They all pushed me!

Hoshino Ai blinked, but suddenly felt that the pupils of Kitagawa Ryo in front of her dimmed for a moment, and her heart trembled inexplicably. She accidentally spilled some of the half glass of wine she was holding, and it fell on the white gauze on her chest.

"I'll get the paper."

Just when Kitagawa Ryo was subconsciously preparing to get up and get a tissue to wipe Hoshino Ai, the other party grabbed his wrist first, pulled him to the side, and pressed his palm over.

"Didn't Liang Baitian tell me to wear this?"

"I thought Ryo was ready to have it scrapped tonight."

Hoshino Ai stood up from her seat, leaned forward, and stared into Kitagawa Ryo's dark pupils so close to her, but she could no longer find the dark emotion that had flashed across her eyes just now.

"In this case, it doesn't matter whether you wipe it or not."

As she spoke, she reached out and touched Beichuan Liang's face, from his eyebrows to the corners of his mouth.

As if coaxing a child, Hoshino Ai learned how to rub the other person's neck and chin with the tip of her nose without any instruction.

Their heartbeats gradually became one as their skins touched, and the close, intimate contact wiped out all kinds of wild thoughts.

Beichuan Liang lowered his head again, and he stretched out his arms to tightly wrap around her waist, almost with an attitude of demanding, and whispered to Xingye Ai:

"I love you, love."

Just like they had agreed, they would give their virginity on their wedding night.

Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai rolled onto the big bed in each other's arms. The movement of taking off their slippers caused the gauze-like curtains around them to sway, and the decorative rose balls swayed in the wind, sparkling.

The layers of wedding dress were torn apart layer by layer.

The hazy scenery is revealed hazily.

Finally, they fell dizzily into another world together.

[End of Volume 2]

Volume 2 Summary and Future Outlook

As usual, I'll take a day off at the beginning of the month, and I'll also take this opportunity to answer some readers' questions in this chapter.

First of all, let's talk about the issue of harem. This book is definitely about harem. The first sentence in the introduction is, I'd like to share my views on harem and stock trading. In my opinion, the most common routine in stock trading is the so-called pressure of favorability and turn-based appearance. After the favorability of a female character is filled up, it will be temporarily shelved. Unless in the very late stage, basically no formal relationship will be established with anyone in the open.

So some people have always felt that Ai's relationship progresses too fast, and it looks a bit like a pure love story with a single female protagonist. But this is indeed because, without changing the timeline of the original work, Ai herself is the oldest heroine, and the relationship between the two of them that has lasted for more than ten years will definitely end with a wedding at the end of the second volume. If I deliberately suppress Ai's favorability and move the wedding timeline to the stage where the other three heroines can enter, wouldn't that be malicious speculation and suppressing the progress of the relationship line?

Then there is what I said before in the second volume, this is already a harem novel, and if you are still obsessed with whether the male protagonist is a scumbag after seeing it, I really can't help it, after all, this is all fan fiction. I just like these four female characters in Pusher, and I just want to write four story lines. I don't want to miss any of them, and I want to give each character another happy ending that is different from the growth path of the original.

Next is the subsequent third volume. Although I have said before that the timeline will be greatly pushed back starting from the third volume, it is set to three years in my outline. But when I reviewed it today, I did find that some things in these three years really need to be introduced first. So before the third volume officially begins, I should write one or two chapters about some major events of the protagonist group in these three years, so that the timeline jumps should be more natural.

Finally, let me end with a line from Ruby in the original work:

"elder brother."

"I'm already sixteen years old."

Volume Three

Chapter 1: The story of the first year

The kitchen in the Arimagana household was rarely used.

Just like the huge mansion that her mother bought in the center of Tokyo after her income started to rise, but it is only occupied by mother and daughter, and it is scary empty.

Although the highest standards were adopted during the decoration and all cooking equipment and kitchen utensils were available, due to Kana Arima's work, Ms. Arima, who stayed at home alone most of the time, became lazy about cooking and increasingly preferred various fast foods and semi-finished cooked foods to get by.

This situation became even more common after Kana Arima confessed all her thoughts to her mother. After all, for Ms. Arima, although Kana and Kitagawa Ryo's almost "forcing the emperor to abdicate" did make her give up control over her daughter's life, she also inevitably developed a mentality similar to that of a sulking woman.

Since you think you have grown strong enough to make your own decisions and don't need her as your mother, I won't bother to care about you anymore, so that you don't say to me one day that I KFC you...what's that word called?

In fact, ever since they came back from Beichuan Liang's wedding that day, the relationship between mother and daughter has fallen into this lukewarm state. Rather than being mother and daughter, they are more like tenants living in the same room, each busy with their own affairs, taking care of their own food and drink, and only when they occasionally meet would they exchange a few meaningless greetings.

However, one day in June, the Arima family's kitchen welcomed a newcomer after a long absence.

"It feels pretty good - not as exaggerated as you said, Kana."

Kitagawa Ryo, who had just returned to Tokyo two days after his honeymoon with his new wife Hoshino Ai, skillfully tested the performance and startup status of various appliances in the kitchen, then reached out to open the refrigerator with a relaxed expression on his face.

“Because the property staff are often called in for maintenance and safety inspections.”

Arima Kana followed Kitagawa Ryo into the kitchen like a little animal and began to explain.

"Well... then why don't you hire a housekeeper who specializes in cooking? Hasn't Kana also watched "It's Not My Fault That I'm Popular"? It seems like it would be quite suitable for your family."

"I'm not used to strangers coming into my house, and I always feel like my mom is going to cause trouble if I'm not there."

Arima Kana shook her head and said:

"If this is really the case, I will definitely be implicated in the end."

After all, just like the title of the book she wrote, "I am the Mother of Kana Arima", in the public and media's perception, Ms. Arima is simply the mother of Kana Arima. Although it is a bit disrespectful, no one would say that Kana Arima is the daughter of so-and-so when introducing her.

"As the president of our agency, Liang Senior should also pay more attention to the public opinion control and living conditions of the artists under his agency. Don't just say irresponsible words. In the final analysis, this is also for the betterment of Liang Senior and our agency."

Arima Kana's sudden adult-like speech made Kitagawa Ryo himself laugh. While finding all the ingredients and condiments, he nodded and replied:

"Yes, yes, anyway, today is Kana's birthday, and whatever Kana says is right."

After the wedding that day, Arimaka had reached a simple verbal agreement with him about the return gift for the wedding gift. If the return gift he provided did not contain something the other party particularly wanted, he would agree to discount it for other gifts of equal value.

The gift money that Kitagawa Ryo received from Arima Kana on that day was one million, which is considered the highest in the entertainment industry. If the value of the return gift is 30% to 50% of the gift money, Kitagawa Ryo needs to give back a gift worth 300,000 to 500,000 as a thank you.

Although Arima Kana said at that time that she would contact me if she thought of anything, she actually sent me a still photo of "Homeless Child" at noon the next day.

The heroine Suzu Aizawa, played by Kana Arima, wanted to burn her stepfather who abused her and her mother to death but failed. Instead, she destroyed her own house and moved into her uncle's house under the arrangement of her mother. However, her aunt and cousin did not like her and bullied Suzu openly and secretly. In the end, she was bitten hard by the only designated real male protagonist of the show, the yellow dog.

Although she did get rid of her anger, Aizawa Suzu was kicked out of the house by her aunt on the night of her eleventh birthday. She slept in the wild with her dog and hid in an abandoned tunnel at night.

In this plot that has at least made women all over the country shed a ton of tears, what made them feel most distressed was that the heroine Aizawa Suzu made herself a 'birthday cake' with mud and leaves on that cold night, inserted matches as candles, and silently made a birthday wish that she could celebrate her twelfth birthday with her mother who had recovered from her illness next year.

After posting the still of the mud cake, Arima Kana took the opportunity to ask Kitagawa Ryo for the return gift she wanted, which was a handmade birthday cake made by Kitagawa Ryo.

Obviously, a handmade birthday cake would never cost 300,000 or 500,000 yen, so Kana Arima kindly attached the average price list she had consulted at other cake shops, and frankly stated that the price would be 50,000 yen (about 2,500 yuan) per cake.

But because birthdays only come once a year, with Kitagawa Ryo crying out that he's been cheated, he officially takes up the job and becomes Arima Kana's birthday cake maker for the next ten years.

I can only say that my mind was full of thoughts about Hoshino Ai on the third floor that night, and I was careless.

Fortunately, Kurokawa Akane finally chose a complete set of kitchen utensils and said that she wanted to start learning cooking with her mother, otherwise Kitagawa Ryo would have added another business order.

Come to think of it, at first he only had to make birthday cakes for himself and his sister, then Ai was added, and now with Magana…

But now that things have come to this, Kitagawa Ryo can't go back on his promise, so he has to keep his promise and come to the Arima family today to fulfill their agreement.

Soon, the air in the kitchen was filled with a sweet smell, as if it was soaked in thick honey. Arimakana stood quietly by and watched Kitagawa Ryo who began to bake in an orderly manner. She felt like her nose was covered with sugar and every sniff she could smell the sweet aroma.

The mind that fell into the honeypot fell into a rare state of peace, one could even say it was a little dull, so dull that time seemed to stand still.

The sound of cutting fruit, stirring jam, whipping cream, melting butter, opening and closing the oven...

Kana Arima closed her eyes unconsciously. If she walked out of here and stood on the street, she could see the external screen of the building playing the birthday videos sent by fans for her in rotation. If she opened her eyes and turned on her mobile phone, she could find countless gorgeous birthday cakes made by fans for her and Xiaoling under the tags of "Celebrating Kana's Birthday" and "Homeless Children".

But now Magana just wants to stay here, and even wants to peel this piece off from the long river of time and space and preserve it forever.

But this is just a short-lived and impossible fantasy.

It was as if time was accelerated and it felt like only a short moment had passed. Arima Kana tilted her head in confusion towards the birthday cake placed in front of her. She didn't seem to understand when this creation that seemed to have appeared out of thin air was completed.

"Today, don't worry about your appearance or body shape, just indulge yourself."

Kitagawa Ryo looked at Arima Kana who was standing there in a daze, and thought that she was hesitating and worried about these things, so he smiled and tried to persuade her.

He reached out and inserted the red candles one by one, lit them, then stood up and turned off the lights in the living room. Looking at Arima Kana's delicate face, which was clearly reflected in the candlelight, he couldn't help but reach out and hook her nose:

"Happy birthday, Kana."

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When Hoshino Ai faced her mother again, she no longer felt any negative emotions.

The memories of the past that had been dormant in her body were no longer like flames, nor could they lick her heart, simmer her fear, and devour her completely.

As if watered by a sweet rain, the flames were completely extinguished, the dry hearts were revived, and the fear had long since disappeared.

"Mom, do you still remember the small, shabby rental house we used to live in? It was only a dozen square meters, but Mom was always used to occupying the entire bed. Every time I slept in a corner, I thought that I must buy a big, soft bed that would allow me to stretch out all my arms and legs comfortably without curling them up. Mom should have seen it that day, because Liang and I bought such a bed for the bedroom in our new house."

"But, just like mom said, a small house can sometimes feel cozy. When Liang and I went to Bali for our honeymoon some time ago, I remembered what mom said, 'When I wake up early and see your sleeping face, I feel especially cozy.' So I stayed in a beachfront double cabin for one night. I squeezed into one bed with Liang and could only put my feet on him when I slept."

"Hmm... I remember that we both sweated a lot at that time."

Like a child informing her mother of her recent situation, Hoshino Ai held her chin with her hand and smiled as she looked at Hoshino Miyoko, who was tied to the bed with restraints because she was judged to have the tendency to hurt others.

"Mom always says that it's very hard to do housework alone, especially when she has to prepare dinner for the two of us after work every day. So since we got married, I have been telling Liang that it might be easier if we cook together. Did you finish watching the TV series "It's Not Easy to Run Away" that I asked the doctor to show you last time? This was one of the most popular TV series last year. I learned how to cook specifically because of this. The bridal training taught me some, the staff on the set taught me some, but Liang taught me the most. After all, after we get married, the taste of the food must be based on the taste of our family."

Hoshino Ai ignored the other person's gaze and continued with a smile:

"I originally came here to bring some homemade food for my mother, but I heard that my mother's health has not been good recently and she can only eat a fixed liquid diet. The doctors and others would not let me bring food in to feed my mother. It's such a pity."

Lying on the hospital bed, Midori Hoshino whimpered twice while gritted her teeth.

"I know. It was very, very hard for my mother to raise me alone. After all, I haven't seen my father since I was born, and I still don't know who he is. Being a single mother is really hard. An idol I know also comes from a single-parent family. But their group is very popular recently, and their income is increasing every month. I heard that they have bought a new house and are going to let their mother move in to enjoy a better life."

Hoshino Ai supported her chin with a smile on her face, straightened her upper body, and looked down at the other person from a slightly condescending perspective.

"But that's because their children are sensible and hardworking. In my opinion, children should have a father, just like a wife. It's better for her to have a husband who loves her, takes care of her and stays with her. This is what I learned from my mother's experience."

The future she had talked about in front of her mother has now become a reality.

But the other party no longer has the opportunity to beautify and weave the past.

"Mom, please take care of yourself. The disease will eventually be cured. You should cooperate with the doctor and actively receive treatment."

"Then I'll go first. I'll come to see you next time when I have time."

After saying these words, Hoshino Ai stood up, ignoring the bloodshot old face and gurgling sound coming from the throat of the woman on the bed behind her, and walked out of the ward with brisk steps.

After exchanging a few more words with the doctor in charge, Hoshino Ai left the hospital, walked to the car parked on the roadside, opened the driver's door and got in.

During this period of free time when she had no other job, she also took the opportunity to obtain a motor vehicle driver's license.

After receiving the ingredients for tonight that Mr. Izaki had asked her to purchase, Hoshino Ai quickly drove back home and began to prepare the ingredients while humming a song happily.

After a while, Kitagawa Ryoya, who had gone out today to have his first meeting with the "Tokyo Tower" crew to discuss related matters, arrived home and cooked dinner with Hoshino Ai, chatting and laughing.

Because Kitagawa Rumi, who is aiming for the Newcomer of the Year award, is out of town filming the MV for the single from the group's third album, the meal for the two of them tonight was simpler. However, there is no fixed taste for food, and what pleases the palate is precious. Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai still finished all the food.

Then, after washing the dishes, the two of them leaned on the balcony together and looked at the stars.

They were young, newly married, and happiness and contentment cost them nothing.

Chapter 2: The story of the second year

Akane Kurokawa has been suffering from insomnia recently.

After the hugely successful performance of "Matilda" at the beginning of last year, the attention and focus on her increased visibly. For veteran audiences and critics in the theater world, the combination of "genius child star" and "LALALAI Theater" is so familiar that it is hard not to have more expectations involuntarily.

Perhaps the Kurokawa couple really just wanted to enroll their daughter in a drama performance training course as an interest class to improve her shy personality. Kurokawa Akane really just thought that if she joined the LALALAI troupe, she might be able to get closer to her favorite idol, but after "Matilda", this kind of playful "playing house" could no longer continue.

Kurokawa Akane, no, it should be said that the highly-anticipated new generation child actor Kurokawa Akane has finally stepped into this formal circle.

But in less than a year, the situation was reversed.

It turns out that the person who entered the entertainment industry was just someone who was well protected by his parents and the troupe, believed that hard work would be rewarded, and wanted to sincerely accept everyone's evaluation and opinions from a positive perspective and respond to all expectations.

child.

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"Is cream stew for dinner tonight?"

"Ah - I feel like these warm stews are what winter is all about."

As soon as Kitagawa Rumi returned home, she smelled a familiar scent in the warm air. She changed her shoes impatiently, took off the scarf that Hoshino Ai had knitted for her not long ago, took off her outer cotton jacket and threw it casually on the sofa, then trotted to the living room, ready to take a look at the kitchen.

Walking to the kitchen door in slippers, Kitagawa Rumi just happened to see Kurokawa Akane standing on a stool, scooping some soup from the pot with a curved spoon and putting it to her mouth. At first glance, it looked like she was stealing something.

"Ruby!"

After seeing Kitagawa Rumi, Kurokawa Akane also called out to her affectionately:

"Come and try my cooking today."

"Yeah."

Kitagawa Rumi agreed and walked towards her, while asking her curiously:

"Why is it just Xiao Qian? Where's her brother?"

"It seems like she is collecting clothes on the balcony."

"Oh, but Akane's cooking skills have been getting better and better lately."