[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

The official meeting between the male guest of honor and the female guests was at the kaiseki banquet held by the organizer. Soon after Akashi and Masao Nakamura stepped into the courtyard, they noticed the strange behavior of the male guests. Most of them were leaning against the front of the banquet room Looking in the corridor, since the banquet had not started, the male guests could not enter the room, they could only stand in the distance and stare at the busy figure.

"That's the lady from the Hashimoto family? She is more beautiful in real life than in the video of Dai Saio's press conference."

"What the hell is the organizer doing? She is the heir of the family after all. If she is asked to work as a maid, is she not afraid of offending the Hashimoto family?"

"I can't help it. She is beautiful and talented. The Kuroki family is the first to squeeze her out, and the organizer has Kasuga and Akashi as the backstage. Naturally, they are not afraid of the Hashimoto family's anger at them."

"Ms. Hashimoto looks very charming in her kimono at work. I really want to go to Kagawa if I have the chance."

The whispered comments of the male guests reached Akashi's ears verbatim. He couldn't believe that Saya would be treated so badly, and the culprit was actually his father, so he angrily questioned Masao Nakamura beside him, "Uncle Zhengxiong, is this also the arrangement my father gave me?"

"No, the president will never do this. I can assure you that there may be other reasons for such a thing to happen to Ms. Saya. Maybe..." Masao Nakamura looked anxiously at the distant chattering with guests Kasuga father and son.

"You mean that the Kasuga family is manipulating this tea party behind the scenes? That's not surprising. If Saya and I get engaged, the Kasuga Zaibatsu will have no chance to disrupt the balance of the alliance. Their purpose now is to sow dissension and drag the Akashi family into the water by the way. Once the relationship with the Hashimoto family is broken, the Akashi family will only lose one ally and one more enemy."

Akashi has long seen through the means used by the Kasuga family. Since the Kuroki family has an interest relationship with the alliance, this tea party must be treated with caution. This is the obligation of the heirs of the Akashi family, but he has no way to intervene in what happened to Saya. I can only watch her fighting alone from a distance.

"Master, I believe that Ms. Saya will get through it. Hasn't Mr. Hashimoto made a statement yet? He must know that the people behind the scenes are the Kasuga family."

Masao Nakamura's guess was half right. Hashimoto Takashi, who was still in the tea room, was still chatting with old friends in the business circle, and he didn't show any displeasure. The situation at Kasuga's house was obviously different, and Kasuga Hiroshi was satisfied. Looking at his masterpiece, he looked back to observe the expression on Akashi's face from time to time, as if he was expecting his nephew to show an expression of anger and out of control.

"Cousin, are you also interested in Ms. Hashimoto?" When Akashi and Nakamura Masao were discussing how to deal with the troubles caused by Kasuga's family, Kasuga Naoki came over and interrupted their conversation immediately.

"I should ask you this question. You have been staring at her since you came here, and you seem to pay more attention to her than I do." Even though he hated Naoki's gaze at Saya, Akashi still answered without changing his face. , There is no trace of jealousy or anger in the words.

"It's okay if you don't pay attention." Naoki showed a helpless smile, and he said to Akashi: "If my cousin decides to get engaged to the lady of the Kuroki family today, as a cousin, I can only retreat to Miss Hashimoto. Anyway, it is our duty to marry and have children to inherit the family business, so it doesn’t matter if we marry anyone, it’s better to marry a woman that we like, it’s better than the bondage marriage arranged by the elders.”

"You are wrong. Today's tea party is just an ordinary gathering, and it will not immediately decide who to marry."

"The cousin means that you may choose someone else?" Naoki asked tentatively: "Which family's lady is so lucky to be favored by you?"

"This has nothing to do with you. You should worry about yourself first. Sometimes even if you try your best to plunder, what you want will not be delivered to you obediently. If you don't believe me, you can try it, and be careful not to be caught by thorny flowers."

Is this implying that he should not approach Jichuan Shaye?Akashi's warning aroused Naoki's interest, he ignored the cold eyes staring at him, and replied with a smile: "Thank you cousin for your advice, I don't bother you if I get caught by a thorny flower, but If one day I really bring that flower back to Haruhi's house, don't feel bad."

"There won't be that day. I dare say that if you underestimate the thorns of flowers, you will definitely be the one who hurts in the end."

"Then let's wait and see, cousin, I'm here to wish you and Miss Heimu a successful engagement."

There is a strong smell of gunpowder in the sentences you come and go, and the debate between the two cousins ​​ends before the kaiseki banquet begins. According to the original plan of the organizer, the seats of the male and female guests are specially arranged, and they sit in pairs , in order to let unmarried young people get to know each other more quickly. As for today's guest of honor, the organizer even asked them to sit on the table for dinner so that they can watch the performance on the front stage.

As the banquet room opened, the guests took their seats one after another, and the musicians and drummers were standing by the stage. When the surrounding lights dimmed slightly, a young woman in furisode kimono walked onto the stage with gentle steps. She first bowed politely to the guests present, and then the luthier plucked the strings of the shamisen, matched the rhythm of the drummer's beating, and played the familiar Beijing dance song with the cool sound of the shakuhachi.

The woman danced lightly with a white folding fan in her hand, changing her movements according to the rhythm, expressing the artistic conception of the song through the fan in her hand, fully showing the simplicity, neatness, euphemism and elegance of Beijing dance in front of the audience, making everyone present feel that they are on stage The performance is performed by a person who has achieved the position of "Natori", not a dance apprentice who has not yet graduated from the dance.

It was also the first time for Akashi, who was seated in the upper seat, to see Saya dancing the Beijing Dance. From the moment she stepped on the small stage, his eyes never left her. Unfortunately, the people who had been irritated were only immersed in the performance and completely ignored her. His existence, until the end of the song, did not look back at him.

She should be angry. Who wants to come to the tea party and become a maid and a maiko for fun? This trick of the Kasuga family completely trampled the Hashimoto family, but after the performance, Akashi was surprised to find that his uncle Zheng was drinking with a blue face, because Saya's performance was well received by everyone, especially the famous strict Japanese dance teacher. She was able to give high marks with a smile on her face, which proved Saya's success.

"That's amazing. As expected of the eldest lady of the Hashimoto family, it would be great if she could be my teacher." Sitting next to Akashi, Kuroki Yoko was more enthusiastic than everyone present, and her applause was even stronger than that of boys. They are much louder.

"Ms. Kuroki, do you want to learn art from Ms. Hashimoto?" Naoki took this opportunity to chat with Kuroki Yoko.

"Who are you? My business has nothing to do with you, please don't ask casually." Kuroki Yoko is not a blind nympho, even if there are two handsome men sitting beside her, her eyes are only attracted by the person who performed just now.

"Sorry, please forgive me for being rude. My name is Kasuga Naoki, and I am the heir of the Kasuga family. The person next to you is my cousin Akashi Seijuro, the eldest son of the Akashi family. You want to learn from Ms. Hashimoto. Maybe I Cousin can help."

"Really?" Kuroki Yoko looked at Akashi next to him suspiciously, and said sullenly: "I don't want to rely on your help. Boys are stumbling blocks and are useless to me."

Unexpectedly, Yoko Kuroki, who was gentle on the surface, would say such words, Naoki was surprised, while Akashi was eating quietly, his eyes wandering to the busy figure in the banquet from time to time.

When tiny cracks appear, is it possible to repair them?Or does the rift widen until the relationship breaks down?All kinds of possibilities will happen, Akashi's heart is still calm at this time, but in the deepest part of his heart, he feels that Saya's heart is slowly moving away from him...

*****

It is not difficult to perform dancing and be a waitress. Sha Ye cleverly used the organizer's malicious intentions to make things difficult for her and turned the mastermind behind the scenes into an army.In fact, on the way to serve the dishes, she heard other ladies complaining that this tea party was purely for the Akashi Kasuga family to choose wives, and the male and female guests invited were just a foil, and that Miss Kuroki It is the candidate of the two young masters.

The Kasuga family and the Akashi family are behind the whole tea party?Interesting, Saya smiled wryly, no matter how credible the words of those ladies are, the suspicion of the Kasuga Zaibatsu cannot be washed away, there may be a reasonable explanation from the Akashi family, Akashi is the heir of the family, and everything he does is for the family Li Yi, she can understand him, but if it were her, she might feel very embarrassed. Now that she knows that he already has a real fiancee, why would she want to join in the fun?Work hard to replace the positive election?In the face of the decisions of the elders, it is useless to work hard for 100 years.

"Sister, you look very distressed, is it because of him?"

The only surprise in the whole tea party was Masahiko Inoue. It was a coincidence that the most gossip man in Luoshan High School appeared in the tea party. During the conversation with him, Saya learned that he was the president of a large advertising company. The second son was rushed by his family to attend this blind date meeting. For Saya, it was great to have someone he knew to talk to.

"How is it possible? Why should I worry because I have a fiancee by my side? Come on, it's rare to meet a senior here, and I'll pour tea for you." With a bright smile on his face, Saya picked up the teapot and poured tea for Masahiko Inoue.

Saya's smile quickly aroused hostility towards Masahiko Inoue from the male guests around him, especially Akashi who was sitting at the top table, his cold eyes made him panic. If eyes could kill, Masahiko Inoue felt that he would have ten lives Not dead enough either.

"Hey, junior girl, please don't laugh like that. The impact is terrible. Akashi-senpai almost cut me to pieces with a knife. Do you want senior to lie down and leave the tea party?"

"No, senior, you worry too much, you will live well."

"If you want me to live well, please go to Akashi's table and serve food, don't stay here, escape is not the way, you have to face him, don't you?" Inoue Masahiko persuaded Saya to look directly at the problem in front of him, Don't be a coward, that won't solve the problem at all.

"Senior, there are some things that are not suitable to say in person. In the current situation, I will only cause trouble for him if I talk to him. It is better to maintain the status quo until the end of the tea party. This is good for both parties."

"I think the Kuroki family will continue to embarrass you, are you sure you will continue to endure?"

"If you can't bear it, how can you show the black hands behind the scenes a good show? They have secret operations, and I have my own plans. The Hashimoto family never does business at a loss. Today, I will ask them to repay twice as much."

"Junior girl, it's all good, go help junior first, put out the fire, otherwise I will feel pain after eating." Masahiko Inoue, who was continuously abused by the cold eyes, almost cried and begged for mercy.

"Let me stay for a while, I don't want to be a light bulb in the past." Saya decided to stay at Masahiko Inoue's table.

"I beg you, okay, I know you are very angry now, but the volcano is about to erupt over there, so let me go there quickly."