Teacher Daxiang, let’s form a lifelong band!

Toyokawa Shoko took a deep breath.

"Rei-chan, I think..."

256

Chapter 256: Everything I said is true.

"Brother, welcome home. Sister Xiangzi has been waiting for you at home for a long time!"

It was 4:30 in the afternoon. After a meaningless day trip with the drum team, Lu Li returned to his home. As soon as he got home, a new challenge was waiting for him.

His younger sister and the blue-haired female passerby whom he had not seen for a long time were gathered around the not-so-big table at home. They both looked at Lu Li who had returned with almost the same smile.

"Xiangzi, why are you here?"

Seeing the two people's smiles, Lu Li instinctively felt that something was wrong. His full-level intuition was aroused at this moment, and his sixth sense told him that he might encounter something big next.

"Sister Xiangzi came here specially to accompany me today."

Oh, so it’s not targeting my buddy, then it’s okay.

"Is that so? Then you guys chat."

"Brother, please don't leave yet. Come here."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Sister Xiangzi has something important to tell you. Come over here."

Lu Li looked at Toyokawa Shoko with some curiosity: "Shoko, what's wrong?"

"Lu Li, are you free next time?"

"Next?"

Lu Li glanced at the time. It was already 4:30 in the afternoon. It would be evening soon. What else could he do? He would just cook a meal, eat, clean up and go to bed. Then he would see if he could fight with his beloved sewing machine again in his dreams.

"I'm free, what's the matter?"

"I want to ask you to do me a favor."

"Help? Sure, what is it?"

"Can you... accompany me back to the Toyokawa family..."

"Um?!"

……

"Madam, Miss Xiangzi is back."

In the luxurious mansion, an old woman who looked a bit like Toyokawa Shoko heard the nanny's voice.

"Xiangzi is back?"

When she heard the nanny's voice, a hint of joy appeared on the old woman's face, but this joy only lasted for a moment. After the joy disappeared, the old woman's brows frowned slightly.

"Xiangzi, did she come back alone?"

"No, there's another man with her."

Hearing the nanny's answer, the old woman frowned even deeper.

"Man? That guy?"

"No, the person next to Miss Xiangzi is not a master but a young gentleman..."

"young people?"

"Yes, madam, Miss Xiangzi and that gentleman are waiting for you in the reception room. Would you like to see them?"

See you or not?

The answer is yes.

Of course I want to see my granddaughter.

"Got it. Go and entertain them. I'll be right there..."

If it was just his granddaughter coming back, he wouldn't need to change clothes, but if there were other guests, then as the current head of the Toyokawa family, he would naturally have to observe the proper etiquette.

She's just old, not indifferent.

I told Xiangzi before that she could come back anytime as long as she thought it through, but Xiangzi came back with a young boy. What does this mean?

After changing into clothes suitable for meeting guests, Mrs. Toyokawa came to the reception room. As soon as she entered the reception room, she saw her granddaughter and the young boy sitting next to her granddaughter.

His clothes were average, but he was neatly dressed and had a good appearance. He and Xiangzi were sitting almost next to each other.

Is this person Xiangzi’s boyfriend?

Mrs. Toyokawa frowned deeply. Her granddaughter left the Toyokawa family for some reasons, and then came back with a man, which made the old lady very unhappy.

"Miss Xiangzi, the old lady is here."

The moment he walked into the living room, the nanny in the living room reminded Shoko Toyokawa, and also reminded Lu Li. Following the sound of the door opening, Lu Li's eyes fell on Mrs. Toyokawa.

She was wearing a twelve-piece suit that was obviously extremely expensive. She looked like Xiangzi, almost like they were cut from the same mold, with the same long hair, similar facial features, and light makeup on her face. She was the kind of top-notch lady who could be recognized at first glance.

Although she has lost her charm due to her age, one can still tell from her current appearance that this old lady must have been a very beautiful lady when she was young.

"Hello, guest. I'm Fengchuan."

Mrs. Toyokawa came and sat down on the leather sofa where Lu Li and Toyokawa Shoko were sitting. She didn't look at Toyokawa Shoko. She first introduced herself to Lu Li.

The content of the introduction is not much, or even relatively little, but it is enough.

Her name is Fengchuan.

The two words Fengchuan can represent many things.

"Hello, Mrs. Fengchuan, I am Lu Li."

"Land from……"

Upon hearing this name, Mrs. Toyokawa's mind began to quickly search for people or groups related to this name, but unfortunately, there was no relevant content in Mrs. Toyokawa's mind.

Isn't he some kind of celebrity?

Forget it, let’s talk about this person later. Let’s first see what kind of answer my granddaughter gives me when she comes back this time.

"Xiangzi, you're back."

Mrs. Toyokawa looked at her granddaughter.

Her eyes fell on Toyokawa Shoko, and with a quick glance, Mrs. Toyokawa had a rough idea of ​​her granddaughter's current situation.

It seems that my granddaughter hasn't had a good time recently.

But that's normal. Life wouldn't be easy following that scumbag, but that was her granddaughter's own request, so she agreed.

"grandmother."

Shoko Toyokawa stood up and bowed to her grandmother.

"Well, sit down, Xiangzi. You came back today, so you must have thought it through and decided to go home, right?"

Seeing her granddaughter bowing to her, Mrs. Toyokawa nodded slightly. Although she had been away from home for a long time, the etiquette her granddaughter should have was still there, which was not bad.

"No, grandma, that's not why I came here today."

"no?"

Mrs. Toyokawa's expression became even more displeased. Didn't Xiangzi come back this time to return to the Toyokawa family?

"Well, grandma, I came home this time to see mom, and then, I have something to discuss with her."

"Looking for your mother?"

Hearing what Toyokawa Shoko said, Mrs. Toyokawa's expression suddenly became serious: "Shoko, do you remember what I told you and your father before you left home?"

Toyokawa Shoko nodded: "Remember, grandma, you said that until that man and I pay off his gambling debts, neither of us can come back to see mom."

"It's good that you still remember. Since you remember, your return now proves that you have enough money?"

Although she spoke harshly, Mrs. Toyokawa's expression improved a lot when she heard Toyokawa Shoko call her biological father that man. It seemed that although her granddaughter left the Toyokawa family with that man, at least her granddaughter's thoughts were not corrupted by that man.

“Grandma, I’m sorry, I haven’t made that much money yet.”

"Since you don't have that much money, does that mean you're willing to give up your relationship with your father and return to the Toyokawa family?"

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I don't plan to do this. Even though that man owes a lot of money due to gambling, he is still my father anyway. Family members should have affection for each other. This is what you taught me, grandma."

Shoko Toyokawa knew very well what her grandmother wanted to hear, so she chose her words very carefully.

Hearing that Toyokawa Shoko had taken her teachings to heart, Mrs. Toyokawa's expression brightened considerably. "Shoko, your father's mistakes were no small ones. You should know that I expelled him from the Toyokawa family because he deserved it. Shoko, you are a sensible person. You shouldn't have left the Toyokawa family with that man. He made mistakes, but you didn't. You should have come back."

"Grandma, I know everything you said. I have no excuses for the mistakes he made. I also know that I shouldn't have left the Toyokawa family with him. But Grandma, I didn't leave the Toyokawa family just because of him. The bigger reason was because of Mom."

Yes, Shoko Toyokawa is not an ignorant person.

Her father was expelled from the Toyokawa family because he was tempted and owed gambling debts. This was his own fault, but what Toyokawa Shoko could not tolerate was that after her father was expelled, her mother was "imprisoned" by her grandmother.

"Xiangzi, you should know about your mother. I didn't make things difficult for her. It's just that your father lost all the Toyokawa family's fortune. Someone has to take responsibility for it. Your father owes so much money, and I'm just keeping your mother with me now. This is already a very light punishment. And you see what your father is like now, drinking all day and not repenting. If he had any ambition, it wouldn't be the turn of an old woman like me, who is about to die, to steer the Toyokawa family's mess."

"Grandma, I know everything you said. That's why when I left the Toyokawa family with my father, I also said that I would repay my father's debts through my own efforts. This is not to atone for his sins, but as a daughter of the Toyokawa family, someone must take responsibility for the mistakes my father made."

Shoko Toyokawa's voice was firm, and seeing how sensible her granddaughter was, all the dissatisfaction on Mrs. Toyokawa's face disappeared.

"Well, Xiangzi, it's good that you have this awareness. In that case, you should do as you say. I will take care of your mother and she will be fine. You don't need to see her."

"No, Grandma, I came back this time because I really have something important to tell Mom. However, if you are determined not to let me see Mom, then I can tell you this."

Mrs. Fengchuan nodded. She wasn't a heartless person. Her granddaughter was sensible and she could make concessions on many things. "Is it something important? Xiangzi, tell me what it is first and I'll judge. If it's really something important, I can let you see your mother."

"That's it, Grandma. This man."

Fengchuan Xiangzi grabbed Lu Li's hand, and then she said to her grandmother with a serious face: "Grandma, this is the person I like. I came back this time to tell Mom that I have someone I like, and then I want to get Mom's consent. I plan to marry him after I graduate from high school!"

"!"

"?"

When Toyokawa Shoko finished speaking, Lu Li and Mrs. Toyokawa were both stunned.

"Xiangzi, you..."

"Lu Li, don't say anything yet. I'll explain it to you later!"

Before Lu Li could say anything, Toyokawa Xiangzi immediately interrupted him. She knew that Lu Li couldn't accept it for the time being, but she didn't have time to explain to Lu Li now because her grandmother's problem had not been resolved yet.

"So that's how it is. Not a boyfriend, but a fiancé?"

Hearing what Toyokawa Shoko said, Mrs. Toyokawa narrowed her eyes and looked at Lu Li. This time, the old lady looked at him very seriously. After looking at him for a while, the old lady looked at Lu Li.

"Your name is Lu Li, right?"

"Yes."

"Do you like Xiangzi?"

Lu Li, whose clothes were being tugged by Toyokawa Shoko, could only reply: "I like it."

"You should know what happened to Xiangzi. Let me ask you, if I ask you to take on half of Xiangzi's debt right now, would you be willing?"

Of course I don’t want to!

Who would want to be burdened with a huge debt for no reason?

His eyes met with Toyokawa Shoko's, and Lu Li nodded: "Yes."

Looking at Lu Li's expression, the old woman who had lived for decades could naturally tell that the man in front of her was not lying because of his youth.

Well, that's commendable courage, not bad.

"Hmph, you're quite courageous, but Xiangzi's debt can't be repaid with courage alone. What do you do? Do you have the ability to help Xiangzi pay off his debt?"

Lu Li was happy to hear the old woman say this.

……

Half an hour later, Shoko Toyokawa and Lu Li left the Toyokawa family together and returned to the small house where Shoko Toyokawa and his father lived.

Before entering the house, thinking about what to do next, Fengchuan Xiangzi blushed and said softly: "Lu Li, thank you. Without you, I dare not go back to Fengchuan's house."

When she thought of her grandmother's expression when she found out about Lu Li's identity as a writer, Toyokawa Xiangzi couldn't help laughing. Ever since she could remember, her grandmother had always been a very serious person, but such an old lady had just lost her composure in front of Lu Li.