Chapter 22
The reply came two minutes later.
[Cute Cactus: My name is probably Saijo Takato.]
I burst out laughing. If someone else had boasted in front of me that they were as good as Saijo Takato, I would have scolded that person harshly. But this person happened to be Senior Cactus, and there was a bit of ambiguity in his words, like a joke.
Although... I was just talking nonsense and claiming to be Saijo Takato's woman...
But isn't what he said a bit too imaginative?
[Nishijo Takato's woman: Senior, you're making fun of me again...]
I was just about to say that if the senior has any concerns and doesn't want to tell me his name for the time being, I can understand and it's okay.
Although I don’t want to admit it, I feel a little bit lost.
As a result, the information from the other side was sent again.
[Cute Cactus: Okay. Just kidding.]
[Cute Cactus: Actually, my name is also Fuji.]
Cute cactus: [cat shaking its head jpg.]
I:……
Of course, I wasn't stupid enough to take his words seriously. After all, my last online name was 'I love Fujiya so much'.
Anyway, he just can't stand my online name, right?
[Nishijo Takato's woman: I see. So, you mean you like my previous screen name better, right?!]
So I immediately changed my username and typed a few big words:
"I hate Fujiya the most!"
【Cute cactus:?】
If you don’t want to tell me, then I won’t tell him my real name!
Just call me your junior for life!
I thought viciously.
*
I was feeling sullen and ignored the question raised by Cactus Senior. I just responded casually with a few words and didn't take his words "My name is Bu Er too" to heart.
At this time, Rei Furuya also returned to the safe house.
The sound of a key opening the door at the door attracted my attention.
Logically, he should have waited for me at the station to come back together, but after I saw Ryoma Echizen off, I waited for a long time and still didn't see him, so I walked back by myself.
I didn’t expect that he would come back only now, it’s almost evening!
I immediately poked my head out from the sofa and spoke in a slightly reproachful tone:
"Zero, you disappeared for the entire afternoon! Could it be that you met a beautiful woman on the road and forgot about me?! What if some dangerous person wants to attack me? You..."
As the lights in the living room came on, my voice gradually weakened because I noticed that his face had turned pale and he looked a little listless, as if he had suffered some kind of blow.
My heart skipped a beat, and I spoke cautiously, "...Any news from Aunt Huimei?"
He shook his head. "Not yet."
I finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Ling had said before that the best news at the moment was that there was no news about Aunt Huimei.
But why does he look so bad?
I continued to probe carefully, "Are you heartbroken? Or unemployed? Why... you look so unhappy..."
Ling glanced at me and spoke with a slightly tired tone, "Little sister Nana, there is someone who wants to see you. And that person, I think maybe you don't really want to see her right now..."
My heart suddenly sank, but no words came out of my mouth.
I think I roughly know who it is.
*
It turned out that Ling didn't come to the station to find me because he was called away by his leader.
Because Aunt Emi's identity and mission were top secret, it was announced to the public that she and other passengers had died in the plane crash. Takahashi Masako finally learned of this news by chance a few days ago, and she was anxious to come find me. As a result, she found that the house we lived in was already in ruins, so she naturally looked around for my whereabouts.
Her new husband didn't seem like a good person. I'd assumed he was just a moderately famous author, well-off, but I'd been surprised by his considerable wealth. Furthermore, he was a senior partner (and effectively the controlling shareholder) at a top domestic law firm, a significant figure in the legal community. So, he had no trouble finding out about me.
Of course, due to the top-secret nature of Aunt Huimei's identity and mission, even his extensive network of contacts was unable to uncover much inside information. All he knew was that before Huimei left, she entrusted me to an old acquaintance, who happened to be a policeman.
That's all.
But this did not affect him from using his influence to force Zero to hand me over.
The reason is simple: Masako Takahashi wants to see me.
I know her too well. She will work hard to get whatever she wants, so when I received the bouquet of flowers at my doorstep that day and saw her card, I knew this day would come sooner or later.
And looking at Zero's expression, I believe he must have tried his best to deal with it, but sometimes things are just not as expected.
The meeting place with Masako Takahashi was scheduled at a restaurant in the city center, and Zero would accompany me to protect my personal safety.
The restaurant is quite high-end, located on the top floor of the tallest building in the city's CBD, overlooking the entire city night view of Tokyo. As soon as we entered the door, a well-dressed waiter asked our name and then politely took us to the corresponding booth.
When I passed the center of the restaurant, I caught a glimpse of the piano on display. Because I danced when I was a child, I had some knowledge of some well-known pianos. I knew at a glance that the piano was worth a lot of money, at least worth several houses.
This is more than I know of for a top restaurant.
No, what kind of restaurant would put a few suites here and let people just go up and play?!
The guests and even the waiters were more attired than the two of us in casual attire. In short, Zero and I exuded a rustic... no, simple, unpretentious air that didn't quite fit in here.
Masako Takahashi was already sitting in a seat by the floor-to-ceiling window waiting for us.
She wore a slim-fitting beige velvet dress and a classic Burberry shawl, leaning back in her chair and admiring the neon lights outside the window. The restaurant's lights shone on her, especially the large jewel on her chest, making her look radiant.
For a moment, I felt that the person sitting there was not herself, but a lady like the other people in the restaurant, elegant and beautiful, like a beautiful vase that could only be admired from a distance.
She quickly noticed our arrival, and especially when she saw me, a look of excitement appeared on her face.
"Nana, come on, come on, come and sit down."
The waiter pulled out chairs for us, and Ling and I sat down. Compared to her enthusiasm and excitement, I seemed much colder, but I still greeted her politely. Most of the time, she was the one talking nonstop, and I was the one listening silently.
And what she said seemed to me to be nothing more than some insignificant concerns.
Such as——
"It's been a while since I last saw our Nana. I didn't expect you to be so tall now... I still remember when you were in America, you were only as tall as your mother's thighs. In the blink of an eye, you've grown up. It seems Huimei has taken good care of you..."
"I booked this restaurant specifically. The steaks here are all original cuts flown in from Australia every day... I think you'll really like it, Nana. Didn't you love beef dishes the most when you were a kid?"
......
Perhaps she noticed my indifferent reaction, which was nine out of ten questions I didn't answer. She smiled bitterly and said, "I know it was wrong for Mom to abandon you in the United States. I can understand why you feel resentful towards me... Speaking of which, I really want to thank Huimei. If she hadn't been taking care of you these past few years... It's a pity that I heard such bad news before I had the chance to personally thank her..."
Having said that, she probably feared that I would be sad, so she didn't continue the topic. Instead, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and grabbed my hand.
I was so scared that I immediately pulled my hand back.
Just talk nicely, why did you resort to violence...
Seeing this, the corners of her mouth drooped a little, but her tearful eyes flashed with a strange light that I couldn't understand.
She said, "It's okay. I know Nana still needs some time to adjust. Now that Huimei is gone, you should just come back to live with me and your mother. We'll have plenty of time in the future to rekindle our relationship..."
"What are you talking about? What about living with whom?"
I looked at her in disbelief, then turned my gaze to Zero who had been silent the whole time.
This is different from the script we agreed on?!
Aren’t you just here to have a meal with Bai Nuti?
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