Chapter 522: The feeling of being on the right track
Time flies...
In the blink of an eye, the two-day rest day came to an end quietly.
With the arrival of a new week, the students of Yumao College put on their uniforms again and prepared to embark on the journey of studying.
However, in Chao Wu's living room, a somewhat strange atmosphere permeated.
"Today's breakfast is delicious, and it's very suitable for replenishing nutrition and energy after exercise. Miss Chao Wu, you should eat more."
"Okay, does Mr. Aize need soy sauce?"
"Give me some."
"I'll help you."
"Thanks."
Aize and Yoshino Asatake sat together, eating breakfast and chatting as if no one was around. Although they didn't look very intimate, there was a natural feeling as if they had been together for a long time, which made Yasuharu Asatake and Mako Hitachi who were sitting opposite them look at each other in surprise.
"…What happened to these two people?"
Cong Yu, who was floating in the air, also had a puzzled look on her face, and looked at Aize and Chaowu Yoshino with great suspicion.
Everyone looked at the interaction between Aize and Asatake Yoshino with strange expressions, and found it extremely suspicious.
"Lord Aize, Lady Yoshino." Hitachi Moko was the first to speak up, unable to hold back, "It seems like the relationship between the two of you has suddenly become very good, did something happen?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present pricked up their ears.
Leaving aside Asahi Yasuharu, he knew what Hitachi Mako and Cong Yu said. When Asahi Yoshino came back the day before yesterday, Aize chased after her and had a private conversation with her.
The two didn't know what Aize and Asatake Yoshino said, but from that day on, the way they interacted with each other and the atmosphere they gave each other changed completely, becoming harmonious and natural.
There were already signs of this yesterday, and it was even more obvious today, as if the words "We have a good relationship" were engraved on his face.
Unfortunately, both Aize and Asatake Yoshino simply responded to Hitachi Mako's question in this way.
"Did anything happen?" Aize blinked and said, "No, right?"
"Yes." Asatake Yoshinori was somewhat embarrassed, but she concealed it deliberately and said calmly, "Hasn't the relationship between Mr. Aize and I always been like this?"
Everyone was speechless.
"Not long ago, you had a cold face, as if you couldn't wait to kick the owner out of this house, but now you act like an old married couple. Do you think your words are convincing, Fang Nai?"
Cong Yu complained bluntly, causing Asatake Yoshino's pretty face to blush.
"What, what old married couple? Don't talk nonsense, Master Cong Yu!"
Yoshino Asatake vented her dissatisfaction towards Cong Yu who was floating in the air, but unfortunately her intention was seen through by the female ninja, Hitachi Mako.
"Please don't change the subject, Lady Yoshino?" Hitachi Mako couldn't hide her curiosity and continued to ask, "Did you two do something that you can't tell others casually to make your relationship so good all of a sudden? Ah! Could it be that you have actually kissed each other in private?"
"cough……!"
Aize, who was calmly drinking miso soup, was suddenly choked by Hitachi Mako's sudden fierce remarks, and almost spit out the miso soup in his throat.
“Are you okay?!”
Yoshino Asatake was also startled and even lost the remaining shyness. She quickly handed a handkerchief to Aize and patted his back.
This performance also surprised Hitachi Mako and others.
"The relationship has really become very good." Chao Wu Anqing whispered, "It's incredible that Fang Nai can have physical contact with men so naturally."
Because she has always been actively keeping a distance from others, Asatake Yoshino rarely gets close to the opposite sex, and even rarely talks to others. Physical contact with boys of the same age like this was simply impossible for her in the past.
Therefore, when seeing Asatake Yoshino patting Aize's back so naturally, Asatake Anqing was both surprised and somewhat relieved.
"I'm fine." Aize felt the meaningful gaze cast at Wu Anqing, and suddenly felt like he was being stared at by his father-in-law. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't be suspicious. Our relationship has improved. Isn't that a good thing?"
Faced with Aize's question, the old father Chao Wu Anqing responded immediately.
"Of course this is a good thing." Chao Wu Anqing was not annoyed at all that his cabbage was taken away. Instead, he tried to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Seeing you two get along so peacefully, I am happier than anyone else."
This is what Chao Wu Anqing really thinks.
"Father……"
Asatake Yoshino opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
She had already confirmed Chao Wu Yasuharu's thoughts and knew that he was for her own good and was forcing her to get engaged, so she was deeply touched when she heard Chao Wu Yasuharu's words.
Hitachi Mako and Cong Yu looked at each other, and then tacitly agreed with Asatake Yasuharu's words.
"It is indeed gratifying that the relationship between the two has improved."
"Hmm, it feels like things are finally getting on track."
Both Hitachi Mako and Cong Yu were inspired.
In their opinion, Aize and Asatake Yoshino should have done this a long time ago.
The two of them share a common destiny and are also engaged couple. It would be rather strange for them to keep their distance from each other as before, and it would not help the current situation which has finally changed after hundreds of years.
The curse that has lasted for the Chaowu family for hundreds of years has not been resolved yet. Finally, a variable like Aize has appeared. Someone who can pull out the Cong Yuwan has appeared. This should have been a great thing and a great help, but there has been no progress because the relationship between the two people has never been heated up. This situation made Hitachi Moko and others anxious when they saw it.
Now, the relationship between the two has finally changed and is on the right track. No matter what happened in private, it is something worth being happy about.
Chao Wu Yasuharu even said something because of excessive excitement.
"Since the relationship has improved, the engagement can be finalized and there's no need to cancel it, right?" Chao Wu Anqing said excitedly, "Do you have plans on when to get married? After high school graduation? Or even later? I think it's about time to get married after high school graduation..."
"That's not the case! Are you talking nonsense too? Dad!" Asatake Yoshinori could no longer remain calm. She stood up and said anxiously, "Even if the relationship between Mr. Aize and I has improved, it won't improve to the point where we're planning to get married!"
"Really?" Chao Wu Anqing was stunned for a moment, then asked, "So, you still plan to cancel the engagement?"
“This…” Asatake Yoshinori’s momentum suddenly weakened, and she stammered, “That’s not the case…”
"What?" Cong Yu floated down and said with a smile, "Aren't you still planning to get married?"
"No!" Asatake Yoshino's face turned red with anxiety. She couldn't help but raise her voice a little and said, "I just think there's no need to make a decision so hastily! I, we are going to continue to get along and see how it goes!"
Forced into a corner, Yoshino Asatake finally revealed their plan.
“Wow…”
After hearing this, Cong Yu was about to say something, but was grabbed by Aize.
"Stop making trouble. If you continue to make fun of us, I will be rude."
Aize hugged Cong Yu with a bad look and covered her mouth to prevent her from speaking.
“Mmmmm…!”
Cong Yu immediately began to struggle, but unfortunately her strength was far inferior to Aize's, and their sizes were even bigger. Aize held her in his arms like a pet, and she couldn't break free at all. She could only kick and stomp around with her little feet, unable to utter a word.
"Congratulations, both of you." Hitachi Mako smiled and offered her blessings, saying, "You two deserve congratulations for being able to make it this far."
At least, in Hitachi Mako's memory, she had never heard of anyone who could get along with Asatake Yoshino with the future as their goal.
Because of her background, when she reached a certain age, Yoshino Asatake began to go on blind dates with people introduced by others. However, most of these blind date partners did not even meet Yoshino Asatake in person, and were unilaterally rejected and shirked by her.
Even those who had the opportunity to meet Yoshino Asatake would end up being coldly rejected by her without being able to say a single decent word to her.
How could Yoshino Asatake, who doesn't even want to make friends, want to marry someone she has never met or has only met once?
When Aize moved into the Asatake family as a fiancé, he was treated with the same attitude as Asatake Yoshino. What others see when they face Asatake Yoshino will only be worse than that.
No matter what, Aize at least has to live in the Chaowu family. Chaowu Yoshino can be cold to him, but not too much, so as not to drive him away. However, others will not have this treatment and will only be rejected mercilessly by Chaowu Yoshino.
It is the first time that Aize can live in peace with such a person as Asatake Yoshino and even enhance their relationship with the goal of the future. No wonder Asatake Yasuharu is so excited.
Chao Wu Yasuharu was not disappointed and just smiled there.
"In short, the engagement doesn't need to be cancelled. Is that certain?" He smiled at Wu Anqing and said, "Ai Jun won't say anything about canceling the engagement, right?"
Everyone immediately looked at Aize, including Asatake Yoshino.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think it through last time." Aize held Cong Yu in one hand and scratched his face with the other, saying truthfully, "I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."
"No, it's all my fault for saying something that you could misinterpret." Chao Wu Anqing quickly waved his hands and said, "Fortunately, things didn't develop to the point of no return, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to see Qiu Sui... and go see Yoshino's mother."
"Dad..." Chaowu Yoshinori was suddenly touched, and said to Chaowu Anqing with a guilty look: "I'm sorry for making you worry so much about my affairs."
Hearing this, he showed a somewhat kind expression towards Wu Anqing.
"As long as you can be happy, I am willing to do anything, no matter what it is." Chao Wu Anqing said gently, "I can only do this much. As a father, I am already very unqualified."
Everyone knows that Chao Wu Anqing was referring to the curse on the Chao Wu family, or more accurately, the curse on the evil spirit.
His daughter has been struggling against the curse, risking her life again and again to fight the evil spirit, but as a father, he can only watch helplessly, completely powerless. Just think about how painful this is.
Asatake Yasuharu must really want to do something, right?
Even if it was just a little bit, as long as it could help Asatake Yoshino, he was willing to do it.
"Okay, let's not talk about heavy topics so early in the morning."
Seeing that everyone had fallen into silence, Wu Anqing quickly changed the subject.
He first looked at Yoshino Asatake, and then at Aize. The more he looked, the more satisfied he felt.
In the past, Asatake Yoshino had gone on many blind dates, some of which were even arranged by him, but he knew very well that Asatake Yoshino would not accept those people.
Besides, those people are not necessarily the right matches for Yoshino Asatake. Not to mention that Yoshino Asatake has no feelings towards them, Yasuharu Asatake himself is not very satisfied with them.
It was not until Aize appeared and sat with Asatake Yoshino like this that Asatake Yasuharu felt that this matter was finally going to work out.
Asatake Yasuharu was very satisfied with Aize. The fact that he could help Asatake Yoshino, get rid of the evil spirit and purify the filth for her was already a merit that made him feel satisfied.
So, Chao Wu Anqing started to bring up the old matter again.
"Since we don't plan to cancel the engagement, what should we do when others ask about it?"
Don't forget, the last topic has not yet reached a conclusion.
In these two days, there has been an endless stream of people coming to inquire about Asatake Yoshino's engagement, and the commotion in the town has been getting bigger and bigger, almost affecting tourists from outside the town.
Therefore, this matter still needs to be resolved.
Aize naturally understood, but he was no longer confused.
He has already thought of a temporary solution.
"How about this, Mr. An Qing." Aize said to Chao Wu An Qing: "It's not appropriate to expose the engagement directly, otherwise it may be difficult to end it in the future."
"But Mr. Anqing can actually choose to reveal the current situation between me and Miss Chaowu."
"You can tell others that Miss Chaowu and I are just trying to get along with each other with the purpose of getting engaged. We are no different from those who came for blind dates in the past."
"After we spend some time together, if we feel it's appropriate, we will make a formal engagement."
As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.
That's indeed a nice statement.
"What do you think, Yoshino?"
Asatake Yasuharu asked Asatake Yoshino's opinion.
"I think this is a good idea, too." Asatake Yoshino replied seriously, "This way, it won't seem strange to see Mr. Aize and I acting together again."
"Yeah." Hitachi Moko agreed, "Just say that the two of you are on a blind date and trying to get along. There's nothing to hide."
Cong Yu also raised her hand, but unfortunately Aize covered her mouth and she couldn't speak.
"That's it, then."
He smiled and spoke to Wu Anqing.
“I will make this situation public.”
(End of this chapter)
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