Chapter 49 Section VI

After attending the farewell party for Misawa Chitsuru and others, Gao Gongcheng returned to his hometown in Chengcheng. The family currently lives with mother Laizi and grandparents.The deceased father is the son-in-law, and Lai Zi is the direct descendant of the Gaogong family who have been capitalists for generations. "There are only two days left. Tomorrow is very busy. I have to go to the beauty salon and pick up the custom-made jewelry. I have to get up early." Lai Zi spread the newspaper on the antique dining table, peeling an apple and said . Cheng sat across from her, pretending to read a magazine, but actually paying attention to the time.He was going to call at eleven.

"It's Makoto who is going to get married, so what's the use of dressing up beautifully." said the grandfather Renichiro on the sofa.There is a chessboard in front of him and a pipe in his left hand.Over eighty years old, he still walks with his back straight and his voice is very loud. "But, the chance to attend a child's wedding is only once in this life. What does it matter if you dress up a little, right?" The last sentence was asked to Fumiko who was knitting across from Niichiro.The petite grandma smiled silently. Grandpa's chess, grandma's wool, and mother's vigorous voice, Zicheng's childhood, these constitute the unique world of this family, even if he is going to get married the day after tomorrow, all this remains unchanged tonight.He loves everything about this home that hasn't changed.

"However, I didn't expect Cheng to marry a wife, which means I'm really a bad old man." Renichiro said with a lot of feeling. "I think they are both too young to get married, but they have been dating for four years, and it's not an option to procrastinate." Said, Lai Zi looked at Cheng. "That kid Xuesui is very nice, so I feel relieved." Wenzi said. "Well, the child is good. Although he is young, he is very sensible." "Me too. The first time Congcheng brought her home, I liked her very much. The home of a well-taught girl is really different." Lai Zi put the sliced ​​apples on a plate.

Cheng recalled the first time he brought Xuesui to meet Lai Zi and the others.Lai Zi admired her appearance very much at first, and then felt sympathy for the situation where she and her adoptive mother depended on each other for life. Later, she learned that her adoptive mother not only taught Xuesui about family affairs, but even taught her the tea ceremony and flower arrangement. After eating two slices of apples, Cheng stood up, it was almost eleven o'clock. "I'm going upstairs." "I'm going to have dinner with Xuesui and the others tomorrow night, don't forget." Lai Zi said suddenly.

"Have a meal?" "Aren't Xuesui and her mother staying in a hotel tomorrow night? I called and asked them if they want to have dinner together." "Why are you making your own claims?" Cheng's voice raised. "Oh, can't you? Anyway, you were going to meet Xuesui tomorrow night." "……when it start?" "I made an appointment for seven o'clock. That hotel is famous for its French cuisine." Cheng left the living room without saying a word, climbed the stairs, and walked to his room. Except for the clothes I bought recently, almost everything is left here intact.Cheng sat in front of the desk he loved when he was a student, and picked up the handset of the phone on the desk.This is his dedicated line, and it is still on call.

Looking at the number posted on the wall, he pressed the number keys on the touch-tone phone.After two rings, the phone was connected. "Hello." A cold voice came from the receiver, and the other party might be listening to classical music to relieve the fatigue from work. "Shinozuka? It's me." "Oh," the voice became higher, "what?" "Is it convenient now?" "Convenience." Shinozuka lived alone in Yotsuya. "I have something important to tell you, and it will probably scare you. You have to calm down and listen to me."

These few words seemed to make Shinozuka guess the content of the next conversation, he did not respond immediately, and Makoto remained silent, only the noise of the phone could be heard in his ears.At this time, Cheng remembered that about three months ago, the quality of the call had deteriorated, and it was difficult to hear the other party's voice clearly. "The follow-up to that incident last time?" Shinozuka finally asked. "Yes, that's the thing." "Ha!" There was a chuckle from the receiver, but I'm afraid it wasn't real laughter. "The day after tomorrow is your wedding, right?"

"Last time you said you would cancel even if it was the day before." "I did." Shinozuka's breathing became a little messy, "Are you serious?" "Yes." Cheng swallowed before continuing, "Tomorrow, I want to express my heart to her." "Is that the dispatcher, the one named Sanze?" "Ok." "What about after revealing? Propose to her?" "I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted to tell her my feelings and know her thoughts. That's it." "What if she says she's not interested in you?"

"Then it's all over." "Then you are going to pretend that nothing happened the next day and hold a wedding with Tang Ze?" "I know it's mean." "No," Shinozuka paused before saying, "I think this bit of scheming is absolutely necessary. The most important thing is to choose a path that you won't regret." "When you say that, I feel a little more relaxed." "The problem is," Shinozuka lowered his voice, "if that girl likes you too, what will you do?" "By the time……" "Abandon everything?"

"yes." A sigh was heard. "Gao Gong, this is not a trivial matter. Do you understand? How many people will be troubled by this, how many people will be hurt? Among other things, how will Tang Ze feel..." "I'll make it up to her, as much as I can." The two sides fell silent again, only the noise coming and going between the phone lines. "Well, since you've said that, you must have made up your mind, so I won't say anything else." "Sorry for worrying you." "You don't have to feel sorry for me. On the contrary, it seems that there may be a big commotion the day after tomorrow. Even I can't help getting goose bumps all over my body."

"Me too, I can't help being nervous." "No wonder." "By the way, I have something to ask you, are you free tomorrow night?"