Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

However, he would never let a woman who had been kind to him take the lead in his path.

This may be his stubbornness, but it is also his pride.

"You're awake. It seems you're alright now."

A woman's voice rang out.

"Cough cough cough-"

She was so weak that she didn't even realize someone had arrived beside her; it was Eri Kisaki.

"You were unconscious for a whole day. The doctor removed the bullet from your shoulder and stitched up the wound. You're out of danger now, but you're still very weak and need to rest more."

She remains as capable as ever.

He didn't even need to ask; he explained things clearly and directly.

"Also, there's no need to thank me. In fact, I should be thanking you."

Eri Kisaki gave the boy a long look.

From the first moment I saw him, I knew he was no ordinary young man.

But to his surprise, he actually saved his life, and a strong sense of gratitude welled up in his heart, along with an indescribable appreciation.

The moment he walked out, his image was deeply etched into my mind.

His frail body appeared so majestic at that moment!

"Aunt Eri's style is really inspiring. I didn't even ask, and she already knows everything. It seems there's no need to ask anymore."

He struggled to sit up, a tearing pain shooting through his body, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

"The doctor told you that you need to rest properly."

Miyazaki Yuichi smiled and said, "I've been lying down for too long, so it'll be more comfortable to sit up now."

Eri Kisaki couldn't help but smile, a smile as beautiful as a hundred flowers blooming.

Miyazaki Yu was slightly taken aback.

"Looks like being a hero and rescuing a damsel in distress isn't so bad after all."

Chapter Sixteen: Ran Mouri's Gratitude

Eri Kisaki also noticed his intense gaze, and felt a wave of shyness, but then a surge of pride welled up inside her.

"Looks like I haven't gotten old yet, I'm still quite charming."

However, her pretty face immediately turned red: "I'm a married woman, and he's also my daughter's classmate. What am I thinking!"

He quickly straightened up and was about to cough to remind the other person.

"Thud—Mom, are you alright? I…"

The door was suddenly flung open, and a young girl rushed in, looking anxious, with a few strands of her long hair stuck together on her forehead.

A fine layer of sweat glistened on his smooth forehead.

Clearly, he was in a great hurry, hence the sweat on his face; it was none other than Ran Mouri who had arrived.

I received a text message from my mother early this morning saying that I was in the hospital.

This made the girl nervous, so she rushed over.

"Be careful, this is a hospital."

Seeing her daughter's flustered appearance, Eri Kisaki quickly spoke up.

Xiaolan also saw Miyazaki Yu lying there at this moment, and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all your fault, Mom. The message you sent was so random and I didn't know what it was. I thought you were injured, so I rushed over. Who knew..."

"How come it's you, Miyazaki, who's injured?"

Miyazaki Yu forced a smile: "I don't know either, I just got injured after going to the bank."

Eri Kisaki said seriously, "That's not how it is. You don't know, Miyazaki is very brave. This time, thanks to him, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come back."

"What do you mean he can't come back?" A middle-aged man with a small mustache and wearing a suit pushed open the door and walked in. It was Ran Mouri's father, Kogoro Mouri.

This character, who possessed the strongest vitality in the original work, was worried about his wife after seeing the note left by his daughter, and rushed over.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and even the small tuft of hair hanging down at the front of his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

"Eri, it seems you're alright."

Kogoro Mouri stepped forward and carefully examined his wife before he was sure she was alright, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't be fooled by his nonchalant demeanor when he walked in; he was actually incredibly worried on the way.

In particular, he had just heard that a robbery had occurred at a bank in Beika Town yesterday.

The fact that a bank robbery was attempted is linked to the possibility that Eri Kisaki was injured during yesterday's robbery.

Those thugs are vicious and ruthless; they don't care whether you're a top lawyer or an ordinary citizen.

Upon arriving and hearing Eri Kisaki say those words, he immediately opened the door and came in. Seeing that his wife was unharmed, he finally relaxed.

"Why is there a man here? What's going on?"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's unfriendly expression, Miyazaki Yu could only respond with a smile.

Eri Kisaki simply snorted coldly.

"Xiaoyu is my savior! He not only took a bullet for me, but also subdued three bank robbers. If it weren't for him, I'd probably be a corpse by now!"

"What?" X2

Both Ran and Kogoro were taken aback. Ran even grabbed her mother's arm and looked her over carefully before calming down.

Eri then recounted what had happened, mentioning that when Miyazaki Yu stepped forward, both Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri's eyes lit up.

Ran Mouri bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my mother might have..."

Seeing that the girl's eyes were already glistening with tears, Miyazaki Yu quickly waved his hand.

"Mouri-kun, you don't need to do this. Auntie Fei has been kind to me. Anyone would have helped in that situation."

This is the mature attitude. In such situations, the less arrogant or complacent you are, the more goodwill you will win.

Sure enough, the girl was moved to tears by his words.

"Miyazaki-san, you're so amazing! Besides, we've been friends since we were little, so you don't need to be so formal. Just call me Ran, like my parents do!"

Changing how you address someone is an important signal!

When a woman has strong feelings for you, she will pay special attention to words that can repeatedly define distance or relative relationship.

That's how life is. When a woman has feelings for you, she'll pay special attention to this because women's personalities are like cats. They'll test you repeatedly to confirm your relationship with her.

Many girls who seem aloof in real life are actually quite silly when they're with people they're close to.

Their cold exterior is merely a means for them to protect themselves.

These are all important points, and they will be on the test!

Miyazaki Yu smiled and said, "In that case, I will accept your thanks. If Ran really wants to thank me, she can cook some food for me."

This isn't just a casual remark; everyone has something called loss aversion.

Simply put, once people have given something, they become even more reluctant to let it go.

Many girls are deceived by scumbags, not because they are not smart enough, or because the scumbags are too good. The root cause is loss aversion.

Scumbags are actually very good at inducing women to make sacrifices. They will hint that women should do some insignificant little things for them, but these are things that require the women to do themselves.

These things may seem insignificant, but in reality, as girls give, they continuously invest their emotions, and after accumulating to a certain point, they become even more averse to loss.

Therefore, many girls break down and cry after leaving a bad boyfriend, and some even beg him to come back, despite their own grievances.

Of course, bad girls do the same thing!

These are all common human habits, which is an important point and will be tested!

Eri smiled and said, "Yes, you were unconscious for a whole day and you've only just woken up. You must be very hungry. Speaking of which, I haven't cooked in a long time. Let me cook for you. You can try my cooking and see if you've gotten rusty."

"what?"

Ran and Kogoro both turned pale instantly, their necks stiffening as they turned to look at Miyazaki Yu as if he were a dead man.

Miyazaki Yu was startled when he saw the look in their eyes. What kind of look was that?!

Even though he knew Eri Kisaki was a bad cook, there was no need to be so nervous, was there?

Could there be poison in her food? At most, she might make undercooked rice; why should I be afraid of that?

Xiaolan hurriedly tried to stop her, but she couldn't bear to hurt her mother's pride, so she always gave vague reasons to stop her.

However, Eri was engrossed in her conversation and completely missed the hidden meaning in her words, and went back to prepare excitedly.

That afternoon, a large dish of strangely colored food appeared in front of Miyazaki Hayao.

It must be said that those who have lived two lives are all people with very strong mental fortitude.

He calmly reached out with his chopsticks, put a dark green tempura into his mouth, and then his expression changed instantly.

What kind of feeling is this? A rusty, burnt taste explodes in your mouth. It's made primarily with sea bream, but it doesn't have the delicate texture of sea bream. Instead, it tastes like a piece of coarse salt, directly irritating your throat!

At that moment, a sentence immediately arose in his mind.

"This black plum is so sweet!"

Chapter Seventeen: Choosing a Residence

In the end, he insisted on finishing all the food, which made Eri Kisaki very satisfied.

Ever since marrying Kogoro Mouri, she has been constantly questioned about her cooking skills, which has hurt her deeply.

After all, she is essentially a strong woman, and she had long ago made plans to keep Kogoro Mouri as her lover.

However, her sense of identity as a housewife has never wavered.