Fuso, Kyoto, Minami.

In an old mansion that covers several hectares of ancient meaning, an old man stands in the corridor, his hair is slightly gray, and he is meticulous and meticulous, wearing a gray kimono embroidered on the corners of the kimono with a family pattern similar to the ancient seal.

Holding a handful of fish feed in their hands, koi fish flick their tails over the pond and compete for food.

The old man's eyebrows are hard, and he has been in the top position for a long time and has developed a temperament that is not angry and self-assured, he opened his mouth, and his voice was subdued: "She, haven't you admitted your mistake yet?" ”

"Yes...... The young lady has been locked up in the attic for three days and is still on hunger strike. ”

"I really don't know how to lift." Nan Shihui said coldly, clenched the bait in his hand, and leaked it through his fingers and sprinkled it on the surface of the pool: "Yayan...... Your daughter is a little too undisciplined. ”

The middle-aged man next to him lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.

"However, it was originally an outside seed, and it couldn't be corrected after a few years." The old man lowered his gaze and stared at the koi in the pond, where an obviously thin koi could not grab food and was pushed into a corner: "I want to see it...... How long can she last, let someone bring her some water, look at it, but don't let her die...... She's still useful. ”

"Yes." The middle-aged man held his breath.

"No matter what, she is now surnamed Nan after all, since she has eaten the food of the Nan family, lived in the house of the Nan family, and shed the blood of the Nan family, she has to do her part for the Nan family, this is the only thing she can do." Nan Shihui glanced at his son: "Go and persuade her, as long as she is willing to bow her head and apologize, I can forgive her once...... Otherwise, it's not a simple matter of suffering and it's over. ”

He dropped a handful of bait and let the koi fish scramble and roll in the water, and one of the koi was squeezed out of the pond and landed on the pebbles by the pond and jumped with difficulty.

Nan Yayan bent down and sent Nan Shihui away, the head of the Nan family, like a leader.

He straightened up, a little dizzy, and summoned the maid of the house on the way: "Go and bring some water to the real day." ”

The maid was surprised and said, "Just send some water?" Miss hasn't eaten in three days......"

"Just send some water." Nan Yayan said, took out a small bag from his pocket and handed it to the servant, and emphasized loudly: "I can only send some water, understand?" ”

“…… Be. She understood.

Minami Masahiko was about to go out.

"Aren't you going to see Mademoiselle for yourself?"

“…… What's the use of going? The middle-aged man shook his head, sighed bitterly, and walked away with his back, compared with Nan Shihui, who was over seventy years old and still as strong as a tiger bear, he was as thin as a sick cat.

The maid came to the attic with the water, and went up, and through a wooden cage she could see the girl's increasingly haggard face.

She sat on her knees, and she looked very weak after not eating for several days, but her sitting posture was still upright, and her temperament became more and more prominent.

Whoever sees it will feel from the bottom of their hearts that this is a famous lady.

She is indeed a famous lady...... In the eyes of people outside the Nan family.

As if hearing something, the girl didn't open her eyes, but asked calmly, "Is it Ah Zi?" ”

The maid put down the water glass in her hand: "Miss, drink some water...... You are ruining your body like this, I feel very distressed to watch. ”

"Who told you to bring water?" Instead of answering, Mahiro asked, "Is it the head of the family?" ”

“…… Well. ”

"Then I won't drink it."

"Miss, even if you don't want to agree, you don't have to spoil yourself so much."

"I know it's stupid, but it's the kind of fight I can choose." True Day said in a calm tone: "What else can I do besides?" Resigned to becoming a substitute bride? This is not the result I wanted...... If I drink this bowl of water, it represents a compromise, and there is no room for compromise now. ”

The maid was very anxious, and she whispered, "Drink a little, and no one will notice it after taking a sip." ”

True Day shook his head, how could this kind of cleverness be useful?

There is no one to guard here, but the invisible eye must exist, as long as you compromise a little or take chances, you will definitely be seen through.

Trying to play tricks on someone who is more than three times your age is definitely a kind of self-inflicted cleverness.

"Miss, please at least hold my hand, I'll take some pulse." Ah Zi said again.

This time Zhenyu didn't continue to insist, stretched out her hand, and was quickly held by Ah Zi, she felt that something was stuffed into her hand, and she borrowed Zhensleeve to cover it.

"I'll wait for you to go out, Miss." Ah Zi whispered, "When you go out, I'll buy you your favorite Japanese sweets." ”

Zhen Tian was thoughtful, and silently withdrew his hand: "Thank you, Ah Zi......"

"It was the young master who said it." The maid added in a whisper, then stood up, picked up the water glass, and walked away step by step.

Mahiro sat on his knees, his eyebrows revealing a little complexity.

Father, he is still as cowardly as ever.

It has always been that way, it has never changed.

Although he knew that Ah Zi would bring the pastries, he didn't dare to resist his father at all...... Only when the other party agreed to send water over did he dare to sneak something over.

That's not flexibility...... If it had been sent secretly by someone earlier, she could have shown her joy, but not now, she only felt a little sad and a little sad.

This means that she expects Minami Masayhiko to refute Nan Shihui for her own sake, which is an impossible fantasy.

She also knew that her hunger strike was nothing more than a stopgap measure.

It is impossible for him to disobey Nan Shihui's wishes.

In the end, she will become a substitute bride and marry her sister Nansha Zhiwai.

What will happen if you get married?

You don't have to guess to know that it must be terrible because ......

She lifted her hand and stroked her eye sockets.

She has no eyesight.

In addition to the identity of the daughter of the Nan family, it is simply a burden.

In this way, she can neither become a housewife and a virtuous helper, nor can she fight for any interests for the Nan family, and the only meaning of existence is to become a victim of the interests of the two families.

True day didn't even know who she was going to marry, she had only heard about it a little, and she also knew that Nan Shihui was a man, and it was absolutely impossible for the head of the family to really cooperate with each other for a win-win situation, and it was more about using each other.

When the interests of the two sides do not coincide, they will be re-opposed...... He is also destined to fall victim to misfortune.

Worse...... She was powerless to resist her impending fate.

Knowing that there is a hell of waste in front of her, she can only run to the end of her fate like a doll lying on a conveyor belt.

This feeling made her desperate and suffocated.

She threw out the pastry in her hand heavily, her emotions were a little out of control, and at this moment, she was angry.

Merely......

The pastries that flew out fell on the wall for a long time, and disappeared like mud cows entering the sea.

"This cookie tastes good, don't you think it's a pity to lose it like this?"

An unfamiliar voice sounded like it had never been heard before.

With a little frivolous, a little casual, a little chic.

"You're the first person who gave me a taste of sweetness just after we met...... Woman, you have managed to arouse my interest. ”