Chapter 11 Section 4

It was past seven o'clock when Akihiko got home.The relatives and the police have left, and the family finally calmed down, and they can have a good meal.Ayako asked Akihiko and his wife to have dinner together tonight, so Misako was also in the dining room of the main house, and Hiromasa was also at home after school.It has been a long time since all members of the Guasheng family have dinner together. Akihiko sullenly sat at the table and didn't intend to open his mouth.However, when Yayezi asked about Xu Bei's family, he still replied: "Almost all the relatives have gone, and the family is full of colleagues from the company. When the reporter heard the news, a lot of them came. Junhe went home. But I thought it was too hard for him to deal with a group of people by himself, so I helped him make phone calls."

"Thank you." Yayezi said. "Who did that kind of thing?" Hong Chang asked cautiously.Perhaps the murder had hit him quite hard, he had almost no appetite, put down his knife and fork early, and just drank water. "It won't be long before the truth comes out, the police are not that useless." Akihiko kept turning his neck to relieve fatigue. "Mr. Criminal Police seems to be suspicious of a relative who came to the house today." Sonoko said. "Impossible." Yayezi looked at her daughter, as if intending to tell her, "The criminal seems to be using our family's crossbow. The police just want to know when the crossbow was stolen."

"But thieves are not limited to people who come in from the outside, right?" Yuanzi didn't back down, "Isn't it easier for people inside the house to steal?" "You mean which relative stole it? What are you going to do after stealing it? Auntie and the others haven't even stepped out of this house." "You can also steal it and give it to others. There are a lot of aunts at home during the day, right?" "Yuanzi!" Yayezi scolded, "Don't talk nonsense!" Rebuking doesn't seem to work on Sonoko.She closed her mouth, but the slightly raised slender jaw showed a sign of resistance.

"But...it's really powerful." After a while, Hongchang said, "Someone actually used that crossbow to kill people. Maybe someone saw that crossbow yesterday and thought of it." "Hongchang..." Yayezi didn't stop this time. Indeed, as Hongchang said, the murderer might have thought of committing the crime after seeing the crossbow yesterday—the murderer was among relatives. Misako glanced at Akihiko.Her husband chewed his food in silence, as if he hadn't heard the conversation. After going to bed that night, Akihiko remained silent.His eyes were closed, but the rhythm of his breathing showed that he was still awake.No matter what troubles arise, he always thinks alone and solves them before his wife knows.

Misako turned off the bedside lamp, said good night to Akihiko, and he replied with his lips. Misako closed her eyes in the pitch blackness, but couldn't sleep. Too many things happened today.Taking too many hits at once can be exhausting, but that fatigue can make it impossible to sleep.However, the real reason why she couldn't sleep was not that Masaki was killed, but perhaps because of the man who appeared after that—one of the two detectives. Yukura Wakura! Misako still remembers his name deeply, and I am afraid she will never forget it in her life. Misako recalled the past more than ten years ago, when she was still in high school.In mid-March, his father Sou had an accident and was admitted to Uehara Neurosurgery Hospital.The cherry blossoms in the hospital are just about to bloom.She stopped by the hospital to visit her father almost every day when she came home from school.There is no need to visit Sousuke's health, but it is boring to go back to the empty home. Instead, she likes to take a walk in the red brick hospital surrounded by greenery.

She always met a young man in the yard.The other party was wearing a black student uniform, walking among the trees.His facial features are a bit rough, and he has a melancholy temperament.At the beginning, Misako always avoided meeting his eyes and walked past him quickly.Gradually, she began to greet him with her eyes.Before long, she was looking forward to meeting him.Occasionally, once or twice when he was missing, Misako would look for him in circles in the courtyard. He spoke to Misako first.After the two nodded as usual, he asked Misako, "Is your family in the hospital?" Misako seemed to answer "My father is in the hospital, but nothing serious", and then the two found a chair and sat side by side, introducing themselves to each other.

He said: "My name is Yusaku Wakura, and I am in the third grade at a county high school." That high school is one of the top star schools in the county. "Then you will be a college student after April?" When Misako asked, he laughed self-deprecatingly. "I hope so too, but unfortunately, I have to retake the exam. I only applied to one university and failed." "Oh..." Misako thought, she really didn't know which pot to open and which pot to carry.He went to a good school, but it is not certain that he will be admitted to college. "Is anyone in your family hospitalized?"

Misako wanted to change the subject. He shook his head. "No. It's just that this hospital is a place full of memories for me, so I often come here after school." "Is that so... what kind of memory?" "Uh..." Yusaku Wakura frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about how to explain complicated things. Misako couldn't bear it, so she said to him: "If it's not convenient to talk about it, then forget it." "No. Actually, I liked a woman who was hospitalized here a long time ago, and I often came here to play. But that woman passed away later..." When he said this, a lonely smile appeared on his face, "Well, That's probably what happened."

Misako nodded.What he said was confusing, but she didn't feel comfortable pursuing it further.What's more, it was the first time I spoke to him that day. Later, the two met almost every day in the hospital yard.The two had endless topics to talk about.Their taste for music is almost unbelievable.They confide in each other about their future dreams, and feel a kind of excitement that they never felt when chatting with friends before.The families of Misako and Yusaku are not rich. Like ordinary high school students, they talked about the future from fashion and showbiz. "I will definitely pass the exam next year!" After the graduation ceremony, Yong Zuo raised his arms and said.In his right hand he holds a cylinder containing a diploma.

"Are you still going to take the entrance examination to the National University of Medicine next year?" Misako asked. "Of course!" he said decisively.Misako has learned from Yusaku that he dreams of becoming a doctor. Probably because Misako was in a good mood during that time, her mother Nami and her classmates were aware of it.Close friends were even more observant, teasing: "Did you have a boyfriend?" Misako denied it with a smile, but the word "boyfriend" brought her a sense of freshness. After Misako's father was discharged from the hospital, she and Yusaku started a very general dating pattern, taking a walk in a nearby park, or sitting in a coffee shop, sometimes going shopping and watching a movie.Yusaku is a repeat examinee, so he probably doesn't have time to play, but he misses Misako terribly when he doesn't see Misako for three days.

Yusaku often called Misako's house, and her parents soon found out that they were dating.Misako invited him to her home once and introduced him to Nami.Bo Jiang doesn't seem to have a bad impression of him, because his ideal of studying medicine overshadows the shortcoming of re-examination.Yong Zuo's father is a police officer, which also reassures Po Jiang. "Enough is enough." After Yusaku returned home, Hae told Misako. After that, the relationship between the two continued to go smoothly.In summer, they went to the beach to swim.That day, it was a bit late, and Yusaku sent Misako home.When passing by a small park, Misako saw Yusaku stop and stood still.She had a hunch.Sure enough, Yusaku kissed her lips.Misako felt like she was dreaming, but she was still thinking about reality like "His wrist hurts so much".It was a memorable first kiss. The two spent the summer in sweetness.From autumn to winter, on Christmas Day, Misako suggested that the two should not meet for the time being. "I hope you're concentrating on your exams," she said. "Don't look down on me, I won't fail twice in a row." Even so, Yusaku agreed. Misako is not worried at all that Yusaku will fail the university entrance exam, but she is about to enter the third year of high school soon, so she should focus on the exam.She firmly believes that Yong Zuo will be admitted to Tonghe Medical University. However, there is an unbelievable kind of bad luck in this world, which just happened to Yusaku at the time. On the morning of the exam, my father collapsed due to a cerebral hemorrhage and fell into a coma for several hours. Yusaku stayed guard in the kitchen until the doctor arrived.Yong Zuo thinks that it is safer not to move his father, and his way of handling it is correct. His father passed out due to high blood pressure, which is said to be a mild cerebral hemorrhage, but when he woke up, the right half of his body was almost paralyzed, and he couldn't speak clearly.This incident made Yong Zuo lose his second chance to take the exam. "Life is so ironic!" After the turmoil calmed down, Misako met him. At that time, he frowned and said, "I hoped to enter the medical department to study brain surgery, but unexpectedly, my father's cerebral hemorrhage shattered this dream." "You can take the exam again next year." Misako said, "It's not like you to be depressed because of such a trivial matter." Yong Zuo stared fixedly at her face, and said with a wry smile: "It's so low that I need you to cheer me up. But, don't worry. I won't let this fall down. It's just that I can't be as carefree as last year. After all, It's almost impossible for my dad to go back to work." Yusaku's mother is gone, so he can only take care of his father. "I wish I could help." "Don't worry, I will find a way. You will be busy preparing for the exam this year, so don't worry about me." Bravely said cheerfully, and then added, "Thank you." But in reality, there is nothing that can be done bravely.He started working part-time in April, and lived a life of working during the day and studying at night. In addition, he had to find time to take care of his father, so he was so busy that he didn't even have time to meet Misako.Although he would call Misako on weekend nights, the voice from the microphone was noticeably less energetic than before.Whenever Misako asked "Are you tired", Yusaku would answer "A little bit".He would never have admitted that he was tired before. In the summer, when the two meet again after a long absence, Misako barely recognizes him.He was tanned darker than a sports club member and lost several laps.His eyes were red, perhaps from lack of sleep. The two met at a small playground on the top floor of the department store, where they sat in chairs and watched as many children played and licked ice cream. "How's the book going?" he asked. "I read it, but I don't know what will happen." "Misako must be fine." Yusaku said confidently, staring into her eyes, "Come on!" "Well, I will, let's work hard together!" He said "yes" when he heard the sound, and then turned his eyes to the children who were playing. It was only afterward that Misako realized what he was thinking. He must have made up his mind when he came to see Misako, but he didn't say a word. Of course, it was for her sake. In March of the following year, he expressed his thoughts.The two met at the time because Misako wanted to tell Yusaku that she was admitted to the university of her dreams.The place of the date is the place where the two met for the first time - the red brick hospital. "Congratulations." His first words were congratulations on her admission. "Thank you, I'll wait for you to publish the list next. The day after tomorrow?" After Misako finished speaking, Yusaku lowered his head, then raised his head to look at her. "Actually, the list has already been published." "Huh?" She tilted her head in confusion, and an inexplicable uneasiness flashed in her heart. "I'm going to the police academy in April, and I want to be a policeman." "Police..." Misako repeated but was puzzled.She wholeheartedly thought that Yong Zuo had applied for the Tonghe Medical University and was waiting for the results to be announced. "I didn't mean to lie to you, I just thought it wouldn't affect your exam, so I kept it a secret until now." "When... did you decide?" "Last year, the exam was in the autumn. My father became like that, and I had to go to work. I couldn't think of any other job." "You are too much, at least you have to discuss it with me..." Misako felt a surge of heat in her heart, tears welled up in her eyes, and Yusaku's face gradually blurred. "Sorry, I don't want to affect your mood." Misako shook her head. "I thought we could go to college together." "Yeah, I think so too." Yusaku paused and said again, "We will part ways from now on." Misako looked at him in surprise. "You mean we don't want to see each other again?" "I can't meet again." Yuzuo nodded, "I have to train for a long time before I can become an independent policeman, and I have to live in a dormitory for several months. And... we will live in two completely different worlds." "I don't! I don't want to leave you!" Misako took Yusaku's hand. He stared at her hand intently and said, "Do you want to take a walk?" The two left the hospital, walked nearby, passed the park, the shopping street, and came to the embankment.Along the way, Misako kept holding Yusaku's hand, fearing that if he let go, he would leave without looking back.Tears welled up in her eyes, and people who passed by turned their heads and looked sideways.Yusaku didn't seem to care about the eyes of passers-by. Unknowingly, the two came to Yongjiao's door.Yusaku turned around and said to Misako, "My father is not at home today. He went to a relative's house, and that relative will take care of me while I am in the police academy." "There's no one in the house right now," he said emphatically. Misako understood what he meant and asked, "May I go in?" "It's a mess at home..." he replied. Misako came to his house for the first time.Yuzuo's room smells like him. The desks, bookcases, speakers, posters and other furnishings are the same as those of ordinary students. However, he has to embark on another road. "What would you like to drink?" Yusuke asked. "No." "Then I'll get an apple." Misako said to Yusaku who was about to stand up, "Don't go. Please stay by my side." Yusaku bit his lip, as if he was enduring something, then looked at Misako, and slowly put his arms around her shoulders. Letting go of Misako, he took out the quilt from the closet, let her lie on it, turned off the lights and closed the curtains, and there was still plenty of light in the room.Misako saw Yusaku started to undress.She covered her head with the quilt and took off her skirt and blouse.Take off the stockings. Before long, he was under the covers, almost naked.Misako stroked his elastic body, thinking, it would be great if she could face the end of the world like this. It took longer than expected for Yusaku to enter smoothly.He was covered in sweat, and Misako almost fainted from the pain. "I'm sorry, does it hurt?" he asked. "A little." "But... this is the first time and the last time, right?" "Well. This is the first time... and the last time." Misako cried again. Yusaku hugged her tightly again and said, "I hope you understand that this is for the good of both of us." On April 5th, after the university entrance ceremony, Misako went straight to Writer Yong.That day was also the day when he was going to leave, and she wanted to see him for the last time. However, Hecang's house was empty, the door was locked, and the wooden windows were closed. Misako walked from his house to the Red Brick Hospital and sat in the chair she had sat on on a date with tears in her eyes. Misako thought in the dark room that this was her first and last love affair.She had never felt that way about her husband Akihiko.Even at this moment, as long as she thinks of He Cang she saw during the day, her heart throbs endlessly. Misako took the policeman named Oda and Wakura to the living room.The main questioner is Oda.He Cang is not far from his age, but his status is different.It seems that the lack of a college degree still had an impact on Hecang's promotion. The content of the interview is about the people who have entered and left the house since this morning, the crossbow, and clues whether they are related to this murder case.While Misako answered as best she could, she caught Kazukura's figure out of the corner of her eye. Maybe there will be a chance to see him during the investigation. The thought made her heart tremble.It was as if she had discovered a long-forgotten treasure, and her mood was surging.However, she still realized that she had to suppress the excitement. Misako turned over and faced Akihiko, his broad back was in front of her eyes. What is the meaning of marrying this man in my life? He didn't tell me anything, and he didn't tell me what was on his mind. He probably thought that as long as I lived a stable life, I would be satisfied.He may never understand that I not only want to guard the family, but also want to help him in human affairs. The scene of the day appeared in Misako's mind - the figure who left through the back door. It's just a glance, she's not sure, but... Isn't that figure from the back Akihiko? Misako has yet to tell the police about this.