I have a lot of green plums

——Yukinoshita-san, I’m here to see you.

"..."

Looking at the message on the screen, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but be stunned. It wasn't until the second message appeared on the screen that she reacted.

——I'm already at your door.

Eh... Yukinoshita Yukino subconsciously looked up and out the window. Of course, she couldn't see anything except the cherry tree in the courtyard that was who knows how many years old.

——Ah, someone is coming, I’ll hide for a while.

Another message came. This time, Yukinoshita Yukino did not hesitate. She picked up the phone and rushed out of the room.

"Sister..." She didn't expect that Yukinoshita Haruno was still outside her room, and she stopped subconsciously.

"Yukino, go ahead, I'll cover you."

Looking at the other party's confident and guaranteed look, Yukinoshita Yukino immediately realized something.

"Did you tell him, sister?"

"Because I think Yukino would be sad if I didn't tell him."

Yukinoshita Haruno answered a little nervously. Until now, she didn't know whether her unauthorized actions would make her sister angry.

"Yukino, you..."

"Thank you, sister."

"Eh...thank you." Yukinoshita Haruno's heart trembled a little. It had been a long time since she heard the girl in front of her express gratitude from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you for everything you've done for me."

Whether it was lying to her mother, disobeying her mother's orders, or begging her mother... She actually saw all these things, and her heart was already filled with gratitude towards her.

"I just... forget it, go find him now, don't keep him waiting too long."

I originally wanted to take this opportunity to express my feelings to my sister, but then the subject changed and I chose to remain silent.

"Yeah." Yukinoshita Yukino did not hesitate. After taking a deep look at her sister, she ran towards the door.

Although the Yukinoshita family is a famous family, it is not so outrageous that they need someone to guard the gate. Therefore, Yukinoshita Yukino can easily open the gate without worrying about being discovered.

The street outside the door was deserted. The lights on the roadside were dim and cold, and there were many mosquitoes around.

Yukinoshita Yukino looked around but didn't see the boy. Until she heard a noise in the green belt under the wall, and a black figure suddenly stood up and quickly approached her.

This scene made Yukinoshita Yukino's heart stop for a moment, until the light shone on the black shadow, she felt relieved.

"Oh, that was a close call. We were almost discovered."

Si Yue Yu Zhi patted the dead branches and leaves on his body and said with a look of relief.

"......you."

Yukinoshita Yukino was a little speechless. Even if she was going to be discovered, she could just pretend that she was just a passerby passing by here. Why did she have to hide like this and make herself so embarrassed? She was just like a thief. If she was discovered, there would be no way to explain it.

"What are you doing here?" Although he really wanted to ask the young man a question, the words turned into a question when they came to his lips.

He was still wearing the clothes he wore at the party. The young man who had originally looked elegant now looked so disheveled.

"Of course I'm here to see you." April Yuzhi wiped off his clothes, looked up at Yukinoshita Yukino, and said as a matter of course.

"why?"

"Because I heard you were going abroad."

"..."

Si Yue Yu Zhi looked at the girl who suddenly became silent and asked seriously, "Can you tell me the reason? You just said you were transferring schools before."

At that time, she just felt it was a pity, but it was not unacceptable. But now she wanted to study abroad, which made him want to know why.

"Even if I tell you, what can I do about it?" Yukinoshita Yukino looked away and said softly, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

"How can it be unrelated? Don't we have a bet between us?" Si Yueyuzhi disagreed and speculated maliciously, "Did you choose to go abroad because you wanted to escape our bet?"

"If that's the case, then Yukinoshita-san is too despicable."

"Don't make it sound like you can definitely beat me. The results aren't in yet, are they?"

"So why don't you wait until the results come out before leaving? It only takes one more day anyway."

April Yuzhi asked curiously.

"You..." Yukinoshita Yukino opened her mouth, looking lonely, "This is not something I can decide."

If she could decide, why would she choose to leave?

"Is it a family reason?"

"Um......"

"Then why don't you explain it to them? You have your own ideas."

"You're too naive." Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, "Some things can't be changed just by explaining them clearly."

"Ah, that's really troublesome." Si Yue Yu Zhi also sighed, "Why don't you run with me?"

"Eh?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the boy in front of her with some surprise.

Chapter 205 I Like You

"What do you mean by run...?"

Even Yukinoshita Yukino was a little slow to react after hearing these words. Even she found it difficult to keep up with the boy's jumping thoughts.

Run? Where to? Like the book says, leave the place where you live, go to a beautiful place far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the pressure of family, where no one can find you?

It's like... eloping.

"It means leaving the Yukinoshita family."

"Leaving the Yukinoshita household?"

Yukinoshita Yukino stared at the boy in front of her, trying to find a joking look on his face, but under the dim light, the expression on the boy's face was as calm as usual with a hint of a smile.

She couldn't tell whether the other person was joking with her or just thinking that way.

"Yes, leaving the Yukinoshita family." April Yuzhi nodded, "You seem very sad, as if you are about to break down."

Si Yueyuzhi didn't know how a big family like Yukinoshita educated their children. He only felt that the girl's aura became heavier, as if there was a thick cloud pressing on her head.

Even if he only slightly sensed her aura, Si Yueyuzhi felt so heavy. Although the girl's current condition seemed normal, he felt that if something happened again, she might collapse.

"Are you kidding me?" Yukinoshita Yukino mocked April Yuzhi's judgment, "Or have you watched too many entertainment works and want to talk to me about your lines?"

How could she be broken? She had endured all kinds of pressures growing up, so how could she be broken because of this little setback?

Don't act as if you understand her.

"I'm not kidding." Si Yue Yuzhi shook his head slightly and looked at the cold girl in front of him seriously.

She was still as stubborn as before, but she no longer had the same high spirits as before.

She had so many things and worries in her heart that from the moment we met, her brows were slightly furrowed.

"You really need to get out of here and relax."

"..."

The boy's serious look made Yukinoshita Yukino's heart tremble. The boy usually looked carefree, and she rarely saw him being serious.

But this doesn't mean he is really a lazy guy. On the contrary, the seriousness hidden in his leisurely manner has a more reassuring magic than those who always maintain a serious attitude.

As long as such people are willing to take things seriously, they will be able to accomplish anything... That's probably how it feels.

He really wanted to take her away from here...

"I'll take you to the beach to watch the sunset, to the top of a mountain to watch the sunrise, to a small town in the south to enjoy the flowers, or to a city in the north to ski... I can take you to many places you've never been to, I'll make you happy, I'll protect your safety, and I'll cover all the expenses."

"And you, just need to smile happily."

As April Yuzhi spoke, Yukinoshita Yukino fantasized in her mind. It must be said that every word of the boy could easily make her imagine beautiful scenes.

Even though she rarely gets moved by something, she was actually aroused by the boy's few short words.

"Are you kidding?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked softly, suppressing the trembling in her heart.

"No." Si Yue Yuzhi shook his head firmly. Although his words sounded like the sweet talk of a bad boy trying to seduce a young lady who was inexperienced in the world, they were what he truly thought.

"......" That's true. After all, it doesn't sound like a joke for a guy who is always greedy to promise "all expenses are covered".

Has she really come to this point, allowing him to say such a thing?

"So, you want to come with me?"

The moonlight was faint and the stars were shining. Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the hand that the boy stretched out to her, and suddenly a scene from a book came to her mind.

When she first read the book, she had imagined the scenes described in the book in her mind, but no matter how hard she thought about it, she just couldn't empathize with the heroine.

She thought she would never understand the feelings between the two people in the book, but now it seems that it was not that she did not understand, but that she did not meet the person who could make her understand.

The desire that Yukino Yukino had suppressed in her heart was like an underground river gushing out and she couldn't suppress it. She unconsciously took a step forward and stretched out her hand and slowly placed it on the boy's hand.

As long as I hold his hand, I may really be redeemed.

However, the hand that was stretched out in the air just stayed there, and did not move forward any further. The chirping of unknown insects in the night brought back Yukinoshita Yukino's sanity.

"Thank you, April." Yukinoshita Yukino slowly withdrew her hand and smiled at April Yuzhi, "But I don't need it."

She really wanted to watch the sunrise and sunset with the boy, and go to unknown towns or cities to travel, but she couldn't be so willful.

If she really did that, the mother's wrath would surely fall on the boy, perhaps putting him under great pressure.

This was something she didn't want to see at all.

"Really?" Si Yue Yu Zhi was not discouraged, still stretched out his hand to the girl and asked: "If you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time."

To say such words, even he mustered up great courage, and even took the risk of being accused of "kidnapping underage girls", so this kind of courage can only be had once.

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino didn't know how many times she had been speechless tonight, because the desire in her heart was contrary to reality, so she didn't know what to say.

The boy's expression was so calm, but how could she not notice the hidden seriousness?

After a moment's silence, the right hand that had been stretched out was finally put down and clenched into a fist, trying to crush the unwillingness and sadness in his heart.

"sorry."

Yukinoshita Yukino really wanted to say sorry in a relaxed tone, but she seemed to be almost unable to utter a word, as if something was blocking her throat.

The gentle voice was blown away by the night wind. April Yuzhi smiled slightly and shook her head, "It's okay."

As he spoke, the hand that had been waiting for a long time slowly lowered itself.

"I respect your decision."

Although he felt very sorry, it was the girl's own decision after all, and he had no way to interfere.

He couldn't do something like what happened on TV or in novels, where he would hold the girl's hand and run away without caring about anything. That would be too arrogant and would hurt the girl's heart.

"sorry."

Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head, her eyes hazy as she just whispered an apology. The boy's hand was no longer reaching out to her, and she gave up this opportunity herself.

After tonight, I may never have the chance or the power to hold a young man's hand again.

It’s sad, but the unspeakable regret is even more hurtful.

Tonight might be the last time they meet and talk in the next few years.

"No need to apologize."

What was there to apologize for? Perhaps he should be more optimistic. Since the girl had made such a decision, maybe things were not as bad as he thought.

The girl's situation was not difficult, and her sadness was only temporary. Besides, she was a very capable person, and even if she was in a difficult situation, she could get out of it with her intelligence and strong will.

April Yuzhi comforted herself in this way and was willing to have a little more trust in the girl in front of her.

"I may not be able to fulfill the bet in a short time."

"If I win, forget it. If you win, can you please wait a moment?"