After rebirth, I became Tokyo Sentimental

Chapter 141 140. I already belong to Mr. Yuanye
"How do you feel now? I heard from Shigeeda that your operation went smoothly, and you look much better now." Harano Tsukasa sat on the edge of the hospital bed and asked Shigeeda Masahiko who slowly opened his cloudy eyes.

Masahiko Shigeeda had just undergone a marrow transplant operation, and it had only been two or three days. His face was still haggard due to the torture from the blood disease, but now his eyes are bright.

Seeing that the person coming was the familiar Harano Tsukasa, he hurriedly used his arms to prop up his body and tried to get up, but under the former's persuasion, he slowly lay back down. However, no one knew better than Shigeeda Masahiko whether the operation was successful or not, so he couldn't suppress his gratitude in his eyes for receiving such a great help:

"Thanks to you, I was able to save my life."

"That's not the case. You were not destined to die, and thanks to your daughter's careful care, you survived this ordeal."

"Daughter..." Masahiko Shigeeda had just had an operation and had been extremely weak for the past two days. He fell asleep in a daze this morning and felt like he was being pushed away. Basically, he could only stay awake for four or five hours a day. Now that he opened his eyes and there was no oxygen mask on his mouth, he knew in his heart that he had finally been moved out of the intensive care unit. He immediately had a trance-like feeling of finally recovering from a serious illness, but when he heard Harano Tsukasa mention the word "daughter", he turned his head and looked at the girl beside the bed.

Compared with the innocent, cute and youthful daughter in my impression, Shigeshiro now looks very bad, with pale lips and dark circles under her eyes.

It's obvious that he didn't have a good rest for a long time.

In fact, this is normal.

Although Harano Tsukasa has hired a nurse for Shigeeda Masahiko, the nurse only helps the patient with normal life care. Trivial tasks such as staying by the bed at night and getting medicine are still done by the accompanying family members.

It has been nearly a year since Shigeeda Masahiko was admitted to the hospital in Tokyo from the countryside. Before meeting Harano Tsukasa, Shigeeda had almost dropped out of school, working during the day and taking care of his father at night. At that time, he could still take care of both, after all, without further treatment, Shigeeda Masahiko could take care of himself, but later when his condition became serious, he could no longer do so.

Only those who have taken care of patients know how tedious and exhausting this matter is physically and mentally.

Masahiko Shigeeda once thought about giving up treatment to avoid becoming a burden to his daughter, but then he thought that if he fell ill, his daughter, who already had no mother, would be even more lonely in this world. However, after watching his daughter suffer from the pain of taking care of him day after day, he was ready to give up. If it weren't for the appearance of Harano Tsukasa, he would probably have committed suicide by now.

Now that I have recovered from the illness, even if there is a severe bone marrow rejection in the future, I can still live a few more years. At least I can earn some money for my daughter and accompany her through the first few years of her entering society. I can wait and see her mature and get married, and even if I close my eyes, I will die without regrets.

But Yuanye Si was very kind to them.

It can never be forgotten.

Masahiko Shigeeda now feels like a dream that someone is willing to pay for his treatment, but the fact is that not only is there someone really willing to help him, but his body is also strong enough to give him a new life. But no matter what, he must remember Harano Tsukasa's kindness.

"No matter what, I would not be able to survive without your help, Mr. Harano. Don't worry, I will work hard to repay my debts when I recover." Masahiko Shigeeda held Harano Tsukasa's hand tightly and promised weakly.

"What debt are you repaying? I told you at the beginning that it was a free donation, so you don't have to worry about it."

Yuan Ye Si patted his hands lightly and said with a smile:
"Even if you don't care about your body that has finally recovered, you have to consider the future of Shigee. I may not sound nice, but she has already paid too much to take care of you. She is a very filial child, but now she has just graduated from college and her life has just begun. What if you exhaust yourself again to repay the so-called debt, what should she do? You can't let this happen again, right?"

The body is the capital of the revolution.

In the case of a bone marrow transplant like Shigeeda Masahiko, not only can he not work normally, he may not even be able to do any heavy work.

If I tire myself out again.

What is the significance of treatment?
Many people work hard to make money without regard for their health. As a result, they are so exhausted that they are admitted to the hospital, only to find that the cost of treatment is more than what they earned through hard work.

of course.

Many times it’s not that people don’t pay attention to their bodies.

Instead, they are forced to bow to life for various reasons and give up many things in exchange for that meager salary.

Upon hearing this, Shigeeda Masahiko glanced at his daughter, who lowered her head slightly and looked a little embarrassed, and nodded after sighing: "You are right, I didn't think enough, but we will never forget this kindness. Whenever you need anything, please be sure to trouble us."

"If necessary, I will."

"Please don't be polite!"

Harano Tsukasa exchanged a few polite words with the man. He felt that although he was weak, he looked good. It seemed that the operation was quite successful. After chatting for a while, he felt that there was no need to stay any longer. He immediately thought of an excuse to say goodbye: "I remember that I paid part of the nursing fee before the operation. I should be able to get a refund or a supplement. Mr. Shigeeda, please continue to rest. I will take my leave first."

Shigeeda Masahiko got a little anxious when he saw him leaving. He held his hand tightly and said hurriedly, "Please let Xiaoxi treat you to a meal today to express our gratitude. We really can't thank you enough."

Yuan Ye Si was about to refuse again, but suddenly glanced at Zhong Zhixi, who was looking uneasy on the other side of the bed, and remembered that he had said last time that he would help her find a job. He thought about it and decided to talk to her alone later, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come back later."

After hearing these words, Masahiko Shigeeda finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

Watched Harano Si walk out of the ward.

Shigeeda Masahiko, who had propped himself up to try to keep her, slowly lay down again. When Shigeeda Shio came forward to help him lift the quilt up, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Good man, good man, really good man..."

"Dad, drink some water." Chong Zhixi still hung his head, and offered him a cup of warm water considerately.

Shigeeda Masahiko took a sip of tea, and his gratitude towards Harano Tsukasa was still strong in his heart. He couldn't help but tell his daughter: "Xiaoxi, you must repay Mr. Harano in the future. Although I know I can't help much, you must have this heart."

"I know." Zhong Zhixi's fair little face hesitated for a moment. Thinking that this was what she had exchanged for with her body, and seeing her father so moved, she couldn't help but say, "But you don't have to take it so seriously."

Just after she said this.

The air in the ward suddenly became quiet.

Shigeeda Shio had just put the cup back on the bedside table beside the bed and turned back with confusion, only to meet Shigeeda Masahiko's face, which had become extremely serious.

Shigeshiro opened her mouth.

But before he could say anything, Shigeeda Masahiko, who had already frowned with his slightly white eyebrows, said in a tone of reprimand: "What do you mean I don't need to worry so much? How can you be so heartless? You should repay a drop of kindness with a spring of water. This is our family tradition. This is how I taught you!"

"I mean you don't have to take it so seriously."

"He saved me, why shouldn't I take it so seriously? Why are you so weird today?"

"because…"

"Why? Tell me!"

Shigeshige, who had been tormented for a long time because of the deal, finally broke through the psychological barrier under her father's severe reprimand. Her beautiful eyes were now covered with a layer of mist, and she felt indescribable grievances in her heart. After struggling for a while, she decided not to hide it anymore. She said with red eyes like a child who had made a mistake: "Because I am already Yuanye-kun's thing."

"What!?" Upon hearing this, Shigeeda Masahiko, whose weak upper body was already doing a sit-up on the hospital bed, was shocked and subconsciously asked, "You have been Mr. Harano's girlfriend for a long time?"

No wonder.

No wonder people are willing to help us.

And he is willing to spend so much money on his own treatment.

It all makes sense.

After all, there is not so much kindness without reason in this world, just like all commodities have a price tag. It seems that Yuanye Si is willing to help because of his father-in-law.

Thinking of this, Masahiko Shigeeda slowly lay down again. He felt that the world was so wonderful. This kind of plot that only happened in TV dramas actually happened to him. At the same time, he felt a little relieved. After all, he had met Harano Tsukasa several times. From the conversation, he seemed polite and did not look like a bad guy. He was also quite handsome. He looked more and more pleasing to the eye each time he came. Moreover, he paid tens of millions of yen for medical expenses. It was obvious that the conditions were excellent. From this point of view, it was his daughter who was marrying above her station. Even if he gave him money, it would not be excessive.

A son-in-law like this is hard to find even with a lantern. If I see him when I go back to my hometown in the countryside...

wrong!

Very wrong!
It’s one trillionth of a percent wrong!
Masahiko Shigeeda's eyes suddenly widened, and he propped himself up like a medical miracle and sat up on the bed and looked at his daughter: "Doesn't he have a wife?!"

He remembered very clearly that the first time he met Yuan Ye Si, he came with a young woman.

And he clearly said it was his wife.

The young woman was very beautiful. Although she had a cold temperament and seemed difficult to approach, she was definitely a first-rate beauty.

However, as a man, Shigeeda Masahiko knew that no matter how beautiful his wife was, he would get tired of her. When his daughter said that she belonged to Mr. Harano, Shigeeda Masahiko realized what she really meant. But after figuring it out, he still couldn't believe it and said, "Then... what is your relationship?"

Seeing her father gasping for breath and looking like he couldn't accept it at all, Chongzhi Xi was afraid that he would faint on the spot due to the excitement, so she felt a little regretful. However, there was no regret medicine in the world for her to take, and what's more, since things had come to this point, she could only bite the bullet and say, "It's the kind of relationship you...want."

After a pause, she looked up with an evasive look and added, "And my wife knows about it, too."

Shigeeda Masahiko's breathing stagnated, and his body fell backwards weakly. He lay on the bed and looked up at the ceiling with empty eyes. He felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away. He murmured, "My wife knows? And it's officially recognized? Is this the world of the rich?"

Although he had heard for a long time that people in big cities treated them as common people and played with them at will, even transactions involving bodies were commonplace, and there was even a group of people called "god-waiting girls" who stood on the roadside waiting to cheat people without even marking a price, but his own daughter was raised by someone else, and he did not avoid his wife at all. It can only be said that this world is indeed still in the state it was before the Meiji era.

What's the difference between this and the ancient country people who came to the city and were noticed by samurai masters and taken home as concubines?
嗏

It seems pretty good!
In today's society, material things are rampant and people without money are worse than dogs. Although we have entered modern society, Shigeeda Masahiko feels that it is no different from the ancient times in TV dramas. People without money still cannot afford medical treatment or enough food, and at most they have seen more of them.

Although he is not well educated, he has raised his daughter with great difficulty after his wife passed away and has experienced a lot of hardships. He has also been through a near-death experience, so he has become more open-minded about many things. Sometimes being restricted by secular concepts will only make your life worse, but sometimes, if you let go of your face, you will have a very good life.

Just like now.

Even though his daughter went to college, Masahiko Shigeeda knew that Shigeeda's future career would be to be a corporate slave.

It's too difficult to settle down in Tokyo. Just being able to live a decent life is exhausting.

Not to mention if they offended someone, country folk like them who had no roots in Tokyo would be helpless and would be lucky if they were not killed, let alone get any justice.

Although there is no official status for her to follow Harano Tsukasa, the two families were not a match. What's more, Shigeeda Masahiko knew that his daughter was weak in character and would be beaten sooner or later if she entered society without anyone to protect her. Harano Tsukasa was very polite and should have good upbringing. He came to visit him several times and took his daughter's affairs to heart. He should like his daughter very much. Even if she had to rely on her youth to make a living, she could still do so for a few years. At least she wouldn't have to work hard for a living.

Masahiko Shigeeda actually had simple thoughts. He just wanted Shigeeda Shio to live a better life and not suffer so much. After all, from another perspective, being with Mr. Harano was not a bad thing.

But his willingness is only one aspect, but the main thing is to consider Zhixi's own thoughts. If she was really forced, then as a father, he would rather die than let his daughter be held hostage by such a thing. Otherwise, even if he died, he would not be able to close his eyes and see his wife.

But the key still depends on the daughter's attitude.

After realizing this, Shigeeda Masahiko glanced at his daughter who was afraid to look up at him, and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Xiaoxi, don't have any psychological pressure, relax, yes, you must relax."

"what?"

Shigeeda Xi looked up in confusion, thinking she would be scolded, but she heard her father comforting her. She was a little unresponsive for a moment, and after a while she looked at Shigeeda Masahiko with a pair of slightly red eyes: "Dad, actually I..."

"In ancient times when there were still samurai, those high-ranking samurai lords, unless they were the kind who had a spurious title but could barely make ends meet, all had several mistresses. In modern society, the title of samurai has disappeared, but the essence is the same." Shigeeda Masahiko knew that his daughter was burdened by secular concepts, so he comforted her negative emotions with a more open-minded attitude.

"So, what you mean is..."

Chongzhixi was a little confused. Her father did not get furious as she had expected, nor did he get so angry that he was shaking. Instead, he felt an unexpected sense of recognition.

"Even if it's because of your relationship, I don't think Mr. Harano is a bad person, otherwise he wouldn't have come to the hospital several times just for me. Xiaoxi, you must have spent quite a lot of time with him. How do you feel about it?" Masahiko Shigeeda said while carefully observing his daughter's expression to make sure not to miss any expression.

"Mr. Yuanye... is quite good." Zhong Zhixi suddenly thought of the last time she prepared so many things. Her fair face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "I didn't do anything weird."

"So do you hate Mr. Yuanye?"

Shigeeda Masahiko continued to ask without giving up.

"Hate?" Although she had always felt ashamed of selling herself, she had to admit that since the transaction began, Harano Tsukasa had never touched her at all. Instead, there was a sense of distance, as if he was keeping a distance from her. She even felt that he was just telling her a white lie to help.

Anyway, no matter from which level, although Harano Tsukasa was a little strange, Shigee Shio still shook her head and said firmly: "I don't hate it."

Seeing this, Masahiko Shigeeda had a rough idea in his mind.

Lie on the bed and think for a moment.

He suddenly remembered something important.

"Does Mr. Yuanye have any children?"

"Child?" Chongzhi Xi was stunned for a moment, and after thinking hard, she said uncertainly, "No."

"Then you have to take safety measures."

Shigeeda Masahiko's voice became serious again.

"Ah?" Chong Zhixi looked a little confused.

Shigeeda Masahiko saw his daughter's expression and knew that she didn't understand what he meant. He held her hand and said earnestly, "You are a concubine after all. It would be a taboo if you had a child before Mrs. Harano! You must pay attention to this. This is not a joke!"

"Is it…is it that serious?"

"Of course!" Shigeeda Masahiko said seriously, "And since Mr. Harano already has you, maybe he will have someone else. If it's his wife, forget it, but if it's someone else, remember not to trust them too much. Even if they are very nice to you, you still have to be cautious."

"Why…"

"Because to everyone except your wife, you are all competitors. You are not good friends who treat each other to dinner, but a life-and-death struggle! Remember, this is not a game!"

Zhong Zhixi looked at her father imparting his experience to her with an empathetic look, and she couldn't help but ask, "You...how do you know so much..."

"It's always played like this in TV dramas, like the classics 'Hana no Ran', 'Kasuga no Tsubone', and 'The Tale of the Female Noble'. Women's intrigues are so powerful that they can even invisibly cause the collapse of a country. Although Mr. Harano is not a big shot at the national level, you have already taken a step into this path. You must be very careful!"

Masahiko Shigeeda responded as a matter of course, with an indescribable solemnity on his old face, as if he had mastered the art of maneuvering in the brutal palace fights thousands of years ago and had become the winner in the end.

"I understand, Dad." Chongzhixi was surprised that her father actually watched that kind of drama, but she nodded obediently.

Shigeeda Masahiko felt that his daughter must have listened to a lot, and he was relieved immediately. His tone was not as urgent as before: "Well, being able to serve Mr. Yuanye well is also a good way out. You are lucky. After all, I think he treats you well. But don't think about running away. These rich people care about their reputation. The more you disobey them, the more they will use various means against you."

"I understand." Zhongzhi Xi was very clear about what her father said, so she was so scared at that time. She even prepared herself mentally in advance and begged Yuanye Si to be gentler even when whipping him.

But Mr. Yuanye doesn't seem to play that kind of game.

Instead, I like to use my hands and feet together.

Some of the videos she had watched these days suddenly emerged in Chongzhixi's mind, and her hands and feet had a kind of connected muscle memory that emerged, but she suppressed it.

"That's good. It's OK as long as you don't have much resistance in your heart. In fact, if you think about it from another angle, your child will not be at a disadvantage. After all, Mr. Harano is young and handsome. And judging from the current situation, even if you really give him a child in the future, he will not completely ignore you." Shigeeda Masahiko breathed a sigh of relief after giving these instructions. He was basically sure that his daughter did not have much resistance, and even felt submissive. But that was normal. After all, Harano Tsukasa was also good-looking, and it was normal for his daughter to like him.

"A child... I... I'll try my best..." Chong Zhixi lowered her head again embarrassedly, feeling the heat on her face, and subconsciously rubbed her legs.

If you only use your hands and feet...

It should be impossible to conceive a child, right?

We can't just wait for him to come out.

Then use your fingers to rub it in...

She bit her lower lip and felt that this matter was much different from what she had expected, as if she had been rubbing against it for a long time but it just wouldn't come in.

Thinking of this, she fell silent again.

My mind was in a mess for a moment.

Seeing this, Shigeeda Masahiko's heart, which had been relieved, became heavier again. He thought that his daughter didn't want to bear the strange looks from the people around her, or didn't want to let her child be embarrassed. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. He sighed and said with a wry smile:

"Alas, sometimes it's not about whether we are willing or not, but whether we still want to struggle or not. Fortunately, the situation you encountered was not bad. If it was a middle-aged greasy man with bad behavior, Dad would let you escape even if he risked his life. But since you are willing, let's do it this way for now. There is no rush for children. After all, Mrs. Yuanye hasn't given birth yet."

"Yeah." Zhongzhixi came back to her senses after hearing that, and a faint blush appeared on her delicate little face, because she just thought of the strange scene again. At this moment, her mind was confused and she responded softly: "Even if Mr. Yuanye is the kind of person you said, I will be willing to repay the favor..."

"That won't do. Daddy isn't the kind of person who would let his daughter take over a favor if he can't repay it. At first, if I refuse this favor, I'll just die. But Daddy is also thinking about your future."

Shigeeda Masahiko was still worried, fearing that his daughter would worry too much, so he consoled her earnestly:
"You've seen how poor our ability to resist risks is for a family like us who work hard day and night to earn a meager salary. You have a strong supporter like Mr. Yuanye. At least your life is safe. You don't have to work so hard at several jobs like you did after I fell ill. Besides, who doesn't want to live a better life? As long as you see more things, you will find that marriage is not necessarily more important than life."

He continued to persuade her, mainly because he was afraid that his daughter would suffer from moral torment. After all, this kind of thing was a big shock to a girl in her early twenties, and she might have psychological trauma.

But anyway.

Since his daughter is willing and the matter is likely to have been settled a long time ago, Masahiko Shigeeda also hopes that the outcome will develop in a better direction.

During this time, Chongzhi Xi listened silently.

Masahiko Shigeeda kept comforting her.

Until Harano Tsukasa returned to the ward.

"All fees have been paid. I just went to see the attending doctor, and he said that Mr. Shigeeda can be discharged after a few more days of observation."

"My illness really troubles you."

Just as he was about to ask Shigeeda Shio to go out for dinner to discuss her work, Harano Tsukasa paused and looked at Shigeeda Masahiko, who had already sat up from the bed and was still holding Shigeeda Shio's hand, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"Please come here." Shigeeda Masahiko forced a smile and greeted him in a weak voice.

Yuanye Si was shocked and confused for a moment.

But he still walked to the bedside.

Then Shigeeda Masahiko suddenly grabbed his hand with his withered right hand, and then put the other hand holding Shigeeda Shio into his palm, like a parent entrusting a child to a teacher, and said in a serious tone:

"Mr. Yuanye, Xiaoxi is now in your care. As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like water spilled out. Although she is not married, she is promised to you for the rest of her life. She will take care of you for the rest of her life. If she is disobedient or does something wrong, you should beat her or scold her. Don't hesitate!"

Yuan Ye Si was a little confused when he saw this. He didn't understand why such a thing happened when he just went out for a while, but before he could open his mouth, someone else spoke first.

I saw Chong Zhixi, who had originally lowered her head, raised her head. Her cheeks, as white as porcelain, showed a shy blush like a sunset cloud. Her long, crystal eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she had made up her mind. After a while, she spoke in a low voice as thin as a mosquito's.

"I will serve you well in the future."

(End of this chapter)