Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Yukiko Nakamori rolled her eyes and naturally would not do as she said.

However, after hearing what he meant, he didn't object to going shopping with Kana.

So she immediately nodded in agreement, and said, "I want to call Kana first to discuss the time for shopping."

What shopping? It was just an excuse. The real idea was to call Kana and tell her to come and rescue her.

As for the dinner arranged by Yamamoto Keiichi, anyone who is interested can go, it has nothing to do with her.

"All right……"

When Yukiko's mother heard her daughter agreed, she was very happy and immediately nodded in agreement.

Yukiko Nakamori then called Kana and the call was quickly connected.

After hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, she was stunned and at a loss for a moment, not knowing what to do.

The call was answered by Kana's family.

They said that Kana went to a hotel to learn Go a few days ago, and left the hotel yesterday. No one knew where she went.

They also asked in return whether they had seen Kana yesterday.

Kana went to stay in a hotel, and Yukiko Nakamori could understand that this was definitely to avoid Yamamoto Yasuo.

But why did she leave the hotel suddenly?

From what Yukiko Nakamori learned from the other party and the call from Keiko in the morning, she immediately guessed that Kana must have encountered something and decided to leave Japan by boat at noon today.

In other words, the place where Keiko called before was not the hotel, and no one knew where she called from, so now she can't contact Kana.

Even if they could go out, it would be extremely difficult to get rid of the security personnel without the help of Kana and Keiko.

Even if we really get rid of the security, how can we find Kana?

All we know is that she left Japan by boat.

There are many ports in Japan, how can I know which one it is?

The little hope that had just been ignited turned into deep disappointment after being unable to contact Kana.

What should I do?

How to solve this problem?

Yukiko Nakamori bit her lip and anxiously thought of a solution.

"Yukiko, have you talked to Kana yet? It's getting late, change your clothes and go out quickly, don't keep Jie waiting too long..."

Yukiko's mother urged from the side.

"Um......"

Yukiko Nakamori pretended to be calm, hung up the phone, went back to her room, changed into sportswear, and prepared to leave.

Seeing her daughter dressed like this, Yukiko's mother seemed very dissatisfied and suggested: "Yukiko, we are going to eat, not to play ball, why are you dressed like this?"

"At least dress up properly."

"All right......"

Nakamori Yukiko nodded and agreed obediently, saying seriously: "It's too troublesome to change clothes. I want to take a shower and blow dry my hair first, and then clean myself up."

"I have so many clothes. It will take a lot of time to choose the right one. Mom, please don't keep urging me. If I don't choose well, I will be laughed at when I go out."

"Forget it, do whatever you want."

Yukiko's mother sighed helplessly.

It can be seen that the originally well-behaved daughter has now become a completely different person, and is obviously reluctant to meet Yamamoto Keiichi.

I remembered that my daughter once said that she didn’t want to get married so early.

Yukiko's mother thought that she was resisting because of this, so she didn't think about it any more and would not change her original plan.

Although I know my daughter doesn't want to, girls have to get married after all.

Getting married early will also help you adapt to married life earlier.

As a woman who has experienced this, Yukiko's mother thinks this is a good thing to do and it is also for the sake of her daughter.

The car was ready and waiting on the side.

Her mother stood by until Yukiko Nakamori got on the bus.

The car drove slowly away from the house.

Yukiko Nakamori looked at her mother's figure getting farther and farther away, and the familiar home became more and more distant, and a sense of sadness welled up in her heart.

Even if I couldn't contact Kana, my plan to escape with her couldn't be realized.

But Yukiko Nakamori still didn't want to give up this rare opportunity.

If Iga Shizune doesn't come home for a long time, her mother will definitely notify the Iga family eventually, and then they will find out that she is missing, and it will be even more difficult for her to go out again.

Facing the upcoming engagement ceremony and future marriage, being a caged bird without freedom and waiting for others to control her fate was really hard for her to accept.

Yukiko Nakamori wants to find a way out on her own.

This time when I go out, I must find a chance to get rid of the bodyguards and escape first.

It was for this reason that she changed into sportswear that was easy to move in when she went out.

After experiencing a kidnapping incident, Yukiko Nakamori also realized how dangerous the outside world is.

She had no intention of running away blindly.

I thought carefully about everything I knew about Kana.

Including Kana's suggestion to take a boat to live in the Red Country.

Yukiko Nakamori soon realized that Kana knew very few Red Countrymen, and the only one on the surface was He Yuzhu, her Go teacher.

When I heard that the person Kana liked was a red countryman,

Yukiko Nakamori guessed that this person most likely met Kana through He Yuzhu's introduction.

Based on long-term observation, Yukiko Nakamori knew that Kana was not familiar with other red people, so there was basically no other way to get to know them.

Therefore, she was confident in her inference.

But whether this guess is accurate is not the key.

Yukiko Nakamori was not interested in delving into this issue. What she was more concerned about was whether He Yuzhu knew about it if Kana was going to live in the Red Country?

If so, that would be great.

Even if he didn't know, considering that he was a Red Countryman and Kana was planning to live in the Red Country, he should be able to find Kana through He Yuzhu. As long as he got in touch with him, he could ask for help in arranging a ship to leave Japan.

Just recently, she mentioned in a phone call that Kana was staying in the hotel to learn Go. This short sentence revealed a lot of information.

This means that He Yuzhu has arrived in Japan and is staying in the same hotel with Kana.

Since my mother was also present at the time, I couldn't ask directly which hotel it was.

But this did not pose a problem for Yukiko Nakamori, as she soon came up with an idea.

Since He Yuzhu, a famous Go teacher, has come to Japan, in addition to Kana, another student of his, Mitsuki Hisayama, will definitely know the news. By asking Mitsuki Hisayama, he can find out the hotel where He Yuzhu is staying.

Besides, she didn't have much money on her, so she could borrow some money from Mitsuki Hisayama for emergency.

Thinking about these steps in my mind,

Yukiko Nakamori clenched her fists unconsciously.

In the past, she was used to relying on others.

Since she depends on her mother at home, it stands to reason that after marriage she will depend on her husband for the rest of her life.

But it’s different now, after finding someone I like.

Even if the road ahead is full of difficulties,

Yukiko Nakamori is still full of determination and courage, and intends to pursue a better future with her own strength.

After convincing Kana and Keiko as well, it was almost noon.

He Yuzhu walked out the door and stood in a random telephone booth on the side of the road, feeling a little annoyed.

At the moment, it is not convenient for Yukiko Nakamori to go out.

But we must find a way to let her go out.

In He Yuzhu's opinion, this is not a particularly difficult thing.

Think back to last night's plan that Yamamoto Yuma and Yamamoto Keiichi conspired to trick Yukiko Nakamori out. It would be a good idea to just take a quick look at it.

The core of this strategy is to pretend to be Yamamoto Keiichi, call the Nakamori family, and invite Nakamori Yukiko to meet.

I memorized the Nakamori family’s phone number when I was with Kana before.

After listening to Yamamoto Keiichi's speech, He Yuzhu believed that he could make it look 70% similar. And the voice changed when communicating over the phone, so there was no need to worry about being discovered. The only problem was that it was not clear how Yamamoto Keiichi addressed the Nakamori family or what tone he used when talking to them.

He rubbed his brows and sighed. After all, things were going too smoothly and he was unable to get more details from Yamamotosuke. Now it seemed that this was the only way he had to give it a try.

He Yuzhu made a decision and decided to try his luck.

Even if it doesn't work, then I might as well go directly to Nakamori Yukiko's parents and discuss the marriage matters face to face.

Since he had already made up his mind, he didn't hesitate any longer. He quickly dialed the number of the Nakamori family.

Someone on the other end of the phone picked up the call.

Because he didn't know how Yamamoto Keiichi greeted him.

So he said politely: "Hello, this is Yamamoto Keiichi, I want to look for..."

"Wait a moment, please allow me to notify the relevant people..."

"Oh......"

He Yuzhu was slightly surprised by the other party's words, and then he realized that it should be the servant of the person who answered the phone.

Sure enough, not long after, a gentle female voice was heard: "Hello, is this Jieyi?"

"Yes, is it convenient for us to invite Yukiko out for lunch now?" He made the invitation directly.

The other party's attitude was very friendly. "No problem, I'll tell her now... Where are you going to eat?"

He Yuzhu said the name of a famous small restaurant near Ginza based on his memory, and then the other party ended the call.

Listen to the beeping sound after the line is disconnected.

He Yuzhu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the problem could be solved like this.

At the same time, I also feel a little lost.

He originally hoped to have a chance to talk directly with Yukiko Nakamori, so that they could discuss the solution to the problem directly. But now that he has obtained consent, Yukiko Nakamori will probably leave in a while.

After ending the call.

He Yuzhu hailed a taxi and negotiated with the driver to buy the right to use the car for the entire journey at a higher price, and drove straight towards Nakamori's house.

In fact, he didn't really want to eat.

There was no plan to wait for Yukiko Nakamori to arrive at the restaurant.

Once it is confirmed that Yukiko Nakamori has left home, he will immediately create an opportunity to take her away from there.

The ship was already prepared. Unlike the last time, this time the preparations were more thorough and there was no need to worry about causing an overreaction that would cause Yukiko Nakamori to have to go home.

Finally the car stopped not far from the destination.

He Yuzhu, sitting in the driver's seat, gazed at the ancient mansion from afar...