Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 620: Xiaolan, I don’t think you want to see it either... (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Thank you for being so thoughtful of me!"

Nakamichi Kazushi listened to everyone's suggestions, and his heart was warmed. A warm current surged in his heart, and his eyes were slightly moist again. He took a deep breath and said, "Leave it to me to communicate with Yumi. After all, it may be more appropriate for me to talk about our affairs. Moreover, I know her best and should take this responsibility."

He clenched his fists, as if to cheer himself up, and exuded a resolute aura: "No matter what the result is, I will not back down again. This time, I will face everything bravely, take responsibility for my past, and protect our friendship."

Ayashiro Yukio patted Nakamichi Kazushi's back heavily, making a "bang bang" sound, and then laughed heartily. The laughter was like a bright horn, instantly dispelling the tense haze lingering around everyone: "Kazushi, you have the determination to burn your boats, which means this matter is halfway to success!"

"Also, during the preparations, if you encounter any problems, don't hide them. Just speak up and we'll work together to come up with a plan. You know, this is not just about helping you solve your own problems, but also about carefully protecting the memories and deep friendship that we all have engraved together!"

"I think we need to make a list first, write down the issues that may be raised during the meeting and the goals we want to achieve."

Noriko Ayashiro looked at her husband, hesitated for a moment, and then took over the conversation, "This way, communication will be more organized and it will not be easy to miss key information."

"Auntie Keiko's suggestion is really good."

Mao Lilan's eyes lit up, and she had a new idea: "In addition to this, how about we prepare some more photos? These are photos of our past gatherings and trips together. Maybe when Aunt Yumei sees these, she can recall the good times in the past, and her mood will be relieved."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands and a sincere smile on her face, making people feel her passion for solving problems.

"Xiaolan, this is a great idea!"

Ayashiro Yukio was slightly stunned, and then he praised loudly without reservation, "Memories, they are the most lethal gentle weapon. Those happy moments and precious fragments we spent together will definitely soften Yumi's tough attitude little by little and remind her of the deep friendship between everyone."

As he said that, he quickly turned his head to look at Nakamichi Hezhi, "Hezhi, you should have a lot of old photos of everyone at home, right? When the time comes, you have to pick out the most memorable and touching ones."

Nakamichi Kazushi nodded vigorously. Although his emotions had calmed down a little, he still couldn't completely conceal his excitement. His voice trembled slightly and he choked up a little: "Yes, there must be! I'll contact someone right now and ask him to send those photos at my house over. Then I'll look through them carefully and find all the photos that carry our beautiful memories."

"I still remember one time when we went camping together. At night, we sat around the blazing campfire, roasting sweet marshmallows and singing loudly. At that time, Yumi smiled so happily..."

When talking about the happy times in the past, his voice gradually became low and trembled slightly, as if he was there again, back to those unforgettable carefree days full of laughter. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face, but was immediately replaced by a trace of worry.

"Yes, just look for photos like this that are full of happy memories."

Ayashiro Noriko blinked and responded softly, "The moments in these photos can always remind her how close everyone was, just like a family. As long as we communicate with our hearts, there are no conflicts that cannot be resolved and no barriers that cannot be overcome."

As she spoke, her eyes slowly swept across the crowd, her eyes full of cherishment for this friendship and confidence in solving the problem.

"Okay, in that case, let's divide the work and work hard." Ayashiro Yukio quickly got into the state, "Kazushi, you are responsible for finding photos and communicating with Yumi; Bai Ye and I will contact the tea house to finalize the specific time and venue; Xiaolan, I will trouble you to help carefully select snacks and bouquets, and make sure to choose the ones that best express your feelings; Noriko, you focus on organizing the key points of communication and make a detailed and comprehensive list. Let's strive to achieve every detail to the extreme and be fully prepared for this crucial meeting."

Everyone nodded in agreement, rubbing their hands, ready to take action separately.

However, before they could take any action, at this moment, a slight cough was heard from Yumi's room not far away. Although the sound was not loud, it was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking the tranquility at the moment.

Everyone suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked towards the closed door.

Bai Ye was the first to break the silence. He frowned slightly, with a hint of concern in his tone, and said, "Ms. Yumi seems to be waking up. How about we go in and talk to her now? It's not a good idea to untie the knot in our hearts all at once. It's not a good idea to keep dragging it on."

"Let's not do it!" Nakamichi Kazushi's expression froze for a moment, and a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, so fast that it was almost impossible to detect. Then he suddenly raised his voice, and then quickly lowered it, with a very embarrassed look on his face, "When Yumi was about to wake up, her temper was extremely violent... It was like a lit gunpowder barrel, which would catch fire at any time, and whoever got close to her would suffer."

He deliberately dragged out his tone, stretching out each word and pausing for a moment, as if giving everyone ample time to imagine the horrible scene when Yumei got angry.

"If we rush in rashly now..." He paused again, his eyes scanning everyone's faces one by one, observing everyone's reaction.

As expected, the Lingcheng couple looked hesitant and confused, and they were obviously moved by his vivid description.

Bai Ye coldly watched Zhong Daohezhi's performance, and suddenly said: "In this case, why don't we..."

"correct!"

Before he finished speaking, Nakamichi Kazushi clapped his hands suddenly, with an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face, as if he had suddenly remembered something extremely important. He then quickly took out his cell phone and shook it, his tone brisk and somewhat deliberate: "How about this, I'll send a message to Kogoro and the others and ask them to use their cell phones to take a picture of this fireworks display."

His tone suddenly became relaxed, even with a bit of deliberate cheerfulness: "This way, Yumi won't be disturbed from resting, and she won't miss such wonderful fireworks. What do you think of this suggestion?"

Ayashiro Noriko was obviously relieved. She turned to look at her husband, nodded slightly, and agreed: "That's good..."

She knew her old classmate's morning grumpiness too well. It was so powerful that it could freeze the air around him. Not only could other people not stand it, but even she, a long-time friend, felt a little scared every time she thought about it. Now, she had the opportunity to not have to face his morning grumpiness directly, and to prevent him from missing the fireworks display. Naturally, she would not refuse.

Mao Lilan frowned slightly, "But..."

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt something was wrong. Nakamichi Kazushi's behavior was too abnormal. He seemed to be trying every possible way to prevent everyone from meeting Horikoshi Yumi. This behavior was suspicious no matter how she thought about it.

Thinking of this, she wanted to say something, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Zhongdao Hezhi.

"Xiaolan..."

Nakamichi Kazushi adopted a kind tone like an elder, with a seemingly gentle smile on his face, but there was a subtle anxiety and displeasure in his eyes, "Some things can't be rushed. What Yumi needs now is a good rest. If we disturb her rashly, not only will we not be able to solve any substantive problems, but it will most likely make her mood worse, and further intensify the already tense and tense conflict. By then, things will probably slide all the way down in the direction we least want to see and out of control. I think you definitely don't want to see everyone become more unhappy and the relationship become more strained, right?"

He leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Mao Lilan, as if trying to find out from her eyes whether she was convinced by him.

"Besides, Yukio and Noriko have been looking forward to this fireworks display since they set out. It would be such a pity if they missed it because of my worries and couldn't witness this grand event with their own eyes."

When he said this, Nakamichi Kazushi shook his head slightly, with a look of regret on his face, as if he couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on the Ayashiro couple's face after missing the fireworks display.

"As for Yumi, although she is interested in the fireworks display, she is not so interested that she has to go there in person. Let her rest in the room, and then let Kogoro help take pictures of the fireworks display. When she has rested and calmed down, we can accompany her and enjoy the beautiful scenes. Maybe after seeing the beautiful scenery, she will be in a good mood and become easier to talk to."

Nakamichi Kazushi talked attentively while typing rapidly on his phone. It seemed as if he had already finalized the matter with Maori Kogoro, and he did not allow anyone else to have any objections. "When the time comes, maybe my fiancée won't need to show up, and we can easily solve this trouble. Don't you think this is a solution that everyone will be happy with?"

As he spoke, he moved his feet calmly, seemingly casually but precisely blocking the way for everyone to reach Horikoshi Yumi's door.

The dim yellow lights in the corridor flickered and swayed. In the interweaving of light and shadow, no one noticed that his back was soaked with cold sweat and his clothes were tightly stuck to his skin.

The Ayashiro couple looked at each other, exchanging their thoughts with their eyes. Ayashiro Yukio whispered, "How about... we just listen to what Zhongdao says?"

Ayashiro Noriko nodded slightly and said softly, "I also think that when Yumi is in a better mood, we can discuss things with her. By then, we will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

As she spoke, Ayashiro Noriko reached out and gently patted Mao Lilan's shoulder, trying to comfort her: "Don't worry too much, Xiaolan, Kazushi must have thought it through carefully. After Yumi has rested well, we will communicate with her and we will definitely be able to solve the problem."

When people are in a good mood, they may agree to requests that may sound excessive on ordinary days with a smile, not to mention just sitting down and chatting calmly to resolve previous misunderstandings and conflicts.

Mao Lilan opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but swallowed the words back.

Because, although she still felt doubtful in her heart and was surrounded by countless confusions, Zhongdao Hezhi's words seemed to be well-reasoned and well-founded at first glance. For a moment, she was caught in a difficult dilemma, unable to make up her mind and unable to advance or retreat.

After all, Yumi Horikoshi is notoriously bad-tempered when she wakes up. If at this time, he were to discuss with her and ask her not to bother Nakamichi Kazushi anymore, it would probably not only fail to solve the problem, but would add fuel to the fire and make the situation even more difficult to handle.

Thinking of this, she slowly raised her eyes and looked at the tightly closed door, her brows still tightly furrowed. After hesitating for a long time, she nodded gently: "Okay, Uncle Zhongdao, I hope you are right."

Even though she agreed with her mouth, the doubts in her heart grew like vines.

Was Nakamichi Kazushi's suggestion to ask her father to take a video of the fireworks display really for Yumi Horikoshi's sake?

She was very skeptical about this.

She secretly made up her mind that when the time was right, she would get to the bottom of the truth behind this matter.

She firmly believes that there must be some unspeakable secret behind Nakamichi and Zhi's abnormal behavior, and this secret may be the key to solving all the mysteries.

Hearing this, a smug smile quickly appeared on Nakamichi Kazushi's face, and that smile was like a meteor across the night sky, fleeting. But when he turned to Bai Ye inadvertently, he suddenly found that the other's gaze was still like a sharp dagger, firmly locked on him.

The look was icy cold, as if it could easily penetrate his carefully woven lies and pierce straight into his heart, making him feel like a thorn in his back and uncomfortable all over.

Zhongdao Hezhi subconsciously avoided Bai Ye's gaze and muttered to himself, could it be that Bai Ye has already noticed something?
If you think about it carefully, from the very beginning, the other party seemed to be targeting him because of Horikoshi Yumi's matter. Could it be that the other party knew about that shameful past, or... guessed the secret that he was trying hard to hide at the moment?

Thinking of this, his heartbeat quickened involuntarily and beads of sweat quietly appeared on his forehead. However, he still had to pretend to be calm and maintain a nonchalant look on the surface.

"Brother Bai Ye, why are you looking at me like that?"

Nakamichi Kazushi forced out a seemingly relaxed smile and spoke in a calm voice, but his slightly trembling voice still revealed his inner panic, "Do you have any other good suggestions?"

(End of this chapter)