Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

But not long after that, the phone rang again.

Yuki Ayase answered: "Yukine?"

"Yuki." Yukine Kamishiro's voice remained emotionless, but her speech was slightly faster than usual. "Does your school have a student named Sho Shimada?"

Shimada Sho's heart jumped.

Yuki Ayase glanced in his direction, clearly somewhat surprised.

But when he did respond, his tone remained flat: "No."

"sure?"

"determine."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Okay." Yukine Kamishiro hung up the phone.

The ward suddenly fell silent.

Shimada Sho felt his heartbeat gradually return to normal.

He leaned against the pillow, his mind churning.

So, the young lady already knows his identity, doesn't she?

He directly revealed his name.

The meaning is clear: they are looking for him.

I specifically called Yuki Ayase, asking what had happened at school and if anyone knew Sho Shimada.

Is it because he didn't log in yesterday?

Was she worried?

Or did she discover something?

"Xiang Jun".

Shimada Sho's mind was racing with thoughts until Ayase Yuki's gentle call brought him back to reality.

Looking up, he found her scrutinizing him.

Behind the glasses, there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Does Sho-kun know the eldest daughter of the Kamishiro family?"

Shimada Sho replied without changing his expression, "I don't know him."

"Then why would she inquire about Xiang Jun?"

“How would I know?” Shimada Sho looked away. “It’s probably just a coincidence of names.”

Yuki Ayase stared at him for a long time.

When Shimada Sho was almost unable to sit still, he finally looked away, picked up the fresh apple that had just been delivered that afternoon from the bedside table, and began to peel it.

"Hmm, maybe it's just a coincidence of names," she said softly.

Shimada Sho always felt that she didn't believe him.

But since no one pressed him for details, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 119 Toothbrush and Towel

Monday, 9:00 AM.

Shimada Sho stood in front of the glass window in the hospital corridor, closing his eyes to enjoy the warmth of the morning sunlight.

"Mr. Shimada, your discharge procedures have been completed."

The voice from behind him pulled him back to reality.

Turning my head, I saw the nurse at the desk handing me a document and a pen. "Just sign here."

"Thank you."

Shimada Sho took the pen and signed his name in the lower right corner of the form.

Although there was still a band-aid on the back of his hand, it no longer hurt at all when he moved it.

After his physique increased by 5, his recovery speed was so fast that even he was surprised.

The corner of my mouth, which was swollen last night, is now only a faint mark, and the bruise on my ribs has faded from bluish-purple to light yellow.

After signing the document, Shimada Sho returned the pen and the document together.

The nurse took it and instructed, "When you get home, you should rest and avoid strenuous exercise."

"Okay." Shimada Sho nodded and thanked him again, "Thank you for your help."

"Of course."

After completing the procedures, Shimada Sho saw no need to stay any longer.

He glanced at the time and walked towards the elevator.

I had only taken a couple of steps when my phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

When I picked it up, it was full of messages from Hoshino Yuuki.

[Sister: What time are you coming back?]

[Sister: Mom asked me to ask you what you want to eat for lunch.]

[Sister: Don't think you can get away with it by not saying anything.]

[Younger sister: Shimada Sho!]

Since 7 a.m., Hoshino Yuzuki has sent more than a dozen messages.

The wording of each comment gradually lost patience, and the last few even started addressing people by their full names.

Shimada Sho sighed and typed a reply:

[Conquer Tokyo Academy: Just left a friend's house, will be back before noon.]

The message was sent and instantly marked as read.

But the reply didn't come until he entered the elevator.

[Sister: Who cares if you/dislike me.]

Looking at the final expression, Shimada Sho's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

This little girl is incredibly clingy.

He promised Yuyue yesterday that he would go back tonight.

However, due to the rain and Ayase Yuki's refusal to let him go, he ultimately had to stay overnight at the hospital.

As a result, Hoshino Yuuki started bombarding people with phone calls in the middle of the night.

They said he didn't keep his word, and that they were coming to find him, and so on.

Having no other choice, Shimada Sho repeatedly promised to visit Aunt Shima-ka as soon as it was light, and only then did he manage to get through the situation.

So today, he had to go home early after being discharged from the hospital.

He was afraid that if he delayed any longer, Yuzuki would come looking for him.

As Shimada Sho walked to the elevator, the elevator doors opened just as someone got on.

He stepped into the elevator and pressed the button to go to the first floor.

Before the door was even closed, a fair, delicate hand suddenly reached in from the outside and covered the sensor.

The elevator doors reopened, and Yuki Ayase appeared before them.

She changed her clothes again today.

She wore a light gray knitted cardigan on top and jeans on the bottom.

She was carrying yesterday's box in her hand, slightly out of breath, clearly having run all the way here.

"Sho-kun." Stepping into the elevator, Ayase Yuki stood next to Shimada Sho, tilting her head to ask, "Why didn't you wait for me?"

"Didn't you go back?" Shimada Sho asked back.

"I'm just going back to change my clothes and bring you breakfast."

Yuki Ayase said in a somewhat aggrieved voice, holding up the box in her hand.

Seeing this, Shimada Sho didn't know what to say for a moment.

She stayed with him until the early hours of the morning last night, and it seemed she wanted to go to sleep, but he forced her to go back home, citing Monday as the reason and that she had a quiz the next day.

Thinking that she would probably not come over since I was being discharged from the hospital today.

Unexpectedly, she arrived early.

After the elevator doors closed, the elevator began to descend.

Ayase Yuki looked at Shimada Sho and asked, "Sho-kun, your injuries haven't healed yet, why are you in such a hurry to be discharged from the hospital?"

"It's all better now," Shimada Sho replied confidently.

Finally, she added, "My family is urging me to go back and prepare, because I have an exam this afternoon."

Yuki Ayase stopped asking questions, and the elevator fell silent.

As the elevator descends to the next floor, the numbers displayed on the screen keep changing.

As they approached the first floor, her voice, tinged with sadness, rang out again: "Xiangjun doesn't want to stay in the hospital, is it because of me?"

“That’s not true.” Shimada Sho denied it without hesitation.

Although her behavior of trying to get close to him after she completely opened up did cause her a lot of trouble.

But saying it directly is still too hurtful.

He chose to keep it to himself.

From now on, we will try to keep our distance.

"drop--"

The elevator doors opened, and we arrived at the first floor.

Shimada Sho went outside first, followed by Ayase Yuki.

The two walked together through the hospital lobby.

As I stepped out of the automatic door, the warm sun and gentle breeze greeted me.

After smelling disinfectant for two consecutive days, this was the first time Shimada Sho had smelled fresh air, and his mood improved considerably.

“Ayase.” He took a deep breath and turned around to look at Ayase Yuki beside him. “Thank you so much for this. If it’s convenient, could you please tell me your bank card number so I can settle your hospital bill?”

Yuki Ayase looked up at him but didn't say anything.

After staring at each other for a long time, he finally asked, "Am I not allowed to refuse?"

“Yes.” Shimada Sho nodded directly.

He had already incurred a debt of gratitude for troubling someone with his care for two days for no reason, and he didn't want to owe them money as well.

"If Xiang-jun insists on giving it to me, let's wait two more days."

Yuki Ayase still didn't tell him the card number, only offering a strange suggestion.

Shimada Sho asked, puzzled, "Why do we have to wait two days?"

"You'll find out when the time comes." A sly smile curved her lips. "There's no rush anyway."

Looking at her expression, Shimada Sho felt that something was off, but he couldn't get any information out of her.

Finally, he could only nod and say, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

As long as I can get the money back, that's fine.

After finishing his story, Shimada Sho prepared to leave.

However, before leaving, Yuki Ayase called him back.

"Xiang Jun".