The peninsula is like a shadow

Chapter 124 Gifts
Li Yan's gifts were packed in three boxes. The three pearl necklaces were the result of what he had thought about for a long time.Madam, Zhao Zhuxi, Eri, one for each.As for whether people will like it, Li Yan thoughtfully put the purchase receipt inside. If he doesn't like it, he can return it and exchange money.

Li Yan really didn't have much experience in giving gifts, so after arriving at Eri's new home on time, facing the gentle smile of his wife, Li Yan quickly presented the three boxes together.The lady looked at the three boxes stacked together, smiled and patted Li Yan's arm, then took them with her own hands.

Eri was dressed up beautifully, and her very decent little skirt made her look more like a little princess in a fairy tale.There was a smile in Eri's eyes. After waiting for her mother to take it, she pretended to help carry the box over and happily unpacked it in front of Li Yan. When her wife saw Eri's behavior, she couldn't help but say ,
"I don't want you, Brother Zhengyan, to sit down first. You are so old now, and there is no time to be honest. Zhengyan, you have changed a lot. Your current mental state seems to be very good. It seems that the work is going very well, and it is good for you." , your abilities are much more than that."

This was an affirmation, and Li Yan nodded obediently.The lady was not very tall, so Li Yan kept his waist slightly bent. When he saw Eri coming to hold his hand, Li Yan bowed slightly to the lady before following her.

It's not so much a housewarming party as it is a time for Li Yan and Eri to chat.The madam's home is very big, with several study rooms. Li Yan and Eri occupy one of them. Li Yan listens to Eri happily telling her recent joys and sorrows.

Eri has grown up a little more. Although there are still traces of baby fat on her face, the area between her eyebrows has grown a lot, and she has the outline of a beautiful woman.Eri looks like a lady, she looks very gentle when she smiles.Even if he is frowning, he still looks the cutest in Li Yan's eyes.

"Brother Zhengyan, has your sister come to Korea? Humph~ There are so many people with the same surname in the world, why should she call you brother?"

"Oh, I don't know. However, it seems that she will come to Korea to be a trainee. She likes singing and dancing, and she seems to have practiced ballet for a long time."

Eri squinted at Li Yan, stood up and threw herself into Li Yan's arms, twisting to find a comfortable position and sitting on Li Yan's lap.

"Brother Zhengyan, you can't like her. I can also sing, dance, and rap. According to what you said, I work hard to participate in school activities. The teacher said that my rap skills are very good."

"rap?"

"Yes, it's actually the same as training people before. If Brother Jiro were here, I can tell that he wouldn't be able to talk back at all."

Li Yan raised his hand to tuck Eri's fallen hair behind her ears, and pinched Eri's cheek, Harajiro?Even though he is the president now, he still doesn't dare to bully you.

Someone brought dinner in. In the study, Li Yan and Eri had dinner together.Although Li Yan had doubts in his heart about why he didn't see his wife, as long as he could stay with Eri, Li Yan was satisfied.It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Eri’s face become oily.

The dinner was sumptuous, or rather luxurious.It can be seen that a chef was invited to cook at home.But the picture Li Yan imagined did not appear. Eri was still very naughty, but every move she made was like a lady, at least her face was no longer stained with oil.

"There should be a lot of guests coming in the evening, and I have to show up later. It's really annoying. They are all people I don't know, and I have to smile at them."

Will Eri show up?What about yourself?Looking at the dishes on the desk, Li Yan probably understood that he was not qualified to attend the official housewarming party. The reason why he was here today must be because of Eri.I am not qualified to show up.

Taking a long breath and exhaling it slowly, Li Yan calmed down again. Looking at Eri's appearance, she should also agree with her not showing up. Maybe she doesn't understand these things and doesn't feel anything. This is the only way she should be in her heart.

Li Yan never felt that he was an important person, but even if he always thought so, he still felt a little awkward.In the motherland, not being able to serve has several meanings, and Li Yan doesn't like any of them.

Eri wiped her mouth gracefully with a napkin, because the lady came in and asked her to meet the guests.Li Yan stood up, and his wife asked him to sit down gently. Li Yan smiled at Eri, encouraged her to be more generous, and then left her seat and stood next to her.

Eri left the study, and the atmosphere and temperature in the study seemed to drop a lot.Li Yan glanced at his wife, and he knew that she must have something to say to him.

The lady walked to the chair next to her and sat down. She stretched out her hand to signal Li Yan to sit down. She looked at Li Yan and said with some sigh,
"Zhengyan, I still remember the first time I saw you. You were dark and thin, with a dirty face. Only your eyes were very bright. Everyone looked at you with vigilance. Just like a bird on the grassland. The lonely wolf cub.”

"Yes, madam. I just landed that day. At that time, I couldn't even speak a word of Japanese." "Eri likes you, and I don't know why. This is a rare thing. Because I have always taught her that Yong and his people are all bad people. But Eri just likes you. So I decided to observe you and give you a chance."

"Thank you, Madam. I remember that time, because of Madam's care, no one bullied me."

Li Yan stood up and bowed to his wife. This was something that actually happened. Because of Eri and his wife, Li Yan did not have to go through many painful tests.At that age, Madam was like the only source of fire in the cold world, and Eri was the flame sent to her.

Seeing Li Yan's performance, the lady smiled and nodded, raised her hand and motioned for Li Yan to sit down.
"Later I went to deal with some things and left Shibuya. I have to say that I was very uneasy at that time. But there are always some risks in life that are worth taking. At that time, I thought that I would never let Eri in the future. I grew up in Shibuya, so I left. I remember clearly that when I left, Eri was held in your arms, hugging your neck and saying goodbye to me easily. This made me feel as a mother. What a failure.”

"That's not the case, madam. After you left, Eri woke up crying several times because she missed you. She probably thought you were just going out for shopping, and didn't expect you to be gone for so long."

Li Yan quickly explained to Eri that what Li Yan said was true or not, because when Li Yan told his mother that he had left and Eri had to wait patiently for her mother to come back, Eri would get into his arms again and say In the previous sentence, if you don’t have a mother, you can have Brother Zhengyan.Li Yan would never tell his wife this sentence.

"Zhengyan, I have always believed that you are a smart person."

"Ma'am, I."

"Zhengyan, you are a smart man, so why didn't you replace Nayong seven years ago? If you replaced Nayong at that time, you would become the youngest Yakuza talker in history, and your Yakuza organization would enter In a state of rapid development. You know all this, can you give me an answer? Don’t talk about big brother Naiyong. I believe that you will respect him even if you replace Naiyong. Why did you choose to leave? "

Li Yan fell silent. Seven years ago, Li Yan single-handedly captured the president and team leader of the original Jida Club in Huajie.When a man holding a short blade appeared on the scene holding down two people, the entire flower street was silent, and many other members of the Yakuza were watching. At that time, as long as Li Yan raised the short blade, Li Yan would become the talk of the entire area. people.

But no one knew that what Li Yan was thinking about at that time was that Eri was locked in the room alone, and he must be very scared if he didn't go back so late.So Li Yan pushed the two people to Nei Yong, put away the short blade and left.

This reason sounds outrageous, but it was Li Yan's true thoughts at the time.Thinking of Eri sitting alone in the room crying, Li Yan could only adopt the most adventurous way to enter the lair alone.He just wanted to go back as soon as possible.

The truth was just as he thought. When he got home, Eri was holding on to the railing on the door with both hands. Her face was covered with snot and tears. Li Yan ignored the injuries on his body and opened the door, hugging Eri and coaxing him for a long time. , until Eri was tired from crying and fell asleep in her arms.

The lady's sigh made Li Yan come back to his senses. When he found that Li Yan raised his head to look at her, the lady smiled bitterly.
"I don't even know if you and Eri are destined by God. I have thought of many reasons for your closeness, but none of them are suitable for you and Eri. Fortunately, I succeeded in making money in the United States. I have enough money. I feel that I can go back to Eri and watch her grow up gracefully. You can probably guess that the reason why Nainaga quit the Yakuza is because I am back."

Li Yan nodded. He didn't know what to say, and his mind was very confused. It was as if everything his wife said was related to him and yet far away from him.

Seeing Li Yan fall into silence, Madam took out an envelope from the study, put it on the table and pushed it in front of Li Yan.

"Zhengyan, it's time for you to have a family. This is a gift from Nainaga and I. We won't go to your wedding with Kanako."

Li Yan looked at the envelope and finally understood why he was invited here. The world had really changed, and the change had once again thrown him into a strange situation.As for everything that was familiar before, it seemed that it was getting further and further away from him, including the fire in his hand, Eri.

Li Yan looked at the envelope, looked up at his wife, forced a smile, stood up and bowed slightly.He put the envelope into his arms and bowed again.

"Thank you for your gift. I will definitely be happy with Kanako."

(End of this chapter)