Chapter 17 Section 1

The man kept touching Satomi's thigh as if enjoying the aftertaste.Satomi shook off his hand as if nothing had happened, and covered her body with the towel that was draped over the chair.She sat in front of the mirror, took a wooden comb out of her bag, and began to comb her hair.There was a sound of being pulled from the tangled hair. The man twisted his fat body to get the cigarettes on the table, took one in his mouth, and lit it with a disposable lighter.He's a cheapskate, and Satomi knew that when they first started dating him. "Have you considered what happened last time?" He asked as he stacked two pillows together and leaned on them.

"What?" She brushed her hair. "Did you forget? It's the cohabitation thing." "Oh." Of course she didn't forget, she just wanted to avoid the topic, "If we do that, can your child keep silent?" "It's okay, that kid is an adult now, and he rarely comes home recently. Since my wife died, he has been like this. No matter what I do, he never makes irresponsible remarks." "yes?" "Hey! Satomi." The man put the cigarette in the ashtray, leaned forward on the bed, and hugged her from behind, "Just live with me! Every time I'm with you, even if only For a minute, I want to never leave you."

"I'm really glad you said that, but..." "Then it's easy to handle. I'll buy you whatever you like, and the money you lent me last time was also cancelled. Where can you find such a good job?" "Well, let me think about it." "What are you thinking about! Ah? Could it be that you... The man grabbed Satomi's shoulders tightly, "Do you have other men?" " "No!" Satomi smiled at the face in the mirror. "Seriously. If you have another man who wants to break up with me..." "Then I'll give you the money back—I know. I've always missed you, and I won't betray you."

"Please, just promise me. A man like me can do anything when he gets angry." He gestured to grab her neck. Naito Satomi rents a room in a two-story apartment building in a densely populated Musugi neighborhood.She lives at the front end of the second floor, and the layout of the house is one bedroom and one living room. As she went upstairs, a figure suddenly appeared in the shadows of the parking lot. "Smart!" She was startled when she heard someone call her name.After taking a closer look, I realized that it was Tian Shengyi standing in the dark. "Scared me to death, why are you standing here?"

"Waiting for my dear Satomi!" Tian Shang's tone is still so ambiguous, which makes Satomi very disgusted. "Don't always come to me casually! What's the matter, let's talk about it after work." "But..." Tian Shang's eyes were full of grievances. "Didn't you say to meet me at the commissary after get off work today?" "Ah," Satomi covered her mouth with her hand, "Is this the case?" "You said it in the morning." "sorry I forgot." "It's okay...can you stay with me for a while? Have a cup of tea or something?"

"Wait? Tomorrow? I'm tired." "Just a moment." Tiangami's eyes seemed to be confiding something, which made Satomi very depressed, but she did have a feeling of inner madness in her heart that made him wait in vain.She still remembered that she owed this man money. "Is it really just for a while?" she asked. The two entered the coffee shop in front of the station, Tanue ordered coffee, and Satomi ordered Budweiser and French fries. "Come on, I'm really tired." She said bluntly, biting French fries while drinking beer. Tiangami took a sip of coffee and straightened his waist.

"I hope you accept this." He put a small box on the table. "what is this?" "You can open it and have a look!" Satomi thought it was really troublesome.She took the plate, unpacked it, and saw a silver ring inside. "I did it myself, when the squad leader was not paying attention." Tianshang said happily. "Oh, it's so delicate." The ring was decorated with patterns of small flowers and leaves, Satomi thought, such a tacky design could only please those little girls. "You understand my intentions, don't you?" Tanaka said, "I hope you will go back to Niigata with me. This is the greatest wish of my life."

Congmei rolled his eyes at him, opened the bag, and took out a box of Marlboro. She had heard this line a long time ago, and she was not surprised at all. "What if I go back to Niigata?" "My old house is there. My dad said that I will inherit the family property soon." He used the old-fashioned term "old house", and it really suited him!Satomi thought it was very interesting, he should only be twenty-five years old. 'I should have rejected you several times, right?I have no plans to marry anyone yet. " "Don't say such things, think about it carefully!" I will definitely bring you happiness.For you, Miss Satomi, I will do anything. "Takami clasped his hands in front of his chest as if praying.

Why are all the men around me like this?Satomi became very depressed.This Tiangami is also true, she has only had one physical relationship before she considers herself to be his woman. But this man is still easy to get rid of, the real trouble is that man.She must think of a way—the face of another man appeared in front of Satomi. "Do you have any other reasons?" Tanaka asked. "What other reason?" Satomi turned her face sideways and blew a smoke ring. "That's why you can't get married." "This..." She was about to say no, but immediately closed her mouth, and the ash fell into the ashtray, "It's like this, so I can't say no."

"What's the matter? As long as I can do it, you just tell me." Tian Shang leaned forward. Seeing his serious expression, Satomi suddenly wanted to tease him. "Then, kill someone for me!" "what?" There is a man who is always pestering me.If you want to sever ties with him, you must pay him back the money, but I can't afford to pay back that money no matter what.I can't think about marriage without breaking up with this person. " "This..." As Satomi expected, the man's face turned pale. Satomi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Just kidding, I wouldn't think of murder." Tiangami's stiff expression gradually eased. "Is it really a joke?" "Yeah, I'm not that stupid." Satomi stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray. When Satomi returned to the apartment, it was past 1:00 midnight. After parting with Tian Shang, her mood became messy, so she went to drink alone.She sat down at the bar.Men kept coming up to strike up a conversation, but their clothes were full of poverty. She fell on the bed, and the hangers next to her were covered with all kinds of designer fashions. They were all to blame, and they were the chief culprits who pulled her into today's predicament. Then the phone rang. Who could it be so late?She picked up the phone. "Hey, hello, it's me." It was Tiangami's voice that could be heard. "Ah, what else do you need?" "Well, that..." Tian Shang hesitated. "What? I'm sleepy. If you have anything to say, hurry up." "Ah, I'm sorry, that, what you said just now, was it really a joke?" "what?" "I thought about it carefully, if that man really annoys you, then kill him!" "... What can you do?" "If you really want to kill him, I have a good way." "good idea?" "Well, it looks like the death was definitely due to illness. Even if the police believe it was a homicide, they definitely can't find any clues." "Really?" "So, if you are serious, Satomi, I will definitely help you." "Good night, don't play tricks on me." She hung up the phone.