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Chapter 55 chapter 2

Magic Night 东野圭吾 5668Words 2018-03-22
When Ya Ye was walking towards the station, she found a person standing a few meters ahead.Walking with his head down, he could only see the other person's feet, but he intuitively knew who it was.He looks up.Yuko, wearing a short coat, was standing there watching him, with a supermarket shopping bag in his hand. Ya also lowered her eyes again, subtly changed her direction, and planned to walk past her. "Yaya," she called. Ya also stopped, but still bowed her head. "Where are you going?" After a while, he replied, "It doesn't matter where you go."

"Go to work?" Seeing that he was silent, Youzi walked up to him. Ya also gave up her heart, raised her head, and looked into her eyes. "You grew your hair long?" Instead of answering, she asked, "Are you all right? Did you eat well?" Ya also smiled and said, "It's almost like my mother is nagging." "You haven't come to the store recently, I thought you moved." "Why do you want to move? I don't have that money either." "Where are you eating now? In another restaurant?" "Well, yes, sometimes by myself."

"Oh." She whispered, she didn't seem to know what to say next, maybe she hoped that Ya could invite her to have a cup of tea or something.Ya also hadn't seen her for a long time, and wanted to sit and chat with her, but thought, so what?The point is that there is no time.It was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and it would be too late to dawdle. "Excuse me for coming to our store again?" she asked. "Not really." "Then why?" Ya also didn't know how to answer Youzi's questioning.He felt a little regretful, so why not just say, "I'm just embarrassed to go."

"I'm going to tell you, I don't care at all." Ya also immediately understood what Youzi meant.Two years ago, when she delivered the food to his house, he suddenly pounced on her, and said that he thought that way at the time, and it didn't matter what kind of woman he was.These hurt her deeply. "If you still care, when you come to the store, I will ask my mother to receive you, and I will try not to get close to you." Ya also showed a wry smile: "There's no need for that." "But if you don't do that, you won't come?" "If I don't eat alone, it won't affect your store."

She shook her head a little anxiously. "I'm not talking about the business in the store. You should understand that I said this because I was worried about you. Didn't you say that our food is delicious? You said that it is because of a store like ours that you don't worry about eating. However, if you can't come because of me, I will always feel sorry for you." "Youzi, you don't need to apologize, it's just my fault." "You still can't let go of what happened last time." Ya can only keep silent. "Hey, I really don't care anymore. You're welcome, come on. My dad also noticed it, and always said why the craftsman didn't come recently."

Ya also thought, it is impossible for the restaurant owner to miss herself. "I'll go in a few days." He finally said such a sentence. "Really? Really coming?" "Well, I'll go." Ya also looked into her eyes and replied, then immediately looked away. "Great! Let's make an agreement. If you don't show up in a few days, I might go directly to your house." Youzi seemed to have regained his usual smile. Ya also couldn't help laughing. "I'll definitely go in a few days." "Then I'll wait. Sorry to waste your time."

"It's nothing." He shook his head, stood there motionless and watched Youzi's smiling face fade away, feeling very complicated. From Hikifune to Asakusa, take the subway to Ningyocho.Standing on the edge of the car door, Yaya stared at the black wall flashing past outside, while reminiscing about the conversation with Yuko just now, both happy and sad moods swung in his heart like a pendulum.When the swing was bigger, he would suddenly think that maybe he could build a happy family with such a woman. Usually, I always control myself not to think about it, and thinking about it is just futile, and I have ended my life choices.No matter what happens in the future, I can only keep my eyes closed and walk along the current road.Must not think too much.This is what Meifu always likes to say. "You have to believe in me, I will never make you unhappy, I will try my best to make you happy. So, don't think too much now."

This is what Meifuyu said to him the night they met for the first time after the new year.As she had announced before the marriage, she no longer came to his place now. The train arrived at Ningyocho, and he came to the platform.The watch was about to read half past five, as planned.He walked towards the stairs leading to the exit. After leaving the station, he walked to Xindaqiao Road, stood by the intersection, and looked at a building across the road.The words "Mifune Pottery Class" are written on the glass windows on the third floor. He stood in the bookstore and pretended to read the book for ten minutes, while paying attention to the situation on the other side.Six women walked out from the first floor.He stared at one of them.She was wearing a white coat and pale sunglasses, and her dyed chestnut hair fell to her shoulders.

Those people were about the same age, they seemed to be around fifty years old.Only the woman Ya Ye paid attention to looked younger, perhaps because her figure was not out of shape. Two of them bid farewell to the other four and walked away separately. The woman in the white dress was a member of the group of four.Ya also put down the magazine in her hand and stood at the crossroads, taking care not to take her eyes off them.The signal light never turned green, so he was a little anxious. Fortunately, they went directly to the home-cooked restaurant next door, and Yaya breathed a sigh of relief, and crossed the intersection that finally turned into a green light.

Walking into the restaurant, I immediately saw them occupying the innermost table.Guided by the waiter, he sat down at a table not far from them. He watched her while drinking weak coffee and smoking.She took off her coat, and she was wearing a gray sweater underneath. She wore a necklace around her neck, and the shiny thing hanging from it must be a real diamond.He speculated that it must be Huawu's product. She had a smile on her face, but she looked a bit bored, and she was the most reticent among the four.The woman opposite her is the fattest, but the most fancy-dressed.Almost all the fat women were talking, and the other three just echoed a few words.

After about an hour, the woman Ya Ye was paying attention to stood up, took the coat, and seemed to be leaving, but the other three seemed not to get up yet.He thought it was just right. Ya also took the bill and went to the cashier one step ahead of her.When I was paying, I turned around and saw that she was still talking to the fat woman.It seems that the fat woman just won't let her go. After leaving the restaurant, Ya was also staring at him not far away.After a few minutes, she came out and walked towards the intersection of Shuitiangong. If she wants to take a taxi, she must also take a taxi immediately.Thinking of this, Ya also followed closely.But he felt that today would be fruitless again, and she might go straight back to her home in Shinagawa.The results of the previous three follow-ups were the same. Today, she didn't seem to plan to take a taxi, passed the crossroads, and walked in the direction of Shuitiangong. Ya also followed closely and found her walking past the Water Heaven Palace.After a while, a hotel appeared ahead.She went in through the front door.He hesitated for a moment, then followed in. As soon as she entered the lobby, Ya Ye first glanced at the front desk, thinking that she would check in, but she was not there.He quickly looked around and found that she was walking towards the open tea room on the left. Ya also walked slowly in the hall while paying attention to her actions.There are sofas in the hall.He found that he could see the tea room from there, so he decided not to enter the tea room. She took off her coat and sat down at a side table.It was a table for two, and Ya could see who she was waiting for.She glanced at her watch, maybe the other party was late. He thought with anticipation that there would be a harvest at last, and Mifuyu's happy face appeared in his mind. When we met a few days ago, Meidong let Ya also see a photo.It was a snap shot of a woman in a kimono. Meifuyu said that this person is called Kurata Laijiang. "It's my eldest aunt. Her husband is a professor of ours, and now he has gone to the United States." She wanted Ya Ye to investigate this person. "Anything is fine, such as interests, money, what I want to know most is her relationship with men." A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Why investigate her?" The smile on Meidong's face disappeared: "It's too annoying, she's doubting me." "Doubt... Doubt what?" "Many things, such as He Bangzhong, may have noticed your existence." "Me? No way?" "I don't think she knows what's going on with you yet, but maybe she suspects I'm having an affair. It's annoying anyway. Might hire detectives or something if you let it go." "This...is bad." "So we have to take measures first." Meidong pointed at Lai Jiang's photo with her finger. "Everyone in this world has weaknesses. If we can grasp each other's weaknesses, no matter how provocative she is, we don't have to worry about it." When she said these words, she exuded a chill all over her body, and Ya, who was beside her, even shuddered. "I understand your purpose, but can I discover her weakness?" "How can you be so unconfident? It's okay, Yaya, you can definitely find it, because you are the man I like." "But..." Ya was not confident either.The woman in the photo looks smart and capable, and she should not panic in the face of anything. "If you can't find her weakness, just create one, it's no big deal." "How?" "It depends on the specific situation here, but it's not too difficult. Hey, Yaya, trust me—" Masa really wanted to help Mifuyu.If he can help her desperately behind the scenes and she can obtain happiness, he will be satisfied.But compared to the time when I came to Tokyo as if I had escaped from the earthquake, the situation is obviously different now.The "happiness" and "success" that Mifuyu mentioned are just fictions in Yaya's eyes. Plus, it's also true that her demands quickly become overly aggressive.If it is just to set a trap for others, it is barely acceptable. In today's society, this is also a helpless move.However, it gradually escalated later, and every time Yaya implemented her proposal, her heart ached. Because you are the man I'm looking for - Ya also pondered the meaning of this sentence.If she was telling the truth, what exactly did she "see"?There is only one answer. The terrible memory in his mind revived again.When the earthquake first happened, he smashed his uncle's head, and Mifuyu must have witnessed the scene.Seeing this, not only did she have no fear, but she also had another idea.This man might work.Could she think so? Could it be that this is the only way left for me if she has taken a fancy to her?With this question in mind, Yaya continued to monitor Kurata Yorie. Lai Jiang has changed.She looked up, looking at the entrance.A man is walking towards the tea room.He was wearing a navy blue suit and holding a black coat in his hand. He should be in his fifties, with a medium build and combed back hair.It can be seen from a distance that the suit is very high-end, and Ya also speculates that this person should be a director of the company or something. The man walked to Lai Jiang's seat, bowed his head and said something, then sat on the chair opposite her, perhaps apologizing for being late.Ya also felt that it was not like an attitude towards a lover. The man took out his notebook and kept talking.Lai Jiang listened while nodding, occasionally interjecting a sentence or two.Ya also wanted to hear what they were saying, but was worried that it would be too dangerous to get too close.I will continue to monitor Lai Jiang in the future, and I don't want to impress her. The man stood up suddenly, as if his cell phone rang.He put the phone to his ear and walked out of the tea room, walking towards the place where Ya Ye was sitting. Out of a split second of judgment, Ya also stood up from the sofa and hid behind a nearby pillar.Considering his future actions, he didn't want the man to see his face either.Depending on the situation, this person may also need to be followed. There was an ashtray next to the pillar, and Yaya pretended to smoke a cigarette as she left the seat and took out a cigarette from her coat pocket.Afterwards, he poked his head out from behind the pillar to observe the man's situation, but immediately retracted.The man was standing by. "...I'm meeting with that guest now... It's hard to say anything at the moment, but it seems that she has no doubts, but she is a little cautious. The amount is too big. The man's voice flew over, and he didn't seem to notice that there was a person hiding on the other side of the pillar. "...It's useless to urge me, the other party pays... Don't talk nonsense, 10 million is the maximum limit. If you fail because you are too greedy, you will end up working in vain. You want the fat duck you finally met to run away Drop it... Well, in short, you leave it to me. That's fine, hang up." The man seemed to walk away, and Ya also left the pillar.The man returned to the tea room, smiling flatteringly at Lai Jiang. Ya also thought, this is interesting.The people who met Lai Jiang seemed to recommend some kind of investment plan to her, but not to bring her benefits, but on the contrary, because she was their "fat duck". Did she tell her husband about the ten million investment?Ya also guessed definitely did not say.Men are generally not interested in such things, and her husband is a scientist, who is used to thinking about things theoretically, and is skeptical of easy money. Suppose you invest without telling your husband, but the money is cheated, what will happen?Under normal circumstances, it will be concealed, and her husband is on a long-term business trip, so it should not be discovered immediately.This is precisely the opportunity to seize the weakness that Mifuyu said, the question is the real identity of the man. The conversation seemed to come to an end, and the man stood up with his coat in hand.Lai Jiang was still sitting, and the man walked towards the cashier with the bill. Ya also thought quickly.Lai Jiang is still drinking tea, it seems that he wants to leave the tea room after drinking.After the man paid, he walked towards the downward escalator.Who should Lai Jiang and the man follow? Ya also walked towards the escalator with big strides.I don't know when Lai Jiang will contact this man next time. If he misses today, he may never have the chance to find out the man's identity. After getting off the escalator, it is the passage leading to the Subway Shuitiangongqian Station.It would be easy to follow if he was on the subway, but the man turned a corner in the middle of the passage, where there was a parking lot sign.Ya also smacked her lips irritably and followed behind. Rows of high-end cars are lined up in the underground parking lot.Ya also looked at the back of the man walking towards one of them, and hid behind the car next to him. A man gets into a gray Mercedes.Ya also took out a notepad and ballpoint pen from her pocket, and wrote down the license plate number.I forgot when Meidong once said that besides the police, there are people who can find out the identity of the car owner through the license plate number.She is particularly familiar with behind-the-scenes transactions using computer networks. There was the sound of a car starting.Ya also bent down, waiting for the Mercedes-Benz to start and drive out.He couldn't hear the sound anymore, so he stood up and wanted to walk towards the door of the hotel.Suddenly, he was startled - Lai Jiang was standing there. She seemed to have seen Yaya's series of unnatural movements, and her expression was full of doubts. Ya also looked away from her, and walked forward, trying not to show a look of embarrassment.It is imperative to pass this level first. He walked past Lai Jiang silently, opened the door leading to the underground passage, and was about to go in, but heard her shout: "Hey, wait a minute." He wanted to pretend he didn't hear it, but he felt that it was useless to pretend, so he turned his head away.Lai Jiang walked over with a stiff expression. "Are you a friend of Mr. Shanshen?" She said accusingly. "Mountain God? What?" "Didn't you just hide and look at Mr. Shanshen's car?" "No." Ya also pretended to be surprised, and cold sweat broke out under his armpits. Lai Jiang watched his face, then walked past him without saying a word, entered the door first, and trot along the passage.You can see her holding the phone in her hand. His intuition told him, no, she planned to contact the mountain god.If you run away now, you will be even more suspicious, and you will never be able to get close to her again. Ya also chased after her.Perhaps noticing him, she quickened her pace. "Please wait, please wait!" Lai Jiang didn't seem to stop, and the change in Masaya's attitude seemed to deepen her suspicion.After taking the escalator, she still didn't stop. "Please wait." Reluctantly, he resorted to the last resort, "Ms. Kurata." Lai Jiang stopped and turned his head in surprise.Ya also took the escalator and looked up at her. Lai Jiang was waiting for him at the end of the escalator. "How did you know my last name?" Ya also has to make up a reason in an instant, and it can convince her completely, and it can't affect Meifu's plan. "It's not convenient to talk about it here, let's sit down and talk." Ya also pointed to the hall. Her vigilance did not ease at all, she shook her head: "It's fine here, explain to me quickly." Her eyes were full of accusations. Ya also licked her lips and lowered her gaze.A signboard introducing restaurants in the hotel is flashing.To others, they might look like a man and woman of very different ages considering where to eat. "What's the matter? Come on, why are you monitoring Mr. Shanshen?" Lai Jiang seems to believe that Ya is also following the mountain god.This is barely salvageable.To get out of the predicament at this time, we can only take advantage of her misunderstanding. Ya also made up her mind and said, "It was entrusted by others." "Entrusted by someone? Who?" "A friend who used to be the boss of my factory." "He asked you to follow Mr. Mountain God? Why?" "Well..." Ya also raised her head cautiously.Lai Jiang's stern eyes were facing him.He looked into her eyes and said, "That man is a liar, the boss entrusted me to collect evidence." "Liar?" A trace of uneasiness flashed across Lai Jiang's face. "My boss' wife was cheated of money by him, and the boss asked me to investigate." Lai Jiang's face darkened obviously, and he frowned: "Really?" "Really." Ya also felt the wavering in her heart, "While talking to you, that person left his seat for a while because someone called his cell phone." "Ok." "I overheard the man's phone call. He said he was meeting with a lady named Kurata, and that you were a fat duck." The Fat Duck... Her lips moved. "He said it would be difficult for you to contribute more than 10 million yuan. Ms. Kurata, are you going to hand over such a large amount of money to him?" "This has nothing to do with you." Lai Jiang was not as calm as before, and his voice trembled a little. "You can't trust that person, you have been cheated." Ya also said. Lai Jiang looked away, then rolled his eyes a few times, as if he couldn't make up his mind. Suddenly, she looked up at Ya Ye, blinked her eyes and asked, "I haven't asked your name yet." "I'm a little guy." "I still want to ask. If it's convenient, can I see your driver's license?" She held out her hand. Ya was also quite surprised.She was able to remain calm in a state of confusion. "My surname is Suwon." He took out his driver's license.
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