Stopping her unrealistic fantasies, Nan Youxi looked at the simulation interface, and the stagnant text began to flow again like running water.
[When you see Mayu, joy, worry, and laziness flash through your heart, and all kinds of possibilities flash through your mind. ]
[You were mentally prepared for Mayu's arrival, but you didn't expect her to appear in your studio. What you didn't expect even more was that she appeared here through Ibuki Yuko.]
[Your painting studio has been mainly run by two people over the years. One is your junior from college, who is in charge of all matters in the studio. The other is Ibuki Yuko, who will come over after work to take a look, look through the studio's income and expenditure details, and help you supervise.]
[Moyu is Yuko's little helper. Yuko comes to the studio once a month, and Moyu comes to the studio whenever she is free. ]
[She successfully waited for you.]
[When you saw her, she also saw you. Her smile was very pretty. Everyone in the studio was trying to smile pretty. She was not noticeable.]
[She didn't come over to you, calling you Yuuki or brother. She kept a distance like other employees.]
[Her sense of distance wiped out your laziness and joy, and deepened your sadness. You thought this distance was Moyou's original intention. ]
[But soon, while observing this female college student, you found that she always glanced at you, trying to get close to you without crossing the line.]
[You called her over under the pretext of asking about work, and she followed you happily.]
[She was just trying to be a good employee who followed the rules.]
[You took her and the four main managers of the studio to check out various parts of the studio and listened to them talk about the studio's recent work.]
[There are several cultural companies under your studio. These companies are using your name and your fame to develop well. They are mainly painting cram schools and related design companies.]
[Opening these companies is not your interest, but the work of your junior who focuses on business. When you visited the studio before, you were too lazy to go to those companies. This time, you looked at Moyu behind you and agreed with your junior's suggestion. ]
[Your abnormal attitude made several executives, including my junior, nervous.]
[They carefully took you to the two largest companies, and in the evening, you had dinner together in a hotel.]
[After the meal, a manager said he would arrange an exciting activity, and your junior grabbed him. The junior figured out the reason for your abnormal behavior, and he looked at you and Moyou, confused and uncertain.]
[In order to prevent them from having wild thoughts, you took the initiative to talk to Mayu about things other than work. You asked about her studies, Saki and Koichi, Utajima, and Rinka.]
[After the dinner, Moyou, who didn't drink, drove you home. ]
[The night view of Misaki is like a long scroll, which slowly unfolds before your eyes as the car drives by. ]
[You look at the night scene, and her shadow faintly emerging on it.]
[The questions you asked at the dinner table were not what you really cared about. You wanted to continue asking Moyu, but you didn't. Just like you had a lot to say to Naxi Lingmei, but you said nothing.]
[You didn't ask, but Moyu took the initiative to tell you. ]
A memory scene played in Nan Youxi's mind.
"Boss, don't you have anything to ask?" Moyu quickly turned her eyes, glanced at Nan Youxi in the passenger seat, and continued to look at the road in front of her.
Nan Youxi turned her head, her gaze leaving the girl floating on the car window glass and focusing on the clear and specific girl.
After three years, Moyou still looked childish. She was quite tall when she was young, but she became a little shorter when she became an adult. However, she was still much taller than Yuko.
The smile on Moyu's face reminded Nan Youxi of the smile she had when she said the word "fiancé" three years ago. This smile was a little mischievous and cunning.
"No need to call me Boss." He looked at the bright neon lights outside the car.
"That won't do. Calling you anything else would be disrespectful and you'll be fired from your position!" Moyu's voice was cheerful, tinkling like a silver bell.
Nan Youxi noticed that the sound of the silver bell was a bit muffled. He turned around to look at the person with whom he had a connection for several lifetimes, and knew that she was harboring some resentment.
After thinking for a while, he reached out and patted Mayu on the top of her head: "Long time no see, Mayu."
The dust on the bell was swept away by the gentle touch, and the bell rang with its usual clear sound.
"Well, long time no see, Yuki." Mayu stopped smiling and said this seriously.
The car fell silent again.
The neon lights outside the window disappeared. The car drove away from the bustling commercial center and arrived at the residential area. There were only street lights on both sides, casting circular lights.
"I like those paintings very much." Moyu broke the silence again.
"Um."
"When the lease expires, can I move in with Yuki? Yuki's house must be very empty, and I can pay the rent by cleaning and cooking." Mayu spoke very quickly, as if she was afraid that if she spoke a little slower, something would catch up with her and cover her mouth.
"I have an apartment next to Misaki University, you can live there." Minami Yuxi answered quickly.
"You're lying. I've seen Yuuki's property at the studio. There's no such apartment!"
"It will be ready soon. I asked them to buy a whole building for me, and Mayu can live in whichever room she likes. She can even change rooms every day."
Although she knew how huge the man's assets were, Moyu was still shocked by his words of wealth.
However, an apartment building next to Misaki University is not cheap. Even though Yuuki has a lot of properties under his name, it is still a very wasteful thing to raise the money to buy a building.
Moyu didn't know whether she should be angry that Yuxi didn't let her live in her house, or should be touched that Yuxi was willing to spend so much money on her.
While waiting for the red light, she looked at the man beside her, and the uncertain look in her eyes slowly became gentle.
She advised softly, “If we use up such a large sum of cash, the studio will have to cut a lot of projects, which will be a big upheaval.”
"Who said we have to use the studio's account?" Nan Youxi looked at her in confusion. "I still have money in other accounts. Buying ten or eight buildings won't be a problem."
Not to mention the investment made based on future memories, he made a lot of money just by selling songs under the pseudonym. This part of the money was managed by Reina and Kazumi.
"… "
The green light came on and Mayu started the car. Her cheeks puffed up and she stared at the road ahead, as if she wanted to crash the front of the car into the concrete.
Nan Youxi burst out laughing.
Following the navigation on her phone, Moyu drove to Minami Youxi's villa. She stopped the car and pulled up the seat belt. The action seemed rough, but was actually very gentle.
Nan Youxi opened the door and got out of the car: "Where do you live? Take this car back and send it back to the studio tomorrow."
"No need, someone is here to pick me up." Moyu walked out of the garage.
Nan Youxi followed behind her and wanted to ask who came to pick her up, but he looked at Moyu's back and the small suit she was wearing, and didn't ask.
Moyu is already an adult.
Under the streetlight, the two stood quietly. The night was all around them, and no one could be seen. There were only them under the streetlight. There were flying insects fluttering around the lights, making a ticking sound.
"I don't want Yuxi's apartment, but can Yuxi come over to see me?" Moyu turned away, not looking at Nan Yuxi's face. She seemed to be avoiding him, afraid of seeing a bad look, afraid of showing a sad expression.
"It's okay, I live in a studio apartment alone." Mayu turned her head. She knew that Yuxi would definitely agree after asking this question.
Her smile now was very pure, but before she turned around, the first moment she heard Nan Youxi's words, there was a cunning gleam in the smile in her eyes.
"I may not be free." Nan Youxi was relieved, but he was reluctant to promise too much.
If we follow reason, then there should be no time for discussion, but communication between people is often based on emotion.
Moyou talked about another thing: "After I graduated, my parents wanted me to return to Sakura Hill. They helped me get a job at their company. With the resources they had worked hard for half their lives, plus my abilities, I could at best be a senior executive, and maybe even be promoted to the group headquarters!"
Nan Youxi silently calculated that Mayu should be a junior now, which means that in more than a year, she will return to Sakuragaoka.
She could only stay in Misaki for a little over a year.
"My car is here. I have to leave now. See you next time, Yuuki."
Moyou held her phone, waved at Nanyouxi, and trotted across the road. A black car stopped by the roadside, and she got into the passenger seat.
Nan Youxi stared at the driver's seat window, wanting to know who came to pick up Moyu, but the window had an anti-peeping function and she couldn't see clearly inside.
As he was feeling regretful, the car window rolled down and the driver stretched out his hand and waved to him.
The wind blew into the car, ruffling the driver's long hair, which was as black as crow feathers. The seat belt left a deep groove on the driver's chest.
That's Nao Asano.
Before Nan Youxi could react, the wheels started moving, leaving only the red shadow of the taillights.
Nan Youxi was extremely worried.
Nao can actually drive? Where did she learn to drive? Can she really drive safely? Will their lives be in danger
Also, Mayu used Yuko's relationship to get into the studio, and asked Nao to pick her up. How come she has such a good relationship with Nao
What about Ling and Mei? Are they related to her too
[To your relief, Mayu did not blame you for the package. She just thought it was an ordinary gift. Even though you both knew it was not.]
[During this reunion, you and Moyu both maintained restraint. She is already a grown-up girl.]
[You feel comfortable with this distanced relationship. You don’t want to stay away from Moyu, nor do you want Moyu to stay by your side. This distance is just right, just like the relationship between you and Naxi Lingmei.]
[Moyou rejected your apartment. She just wanted you to visit her more often. You learned from her that she would return to Sakura Hill after graduation and you would have no chance to meet again.]
[This makes you sad, but also makes you feel at ease. ]
[You and Moyou have been together three times. The first time, you separated because of reality; the second time, you took the initiative to leave; now is the third time, Moyou gave the date of leaving when you met again. ]
[Faced with Mayu's invitation, you decide...]
"1. Refuse; 2. Agree; 3. Ignore; 4. Free Simulation"
Looking at the options, Nan Youxi was surprised.
He thought the story had entered the stage of automatic development, but he didn't expect that he could still make choices.
Moreover, the options this time are particularly simple and clear.
What to choose
He looked over the options again.
Reject, agree and ignore.
Ignore should be the best option, right
Ignoring means not caring. In any relationship, ignoring means the end of the relationship. Ignoring directly denies the existence of the relationship itself.
Nan Youxi raised her hand and paused for a moment above option three.
He still clicked option two and agreed.
He was reluctant, not because he was reluctant to leave Moyu, but because he was reluctant to see this daughter-like girl sad.
Anyway, Moyu will be leaving in a year, so nothing will happen to her.
After clicking, he did not immediately look at the simulated text, but looked back, trying to see what Moyu was planning.
He hadn't forgotten what the simulator said, that Mayu understood him better than he did.
He didn't find any clues. He thought that he was probably overthinking. Even if he understood a person better, it didn't mean he would take action. Even if he took action, it didn't mean he could change a person's mind, especially him. He thought he was a bit stubborn and extreme.
Pulling the progress bar to the bottom, Nan Youxi continued to look at the simulation interface.
[You think that this year is your farewell, so you decide to meet her and leave some good memories for your farewell.]
[You feel a little regretful. If Moyou had appeared before you landed on the moon, it would have been great. You could have taken her to the aerospace center for training, and used the moon as your final banquet venue. The footprints on the moon would serve as a witness to your separation.]
[Then, you can draw her a picture in the space capsule. She must have been very beautiful at that time.]
[Think about it, is there any place you haven't been to yet, where you can take Mayu with you. ]
[You spend half your life traveling, so when you think of companionship, you naturally think of traveling together. ]
[You give up on the idea. Traveling is too intimate and may not be appropriate.]
[After taking a shower and lying on the bed in the bedroom, you discovered a problem. ]
[You don’t know Moyu’s cell phone number, nor the location of Moyu’s apartment. ]
[You know, this is Moyou's little trick. She must have thought of this, but she just didn't tell you.]
[You have two choices, one is to ask the studio, the other is to ask Nao and Yuko. The studio may not know, but Nao will definitely know.]
[You chose to ask Shagui.]
[You attack in a roundabout way, saying that you have returned to Misaki, and ask Saki and Koichi if they have time to get together. Saki agrees to meet you three months later, and mentions his daughter who is studying in Misaki, and gives you his daughter's address and new phone number.]
[Two days later, on a clear afternoon, you came downstairs to Mayu's house. ]
[Moyou just came home from a day of classes. She was a little unhappy to see you.]
[She thought you would ask the people in the studio, Yuko and Nao, but she didn't expect you would choose to get information from her mother.]
This didn't fit into her plan.
(End of this chapter)