Chapter 6 4. An atmosphere of uneasiness is gradually spreading

On the night of the New Year's Eve on January 1st, members of the Otani family and the Zhong Zhijiang family spent the night at the house of Grandpa Fuchikami Reijirou.It has become a custom to stay here every year. The architectural style of the Fuchigami house is a fusion of Western and Japanese styles. From the outside, the main building is a two-story Western-style building. After entering the entrance, it is a Japanese-style hall with tatami mats. Many Japanese-style rooms.Mom, brothers, and Zhong Zhijiang's family were all assigned to rooms in the main building. On the other hand, the main house is an old wooden house, and there is a long corridor connecting it with the main building, so the overall look is a bit out of tune.The kitchen and warehouse take up most of the space in the main house. From the outside, it looks like no one lives there.

In the attic of the main house, there is a room about six tatami mats in size.There are light bulbs hanging in the room, which don't match the general appearance of the mansion.Looking up, you can see the roof beams, eaves and walls, all approaching the house on a slope, and there is a small window in the middle of the wall. The attic room is indeed very cramped.If you stay in that room, you may experience symptoms of acute claustrophobia due to your physical condition or your mood that day.But I love it here.Perhaps it is because of such a narrow space that arouses the desire to return to the mother's womb - psychologists may make this analysis.In short, when I stay at Fuchigami's house, this is my personal and exclusive room.

After laying out the quilt I brought from the closet under the stairs, I lay flat in no time.Glancing at the borrowed alarm clock, it was eleven o'clock in the morning.Logically speaking, I should have been drowsy at this time, but at this time, I was unable to fall asleep because of my physical discomfort. Even so... I lay on my back in a big font, thinking about the New Year's party in my mind.The accident at the New Year's party was like a storm to everyone present.At that time, my grandfather suddenly threw out explosive remarks, the content was mainly about the adopted son, and even involved the issue of inheritance.

"Before we start, I have something to say. It's about Hu Liunai's adopted son." Grandpa's voice penetrated both ends of the large living room, condensing the atmosphere of the scene. "As we all know, as Hu Liunai's adopted son, he will have to shoulder heavy responsibilities in the future and inherit the position of the head of the EDGE-UP Group. However, the most important thing is his own wishes." "Of course I am willing!" Mom couldn't help shouting.Rather than stalking her in the future, she would rather be straightforward and mean. "Of course they are happy to do so. Fujiko is still studying at the graduate school, no matter what arrangements are made for him, there is no problem; Shi Shifu's current company, even if he quits, it doesn't matter; as for Q Taro, if you are willing to wait until he After graduating from university, he will definitely live up to his trust."

I originally thought that Auntie Ye Liuming would respond and say what is the charm of her daughters, but unexpectedly, she didn't say a word.After I glanced at her quietly, I found that her attitude was calm and unhurried, as if she was mocking in her heart and said, "A monkey can't make a big deal in a hurry", and there was an obvious smile on the corner of her mouth. "Can't you just listen to me?" Grandpa scolded mother immediately.Grandpa made no effort to hide his displeasure, as if he was muttering in his heart: "Wag your tail like a puppy, are you annoying?"

"Whether I am willing or not, I will ask them in person, and you don't need to interrupt." "A person's nature will indeed change with age." Such thoughts suddenly appeared in my mind.In the past, my mother used to make full use of her academic qualifications in order to escape from Yuanshang's family, and she kept looking for promising men in college.People who have heard this kind of story will be deeply impressed, and think that mother's scheming is very deep.The way Aunt Ye Liuming escaped from Yuanshang's house was by suddenly deciding to marry a school teacher who lived nearby. Compared with the two, Aunt Ye Liuming was an impulsive type in character.

However, as the years grew, my mother became the impulsive type instead—easy to be influenced by emotions and take sudden actions, and she could turn everything around with her own wrist.On the contrary, Auntie Ye Liuming exudes a calm and calm temperament. No matter whether she has planned first or not, she will only act calmly after she has figured out the overall situation.No matter from which angle you look at it, Aunt Ye Liuming is really the type who is exhausted.I don't know when it started, but the personalities between the two sisters were actually reversed. "Since I mentioned the matter of my own wishes, I will mention it by the way." I don't know if it was because the heater was too hot, the grandfather rolled up the sleeves of the brown sportswear.The exposed strong arms make it difficult to see that he is eighty-two years old this year.

"When Hu Liunai brought up the matter of choosing an adopted son, she once told me that she could not decide this matter by herself, so it was completely up to me to make the decision. This is what she said clearly at the beginning, right, Hu Liunai?" "I was the one who suggested adopting a son to my father." Aunt Hu Liunai showed a steady smile and nodded in agreement, "Of course I also want to choose an heir. Oh, Dad, I have already specially prepared rich dishes, so let's discuss while eating." Come on! These dishes were prepared with great difficulty, isn't it too wasteful to just talk like this and not let everyone enjoy them?"

"Well, that's right, let's start!" Grandpa accepted Aunt Hu Liunai's opinion.Seeing this scene, my mother and Aunt Ye Liuming showed a slightly sullen expression of envy and jealousy. "Q Taro." "Yes." The current situation even made me believe that my name is Q Taro, "What's your order, grandpa?" "Then, it's up to you to toast!" "Let me come?" "Your voice is perfect for a toast." "Is that so?" My mother whispered to me from behind the shoulders of Fujiko and Shifu brother, as if she was about to growl, "You take a snapshot!"

"Then, forgive me for presumptuousness." Shi Shifu, who was sitting next to me, deliberately filled my glass with beer, which is really disgusting. "Let everyone be happy, cheers!" The New Year's dishes prepared by Mrs. Juzi are very rich and very modern.In addition to the traditional basic dishes, there are also delicacies such as Japanese-style steamed meat patties and smoked salmon, which are really delicacies from mountains and seas.They are arrayed in front of your eyes, arousing people's appetite.Even so, no one moved their chopsticks, presumably still thinking about what grandpa just mentioned.Everyone was just drinking their wine intently, even the thick-skinned brother Shi Shifu was no exception.

"That's it. It's up to me to decide who is Hu Liunai's adopted son." Grandpa licked his small wine glass and looked around the crowd again, "In the past few years, I have invited Jia Shishou and Ye Liuming's family members to the New Year party, also to find Candidate for adoption." Hearing this, the eyes of mother and aunt Ye Liuming lit up involuntarily.It turned out that it was not my own wishful thinking to promote my children as candidates for adoptive children. In fact, my grandfather also had the same idea.They probably feel full of joy after knowing this fact! "But I feel negligent every year. Before confirming my will, I decide the heir without authorization, and then rewrite the will on January 1st of each year. Later, it has become a common practice in the past few years. I think , Maybe some of you know about this, on January 2 every year, Mr. Munakata, the legal counsel, will come to take this will and keep it on his behalf." "Please tell me..." Mom couldn't bear her temper and interrupted again. She was really unscrupulous, "So far, whose name is written in the will every year?" "Although I just said that..." "If you can, can you tell us who has been named as the heir so far?" "Why do you want to know so much?" "It's only natural!" "Forget it, that's fine. Anyway, this year, that is, tonight, the will will have to be rewritten. So far, the name on the will will be invalid, and it doesn't matter even if it is announced. It was Luna who wrote it in the first year." "Huh?" Everyone's exclamation was deafening, and the ceiling was almost lifted.My mother let out a "huh", which was especially obvious in the exclamation of everyone. "The next year will also be Luna." The sake that Luna-san had just held in her mouth spewed out like a whale exhaling, and she coughed like a man because she choked. "In the next year it will be Mutsuya." "Oops!" Like a cat being stepped on by an elephant, mother and aunt Ye Liuming wailed at the same time. "Why..." the two men twisted Zizhang's face, and said with eyeballs popping out like marbles, "Why, why, why? Why? Hey! Hey! Dad!" "What are you panicking about? It looks like a monkey about to mate!" "Why does Mr. Tsutsuya have to be the adopted son of Hu Yuno? Why? He is obviously an outsider without blood!" "I say you! Generally speaking, adopting an adopted child is to make people who are not related by blood become parents and children!" "Hmph, leave Fujitaka and Shifu aside, but give up the EDGE-UP group to someone of unknown origin?" "Bastard! What do you mean by saying this to other people's subordinates? Be careful what you say!" "But, but," my mother seemed to be calculating in her heart, if she spoke out and accidentally offended grandpa, it would be a big deal, but tears welled up in the corner of her eyes, "but, but, isn't this too much? It's too much That's too much! It's too much!" "Matsuya's ability is very good, and he is definitely qualified to be my heir. This is the most important thing. Have you never thought about why I have invited Tsutsuya and Yuri to the New Year's party in these few years?" "Hmph! Then, then, Ms. Yuri is also a candidate for the heir..." Mom looked at Mr. Tsutsuya and Ms. Yuri blankly at first, and then became more and more angry, and began to stare at them with hatred in her eyes.No, to be precise, I was mainly waiting for Mr. Tsutsuya, presumably because of the red envelopes!In this inheritance battle, in order to make her child the heir, she came up with a plan to buy the secretary of her grandfather, so she gave Mr. Tsutsuya a red envelope.In the end, how could it be that he was also a candidate? "Mr. Tsuchi, Tsutsuya, you..." Mr. Tsutsuya didn't know how to react, he just glanced at his grandfather and then at his mother.Judging from his expression, he did not know that he was also selected as the successor candidate of the EDGE-UP Group until today. "The first year was Luna, then it was Luna, and after that Mr. Tsutsuya..." Aunt Ye Liuming recovered from the shock earlier than her mother, probably thinking that even if there is no actual benefit to the inheritance itself, it might as well be Listen to it, so she showed an exaggerated smile sarcastically, and asked, "Then who will it be next time?" "Next time! Next time it will be Fujitaka, and last year it will be Yuri." "Well, Dad..." After hearing her son's name, the mother breathed a sigh of relief and became very calm, "What criteria do these candidates use to make decisions?" "Of course it depends on who I like the most that year!" "Runa has been a candidate for two consecutive years, just because you like her?" "What did Luna do five and four years ago to please Dad so much?" Mom seemed to be probing the means she used. "You...why do you like her so much?" "Why don't you ask me what I value about Fuji High?" Grandpa rolled his eyes at the stuttering mother, sighed, and said, "I said it before, there is no such thing as a standard. There is no such thing as a standard. , only my mood at the time.” I don't know what grandpa suddenly thought of, he suddenly let out a strange laugh "Wow ha ha ha ha".I probably feel that I have absolute dominance, so I am intoxicated by it. "Yes! It's based on my mood. Do you think I'm messing around? Well, you think so in your heart, right! You think so! Is it messy? It's really messy to let me decide on my own. But , I just want to decide casually! Do you have any opinions? Wahahahaha." When everyone was overwhelmed by grandpa's wild laughter, the expression on his face instantly became serious again, and he began to drink and eat the food on the table.Other people who are listeners are actually very physically exhausted, because if they don't follow suit, they will feel a sense of crisis.So everyone no longer just drinks, but eats silently. "So, this year I also want to write a new New Year's card, no! It's a legacy. In order to prevent Kashishou from interrupting and saying something annoying, I will say it first. This year I haven't decided who will inherit it. Until tonight I won't start writing. Also, I hope this year will be the last time I write my will. After all, you should expect me to do the same! In other words, starting next year, I will not rewrite my will again. So, tonight My will will be my final decision." Mom and Aunt Ye Liuming secretly peeped at each other.The expressions of the two seemed to say that until the will was written tonight, whoever could please grandpa the most would determine the outcome.And it can be seen that they have made some kind of determination. "So, going back to what I said at the beginning, my final decision must confirm my own wishes. In any case, this time it is the final decision. Although it is up to me to make the final decision, but if that person hates Wouldn’t it be a big joke to run a restaurant? So, let’s start with Fuji High.” "Yes." Brother Futugao didn't expect to confirm his wish on the spot, showing a rare expression of rolling his eyes. "Are you willing to adopt Hu Liunai as an adopted son and inherit the family business?" "Yes!" Brother Fushanggao, who had been hesitating before, suddenly became louder.I took a sneak peek and saw that it was my mother who gave him a hard twist on the back. "Generally OK." "Very good, what about Shifu?" "Please entrust it to me with peace of mind!" Brother Shi Shifu laughed heartily. "I will let you see with your own eyes that EDGE-UP's business is booming, not only in the country, but also in the world. Haha. I, no, I have such a plan." "Hmm. What about Q Taro?" When I was about to say something like thank you, my mother just passed my brothers' shoulders and stared fixedly at me.I thought to myself, if I don't follow in the footsteps of my elder brothers, I will definitely be scolded bloody by my mother later.My mother's harsh words when swearing are extremely harmful to my mental health. "About this, I think that I am not capable of doing it with my own strength, and I still need everyone's assistance, and I will have to work harder in the future. What happened today really makes me feel terrified." In desperation, I answered as clumsily as a politician. "I don't quite understand what you mean. In short, you should be willing to do something!" "I think there is such a thing as motivation. If I really want to say that I don't have it, I can't say that I don't have it." "I understand." Did Grandpa really understand what I said? "The next one is dance." "If I..." Sister Wu shyly brushed her hair without looking at Grandpa. "If I become Aunt Hu Liunai's adopted daughter, will my marriage partner also be decided by my aunt?" "No, it won't be up to me," Aunt Hu Liunai was so flustered that she didn't know how to answer when she first heard her question, but she didn't know what to think of, and then burst out laughing. "Do you think that Auntie will deliberately arrange your marriage partner for the future of the company? How is it possible? It's not a girl comic, Xiao Wu can be with the person she likes!" "Huruno is right. However, it would be even better if I could find a husband as smart and capable as Tsutsuya. Then, the next one is Luna." "It's fine if you want me to inherit it!" Sister Luna is a straightforward person, "The successor president... I always think it is very handsome. This way, I will become a strong woman in the workplace!" "Are you still using the old-fashioned saying of a strong woman in the workplace?" "Oh! Really, I was probably infected by Xiao Q!" What did Sister Luna mean by this! "So, what about Yuri?" "Although this is very self-willed, but, President, please allow me to decline." Miss Yuri did not hesitate, as if she wanted to give advice to her grandfather, "Although there is a trend in modern times that heirs do not need to stick to blood relationship, But I personally still think that the grandson who has the lineage of the chairman should officially inherit the family business." "That's right! That's right!" Obviously it's better not to talk, but my mother chose to jump out to speak at this time, and she couldn't be quiet for a moment. "Father, from my point of view, it's obviously an outsider, but just because that person is very capable and familiar with his temperament, I think it's okay to let an outsider inherit the family business. This kind of thinking is too casual. Predicting the heir's marriage partner, there will be an extra outsider for no reason, and will be bossy at Yuanshang's house. Especially the recent young girls, not only do not have the eyes to see people, but also don't know how to think about things, they only think about men In the end, I will only be deceived by a man who is handsome in appearance, can only speak sweet words, and is flamboyant. What should I do if the family of Yuanshang is taken over by such a lazy person? Dad works hard How important and precious is the Yuanshang family established by one hand. What should we do if it is taken over by irrelevant outsiders? The Yuanshang family may be messed up by the useless people who only care about love, and finally go to The road to destruction. If this happens, what should we do? At that time, even Hou Hai will be too late." At this moment, although it was only for a moment, I caught a glimpse of Yuri-san's original ambiguous expression changing.She was not easily hostile to others, but she was also irritated by her mother's slander of people as mindless nymphomaniacs.Miss Yuri opened her eyes wide and stared straight at her mother.Mom also seemed to feel her sharp eyes like lasers, held her breath and kept silent. "President..." Miss Youli's anger that made her mother shudder disappeared immediately, and her face returned to an ambiguous expression that could not be read.However, the words that came out of her mouth were not ambiguous at all. "I'm very sorry, I changed my mind again. The idea of ​​sticking to blood relationship is ridiculous and outdated. If the president agrees with my personal ability, please include me in the final candidate list." "Well, that's very good." Grandpa squinted at the trembling mother with a satisfied expression. "Matsuya's wish, I have confirmed it before." Mom's eyes widened suddenly, showing anger and dissatisfaction with Mr. Tsutsuya.Although Tsutsuya-san was stared at, he still acted like he didn't know anything.Now that he was glared at so ferociously, he seemed to be planning to change his attitude and return the red envelope he received with both hands.Tsutsuya-san has always given the impression of being a nice guy.However, after all, he was appreciated by his grandfather. He is not a simple person, and he also has a tough side. "In this way, I have consulted everyone's wishes. Do you have any objections? Very good, then, I will write the last will tonight, and I will hand it over to Munakata's lawyer tomorrow until my death , he will take good care of it for me." "So..." Auntie Ye Liuming spoke with a smile, but she could hear that she was unwilling, and this tone was inherent. "Aren't we going to know who the official heir is until Dad passes away?" "Aren't you talking nonsense? The most important thing is, if I let you know before I die, is there any fun in announcing the will? Giggle giggle——" Grandpa laughed at this time, as if The little bird screamed as it was crushed to death. "Waiting is also one of the joys of life, isn't it? Moreover, the heir will not complain after learning the result!" "I have a question to ask..." Perhaps because of his mother's excitement, Brother Fujitaka showed an obvious serious expression, "Suppose, I mean suppose, in case grandpa passed away, and the named heir passed away due to an accident , what should I do?" "That's up to Hu Liunai to decide. As long as I pass away, Hu Liunai will make the final decision." "At that time, if Aunt Hu Liunai has passed away, what should I do..." Now it is clearly during the Chinese New Year, but Brother Fujitaka keeps saying bad things.However, what he said could indeed happen. "And who has the final say?" "If things really turn out to be like this, there's nothing we can do. Let the family business of the Yuanshang family have no successors! As for property or company management rights, it's up to lawyers and supervisors to discuss and make a decision. If Hu Liunai is not alive, and he has no adopted son, so he will leave part of the property to Juzi, and donate the rest to charity! The operation of the company itself depends on how the supervisors handle it. This will only be done after the Yuangami family has completely withdrawn from the company." "Wow!" Mom and Aunt Ye Liuming wailed like ghosts, "Then... Dad, I would like to ask... which, that is, the division of the inheritance, will...?" "In terms of inheritance, the content of the will is exactly the same every year. If Hu Liunai is still alive, two-fifths of the inheritance will go to her, and two-fifths to her adopted son; the remaining one-fifth will be left to Juzi .” Mrs. Juzi seemed to have known about it long ago, combing her disheveled hair as if nothing had happened.Mom turned around and saw Mrs. Juzi's appearance, and could no longer calm down. "Then what should we do if Hu Liunai and Juzi pass away first?" "When the time comes, donate everything to charity. Didn't I just say that? Can't you listen carefully to what others say?" "Wait, wait a moment, please wait a moment! Then, then we... that is to say..." "You and Ye Liuming have both been spilled water and married into someone else's family, haven't you?" "But, but, we are still your biological daughters! Your biological daughter and grandson! Why! Why don't you even leave a dime to your biological daughter and grandchildren? Why?" "Did you make a mistake somewhere?" Grandpa let out a weird laugh, but there was no smile in his eyes. "The two of you didn't inform your parents in advance, you just hang out with men casually, you didn't invite me to the wedding, and even after the child was born, you didn't even send a letter. Decades have passed like this. I don't mean that you You can’t do this, but since you have left your family to support yourself, you must have the determination to live as your husband’s family and die as your husband’s family! Your bones will also have to be buried in Da Family’s family and Zhong Zhijiang’s family in the future. Therefore, you The relationship with Yuanshang’s family has already been severed. Am I right? What’s more, the two of you make decisions according to your own will, and no one has forced you. Isn’t that amazing? How? ? Now shaken again?" After the grandfather finished speaking, the living room fell into a dead silence.Grandpa still didn't forgive mother and Aunt Ye Liuming... This fact weighed heavily on everyone's shoulders like a boulder.In Grandpa's heart, his mother and Auntie Ye Liuming abandoned Grandpa and Auntie Hu Liunai who were heartbroken after losing their wives, so he couldn't let go. Naturally, mother and Aunt Ye Liuming also felt dissatisfied. "We don't want to leave our favorite home either!", "At that time, not only did my father completely fail to do what he should do as a father, but he was also addicted to gambling every day, torturing the family members. Could it be that you are not wrong, Dad? "Mom and Aunt Ye Liuming thought so in their hearts, but they didn't even have the strength to refute.Mother's eyes, which were originally hung in a triangle, collapsed into a square shape. Although Auntie Ye Liuming had a meaningful smile on her face, she forgot to maintain her calm pretense.It turned out that the power of grandpa's resentment was so amazing. No!To be precise, this may not be Grandpa's own resentment, but if anyone is to say, it is definitely Aunt Hu Liunai's resentment.In this atmosphere, only Aunt Hu Liunai still had a smile on her face.In all fairness, that could be called a pure smile, but because the appearance was as clear as a mirror, it made people feel that she had the deepest despair in her heart.Mother and Aunt Ye Liuming abandoned Aunt Hu Yunai, making her almost insane and knocking her down into the abyss of despair.She resented the two sisters and had not yet forgiven them for what they had done.Perhaps Grandpa just reflected Aunt Hu Liunai's resentment like a mirror, and his purpose was to express his resentment for her. Mother and Aunt Ye Liuming thought in their minds that the situation would become clearer in this way.The final will will be produced tonight, as long as his children are not listed as heirs in the will, the Yuanshang family's property will not get a dime.Now, the breadwinners on which the family depended have all lost their jobs. In this financially tight situation, things must be prevented from developing like this. "Then what should I do?" Mom and Aunt Ye Liuming pondered over this question, and from their expressions, one could see how troubled they were.It seemed to be written on my face: "What should I do? How can I convince my father? What should I do to make my child look good to my father?" Seeing the scene in front of me and guessing their inner thoughts, I couldn't help laughing out. The greedy two sisters focused their eyes on Luna sister as if they were attracted by a magnet.In the first and second years, Luna, who was named the successor for two consecutive years, how did she flatter her grandfather at the New Year's party five and four years ago?The two who were trying to find clues stared at sister Luna, and scanned her from head to toe with contemptuous eyes. "Let me declare first..." After noticing the unfriendly gazes of her mother and Auntie Ye Liuming, sister Luna made an unpleasant call. "Five years ago, and at the New Year's party four years ago, I didn't do anything special to grandpa, did I? Right? Grandpa?" Luna's sister was suspected by the two of them probably because she didn't do anything wrong. Glanced in displeasure.She was afraid that the two of them would not believe what she said, so she further asked her grandfather for approval, and clarified: "Even if I have done something, I might not be named the heir, right?" "Runai is right. Even if you please me, you may not be named as the heir by me; on the contrary, even if you offend me, the person who should be named will still be named as the heir. You better think so .” So, what criteria is used to determine the heir?Although my mother showed an expression of eagerness to know, it didn't take long before she seemed to give up completely.Seemingly annoyed by her decision to give up, my mother began to drink one cup after another: Auntie Ye Liuming seemed to see through it, or felt that since the situation had evolved to this point, she could only resign herself to fate, so she also got up. face, drank the booze with melancholy. The irony is that after the two of them drank the booze, the New Year's party began to have a banquet atmosphere. Thanks to the two of them, I also fell to the point of being heavily booze . It didn't take long to recall the scene of the New Year's party, and I fell asleep unconsciously.When I woke up, there was a faint sunlight coming in from the window, I glanced at the alarm clock, it was just past eight o'clock in the morning. The day after welcoming Chinese New Year with a hangover, it's not a very good feeling.We are scheduled to go home today. As usual, the departure time is in the evening, so there is still plenty of time left to sleep.Before taking a leisurely sleep, I wanted to go to the bathroom first, so I left the attic room. A staircase connects the attic to the floors below.This ladder is very steep, and when going up one step, the tip of the nose seems to be rubbing against the wall; and when going down the stairs, the body has to lean back. I slowly walked down the long, steep ladder.On the floor below, turn right into the utility room, with the toilet further down the road.When I was about to head in that direction, I suddenly heard a sound from the kitchen on the left.Someone should have woken up and came to the main house! "So there's no red colored paper?" It was my grandfather's voice.I quietly hid and peeped, and found that my grandfather seemed to be complaining to Aunt Hu Runai and Mrs. Juzi. "What's going on here, shouldn't it be ready? The red colored paper is missing." "Last night..." Aunt Hu Liunai tilted her head and rested her chin, looking very troubled. "What the hell is..." "I won't do it, I won't fold it, and I will fold it tonight." Grandpa turned to Mrs. Juzi and said, "Excuse me, can you help me buy colored paper at a nearby stationery store?" "But old man..." Mrs. Juzi said with a guilty expression: "These three days are the New Year's period, and every store has closed the iron gate to rest!" "That's right, that's true." Hu Liunai echoed. "Can I use a different color of colored paper?" "No need, I've lost my mind, so let's fold it the day after tomorrow!" I quietly left there and headed towards the toilet, always feeling in my heart that I overheard something I shouldn't have heard, and I didn't know what to do for a while.The grandfather with a strong personality actually has a hobby of origami?Of course, preferences are different for everyone.However, my grandfather indulged in the hobby of origami every night.I don't know if it's the end of the world, but he still insists on bright red, isn't this hobby too weird?It always makes people feel that grandpa has a tendency to be paranoid. After using the toilet, I went back to the attic room.The sun shines through the window, I close my eyes, wrap myself in a quilt, and sleep soundly until the middle of the day. When I woke up again and walked down the stairs, there was still no one in the main house.On my way through the hallway to the main building, I happened to meet Yuri-san.Like me, she was wearing yesterday's tracksuit plus a sleeveless jacket. "Morning." What happened yesterday suddenly came to my mind, and I was deeply ashamed, so I bent down and bowed to her. "My mother was very rude to you yesterday. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me." "Don't say that." Miss Youli, who was about to leave, immediately stood in the corridor stupidly after hearing my apology. "It was because I was too naive. I have been reflecting on that matter. I was so angry that I accepted the president's proposal. It was really too reckless at that time." Although her voice was mixed with sighs, her face At last he smiled. "But in the future, I won't be embarrassed." "By the way, grandpa wrote the will last night, right?" "I was named last year, so I probably won't be named again this year! Even though I think so, I'm still a little worried." "That's right, so far, only sister Luna was named twice in a row five years ago and four years ago." "It's really nerve-wracking." Miss Youli rarely showed her inner weakness.She was originally wearing an elusive mask, but it completely disintegrated at this moment, and the expression on her face revealed a bitterness of being at a loss.However, it is unimaginable that she quickly changed her expression and returned to a beautiful and generous appearance. "What if I'm named?" "The probability is only one in seven, I don't think you need to worry too much." "Although the probability is not very high, it is impossible to know the result before the president passes away. This is really too painful. Before that, it would be better to commit suicide, it would be easier." "Do you hate being an aunt's adopted daughter so much? Ah! I said something I shouldn't have said. Ms. Yuri must have her own reasons!" "However, if you put Q Taro aside and choose me as the heir, you probably can't accept it!" "How could it be! I originally planned to decline yesterday, but because my mother was staring at me, I had no choice but to accept it. If Miss Youli becomes the heir, I would like to thank you!" "Don't be kidding, if that's the case, I will be killed by your mother." "Then that's fine," Yuri-san showed a worried expression because she might be persecuted.I didn't pay attention, and then I said something that I hadn't thought about at all: "If Miss Youli is selected as the heir, then marry me! In this way, mother will not hold grudges against Miss Youli." "Your mother must have thought that if the final heir is a woman, let one of the sons marry her." "What I just said has nothing to do with my mother's thoughts." I don't know why I clarified carefully, maybe because what I said just now was misinterpreted and was prevaricated by the other party, so I felt a little uncomfortable. "That's my personal opinion." "What if I tell others what I just said?" Yuri-san thoughtfully cast her eyes into the distance. "Although I really want to tell you to stop joking, but what Q Taro said doesn't sound like a joke, which makes me feel panic." "Of course, I wasn't joking." "If I am not selected as the adopted daughter of the chairman, then your proposal..." "It doesn't matter, because I like Miss Yuri." “谢谢。”友理小姐忍不住笑了出来，但随即整起双眉，似乎感到有些迷惘。“我喜欢彬彬有礼，诚恳老实的人。Q太郎正是我喜欢的类型。不过，要是提到结婚，那又是另一回事了。因此对Q太郎可以让我考虑一段时间吗？” “请你好好考虑。另外，你可以改口叫我久太郎吗？” “久太郎？” “那才是我名字的正确念法。” 友理小姐脸上带著歉意，用手捣住了嘴巴。“啊，真抱歉，我一直都那样叫你。” “连我自己的亲朋好友，都不知道是刻意叫的，还是真的弄错了，硬是要叫我Q太郎。你会弄错也很正常。” “我知道了，那么，那件事我会慎重考虑。先告辞了。” 我又感觉被友理小姐敷衍过去了，不过这也是无可奈何。毕竟高中生讲的话不会有人认真看待。话说回来，因为我是她上司的亲戚，所以她不敢冷言相对，而且还得说一些场面话，也真是难为她了。 在和友理小姐分别之后，我前往本馆的餐厅。相较于主屋的厨房，本馆整套的系统厨房，更加宽广而干净。这里是外公和胡留乃阿姨平时用餐的地方。 厨房里不见任何人影。我瞄了餐桌一眼，在主位和边缘座位的餐桌上，各放了两人份的食物。餐桌边缘的位置，一直是我的座位。看样子，其他人都已经用餐完毕了吧！在渊上家留宿的客人，早餐和午餐基本上都是自取的，餐盘碗筷当然也要各自清洗。这是因为每个人的起床时间都不相同，若是每次都得麻烦居子太太，那就太说不过去了。瞥了一眼墙壁上的时钟，发现已经过了中午十二点。 当我默默地吃着冷掉的早餐时，身穿咖啡色运动服的外公缓缓走了进来。“怎么？只有你一个啊？” “爷爷，您现在才要用餐吗？” “嗯，我刚睡醒。”外公明明早上八点就醒了，还去过主屋。我想，或许是与胡留乃阿姨和居子太太交谈之后，又去睡了回笼觉，才会说自己刚睡醒吧！ “不管怎样，能安安静静吃顿饭，真是件谢天谢地的事！” “火药味愈来愈浓了。” "indeed." “我妈后来有安分些吗？” “她好像还没放弃。昨晚又说了些有的没的，急著问出继承人的决定方式。” “真是非常抱歉。” “你道歉也没有用。不过，为什么加实寿的企图心那么强，叶流名反倒相当安分？” 我认为理由很简单。以妈妈的情形而言，若是我们三兄弟之中，没人被选为继承人，那就万事休矣。不过，以叶流名阿姨来说，她却有许多条路可走。即使她两个女儿都不幸落马，但只要我们兄弟三人之中有任何一人被选为继承人，那就把女儿嫁给他。妈妈自然会反对这桩婚姻，但叶流名阿姨或许会唆使女儿们以美色诱惑继承人，强行让这件事成为定局——她极有可能运用这种手段。即便是槌矢先生被选中，也可以如法炮制。因此，只有友理小姐被选中时，叶流名阿姨才需要感到担忧。当选出的继承人是女性时，固然能想像妈妈会想尽办法把儿子送过去当女婿（正好是先前友理小姐所说的），但却无法如女性一般，以肉体当作武器色诱继承人。至少，也必须有更麻烦、而且成功率极低的心理准备。再怎么说，一切都是阴沉的富士高哥哥、轻浮的世史夫哥哥，以及我这小鬼男性魅力不足的缘故。 “一旦没喝酒，就觉得提不起劲……”外公没动筷子吃起准备好的料理，却不知从哪里拿出了一升装的日本清酒。“怎样？Q太郎？要不要来杯？ “虽然是您特意准备的，但我还是别喝的好。” "Don't say that." “嗯……爷爷，我想您应该知道，我还只是个高中生。” “别那么严肃嘛，只是年假这三天喝上几杯罢了。对了Q太郎。” “是。 “我听胡留乃说，你睡在主屋的阁楼房里。” “对。 “咱们去那里喝吧！” “嗯……为什么要去那里呢？” “如果在这里喝酒，胡留乃跟居子不知什么时候会蹦出来。”拿了下酒菜后，外公要我从座位上站起来。“不久前，我曾经昏倒过，之后她们就开始对我喝酒一事罗唆了。” “昏倒？”离开走廊后，因为外公压低嗓音，我也跟著轻声回答。 "What happened?" “当时忽然觉得眼前一阵黑暗，”外公边窥视著周围有没有人，边把我拉进主屋里。“然后就突然昏倒，据说昏迷了几分钟。” “您的身体还好吧？” “哎呀！有什么好担心的，只是过劳罢了。可是胡留乃那家伙，却搞得我人仰马翻。说什么她的熟人曾经因为脑出血而昏倒，我现在的症状跟他很像之类的，真是小题大作。她还嚷着要带我去看脑神经外科。唉！算了，不说了。” 就在这时，我瞥见某种物体一闪而过，视网膜上留下了一道黄色残影。黄色应该是某人的运动服颜色吧？待我转身一看，走廊上早已不见人影。 “这样的话……”我转换心情说：“喝酒真的不要紧吗？” “别说那种像是胡留乃会说的话，当然没问题啊！”来到阁楼房后，外公用力坐到棉被上。他拿出准备好的杯子，将酒满满地倒入杯里。“对我来说，酒就像汽车需要汽油一样，戒了酒反倒对身体不好。不废话了，来吧，你也喝！” 在无可奈何的情况下，我只得陪著外公喝起酒来。只要一喝起清酒，便觉得它顺口沁喉，让人忍不住一口口地吞进喉咙。我误以为只喝一些不可能会醉，而跟着外公快速跟饮著，完全没料到之后会悔不当初。 “这个房间真令人怀念啊！” "How to say?" “在本馆建好之前，我们一家人在这间主屋里过活。当时与现在不同，家境并不富裕，不过，能够拥有一间属于自己的房子，也称得上幸福。当初我想不开的时候，还曾硬拉着胡留乃去跳海。跟那时候相比，现在的生活简直像梦一样。当初我醒悟过来的时候，就是在这个阁楼房里。” “这个房间还真是充满了回忆，我却对这些事毫不知情，傻傻地一直用著这个房间。” “有什么好在意的，你真是个心思细腻的家伙。年纪还这么轻。真不像是加实寿的儿子。真是的！那家伙如果有你一半体贴就好了。” “对了，爷爷。”外公一提起妈妈，我立刻联想到遗嘱的事。仔细一想，遗嘱的事真是让人印象深刻。“我们可以在这里闲聊吗？我记得今天要和律师先生见面？” “嗯，你说宗像啊？那家伙早来过了。” “已经来了？” “昨晚他跟我连络上了，刚好是在我睡醒之后抵达这里。真是没办法，也不能让他空手回去，所以他现在正在看别的资料。” “嗯……”我听不太懂外公的意思。“这是怎么一回事？遗嘱怎么了吗？” “我昨晚没写遗嘱。” “没写？” “我没办法决定谁当养子，所以完全没动笔。” "is this OK?" “没关系啦，我曾经说过，直到新的遗嘱生效之前，旧遗嘱不会失效。所以没问题的。今天我也没心情写，所以对宗像说，等我写好之后再跟他讲。” 或许是瞒着胡留乃阿姨和居子太大喝酒，让外公有了莫名的快感。他脸上的愉悦神情，像极了找到绝佳藏身处的淘气男孩。 由于突然有尿意，我站起身来，正准备开门时，远方忽然传来雷鸣似的细微声响。声音从后方传来，我想大概是某人下楼发出的声响。但打开门往下看，楼梯上却没有任何异状。 “请问……”上完厕所后，我回到阁楼房，回想起方才外公提起他尚未写好遗嘱一事，心想这或许是个好时机，于是我打算拜托外公一件事。“接下来会是在什么时候写遗嘱？” “这个嘛……应该是明天或后天吧！怎么了吗？” “我希望您能将我从候选名单中删除。” “胡留乃的养子候选名单吗？” "yes." “为什么？你不愿意继承我的家业吗？” “就算我真的继承了，也只会将爷爷和胡留乃阿姨辛苦建立的家业搞垮。我不觉得自己具有当商人的才能。” “如果真是这样，那也没什么不好啊！Q太郎，没有任何事物是永恒不变的，不是吗？即使是EDGE－UP集团，总有一天也会从商场上消失。那只是时间早晚而已。” "Is that true?" “当然是啊，再经过一百年试试看，味噌和粪便都在同一个锅子里了。” “友理小姐好像也想从候选名单里除名的样子。她是因为遭到妈妈的羞辱，在忍无可忍的情况下才同意当候选人，她刚刚说她已经开始后侮了。” “够了、够了。Q太郎，这个话题就别再讨论下去了，好吗？即使被放进候选名单，也不代表一定选得上啊！聊些轻松的话题吧！” 外公似乎不打算将我和友理小姐从候选名单里除去，感觉上只是在敷衍我。他又将杯子里的酒斟得满满的。在外公不停劝酒的情况下，我一不小心，就喝得过多了。 我就这样喝得烂醉如泥，当我意识回复时，才发现自己瘫倒在棉被上。房里有些阴暗，几乎没什么光线从窗户射入，外公已不见踪影，只有一个空的清酒酒瓶倒在地上。 突然间，一股不明生物在胸口钻来跑去的感觉涌了上来，我急忙狂奔到厕所，吐得一塌糊徐。那种恶心的感觉，不只是胃的内容物，简直连体内的五脏六腑都吐了出来。 在一阵呕吐之后，我感到格外不适。全身上下没了气力，连爬楼梯回阁楼房的力气都没有，而像烂泥般瘫坐在厨房的椅子上。当我感到头昏目眩时，世史夫哥哥走了过来。他已经换下身上的运动服，穿回便服。 “喂！Q太郎！你在做什么，该回家罗！” 我心里想著，已是可以回家的时间啦？不过，我的身体却软趴趴的，完全站不起来。好不容易站起来，脚却突然抽筋了。 “你这家伙，怎么回事啊！哇，浑身酒臭味，你喝了不少吧！”世史夫哥哥笑着拿出原本放在别馆的篮子，里头摆着我的衣物，大概是他特地替我拿过来的。束手无策的世史夫哥哥，在我换好衣服后，将我的手放在他的肩膀上，扶著摇摇晃晃的我，准备朝著停车场走去。 在走到玄关时，碰巧见到身穿灰色衬衫的陌生中年男子，他正用鞋拔穿鞋，大概是准备离开了。难道他就是外公的顾问律师？正当我这么寻思时，看见出来送客的居子太太。她满怀谢意地对他说：“真是辛苦您了”。看这光景，他应该是为了详查资料才忙到现在。还是新年期间，他就这么辛苦奔波了。总觉得他看来一脸不悦，不知他平常就那副扑克脸，或者是因为没能接到遗嘱的委托案，反而被迫做了其他的杂事，因此才心生不快。 我呆呆地目送著宗像律师的车子离去。在世史夫哥哥的催促下，我被塞进了车子后座。坐在身旁的妈妈，对我身上的强烈酒臭感到诧异，不禁皱起眉头。车子是由世史夫哥哥驾驶的，富士高哥哥则是坐在助手席上。我记忆所及的影像就到此为止。 至于车子是何时驶离的，我已经记不太清楚了。上车之后，我便睡得不省人事。 --