The Chapter of Bo Yinggui Autumn - "Malicious" Tampering

"They don't know about you now, do they?" Nanquan asked while helping Lingzi remove her makeup.

"No one knows except Zuo Zhi."

"Ha, Ayazusa, you really like Harada-san~"

"Sister Quan, what are you talking about!" Lingzi retorted reflexively. For some reason, she felt shy and betrayed everyone after being said that.

"Isn't it? He is the first to know anything about you, or even the only one who knows. Although the cadres of the Shinsengumi are all good men, Harada-san really treats you better than others. You guys You two are so good for each other~" Seeing that Ling Zi blushed, Nanquan said a few more words, wanting to tease them, if they can really be together, it would be really great!

"As a geisha, how can I think about these things! Besides, none of them can afford my redemption fee. Sure enough, women still have to rely on themselves~" Azusa groaned and wanted to escape the topic.Recently, she has also been a little wavering in her heart.

"You're not a real geisha, you're just here to help us. What's more, I didn't set a redemption fee for you. You are free~ But you are right, women still have to rely on themselves."

Lingzi hugged Nanquan: "Sister, you are the best~haha!"

Amidst the laughter, Lingzi packed her bags and prepared to go back to the village. Before leaving, Nanquan told her that next time she planned to let her receive a less tiring but very capable Sakamoto guest.After listening casually, she greeted and left.When she returned to the village, she met Shinpachi who was alone, and asked why he wasn't with Zuozhi, he said that Zuozhi had gone somewhere to drink by himself, and he had an angry expression on his face, which made Lingzi laugh out loud.

At this time, the left one they were talking about was on the way to Shimabara.Today, on a whim, he wanted to pick Lingzi back to the village, and he secretly thought about it, would he be happy if he knew that he had given her such a big surprise?She never expected that something would seriously affect the relationship between her and him.

At the same time, Nanquan felt a little tired today and planned to go back early to rest.She asked other sisters to take care of the shop, and she packed up and prepared to go back.The place where she lives is not too far from the store, but today she is a little sentimental, and she wants to walk around the nearby stream.It was the place where she had always been to relieve her stress.Sparsely populated, beautiful scenery, it is too appropriate.Thinking of Lingzi's girlish appearance just now, she felt envious from the bottom of her heart.It should be the wish of most women to meet a man like Harada and the others in the Shinsengumi. Good men who combine strong abilities and gentle personalities have nothing to do with Ayazusa.Every time I hear Lingzi talk about her and their stories, I feel envious and distressed at the same time.I am a geisha, and I will never encounter such a relationship in my life.The men she met were no one but guests.Said it's just geisha, but for normal people, they are not good candidates to be chosen as women to spend their lives with.There are not many men she knows well, except for a few guys who work in the store, that is, Sakamoto-san and Harada-san who often come.Compared with Sakamoto, who is full of economics and talkative, she is closer to Harada, approachable, and gentle to women. She usually takes special care of their business in the store. The sisters all like him.That's why when he brought Lingzi here, for his sake, Nanquan agreed to Lingzi's secret request.She had imagined before that if she was not a geisha, would it be possible to be with him?But this is all her own wishful thinking. She still sincerely hopes that Harada and Lingzi can be together. Although they didn't even express their feelings for each other, from her point of view, the two clearly have a crush on each other, but they just lack suitable opportunities. That's all.I don't know what they are hesitating about, and seeing her, a bystander, is anxious.That's why she deliberately teased Lingzi today, and that's why she was so emotional today.How much she wants to be an ordinary woman...

Before I knew it, it was nearby.To get to the creek, you need to go through a small forest.She has walked that road countless times, and it is not very late today, so she is not at all wary.Seeing that she was about to reach the creek, she heard subtle sounds from around her, but because there were all kinds of creatures in the woods, she wasn't particularly nervous, and just sped up her pace a little.Unexpectedly, two people suddenly appeared in front of her blocking the way.Relying on the faint moonlight, she could barely make out the faces of the two customers who seemed to have been to the store.The heart that had just been taken aback eased a little. If it was a previous guest, there shouldn't be any serious problems.

"Yo! Isn't this Shimabara's top brand, Boss Konamisen~" the man opened his mouth first.

"Wow, you two haven't been guests in the store recently." Nanquan saw that they had drunk, and she put on a working smile while enduring her disgust for each other.

"Don't use such fake smiles. After finally meeting in this kind of place, can't you be honest with each other?" Evil expressions climbed up on the faces of the two people opposite.

Instinct told Nanquan that it was dangerous, so she stepped back a little. "Suddenly it occurred to me that there was something else to do, so I won't chat with you. Goodbye!" She immediately turned her head and walked back.But it was too late, the two men with evil thoughts grabbed her from behind, no matter how hard she struggled, she would not let go... She seemed to fall into a bottomless pit, her heart sank and sank, no matter how loud she screamed Nothing could reach the ground, darkness enveloped the night sky, also enveloped her eyes, her heart...

Waiting for everything to return to silence, her deaf ears seemed to regain hearing.Grabbing the clothes that were still on the side, she stumbled and got up and walked aimlessly. She didn't feel it when she hit a tree, but just changed the direction and continued walking.She didn't know whether she wanted to go home or continue to the creek, but she knew that if she didn't go down, she would never be able to stand up again.Just like that, she walked out of the woods, and just saw the flawless moonlight in the sky, when her arm was grabbed again.

"Ahh!" She screamed subconsciously, turning her whole body in the direction of escape, trying to break free.She only heard something in her ear, but she didn't want to hear it at all.It wasn't until the man gently put other clothes on her body and let her beat her that she calmed down a little.A familiar voice came from next to her ear: "Izumi Sauce..." She raised her head mechanically, met Harada's caring eyes, and was stunned for a moment.

"Nanquan sauce, what happened? You..."

It was like a ray of warm sunshine suddenly appeared after a torrential rain, she stared at Harada for a while, tears finally overflowed her eyes, and gradually turned into howling.She clutched Harada's skirt tightly, buried her whole head in it, it seemed that only there was safety.

Harada frowned tightly.He went to Shimabara to look for Lingzi, but when he got there, he realized that she had left, so he walked back along this path.On the road, he met two drunks exuding an ominous aura. Out of his keen instinct and Shinsengumi's sense of responsibility, he felt uneasy, so he went around in the direction the two drunks came from.I didn't find anything, I thought I was overthinking, but I saw a stumbling and messy woman walking towards him from the woods, under the moonlight, I clearly saw that the person was Jin Nanquan, his heart skipped a beat, and he ran quickly In the past, when he wanted to help her, the scene just happened.

He took off his shirt to her.Feel her sobbing in his arms like a little animal.It didn't take long for him to understand what was happening.He clenched his fists tightly, recalling in his mind the faces of the two drunks he saw just now.At the same time, he also felt a deep sense of fear.If something happened to Lingzi...he didn't even dare to think about it.

Finally, when Nanquan's mood stabilized, he directly helped her up and took her home without asking any further questions.Returning to the safest home, Nanquan was paralyzed.Although she didn't ask for anything, Harada took the initiative to stay.He worried about her.I don't know how long it took, maybe it was almost dawn, Nanquan suddenly spoke, and Harada, who had been sitting at the door waiting, came in quickly to see if she needed anything.

After Nanquan's mind was blank for a while, it suddenly began to be filled with various thoughts.Her head was about to explode, no matter what difficulties she encountered before, she had never felt so heartbroken.It seemed that he would never be happy again.She is so lonely that she even feels that her existence in this world is superfluous.Obviously it wasn't her fault... Looking up blankly, he saw a figure at the door.First I shivered instinctively, and then I remembered that it was the person who had been guarding me all night.Perhaps, I am not so alone?She called his name softly.At this moment, it would be good if she could output a little bit of the thoughts in her head. Although she was completely unwilling to speak out, she still needed someone to confide in so much.And Harada, a considerate man, became the most suitable candidate so logically.

From Nanquan's intermittent narration, Harada understood what happened.It was exactly as he thought.

"Please...don't tell anyone...I..." Her tone was full of pain and shame.

"I won't tell anyone." He wanted to tell her that it wasn't her fault and there was no need to blame himself, but he couldn't comfort a hurting woman with such words.

"Even Ayazusa can't..."

"Even if it's Lingzi, I won't tell." He promised.

Since then, Nanquan has become a different person, talking less and always in a daze.Even if I laugh occasionally, I don't have the original beauty, it's just a forced smile.Although she tried her best to conceal her changes, careful people could still notice.However, Lingzi, who was nervous and worried, didn't take Nanquan's change too seriously at all. She only asked her once if she had any unhappy things and was told that she was just not feeling well. I didn't worry about it either.Ze Harada was very worried, not only worried about her, but also worried that Lingzi would also encounter such a thing.Therefore, he ran to Shimabara more frequently, but never told Lingzi.While he often went to accompany and comfort Nanquan, he quietly protected Lingzi's safety.Even if Lingzi doesn't know at all, it doesn't matter, even if Lingzi doesn't know why she lost her temper with him recently, it doesn't matter, as long as she is safe, he can rest assured.What's more, Nanquan is the elder sister she likes, and she can't turn a blind eye to what happened to Nanquan.

Although Harada was always by his side, Nanquan could see clearly where his heart was.I used to seldom think about it, but now I spend most of my time and energy on it.Symptoms of depression are becoming more pronounced.A darkness that had never been noticed before took root in my heart. "It's all my own fault. If I hadn't gone there, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. It's all my fault...why did I get so nervous...it's all my fault...if it was to blame, would it be Lingzi? If it wasn't for her I am obviously very happy but I don’t cherish it. How could I feel so moved and insist on going to that place at night! Why? Why does this kind of misfortune happen to me! Why can she be loved by so many people, why can she get Harada-san's love is nothing!" Her thoughts became darker and more dangerous.It's like falling into a dark vortex, getting deeper and deeper, and it's hard to extricate yourself.Perhaps blaming everything else on someone else can make things easier for yourself.However, she didn't have the courage to blame those who committed crimes. It was their fault, but she felt that she had become a dirty person.She could feel that Harada was trying his best to pull her out of the abyss, but he, who had other women in his heart, was also resented by her.She is addicted to the identity of the victim, unable to extricate herself, let alone be rescued.She hated herself even more.

She gave up on herself behind Harada's back.If you sell yourself as a commodity, can you still have some value?Maybe I am not as good as Lingzi, so lucky, so worthy of love.So what do you love about yourself?After sinking into self-abandonment, she is also full of hostility towards her surroundings.And the only reason for her to remain normal in front of people is that Harada is supporting her.From that day on, no matter it was windy or rainy, he would come to Shimabara, and even if the time was not long, he would still say a few words with her.

One day, Harada told Nanquan good news: he caught the two villains, and they were dealt with by Shinsengumi on other charges.She thought that such a result would make her lose the burden in her heart, but she didn't feel at all relaxed.She has fallen too deep, and no one can pull her back.She was disappointed in herself.She was so broken that she came up with Harada's idea.As long as she saw Harada worried about Lingzi, she felt very uneasy.If the only Harada was snatched away by Lingzi again, how would she survive... So, she had a plan in mind.

Harada came to look for Lingzi again, Nanquan just found an excuse to let Harada stay in his room, and he agreed without hesitation.If I could become Harada's woman, wouldn't my pity be better?With this in mind, she seduced him step by step.She could feel his rejection, but there was no way out for her.Just then, an unexpected person appeared at the door.

"Aya Azusa!"

After Lingzi ran away, Harada got up quickly. He called another woman's name, but there was no response. He didn't call Nanquan's name.It was only at this moment that she woke up.If others hurt you, do you want to hurt others? "Harada-san." Nanquan grabbed Harada who was about to rush out, and if he didn't say something, he would have no chance. "Go after her, tell her everything, stop hiding your love! Don't do things you regret."

Yes, she knew everything all along, and her heart couldn't be more clear.That is not the feeling that belongs to you, let alone the happiness that should belong to you.And wanting to keep it for oneself is really too bad!The accumulated emotions all vented out uncontrollably, it seemed that with Harada's departure, her last life-saving straw was thrown away.I don't know how long I sat there crying, and the tears that I thought might never stop finally dried up.She stood up and smiled instead.

Let's go to the creek again.The mood and wishes of that night have not yet been completed.Soon she was on that road, and restraining her trembling, she walked through that dark area to her old favorite creek.The moon tonight is really dark... She thought about it, scanning the surrounding trees.It's a perfect place to rest forever.Although it hadn't been too long since the incident, she felt like her life's energy had been drained.Hanging the rope that she always carried with her in her favorite place, she felt a sense of relief. "Sorry, I used my courage in the wrong place."

Goodbye.

When the woman who only remembered her own name woke up again, it was already another world.