Fairy Tale of Brothers War

The snow on the ground finally melted, and it was wet.The cold night wind slashed across his face, making his cheeks ache.

Asahina Ryuu stood downstairs.His back was still straight, as if he would never fall down, but his whole body was surprisingly thin, with a dark blue beard shadow on his chin.At this moment, he was staring dimly at the light and shadow emanating from the window on the fourth floor.

"Lyusheng?"

He turned his head and saw the light standing behind him with a surprised face.

"It's really you!" Guang stepped forward quickly, "Are you crazy or stupid, don't you know it's cold?"

Liu Sheng in front of him was only wearing a thin sweater, and now he completely disregarded the appearance that he usually pays attention to. His messy hair was a bit messy because of the dry air in winter, and he couldn't feel it from top to bottom. angry.

Seeing the light, Liu moved her chapped lips and shook her head slightly, "Brother Guang, do you think it's colder when it snows or when it melts?"

This guy!Guang took off the scarf on his body and put it on Liu Sheng, looking at the younger brother in front of him, his chest seemed to be pressed down by a thousand-jin boulder, so heavy that he couldn't breathe, "...Why are you doing this?"

why bother

Why bother?

Judging by his appearance, he should have hurried out without even bothering to put on his coat; it has been several hours since the report was broadcast - obviously he has already arrived downstairs, and he has obviously been waiting It's been so long, why don't you go up and see her.

The sudden pain in the bottom of her heart made Naru Asahi clenched her fingers tightly.

The icy darkness, and... the sad warmth not far away.

"Brother Zao, what happened?"

At night, Eri sat at the dining table, looking at Asahinazao standing quietly by the window, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking softly.

Sure enough, when did the family hide it?Why did those reporters say that in the afternoon?Brother Zao returned home at a different time today than in the past. Is it because of watching TV?Speaking of TV, Huili glanced in the direction of the living room subconsciously. Although she was a little concerned about the reports of those reporters and the words in the title, it was just groundless after all, isn't it? Still interested?

After she said these words to Zao who hurried home, Zao was taken aback for a moment, and then hugged her tightly in his arms without saying anything. I couldn't help but let out a soft breath.

"Eili..." Zao hugged her tightly, her pale lips trembling slightly, "...you know, I'm scared, I'm really scared...I'm sorry." He rested his chin on his Forehead, "...I'm sorry."

A drop of warm liquid dripped on her forehead, and Huili subconsciously wanted to raise her head, but he stopped the movement a second before.

Is it an illusion...

Thinking back to the present, Huili once again looked at Zao who had been on the balcony for a long time, a cigarette butt fell on his feet, and the cigarette butts in his fingers were flickering, drifting along the cold light of the watch on the bracelet. in the air.

Eili didn't know that her brother was also a smoker.

"Brother Zao..."

There was no response for a long time, and Eili panicked. The silence made her a little scared, as if something terrible was about to happen, she stood up and took two steps towards the balcony.From just now, he has been standing there, not saying anything, just smoking a cigarette.

"Don't come here!" he said suddenly.

Eili froze in shock and stayed where she was.

"It's good to just stand there..." Zao put out the half-lit cigarette in his hand on the ground, glanced downstairs, then looked at Huili, I remember you once told me that the most annoying thing is cheating, but , If it is a lie cast for protection, how will you react when you know everything.

Can you forgive my selfishness?Selfishly wanting to keep you by my side.

It's ridiculous, right?

Asahi Nazao lit another cigarette for herself, but she held it between her fingertips, letting the red light of the fire be faintly visible by the strong night wind. He once thought of only treating her as his younger sister, but it was just so simple , a family relationship without any impurities, but when did this kind of family relationship start to change?

Such selfish, ugly possessiveness.

Which is more important, the happiness of her Ryukyu or her company with her?Love is selfish, isn't it?

Why can't he be more selfish?So many people are lying to her, why can't he lie to her?Use lies to keep her by your side forever.He firmly believed that as long as he was given some more time, he would definitely make her fall in love with him!Why did such an accident happen at this time!

She came to his side with many scars, and now that person is here, so she is going to leave again, isn't she?So from beginning to end, what is he?

Lucy was standing there, and so was she.

There is always only one door between him and her, just take one step forward, just one step...

Why did fate give him the right to push open this door...

Jujube's expression could not tell whether it was pain or anger, he pursed his lips, put the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep puff, the lingering smoke came out from his mouth and nose, his voice was hoarse,

"Hui Li."

"Let me tell you a story..."

[We are all drowning in the long river of time, struggling desperately but still unable to escape. 】

"Do you regret it? Regret making up such a lie to deceive her?"

Asahi Nazao's downstairs, just leaning against the rusty fence and looking at Liu Sheng, asked slowly, do you regret it.

"What's the use of saying this now."

Like a sigh, Liu Sheng took a deep breath, the cool air entered the lung cavity, triggering a series of coughs, Guang patted his shoulder to help him breathe, shook his head slightly, "You are suffering from depression, tomorrow Let's go to the hospital."

"Isn't this great? The pain just proves that I'm still alive."

Hikaru frowned, and was about to say something when Lucy suddenly held his shoulders, "What does it feel like to hurt the person you love the most? I never thought of hurting her! I didn't even want to get close to her But...but...how is it possible? Such a girl, such a girl who gave her heart completely, that person who is by your side and silently accompanies you without asking for anything in return... Where can I let her go..."

It only took a few seconds to go from losing control to being stable. Sometimes, Ryuu Asahina really hated himself for being so calm.

He seemed to be talking to him, but also seemed to be talking to himself, "Oh, I'm so stupid, I didn't realize until I let go, in my heart, I always...I don't want her."

He looked so quiet, covered in a white mist-like chill, still had such a handsome face, and still had such a gentle voice.Asahina looked at Liu Sheng, as if a string in his heart had been snapped suddenly, he stood up suddenly, grabbed his collar,

"Then why did you accept Ema's request in the first place? Even though you are the best candidate, no one in the family forced you to do this! You made up such a reason to lie to her, and it was just an excuse for your evasion! You I can't bridge the age gap between you, that's why I used such an excuse to avoid her!"

The heart is a fool, it will believe everything you say, even if you tell it that you don't love her.

"...There is still one month left, and it will be the day of Subaru's national competition. If he finds out about this kind of thing at such a critical moment, what do you think he will do? So, Ema chose to hide it from him, and the national competition can only be over, Subaru Tell him the news when you get back."

In a corner of the room, Huili clenched her fingers, listening to Zao's detailed ins and outs with a pale face.

"...So, does the child belong to Brother Subaru?" Eri raised her head to look at Zao, her lips were pale, and her thin cheeks made her already surprisingly large.

Zao nodded, the child belongs to Subaru, Subaru and Eri are probably the only ones in this family who don't know about it.

Why did you hide it from her? At first, you just said you wanted to protect her, but now?When the lies are exposed, when everything comes to light, such painstakingly fabricated lies—even if they are well-intentioned—appear worthless.

Because no matter what the original intention of lying is, the harm caused by lies is a bloody fact.

It was completely dark, and on a night of fiercely cold wind, Hikari and Ryukyu stood just like that downstairs under Asahinazao's building.

No one moved, just stood there quietly.

"...Since you can't let go of her, why did you choose to hide it from her? You know that she cares about you so much, so...likes you." Guang's voice was as calm as a pool of clear water, only the last sentence floated slightly. There were slight ripples.

The slender and thick eyelashes slowly covered Liu Sheng's eyes. He didn't answer, but looked at the lights upstairs and stopped talking.

The fluorescent light in the room made people dizzy.

Huili silently looked at Zao who was standing on the balcony, his silhouette was particularly blurred in the cold light and shadow.

"Originally, this wasn't a big deal, but I didn't expect that at this juncture, the old head of the Amano family fell ill..."

Amano, Takahashi, and Asahina, as the leaders of the Japanese economy, these three families originally restrained each other.But if the old head of the Amano family fell ill, the Amano family fell apart, and the group leaders changed hands many times. As a result, the Amano group was not able to manage well and suffered a huge loss. As a result, the balance of the three families was broken, and the Takahashi family was unwilling Later, they wanted to take this opportunity to annex the Amano Group. In desperation, the Amano family asked Asahina for help, hoping to use the child marriage that the two families had inadvertently agreed to promote a marriage, and hoped to use Asahina's strength to save the precarious business...

The foundation of the Asahina Group is the garment manufacturing industry, but a month or two ago, the raw materials for clothing production somehow broke down, and there was a stench from the raw materials to the finished product... The Asahina family was overwhelmed, and the Amano family asked for help Not to mention.

It also happened at this moment that the young lady of Asahina's family accidentally became pregnant. It is said that the child's father happened to be from Asahina's family. Although she was the stepfather's daughter, it was an indecent act in the eyes of the world. As for the incident, the Asahina Group had such a scandal, and the corporate reputation was damaged by it.

Asahina sighed helplessly, and the night wind made her head hurt a little, "These guys are really greedy, aren't they?"

Lucy still stood there without making a sound.

Guang shook his head and continued, "The marriage with the Amano family doesn't really count. At best, it's just a joke made by Meihe back then. She didn't want to marry that child off so easily. What's more, you and I both know it well. , this is just a way for the Amano family to ask the Asahina family for help, it doesn't count."

"But those reports..." Liu Sheng stood stiffly, not daring to reveal the pain and trembling in his heart, "You know, sometimes I really wonder, maybe if he hadn't met me, would that child be better than he is now?" Be happier. When she was young, no matter what she encountered, she would cry and make trouble, but she would still face it bravely. But it is different now! When I saw the report on TV this afternoon, When I saw her forbearing and strong expression, I suddenly hated myself, why all I brought her was hurt."

Because God, the comparison is not fair.

Some people are born with things that others can't pursue in their poor lives.

There are also people, no matter how hard they try, there is a gap that can never be crossed.

"So, for such an inexplicable reason! They locked their target on the pregnant sister, right? So in the beginning, everything was a lie?"

Huili felt a faint fishy smell in her throat, as if blood was rolling.

"Yes, they are all lies." Zao held his breath, looked at her and smiled slightly, "So, he... Liu Shenghe has always loved you."

……

"Subaru's ball game will start in about a month." Hikaru suddenly turned his head to look at Liu Sheng, the corner of his mouth raised slightly, "When this kid's ball game is over, come back, think about it carefully, three months The closed intensive training is really not a joke, it’s so easy to just walk away, but leave everything to us.”

"Brother Guang...I want to find her." Liu Sheng raised his head and glanced at the light on the window sill upstairs, "But, am I still qualified to find her?"

Light's body was a little stiff and cold. The cold air spread from the soles of his feet and lingered all over his body, freezing him bit by bit. He moved his lips and smiled softly. The smile seemed to be dry. The scars of sudden cracks in the ground,

"A lie is just a lie after all. Go ahead and tell her that you still love her. Tell her that everything can start again, the storm will always subside, everything will pass, and everything... will be fine."

We'll get better together. In this case, are you comforting Lucy, or comforting yourself?

After Liu Sheng left, he just stood where he was and took a deep breath, and sat down directly on the stairs regardless of the dust on the steps.

"Little guy..."

He took out a piece of emerald green lace from the pocket of his close-fitting clothes, and carefully stroked the pattern on the lace by the dim street lamp on the street corner.

"You owe me so much, I'm afraid you won't be able to pay it off again..."