"jingle."
It was the familiar cell phone ringtone again. Su Shi took out her cell phone and saw that it was a message from Li Xi.
[Lixi: Sushi, are you still coming to rehearsal today?]
[Sushi: No, I just took Aine-chan to the hospital for a checkup a few days ago. I need to take good care of her and wait until her waist is healed before going.]
[Lixi: Okay, the four of us will rehearse first.]
"Soyorin? Whose news is this?"
Er Yinchan VW (Seven) 熘III2 "Li Xi asked me if I was still going to rehearse, and I refused, saying that I had to take care of you." As she said that, Su Shi handed the phone to Ai Yin.
After Aine finished reading, she smacked her lips and jokingly said, "Actually, Soyorin, you can go. After all, I don't have any problems right now, so I don't have to make mistakes during the live show."
Su Shi shook his head: "There's no rush these two days. The live show is on Saturday anyway, and it's only Tuesday. I'll go when your back doesn't hurt anymore."
Seeing Su Shi was so persistent, Ai Yin didn't say anything more, but just gently pressed her lips on her face as a response.
"Want some fruit? Can I wash some strawberries for you?"
"Ah."
……
Toyokawa luxury house.
Xiangzi got out of the Maybach, still wearing the same simple clothes. She bit her lower lip and looked at the luxurious Toyokawa family.
Since I left with my father, I have only come back once, and that was to get the start-up capital for setting up Mujica. I didn't expect that the second time I came back would also be because of money issues.
Sighing softly, Xiangzi clutched his shoulder bag in his hand and followed the housekeeper step by step into the mansion.
Arriving at the luxurious hall, the butler pointed to a room not far away and said, "My lady, the master is waiting for you."
"I understand, you go ahead and do your work."
After the housekeeper left, Xiangzi turned his gaze back to the piano he had always played. It was spotless.
Her eyes followed the scenes in her memory: she used to sit here and talk about the piano, her mother stood beside her, looking at her tenderly, clapping and cheering for her from time to time, and her father would walk into the hall, come to them, and tell them about how he felt when his grandfather scolded him, and also... express his love for them.
But... the good old days were gone. My mother left me, and my father turned into that jerk I was...
Shaking off the worries in his mind, Xiangzi withdrew his thoughts from the past, turned around and looked at the room where his grandfather was.
Today, I came to negotiate with my grandfather and return to the Toyokawa family...
When I pushed open my grandfather's door, I saw him sitting on a chair inside sipping tea, looking very steady.
Xiangzi closed the door and bowed slightly to him: "Grandfather, I am going back to the Fengchuan family."
Toyokawa Sadaharu was a little surprised by Xiangzi's sudden change of heart: "I thought you were going to stay at your girlfriend's house forever?"
Of course, Toyokawa Sadaharu knew very well about Xiangzi's whereabouts. Of course, she also knew that Xiangzi was a person with a strong self-esteem and would not easily turn back once she made a decision. But at this moment, she suddenly came back, which really caught her off guard.
"Grandfather, you...know everything?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu stood up and nodded. "I know everything about you and that girl, Chihaya Aine, right? I didn't expect that you liked a girl with ALS. You said before that you needed a lot of money, so you wanted to treat her, right?"
Xiangzi nodded: "Yes."
"So you came back this time to discuss the money issue again?" Toyokawa Sadaharu said with a calm expression.
Xiangzi looked at Toyokawa Sadaharu quietly. "You said before that as long as my band can achieve success, you won't interfere with the funding, right?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu did not deny: "Yes."
"So... in your opinion, what does it mean to achieve success?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu crossed his arms and said, "We will reach the Tokyo Dome without the help of the Toyokawa family."
"Tokyo Dome..." Xiangzi lowered his head. Tokyo Dome represents the top commercial status. Compared with Budokan, it requires higher stability and market influence of Mujica.
Thinking of this, Xiangzi clenched his fists and said, "Okay, I get it. I will bring my band to the Tokyo Dome."
"Xiangzi, do you really like that ALS girl?" Toyokawa Sadaharu couldn't believe it. His granddaughter actually liked a girl, and an ALS patient at that. It was a bit ridiculous. "You like a girl, but have you considered the future of the Toyokawa family? Besides, she is a terminally ill patient."
"I like her, it's my business, whether she has ALS or not, I like her, that's all."
Toyokawa Sadaharu clenched his fists. "Are you going to watch the future of our Toyokawa family go to waste? Why can't you be like Mizuho?"
When her mother's name was mentioned, Xiangzi couldn't help but grit her teeth and clench her fists. She squeezed out the words from her throat word by word: "I want to experience my own life, not live according to the reference books you gave me. If you don't agree... then let me say goodbye. I just want to be with Xiaoai forever."
Xiangzi's words were extremely firm, so firm that Toyokawa Sadaharu was a little dazed. He had never seen such an attitude in Xiangzi, nor had he heard such a wonderful answer from Xiangzi.
"Really? You want to experience your own life..." Toyokawa Sadaharu slowly sat back in his seat. He changed his expression and looked at his granddaughter again. "Xiangzi has grown up and has made his own judgment on life, right?"
Xiangzi nodded: "Yes, I have grown up."
"Haha." Toyokawa Sadaharu shook his head and smiled, "You still have a lot to learn, but if this is your own choice, then fine, grandfather will support you."
Seeing Toyokawa Sadaharu's sudden change of attitude, Xiangzi was puzzled: "Grandfather...why did your attitude change so quickly?"
"I know your temper. If I continue to oppose you, I'm afraid you will just leave the Toyokawa family and never come back... The Toyokawa family has no other heirs. If you really don't come back, the Toyokawa family will be desolate."
Toyokawa Sadaharu sighed deeply. He also wanted the Toyokawa family's bloodline to continue, but now it was a society ruled by law, and he had no other heirs, so the initiative was in Xiangzi's hands.
Chapter 208 Rehearsal Continues
"Grandfather..." For a moment, Xiangzi lowered his head, feeling guilty towards Toyokawa Sadaharu.
"Of course, if I agree to you two being together, you'll have to become my daughter and return to inherit the Toyokawa family." After a pause, Toyokawa Sadaharu continued, "However, if you want me to stay out of the financial matters, you'll have to wait until you're at the Tokyo Dome."
Hearing his grandfather's answer, Xiangzi was extremely happy: "Well, I understand. Thank you, Grandpa."
My grandfather won’t stop me from being with Xiao Ai. This answer is enough. After that, I have to manage Mujica well and finally perform at the Tokyo Dome!
Looking at Xiangzi's excitement, Toyokawa Sadaharu sighed inwardly: "Are you still in urgent need of money now?"
"Huh?" Xiangzi was startled and shook her head. "Not right now. Grandpa, which hospital is better for treating ALS?"
Toyokawa Sadaharu replied: "NCNP."
Xiangzi nodded and said, "Is that so? Then when we have enough money, I'll take Xiao Ai to NCNP for inpatient treatment."
Hearing this, Toyokawa Sadaharu shook his head. "Can she wait until you perform at the Tokyo Dome? If she doesn't intervene and receive treatment soon, things will be even more difficult later on."
"Okay, I understand, grandpa." Xiangzi bit his lower lip lightly. Su Shi had also said this when he met Li Xi and Su Shi before. So why not call Xiao Ai and tell her later.
"Take this card for now. There's still some money in it." Toyokawa Sadaharu pulled out a bank card from his pocket and threw it on the table. There was a password on it. "Let's take that little girl to check it out first."
"Grandfather..." Xiangzi walked to the table, reached out and picked up the bank card. After putting the card in her pocket, she bowed to Toyokawa Sadaharu, "Thank you, Grandfather."
"Okay, enough polite talk, just go back to your room and clean up."
"Ah."
After Xiangzi left, Toyokawa Sadaharu turned around and looked at the scenery outside through the glass. After a long time, he sighed heavily.
Xiangzi walked out of the room and came to her old room according to her memory. After pushing open the door, she felt a little dazed.
My room, no matter the placement of items or the cleanliness of the room, is exactly the same as when I left.
Suddenly, a sour feeling crept up my nose.
I want to cry……
Fighting back the tears in his eyes, Xiangzi took out his cell phone and opened Aine's chat box.
[Xiangzi: Xiaoai, do you know NCNP? Do you want to go to that hospital for a checkup tomorrow?]
[Aine: I know. I'm back from the checkup today. By the way, has Sakki finished her work at home? I wanted to ask about your situation tonight.]
[Xiangzi: You've already gone? With Sushi?]
[Aine: Well, Sushi's mother knew that hospital, so she asked me to go back and took me there for a checkup.]
[Xiangzi: Oh, so that’s it. What’s the result?]
[Aine: We’ll have to wait for more than half a month to find out.]
[Xiangzi: I see. Well, since we've changed hospitals, that's fine.]
[Aine: By the way, Sakki left so suddenly?]
[Xiangzi: I came back today and chatted with my grandfather.]
Xiangzi sat on the bed, which was still as soft as before. She turned sideways and stared at her cell phone.
Soon, another message came from Aine.
[Aine: Then will you come back?]
[Xiangzi: I won’t be going back for the time being. I need to learn something.]
After typing this, Xiangzi turned his head and looked at the books about ALS on the bookshelf next to him. He had asked his housekeeper to buy these books from the bookstore when he was coming back by bus, and then had the maid move them to his room.
[Aine: I see. Then, Sakki, keep up the good work.]
At the Soyo family, Aine pouted as she watched the conversation with Shoko, then turned to look at Soyo, "Soyorin, is Sakki mad?"
Su Shi was a little confused: "Why would Aine-chan think so?"
"look."
Aiyin handed the phone to Su Shi. After Su Shi took the phone and looked at the content on it, she quickly realized what Xiangzi wanted to do.
Su Shi put the phone aside, stroked Aine's head, and said softly, "It's okay, Aine-chan, Xiaoxiang is not angry. If Xiaoxiang was really angry, he wouldn't have replied."
Aine lowered her head: "Really?"
"You know Xiaoxiang's character, don't you?"
Hearing this, Aine nodded. Soyorin is right. I know Sakki's personality...
Su Shi placed her hand on Ai Yin's smooth face and gently stroked it: "Then you don't have to think too much. Now take good care of your body. That needle pierced your lumbar spine, and it hurt me to see it."
“Okay.” Aine nodded with a smile.
……
Two or three days passed peacefully, and only when Aine's waist no longer felt any pain did Su Shi dare to take Aine to RiNG.
Arriving at the door of RiNG, Aiyin looked at Sushi curiously and jokingly said, "Say, Soyorin, you said Rikki hasn't seen you rehearsing these past few days. Does it put pressure on you?"
Hearing this, Su Shi gently tapped Aine's head: "You, how could you think so much about Riki."
Aine covered her head and pouted, “Well, it was just a joke.”
"I feel like if you say this to her in front of Li Xi, she might really put pressure on you." Su Shi chuckled and took Ai Yin's hand and walked into RiNG.
Pushing open the door of the rehearsal room, Deng, Lixi, Mu and Lenai were rehearsing inside.
"We're here." Su Shi greeted softly, then settled Ai Yin on a chair. Then he turned to look at everyone, "Are you sure? Which songs are we going to play at the live?"
"'A Meeting of Music', 'Walking with the Blue Sky' and 'The Call of the Lost Stars'." After Li Xi finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Aiyin behind Su Shi, but he just glanced at her twice and didn't say much.
Mu's eyes kept moving back and forth between Su Shi and Aine.
Deng clenched the microphone in his hand: "Is there anything going on between Sushi and Aine-chan these days?"
In response to Deng's question, Su Shi had already thought of an excuse when she was taking care of Aine at home: "I accompanied Aine to the hospital to check her broken hand for the past two days, and then I stayed with my mother."
"Is that so..." Deng looked at Su Shi with some confusion, but did not see any trace of lies on the latter's expression.
Su Shi nodded: "Yeah, yes."
Seeing this, Li Xi interrupted Deng's thoughts and said, "Well, Deng, since Su Shi is here, let's practice. We will have a live performance on Saturday."
"Yeah, okay, Lixi."
Chapter 209 New Live
Aiyin turned her gaze to the quiet Lenai beside her: "By the way, Lenai-chan, how are you feeling about Mumu's guitar?"
"Mu?" Lenai turned her head and looked Mu up and down with her strange-colored eyes.
Although she was still a little uncomfortable, Mu did not hide this time. She just put her hands on the guitar strings, trying to cover up her inner panic. She knew in her heart that although Lenai's gaze was explicit, it did not mean any malice.
The next second, Lenai grinned, "Much better than before. I can tell her guitar has a temporary purpose."
"A short-term goal?" Aine was a little confused. "Why is it still short-term?"
"Because... the music she played, although there was shouting, was not strong."
Although her words were somewhat ambiguous, Aine understood what Lenai meant and nodded. "Is that so? Then could you please continue to help Mumu, Lenai-chan?"
"Aine, Matcha Buffy." Lenai stretched out her hand towards Aine.
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