Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 598 Is there such a good thing? (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"I didn't deny that the other sad person wasn't me!"

Ayashiro Yukio laughed heartily, and while laughing, he shrugged his shoulders, his expression full of calmness and open-mindedness, as if those youthful thoughts had long since turned into a thing of the past, as if those youthful feelings were just a distant old dream, "After all, Yumi was the well-deserved Madonna of the judo club at that time, a goddess who was adored by all the stars!"

His eyes were gleaming with memories, and he spoke slowly, his voice carrying some nostalgia and reminiscence of the past: "She has brown hair like a wheat field in autumn, soft and shiny, swaying lightly with her movements. When she smiles, her brilliant appearance is more eye-catching than the flowers blooming all over the mountains in spring. She has a lively and cheerful personality, and she seems to shine wherever she goes. Her judo skills are first-class, and every move shows her heroic demeanor. Who wouldn't be moved when seeing her? Right!"

Looking back, in the judo club, apart from Kogoro Mori, who had been in a relationship with Eri Kisaki and was already taken, which male member had not been attracted to Yumi Horikoshi, the beautiful flower blooming in the Beika Ohnishi Judo Club?
Naturally, Ayashiro Yukio himself could not escape the attraction of this youthful impulse.

At that time, when he was training, he would always unconsciously follow the figure of Yumi Horikoshi. Every glance of hers and the focused expression on her face when she exerted force would make his heart beat faster and his breathing quicken. However, he carefully hid this young love deep in his heart.

Time flies, like the gurgling water, once gone, it will never come back.

Those youthful and ignorant heartbeats have long become yellowed memories. Today, Yukio Ayashiro is happily married to Noriko Ayashiro and lives a happy life. His heart is full of love for his wife, and the throbbing he once felt has long been let go.

However, those thoughts that sprouted in youth gradually settled with the passage of time. When I bring them up now, they have become an interesting memory that makes me laugh. When I think about them occasionally, the corners of my mouth will unconsciously rise.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was pulled over by the ear by Ayashiro Noriko, who was pretending to be angry. Ayashiro Noriko frowned and said coquettishly, "Please, you are my husband now, don't reminisce about those old romantic affairs here! Why, are you still obsessed with those past romantic affairs?"

However, although she said this in an angry tone, her eyes were full of smiles, and her words of scolding were full of the sweetness and intimacy that can only exist between husband and wife.

Obviously, she was not really angry, she was just taking this opportunity to act coquettishly and flirt with her husband.

After all, who hasn’t liked one or two people when they were young?

What’s important is that the person who is now with Yukio Ayashiro and will spend his life with him is her, not Yumi Horikoshi.

This stable happiness, after years of baptism, becomes more and more precious and is the most worth cherishing.

Seeing this, Ayashiro Yukio quickly raised his hands high in a gesture of surrender, with a flattering smile on his face, and coaxed, "Yes, yes, yes... I was wrong, my dear wife, calm down. I was just in a spur of the moment and wanted to reminisce with everyone about our youthful years that can never be returned. You don't know me yet, my heart is filled with you now, and no one else can even squeeze in."

As he spoke, he affectionately held Noriko Ayashiro's hand and squeezed it gently. The movement was gentle and affectionate, as if he was silently making an eternal promise to her, and as if he was showing off their sweet love to everyone in a high-profile manner.

Seeing the couple's intimate interaction, Maori Kogoro shook his head slightly, his mouth corners unconsciously raised, and a faint smile appeared. In that smile, there was both satisfaction for the happiness of his old friend and a bit of emotion about the passing of time. Then, he cast his eyes on Nakamichi Kazushi and Horikoshi Yumi, with a gleam of curiosity in his eyes, and asked excitedly: "So, you two, do you have any..."

Hearing this, Nakamichi and Zhigang were about to say something, but Horikoshi Yumi took the lead and said, "Don't be silly, I broke up with him a long time ago."

As she spoke, Yumi Horikoshi playfully reached out and tapped Nakamichi Kazushi's head. There was a hint of anger in that action, as if she was blaming him for doing something unnecessary, and as if she was deliberately covering up the subtle complex emotions deep in her heart.

"Besides, even Kazushi has someone to marry now."

Maori Kogoro was so surprised when he heard this that his eyes widened. He looked like he had discovered a new world and blurted out, "Oh? Is that true?"

He could never have imagined that what was originally just an ordinary class reunion would lead to such exciting news - his old classmate Nakamichi Kazushi was about to get married and start a new chapter in his life.

This should have been a happy event worthy of celebration, but for some reason, an indescribable complex emotion quietly surged in Kogoro Mori's heart.

After all, he actually heard about such a big thing as marriage from Yumi Horikoshi.

Looking back on their college days, he and Nakamichi and Zhike were best friends.

They sweated together in the judo club, fought together for competitions, cheered together for victories, felt frustrated by failures, accompanied each other, and were close to each other. Together, they made up that passionate and exciting youth and were an indispensable part of each other's youth.

However, the torrent of time was too turbulent, and before they knew it, their lives had gradually gone their separate ways. As they each worked hard for their careers and were busy with their lives, the two people who were once inseparable saw each other less and less often, and their communication became increasingly sparse.

At this moment, Maori Kogoro woke up from his dream, and realized that he had quietly built an invisible but thick wall between himself and these old friends who had shared hardships with him. The frequent gatherings and long talks all night long have now become distant memories; the intimacy they once had has gradually faded under the erosion of time, leaving only occasional greetings.

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mori silently made a decision in his heart.

It seems that I really need to keep in touch with my old classmates in mind, be more proactive, and find more opportunities to get together and chat with everyone.

Otherwise, if he continues to neglect contact like this, it may not be long before the other person's child is able to jump around and call him uncle in a baby voice, while he, as an old friend, will still be kept in the dark and know nothing.

If something like that really happened, it would not only be embarrassing, but would leave a deep regret in his heart, and become something he would feel remorseful about when he thinks back on it in the future.

After all, missing out on important moments in an old friend's life and missing out on the joy and happiness that should have been shared together is something that is really hard to let go of.

Nakamichi and Zhi blushed again and replied shyly, “Yes!”

Noriko Ayashiro covered her cheeks with her hands and screamed with excitement: "What, you are getting married? Kazushi, what a surprise!" Yukio Ayashiro also joined in the fun, with a sincere smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Really? Kazushi, congratulations, you are finally getting married!"

Nakamichi Kazushi scratched his head, his face flushed with happiness, and said, "Yes, we should get married this year. I wanted to find a more formal occasion to tell you."

Maori Kogoro suddenly became interested and approached and asked excitedly, "Who is the other party?"

Thinking that his precious daughter was already seventeen years old and his old classmate showed no signs of getting married, he was really a little worried about her.

Fortunately, he finally got the good news.

Zhongdao Hezhi was a little embarrassed, with a faint blush on his face, and said softly: "She is my boss's daughter. We met on a blind date half a year ago. I will introduce her to you next time."

Listening to the conversation, Yumi Horikoshi sighed slightly and walked aside alone, looking as lonely as a lone goose. "Looking back now, Madonna has become an old lady that no one cares about."

At this point, she paused, then slowly lowered her head, her expression becoming increasingly gloomy, with a hint of sobs in her voice, "The economy is so bad now, and I'm about to be fired by the company's personnel reorganization."

There was deep despair in her voice, as if she was mumbling to herself, or to the world: "I lost my job, and my future is uncertain. I really feel tired of living. Sometimes I think I might as well just die!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. The air seemed to be frozen in an instant. Everyone was hit hard by this sudden negative emotion. They stood there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

Bai Ye couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

You actually said such things in front of the god of death, big sister, it seems you are in danger!
——Under normal circumstances, it might be okay to say such negative things, but if you say this in front of a certain elementary school student who is a death god, there is no doubt that something bad will happen at this class reunion.

As for the person who got into trouble, it was naturally a beautiful big sister who set a flag.

As if she had noticed the different looks from everyone, Yumi Horikoshi quickly stretched out her hand, waved it in the air in a panic, forced a smile, and chuckled in a pretentious manner, but there was a barely perceptible tremor in her laughter: "Haha... I was just kidding, I was just talking, why are you taking it so seriously?"

Ayashiro Noriko let out a long sigh, which contained both relief after worrying and a bit of complaint. She said, "Really? Please don't be so scary. Don't make such jokes! Yumi!"

Yumi Horikoshi nodded repeatedly, her face full of apology, and said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I know I was wrong! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have scared you with my outspoken words. I'm really sorry!"

As she spoke, she playfully stuck out her tongue, trying to use this small action to dispel the lingering awkwardness in the air.

"but……"

Yumi Horikoshi's lively eyes turned around, and with a hint of teasing, she looked at Omura Jun, with a faint arc at the corner of her mouth, and half-jokingly said: "Now, you are still single, it seems that only Jun and I are left."

"or……"

She deliberately prolonged the last syllable of her voice, a hint of mischief flashed in her eyes, and just as she was about to jokingly say "I think we should just get married!", she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the handsome and elegant Bai Ye standing beside her from the corner of her eye.

The young man stood straight, like a proudly erect pine tree, with an extraordinary temperament. In the soft sunlight, his whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of faint glow, just like a banished immortal walking out of a dream, exuding a unique charm that was irresistible.

This stunning glimpse made Horikoshi Yumi change her mind instantly. She pursed her slightly opened lips, put on a charming smile, and said to Bai Ye: "Brother Bai Ye, I see that you seem to be still alone. How about considering marrying me?"

In her heart, even if she really wanted to find a marriage partner, she would have to find someone as handsome as Bai Ye.

As for someone like Atsushi Omura?
Sorry, she really didn't have any interest in it and couldn't bring herself to do it. She also really couldn't imagine spending her life with the other person!

When Omura Jun heard this, his face suddenly felt hot. He scratched his head awkwardly and let out two dry laughs, trying to use the laughs to cover up his embarrassment and awkwardness of being ignored, but his red ears betrayed his mood at the moment.

Ran Mao Li, who was standing by, was originally listening to the conversation with great interest, but after hearing what Yumi Horikoshi said, her cheeks suddenly turned red with anxiety, just like a ripe and tempting tomato, so beautiful that it was about to drip with juice. Her eyes widened and she shouted loudly: "Auntie Horikoshi! How can you say such a thing!"

She couldn't pretend she didn't hear this. After all, she and her best friend hadn't even talked about marriage with their boyfriends yet, so how could she let some old lady get ahead of them!
Yumi Horikoshi looked at the cute look of Mao Lilan stamping her feet anxiously, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. The laughter was crisp and pleasant, echoing in the room: "Hahaha, little fool, I'm just teasing you! How could I really steal a man from you young people?"

Sure enough, she was not wrong. The daughter of her old classmate had a special relationship with the boy named Bai Ye. Even if they were not lovers, they must have a good impression of each other.

I just don't know why the two of them didn't make their relationship public.

Are they afraid that their family will object, thinking that they are too young and their emotions are not mature enough to support a long-term relationship?

Or is there some other unknown and unspeakable secret behind it?
Mao Lilan stamped her feet, her face full of reproach, and muttered, "Auntie, you just make fun of me!"

As she spoke, the blush on her face still remained, but her eyes unconsciously drifted towards Bai Ye's position beside her. However, as soon as she touched him, she quickly moved away like a frightened deer, as if she was afraid that someone would see through the little secret hidden in her heart...

(End of this chapter)