Tokyo Love Story

“It’s going to be hard.”

Things have come to this point, and Beiyuan Zhengyu can't say anything more.

You have to choose your own path.

only……

"What I'm going to say next may not be pleasant to hear, but..." Beiyuan Zhengyu hesitated for a moment, but decided to say it, "I still have to say it.

“Some things, once you decide to do them, may not be so pure.

"I mean……

“Being forced to do something may become a common occurrence.”

He has a lot to say on this point.

"I understand what you mean."

Beichuan Che nodded solemnly. He was not a rookie and was naturally aware of the twists and turns that might exist in many industries.

"So..." Beiyuan Zhengyu shrugged, and for some reason, he added, "The road ahead is long and arduous."

He spoke the following sentence in Chinese.

After he finished speaking, Beichuan Che did not say anything. He just silently picked up the teacup and took a sip of the warm tea.

"I mean……"

"I will search high and low."

Interrupting Kitanen Masahiro's additions, Kitagawa Che put down his teacup and said the second half of the sentence.

It seems that I am showing off my skills in front of an expert."

Beiyuan Zhengyu was not angry when he was interrupted. He smiled cheerfully, and the admiration in his eyes became stronger.

He is no longer at the age where he is competitive, and after all, the better Kitagawa Che is, won’t Rin’s future be better?

As a father himself, he has always been quite clear about this aspect.

"I have only read some shallow sentences superficially."

Beichuan Che said modestly.

This time, it was Beiyuan Zhengyu's turn to remain silent. He just glanced at the boy silently and gave him a playful look that was worth pondering.

With your proficiency in Chinese that is almost like your native language, you tell me that you have only read it superficially?

Who are you kidding, you little bastard!

*

"It's my first time spending New Year's outside, what do you think?"

In the kitchen, Kitaen Risa was washing vegetables while glancing at Kitaen Rin who was cutting meat with a kitchen knife with ease.

"Well, what are your thoughts?"

Beiyuan Linyin stopped what she was doing, she looked up and looked at the lights in the kitchen which were so familiar to her but now seemed to have a sense of 'reunion after a long separation', and for a moment she felt a little emotional.

"Che is very good, Miao is also very good. I am very happy and blessed to be with them."

She withdrew her gaze, lowered her brows again and continued cutting vegetables.

Before the New Year, she wondered if she would be unable to adapt, but after the actual experience, she felt really happy. Although it was the first time she didn't celebrate the New Year with her parents and she felt a little lonely, the loneliness was quickly dispelled by the satisfaction of being with people of the same age, her lover, and her best friends.

Is that so? "

Turning down the faucet, Kitaen Risa chuckled.

She had given this answer before.

But it seems like this sentence in my memory happened a long time ago. Now that I think about it, the last time she said this was when she had just graduated from college and started living with Zhengyu.

She also spent that New Year with Zhengyu.

When she returned home during the first month of the lunar year, her mother asked her the same question, also in the kitchen, and even did the same thing.

However, now that she has become a mother, Rinyin is the girl who said this.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Kitayuan Rinyin put down the kitchen knife, wiped her hands on her apron, turned around, her eyes full of concern.

As a piece of flesh and blood from her mother, she knew very well that her mother was the kind of person who was not cold on the outside but very warm on the inside. She was strict with herself, but at the same time, she loved herself even more.

This is also the reason why she would always think of her mother from time to time during the first half month after she moved into the Kitagawa family's home.

"Mom is just a little emotional." Kitaen Risa gave her daughter a look that said 'don't worry', then turned off the faucet, put the washed vegetables on the plate, and then passed the plate to the chopping board for later use, "It feels like the years are like a song."

"Time is like a song?"

Kitayuan Rinyin tilted her head, not quite understanding what her mother meant.

"It feels like I'm seeing my younger self." Kitaen Risa raised her eyebrows and motioned for her daughter to move away from the chopping board. "Leave the rest of the lunch to me."

In fact, today's lunch had been prepared long ago, but she was in the mood, so she pulled Linyin into the kitchen and added two dishes temporarily.

"I can help."

Beiyuan Rinyin rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrists.

"Then please go and call A-Che and your father."

Kitaen Risa blinked and gave her daughter a look that said 'get out now'.

She asked her in just to say a few words.

All right. "

Seeing her mother's serious look, Beiyuan Linyin had no choice but to respond, then walked out of the kitchen and went straight to the study.

"This kid~"

Kitaen Risa lowered her eyebrows, looked at the prepared ingredients, raised her hand and gently patted her cheek.

"Okay, I'm going to start working hard too!"

Sorry, the update is still over an hour late.

Thanks to teachers Rattlesnake and Casino for their monthly tickets. Your support is my motivation for writing.

see you tomorrow

Chapter 306 Her Little Plan

At eight o'clock in the evening, Tokyo sank into the darkness.

In the dim darkness, lights were still on in the commercial buildings in the distance. Occasionally, white-collar workers returning home late walked hurriedly on the sidewalks, and the "tapping" sound of high heels tapping on the ground was clearly audible. The distance between day and night was getting farther and farther in the darkness where the street lights could not reach. This fast-paced prosperous city seemed to have finally slowly quieted down at this moment.

Sitting in the passenger seat with her seat belt fastened, Kitayuan Rinyin turned her eyebrows and looked out the window.

The rapidly receding city streets were reflected in those beautiful eyes.

The two meals today were very enjoyable for both hosts and guests. Even Ejima Mio, who was usually relatively restrained, relaxed a little today and was no longer so obsessed with the "Rules of the Valet". Her parents, as usual, did not ask about Che's work, but just chatted casually about family matters and those interesting or boring trivialities in life.

She didn't know whether this was a good idea in other places, but in their home, in her opinion, this was the best.

Shaking her head, Beiyuan Rinyin turned her eyebrows and her eyes fell on Beichuan Che's profile.

As the warm orange light from the street lamps and the shadows inside the car continued to overlap, his face took on a deeper sense.

"Clear."

After hesitating for a moment, Beiyuan Rinyin took the initiative to start the conversation.

"Ok?"

Kitagawa Che, who was driving, responded, but did not turn his head to look at Kitaen Rin as usual. Most of his attention was still focused on the road conditions in front of him.

"How was the dinner tonight?"

Kitayuan Rinyin shrank back into her seat, adjusted her sitting posture slightly, and sat in a more comfortable position.

"It's really good."

After taking a look at the traffic light ahead, Beichuan Che lightly pressed the brakes, slowed down the car, and turned on the turn signal.

They were lucky enough that the traffic light just changed from red to green.

"Just good?"

Kitaen Rinyin rested her elbows on the passenger seat's armrest and propped up her chin.

"Maybe there are some surprises and unexpected things." Beichuan Che chuckled. He could naturally hear the meaning behind Beiyuan Linyin's words. He paused and added, "I really didn't expect that my aunt's cooking skills would be so outstanding."

He knew that Kitaen Risa was in charge of preparing meals for the Kitaen family.

After all, my fiancée would mention this from time to time.

However, he really didn't expect that Kitaen Risa's cooking skills would improve so much after more than half a year.

If the scoring were not so strict, he would give a very high score to the aunt who always had a smile on her face.

Especially after he was used to eating dishes made by Eshima Myo, such a surprise was even more rare.

It is no exaggeration to say that now when his family occasionally goes out to eat together, he rarely has that feeling of "Hey, this is well done".

But if you think about it carefully, it is normal. After all, it is easy for people to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

“My mother’s cooking is always delicious.”

Kitayuan Rinyin straightened her small nose, and her delicate little face was full of pride.

"but……"

The next second, Kitaen Rinyin changed the subject, raised her eyebrows, and through the rearview mirror in the car, looked dimly at Ejima Miao who was sitting in the back seat and listening to their conversation.

"Compared to the Cooking Immortal, he is still far behind."

She blinked, and there was a hint of teasing and ridicule in her tone, but more of it was recognition from the bottom of her heart.

Ejima Tadashi's cooking skills are really amazing.

Huh?"

Ejima Tadashi was stunned at first, not quite understanding why the topic suddenly turned to himself, but soon the attendant came to his senses and, through the rearview mirror in the car, met the gaze of Kitaen Rin, who was also alternating between light and shadow.

When their eyes met, Beiyuan Linyin was the first to chuckle uncontrollably.

"Just complimenting you."

After coughing lightly and trying to calm herself down, Kitaen Rin raised her eyebrows at Ejima Myo in the rearview mirror and made a cute face.

"But Ms. Rin'in's tone just now seemed a little off."

Ejima Miu tilted her head, and the shadow inside the car obscured the corners of her slightly raised mouth.

She loved to do something naughty at times like this.

"This is called the deep love and the sharp criticism."

Beiyuan Linyin had a stern face, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but slightly rise.

She didn't believe this reason herself.

But, it's no big deal.

The smartest approach is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

"Ah~"

Ejima Miu looked unconvinced.

"Humph."

Beiyuan Linyin snorted a little arrogantly, and didn't say anything. She just rolled her eyes at Miao coquettishly, and then chose the tried and tested method to break the deadlock - forcibly changing the subject.

"Speaking of which, we are going back the day after tomorrow."

Beiyuan Linyin paused and mentioned this matter that made her feel inexplicably empty.

"uh-huh."

Beichuan Che cooperated and continued the conversation.