn proposal to Umura with the feeling that she was satisfied with her acquaintance. Reply.
"Thank you so much! Then you agree to marry me. I will make you happy!"
Umura raised her voice and expressed her joy frankly with a voice that could be heard by all four seats. Seeing this scene, Kumiko felt a real feeling of entrusting her life to the other party.
土器屋贞彦和名取冬子，雨村征男和间岛久美子的结婚典礼是在同一天举行的。土器屋家的结婚盛宴，在东京市中心的一流饭店举行，前来赴宴的政界要人、财界巨子，有一千来人，可谓极尽豪华隆重。雨村家与土器屋家成了鲜明的对照。他们在某公立会馆，只邀请了为数不多的亲戚，非常简朴地举行了婚礼。
土器屋新婚伉俪飞往欧洲度蜜月，雨村只是领久美子到北阿尔卑斯山麓的高原走了一趟。虽然两家相差如此悬殊，不了解土器屋结婚盛况的久美子却感到十分幸福，给她心中留下了美好的记忆。
这时正是九月中旬，山里虽然没有夏天那么多争奇斗妍、芳香扑鼻的鲜花，和那五光十色艳丽夺目的妇人花伞，但披上秋装的山峦却是令人赏心悦目的。一座座巍峨的山峰已换上了洁白的上装，在白衣绿裙中间还系上了一条霜叶点缀的红艳艳的锦带。
久美子有生以来初次游览这样的高山，她赞美那巉岩峥嵘的山势，磅礴崔巍的气魄。两人乘空中缆车登上了山腰，脚下展现出一片黄绿色的草原。连绵不断的高锋，就象耸立在眼前，千姿百态、蔚为壮观。
“这是白马岳，那是杓子岳，”雨村给妻子指点着那些著名大山的名字。天高气爽，万里无云，得幸碰上了一个绝好的游山观景的天气。仿佛老天爷特为庆贺他们的新婚，赐予了晴空丽日，让他们饱览这大自然之美。
“这样的好天，在八月里也是少见的。”连当地人都这样称道。
他俩没辜负苍天美意，攀上走下地游了许多地方，大饱了眼福。当他们来到最后这座山时已近黄昏了。站在这里可以望到后立山群峰。远眺近观，景色壮美非凡。晚霞残照，群山苍黛，雪溪缠腰，山巅银光闪闪，山下金波荡荡。用不着画家敷粉描金、泼墨晕染，这景色就足够迷人的了。雨村和久美子以此为背景，拍了一张张结婚纪念照。
“冷啊！”
久美子对不停地摆弄着照相机的雨村说。上山时天不算冷，现在好象忽然变冷了，风微微地吹动起来。
太阳已经移到山岭的西侧。山顶上的新雪，逐渐失去他那耀眼的光泽，遥远而巨大的山峦正隐进苍茫的暮色之中。
“嗯，再稍等一等。”雨村安慰着久美子，继续按着快门。
“不和你一同照，没意思呀！”
久美子为了抵御冷气，她暂时停止摆姿势，靠在山石上，蓦地想起了昨夜在山中旅馆雨村初次拥抱自己的情景。在短促的时间里就同二十多年的处女生涯匆匆告别了。那是使人头迷眼花充满着羞涩的时刻。
仅仅在一起过了一夜，就能说出在火车里还不能启口的话，虽然只是一夜，对于久美子来说，雨村已是她不能失去的心上人了。
今晚他们还要在山根小旅馆那温暧的房间里住上一宿。尽管她自己没有充分意识到“冷”这个字眼里蕴含着希望赶快回到那温暧的房间里去的心愿，可她的确希望赶快回去，重温昨夜那倾诉未尽的柔情蜜意。久美子想到此，脸红了起来。当她意识到丈夫通过相机的取景镜会看到她脸上的红潮时，觉得脸更发热了。
久美子感到丈夫看到了自己这种表情，不由得有些害羞，腼腆地低下了头。从山顶上吹来的一缕冷风掠过了她那低垂的面颊，吹乱了乌黑的头发，她显得不耐烦地正要用手指向上拢一拢的时候，雨村对她说：
“你，就这样，不要动！”
"what?"
“就这个姿势，在那儿稍稍站一会儿。”雨村对久美子的反问，似乎有点不高兴。他凝神注视着依照他说的那样摆着姿势的久美子，可他没有给久美子拍照，只是死盯盯地瞧着一直在冷风中站着的新婚的妻子，好象要把她贪婪地看个够似的。
"you!"
久美子这一声似有所悟。她很熟悉丈夫看着自己的那种目光：那要把人贪婪地看穿了似的强烈视线，分明射向了自己，可又象是正在看着自己以外的什么人。那目光，正是他初次向自己求婚时射出的目光。
雨村在看我后边的什么人。我只不过是那个人的替身哪！当她猛然醒悟的时候，太阳已经落山了。从侧岭斜射过来的霞光已经消逝，苍茫的暮色迅速笼罩了一切，这山渐渐埋没在沉沉暮霭之中，周围的景物失去了立体感。在那幢幢黑影中，雨村瞪着眼睛，木头人似地一直竖在那里，他那阴沉沉的面孔，宛如死人一般。
久美子一结婚就退职了。虽然俩人可以同时工作，可是由于雨村不希望她这样做，所以就退职了。雨村从物化研究公司每月领取的工资虽不算多，但还是可以维持这对年轻夫妻的生活的。他们居住的新房是父亲送给的。
雨村婚后进一步爱上了久美子。看来那种爱情是真挚的，未经恋爱而结婚的爱情是从结婚开始的，久美子也是通过婚后生活而在加深着对丈夫的爱。
刚结婚时，久美子觉得新婚生活没什么意思，甚至使她感到痛苦，可是随着这种生活的继续，她渐渐体会到了夫妻生活的甜美。并且由一个纯真的处女变成了一个懂得了夫妻生活的成熟了的妻子。
结婚仅仅几个月，久美子已经离不开雨村，早晨刚上班就盼望他天黑快回来。她不再是个被动的物体，已是个能够主动地向雨村表示爱情，给予他温暖的十分可爱的妻子。
“你越来越可爱了！”
雨村爱抚着被他拥抱着的久美子，在她耳边絮絮私语，雨村在新婚实践中，也逐渐懂得了如何使爱妻感受到他的爱情。他在不停地培育着久美子这朵鲜花，使它开得更加艳美；他在精心地把久美子雕琢成为温顺文静、热情贤惠的妻子。在妻子的合作下，他们不断地开辟着爱的新领域。在这个过程中，久美子加深着对丈夫的信赖，渐渐忘却了对雨村的怀疑。心想：雨村看的人还是我呀，以为看的是我身后的哪一个人，这完全是自己的瞎想，一定是由于我过于幸福，思虑过度而产生的错觉。久美子的整个身心已经沉浸在作为妻子的充实的幸福感之中了。
“我真高兴能作你的妻子！”每逢雨村拥抱她的时候，她就在雨村的耳边情不自禁地这样倾述出发自心灵的话。
“我也是的，你是属于我的。”
“这还用说嘛！”
“过去，现在，以至于将来永远永远属于我的。”
"yes."
"Really?"
“咦，为什么这样问？”
“你和我相识之前，和别的男人有过什么事吧？”
“不许你瞎说！直到我和你相识之前，我在上学呀！”
“在校有男朋友吧？”
“说几遍你才能懂呢？没有那样的朋友，更何况那是一所女子学校呀！”
“现在也只是我吗？”
“咦，你在怀疑我？这样爱你，可你还……”
“我时常想……”
"What are you thinking?"
“如果咱们没有相逄，你会同别的男人结婚了。”
"..."
“那样的话，你一定象现在陪伴我一样地陪伴着别的男人。”雨村好象是被看不见的情敌扇起了嫉妒之火。
“不要这样，不要用假设来充当真事。”
“虽是假设，却是十分可能的。”
“若那么说，你如果不和我相逢，你要去陪伴其他女人了？这话可真叫人心寒！”
雨村遭到了反击。他们俩就这样来互相判断对方是否只是属于自己。
就这样，久美子和雨村度过了婚后平平静静的充满着与日俱增的幸福的日日夜夜。
雨村的科研工作也进行得很顺利。最近由于实验或者其他什么原因，回家晚的时候多起来了。盼到孜孜不倦全力投身于工作的丈夫回来，这毫无疑问也是作妻子的一种幸福。
有一天，雨村忽然令人奇怪地喝得酩酊大醉，回到家里如同一摊烂泥。是在单位发生了什么不高兴的事情了吗？本来不能喝酒，好象是大杯大杯地狂饮了一通。同事用车把他送回来时，已昏昏沉沉不省人事了。
“哎呀，你睡在这里可不行啊，要感冒的！”把倒在房门里的雨村拽到卧室，对女人来说，可不是件轻而易举的事。久美子好不容易才把他那沉重的身体拖到床上，然后给他脱换衣服。
“哎哟。这简直象个大孩子呀！”
久美子给他脱换衣服虽然很困难，却觉得满有意思的。
“喂，你振作点！”久美子轻轻地拍打他的脸蛋儿，霎时间象是苏醒过来，睁开惺忪的睡眼看了看她，随即又闭目睡了过去。
“若是这样的话，我可讨厌喝酒啦！”好容易给他脱下衣服换上睡衣的久美子生气似的说。她以为反正雨村也不会听到。可是，雨村却睁开眼睛说：“……子女士，对不起。”
“真烦人，自己的妻子干嘛要这样称呼！？”久美子轻轻地责怪了他之后，她蓦然一怔，陷入了凝思冥想之中。
刚才他那呓语使人感到好象是在招呼其他女人的名字。不，一定是其他女人。因为结婚以来，从没有这样称呼过久美子。
“我说，究竟你是招呼谁呢？”久美子抑制着颤抖的声音问。
“冬子女士，给你添了麻烦，请原谅！”这次完全听清了雨村的话语。他睁开眼睛，呆直的目光又向久美子射去。那同最初向久美子求婚和在北阿尔卑斯山结婚旅行，凝视沐浴在午后斜阳下的久美子时的神态是完全相同的。
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