[Moyou led you to her bedroom. You chatted in her room, talking about your childhood and three years ago. You had many memories and many things that made you laugh when you looked at each other.]
[Moyu changed the subject and talked about Nao, Yuko, and Reina.]
[When the conversation got heated, she asked you which of them you liked the most. She asked you in a gossipy tone, and you felt a pain in your heart, but you just brushed it off.]
[She gave you the key to the apartment, and asked you to open the door and wait for her in the apartment next time you come.]
[In the evening, you will have dinner at a nearby family restaurant.]
[A waning moon hangs in the sky. After you send Mayu to her apartment, you drive away, following the dim moonlight.]
[Moyou leaned against the window, watching the taillights of your car disappear into the dim moonlight.]
[She was not happy that you took the initiative to look for her, because, whether it was when she was a child, three years ago, or now, she could feel your distance and your deliberate alienation.]
[Three years ago, she thought it was because she was not proactive enough and not willful enough, so she said you were her fiancé and she set up all kinds of emotional traps to keep you in her home.]
[She failed. She could feel that you were not opposed to her getting close to you. Your life in Song Island was very comfortable, but you still chose to leave.]
[Two years ago, facing the news that she was coming to Misaki and her constant pressure, you sent the package. She had never known before that some gifts could be so cold and chilling.]
[She doesn't understand why you always retreat. She just wants to stay by your side, no other request.]
[However, this did not prevent her from using your personality. When she met you this time, she first showed signs of retreating. She said she wanted to leave you, and sure enough, you stopped retreating and took the initiative to get closer to her.]
[During today's conversation, she gradually figured out the situation through your words and her understanding of your past.]
[She was sure of her plan, but she was still a little reluctant.]
[After packing her clothes at home, she sent a message to Xizi, asking her to pick her up.]
[When Yuko's car stopped downstairs of Mayu's apartment, your car also stopped. ]
[You did not return home, but came to Oda Yota's residence. ]
[Spending time with Moyu relieves your loneliness, but also deepens it. ]
[Over the years, with your support, Oda Yota has been doing very well in the music industry. Now, he has made enough money, retired to the second line, and lived a semi-retired life. ]
[You are still very good friends.]
[Your late night visit did not disturb this retired singer. He took out some wine and chatted with you by the pool at night.]
[You told him about Moyu.]
[He was very surprised. This was the first time you confided in him about your troubles with women.]
[He knew Moyou, but the information he knew was limited to the fact that the girl had been with you for a few years ten years ago, and that you had stayed at the girl's house for a few months when you went to Sakura Hill for recuperation.]
[He doesn't know how Moyu feels about you, nor does he know how you feel about Moyu. ]
[On this night, you couldn't help but say something to him.]
Memory scenes emerge.
In the dark night sky, a few equally dark clouds blocked the moon, and dark ripples were rippling in the swimming pool.
"You are such a good hider!" Oda Yota drank a glass of wine, the surprise on his face still showing.
"Where did I hide?" Nan Youxi said, "Except for the fact that I didn't have the chance to tell you when I met her this time, you already know everything that happened before. When she was a child, she even gave you a pot of bean sprouts!"
"I only know the surface. Who knew you would actually... Tsk." Oda Yota looked at the dark sky in the distance and shook his head.
"What are you talking about? I've made it clear, I treat her as my daughter." Nan Youxi raised her eyebrows, dissatisfied with Oda Yota's tone.
"Then why did you run away three years ago? Why didn't you keep her with you? Saki and Hongyi owe you so much. You said you wanted to adopt her as your goddaughter, how could they not agree?" Oda Yangta was puzzled.
There were many things about Nan Youxi that he didn't understand. Apart from her amazing talent and stunning appearance, the other thing was Nan Youxi's emotional issues.
When he thought of this, he thought of his cousin, and couldn't help feeling resentful.
"How could I let Saki and Koichi do such a thing?" Minami Yuxi shook her head.
"How could you do such a thing?" Oda Yota repeated what Minami Yuki said and frowned, "I just asked you to take her in as your goddaughter, why do you say it as if I asked Saki and Hiroichi to give their daughter to you as your lover?"
“…” Nan Youxi drank her wine and looked at the reflection of the night sky on the surface of the swimming pool.
"I really don't understand you." Oda Yota sighed. He knew that Minami Youxi would never say anything she didn't want to say.
And there are countless things that Nan Youxi doesn't want to talk about.
He put aside the question and approached it from another angle: "You kept your distance from Kazumi and Asano. Every time I wanted to talk to you before, you refused to talk to me. Why do you suddenly become melancholy when it comes to Mayu, this little girl? You are actually willing to talk to me about emotional issues. This is not like you at all!"
Nan Youxi was silent for a while, his eyes still fixed on the swimming pool.
The clouds drifted away, leaving a dim, waning moon alone.
He said: "Maybe I have been alone for too long."
Oda Yota didn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment. He picked up the wine glass while thinking about it.
His hand suddenly trembled, and the wine spilled onto the ground, reflecting a glimmer of moonlight.
He understood what Nan Youxi said.
He was asking about Yimei and the others, but Minami Yuxi's answer explained his previous question.
"Daughter-con? Genji?" Oda Yota looked at Minami Yuki as if he were a beast.
Nan Youxi said that he had been alone for too long. This sentence has a turning point. If it were to continue, the next sentence should be - he wanted to find a companion.
The reason I contacted the man again was because of Moyu's matter.
Oda Yota felt like he had eaten a huge melon.
"It has nothing to do with Mayu." Minami Yuxi replied.
His expression was calm, not as if he was panicking because his mind was broken.
Did I misunderstand? Oda Yota re-examined what Minami Yuki said, and it really couldn't be Mayu.
He drank the half-spilt wine and pondered in his mind.
Mayu is very attached to Yuki. This time she came to Misaki and entered Yuki's studio, making it clear that she wanted to renew her relationship with Yuki.
If Yuki really wants Mayu, he just needs to endure it silently and let Mayu approach him actively.
He didn't do that.
However, if Minami Yuuki doesn't want Mayu, she can just refuse clearly.
He didn't do that either.
So, Nan Youxi is now in a middle position. He wants Moyu's company, but he also doesn't want Moyu's company.
Oda Yota felt that he was drunk, otherwise how could he come to such a contradictory conclusion
He is a straightforward person, not good at emotions, and does not understand the complexity of emotions.
His current wife is his first love, and he was the one being pursued. They got married without thinking clearly and became a father.
He had no opportunity to exercise his emotions at all.
The two men fell silent, one looking at the wine in the glass, the other looking at the sky in the distance.
The evening breeze blew, brushing across Oda Yota's forehead, bringing a cool feeling. With this coolness, Oda Yota suddenly thought of someone else.
He was stunned for a moment, and his misty eyes suddenly brightened up, with some excitement in them.
Sitting up straight, he wanted to ask Nan Youxi directly, but thinking of the many unpleasant conversations he had had before, he suppressed his excitement and tried to speak in a calm tone:
"Since you've been alone for a long time, come visit me often."
Nan Youxi glanced at him and said, "Then I might as well get a dog."
"…?"
Oda Yota's face turned red, and he wanted to find something offensive to say back to Minami Youxi, but when he thought of his plan, he suppressed his anger.
He said, "Adopt two. Keep them with me! I and the dogs will accompany you."
Nan Youxi looked at him in surprise.
Oda Yota felt that his words were very well-spoken and that Minami Youxi must be deeply moved. He could now tell him his true purpose.
Afraid that his eyes would reveal his inner thoughts, he lowered his head and pretended to pour wine to avoid Nan Youxi's sight.
He said: "I may not be free every day to call Yimei."
He waited nervously for Nan Youxi's reply. He thought, Nan Youxi said that she didn't want to live alone, and said that she only treated Mayu as a daughter, excluding Mayu as a possibility. Isn't this the time for his cousin to take over
I hope Asano and Ibuki don't know the news yet. After getting Yuki's consent, they should urge Kazumi to take action quickly and make the matter a done deal as soon as possible!
"No need." Nan Youxi shook her head.
"That's not Yimei, let's just get together." Oda Yangta thought to himself, this is my home, it's not up to you to decide whether Yimei is here or not.
"That's why I don't want to talk to you about this." Nan Youxi sighed, put down his wine glass, and walked towards the door.
"Come back! I won't talk about her anymore!"
"See you next time!"
Nan Youxi was determined to leave, so Oda Yota asked the nanny to drive him back.
The sound of the car quickly faded away and disappeared into the night.
Oda Yota returned to the swimming pool. He thought about Minami Yuki's departure and felt guilty.
It was rare for a good friend to talk to him about his troubles, but he would bring up all sorts of issues. They had discussed Yimei and her friends' affairs many times, but each time they ended in a bad mood. Why didn't he learn his lesson
He poured himself a few glasses of wine and drank it, then felt uncomfortable and picked up the wine jug directly.
After drinking until he felt a little dizzy, he felt much better, but when he stopped drinking, the sorrow came back.
I worry about the beautiful things, and I also worry about the beautiful things.
The wine jug was empty and fell into the water with a splash.
He felt that the wine was not strong enough, and he also felt that the feeling of being drunk was just a substitute for sorrow, and no matter how good the substitute was, it could not solve the problem.
[You don't know why you said so much to him. You parted unhappily, and he thought he had angered you by saying something beautiful.]
[That's not the case. You knew he would mention Yimei. Maybe that was your purpose.]
[However, the most complicated thing about emotions is that we often think we need things that we don’t need, and we often push away things that we really need.]
[When you get home, you fall asleep and sleep until noon.]
[You are awakened by the doorbell, and along with the doorbell enters your head, there is also a sharp pain. ]
[It is Mayu who has arrived.]
[Your hangover headache got better after seeing her. She noticed your pale face and made you lunch.]
[After the meal, you feel sleepy, so you force yourself to talk to Mayu.]
[You talked about painting. Mayu studied physics at Misaki University, but she did not give up painting. She said that she drew a portrait of you and will show it to you next time.]
[You are looking forward to it. Just thinking about yourself appearing under Mayu's brush makes you feel happy. ]
[Before leaving, Moyu took the key to your entrance. ]
[She stretched out her hand in front of your eyes. After picking up the key, she walked out slowly. She was taking it and also asking for your opinion. If you stop her, she would put it down.]
[You didn't stop her, she thought, that means you agreed.]
[You didn't agree, you just didn't react. ]
[You feel exhausted, and you think there was too much wind last night.]
[Moyou was completely immersed in the joy of getting the key, and she didn't immediately notice your abnormality.]
[When she returned to the apartment, she lay on the bed and looked at the beautiful silver teeth of the key, recalling the joy of getting the key, and then she realized something was wrong.]
[In the evening, she returns to your home.]
[She rang the doorbell first, but no one answered, so she opened the door with her key.]
[She found you in your bedroom, you were lying on the bed, with a box of antipyretic medicine next to your pillow, sleeping soundly.]
[She stared at the medicine box for a while, pursed her lips, and felt that the medicine box had taken away her job.]
[Putting the back of her white hand on your forehead, she discovered that your fever had subsided a lot.]
She blamed herself for missing the opportunity.
[Fortunately, she can still do something else.]
[She boiled some water and poured it into a thermos and a mug, ready to wait for you to wake up and mix the warm water to quench your thirst.]
[When she placed the thermos on your bedside table, she discovered the existence of the drinking machine, which made her efforts useless. ]
[Fortunately, human technology has not yet advanced to the point where we can invent cooking robots. ]
[She warms the porridge over a low fire, and sits beside you, looking at your sleeping face. ]
[She was still a little angry about being replaced, but after a moment, she smiled, laughing at herself for being too greedy.]
[Thinking of her plan, she took out her cell phone, stared at the screen for a while, then put the phone back into her pocket.]
[She forgot to mute her phone, and when it rang, it startled her and also temporarily interrupted your sleep. ]
[You opened your eyes a crack, turned over drowsily, and fell asleep again.]
[Moyu hangs up the phone, and the caller ID on the phone screen shows a note with the number - Reina. ]
[You sent her a message to explain, but she continued to look at your sleeping face. ]
[She saw that your lips were moving.]
[The air you exhaled blew across her white earlobe, and she heard your mumbling.]
[She slowly sat back in her chair, her eyes a little dazed.]
(End of this chapter)