23. Chapter XXIII
Although they have the same surname, they have never seen each other before, so naturally they are not familiar with each other. So apart from the occasional necessary conversation, he didn't say much.
Because the number of rooms was not enough, Sakurai Liang and Ah Chan arranged the bedding in the two rooms according to their genders - Sakurai Liang and his father lived in one room, while Sakurai Liang's mother lived in the same room with Ah Chan.
It's just that Sakurai Liang hesitated a little, and after tidying up the room, Sakurai Chan didn't seem to want to appear in front of people more, and went around the backyard again.
He didn't know if he should let her stay alone for a while, but he was a little relieved to follow.
Ah Chan said that there were other things to "prepare" to go to the backyard, but when Sakurai Liang saw her, she was standing on the corridor under the eaves, leaning against the pillar, looking into the distance silently.
She seemed so lonely and silent, as if she was in her own world, recalling some precious memories that she didn't want to be disturbed by outsiders.
Sakurai stood around the corner at a moment's notice, he didn't know whether to step forward or not, because she seemed to be too smart, but he didn't know if he should leave, for fear that he would disturb her peace.
As he stood, he could faintly hear the voices of the guests who had come to the funeral behind him, but the place in front of him was so silent that the place where he stood seemed to be at the junction of two worlds. The girl stood by the pillar, isolating the backyard from the desert, and her figure was lonely as if it were out of place with the whole world.
He suddenly felt that he might not have been disturbed abruptly, but after such a moment's hesitation, Ah Chan had already looked over.
"Liangjun?"
Her voice calling to him was very soft, and there seemed to be a faint suspicion. Her expression was quiet and indifferent, and she didn't say anything about preparing something, but she was in a daze here and was embarrassed to be broken, but that gesture seemed to be wordlessly reproaching Sakurai Ryoshi for her recklessness, which made him suddenly can't help but panic, "Yes, I'm sorry!" I'm sorry! I, I just wanted to say, maybe you need help or something......"
Chan seemed to know what he was thinking, and smiled, "Thank you." But she paused, and then added, "...... You don't need to be so nice to me, you'll make me misunderstood. β
Ryoshi Sakurai was stunned, "...... Hey? β
"Because ......," Ah Chan smiled, "Mr. Yamamoto said, among all the families that can become my guardians, the conditions of your family are the best, but ...... No one wants to suddenly accept an outsider, right? β
Her tone was calm and gentle, and there were no complaints or resentments, but that kind of empathy made Sakurai want to say "I'm sorry" again.
Since the meeting, he has said "I'm sorry" many times, and Ah Chan, who found this, tilted her head as if she thought he was very funny, and couldn't help but ask with some curiosity: "Liangjun is always apologizing...... But it's obviously not the fault of the good king, so why say I'm sorry? β
She lowered her gaze slightly, as if to distract him. "It's okay. I'm alone, and it doesn't matter. β
What Ah Chan said was actually the truth, but Sakurai Liang felt very uncomfortable, "...... Yes, I'm sorry ......"
He really likes to say he's sorry. Ah Chan couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at him, but saw this young man standing there at a loss, looking like he was about to be bullied to cry.
"You ......" Ah Chan blinked and walked towards him. She approached him out of curiosity, reaching out and caressing him softly at the end of his eye.
Sakurai Liang's eyes widened suddenly, but Ah Chan stood up straight as usual, she looked at her fingertips, looked at him again, and smiled a little embarrassed, "...... I'm sorry, I thought you were made to cry by me. β
"Ah, that, it's okay!" Ryo Sakurai blushed and explained incoherently, "A lot of people misunderstand - but I'm not going to cry because of this kind of thing! Otherwise, that would be weird! β
"That's right," Ah Chan smiled at him, "If you look closer, it's probably because Liangjun's eyes are very clear and beautiful, so sometimes it looks like there is water." β
"Liangjun's eyes are round," she said gently, "like the eyes of some kind of small animal, very cute." β
Sakurai Liang tensed his body nervously, his face was flushed, and he almost didn't dare to look at her, he could only lower his head and stumble and replied, "Thank you...... Thank you. β
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If only their family could adopt Achan.
Ryoshi Sakurai, who was dizzy and turned back to the front yard, couldn't help but think so.
But...... There are already two children at home, and no matter how you think about it, it's probably unrealistic......
When he sat down next to his parents, who were talking to Mr. Yamamoto, Sakurai couldn't help but wonder if their family couldn't adopt her, where would Ah Chan go......?
At this moment, the phone in the hallway suddenly "jingled".
Everyone in the living room subconsciously looked out of the door, only to see Ah Chan's slender figure hurrying over, and when they passed by the room where they were, they bowed very politely.
ββ¦β¦ Feed? Hello. This is Sakurai House, please ......."
Sakurai heard her voice whisper in the corridor outside, and then disappeared abruptly for a moment, with some surprise, and spit out an unfamiliar name, "...... Kuse-kun? β
Ah Chan actually knew that Huang Se was coming.
She had built a chain of breath on his body, so she could sense his position and movementsβshe was in the backyard just now, looking in the direction of the station, silently calculating in her mind how long it would take him to arrive at the speed of a human.
So as soon as she received the call, Ah Chan walked outside the living room and said a little nervously to Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. and Mrs. Sakurai: "Mr. Yamamoto, Uncle Sakurai, Aunt Sakurai, I have a friend here, I'll pick him up at the station, is it okay?" β
This is obviously her home, but her tone is as careful as if she is sending someone under the fence, of course, the Sakurai couple hurriedly said yes, and told her to be careful on the road, Mr. Yamamoto also told her that it was almost dark, it was a little cold outside, remember to add a jacket.
Sakurai Liang didn't have anything to say, and he didn't have a position to say anything, so he had to look at her until Ah Chan agreed to the elders' instructions one by one and was ready to leave, met his gaze, and then smiled at him.
Of course, he knew that the other party was probably smiling at him purely politely and politely, but even so, he couldn't help but feel a little red on his cheeks.
But Ah Chan didn't have the heart to care about him at the moment, she put on a shawl and hurried out.
In order to do something just now, she put her long hair loosely behind her head and ran all the way, and when she saw Huang Se's figure, a few strands of hair were hanging loosely on the side of her face.
Ah Chan was already extremely beautiful, and the few strands of hair hanging down next to her face made her even more charming.
She stopped in front of Huang Se a little out of breath, and her eyes widened in surprise, "Huang Se-kun-? What are you doing here? β
Huang Se also looked a little embarrassed, of course he also knew that his sudden visit might be a little reckless, so he hurriedly took out Miss Qizi and said, "That...... Originally, Sister Qizi and I were going to express the company's condolences together, but she said that she was too busy with work and couldn't get out of it, so she had to let me come alone......"
However, although Ah Chan has a part-time job in a modeling firm, she is only a part-time student, what status can she have in the company? At most, it's just a phone call to offer condolences, but it's more normal to have no response. It's impossible for Miss Kiko to give up her job to attend the funeral for her, so Kuse's statement seems a little strange.
Huang Se herself was aware of this, so her voice slowly lowered her heart, and her eyes began to wander around, but Ah Chan didn't say anything, she stared at him for a moment, then lowered her eyes and said softly: "...... Thank you. β
Before Huang Se could speak, Ah Chan had already stepped forward and hugged him.
She clutched his clothes tightly, buried her face in his chest, and her tone gradually choked. He could even feel her slender and petite body trembling slightly through the thin fabric, "...... Thank you for coming to see me. β
Huang Se hesitated, bent down slightly, and hugged her back in his arms.
As if comforting a child, he gently patted her on the back, and his tone was extraordinarily gentle, "Well, I'm here." β
She needed him.
When he realized this, Kase was very happy.
Along the way, he was worried that he had a whim to get the address of Achan's hometown from Miss Qizi, and if he ran over like this, would make her feel disgusted and disgusted, but he really couldn't rest assured.
Not long after Ah Chan left early that day, Huang Se knew about it.
Listening to the teacher, she may change guardians and may even transfer schools.
He also knew that Ah Chan was an orphan, and there were no other relatives except for his grandparents - as soon as he thought of this, a voice in his heart kept popping up to ask him, is it really good to leave her alone like that, preparing for the funeral of her relatives alone, and facing a group of strange distant "relatives" alone?
Won't she feel scared, won't she feel scared, won't she need to be accompanied by friends?
And what about her...... Will he be needed?
What's more, compared to Aomine and Momoi, Huang Se felt that he shouldn't leave her alone, a little more.
Although Ah Chan didn't seem to want to admit that she had called him Ryota on the night - this also led Huang Se to set off towards her hometown, which made her feel quite apprehensive.
Perhaps she would think he was nosy, and that coming over without saying hello while he was busy entertaining guests would add more trouble to her...... Maybe even she will be hated because of this......
But, she said, "Thank you for coming."
For a moment, Huang Se even felt that when she stood up straight from his arms, red eyes and tears, and looked up at him again, maybe she would smile and call him "Ryota".
But Ah Chan didn't.
Although her attitude became more gentle, she still called him in a low voice, "Kuse-kun".