I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Before long, the naginata in his hand was knocked to the ground.

The old woman took a breath and looked at Chiho while leaning on her naginata: "As a daughter of the samurai family, you have far too many thoughts in your mind."

Chiho was panting and had no way to refute.

Fine beads of sweat had formed on her skin, almost soaking her black dress.

The old man looked at her and said, "Go take a shower, it'll be time to eat soon."

Chiho glanced at Natsumi before reluctantly going to take a bath.

The old man said to Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Kui, "You can wander around here as you like. We'll have dinner here tonight."

After Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi thanked him, the old man picked up his glasses and left.

The two of them sat on the eaves, stepping on huge stepping stones.

Aoi tucked her hair behind her ear and said, "So Chiho's family has such a past, it seems. It's been passed down for a long time."

"probably."

Xia Wuzhao looked at the distant, rolling mountains and the blue hue tinged with clouds and mist.

"If you become her lover, you might be able to inherit this place."

Aoi Asahi said this on purpose.

"no need."

Xia Wuzhao answered in this way.

Asahi Aoi listened and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "There's no need. You're talking as if you're richer than Chiho's family and don't care anymore."

After she finished speaking, she gently patted the floor next to her.

"However, this place is really beautiful, so beautiful. It must be a wonderful thing to grow up here."

"That's right, Chiho, you're already happier than me. So, don't try to steal my happiness anymore."

Chapter 181 That Precious, Uncaptible

Beneath the receding clouds, light fell from the unobstructed blue sky.

The brilliant sunlight spilled onto the dark brown wooden planks, casting a shimmering layer of light upon them.

It would be quite a hassle to thoroughly clean these houses.

However, they must have hired many servants to keep it clean.

Sunflower tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and felt the sunlight falling on her cheeks.

She felt a little warm.

Xia Wuzhao would glance at her every now and then, and the girl's cheeks seemed to be coated with a faint glow.

Its lips also sparkled.

She probably has a happy expression on her face right now.

"how?"

Aoi Asahi suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Kai Natsugiri.

"The sky looks very, very blue."

Xia Wuzhao turned her head and answered casually.

"is it?"

Aoi looked up at the sky again: "It really is blue, like blue ink written on a book."

"What a strange metaphor!"

“It’s just a simple metaphor,” Aoi Asahi emphasized, pointing to the stream in the distance. “Do you feel hot?”

I feel fine.

“Then let’s go to the stream,” the girl said. “It will feel cooler there.”

"Walk there barefoot?"

Xia Wuzhao asked this question.

"Hmm, just walk there barefoot, and take off your socks when you come back," Aoi suggested.

“Then let’s go.” Xia Wuzhao said, standing on the stepping stone and walking towards the stream.

The girl simply smoothed her sideburns and followed behind.

The stream is man-made, about a meter wide, and the riverbed is covered with countless pebbles.

The stream water is crystal clear. Standing beside the stream, you can see your own shadow cast crookedly on the pebbles.

The two of them stood beside the stream, and the cool water vapor made them feel that the summer heat had dissipated a lot.

"There are no goldfish, just an ordinary stream."

Aoi squatted down beside him, letting out a long sigh.

Xia Wuzhao asked, "Do you really like goldfish?"

"I don't really like it." Asahi Aoi shook her head at Natsugiri Kai.

What I like are the gifts you gave me.

I thought this in my heart, but I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud.

The girl played with the stream water with her fingers, which were icy cold.

She really wanted to splash the stream water on Xia Wuzhao and start a playful fight. But in the end, she didn't.

"That seems too childish."

She thought—this is fine, as long as we stay together.

So the two of them stood by the stream until dusk.

Aoi finally came to her senses when the light reflected on the stream.

She said to Xia Wuzhao, "It seems like we can go eat now."

"Probably." Xia Wuzhao turned to look at the main house. A long table had been set up near the paper sliding door, and the servants were serving dinner to the table.

"I wonder how Chiho is doing now. It seems like she took a long time to take a bath."

Asahi casually brought up the topic.

While in the bath, Chiho felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart from exhaustion.

My whole body aches, and I can barely lift my arms.

"How embarrassing."

Just thinking about how she had embarrassed herself in front of Xia Wu made her face turn red and hot.

"I really want to forget about this."

She muttered, leaning against the edge of the ceramic bathtub: "But taking a bath is so comfortable, it really drives away all my fatigue."

"But we need to get out of here soon. Otherwise, all of this time will be given to Natsugiri and Asahi."

Even with these thoughts in mind, it was already dusk when she came out.

After drying himself off, he put on a loose yukata and walked barefoot along the veranda towards the main house.

The main house was empty, and she looked around.

But then they saw Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi approaching from a distance, chatting and laughing.

They seem to have a very good relationship!

"Has Asahi already beaten us to it?"

Thinking this, Chiho stood on the veranda waiting for the two to approach.

When the two reached the stepping stone, Chiho asked, "What were you doing just now?"

"I just looked at the stream," Aoi Asahi replied softly. "Nothing much."

"You're saying this as if you're deliberately trying to cover something up."

Chiho thought to herself, then glanced at the two of them again.

She laughed and said, "There are wooden clogs here, so you don't have to walk directly on the grass like that. Your socks will get dirty."

Chiho offered this reminder, subtly expressing her resentment towards the two of them.

Seeing that the servants had already prepared dinner, she quickly waved and said, "Come on up, it's time to eat dinner."

Asahi Aoi and Natsugiri Kai sat on the veranda and began to take off their dirty socks and place them next to the stepping stones.

Chiho squatted down next to Natsugiri, resting her chin on her hands: "What's so interesting about a stream?"

"Probably because it's cool."

Xia Wuzhao said, "Just standing next to him makes me feel relaxed and happy."

"Hoo hoo." Chiho poked Natsugiri's shoulder with dissatisfaction: "I don't think you feel cool because you're standing next to the stream, but because you're next to the rising sun."

Xia Wuzhao did not answer.

But the girl persisted, saying, "Not saying anything means you agree. But if you agree, I'll be very sad."

Xia Wuzhao glanced at Qianhui and said, "You don't look like you're very sad right now."

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding."

Chiho waved her hand, a broad smile on her face.

"I'll go get the fan." After saying that, Chiho stood up and left.

Asahi Aoi watched Chiho's retreating figure as she stepped onto the stepping stones.

But I felt a chill creep up my body from the soles of my feet.

"How many sincere words are actually used as excuses to say jokes?"

Sunflower stepped down from the stepping stones to the eaves and walked to the long table.

These dishes are all very bland, and they don't look very appetizing. The only good thing about them is that they are nutritionally balanced.

After glancing over, Asahi Aoi sat at the end of the table and called out to Natsugiri Kai, "Come sit over here quickly."

After Natsugiri Kai sat down next to her, Asahi Aoi asked, "Are there any activities here during summer vacation?"

“Who knows?” Xia Wuzhao said; “I only remember the Obon Festival.”

“I know about the Obon festival too,” Aoi Asahi said irritably, looking at the brilliant stars outside. “You can see a beautiful starry sky here.”

"Because this is in the mountains."

"However, when we were in the Second New Tokyo, we were also in the mountainous area, but we couldn't see such a brilliant starry sky."

The girl offered a gentle reminder.

"Because we live in the countryside, there are no factories, very few cars, and not much pollution, so the stars are so clear."

Xia Wuzhao gave a brief explanation.

While the two were talking, Chiho brought over an electric fan, plugged it in, and turned it on.

The old-fashioned electric fan started blowing air and swaying slowly and steadily.

"It's so cool here." Chiho stood in front of the fan, looking quite comfortable.

The hem of her loose bathrobe was blown up by the fan.

Her fair, long legs were faintly visible beneath the trembling hem of her yukata, and a pleasant fragrance emanated from her body.

When Xia Wuzhao looked over, the girl was still tilting her head in confusion.

The loose-fitting yukata, for some reason, revealed her collarbones, which were bathed in a sweet, honey-like glow under the soft orange light.

"what happened?"

The girl asked in a questioning, teasing, and even deliberate tone, "Is something wrong?"

Xia Wuzhao replied, "I'm just thinking about when dinner will start."