Siheyuan: Cooking journey

After consideration, in order to avoid wasting time by not being able to buy a suitable flight when arriving in Japan, He Yuzhu decided to accept the proposal.

"This little thing is nothing."

Then, Matsubara Rinko asked more anxiously, "Mr. He, are you planning to come over tonight? Do you need us to pick you up at the airport?"

"I'll contact you to discuss this matter after I arrive."

He Yuzhu is still not very sure about his whereabouts.

After all, I still have to check the flight schedule from Hong Kong to Japan first, and I am also worried that there may be no suitable flights to choose from.

It seems that if you can't go to Japan, it will be useless even if there are flights from Japan to Beijing.

He Yuzhu thought about this. He didn't say much, just thanked her politely and hung up the phone with Matsubara Rinko, then flipped through a thick yellow pages phone book and called Xiangdao Airport for information, and learned that there were still flights to Japan.

After receiving a positive answer, He Yuzhu felt a little relieved, but when he asked about the specific departure time, he still sighed. It turned out that there would be a flight to Edo Airport in Japan at 10 o'clock tonight; the next one would be at 9:30 tomorrow morning, which was too early and impossible.

If we choose to set off at ten o'clock tonight... after all this trouble, there is still not much time left for Zhou Xiaobai.

Although it's pitifully small, it's better than nothing.

Looking at his watch, He Yuzhu didn't want to delay any longer, so he left the villa and took a taxi back home.

The key turned and the door opened with a click.

The room was pitch dark, without even a light on.

"noob……"

I called out and then turned on the light in the living room. I didn't see anyone, so I went into the bedroom to check what was going on.

Zhou Xiaobai was lying on the bed, resting quietly with her eyes closed. On the small table next to her bed was a small glass bottle. He Yuzhu picked up the bottle and looked at it carefully for a while, feeling both distressed and regretful.

Obviously, Zhou Xiaobai might have felt very sad because she couldn't wait for him to come back, thinking that he had quietly left her. Perhaps only these drugs could help her fall asleep and not feel too uncomfortable.

It's heartbreaking to think about how many lonely and difficult nights she had to spend alone.

"noob……"

He hugged her gently, his tone extremely gentle.

He didn't want to wake her up from her deep sleep, nor did he want to wake her up immediately, because even if she woke up, she would only have to face separation a few hours earlier.

But now I just want her to know that I'm back, and I want to hug her tightly until dawn.

In the dim light, I seemed to feel a familiar warmth.

Zhou Xiaobai pouted slightly to show dissatisfaction, but then a sweet smile appeared on her face, and even her eyelashes were slightly wet with tears.

......

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The Edo Airport seemed particularly deserted late at night. He Yuzhu had just stepped off the plane and glanced at the time on his watch.

Considering that it was already so late, I had not originally planned to call Ye Shan so as not to disturb her sleep.

However, now that we are here, we should have some free time before the plane takes off tomorrow. So I suddenly want to see what the real coke oven equipment looks like.

You have to know that even with the blueprints, it is definitely not easy to build something so large and complex.

Its huge scale alone is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

In addition, the various problems encountered in the process are simply unpredictable difficulties.

Everyone is well aware of Director Yang's technical level and is sure he won't be able to handle it.

Only through field investigations and personal visits can we accumulate sufficient knowledge and provide more practical suggestions in the subsequent guidance of factory construction.

Thinking of this,

He Yuzhu did not hesitate for too long. He found a public telephone booth at the airport and dialed Ye Shan's number, hoping to contact local related companies through her for a visit.

“Beep…beep…”

Unexpectedly, the call was picked up after only a few rings.

The call was connected, but the other end was eerily quiet, making one doubt whether it was really connected.

"Ms. Rinko?"

He Yuzhu was puzzled and asked tentatively: "She has already fallen asleep, what's the matter?"

The other party's tone was cold, but the voice sounded familiar.

He Yuzhu knew it was Ye Shan as soon as he heard her, and he didn't care about her attitude. Being woken up by a phone call in the middle of the night would not make anyone feel good.

"Sorry to bother you..."

He Yuzhu explained the visit to the coke oven with an apologetic tone.

There was still silence over there, complete stillness.

He finished speaking, but found that Ye Shan didn't say anything, which made him feel that something was wrong with this call.

Silence is sometimes also an answer.

He Yuzhu guessed something and said, "Did you encounter any difficulties? If there are any inconveniences, I will find another way..."

As soon as the words came out, Ye Shan's voice suddenly rang on the phone.

"Where are you now? Edo Airport or Narita Airport?"

The problem came too suddenly.

He Yuzhu blurted out: "Edo..."

Ye Shan said "Wait for me" and hung up the phone.

beep...

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, He Yuzhu felt a little strange and felt that Ye Shan was a little abnormal. He thought that she might have something urgent, so she came to see him so late, so he didn't think much about it.

About forty minutes later.

He Yuzhu met Ye Shan at the airport. She was still dressed in the same familiar outfit: long hair, a long-sleeved and long-trousered women's business suit, a mask, and a pair of cold eyes.

"Let's go, go back and rest first..."

Ye Shan glanced at him, her tone still cold, and turned to walk forward.

He Yuzhu followed her and felt that something was wrong with her, but he didn't pay much attention to her because she was usually so cold. The two walked to the parking lot and got in the car.

Ye Shan drove in silence.

He Yuzhu waited for her to speak, but seeing that she remained silent, he had nothing to say, and the atmosphere in the car became particularly quiet.

after awhile.

The car stopped in front of a Japanese-style house.

He Yuzhu got off the car and found that this place seemed a little familiar. He remembered the place where Ye Shan had lived for a few days when she was injured. It was also here that he and Yukiko Nakamori had the closest relationship.

"It's already late. Let's rest here tonight and go to the coking plant early tomorrow morning."

Ye Shan spoke in a calm tone, opened the door and turned on the light.

He Yuzhu nodded, followed him into the house, and was about to close the door.

Ye Shan suddenly asked, "Are you familiar with this house?"

"Um……"

He Yuzhu nodded without thinking, and then realized that something was wrong. He lived here under a pseudonym, so he quickly explained: "The houses here are quite unique. They are similar in layout and appearance to the one I lived in last time, so they look a little familiar."

Ye Shan lowered her head, with a few strands of hair scattered beside her cheeks. She raised her hand to push her hair behind her ears and walked towards the stairs.

"The room is on the second floor."

He Yuzhu looked at her back and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

What Ye Shan said just now was so weird.

If he said it as a revisit to an old place under a pseudonym, it would be normal, but now it seems very strange to say it with his real identity.

Did she discover something?

This thought popped up instantly.

He Yuzhu immediately denied this idea, thinking it was impossible. The identity of the vest was too different from his real identity, and his appearance was completely different. As long as he didn't make any mistakes, he was confident that there would be no loopholes, let alone being discovered that the two identities were actually the same person.

The gap between these two identities is so huge that most people would not have such doubts.

"It should be just a casual question."

He Yuzhu speculated secretly in his heart and followed Ye Shan upstairs. He felt that this reason was much more reliable than being recognized.

"You can stay in this room..."

On the second floor, Ye Shan pushed open a door and turned on the light.

He Yuzhu walked in and was stunned.

The things placed in the room seemed familiar, with light-colored bedding covering the tatami, but there were also some differences.

However, He Yuzhu still recognized it. This was the room where Ye Shan's wounds were treated.

coincidence?

Or was this intentional?

His heart suddenly tightened and he looked in her direction unconsciously.

Ye Shan was wearing a mask and her eyelashes were long and drooping.

I couldn't see her expression or her eyes.

At this moment, the room was particularly quiet.

"You should take a rest..."

Ye Shan's voice was cold, she said little, and didn't do anything unusual. She just turned and walked out.

Is it a coincidence?

He Yuzhu looked at her leaving figure and took a deep breath.

I must have been overthinking it and overreacting.

He usually had a lot of contact with Ye Shan under a pseudonym, and they had been intimate several times, so the two were quite familiar with each other.

But in his current identity, he kept his distance from Ye Shan. They met only a few times and their conversations were very limited.

Ye Shan probably wouldn't be able to see anything.

After determining this.

He Yuzhu didn't dwell on this matter anymore, but he still felt that something was wrong with Ye Shan.

I rushed to the airport so late.

I thought she had something important to say.

But it's not convenient to talk at the airport.

It's not easy to speak in the car.

Once we get to the place where we're staying, I should be able to tell you everything.

In the end, not a single word was said.

Embarrassed to say?

He pondered silently in his mind and planned to take the initiative to ask Ye Shan the next morning.

If you have difficulties, help if you can.

Now, go to sleep first.

Close the door and turn off the lights.

He Yuzhu took off his clothes and lay on the bed, and immediately smelled a faint fragrance.

The scent is both subtle and familiar.

After a little recollection, I remembered that this was the smell emanating from Ye Shan.

After being intimate with her many times before, I have memorized her smell, which is exactly the same as the fragrance on the bed.

Could this be the room where Ye Shan lived?

Only after sleeping and covering yourself with a quilt can such a smell be left behind.

Realize this.

He Yuzhu frowned. There were so many rooms, why did they arrange her to stay in this place?

Could it be that she really noticed something?