Chapter 68 Section VIII

The date with Chitsuru is scheduled for the third Friday in July, because the next day is the weekend, there is no need to rush home, and Chitsuru said that she can leave the company earlier that day. There is one more convenient thing.From Thursday, Xuesui will go to Italy for about a week, but instead of traveling, she will go shopping.Every few months, she will go to Italy. The day before Xuesui's departure, that is, Wednesday night, when Cheng returned home, Xuesui unpacked the suitcase in the living room to prepare for the trip. "You're back," she said, but instead of looking at him, she turned to the open notepad on the table.

"What about dinner?" Cheng asked. "I've made creamy risotto, eat whatever you want, you'll know when you see it. I'm not convenient now." While saying these words, Xuesui still didn't look at her husband. Cheng silently entered the bedroom and changed into a T-shirt and sweatpants. He felt that Xuesui had changed recently.Not long ago, she would tearfully reflect on her failure to take good care of Cheng, but now she tells him to "eat whatever you want" and speaks in a cold tone. It must be the self-confidence generated by the pride in the career, so that it is reflected in the attitude.However, Cheng believes that the more important reason is that he no longer asks for it.In the past, whenever he felt dissatisfied, he immediately flew into a rage, but now he doesn't even have the mood to speak out loudly, he just wants to spend every day safely.Makoto analyzed himself and believed that his reunion with Misawa Chitsuru changed everything.From that day on, he no longer cared about Xuesui, nor longed for her care.This is probably the case with the so-called indifference.

As soon as Cheng returned to the living room, Xuesui said: "Ah, that's right. Tonight I asked Natsumi to come to our house to spend the night, so that it will be more convenient for us to go out together tomorrow." "Natsumi?" "Haven't you seen it? The girl who has been working in the store since it opened, I will go with her this time." "Oh, where did you let her sleep?" "I've already tidied up the little room." You cut everything first and then play it!Cheng resisted the harsh words. Xia Mei arrived after ten o'clock. She was in her early twenties, with delicate features.

"Natsumi, are you going to dress up like this?" Seeing Natsumi wearing a red T-shirt and jeans, Xuesui asked. "I will change into a suit tomorrow, and I will put this suit in the suitcase." "T-shirts and jeans are not needed. We are not going to play, so we don't need to take them with us." Xuesui's voice was very severe, and Cheng had never heard her speak in this tone. "Yes..." Xia Mei replied in a low voice. They discussed in the living room and went to take a shower.When he came out of the bathroom, the living room was empty, and they seemed to have shifted positions.

Cheng took out a glass and scotch from the cabinet in the living room, mixed a glass with ice cubes, and sat in front of the TV to sip.He wasn't much of a beer fan, and when he wanted a drink by himself he made sure to drink Scotch on the rocks.It's what he enjoys every night, too. The door opened and Xuesui came in.Cheng didn't look at her, his eyes fixed on the sports news. "Husband," Xuesui said, "turn down the volume of the TV, Natsumi won't be able to sleep." "You can't hear that room." "I can hear you. Because I can hear you, please turn down the volume."

This statement is very aggressive.Cheng was very upset when he heard it, but he still silently picked up the remote control and lowered the volume. Xuesui was still standing.Cheng felt her gaze, and felt that she seemed to have something to say.Is it something that Misawa Chito left behind?This thought suddenly flashed into Cheng's mind.But impossible. Xuesui sighed, "I really envy you." "Ah?" He turned to look at her, "What?" "Because you can live like this every day, drinking your wine, watching your professional baseball reports..." "What's wrong with that?"

"I didn't say you were wrong, I just said I was envious." Xuesui turned around and walked towards the bedroom. "Don't go, what do you mean? What exactly do you want to say? Just say it if you have something to say!" "Don't make your voice so loud, you will be heard." Xuesui frowned. "It was you who quarreled with me. Let me ask you, what do you want to say?" "No..." After finishing speaking, Xuesui turned to face Cheng, "I was thinking, don't you have dreams, ambitions, and self-improvement? Are you going to give up all your efforts like this, stop tempering yourself, and start working hard every day?" Growing old with nothing to do? I just thought so."

Cheng's nerves were hard not to be stimulated by these words, and he suddenly felt hot all over his body. "Are you trying to say that you are ambitious and want to make progress? You are just pretending to be a strong woman!" "I'm serious about it." "Whose shop is it? I bought it for you!" "We paid the rent, and, besides, didn't you buy it with the money from selling the property at home? What's there to be proud of!" Cheng stood up and stared at Xuesui, who returned her sharp eyes. "I'm going to bed, and I have to get up early tomorrow." She said, "You'd better go to bed early too, and don't drink too much."

"Don't worry about it." "Good night." Xuesui raised one eyebrow and disappeared into the bedroom. Cheng sat down on the sofa, grabbed the bottle, and poured it into the glass with only a small piece of ice left.He took a swig and it tasted spicier than usual. Upon waking up, Cheng felt a severe headache.He frowned, rubbed his blurry eyes, and saw the back of Xuesui sitting in front of the dressing table putting on makeup.He looked at the alarm clock, it was almost time to get up, but his body was as heavy as lead. He wanted to talk to Xuesui, but couldn't think of what to say.For some reason, her figure felt very far away.But he couldn't help wondering when he saw her face reflected in the mirror, because she had a blindfold on one eye.

"What happened to you?" he asked. Yukiho, who finished applying lipstick and was arranging her cosmetic bag, stopped what she was doing. "What's wrong?" "Your left eye, why are you wearing a blindfold?" Yukiho turned around slowly, expressionless like a Noh mask. "Because of what happened last night." "Which thing?" "do not you remember?" Cheng didn't speak, trying hard to recall the memory of last night.He quarreled with Xuesui for a few words, and then drank a little more wine.Up to this point he still remembered everything, but he couldn't remember what happened after that, only vaguely remembering being very sleepy.But after that, he had no memory at all, and the headache prevented him from recalling it.

"What did I do?" Cheng asked. "After I fell asleep last night, you suddenly lifted my quilt..." Xuesui swallowed before continuing, "I don't know what you yelled, so you hit me." "What?" Cheng opened his eyes wide, "I didn't!" "You yelled, and you did it. My head, my face... that's why it became like this." "I'm totally... lost." "No wonder, you seem to be drunk." Xuesui stood up from the chair and walked towards the door. "Wait," Cheng called to stop her, "I really don't remember." "Really? I can't forget it." "Xuesui," he tried to adjust his breathing, his mind was in chaos, "If I moved my hand, I apologize to you, I'm sorry..." Xuesui stood looking down at him for a moment, said: "I'll be back next Saturday." After speaking, she opened the door and left. Cheng fell back on the bed, stared at the ceiling, and tried to remember again.But he still couldn't remember anything.