brother's lover

"That lady..., you know, the president has always been very popular with women. That is Mrs. Qiandai, and next to her is Young Master Guiyi..."

When I came out of the izakaya yesterday, I saw Nakagawa who had been waiting outside.Nakagawa called Hikoichi aside and explained what he saw.Just like he rarely saw his father once a year in the past, yesterday was a rare gathering there.No one expected that they would be bumped into by Yan Yi here.

"Master Yanyi will find out after all, and there is nothing to hide." Mr. Zhong Chuan said.

Perhaps he felt that as far as Yan Yi was concerned, he was also a child born outside the room, so there should be no reason to discriminate against Mrs. Chiyo and Kiichi who should be Yan Yi's younger brother in blood.Yan Yi didn't speak, he was muffled, as if he had been hit by a stick, his head was aching, and his mouth had an indescribable taste.

The deceased mother described the encounter with her father, and I don't know if it was to coax the children who rarely saw their father several times a year, or if the story in the mother's heart was really such a scene.Just like the Japanese version of Cinderella meeting the prince, it is full of longing.Therefore, she doesn't mind her status as a concubine at all, and occasionally she complains a little bit, and the object of her complaints is also the first wife in her father's family who is so powerful because of her good family background.

That kid named Guiyi is already ten years old...

When Yanyi and his mother were in Nagoya looking forward to his father's visit day and night, his father had another wife.

Cinderella's love...

That's all.

Yan Yi tidied up the books, a cruel sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth unknowingly.

Dagu patted him, and pointed to the entrance of the bookstore, "There's Obasan looking for you over there, maybe it's your mother."

As soon as Yan walked to the entrance of the bookstore, he saw the back of a fat woman in a skirt, and he hesitated to say hello, "Hello."

The fat woman turned her head, and it turned out to be Aju who was beside Mrs. Lizi.

"Long time no see." Yan Yi greeted uncomfortably.

"Madam is at the nearby Autumn Café. If it's convenient, please go over right now." Although Ah Ju used honorific words, she still had a domineering attitude.

Yan Yi's brows furrowed unconsciously.All day long, he was thinking about his father's Mrs. Chiyo, but he didn't expect to have to deal with Mrs. Reiko.The relationship with Mrs. Reiko has always been like that of people with the same surname, and the attitude of non-interference makes Yan Yi more comfortable.He suddenly said that he wanted to meet, and he was a little caught off guard, and the reason for the meeting also made people feel agitated.But after all, he is an elder. Although he has been naturalized in the main family of Xiyuan Temple, Yan Yi still maintains the awareness of being dependent on others.

Thinking of his mother's complaints about Mrs. Reiko and Mrs. Chiyo, Hikoichi sighed softly.No matter how high and high status she has, she is just a poor woman who only has the surname "Xiyuansi".The look of resentment she had looked at herself in the past was also taken for granted.

After returning to the bookstore and talking to Sawaguchi, Hikoichi took off his apron and went to the nearby autumn cafe.Because it is working hours, there are not many people here.As soon as Yan Yi entered the door, he saw Mrs. Reiko in a light green dress sitting elegantly by the window.Seeing him, she didn't express anything, but Aju got up and set the chair for Yanyi.

"Greetings from Jiushu, madam is recent, are you okay?" The stiff Yanyi walked up to Mrs. Lizi and bowed.

"Thanks to you, everything is fine. I'm sorry to let you out when I'm so busy."

"It's nothing..." After greeting bluntly and rigidly, Yanyi sat down opposite Mrs. Reiko.

"Is cappuccino okay?" Reiko looked at Yanichi blankly.

"Yes." Yan nodded, a layer of sweat unknowingly oozes from his forehead, obviously the air conditioner in the cafe is fully turned on.

"Don't be nervous." Mrs. Lizi, who saw the clue, took a sip of iced coffee expressionlessly.

"Yes." Yan raised his head and looked at Mrs. Lizi squarely.After seeing her many times, I found that Kouichi's appearance resembled Mrs. Reiko's in some ways, such as the shape of the face and the nasolabial folds at the corners of the mouth.

Mrs. Reiko noticed Yan Yi's gaze, put down the coffee cup and said in a slow but sharp tone, "I called you out rashly, and it may also make you very uneasy. To be honest, I am also very upset to see you like this." I am happy. It is not my intention to let you enter the family, but since you have been naturalized in the Xiyuan Temple family, legally, you and I are mother and son. Because of your mother, I don’t like you, and I won’t in the future. It’s just that things can’t be changed, so , follow your father's wishes, on the surface we should get along well."

"Yes." The shadows of Mrs. Chiyo and Kiichi flashed in Yanyi's mind, and he nodded slowly.

"This, please put it away. It's your living expenses for this month." Mrs. Reiko took out an envelope from her bag.A thin envelope, I don't know if it contains a check or a card.Yan Yi let out a hiccup and raised his brows.The living expenses received from his father have always been directly transferred by Mr. Nakagawa to his account, and then he called Yanichi to tell him that the money had been remitted.Yan Yi basically never asked how much it was.In short, it is enough to meet all expenses such as tuition fees and living expenses.Yanyi is not a person who spends money recklessly, he has never felt short of money, and has no idea about these things.

"It's what your father meant. I heard that it was Mr. Nakagawa's business in the past, but now I must do it. He said that it will make you and me look more harmonious. He is very good at thinking about useless things." Mrs. Lizi Laughed sarcastically.

Yan Yi bluntly looked at the envelope on the table, remembering that his father didn't go to the [-]-day festival of Koichi before, and let Mr. Nakagawa say that he deliberately wanted to get in touch with Mrs. Reiko more and have a better relationship.After seeing him with Mrs. Chiyo yesterday, he asked Mrs. Reiko to give him living expenses today.What is he thinking about?Obviously what his father was doing was not beneficial to the harmony of the family, but he acted as if he was desperately trying to maintain the harmony of the family.

Hiko raised his head to look at Mrs. Reiko, pursed his lips, and almost wanted to ask her if she knew about Mrs. Chiyo's existence.However, what position did he ask?Mrs. Lizi, who has always been proud, if she hears this from Yanyi, it will only hurt her self-esteem even more.Then, her days would be spent in ever-increasing resentment.

A sigh escaped unconsciously from between his lips.

"What?" Madam Lizi asked indifferently.

"No, it's nothing, thank you for making a special trip to save you trouble." As soon as Yan came back to his senses, he immediately bowed his head to thank Mrs. Lizi.

"You're welcome. I will see you like this once a month from now on. Please be patient if you feel uncomfortable."

"Yes..., oh no, it's not uncomfortable... just..."

"Okay, I've finished what your father told me, so goodbye." Mrs. Lizi didn't have the slightest interest in Yanyi's explanation.She interrupted him, and looked at Ah Ju with relief.Ah Ju took out the money and put it on the bottom of the coffee cup, and followed Mrs. Lizi out of the coffee shop.

Yan Yi sat in the cafe blankly, looking at the seat in front of him where Mrs. Reiko sat.

Family or something, what the hell is it?

I remembered that at Koichi's funeral, Mrs. Reiko's sister was talking about her behind her back.

When she knew that her mother was with her father, she must have cried too.Unfortunately, it has had little effect.Father is still father, the head of the Xiyuan Temple family, satisfying her and Brother Huangyi in other places, regardless of how their lives are going.Brother Huang Yi died, and his father took him back from the bench after losing his mother, and formed a team with Mrs. Reiko, maintaining a seemingly complete family...

I'm afraid, what about my father's family...

Don't care much at all.He satisfies all his selfish desires outside, and his concern for his family is limited to financial satisfaction.All family members are but bright clothes to him.Take it out of the locker when you need to dress up for the occasion.Not needed and stored in a gorgeous storage cabinet.

All those seemingly thoughtful and perfect rhetoric are just excuses to cover up their true purpose.Perhaps he also felt that Mrs. Lizi was as ruthless as he was. Losing a son and reissued one, he would no longer have the sadness of loss.So Mrs. Lizi had to obey him, and staged the family drama with Yanyi that her father and outsiders wanted to see.

Why can people be so cruel?Because they are called family members, placed in the same household registration book, and given the same surname, can they be extra cruel?

Yanyi recalled the clues that Koichi had revealed in his diary, covered his face, and looked at the envelope lying quietly in front of him through the gap between his fingers.There was a spasm of emptiness in the stomach.He pressed his stomach hard, but he couldn't relieve the uncomfortable feeling.

"Sir... are you okay?" The waiter noticed his unusual appearance and ran over nervously.

"It's okay..., please give me a cup of hot water, thank you." Yan Yi whispered.

The hot water was quickly delivered to him, Yan Yi took a sip, and the cramping feeling gradually stopped.He thanked him, took the envelope without looking at it, put it in his wallet, and walked towards the bookstore silently.