Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Yukiko Nakamori made up her mind silently.

At this time, the housekeeper walked into the living room and said politely, "Madam."

"Ms. Kana is here to see Ms. Yukiko..."

Kana!

Yukiko Nakamori's eyes suddenly lit up.

Kana was also unhappy about marrying into the Yamamoto family.

You can discuss it with her and see if you can escape together.

Moreover, Kana is very smart and might be able to help him think of a way to get rid of Iga Shizune.

"Kana..."

Yukiko's mother asked calmly:

"Did she say why she came?"

For upper-class families, visits to each other usually have formal reasons, and if there is something really important, they need to be greeted in person.

But if you are just looking for Yukiko Nakamori, it won’t be that important.

Even so, Yukiko's mother still wants to meet Kana.

After all, Kana will become a member of the Yamamoto family in the future.

We are like a family with Yukiko.

This kind of etiquette is still necessary.

"This time it's not Miss Kana herself who is here."

The housekeeper explained, "Miss Kana sent some ancient medical books from the Red Country, saying that you asked her to help find them before."

"Oh……"

Hearing that Kana didn't come in person, Yukiko's mother seemed a little uninterested, and then ordered: "Then please invite the person in."

Then, she looked at Yukiko Nakamori and asked curiously, "Yukiko, why do you want these medical books?"

"that……"

Yukiko Nakamori was a little disappointed when she learned that Kana did not show up. When her mother asked her, she lowered her head and pretended to be embarrassed and said, "I heard that these books contain many ways to maintain the body. I want to find something suitable for my mother."

She felt very guilty when she said this, as she had never lied to her mother like this before.

But now, it comes casually.

"What a sweet kid."

Yukiko's mother looked at her daughter gently and reminded her, "Go to the living room and read some books, but these books are just for reading, don't believe them completely. If there are any particularly good recipes, they would have been collected by the royal family long ago, and would not be scattered among the people."

"Oh, I see……"

Yukiko Nakamori nodded obediently, got up and went to the living room.

After walking a few steps, she still found that Iga Shizune was following her closely, which made Nakamori Yukiko feel quite uncomfortable, thinking that this person was too dedicated.

When I arrived at the living room, I saw Jingzi waiting there with a few books.

Nakamori Yukiko couldn't help but feel happy. She knew that Keiko and Kana had a very close relationship. Although Kana herself didn't come, it was also good to let Keiko come. At least she could send a message to Kana through Keiko, and then find a time to discuss how to escape together.

"Ms. Yukiko..."

Keiko bowed respectfully, but glanced at Iga Shizune beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Even Iga Shizune, who is usually taciturn and expressionless, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on her face when she saw Keiko.

"Have you met before?"

Seeing the interaction between the two, Yukiko Nakamori was very curious.

"Seen..."

“No… I’ve never seen it…”

At the same time, the two people's answers were completely different.

Iga Shizune said coldly that she had never seen it.

Jingzi originally said politely that she knew him, but after hearing the other party's answer, her expression became cold and she added lightly: "Maybe I recognized the wrong person, we don't know each other."

This scene is a bit strange.

Nakamori Yukiko looked at the two of them curiously, and without asking any more questions, she stepped forward, took Keiko's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Keiko, why didn't Kana come today?"

"Ms. Kana isn't feeling well, but she was thinking about the ancient medical book you wanted, so she asked me to deliver it to you."

Keiko improvised an excuse, glanced at Iga Shizune while speaking, then leaned closer to Nakamori Yukiko and whispered, "Ms. Kana wants to know how your marriage with Yamamoto Keiichi is going..."

This question is straightforward.

Jingzi had no choice. He Yuzhu asked her to find out information about Yukiko Nakamori. She thought for a long time but didn't know where to start.

This is a private matter among the wealthy families and cannot be easily found out.

I had no choice but to ask directly when I took the opportunity to deliver a book to Kana.

“It’s pretty good…”

Iga Shizune stood aside.

Nakamori Yukiko didn't mention it any more. She pretended to be happy and said, "Keiko, go back and tell Kana that we'll go shopping together tomorrow."

Does this mean everything is going well?

Or is there something you can't say more about?

Jingzi looked at her and couldn't tell any different emotions from her, thinking that this should be enough to give He Yuzhu an explanation.

So he agreed, said goodbye and left.

On the way back,

Jingzi felt very confused, and didn't understand why He Yuzhu was so interested in Nakamori Yukiko's affairs. Then he thought about not being able to go home tonight, and he would stay with Kana.

For some unknown reason, Jingzi felt a little lost.

With this strange emotion,

Jingzi returned to the hotel, but instead of looking for Kana, she went straight to He Yuzhu's room.

The two had agreed before that they would wait here tonight for him to ask about Yukiko Nakamori's situation.

Nothing special happened that night and it passed quickly.

When He Yuzhu woke up, he found Kana still sleeping.

After looking at her,

He remembered that he still needed to take care of Yukiko Nakamori, so he quietly got up and returned to his room.

in the room,

Keiko had already gotten up, and immediately lowered her head when she saw the door open.

When facing this man, Keiko's heartbeat involuntarily accelerated.

"How's that question going?"

He Yuzhu asked straight to the point.

"Ms. Yukiko wanted to buy some ancient medical books from Ms. Kana, but those books were donated to the museum and can no longer be sold. However, there are still some replicas that are allowed to be sold, so I brought some over last night and delivered them to the Nakamori family in person..."

Keiko answered honestly, and finally added, "Ms. Yukiko said it was okay at the time, but because there were other people present, I'm not sure if she was sincere or just being polite."

Apparently the ancient medical book was bought as a gift for him.

He Yuzhu's heart was filled with tenderness, but when he heard her say everything was fine, a trace of worry flashed across his face.

They had originally planned to cancel their engagement after returning home and go to Hong Kong to study abroad.

However, judging from her current statement of "not bad", it is clear that she is avoiding the topic. I don't know if the engagement has been officially cancelled.

But judging from the fact that she has not left Japan yet, she may have encountered some difficulties.

If everything was really fine, she should have embarked on the journey to Hong Kong Island instead of staying at home.

He felt it necessary to meet her and ask her what the situation was.

Her invitation to Kana to go shopping provided just such an opportunity.

After thinking about these things, he looked at Keiko standing in front of him and said slowly: "If Kana asks you why you were not at home last night, you know what to answer, right?"

"I know…"

Just say it honestly.

Keiko lowered her head and muttered to herself, but on the surface she said obediently, "I'll tell Miss Kana that I want to see if the Yamamoto family has sent anyone to discuss the marriage proposal. By the way, I remembered the medical books that Miss Yukiko wanted, so I'll bring them to her. Later, Miss Yukiko invited Miss Kana to go shopping with her."

He Yuzhu nodded, feeling that this explanation was reasonable, but when he looked at Jingzi, he always felt uneasy.

The woman who tried to hurt him yesterday was now acting too well, making it hard to fully believe in her sincerity.

"Come over here..."

He Yuzhu instructed calmly, intending to have a frank talk with her about this issue.

Jingzi looked up involuntarily, and although she felt a little uneasy, she still did as she was told.

"Are you feeling better now?"

He Yuzhu gently stroked her face with a very gentle tone.

"No...it doesn't hurt anymore."

For some reason, when she felt this gentle contact, her heartbeat suddenly quickened and she began to stutter.

More confused and frightened,

She had no idea what to do next.

"really?"

He Yuzhu's voice became softer, "Let me help you take a look..."

Check? Jingzi was confused. She didn't know how he was going to check, and her heart was suddenly in a mess.

……

.....

He Yuzhu came back full of energy, and Kana was already awake and dressed. As soon as she saw him, Kana hugged him tightly and said coquettishly, "Where have you been?"

"I called the company."

He Yuzhu hugged her and explained gently, "I also ordered some breakfast, which will be delivered by the hotel in a while."

"Uh-huh……"

When Kana opened her eyes and didn't see him just now, she was very panicked. Now that she saw him, she didn't want to let go of his hand.

Soon, the hotel waiter brought breakfast.

The two were eating when there was a knock on the door. It was Keiko who came back.

"Jingzi, you're back just in time, let's have breakfast together."

Kana greeted. Looking at Keiko, thinking of the things that happened before, although the two of them were as close as sisters, after all, when facing the same person at the same time, there was always a little discomfort.

In order to avoid being discovered in this embarrassment, Kana deliberately acted very enthusiastic.

"Um……"

Jingzi couldn't help but glance at He Yuzhu, lowered his head and sat quietly aside.

This breakfast was actually very simple: fried eggs, sausages, bread and milk - these were the things she had eaten often in the past, but at this moment, they made her cheeks feel hot and her whole body weak. She felt full before she even started eating.

"Jingzi, why don't you eat? Are you feeling unwell?" Kana asked with concern after noticing that something was wrong with her.

"No, it's okay..."

In order to avoid being noticed by Kana, Keiko quickly responded: "I already ate a little before leaving this morning."

"That's it."

Kana nodded without further investigation and pushed the milk in front of her forward, "Then at least drink some more milk."

Staring at the cup of white liquid, Jingzi once again stole a glance at He Yuzhu, and her heart couldn't help but beat faster. She hurriedly picked up the cup and took a sip.

This milk actually tastes pretty good.

However, the more she tasted it, the hotter her cheeks felt and the more uneasy she felt.