Tokyo Love Story

She received a sudden call from Beichuan Che this morning. After a flurry of activity, the two of them set a meeting time at 1:00 p.m.

"Riina-san is not good at hiding things."

Beichuan Che turned his head and looked out the car window.

The weather is very good today, with a clear sky and high and far away clouds. Although the sun is dazzling, it is not too hot. In short, it is good weather for traveling.

"You could be more direct..." Hoshino Ai chuckled and added cheerfully, "She can easily show her feelings on her face."

This is almost the consensus among people around Tsugumi Seina about her.

In a sense, it is quite accurate that Tsugumi Seina often claims that she is not suitable for a workplace with more intense competition. After all, her personality is indeed too "expressive" and her mood is reflected on her face. In a business world where one needs to wear a mask, such a personality can be said to have a fatal flaw.

"But even so, it's very difficult to get her to tell the truth about what happened."

Beichuan Che shook his head helplessly and sighed unconsciously.

If he hadn't been so firm that night, she probably wouldn't have told him given her stubborn temper.

Thinking about it now, he could only say that it was fortunate that he had been firm in his attitude that day.

"She is a little awkward in this regard, but..." Hoshino Ai slowed down the car, turned on the turn signal, and then changed lanes. "She is awkward because she thinks that doing so will not cause trouble to the people around her. In other words, her starting point is good."

This is an explanation, and also a small defense.

Hoshino Ai doesn't want Kitagawa Toru, who is sitting in the passenger seat, to have a bad impression of Tsugumi Serina because of this.

She knew very well that Tsugumi Serina valued and treasured 'someone' very much.

Just from the few times they had dinner together, it was clear that Tsuchiya Makina was behaving uncharacteristically.

——How much she cares about someone's thoughts. If that person says something bad, she will not do it again. If it is impossible to change it immediately, she will try her best to change it.

Take the most obvious one, 'stop drinking', for example. The whole process is even faster than taking out your cell phone and making a call.

I started by drinking less and then quickly ended up not drinking at all.

The most outrageous thing is that after going through this process that seemed like playing a game, my best friend didn't have any so-called withdrawal reaction at all.

If it weren't for the troubles at home, I might not have seen her drink again this year.

"I know."

Beichuan Che sighed. It was precisely because he knew this that he felt so "complicated".

It is good not to cause trouble to others, but as a friend, how can we really not cause any trouble to each other?

"So, you don't care about this?"

Hoshino Ai chuckled and asked naturally.

The other party's sigh was so similar to the sigh she made when she was listening to Tsugumi Serina complaining.

For a moment, she even had a sense of déjà vu as if she had crossed the timeline.

However, the person who could only listen in silence changed from her to the young man sitting in the passenger seat.

"You can't say you don't care."

Beichuan Che pursed his lips and gave a negative answer.

If he really didn't care, he wouldn't have felt a burning anger in his heart when he saw Tsugumi Serina's hesitant look as if she wanted to say something.

"It's just..." Beichuan Che paused, thought for a moment, and then slowly said the rest, "I think no matter from which angle, when you want to avoid causing trouble for others, you often cause trouble for them."

This may sound a bit awkward, but it’s actually the case.

When a person has companions he can rely on, showing off his strength will not make his companions feel relieved, especially when his companions have noticed something is wrong. On the contrary, such behavior will make his companions even more worried.

"It can be heard that you already know someone very well."

The corners of Hoshino Ai's mouth slightly raised, outlining a bright arc.

When some people were in college, they would always say "Love? No one cares!"

Today, she has more or less become the person that her former self hated the most.

"More or less."

Beichuan Che smiled bitterly and continued to look out the window.

According to what Hoshino Ai said a few minutes ago, they were only about half an hour's drive away from Tsugumi Makoto's house.

In other words, it will arrive soon.

*

Half an hour later, in the reception room of Tsuchiya Makoto's house.

"Rina, this is the Nitta Genji-san I told you about."

Tsugumi Makoto's mother, Tsugumi Makoto, took Tsugumi Makoto's hand and pulled her reluctantly to sit on the leather sofa, then introduced the young man sitting opposite the coffee table.

Although she was very unhappy in her heart, Tsuchiya Seina hesitated for a moment, raised her eyebrows, nodded perfunctorily to the young man in front of her, and said politely, "Hello."

After he finished speaking, Genji Nitta also nodded and smiled politely, without a trace of anger on his handsome face.

His father had already worked with him before coming here.

If this blind date is successful, their family will achieve a certain degree of advancement. At least, in the circle they are in now, they can go from being marginal characters to having a certain say.

"Ms. Tsugumi Makoto, please allow me to briefly introduce myself." Nitta Genji paused, "This way, we can get to know each other better..."

"No need." Tsugumi Seirina frowned, but she couldn't control her temper and expressed her opinion bluntly, "Mr. Nitta, I already have someone I like, so there is no need to continue this meeting."

Genji Nitta's face changed and he frowned instinctively.

Tsugumi Seina's words made her intentions clear.

According to the current situation, the result will be the same whether we continue or not.

only……

Being slapped in the face like this would be somewhat uncomfortable.

"excuse me."

In the end, Genji Nitta couldn't bear it anymore.

Even though he knew that the blind date was over and he should have turned around and left gracefully, he still wanted to say a few words to save face.

"Since Miss Tsugumi Makoto has someone she likes, why isn't that gentleman here now?"

There was a hint of provocation in his eyes.

After all, you are just a woman that no one wants.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the door.

The next second, the door was pushed open, and a male voice that Tsugumi Seina was very familiar with broke the silence in the reception room.

"Rina, I'm not late, am I?"

Kitagawa Che, dressed in a neat suit, walked into the reception room.

He raised his eyebrows and his sharp eyes swept over Genji Nitta.

It's a bit embarrassing to say, but the moment his sharp gaze met Kitagawa Che's, Genji Nitta subconsciously turned his head away and avoided his sight.

In an instant, the winner was clear.

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Chapter 210 Homely

"Who is this?"

Tsugumi Makina's mother, Tsugumi Makinayo, looked at Kitagawa Che meaningfully, then turned her head, her eyes fell on her daughter's face, and asked in a puzzled tone.

"Kitagawa Che."

Tsugumi Seina pursed her lips and whispered these three words.

My 'neighbor' finally showed up for the appointment.

"So, Kitagawa-kun, can we sit down and talk?"

Tsuchiya smiled, stretched out her hand, and motioned Kitagawa Che to sit on the sofa.

"Mrs. Tsugumi Makoto..."

Genji Nitta's expression became increasingly ugly.

We are all adults now, so we naturally understand the meaning behind such actions.

"Mr. Nitta, I remember when you came here, you told me that there were some things going on at home."

Tsugumi Makoto turned around and looked at Nitta Genji with a smile on her face, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.

Nitta Genji gritted his teeth, and finally, he suppressed his temper, nodded, and forced a smile, "Yes, I won't bother you any more, I'll take my leave now."

"Be careful on the road."

Tsugumi Seichiyo nodded.

After Genji Nitta's hurried footsteps disappeared in the reception room, Mrs. Tsugumi Makoto coughed lightly and looked at Kitagawa Che with a normal expression.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Kitagawa-kun."

Tsugumi Makoto lowered her eyebrows slightly, and her tone and expression could be said to be impeccable.

Compared to the carefree Tsuchiya Rina, Tsuchiya Makoto is more of a traditional Japanese woman.

However, from Kitagawa Che's point of view, Mrs. Tsugumi Makoto must be quite strict in private.

"nothing."

Beichuan Che waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine.

"When we were at home, Rina often mentioned you."

Tsugumi Seichiyo naturally started the conversation and started talking to Kitagawa Che.

She had read the relevant information about Beichuan Che, but she firmly believed that the information on paper could only reflect part of a person.

If you really want to fully understand this person, you must get in touch with him (her).

"Rina often mentions me?"

Kitagawa Che was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then felt relieved. He thought that what Tsuchiya Serina often mentioned must be his cooking skills.

"Yes." Tsugumi Makoto nodded, her lips slightly raised, outlining a teasing arc, "She often said that she could feel a strong sense of frustration in you, whether it was life experience or taking care of people. Kitagawa-kun taught her a good lesson from beginning to end."

"It's not really a class, we're just helping each other." Kitagawa Che shook his head and explained for Tsuchiya Seina, "Besides, everyone has limited energy. If you work hard and seriously, you won't have that much energy in your life."

"That's just one of the reasons. What else..." Tsugumi Seina shook her head, glanced at someone coquettishly, and said teasingly, "It's just that some people are too 'evil'."

She used the word "monster" in her not-so-fluent Chinese.

This word was taught to her by Kitagawa Che.

Now, when applied to this 'teacher' of his, it can only be said that it is extremely appropriate.

Beichuan Che glared at someone and said nothing.

Watching the interaction between the two, Tsugumi Makoto didn't rush to interrupt, but just took in the whole scene calmly, feeling more reassured about their relationship.

Before, she was very worried about the problems caused by the age gap between Beichuan Che and her daughter.

When two people take everything into consideration, the actual age difference is there, which means that many perspectives on problems will be different. When love fades and they need to walk on the road of life with mediocrity as the cornerstone, many problems will be exposed.

One party being too mature or one party being too immature will directly lead to the failure of the relationship.

As a mother, she understood her daughter's personality very well. If a man really entered her heart, it would be basically impossible to make her let it go without three to five years.

When she first heard the name 'Beichuan Che', she was actually happy and worried in her heart.

I am happy that my daughter has finally come to her senses, but I am also worried that this relationship may not have a good ending.

But it seemed that her worries were unnecessary.

Although Beichuan Che is not very old, his conversation, the overall feeling and temperament make him a calm and reliable person.

In addition, with that handsome face, in a sense, she could already understand why her daughter was attracted to him.