The Elegant Life of the Maodao Family

Said so happily.

"Then, I'll take you there instead of my father. In fact, my father doesn't know the situation of the garden at all, because I haven't been there for a long time. I also want to go and have a look. This is just right."

After Chiujima nodded, Kajuko turned to Mikimoto.

"Can Mikimoto-san help drive?"

Mikimoto looked at Chishima with questioning eyes.

"Okay, okay."

Dong Zhi responded as if he had finally come to his senses.

"Okay, I don't care."

Dong Zhishi sighed a little tiredly and continued, "It's better for young people to go together. Mikimoto, please drive carefully."

Although the process is a bit different, but in the end it is still moving forward according to the plan that Dongzhishi thought, only this is beyond doubt.

"The garden is not very big." As Kajuko explained in advance, the garden attached to the Winter Solstice Villa cannot be compared with the garden of Maodao Mansion, which is too big to be visited in one day.

Mrs. Mao Dao walked down the stone steps of the balcony silently, looking around at the lush and beautiful green lawn that even makes people dizzy for a while, it can be seen at a glance that the place has been well tidied up.

Kajuko followed behind Chishima and started walking in the garden together.

Although it has been a few days since the announcement of the rainy season, but fortunately today's weather is very refreshing and pleasant.Not only was the sky delightfully clear, but the wind was also very cool.It is very suitable for strolling in the garden like this.

"Mr. Maojima likes the garden very much."

While looking very comfortable, Kajuko pressed her fingers on the chestnut hair that was slightly longer than the shoulders and layered, and was flowing in the wind, while talking to Maojima's back. Maojima's demeanor was very correct and straight The back and upper body barely move while walking.The appearance of slowly moving the long legs forward is also very elegant.

After an interval much longer than the usual conversation pace, Chiushima-san replied: "It's okay."

This conversation was repeated several times at last night's dance party, and Kajuko, who has become more and more patient, finally got used to the pace of conversations with Maojima.

"Oh, but you deliberately set aside your precious time to come here just to see the garden, right?"

"I don't know much about garden landscaping, I just look at it."

Mashima-san walked across the grassy path paved with fine gravel, and stopped at the stone steps in front of the path.After walking up the stone steps, it will be about [-] centimeters higher, and there is a long green trail extending from here to the right.The wooden supports painted with off-white paint were covered with various climbing plants. Mao Dao glanced at the place first, but he did not walk up the stone steps, but left the trail and walked along the belt under the green trail. shaped flower beds forward.

"There is a landscape pavilion in front of the path, aren't you interested?"

"Save it for the last tour."

Kashouko liked Mao Dao's answer very much, and was deeply impressed by it.

"That's right, I'll find Mikimoto-san later, and the three of us will have tea together? There are small tables and chairs in the gazebo. It shouldn't matter if he sits at the same table, right?"

"It's ok."

Mao Dao's way of speaking is always very flat, and in most cases, the answers are short and even feel cold.

The shrub flower beds planted around the lawn follow the order of blue, purple, pink, and white, and the color tone gradually changes from cool to warm.And as it goes deeper, the color gradually turns to orange and yellow, combined in a very gorgeous color matching method.

Kajuko will explain a little bit here because the Maojima family is standing in front of the hydrangea.

"This garden was originally a Japanese-style garden, which was the interest of the previous owner before my father bought it. However, I told my mother that I wanted to change it to an English-style configuration, so I asked a gardener to remodel it. Then I was lucky enough to find a A British gardener living in Japan, when the gardener was doing landscaping for us, he said that he wanted to bring out the characteristics of both Japan and Britain. It is also very good to level the rare cherry blossoms, rhododendrons and heather. It’s a pity, right? Hydrangea is one of them. It’s in full bloom now so it’s beautiful.”

Kajuko looked happily at the beautiful lavender hydrangeas.

"The white flowers next to it are Marguerites, and the non-flowering foliage plants are used in front to balance the overall color scheme."

Mao Daoshi quietly listened to Kajuko's explanation, which made Kajuko very satisfied.Although she said something as if she consciously didn't have any special interest in gardens, she thought that Kayujima was very qualified to be included in the category of those who liked gardens.People who are really not interested will just go around and go back to the house.Mr. Chiushima seemed to never get tired of spending hours in the garden, and although he didn't know the names of the plants, he definitely showed interest in every little flower.

The two of them kept watching the flower bed side by side in a harmonious atmosphere.

"From here on, it turns to warm colors in one breath. The main ones are cosmos and bell flowers, and the red flowers are nasturtiums. I like this arrangement too."

"very beautiful."

Mao Dao also expressed such feelings.

"I heard that the garden of Maodao Mansion is unbelievably large, and I really want to see it with my own eyes. But... if you don't allow me, I shouldn't be able to be invited to your house, right?"

"It doesn't matter if you come to see it yourself."

Mao Dao replied with a slight frown.

"In other words, it means that I can't accompany you."

"Well, I think I more or less...understand what you're trying to say."

Kashouko said so hastily.In fact, she knew that her father would be happier if Ms. Maodao stayed with her well, but as far as Kajuko was concerned, she was more interested in getting a glimpse of the legendary English garden of Ms. Maodao Mansion than that.In fact, she was vaguely aware of what her father and Mikimoto were planning, and the reason why she pretended to be ignorant of her participation was honestly for the sake of the garden.

Although I feel that Maojima is indeed a gentleman with a wonderful and special charm, but he is not Kajuko's type.Knowing that the Maojima family didn't seem to have any interest in Kajuko, she felt relieved.

"Everything at home is handled by a housekeeper named Hatano, and I will tell Hatano, so you can come over whenever it is convenient for you."

"really?"

Kajuko was so happy that she almost jumped up, so excited that even her voice was a little high-pitched.

"It's great. I can see the garden. Mr. Gardener takes care of it every day, right? I heard there are two or three gardeners."

Although there are four people now, Mao Dao didn't intervene to correct them.

"Koizumi is in charge of the garden tour, and I will tell Koizumi in advance."

"I will carefully and secretly visit your mansion, so please rest assured. I will be careful not to let the reporters of Gossip Weekly follow me. If there is any emergency, I think I can use my relationship to make them not publish it. "

Mao Dao nodded indifferently.

Then Mao Dao said with a little hesitation: "I want to invite someone over."

"Of course you are welcome."

Kajuko answered immediately.If you are a guest of the Chishima family, no matter who you are and when you come, you are very welcome.

Mao Dao crossed the lawn and began to turn around and walk towards the balcony.

Due to the suddenness of this move, Kajuko was also confused for a moment, but soon realized that he was going to make a phone call immediately.

"I'll prepare the tea set with Mikimoto-san on the gazebo table first."

Kajuko said this to Kayashima's slender back, and walked towards the kitchen with still very excited steps.

Mikimoto is already preparing light meals in the kitchen.

Mikimoto turned his head as if startled by Kajuko who came in suddenly, but after seeing Kajuko's happy expression, he smiled softly, and then lowered his head a little lonely.

Mao Dao's new guest arrived late that night.The person who greeted him at the entrance was Mikimoto, who was a tall man with a seemingly solid physique.Even when visiting the villa, he still wears a suit jacket neatly, as expected of a friend of the Maojima family.Although he looks rough and taciturn, his appearance is very correct and exudes a masculine charm.

"Have you eaten yet?"

Mikimoto asked while planning to take the travel suitcase from him.He politely declined Mikimoto's kindness, and answered with the suitcase in hand: "Not yet." But after answering this way, he showed regret for telling the truth so honestly.Mikimoto was impressed by his polite manner and didn't find it troublesome to prepare simple food.

"There is food that can be prepared right away, please feel welcome."

"Sorry, I'm obviously the one who suddenly came to disturb you."

"How could it be, because you are a friend of Mr. Chiujima, and Ms. Kajuko is also looking forward to your arrival."

When Mao Dao's name was mentioned, he frowned slightly.

"Did my wayward master cause you a lot of trouble? Although he is not malicious, it's just that he is a special person."

Mikimoto was embarrassed to answer for a while, so he had to return a wry smile first.It can be seen from his words that it seems that he works in Maodao Mansion.

He responded to Mikimoto's puzzled look, gave his name, and told him that he worked as a gardener at Kayaojima Mansion.

"Mr. Maojima has just entered the room, maybe he is using the bathroom."

"Then I'll say hello to Miss first."

"That's it, then please put your luggage in the room first? Your room is next to Mr. Mashima."

After Mikimoto led him up the stairs leading to the second floor, he opened the front door.

"The room is small, please forgive me."

The simple rooms for guests really only have room for sleeping.There are two single beds side by side, except