Chapter 26 Section 7

After eleven o'clock, Yumiko Shiraishi arrived with the two girls.Yumiko has shown up a few times, but each time she came with someone else.And basically sit on the seat over there at the table.Maybe it was for this reason that she didn't take the initiative to talk to her, and of course, Zhigui didn't talk to her either. However, today was a little different, Shizi came to the bar alone. "It looks pretty good!" She still asked with a smile in that unchangeable relational accent. "you too!" "Do I want a glass of bourbon, no water?" "Is it all right?"

"what?" No!Naoki shook his head again, and began to prepare the cup.Yumiko seemed to have lost weight again.The outline of the face is more vivid, it seems that it is not just the relationship between makeup, and even gives people an unhealthy impression. When he put the cup in front of Yushiko, she said, "I heard that she is dating a daughter of a rich family." "Who are you listening to..." After asking halfway, the words were swallowed back.It must have been what the store manager said.Yushiko didn't talk to Naoki, but she often chatted with the store manager.

"Is it going well?" "just so-so." "Hmm." She brought the cup to her lips, "I heard that she comes here sometimes, have I seen it?" "what……" It's a good thing Asami didn't meet Yumiko, Naoki thought.That said, I'm not worried that Asami misunderstood his relationship with Yushiko, because Naoki had never dated Yushiko.What he is really afraid of is that Yu Shizi and Chaomei will get acquainted, and the two may get better.In that case, even if it wasn't intentional, Yumiko would accidentally tell about Goshi. Her mouth must be sealed, Zhigui thought.It would be troublesome if something happened.If that's the case, it's too late to do anything.But, how to tell Yushiko?He couldn't think of a good way.

He was thinking, Yu Shizi said, "Hello!" "Ok?" "Did you tell me about your brother's matter?" "With whom?" Naoki said that, Yushiko turned his face away as if bored. "Of course it's her, did you say so?" "No, I didn't say anything." "Really!" She nodded, "That's right, you can't say it even if you die!" Then she lowered her voice and said, "I, I can help you with anything." "Thank you!" Naoki said. "However, it will be difficult for people to investigate. Past classmates and so on will reveal their truth if they ask."

"I won't investigate like that." "That's not sure. Now her parents have opposed our dating." Yushiko tilted her head, "What's going on?" Zhigui talked about going to Chaomei's house to meet her parents.Yumiko drained the unwatered whiskey and put the glass down on the counter with a snap. "What's the matter! It's irritating." "No way, it's because of different identities. Do you want more?" "Yes! Hey, Zhigui really likes that girl? Do you want to marry her in the future?" Her voice was loud, Zhigui couldn't help but pay attention to the surroundings, as if no one heard him, he poured the wine again and put it in front of her.

"Well, that's for later." "However, if you can get married, you must be willing to, don't you?" "So what?" When he asked back, Yushizi leaned forward and approached his face: "It's just that your parents object. It's not a big deal. What matters is what you two think. Can't you act first? It doesn't matter what you say later." "You mean to live with her first?" "Can't you?" "That won't work!" Zhigui smiled wryly and shook his head.If she suggested it to Chaomei, maybe she would agree, but he was unwilling to use such a strong method.If you do that, you will definitely be called back home, and it will make your image worse. He doesn't want to be hated by the Nakajo family, and he doesn't want to ruin the relationship with the Nakajo family, even more than the fact of combining with Asami.

"Creating a fait accompli will definitely work. The richer people are, the more they care about face." "Stop talking nonsense!" After hearing Yushiko's words, he said with a wry smile. However, when all the customers had left and he was cleaning up the shop by himself, what You Shizi said suddenly popped up in Zhigui's mind.Although it doesn't make sense, it can be regarded as a solution. Fait accompli! What would happen if Asami became pregnant?Will her husband and mother ask her to get rid of it?No, even if they asked her to go to Chaomei, she would not agree.No matter who it is or what method they use, they can't force her to go to the operating table.

Maybe they will sever the father-daughter relationship with North Korea and the United States.But there are no parents who don't care about their daughter's pregnancy. Just like Yushiko said, the Nakajo family will definitely try to keep their family's dignity. For this reason, they can only agree to their daughter's marriage and regard the child who is about to be born as Of course, the heirs of the Zhongtiao family must accept Naoki as their son-in-law. If that step is reached, assuming that the matter of Gangzhi is discovered, it will be too late for the Nakajo family to do anything.On the contrary, they will definitely use various methods to prevent the world from knowing about Gangzhi.

Let Asami conceive her child first!This bold idea seemed to Naoki like a ray of light found in the darkness. However, there is still the question of North Korea and the United States.Zhigui felt that he would not simply agree to do so. While the two have been in a relationship a few times, each time they played it safe.Zhigui is also very careful, and he cares even more.Not using condoms, she would never agree. "I don't think so if I get pregnant and destroy it. I don't want to let it happen and have a child. You have to have a clear will to have a child, and you can't be irresponsible for the child."

She said something like this before, and probably her mind has not changed. Zhigui thought, what would happen if I told her to conceive a child first so that the two of them could get together?Even so, she probably wouldn't nod.You might say that if you want to be together no matter what, even if you don't, you can run away together or do something else. As if to prove this point, Asami called three days later.Her voice was much higher than usual, and she seemed quite agitated. "I can't bear it! I really want to run away from this house." "Did you say something again?"

She was silent about Naoki's words.Naoki immediately realized that it had something to do with him. "Did you talk about me and my relationship again?" She sighed on the phone. "No matter what you say, I won't change. Don't worry. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side. I've said it before. It's good to have such parents cut off." Judging from her excited tone, it seemed that she had been severely reprimanded. "Be calm first, don't be in a hurry. You can't solve the problem even if you run away from home." "It can show that we are sincere. My parents are fools. They always think that you are looking at the property of the Nakajo family. The best way to show that you have no interest in those things is for me to come out of the house." "Don't worry, calm down anyway." Zhigui repeatedly persuaded Chaomei.She is easily agitated whenever something happens, and it is easy to imagine her willful running away from home.If tough measures are taken here, maybe her parents will also take extraordinary measures.Zhigui is unwilling to intensify the conflict.Because I feel that if I do that, my past will be investigated and everything will be exposed.Or take advantage of the time when her parents are looking for a proper solution to create a fait accompli told by Shizi. However, time seems to be running out.The one who told him this fact was Tateno who worked together at the waste recycling company.One day when he came out of the university, he saw Li Ye waiting at the gate.He was wearing work pants and a torn brown shirt. He seemed to be thinner than the last time I saw him, and his hair was a lot less. "It's been a long time since I saw you. No matter how you look at it, you look like a serious college student. You're really promising." Li Ye looked Naoki up and down without hesitation. "Mr. Liye is also very energetic!" Zhigui wondered, what is he doing here? "I'm already a useless person. Seriously, I brought some interesting information, you don't want to hear it?" Li Ye's eyes flashed, as if he had some intention. Naoki and Tateno sat face to face at a coffee shop that was unlikely to be visited by Teito University students.Tachino took a sip of coffee first, then lit his cigarette again. "Hey, Naoki, you better be careful, kid." Li Ye said, as if there was some meaning. "what?" "Someone is hanging around asking about you. What have you been up to?" "I didn't do anything. Asking around? What's the matter?" "Yesterday, I went to the office for some business. On the way back, I was stopped by a man I didn't know. He was a young man, wearing a brand-name suit, like a company employee." Zhigui roughly guessed who that person was, but he didn't say anything, just urged, "And then?" "He asked me if I had time, and I said it would be okay if it was a little while. Then he asked me if I knew Naoki Takeshima? I said what if I did? He said it didn't matter, as long as it was about Naoki Takeshima Tell me. Probably he went to the president, but found nothing, so he asked the people who went in and out of there." Zhigui suddenly felt thirsty in his mouth.Moisturized with coffee and coughed. "My business, you said?" "It's all irrelevant words," Li Ye sneered. "It's like working hard when I was a child. After hearing this, that guy seems to feel that his trip was in vain." "Ok." "That matter," Li Ye said in a low voice, "I didn't say anything about your brother." Naoki looked at Li Ye's face, how did he know?Did you hear it from Fukumoto?Shall I thank you first?he thinks. "If you say so, it must be bad, right?" Li Ye seemed impatient. "Ah, it's not that big..." "That's right. I don't know what he wants to do, but he doesn't seem to know about your brother, so I don't think I can tell him." Zhigui nodded ambiguously, "Thank you!" "No, it's nothing. I think I'm still pretty smart, am I overthinking it?" "No, nothing like that." "I think that guy might come again. He didn't say a few words that time. Before leaving, he said something about next time. Hey! Don't tell him about your brother then, okay?" "yes." "Then do it. As long as you say how to do it, aren't we buddies, you're welcome." "You said you have something to say, is that all?" Zhigui reached for the bill on the table. "Don't worry! Isn't there nothing urgent?" Li Ye began to smoke, "However, that's a good thing for me. Anyway, the guy said, give a certain reward based on the information provided. But I didn't say What valuable words. In the end, he was only given a few thousand-yuan banknotes. His thick wallet was full of ten-thousand-yuan banknotes. At that time, I was a little shaken in my heart." So that's what happened, Zhigui thought.This man didn't hide Gangzhi's affairs purely out of kindness. "Unfortunately, I didn't bring any money with me today. Let me show my gratitude another day." Naoki said, Tateno frowned and waved: "I'm not trying to blackmail poor students! But, with a guy like that hanging around you, Naoki, is there something wrong with you? Also, I don't think that's a bad thing, and it's pretty good Something. Am I right?" Tateno stared at Naoki with reptilian eyes. Naoki was amazed, as if anyone who walked this rough path of life had a keen sense of smell that ordinary people do not have. "Whether it's a good thing or not, I can't say." "Okay! Okay! I don't want to ask anymore today. Anyway, I think now is a very important moment for you. If you pass this hurdle, I don't think Zhigui will be a poor student all his life. By then Thank you in due time, I can wait for that day!" Naoki smiled slightly, feeling that Tateno would definitely show up in the future, and if he really married Asami, he would probably attract favors immediately. "I'm sorry! It's time for me to go to work." Naoki stood up. This time Li Ye didn't keep him, "Oh, do it well! We will help you." Naoki picked up the bill and walked towards the cashier. It is estimated that Li Ye would not say that each pays each other again. Must act quickly!Zhigui thought.The person who went to Liye was probably Xiaowen.Maybe it was his own idea, or maybe it was the idea of ​​the Zhongtiao couple.Anyway, they started to investigate Zhigui's character and experience, sooner or later they will find out about Gangzhi. What must be done before that.Let Asami conceive her child. On weekends, Naoki called Asami to come to her residence.She originally wanted to go bowling, but he said he wanted to make Japanese-style pot stickers together at home. "I was taught the authentic method of Hiroshima style. I also bought a special heating iron plate. I want to do it again before I forget it." These words are somewhat true.It was indeed taught by a customer who came to the store, which is true, but it was more than two months ago, and I didn't think much about doing it myself. Chaomei didn't doubt it, "Hey, good! Then I'll buy some more beer." She said happily. She came around three o'clock in the afternoon.Naoki is ready.Anything like pot stickers is fine, it’s best to end it as soon as possible, leaving enough time for the two of them to do something else.Condoms are hidden on the bedside cabinet.The condom already has a small hole poked with a needle.I also feel that the approach is a bit dirty, but I really don't have the confidence to persuade Chaomei. "Oh, so many cabbages! Do you need so much?" “This is where the taste of Hiroshima comes in.” Asami, who didn't know anything, was agitated while watching his actions, and then had fun like a child.Said it was the first time to do such a thing at home.Thinking of her mother's noble appearance, Zhigui felt that it was the same. The two each ate two pieces of potstickers and drank six cans of beer.Judging from her appearance, Zhigui dispelled a suspense, originally worried that her life was not right.Originally, he noticed that Chaomei did not drink alcohol in those few days. "Ah! I'm full, it's delicious, thank you!" "As long as you like it!" He hurriedly began to clean up. "Let's take a break and clean up!" "No, it still doesn't look good." Asami also helped him pack up.Zhigui looked out the window, the sun was still high.I thought it would be bad if she suggested going somewhere outside. At this time, the doorbell rang.He wiped his hands and opened the door.He gasped when he saw the person standing outside, it was Takafumi Kashima. Zhigui was speechless for a while, Xiaowen took the opportunity to sneak in the door.His gaze immediately fixed on Chaomei who was standing by the pool.Her eyes widened too. "How did you come here?" Xiaowen looked around the room, his nose twitched, as if he was smelling the smell in the room. "Looks like baked pies or something? Asami still likes common people's things!" "I'm asking what are you doing here?" "My aunt called me here. She asked me to wake up Chaomei quickly. That's why I came here to pick you up." "How do you know I'm here?" "Well," Xiaowen shrugged his shoulders, "Auntie told me. She said that she seems to be going to that man's house today." Asami's face sank, as if she sensed something had happened.Maybe they eavesdropped on the phone call, I thought. "It is the case that I must fulfill my duty as your mother's nephew, as your betrothed. That's it, go home!" Just as Xiaowen was walking into the house, Zhigui blocked him with his hand.Xiaowen stared at him. "I gave you advice, why haven't you realized it! It's better to end this fruitless relationship as soon as possible, or it's just a waste of time." "You go!" "I want to go, take her with me." "I'm not going back," Chaomei turned to Xiaowen and said, "I'm right here!" "Are you going to stay here forever? That's not possible!" "I've been here all the time, and I will never go back to that house again. Go back and tell my parents!" Zhigui looked at her in surprise: "Chaomei..." "Do you want to do this, you are the only daughter of the Zhongtiao family!" "So what, I'm not willing to be born in such a family." Xiaowen seemed to have nothing to refute, and looked up at Chaomei vigorously. At this time, a figure appeared from the half-open door. "Mr. Takeshima, letter." The postman handed over the mail. Zhigui stretched out his hand to pick it up, but Xiaowen took it first.It's letters and postcards.He held the two letters in both hands and looked back and forth. "Don't be rude, it's an email for Naoki." Asami accused. "I know, and I didn't read the contents. Here it is, it looks like a notice from the university." He handed over the letter first as he spoke.Then he looked at the front of the postcard and said, "Oh, Takeshi Takeshi is a relative, right?" As he was speaking, Xiaowen's expression changed. "Hey, why is there this seal?" "Don't look at it," Zhigui snatched the postcard, "Hurry up and go!" But Xiaowen didn't intend to go out at all, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he stared at Zhigui with his eyes. "What are you doing, go back quickly! Tell my parents exactly what I just said." Chaomei's tone was still very firm. However, as if trying to avoid her aggressiveness, Xiaowen smiled alone. "Hey, Asami. It's getting more and more interesting." "what?" "There seems to be a very important person among the relatives of Mr. Zhigui." Xiaowen turned to look at Zhigui, "How is it, right?" "What did you say?" "Among his relatives are people serving prison sentences." "Hey..." Asami held her breath. "You can tell by looking at that postcard. It has a cherry blossom seal on the front. It is indeed used on letters sent from prisons. I used to work as a supplier to medical facilities in prisons, Ministry of Justice The officials told me." "There's no such thing, right? There's no such thing?" Asami asked Naoki, expecting him to deny it. However, Naoki didn't answer.He bit his lip and stared at Xiaowen. "Who is that?" Xiaowen asked, avoiding Zhigui's gaze, "Takeshima, the surname is the same, they should be quite close relatives, maybe they are direct relatives." "Stop talking nonsense! Didn't you say that Mr. Zhigui has no relatives?" "Then, who is it?" "Why should I tell you this? Isn't this a personal matter? Besides, it's sent from a prison, so it can't be said that the sender must be a prisoner. Maybe it's just working there." Xiaowen burst out laughing. "The sakura seal is for inspection. It is a sign that it has been inspected. It's just that the people who work there, why do the letters they send have to pass the inspection." Asami couldn't speak for a while, she looked at Naoki as if asking for help. "Is it a relative?" "It won't be such distant relatives," Xiaowen said. "Prisoners are limited to whom they can communicate, and they should submit a list of recipients to the prison in advance. If they are relatively distant relatives, Zhigui will not be included in that list." middle." The hateful thing is that Xiaowen is right.There is no room for refutation. "Even if a relative is in prison, so what, it's not that Naoki-san committed a crime." Chaomei said as if she still refused to admit defeat. "Are you serious? Should you associate with someone who is a prisoner among relatives? Asami is not a child anymore, you should understand." "Why can't we date? Even politicians, don't some people go to jail!" "Oh! Is the crime committed by his relatives of that nature?" Xiaowen rubbed his chin, "Okay! Just look it up and you'll find out. It's not like there are no acquaintances in the police. If the incident has been reported in the newspaper, use the computer to search it. It will be clear." "Do whatever you want!" "Of course I have to do it, and I have to tell my uncle and them." Xiaowen said as he opened the door and walked out. Chaomei ran down the entrance with bare feet, locked the door, and then turned to Zhigui. "Can you tell me clearly." Naoki turned his gaze to the postcard in his hand.It is lined with the words of my brother that I am used to. Hi!I ran out of letter paper, so I had to use postcards.Today, a theater troupe from somewhere came to give a sympathy performance, and the program was called "The Letters from the Mill".The old man who is considered to be poor is using a windmill to grind flour, but in fact it is just a story of shoveling the soil from the wall to avoid people's eyes and ears... What a bastard, write useless stuff.Zhigui cursed in his heart. "Who's here? That." Asami asked again. I can't be fooled anymore, Zhigui thought.It's useless to fool around like before.Xiaowen will be able to find out what the person named Takeshi Takeshima has done right away, and sooner or later it will reach Asami's ears.The result will definitely be like this - Naoki let out a sigh of relief. "It's my brother," he said stiffly. "Brother? You, aren't you the only child..." "It's my brother. It's a lie to say the only child." He threw the postcard. Asami picked it up, "Why?" Why—he didn't understand the meaning of the question.What exactly is asking why lie?Or why did my brother go to jail?Definitely asking these. "Robbery and murder." As if spitting out everything deposited in his body, he spoke.What did my brother do, and how did he hide it to come back alive, and there is always something to lose if it is revealed. Asami listened to his words with a stiff expression.There was no interruption in the middle, as if he was greatly stimulated. Naoki took back the postcard from her hand, tore it into pieces, and threw it into the trash can next to it. "For me...," Chaomei said, "For me, I still hope you can tell me." "If you say so, you won't date me." "That's not clear. But it's all the more sad to know." "Okay! That's it." Zhigui turned his back to her and sat down on the ground. "Zaogui..." Chaomei walked behind him and put her hands on his shoulders, "Think about it again! This matter came in a hurry, and I'm a little confused, please calm down!" There is no time!Zhigui retorted inwardly.If they had listened to Xiaowen's words, the Zhongtiao couple would probably fly here immediately and definitely take her away.Once she's home, the chances of seeing him again in the future are almost zero, he thought. "Hey, Zhigui." He held Asami's hand who was talking to him again.Maybe it was too much strength, she opened her eyes wide in surprise. "What's wrong?" He didn't answer, and pinned her to the ground, his hand under her skirt. "Wait a minute! What are you doing!" she protested.Hands grabbing things around them indiscriminately.The drawers of the cabinet were pulled open, and the contents were scattered.Naoki pressed his body up, holding her wrist with his left hand. "Stop it! Hey! Why are you doing this?" She raised her hand and slapped Naoki in the face.Naoki who had been slapped was a little timid, taking advantage of this gap, Asami escaped from his wrist. Zhigui drooped his head on his hands and feet, panting heavily. "It's too much! It's as if you will never see me again, and you want to satisfy your sexual desire for the last time. It's really not like Zhigui to do this." "It's not like that," he gasped, his cheeks numb from the slap. "What's that? Try me?" "Try it? Try what?" "My thoughts! Because I know about your brother, do you think I will stay away from you? I have to confirm whether I have changed my mind before doing what I just did..." "Really?" Zhigui smiled feebly, "That's what it means." "Isn't it?" "Not exactly, but it doesn't matter anyway." Zhigui sat against the wall, "You have to go back, isn't it bad to be late?" Chaomei took a deep breath, sat up straight, "Want me to go back?" Zhigui smiled wryly again, and shook his head slightly. "Maybe you were telling the truth when you yelled at that man just now, but now you have changed your mind. Even you said to calm down and think about it. So now you don't want to stay here forever, do you?" "What do you think? What do you want me to do?" "My hope, is it useful to say it? Even if you don't go back, your parents will only come to take you back. Maybe you have already left home after listening to Xiaowen's words." "Hey, Naoki, I'm asking what you mean." Naoki didn't answer, he took his eyes off her and turned to the side. The two were silent for a while.Zhigui wanted to find a breakthrough, but couldn't think of anything to say.Every time I heard the sound of a car in the distance, I wondered if the Nakajo and his wife were coming. Asami began to pack up the scattered things, but still said nothing.She must have been confused herself.She may be thinking that she shouldn't change her relationship with her lover just because she has a murderer's immediate family, but Zhigui knows that this kind of thinking will not last. "What is this?" Chaomei whispered. When I saw it, she was picking up the condoms that had fallen on the floor.She stared at the expression of the little pocket. "A hole was made... like a needle pricked a small hole..." She seemed to be chanting a spell. Zhigui stood up, snatched it from her hand, and threw it into the trash can. "Nothing to see!" "Liar! You did it, right? Why did you do that..." She swallowed suddenly, opened her eyes wide, and looked up at him, "That's what you planned to use, right? Just now, press the button When it comes to me, do you want to use it to do that?" Naoki couldn't answer.He walked to the sink, filled the used glass with water and drank it in one gulp. "How bad!" she said. "It's trying to get me pregnant, it feels good like that, doesn't it?" Naoki stared at the tiled wall without looking back at her. "Tell me! Let me get pregnant, what are you trying to do? Don't you think it's strange to conceive a child before you're married?" He sighed, turned around slowly, and Asami was still sitting there upright. "Want to marry you, start our family. Want our kids. That's all." "So, that's why we have to do something like this..." Chaomei shook her head, seeing tears filling her eyes and streaming down her cheeks in an instant, "What do you think of me? Thought I was your lover." "I thought so too!" "No! This is not for lovers. You want to use my body as a tool. Even if it is to make the two of you get along well, you still have to use my ability as a woman. This has not changed. You really Do something like this!" "I want to tell you, but I don't think you will agree." "Of course I don't agree," she said sternly. "For that, don't you think it's despicable to use pregnancy?" Zhigui lowered his gaze, speechless.Despicable, I have known it for a long time, but I really can't find any other way besides doing this. "Do you think that as long as you are pregnant, even if your brother's affairs are exposed, my parents won't object?" He nodded.I don't think there's any need to hide anything. "Why did this happen? It's the same thing about hiding your brother from me. Your way of doing things is too weird, so you never thought of discussing it with me, and the two spend it together?" After hearing her words, Zhigui raised his head, looked into her eyes, and suddenly said: "What? What's so strange?" "You don't understand at all, not the things of the world, not even your own." "I don't want to hear you talk about me anymore!" Chaomei stared at him with bloodshot eyes. "I know you don't want to listen to me, but this is reality!" Zhigui turned to the side again. After a while, she stood up, "I, go back." Zhigui nodded, "That's fine!" "I'll think again. But I won't go along with your idea." "Then, what should we do?" "I don't know. Let's talk about it later." "Ok." Asami put on her shoes and left the room.Naoki watched the door close and lay down on the tatami.There was nothing ridiculous, but for some reason a smile appeared on his face.