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Chapter 133 Ji Yexue's Request to Stay Overnight
After sitting in the rest area for a while, Ji Yexue said she wanted to go out for a walk and find a quiet place to get some fresh air.

The dance party inside the venue continued until 10 p.m.

Although the waltz music is very gentle, the interplay of light and shadow creates a restless atmosphere.

Akizuki Makoto naturally agreed to Ji Yexue's suggestion to go for a walk, so they left the venue through the back door and went to the back garden outside the manor.

This place is planted with many precious flowers, trees and shrubs, as well as a rockery and flowing water, where you can vaguely see colorful goldfish swimming in the pond.

Bathed in moonlight and illuminated by LED strips, everything looked incredibly beautiful.

Moreover, it is very quiet here, and you can't hear any sounds from the manor hall behind you, as if you are isolated from the world.

In this garden, there is also a designated rest area, under a huge parasol, where there is a row of cradle chairs woven from rattan.

Sitting here, you can not only enjoy the beautiful garden scenery, but also have a panoramic view of the Tokyo Bay nightscape.

"It's so quiet..."

Akizuki sighed, then suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, isn't it about time I can go back?"

Now that he had finished dancing, his mission at the ball was complete, and there was no need for him to linger any longer.

Moreover, when he was alone with Ji Yexue, he didn't know what to say, and he was also worried that she might get into trouble again if she got too excited.

"Don't say such tactless things."

Ji Yexue glared at Qiu Yuecheng and snorted, "The ball isn't completely over yet. You'll have to stay with me until ten o'clock before you can leave."

"Ten o'clock...?"

Akizuki glanced at the wristwatch on his wrist; the largest hand was about to point to nine.

He put on this watch when he changed his clothes, saying it would enhance his appearance.

"You really don't want to be with me?"

Ji Yexue noticed his gesture of looking at his watch and frowned. Her previously pleasant mood instantly turned into one of dissatisfaction.

"If you don't want to stay with me, I can have someone send you back now."

"No need, let's stay until ten o'clock."

"You know what you're interested in."

Ji Yexue snorted coldly, her mood improved, and she crossed her legs.

Her long skirt was designed with a slit, although it wasn't very high, only reaching her thighs. But as she crossed her legs, the skirt was lifted, revealing a long, voluptuous, white leg.

Akizuki glanced at it unconsciously, then looked away, focusing his gaze on Tokyo Bay directly in front of him.

“It’s pretty boring just sitting here like this. Let’s chat about something.”

"Since you brought it up, then think of a topic."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto fell into deep thought, unable to think of anything to talk about for the time being.

If he knew what to say, he wouldn't have suggested talking about something.

Seeing that Qiu Yuecheng had fallen silent, Ji Yexue suddenly thought of a topic and said with a slight smile, "By the way, it seems that your relationship with that philandering cat has deteriorated quite a bit recently?"

"Hmm? Cheating..."

At first, Akizuki Makoto didn't realize what Ji Yexue was talking about, since he hadn't heard that word from her in a long time.

But as he was about to read it aloud, he suddenly realized that it referred to Shiina Maki, so he changed his words and said, "How did you come to the conclusion that our relationship has deteriorated?"

“Before, you two were always inseparable, and she was very clingy to you. I always saw you two together, but I don’t see that anymore.”

At this point, Ji Yexue paused, then continued, "Moreover, the atmosphere between you two has changed."

Although she had been busy with things for the past week and hadn't seen Akizuki Makoto much at school, she had run into him occasionally.

Now, he eats with Fuyuko in the courtyard, even though he was with Shiina Maki for a while.

Also, they no longer walk home from school together, and even if they do, they don't say a word to each other on the way.

Shiina Maki used to walk alongside Akizuki Makoto, but recently she hasn't; she now walks behind the Akizuki siblings.

Much of this intelligence was not obtained through her own observation, but rather through spies following Akizuki Makoto and Shiina Maki to monitor their every move.

"She must have her own ideas."

Makoto Akizuki clearly didn't want to talk much about Maki Shiina, and answered perfunctorily, seemingly hoping that Yuki Himeya would embarrass herself and change the subject.

On the contrary, Ji Yexue was very interested in his attitude.

She asked curiously, "Did you two have a fight? That guy probably listens to everything you say, so why would he argue with you?"

She knew Shiina Maki better than anyone. If it was said that she was pursuing Akizuki Makoto, then Shiina Maki was practically throwing herself at him.

She wouldn't do anything that might even anger Akizuki Makoto, let alone argue with him.

Shiina Maki is the kind of person who is wholeheartedly devoted to Akizuki Makoto and would be willing to give everything for him; there is absolutely no way she would argue with Akizuki Makoto.

If they weren't arguing, why did their relationship become distant?

Ji Yexue cared deeply about this, because she had a bold guess in her mind.

"I didn't argue with her, so why are you so concerned about what's going on between us?"

"Hehe, isn't it only right that I pay attention to her? After all, she's dangerous; who knows when she might run away?"

"...In short, we didn't argue or have any disagreements."

Seeing that Akizuki Makoto kept denying it, Ji Yexue looked thoughtful and suddenly asked, "Is she the superpowered person who suddenly took you away when I forced you to steal?"

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto's eyes widened slightly, and his breath caught in his throat.

The next second, he regained his composure and asked, feigning calmness and confusion, "What are you talking about? I didn't know what happened back then either; I was suddenly in another place."

Although his unusual reaction was fleeting, Ji Yexue had been staring at his profile while asking the question, so she naturally noticed the subtle change in his expression.

"is it?"

She laughed, now it was confirmed that Shiina Maki was the psychic who had helped Akizuki Makoto.

The reason she had this idea was that after she used her superpower on Akizuki Makoto last time, he not only gave her the cold shoulder, but also showed indifference and distance towards Shiina Maki.

At that time, she thought that she had used her superpower on Akizuki Makoto, which caused Akizuki Makoto to be in a bad mood and implicated Shiina Maki.

But upon closer reflection, Akizuki Makoto isn't the type to take his anger out on innocent people just because he's in a bad mood.

and so……

Ji Yexue naturally began to suspect that Shiina Maki might be the mysterious superpowered person who saved Akizuki Makoto.

She was just asking tentatively and didn't have high expectations, but she didn't expect to get such an unexpected reward.

Akizuki Makoto's momentary silence and shocked expression undoubtedly confirmed that she had guessed correctly! "Don't do anything bad to Shiina."

Qiu Yuecheng gave a helpless reminder, knowing he couldn't hide it from Ji Yexue.

"Am I that kind of person?"

Ji Yexue raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased, and said, "Do you think I'm the kind of narrow-minded, vindictive young lady?"

At least, this is a society governed by law. Although with the Ji family's background, they could easily get away with killing someone, Ji Yexue had never even considered murder.

In fact, she had never bullied anyone since she was a child, because Ji Yelongjun and her parents had strictly taught her not to use her background to look down on anyone.

"No, no, I've never thought that way..."

When faced with Ji Yexue's question, Qiuyue Cheng's answer was slightly guilty, and his eyes unconsciously darted away.

Clearly, that's how he's always viewed Ji Yexue.

"...That's incredibly stupid."

Ji Yexue couldn't help but cover her face with her hands, her heart filled with helplessness and self-doubt.

Does she really look like one of those wicked, spoiled rich girls who do all sorts of evil things?

Her wicked side was only shown to Akizuki Makoto; it was all proof that she loved him.

It's like when boys like a girl in elementary school, they'll play pranks on her, like pulling her hair, to get her attention.

Although it's stupid, it will only make girls feel disgusted and repulsed.

After that, the two sat quietly, feeling the slightly cool night breeze on their bodies, gazing at the dimly lit Tokyo Bay in the distance, the atmosphere pleasant and comfortable.

Ji Yexue turned her head, gazing at Qiu Yuecheng's handsome profile in the pale moonlight, and suddenly spoke:
"...Let's not go back tonight."

"What nonsense are you talking about."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuecheng turned his head to look at her before looking away again: "Why wouldn't I go back? Am I going to sleep on the streets?"

Tomorrow is Saturday.

Shimizu Rei has made it to the finals. The match is scheduled for 10 a.m., while her train ticket back to Takamatsu City is for 2 p.m.

During this week, Makoto Akizuki and Rei Shimizu had some contact, but it was all very brief.

After each match, Akizuki Makoto would proactively inquire about the results, and then ask Shimizu Rei when she would be returning.

“If you don’t want to sleep at my place, I can arrange other places for you. I have many properties in Chiyoda Ward.”

"Heh, is this guy trying to keep me as a sugar daddy?"

Akizuki Makoto laughed. Perhaps the atmosphere at the ball tonight was great and the process was very pleasant, giving Ji Yexue the illusion that their relationship had progressed further, which made her take the initiative again.

"Weren't you going to punish me? It's been almost a week already, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

Ji Yexue was still unwilling. Even if she was beaten and punished mercilessly by Qiu Yuecheng, she wanted to spend more time with Qiu Yuecheng today.

Akizuki Makoto was right; she was indeed caught up in the atmosphere today and was in a great mood, not wanting Akizuki Makoto to leave like this.

She wanted to make more progress with Akizuki Makoto, even if it meant taking things to the extreme and making it a fait accompli.

She was always prepared to dedicate herself to Akizuki Makoto.

"Sorry, I have something to do tomorrow."

Qiu Yuecheng smiled and refused. He no longer wanted to punish Ji Yexue, because under the current circumstances, it was not punishment, but a reward.

"Sigh, the defenses are still so solid."

Ji Yexue sighed, and could only helplessly give up her idea of ​​keeping Qiu Yuecheng a little longer.

Perhaps because of the ruthless rejection, Ji Yexue's enthusiasm was extinguished. After that, they returned to the manor's venue and waited for the event to end at ten o'clock.

When the show ended, Ji Yexue was invited to play a piano piece as a final bow.

She learned instruments like the piano and violin at a very young age and participated in various competitions, winning many awards.

The piece she played was also quite interesting; it was the third movement of Liebestraum.

After finishing the piece, Akizuki Makoto and Himeyasuki left hand in hand, got into a waiting car, and headed straight from the port area to the Bunkyo area.

The two did not exchange any words in the car, but simply looked out the window at the brightly lit skyscrapers and the vehicles and people speeding by.

After arriving home, Ji Yexue, for some reason, insisted on escorting Qiu Yuecheng upstairs, saying she was thirsty and wanted some water.

Akizuki Makoto simply smiled at this and did not expose Ji Yexue; he was not so heartless as to refuse to even give her a glass of water.

Although Ji Yexue didn't want to drink water, she just wanted to go up and sit for a while.

After Akizuki Makoto opened the door and invited Himeyasuki inside, she noticed that the room was dimly lit and subconsciously asked, "Isn't Touko home?"

"Yes, they said they went to stay at a friend's house overnight."

Akizuki nodded, went into the entryway to change his shoes, and took off his tuxedo coat, placing it on the sofa.

"By the way, are you going to take this outfit back with you?"

"I'm not that perverted."

"...Alright, I asked an unnecessary question."

Akizuki Makoto scratched his head. His original intention was simply to return the clothes, but considering that the Ji family was wealthy and powerful, they certainly wouldn't need to take back the clothes.

He walked to the refrigerator, took out a large, unopened bottle of barley tea, and then took out a disposable cup to pour a cup for Ji Yexue.

"Here, drink."

Qiuyue Cheng handed the cup to Ji Yexue, who took it, tilted her fair swan neck back, and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing the drink, she frowned and complained, "Ugh, it's so bitter, and it has a weird taste that I can't quite describe."

"You don't understand, this is the tea that ordinary people drink. A young lady like you would definitely not be used to it."

Akizuki Makoto happily poured himself a glass and drank it all in one go.

Who says this tea isn't good? This tea is fantastic! He loves drinking barley tea.

"By the way, since Dongzi isn't here, could I stay the night?"

"what?"

Faced with Ji Yexue's sudden request to stay overnight, Qiu Yuecheng was stunned for a moment before immediately shaking his head and refusing: "No, no, no, you should go back to your own home. Where would you find a place to sleep?"

Ji Yexue pursed her lips, casually crossed her legs, and said indifferently, "I don't mind if you sleep in the same bed with me."

"You don't mind, but I do!"

Qiu Yuecheng couldn't help but complain, covering his face with one hand and saying helplessly, "Miss, you should just go back. Not only do I have nowhere for you to sleep, but I also don't have a place for you to take a bath and change your clothes."

(End of this chapter)