It's not so easy to express your feelings.
"You... Is he that good? He is the only one I can have."
Naoki Ninomiya didn't expect his daughter to say that. He was shocked and questioned her with a look of disappointment.
"Father-in-law, I want to ask, what am I not good enough for?"
Without waiting for Chizuru to speak, Kurosawa Hikaru finally found an opportunity to speak and took over the conversation.
"Do you think you are good? And don't call me father-in-law. Who is your father-in-law?"
Ninomiya Naoki, who was already in a bad mood, immediately found a vent when he saw that he dared to block the gun.
"Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not provoking you. I just want to be with Sister Qianhe. I want to know what shortcomings I have that you think I need to improve."
Compared to his impatience and anger, Kurosawa Mitsuru just smiled and asked humbly.
"you… "
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. When Ninomiya Naoki noticed that he changed his tone, he was immediately choked.
If I really want to say what the shortcomings of Kurosawa Hikaru are, I can't think of any at first glance.
In terms of intelligence and talent, he is a student of the University of Tokyo and is also proficient in piano. His superb piano skills have won the recognition and admiration of countless people.
In terms of appearance, he had to admit that there was nothing wrong with Kurosawa Mitsuru's figure or appearance.
Is he impolite? But he was not late on purpose. He was stopped by a big shot and could not get away in a short time.
This momentary choking reaction also aroused Ninomiya Chie's curiosity.
She really wanted to see what shortcomings her husband could point out when faced with such a good son-in-law.
"Apart from being too playboy, he has no flaws."
As for Ninomiya Chizuru, she looked at Kurosawa Hikaru and said silently in her heart.
In fact, she didn't know whether this could be considered a disadvantage.
Because of her change in mindset, and because she can remain good friends with Runa for life, she is no longer averse to the idea of being unfaithful.
"Let me ask you a question."
Ninomiya Naoki pondered for a long time and finally spoke.
"Please go ahead."
Finally, he spoke, and Kurosawa Mitsuru decisively accepted the attack.
"Will you love her forever?"
Ninomiya Naoki stared into his eyes and questioned.
"I will love her forever."
Kurosawa Mitsuru was stunned when he heard this, and gave the answer without thinking.
Such a reaction was undoubtedly a very satisfactory answer for the two women present.
"Do you know how long a lifetime is? You agreed so easily. You are still 20 years old now. Assuming you can live to 70, you still have at least 50 years, which is more than 18,000 days and more than 600 months. With such a long time, do you dare to say that you will always love her?"
However, Ninomiya Naoki was not satisfied and continued to ask.
"I dare say I shall always love her."
Kurosawa Hikaru's attitude towards this matter did not waver.
"You love her so much now because she is still very beautiful, but what about in ten years? Twenty years? Thirty years? What about the day when she is old and ugly?"
"Whether it's ten, twenty, or thirty years, I will still love her. You said she will grow old and ugly one day, but so will I."
“That’s a beautiful answer.”
When Ninomiya Naoki heard these words and looked at his unwavering, sincere and affectionate eyes, he felt his persuasiveness.
Such embarrassing and corny words can be said so easily. No wonder his daughter is so devoted to him.
At the same time, he lowered his head, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, pushed out two cigarettes, and gestured to Kurosawa Mitsuru.
Seeing this action, Kurosawa Mitsuru politely stretched out his hands to take it.
"Dad, he doesn't smoke."
Realizing that he was in a difficult position to speak, Ninomiya Chizuru spoke up.
“Bang!”
Naoki Ninomiya put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, took a deep breath, looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru, and puffed out smoke.
"Even if I want to find fault with you, I can't find any flaws in you... I've figured out why I still don't like you."
The fire was dim, Ninomiya Naoki took a few deep puffs of the cigarette and spoke.
"Why?"
Kurosawa Hikaru continued.
"You are so outstanding, you can even be called perfect. So perfect that I feel dangerous."
Ninomiya Naoki looked at him through the swirling smoke, and it felt like he was looking at flowers in the fog.
20 years old, a student at the University of Tokyo, a piano genius, a superstar, handsome, extraordinary temperament, tall and stylish figure, neither humble nor arrogant, and absolute confidence in his bones.
This guy is very dangerous. With his special qualities, he has bewitched his precious daughter to the point that she cannot help herself and even wants him to be with her.
Especially the matter of resigning as a teacher at the University of Tokyo, which is enough to show that Chizuru has lost her mind because of Kurosawa Hikaru.
He had never seen such a perfect man before... Because of this, he knew that this was definitely not all.
"Danger?"
This statement was something that Kurosawa Hikaru had not expected.
"Qianhe said that the reason she resigned was because she was worried that you would be snatched away by someone else, and she couldn't wait any longer... Can I understand that you made her feel insecure for a while, and there are many outstanding girls around you?"
Ninomiya Naoki smoked a cigarette, regained his working state, sorted out his thoughts, and asked in a calm tone.
To be honest, Kurosawa Hikaru is indeed very outstanding, but men understand men better.
Having worked in the banking industry for many years, he has met many wealthy and powerful people.
Among the people he met, there were many outstanding men who got married before starting a career... But even if they were a perfect couple, a model couple, in the end, there would still be a situation where the flowers at home are not as fragrant as the flowers in the wild.
"That's me..."
Faced with this question, Ninomiya Chizuru realized that her previous statement had caused a mistake, and she couldn't help but want to speak up to remedy it.
"I was asking him, not you."
But before she could explain, Ninomiya Naoki took on the attitude of the head of the family and spoke in a tough manner.
"You understand correctly, but I have already realized this matter and dispelled her sense of crisis."
Kurosawa Hikaru raised his head, confirmed his guess, and responded.
Facts are facts. The energy required to cover up a fact is countless times more difficult than admitting it.
"To dispel her concerns, you decided to tell the world that you are officially in love?"
When Ninomiya Naoki saw him nod in acknowledgment of the remedial words, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated and he further confirmed it.
"right."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded again.
"Since you want to make an official announcement, why did you announce Reiji and Ninomiya Chizuru instead of Kurosawa Hikaru and Ninomiya Chizuru?"
After receiving his continuous affirmation, Ninomiya Naoki felt like he saw the dawn of victory and couldn't help but question.
He had a feeling that there must be a reason why Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't dare to announce his relationship with his daughter.
The reason is the flaws hidden beneath Kurosawa Hikaru's perfect appearance.
"Do you remember what you just said? If everyone knew that I was dating Sister Chizuru, she would most likely be ruined."
In response to this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at him in surprise and explained.
"… "
Ninomiya Naoki, who thought he had found a strategy to defeat the general, was stunned when he heard this and looked at his wife beside him.
"You did."
Ninomiya Chie met his gaze and said affirmatively.
The breakthrough that was finally found turned out to be a joke. Ninomiya Naoki was immediately embarrassed and lowered his head to smoke.
"I'm sorry, he was too concerned about Chizuru's affairs, so he was not very polite. Please don't be offended."
Following his mistake, Ninomiya Chie took over the conversation.
"How could that be?"
When it was the mother-in-law's turn, Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head.
Maybe the father-in-law's attitude was not polite at all, but he knew very well that he was trying to snatch someone else's daughter.
Moreover, the reactions of people who love their daughters and those who don’t when they see their son-in-law are really completely different.
This had not happened before when he met the Shifengyuan couple.
"Kurosawa, are you planning to marry Chizuru?"
Chie Ninomiya sat very elegantly, looking at Kurosawa Mitsuru opposite her, and finally found an opportunity to speak.
"Of course, my original plan was to graduate from college."
Kurosawa Hikaru saw her smiling face, but he didn't dare to take it lightly.
People with bad tempers are often easier to deal with... In contrast, those who are calm and peaceful are the most difficult to deal with.
"So that means you plan to marry Chizuru in two years or so?"
When Chie Ninomiya heard this plan, she was thoughtful.
"The previous plan was like this, because at that time we wanted to be together, we had to wait until we graduated from college, and then all the problems could be solved. Now, it depends on when Chizuru wants to marry me."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded slightly and glanced at Ninomiya Chizuru beside him.
"… "
Ninomiya Chizuru faced his gaze and for a moment didn't know whether she should speak or not.
If you ask her what she thinks, the sooner the better.
"Kurosawa, do you have the confidence to make Chizuru happy?"
Ninomiya Chie asked again.
"have."
Kurosawa Hikaru nodded.
"I'm not talking about material happiness. With your status as Lingshi, you naturally don't have to worry about money. The problem is that when dating an artist, the biggest problem is privacy. This is actually what the child's father cares about the most. If Chizuru is with you, it means that she is also equivalent to a semi-public figure and will receive a lot of attention."
Ninomiya Chie knew that he didn't understand what she meant, so she added further.
If you ask about the biggest disadvantage of being an artist, it is definitely the issue of privacy.
"In fact, I will be a masked artist because I don't want my life to be disturbed. Please don't worry about this concern. Lingshi Agency has a backer and has negotiated with the six major mainstream media in Japan."
Finally, talking about this point, Kurosawa Mitsuru said decisively.
"What did you agree on?"
Hearing this, Ninomiya Chie pretended not to know.
"As long as there is any negative news about an artist from Zero Hour, we will not report it randomly, nor will we make up stories out of nothing.
In addition, the six major media outlets strictly prohibit their reporters from privately following relevant personnel of Zero Hour Agency and reporting on privacy issues.
To put it simply, no reporter will come to interview us without the permission of our superiors, nor will they follow us privately. "
In order to deal with this problem, Kurosawa Hikaru even called Shinichi to clarify the matter.
"Can we still talk like this?"
After learning this, Ninomiya Naoki couldn't help but say.
It’s not like he hasn’t dealt with the news industry before... How powerful does one have to be able to negotiate with the six major mainstream media outlets like this
"Who is the backer of Zero Hour Agency?"
After learning about the specific regulations, Ninomiya Chie asked again.
"His name is Sato Shinichi. I don't know if you have heard of his name."
Kurosawa Mitsuru could see that his mother-in-law was very interested in his background, so he did not hide it and gave her name truthfully.
Hearing this name, the Ninomiya couple looked at each other, wanting to ask each other if they had any impression of it.
However, the two of them looked at each other, neither of them had any impression.
"I haven't heard of him... What's your relationship with him?" After thinking for a while, Chie Ninomiya secretly wrote down the name and asked curiously again.
"He is my friend."
Kurosawa Hikaru was a little surprised to find that they had no impression at all, but he still spoke.
"friend?"
"You can say we are good friends. I have a good relationship with him. I call him brother."
"Who is he? He can talk to the six major mainstream media in Japan."
"He is a 9th degree Neon Kyudo master. When others see him, they will respectfully address him as Sato 9th degree."
"A master of Kyudo?"
Upon learning of this, Chie Ninomiya nodded.
With the name and the identity, it is easy to find out.
"Since there is no problem of privacy being disturbed, I have no objection."
Then, Ninomiya Chie continued.
"No opinion, you mean?"
Hearing this, Ninomiya Chizuru's heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but ask.
"I support and agree with your relationship and will not stop you anymore."
Now that things have been said, Ninomiya Chie simply follows her wishes.
Although what the husband said makes sense, for example, Kurosawa Hikaru is too perfect, so perfect that it makes people feel dangerous.
But she could see that Kurosawa Hikaru was indeed an outstanding person, and her daughter's feelings for him were real.
What's more, the biggest privacy issue of her daughter being with Kurosawa Hikaru has been resolved, so there is no need for her to stop it.
Hearing this, Ninomiya Chizuru looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru beside her with surprise, her heart leaping with joy.
"But it's still a little early to call you mother-in-law. Let's talk about it on the day you get married."
Seeing her daughter's disappointing look, Ninomiya Chie changed the subject and said dissatisfiedly.
"Then what should I call you two?"
Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't mind this practice of taking advantage of others, but asked actively.
Obviously, I have passed the hurdle of mother-in-law.
"Just call them uncle and aunt normally."
Ninomiya Chie saw how happy they were and smiled gently.
It's hard to hide the fact that you like someone.
As a woman, she knew very well how deep Chizuru's love for Kurosawa Hikaru was.
In addition, Kurosawa Hikaru's love for Chizuru is very real... No matter what happens in the future, at this moment they are very well matched and very happy.
"Uncle and aunt."
Kurosawa Hikaru shouted in cooperation.
"… "
At this point in the conversation, because of his wife's statement, it was difficult for Naoki Ninomiya to say anything more.
Compared to being called father-in-law, the title of uncle made him feel a little better.
"By the way, Kurosawa, my friend wants to ask you for an autograph, can you help?"
Seeing her husband looking unhappy, Chie Ninomiya thought for a moment and said.
"sure."
When Kurosawa Mitsuru heard this request, he agreed without hesitation.
She has agreed to let her daughter date you, so asking her to sign an autograph is no big deal.
"If possible, I'd like an autograph, too. You play the piano so beautifully."
With his consent, Chie Ninomiya opened her bag, took out a small notebook and pen, and handed them to him.
"Thank you for the compliment. Which one do you think is the best?"
The serious and heavy atmosphere was swept away by her words of praise and turned into a happy and relaxed state. Kurosawa Hikaru took the paper and did not forget to ask.
"'Adeelina by the Water', I can feel your love for Chizuru from this song."
"I like this song too." Kurosawa Hikaru smiled.
If "Canon Concerto" is the most beautiful piano music in his deep memory.
"Adeline at the Water's Edge" was the divine song that forced him to look for piano music to listen to for the first time.
"Your handwriting is so beautiful... Have you ever practiced calligraphy?"
Soon, Ninomiya Chie took the paper and pen he handed back, took a look at it, and couldn't help but praise it.
She is not exaggerating, but the handwriting of Kurosawa Hikaru is really beautiful.
It's hard to describe the kind of beauty it has, it's just that it makes people feel it's beautiful at first glance.
"No, but I have learned to paint and have some experience in controlling lines." Kurosawa Mitsuru shook his head.
Because he has been immersed in learning since he was young, his handwriting is naturally beautiful.
Since he acquired the skill of painting, his brushwork has subtly improved to two higher levels.
"Kurosawa, let's just stop here for this meeting. It's getting late, we should go home and rest. I'm sorry to bother you by meeting you after your performance. Let's find some free time next time to chat more."
After putting away the signature, Ninomiya Chie said.
"It's not a bother, but I feel a little sorry that you made a special trip to visit me. I wanted to pay you a visit after I finished this performance."
Kurosawa Mitsuru was in a good mood. He had a feeling that the pressure from his mother-in-law had disappeared.
As for my father-in-law, he will be able to defeat him sooner or later if he fights alone, so there is no need to rush.
"Chie."
Seeing his wife stand up and prepare to leave, Ninomiya Naoki could no longer sit still.
"What's wrong?"
Ninomiya Chie turned around and looked at him, pretending not to understand.
"… "
Seeing that she was pretending not to know, Ninomiya Naoki rolled his eyes.
Having slept in the same bed and even fought side by side for so many years, the relationship between them is extremely tacit.
"By the way, Kurosawa, your uncle's friend asked him to ask you for eight autographs. Can you help?"
Realizing that he couldn't bring himself to admit his shame, Ninomiya Chie didn't continue to embarrass him, but looked at Kurosawa Mitsuru again.
"OK."
Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't want to cause trouble for his father-in-law and was very cooperative.
"Uncle, it's done."
Soon, Kurosawa Hikaru signed eight autographs and handed them to Ninomiya Naoki.
"I want an autograph, too."
Seeing the paper and pen he handed back, Ninomiya Naoki, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly said.
"?"
Hearing this request, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at him strangely.
"I have a friend who didn't come to the event, and he is also your fan."
After being looked at by him, Ninomiya Naoki quickly explained.
"good."
Kurosawa Mitsuru did not ask much about his arrangements, but simply signed the two words "Zero Hour" for him again.
He wants to marry someone's daughter, so let alone a few autographs, as long as he can marry Chizuru, he will agree even if it requires a dowry of hundreds of millions.
Soon, Naoki Ninomiya successfully obtained nine signatures. He felt relieved and stood up.
Although what happened tonight was not very pleasant for him, at least he completed what he promised to his friends.
"Uncle and aunt, bye, be careful on your journey."
Seeing their actions, Kurosawa Mitsuru also said goodbye warmly.
"Mom and Dad, be careful on your journey."
Ninomiya Chizuru also stood up and waved.
"???"
Ninomiya Naoki, who had just been in a good mood, was stunned when he saw his daughter standing next to Kurosawa Mitsuru and waving at him, with no intention of following.
What's going on? It's already so late, shouldn't my daughter go home with them
Although they had separated long ago after their daughter went to college.
Could it be that Chizuru was not planning to go home yet? Was she planning to go home with Kurosawa Hikaru
"Bye-Bye."
When Ninomiya Chie saw her daughter's position and plan, she didn't say much. She just smiled, took her husband's arm, said goodbye, and pulled him out.
After leaving the lounge, the couple opened the door and walked out.
"Okay, don't be angry. Isn't it good for Qianhe to find a husband of her dreams? And the thing you care about most has been solved. Her life won't be disturbed too much."
On the way to the backstage passage, Chie Ninomiya walked with her husband's arm in hers. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, she tried to comfort him.
"How did it get resolved? The thing that bothers me the most is that Chizuru loves him more than he loves Chizuru."
Ninomiya Naoki glared at her, totally disagreeing with this statement.
"Is that the reason?"
Ninomiya Chie was stunned when she heard this, and thinking back on what happened tonight, she seemed to understand something.
"What makes me most angry is that we can't control that guy... If he is from the bank, he will never dare to bully Qianzuru as long as I am still alive."
The couple had a private conversation, and Ninomiya Naoki was not afraid to speak frankly.
"I hope he can cherish Chizuru..."
Finally, she heard his true feelings. After thinking for a while, Ninomiya Chie couldn't help but say.
In fact, this is also one of the reasons why they want Chizuru to work in a bank.
As long as they are in Jiuye Bank, their daughter will never be bullied by others.
But the current situation is completely out of their control.
"Let me tell you, men are mean. They will always cherish the woman they love, but as for the woman who loves them, once the novelty wears off, they will fall in love with someone else."
Naoki Ninomiya is very worried about his daughter's situation.
"What about you?"
When Ninomiya Chie heard this, she couldn't help but ask.
"What do you think? Do you think you love me more, or do I love you more? Look at what you did tonight. Have I ever done anything to embarrass you so much?"
Ninomiya Naoki glared at her and said dissatisfiedly.
"It's not too embarrassing to ask your son-in-law for a few autographs, right? And I helped you in the end."
When Ninomiya Chie heard this, she immediately let go of his hand and said dissatisfiedly.
"That's right..."
Seeing that she was a little unhappy, Ninomiya Naoki realized that his words were too harsh, and immediately grabbed her arm and tied it again, not letting her let go.