I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

"No need." Aoi used her chopsticks to pick up the fried pork cutlet and place it on the plate next to her.

Then he picked up the square pan and prepared to make tamagoyaki.

“I’m just saying that I can support myself now, and maybe I can move out someday.”

“Really?” Xia Wuzhao said, “That’s really something to be thankful for. People who are self-reliant can reduce a lot of troubles, and they don’t have any problems even if they don’t contact anyone.”

"Because we don't have to rely on anyone else anymore?" Aoi Asahi used long chopsticks to roll up the tamagoyaki in the square pot.

"That's about right," Xia Wuzhao replied casually.

Perhaps because the dish was finally ready, Aoi stopped talking.

She simply packed everything up.

But I couldn't hold back my tears, and they almost fell.

"From that time on, we never spoke each other's names again."

Despite trying to hold back her tears, they still fell into the tamagoyaki.

"Lord Natsugiri, Asahi Aoi is crying."

Xiao Ai reminded Xia Wuzhao in her mind.

"I know."

Xia Wuzhao responded with a sentence.

But he didn't turn his head or say anything.

She was just flipping through the book, making a la la la sound.

The girl wiped her eyes with her palm, pursed her lips, and said in a nonchalant tone, "The radish is really spicy today. I just accidentally wiped away some sweat and tears started flowing."

Chapter 78 Waterweeds Entwined Around Ankles at the Bottom of the River [5/5]

The next day, Aoi's eyes were still a little red.

I think it was the pungent smell of the radish that bothered me last night, and it's still hard to shake off.

After washing the sunflower with ice water, the crimson color faded considerably, but some traces remained.

The blush softened her originally gloomy eyes, making her look pitiful.

Today's breakfast is fried fish and fried eggs, plus leftover miso soup from last night.

Although it was kept in the refrigerator overnight, it tasted no different from last night.

There's nothing to complain about; as long as it tastes good enough, that's enough.

Because it's a separate-serving system, a lot of bowls and plates are used, which is quite troublesome.

Asahima Aoi had to go to work again today, so Natsugiri Kai did the dishes. We have a dishwasher at home; all I had to do was clean up the food scraps and put them in.

Although washing takes much longer than hand washing, a dishwasher is all you need to do: put the dishes in and turn it on.

You don't need to do anything about it while it's running.

So it's very convenient.

Normally, Xia Wuzhao would spend this time idly reading books to pass the time, while striving to maintain her grades.

But he did not do that today; instead, he went out, which is unusual for him.

"What shall we do today, Lady Natsugiri?"

"Sunbathing."

Xia Wuzhao answered.

"Really?" Xiao Ai muttered, "I always feel like you have other ideas."

She sighed again and hid in Xia Wuzhao's pocket.

Today was supposed to be a day for some activities, since Asahi Aoi went out to work very early and had plenty of time.

Xia Wuzhao wandered aimlessly through the streets, but Xiao Ai noticed that she mostly wandered around the street corners.

Every now and then he would look around.

"Lord Xiawu, are you looking for something?" Xiao Ai asked.

But Xia Wuzhao did not answer.

At 10 a.m., he saw Risa Yajima at the street corner.

Risa Yajima, wearing a mask and hat, looked around, searching for something.

Xiao Ai then realized that they were guarding against Yajima Risa.

Risa Yajima looked around, searching for the location of the confectionery shop.

She heard this from a tourist who said there was a beautiful girl in a school uniform selling pastries on this street.

She immediately thought of sunflowers.

Only those who are extremely poor would wear school uniforms during holidays, and only those who are extremely poor would work in this old street.

Normal girls would work in more respectable places like coffee shops or dessert shops.

Most importantly, this town only has one high school, so it couldn't be a girl from another school.

As she was looking around, Xia Wuzhao stood in front of her.

Risa Yajima said in a tone that suggested she knew it: "It seems that Aoi Asahi is indeed here."

"What does this have to do with you?"

Xia Wuzhao replied indifferently.

“Of course it’s related to me,” Risa Yajima said. “After all, her mother was the culprit who destroyed my family.”

"So?" Xia Wuzhao said casually, "What is her relationship with her mother?"

"Heh, being good-looking really has its advantages; everyone's protecting her." Risa Yajima sneered, her expression slightly distorted. "Just like her mother."

Natsuki Kai looked at Yajima Risa in front of him and said, "Did you come here just to talk about this? Then you can leave."

"Oh, what if I don't leave?" Risa Yajima deliberately provoked Kai Natsugiri.

Xia Wuzhao said calmly, "I'm the kind of person who would never hold back when it comes to women."

"That's perfect, I'm not the kind of girl who gets scared easily."

Risa Yajima sneered, "Do you think I'll be scared after you say that?"

“If I were scared like that, I wouldn’t go to school. After Asahi’s commotion, there was basically no place for me at school.”

"Everyone looks down on me and talks badly about me behind my back. They ignore me and secretly laugh at me. Even my friends pretend they don't know me."

"How hateful!"

She gritted her teeth, her venomous expression like that of a vengeful ghost trying to drag someone down with it.

Xia Wuzhao simply looked at her indifferently, unmoved.

It took Risa Yajima quite a while to regain her composure.

She said, "Even if I can't find Asahi Aoi, it's okay. Finding you, Natsugiri Kai, is also good."

Risa Yajima said, "I'm not here today to cause trouble. On the contrary, I'm here to help her."

She said, "I made a deal with my father: if that bitch can act like a virtuous wife and loving mother, I will agree to let him marry her."

"And the most important thing is that Aoi Asahi should not listen to that bitch, apologize to me, and make that bitch really act like a virtuous wife and loving mother."

"As long as she does that, everyone will be safe and sound, and we'll keep to ourselves."

Risa Yajima said with a cold laugh.

“You seem to really enjoy shifting the blame onto others,” Xia Wuzhao said, “as if you were completely innocent.”

"Whether it's something at school or something about your father, it shouldn't have anything to do with Asahi Aoi, but you've dumped everything on her."

"It's as if you don't have to do anything to get the result you want."

"Heh heh heh, do you think I don't want to do anything?" Risa Yajima said sinisterly, "If it weren't for you, do you think Aoi Asahi could be working here so easily and earning money, just like a normal person?"

"I'm living such a miserable life, why can she have it so easy? She's the one who stole my daily life."

Risa Yajima gritted her teeth: "If it weren't for her and her mother, I wouldn't be suffering this kind of disaster now."

Her face was contorted, and she looked vicious: "She ruined my happiness."

But Xia Wuzhao just looked at her expressionlessly.

She took a deep breath and finally calmed down: "Xia Wuzhao, tell her that if she doesn't want her mother to find out so quickly, she has to hide her identity."

"Hmph, as long as that bitch doesn't find out in the next few days, she'll definitely go crazy. Who knows what she'll do? When that happens, I'll have plenty of time to carry out my plan."

"I mustn't let her incompetence ruin my plans."

After saying those words, Risa Yajima left decisively.

After watching Risa Yajima leave, Xia Wuzhao thought for a moment and went to a nearby shop to buy a nice women's sun hat.

Chapter 79 One Courageous Moment Is Enough [1/5]

The sun hat is a very ordinary old-fashioned sun hat, and at first glance, it is impossible to tell whether it is for men or women.

It's just that it has a white bow on it, which is why it's called a women's sun hat.

The color is a slightly whitish straw color, which will shimmer with colors when placed in light.

Xia Wuzhao took her sun hat and went to the pastry shop. The closer it got to the end of the month, the hotter the weather became.

It was still a bit windy yesterday, and when it blew, it made your skin feel cold.

Today, however, the atmosphere was lifeless, with not a breath of cool air, which made people feel irritable.

Asahi is kneading dough in the pastry shop.

The old woman sat on a recliner outside the door, enjoying the cool air and fanning herself, looking quite relaxed.

Xia Wuzhao walked to the side and called out softly, "Grandma."

"Oh, it's A-Zhao."

The mother-in-law opened her eyes, looked at Xia Wuzhao and smiled kindly: "What brings you out today?"

"I just had nothing to do, so I came here to wander around."

"This is the first time I've heard you say you have nothing better to do, A-Zhao." The old woman smiled. "Didn't you come here for Xiao-Kui?"

Xia Wuzhao was slightly embarrassed and shook her head: "It doesn't really count."

"Is the sun hat you bought for your mother-in-law?" The mother-in-law pointed to the sun hat in Xia Wuzhao's hand: "But it makes you look too young. This is not for your mother-in-law."

Asahi Aoi couldn't help but laugh as she watched Natsugiri Kai struggling to cope with her mother-in-law's teasing.

"I'll buy my mother-in-law a good sun hat next time."

Xia Wuzhao had no choice but to say that.

"Really? Ah-Zhao?" The mother-in-law said this on purpose, so that Xia Wu-Zhao had no choice but to reassure her again.

I will definitely buy it.

"Mother-in-law, I just hope you can come and visit me more often."

As the old woman spoke, she tapped Xia Wuzhao's head with her fan.

Xia Wuzhao had no choice but to agree.

Once inside the shop, it can feel a bit cramped.

Aoi, deliberately using a teasing tone, yet with a hint of fear and trepidation, whispered, "Kai?"

Xia Wuzhao placed the hat on Asahi Aoi's head, causing Asahi Aoi to let out a small snort.

"ah--"

She said, "What are you doing?"

With flour on his fingers, he looked up.

She looked at Xia Wuzhao with a mixture of anger and delight.