[Net King + Black Basket] Seijuro, your mother calls you to go home for dinner!

It is said that humans experience three deaths.

The first is brain death, which is physical/body death in the traditional sense.

The second time is a funeral, which means socially dead.

The third time is forgetting, when no one in the world can think of you anymore, you will truly disappear from the world, which is also the death of your soul.

Jing Wu took two steps back subconsciously, his facial expression was stiff and dull, but his brain was unprecedentedly flexible.But his movements couldn't keep up with his own thinking speed, and he played a game of big eyes and small eyes with the familiar woman in front of him.

She dyed her hair, wore glasses, and changed her dress style, but her facial features, voice, and gestures were not easily changed.

"You..." The thin lips parted slightly, but Jing Wu, who was always calm and composed, also forgot how to express himself.

impossible……

She had already passed away, he saw it with his own eyes... No, even though he didn't see the real person, how can the mourning hall of the Akashi family explain it?

conspiracy!There is definitely a conspiracy in this!

The hands hanging on both sides of the body were clenched into fists, and Jingwu said that even himself with superb concentration could not bear it.

There is also Xunli who is entangled.

She didn't know if there were still people who had the obsession that "Xun Li was still alive", and she was also afraid that they would forget themselves.

But what made her feel even more guilty was undoubtedly what Mai said—"They can accept you leaving, but they can't tolerate you coming back."

Before she made up her mind to go back to China, she did worry about what attitude she should use to express her guilt to familiar people again.At one time, she thought that the scene would be awkward, but her performance now is naturally too much.

After not seeing each other for three and a half years, Jing Wu crossed over from middle school to high school, but in her eyes, the distance between them has not widened.

It seems that he is still the arrogant and narcissistic little nephew of the old days, who takes beauty as his lifelong pursuit, and his essence has not changed.

She blinked, she must have given the little nephew such a shock from throwing up the bento, which caused him to show such a horrified look, as if to say, "My uncle must have gone to hell!"

"Hey, long time no see." Xun Li had already figured it out.She raised her head, faced Jing Wu and dispelled his doubts and hesitation with a smile. "As the first person to see my return, don't you plan to say something?"

She has been looking forward to the phrase "Welcome Back".

Jing Wu finally had the courage to look directly at her.The distorted look couldn't destroy his face, which seemed to be handed by the creator, but it could be called gnashing of teeth.

"You, what are you going to say now?" Perhaps because the mood was too complicated, Jing Wu actually forgot to add the mantra.

"I know there are a lot of doubts in this - I will explain and answer all your questions as much as possible." Xun Li raised a hand and swore devoutly, "But I am not a ghost, nor am I a dead body. I, Humans of flesh and blood."

……

Well, this sounds like a second grade, but Xunli can't find a more suitable vocabulary.

"Koru Akashi? Or... Kaoru Matsubara?"

"Don't call my aunt by her name!" Xunli curled her lips pretending to be annoyed, "Although the name on my passport is Vanessa Nelson, I am also Xunli. As for the surname... this is a question that requires careful consideration."

Jing Wu held his forehead with one hand, until now he still doubts whether he is dreaming, he urgently needs enough sleep time at this time.But he can't be so stupid as to say to Xunli, "You will come to me when I wake up"?

He was deeply aware that his IQ was lowered the moment Xun Litu bento.

Jingwu looked around, seeing that school would be over soon, some private matters were not easy to discuss with Bingdi.He quickly gestured to the tall boy behind him to let him go, then went straight to Xunli, grabbed her wrist and dragged her towards the school gate.

Well, this touch/feel can't be wrong...

He vaguely recalled the time when he was traveling with Kaori and Seijuro, she was sandwiched between the two children, holding one in each hand.Even in the severe cold of heavy snow, the hands are still so warm.

There was a fleeting ecstasy in his eyes, and most of the doubts in his heart dissipated.No matter what reason she chooses to escape to some corner of the world by feigning death—it’s good that she can come back.

Without further ado, Xunli got into Jingwu's car, thinking that their destination was the mansion of the Atobe family, but unexpectedly he took her to the long-lost dining place, the SkyRestaurant in the Skytree.

She glanced at Jing Wu with admiration, and praised him in her heart for his ability to observe words and emotions.To be honest, she went straight to Bingdi all the way after getting off the plane, and it was already [-] o'clock in the evening, which happened to be the point when her stomach started to growl.

Jingwu's generosity has also increased with age, not to mention that he can book a seat when he plans to come here for a meal, he actually booked the entire restaurant!

"I said, this is too eye-catching!"

"Hmm, no one dares to question me!" After quickly adapting to the reasonable environment, Jing Wu completely relaxed and returned to the previous domineering state.

"==" It seems that this is not the first time he has done this kind of thing.

The two chose a seat by the window to sit down, and within 10 minutes the meals were served one after another.Jing Wu snapped his fingers, and the waiters and other idlers on the entire floor of the restaurant quickly evacuated the scene except for two people.

A quiet atmosphere spread between them, and no one spoke for a while, but bowed their heads and concentrated on eating.

Rather than saying nothing, it's better to say that they are giving each other and themselves some time to prepare the questions and answers for this incident of throwing up bento that caught Jingwu by surprise.

Jingwu shook the goblet lightly, and Xunli looked at his posture from the corner of his eye.The movement of shaking the wine glass was the most pleasing to the eyes of the three people she saw, Masashi, Sakakitaro, and him, but the three showed three different intoxicating temperaments.

There is a hint of sharpness inadvertently revealed in the laziness - this is the impression Jing Wu gave her after high school.

"Then, now you can tell the truth to Grandpa Ben—Auntie." It's finally here—it's Q&A time!

"Minors are not allowed to drink." She uncooperatively interrupted the good atmosphere that had been cultivated with a complaint.

"Don't change the subject." Even though Jing Wu patiently waited for her to eat and drink enough before starting to ask questions, his words and deeds had already betrayed his mood - he really cared to death.

"Well... the world is beautiful, but it's full of too many bad people."

"And don't use sentences found on the Internet to perfuse my uncle."

Xun Li put down the tableware with a smile. At this time, if the person being questioned wants to take the initiative, he must ask back, "What do you think? Can't King Jingwu, who leads hundreds of people up and down the Ice Emperor, guess the answer?"

Jing Wu glanced at her carefully, "You have become cunning."

Xun Li stroked the twitching corner of his mouth, and the child changed his tone instantly... just now he used the respectful "you".

"It's because you have grown up, and I regard you as an adult. And as a third party, telling you what happened before and after will not cause any disadvantage to me. Of course, you have no right to report what happened this afternoon before I agree. Tell anyone what you see and hear."

"Including Seijuro?"

"...That's right."

Jing Wu crossed his fingers in front of his chest and pondered for a while, "You must have made some agreement with your uncle (Ya Shi), because you had to leave because of some external pressure. But asthma..."

"It's true, but that disease won't kill you." Xun Li shrugged, "I've been fooled."

"Just like you, you can actually make enemies..." He habitually touched the tear mole under his right eye, and together with her, he pieced together the clues into a complete picture. "I have no right to interfere in the private affairs of the Akashi family, but judging from the recent situation, I guess it has something to do with Akashi's former head... I heard that she has always disapproved of your marriage."

"You've grown up." Xun Li's careless words made him dumbfounded again.

"Listen to my uncle before he speaks! So it's uncle's intention to go back to China this time?"

Xun Li shook his head, "Actually he also thought I—"

"Huh? That's impossible." Even Keigo had to admit that Masashi was not as good as his father. His style of handling things was low-key but dark-hearted, and he completely inherited the characteristics of the Akashi family.

"It's true. It's my bad luck. The plane that I thought would allow me to escape safely crashed on the way..."

Jing Wu rarely stared at her with sympathetic eyes for a long while, in order to ease the embarrassment, he deliberately sipped his red wine and pretended to be natural.

"You are lucky... Forget it, let's not talk about it."

"Hey, how can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain!"

After Xunli's explanation of what happened afterwards, he had a general understanding, and the foggy scenery in front of him instantly brightened up.The reason for the matter sounds reasonable, and Jingwu, who has a strong ability to accept, is no longer as awkward as before.

"My uncle suddenly felt that he was at a loss." Jing Wu snorted softly, "At that time, five hundred white roses were airlifted from England as a farewell gift."

囧 rz

… Xun Li suddenly wanted to make a frustrated face.

Uncle, even if he attends a funeral, he still has a strong personal style.Once she fantasizes about the whole mourning hall being submerged in a sea of ​​roses, she feels bad all over.

In any case, after telling the truth, Xunli felt relieved and leaned weakly on the back of the chair.At any rate, she dragged a person into the water as soon as she returned to China, and her little nephew Jing Wu can also be included in the ranks of accomplices.

Jing Wu fell into silence for a while, gently traced the outline with his fingertips along the edge of the cup, and stared at something without focus.He is digesting this huge amount of information.Xun Li was not in a hurry, and gave him enough time to adapt to the life in which she suddenly broke into him.

She understands him.Even if she encounters such a strange thing, she will not act as calm and composed as Jing Wu, maybe she will faint directly.

The possibility of Jingwu being strong and calm on the surface cannot be ruled out, but such adaptability is still worthy of appreciation.

"What are you going to do after that?" He raised his eyebrows, never admitting that he was just a little upset when he heard that Mr. Sakaki knew the truth before him, um, just a little.

"I'm completely clueless." Kaoru smiled and expressed her doubts about the future, her tone was so flat that she seemed to be discussing the weather. "I can only take one step at a time. Even meeting you today is completely out of the plan~ But the result is much better than I imagined."

"Since that's the case, don't walk around brazenly!" Who can guarantee that anyone other than me will recognize you?Jing Wu stared at her very much.

"Oh, I'll pay attention next time."

"There is no doubt that you will set off a storm of butterflies." Jing Wu rubbed his temples with a headache. He bet on his character that she didn't listen to his advice at all. Even if she is in the center of the vortex. "As for how many people will be hurt by this storm ... is a question worth thinking about."

Xunli shrugged, and promptly shifted the topic to Seijuro, who is most concerned about at the moment, "Hey, I heard that Xiaozheng Junior High School went to Teiko, have you contacted him recently?"

As expected of a mother who never leaves her children, she is always trying to find various ways to get to know Seijuro, but she dares not have direct contact with him.

"Since you...we have rarely seen each other. Occasionally we meet at social banquets. But we can still hear about him frequently." Jing Wu decided to tell the truth, "He plans to study in Luoshan after the holiday High school. Don't look at me with that expression, the speed of information flow in the social circle is unimaginable."

"Huh? A school I've never heard of!"

"It's a famous school in Kyoto, huh, but it's still not as good as Ice Emperor."

"Hey!! You actually ran so far away?" Xun Li's ominous premonition was confirmed.Although Akashi's family also has a separate house in Kyoto, his intention to move out of the main house to study in a distant place is very obvious—to stay away from Masashi and escape from the place where she used to be.

She vaguely guessed that the relationship between father and son had dropped to freezing point, after all, she had always been the link connecting them.Home wouldn't be home without her.

She is running away.He is also running away.And him.

Xun Li didn't know what to comment, so he could only sigh secretly.

After the meal, she went to the place that Mai had arranged for her to rest on the grounds of jet lag. Jing Wu, who was careful, didn't take the initiative to mention taking her to see Dianzi. Before that, both of them needed time to adjust their mentality. .

"Young man, don't take my affairs too seriously." After chatting with Jingwu for an afternoon, she was very peaceful, but Jingwu was not so calm.She patted him on the shoulder, the child was more than a head taller than her. "As long as people are alive."

He nodded with rare hesitation.

As long as he is alive, a person with a certain belief in his heart must be able to stand up again.

She so firmly believes in this motto and teaches Seijuro.

……

Mai and Jessica were naturally very happy to see Xunli's smooth return. The reunited three simply carried all the wine stored in the basement to the balcony, drinking beer and gossiping.They are a little drunk after not drinking for a long time, and once the sackcloth is opened to drink, they will unconsciously start blushing and talking nonsense...

"Old sister, if you are still a woman, you must snatch Akashi Masashi back! Such a good man is rare nowadays!"

"...You don't have a fever, do you?" Xunli was still sane, she complained while holding a beer can.

"Hmph, come on, who on earth got rid of Kanai Xingzhi indirectly for you! Who knew he was the behind-the-scenes boss of the garment factory! Hahaha, I was shocked at the time!"

"...Cio, are you kidding me?"

Xun Li seemed to hear something extraordinary.She widened her eyes slightly, and stared at the talkative Mai with horror on her face, revealing the secret she refused to tell Xunli not long ago.

She also wondered how they let her go back to Japan without worrying about it. It turned out that her god opponent had been unknowingly eliminated and could not pose a threat...

Although he was a little moved, Xun Li still felt that he did this more for himself.

"I'm afraid he chose to take a long line to catch big fish in order to gain a firm foothold in the company, and wiped out Akashi Nanami's eyeliner." Xun Li felt a sense of gloom.

"Don't be so realistic." Jessica curled her lips. "I think it's quite strange that he came to us directly the day the contract was negotiated. Don't you think why he dared to disclose such important information?"

This trick can be said that he cheated his own company, even if it was only to create the illusion of Kanai's dereliction of duty, he shouldn't face Jessica and Mai openly.

"You mean to say..."

Xun Li was very uncomfortable being stared at by them, she raised her head 45 degrees awkwardly and looked at the starless night.

Masashi probably feels guilty towards her.

He was the only one who knew the truth about her on the plane that crashed, and he would never tell anyone else based on his personality—it was his Akashi Masashi's usual style to keep the sad past in his heart and try to hide it for a lifetime.