I have bound two systems.

It has been a long time since I have seen her so happy. Her smile is so bright and she is as happy as an idiot. As a mother, I simply cannot bear to ruin her mood.

Touma Yoko specially invited her daughter's boyfriend to have dinner together today because she had other ideas. While getting to know Suzumiya Chisato better, it was also an insurance for Kazusa's future.

Although medical technology is very advanced nowadays, no doctor can guarantee that leukemia can be cured.

Considering the worst case scenario, if I can no longer be with Kazusa due to an accident in the future, I must at least arrange for another person for her to rely on.

This is very important. As a mother, Touma Yoko fully understands her daughter's character.

On the surface, she seems very strong and fearless, but when she gets hurt or encounters setbacks in private, she is just a crybaby.

For a woman like her, she needs someone to hold her hand at all times to give her strength and share her burden.

I hope Suzumiya-kun is someone worthy of trust.

At this moment, Touma Yoko can only hope sincerely that her daughter's vision in choosing a man can be as excellent as her musical talent.

At a quarter past three, Suzumiya Chiri arrived as promised.

After he stepped into this restaurant that looked extremely high-end, he was led by the waiter directly to the table of Touma and his daughter.

"I'm so sorry I'm late."

Before he officially took his seat, he bowed his head slightly and apologized sincerely.

But strictly speaking, the agreed time was four o'clock, and he arrived forty-five minutes early, so it cannot be considered late.

But seeing that the two of them had already arrived, I naturally had to say some polite words.

"Indeed, Suzumiya-kun, we have been waiting for you for a long time. It is ungentlemanly to keep a lady waiting."

Touma Yoko answered first, and everyone could see that she was joking with a smile on her face and no displeasure at all.

Chisato Suzumiya herself didn't care, but Touma Kazusa was a little unhappy and took such a joke too seriously.

"Don't pay attention to her. We just arrived a short time ago, and it's still a while before the agreed time."

She sat down in her seat, then patted the seat next to her, motioning him to sit down.

No, Hesa, she is your mother so you can do whatever you want, but how should I respond when you talk like that?

Suzumiya Chisato was a little embarrassed, but fortunately Touma Yoko was not a serious and rigid person. She smiled indifferently and asked Suzumiya Chisato to sit down and talk first. This made the small disturbance when they first met calm down.

After that, Touma Yoko snapped her fingers coolly, and the waiter came over and handed her the menu.

After Touma Yoko finished ordering, Kazusa looked up in confusion.

"It's rare. You don't even order red wine?"

"Yeah~ I've given up."

This conversation between mother and daughter can only be regarded as a small episode.

The key point is that after ordering the food, while waiting for the food to be served, Touma Yoko crossed her hands and placed them under her chin, and her beautiful eyes, which were very similar to Kazusa's, stared at Suzumiya Chisato from beginning to end.

It was not until he started to feel a little uneasy, and Hesha noticed it and felt a little unhappy, that she smiled sweetly and said,

"Suzumiya-kun, you seem like a child with a lot of independent ideas. So, in your future life plan, when do you plan to marry Kazusa from my family?"

"!"

He dropped a bomb as soon as he opened his mouth, and even though Suzumiya Chisato was prepared, she couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.

Dong Ma He Sha was so embarrassed and angry that she slammed the table and stood up.

"You...what are you talking about!?"

Touma Yoko acted innocent.

"Hey, what's wrong with me? This is not normal. You like Suzumiya-kun so much, so you must be thinking about marrying him in the future."

"Shut up! You don't have to worry about my future!"

"After all, she is a rebellious child. She is indeed cute when she is shy. But what you just said should not be considered a denial."

"Stop talking nonsense, it's not——"

!

To her mother, Touma Kazusa's extremely angry speech paused for a moment.

At the same time, Suzumiya Chisato also hurriedly took several tissues from the tissue box and stood up and handed them to Touma Yoko.

"Auntie Dongma, you are here..."

With a worried look on his face, he pointed to the location of his nose.

Only then did Touma Yoko feel her nose getting slightly hot. She reached out to touch it and her fingertips were blindingly red.

She took the tissue from Chisato Suzumiya and stood up.

"Sorry, sorry. It seems that I am still not used to the new environment because I just returned to China. My physical condition is indeed not as good as when I was young. I'm going to the bathroom."

----

After packing up and returning to her seat from the bathroom, Touma Yoko still looked extremely light and seemed not to be affected by the accident at all.

In this regard, Touma Hesa ​​was not as free and easy as her. She looked worried and obviously worried about her mother. However, due to the conflict between her and her, she could not say any words to express her concern and consideration.

Just as Suzumiya Chisato was about to do it for her, she was interrupted by Touma Yoko, who seemed to have expected it.

"Okay, kids. This is just a symptom caused by getting angry or having an unstable schedule. Don't worry too much. You two are the protagonists today. Tell me about what happened between you two. Who took the initiative first? And Kazusa is a bad kid with a weird temper. I'm very curious about how Suzumiya-kun could be interested in her."

She deliberately put on an extremely curious look, staring at Suzumiya Chisato, with a very gorgeous smile on her lips. If she came to this restaurant alone to dine today, she would definitely attract countless single people to come and chat with her.

There is no doubt that her mother was extremely beautiful, as she was able to give birth to a beautiful girl like Kazusa.

"Who is the bad kid?"

As expected, Touma Kazusa retorted, but her tone seemed to be much calmer because she took her mother's situation into consideration.

Her daughter's dissatisfied retort made Touma Yoko chuckle.

"When I didn't know, Suzumiya-kun was able to make her so cute. Please tell me what kind of magic you used."

“It’s totally incomprehensible…”

Before Chisato Suzumiya came, Touma Kazusa was still able to retort to her mother's teasing.

But now with her lover present, she didn't know what to do, and could only use the excuse of leaving the table temporarily to go to the bathroom to cool down her reddening cheeks.

When she stood up and left her seat, she looked at Suzumiya Chisato intentionally or unintentionally, as if she wanted him to follow her.

But the latter shook his head slightly. He vaguely realized that the reason why Touma Yoko kept teasing Kazusa seemed to be that she wanted to deliberately create an atmosphere for chatting with him alone.

Sure enough, after Kazusa left the table, Touma Yoko's entire temperament changed. Her smile did not change, but the feeling she gave people was not as gentle as before.

She shook the drink cup and looked at the orange liquid inside with a somewhat helpless expression. Although she concealed it well, Chisato Suzumiya still noticed it.

However, he did not comment on this, but honestly answered the question she had asked before.

"I was the one who pursued Hesa ​​first. As for how I felt attracted to her... I don't want to lie. It was because Hesa ​​was pretty. When I noticed her, I was attracted to her uncontrollably. Because we sat next to each other, I would sometimes secretly look at her when she was sleeping in class."

"Eh--"

Dong Ma Youzi was stunned for a moment, then she smiled very happily again.

"That's a very simple reason, but do you just like Kazusa's looks?"

"It's not that."

Suzumiya Chisato shook her head slightly, her gaze towards the table softened, and she revealed a gentle and nostalgic smile.

"Although she is not very popular in school and always looks like she is keeping people at a distance, as I get to know her more and more, I find that she is actually a very gentle girl with a kind heart and great talent. She also values ​​her friends very much..."

Praising the other person's daughter in front of her mother is an experience that is somewhat awkward and strange no matter how you think about it.

But right now, at this table, the two people who were having a serious conversation did not have such emotions towards each other. One was talking seriously, while the other was listening attentively with a calm look.

"You are really talking about my daughter with a weird personality. It is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I am so envious. You are so young."

After Touma Yoko finished waiting for Suzumiya Chisato's answer, she suddenly felt a little melancholy for some reason.

Even though the other party acted like she was easy to get along with from beginning to end, she was an elder after all, so Chisato Suzumiya still behaved a little reserved.

In order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, he chose to follow the other person's words and compliment him.

"There's no need to be envious. You're actually still in your youth. Rather than being Kazusa's mother, you're more like a sister."

Dong Ma Youzi seemed to like this, her eyes narrowed slightly because she couldn't stop smiling.

"Well, now I roughly understand how you managed to win over Hesha. That girl is a standard beauty party just like me, and you speak so nicely. Plus, she has no experience in dating boys. No wonder she fell so deeply in love with you."

In this case, Suzumiya Chisato didn't know how to respond, so she could only give an awkward but polite smile.

"Do you plan to go to school in the future, Suzumiya-kun?"

Touma Yoko suddenly changed the subject.

"Yes."

"Hesa has become more diligent at home recently. Maybe it's all thanks to you. I've never seen her sit patiently at her desk for so long before."

"She made an agreement with me to study hard and go to college together."

"She's just starting to work hard now. Do you think it's not too late?"

"I will help her. It would be a bit self-deceptive to give a definite answer now, but I will try my best, and I believe Kazusa will do the same."

"Hmm~"

Touma Yoko snorted with an ambiguous meaning.

"My original plan for her was to let her follow my path and work hard to become a pianist, but now that she has chosen to go to college, I can't say anything. As long as she is happy, that's all."

"……Feel sorry."

"No need to apologize, that child has a bad temper. I'll have to trouble you to take care of him in the future."

"That's not the case. I'm the one she needs to tolerate."

Touma Yoko raised her drink glass, and Suzumiya Chisato understood and also picked up her glass, clinking glasses with her in a lowered gesture of respect.

"Eh? Miss Touma?"

At this time, an unexpected intruder appeared.

Chisato Suzumiya turned her head and saw a man and a woman.

The one who initiated the conversation was the beautiful woman with shoulder-length hair.

…………

Chapter 224: A Chance Encounter at the Restaurant

Life is full of coincidences.

Yukinoshita Haruno, who was introduced by her family and was not very willing to meet a man for dinner, never expected to meet this famous pianist in the restaurant they booked.

A year ago, she followed her father, a member of parliament, and had the honor of meeting this legendary lady at a charity dinner. They had a very pleasant conversation at that time.

At that time, Yukinoshita Haruno had already started to occasionally go to her family's construction company to help out with internships, and could be considered a working person with one foot out of campus, so she also exchanged business cards with Touma Yoko.

Although they never contacted each other again afterwards, Yukinoshita Haruno always had a good impression of Touma Yoko and yearned for her lifestyle.

So when I saw her today, I didn't think too much and just went up to say hello.

But now that she had calmed down, Yukinoshita Haruno finally realized that she seemed to have been a little rude and impolite.

More than a year has passed, and it is hard to say whether the other party still remembers a small person like me. The most important thing is that Touma Yoko seems to be on a date now.

Although the man opposite looks a little young, it is undeniable that his face is indeed too handsome. He is the type that women of all aesthetic tastes and ages would like.

But nothing happened that made Yukinoshita Haruno feel embarrassed.

Touma Yoko did not look offended. She tilted her head slightly and thought for a while, then quickly realized what was going on and smiled politely.

"What a coincidence, Ms. Yukinoshita, long time no see."

She still had memories of the woman in front of her.

"I saw on the news that your piano tour in Berlin was a complete success. Congratulations."

The smile on Yukinoshita Haruno's face became even wider, and the two of them greeted each other easily and casually, as if they were good friends who had known each other for many years.

After a brief chat, Yukinoshita Haruno tactfully took the initiative to say goodbye.

Before she left, she glanced at Chisato Suzumiya, who had remained silent throughout.