Atobe jerked open the curtain and saw her embracing him.

Even though the sun was shining brightly outside the window, the chill still invaded the bone marrow, Liuli hugged herself and tried to calm down.

In the dream, she was still the delicate girl like a doll, she said: "I'm waiting for you to come to me..." When she woke up and saw the closed surroundings, Liuli panicked uncontrollably, her heart beat extremely fast, and her whole body was shaking.

Hatred and fear seemed to form a vortex around her, wrapping her tightly.

Looking at Liuli who was trapped in the vortex of fear, Atobe, who had never comforted anyone before, hesitated for a moment, but still hugged her.With his chin resting on the top of her head, one hand covered her left hand that was clutching her shoulder, and the other went around her back, patting her back gently to reassure her.

The faint scent of roses surrounds the surroundings, and the head rests on the boy's solid arms, giving people a great sense of security.

"Damn it..." Liuli, who was gradually recovering, muttered to herself, with indelible hatred in her eyes: "One day, I will want you..." But the rest of the words were inaudible.

It was nothing more than a broken body, bones and ashes, and although Atobe couldn't see her mouth shape, she knew what she would say next.

What he wants to know more is who is the one who bears her resentment.

Liuli who calmed down took the initiative to push him away: "Thank you, Atobe, I'm fine."

Although Atobe is domineering, he is still a complete gentleman. Even if he knew that she was hiding a lot of secrets, he didn't ask her.

Liuli no longer felt drowsy, and didn't care about it after the curtain was drawn.Half lying on the bed, he glanced around aimlessly, and finally focused on Keigo Atobe who was reading a book.

What kind of person is Keigo Atobe?Shining like Apollo, handsome as Narcissus, who can resist his charm?

Liuli, who had been pessimistic about the relationship between the two of them from the very beginning, shook her head secretly, and strengthened her determination to keep distance.After experiencing the original owner's tragic love experience, Liuli is inevitably wary of love.

"What? Are you intoxicated by my uncle's beauty?" Atobe turned his head to the girl who was staring at him in a daze, smiling quite proudly.

"Yeah, I was thinking, how can there be people like you in the world?" Liuli smiled slightly.

"It doesn't matter whether you have a good family background, good looks, good character, or good talent, it's hard for ordinary people to hold a candle to them." Hearing her rare compliment, Atobe just wanted to reply: "Your vision is pretty gorgeous." I was blocked by the following words——

"There are all types of girls who like you." She tilted her head, smiling even bigger: "Just like today's Miyano Ari, she is more suitable for you than me."

"What do you want to say?" Atobe put away his smile and looked at her deeply.

"In the three years of junior high school, I have never really believed in you. I am not good at sports, I don't know anything about tennis, and I don't like Shakespeare." Nadeko, you're still very capricious."

"Go on—" He rested his chin and listened to her count the incompatibility between the two of them.

"Miyano-san is different. When she walks, she deliberately lags one step behind you. Tennis is also highly respected by Ninzu-kun. She can help you with everything big and small. Isn't she an ideal partner?"

Atobe stood up and bent over to approach her with a strong sense of oppression, their faces were very close.

"Matsunai Ruri, listen carefully," he pulled out a disdainful smile: "First, the person I like wants to walk side by side with me; second, what I'm looking for is a lover, not a subordinate, nor a Yamato Nadeko; the third—”

He lifted a strand of long hair from her shoulders and held it in his palm, staring intently at her eyes that hide countless secrets: "How afraid are you of falling in love with me?"

"I didn't—" Liuli became a little annoyed.

Atobe straightened up, put a hand on her forehead, and hummed perfunctorily.

Ruri, who lost in the verbal dispute, drove Atobe Keigo away with shame and indignation.

As usual, he leisurely walked back to the central part of the country, thinking of the girl's slightly flushed cheeks, Atobe couldn't help smiling, and many girls in the corridor blushed.

Still too thin, thinking of the petite girl in his arms, he sighed silently.

After resting all morning, Liuli felt that her body had improved a lot, and remembered that it was Teacher Domoto's geography class, so she obediently went back to the classroom.

Although she was very busy with work during this time, Liuli did not relax in her studies. Teacher Tangben was relieved and paid more attention to her.

Seriously, time goes by so fast. After class at 03:30, Liuli rushed to the salon to attend the regular reading social meeting.

After school, the Ice Emperor Student Salon is very lively, with all kinds of themes.Seeing her coming, many people shut up, without asking, they knew that she was definitely the center of their topic.

The reading club occupies a place in the corner, with six or seven single sofas forming a circle, with a small round table in the middle.Seeing Liuli, the president happily called her over.

The so-called exchange meeting is nothing more than a short meeting, after handing over the reading experience to the president, and then leaving with a few pleasantries.

Her reading notes introduce Zweig's biography "The Queen of the Severed Head".

Liuli likes a sentence in it very much, "She was too young at that time, and she didn't know all the gifts given by fate, and the price had already been secretly marked." It was like talking about herself, Matsunai Ruri's life trajectory, and Mary. How similar Queen Antoinette is.

The exchange meeting ended in a hurry, and when they walked to the school gate, the car of Akashi's family was already waiting.

"Miss Liuli, it's been a long time." Because he had picked her up, the driver's attitude was very kind.

"It's been a long time, how is the old lady?" She responded gently.

When Liuli threatened Komatsu, "the old lady Akashi raised me for ten years" was not a lie. At least half of her childhood was spent in Akashi's mansion.

Taeko's mother is the daughter of Mrs. Akashi's younger sister. Because of her mother's death and her family's decline, she became the old woman's son (originally referring to a brother's son, meaning like a son. Refers to a nephew or niece), and changed her surname to Akashi.

After she became an adult, Taeko's mother insisted on marrying Matsuuchi Seiichi regardless of the old lady's objection, so her relationship with the Akashi family broke down.

In order to make up for her mistakes, and to let the old lady's children and grandchildren spend their old age peacefully, Miaozi's mother decided to let Liuli spend half a year with her in a year.

The reason why Matsunai Liuli's demeanor is noble and elegant, beyond reproach, is not only because of the female officials in the palace, but more because of the education of the old lady's aristocratic daughter.

Matsunai Enterprise can only be regarded as a third-rate company, and Liuli is favored by many ladies, more because of the face of the Akashi family.

The old lady's old surname is Kujo. She was a big family branched out from the Shiguan Fujiwara family in the Kamakura period. During the Meiji Restoration, she was also named the head of the Chinese family. She is a well-deserved lady.

Whether it's Taeko, Liuli's grandmother, or the old lady herself, life is full of ups and downs, full of worries.The old lady personally named her "Liu Li" in order to wish her a smooth life.

The name comes from "Pharmacist Liuliguang Tathagata"

The Sutra of Fundamental Vows: "I wish that when I attain Bodhi in the next life, my body will be like glass, clear inside and out, pure and free from blemishes."

Liuli leaned against the car window, closed her eyes and laughed at herself: I really failed the old lady's painstaking efforts, Matsunai Liuli's worries are no less than others.

Although she grew up in Akashi's mansion, Ruri still doesn't like it.

It was too open, too depressing, and everyone was tense.

What's more, she realized from the very beginning that she was an outsider.

At that time, she often thought that people could still live in such a terrible house because of the presence of the old lady and Mrs. Sazhi.

She is precocious and knows that everything the old lady taught will be useful in the future, so she studies very hard, but she doesn't necessarily like it much.

When she couldn't hold on, she would blame Taeko's mother, hide in the quilt and cry secretly, and continue studying the next day.

The happiest time is being with Mrs. Saori.Her existence, to some extent, made up for the lack of maternal love in Matsunai Ruri.This gentle and elegant woman became Matsunai Ruri's goal in life when she was very young.

In her eyes, Mrs. Saori is perfect.Whether it is flower arrangement or tea ceremony, as long as she is with her, even boring things become interesting.

Sometimes she would secretly complain, why would such a perfect woman marry a ruthless Papa Akashi who only swears?Probably, this is love.

It was also at Mrs. Saori's place that she met Akashi Seijuro, a boy who inherited all the advantages of both parents.

Those learning tasks that made Liuli cry in the middle of the night seemed insignificant to him.Although she is still a year younger than her, she is already as steady as a big child.

The two of them rarely met, after all, the focus of Liuli's life was in the old lady's yard, and Akashi Seijuro's study tasks were ten times heavier than hers.Occasionally, Mrs. Saori would teach her how to arrange flowers, and when she watched her make a mess, she would smile and sigh worriedly: "It would be great if Ah Zheng was as lively as Liuli."

At that time, Ruri didn't understand Mrs. Saori's meaning. On the contrary, she envied Akashi Seijuro's ability and stability.

Later, when Mrs. Saori wanted to teach him how to play, the two had more chances to meet each other, and the content of the conversation was just a greeting and added:

"Is Master Akashi here to play?"

"Yes, Liuli-san."

Sitting next to her and watching Akashi smile happily when the mother and son were playing, she understood Mrs. Saori's words a little bit.

Unfortunately, when Matsunai Ruri was 12 years old, Mrs. Saori suddenly fell ill and passed away.

Akashi's house has truly become a mansion as cold as Akashi Seiyuki.

The author has something to say: I saw the little cutie throwing landmines to me again. Although I am very grateful for Jin’s encouragement, I have already said that there is no need for landmines.

Little angels, I also want to leave a message to encourage!

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