For Fujiwara Akimasa, Nishizono Hideko, the mother of Fujiwara Shizuka, is the true love of his life!
His first wife, Hojo Junko, was just a political marriage arranged for him by his family.
As the eldest son of the contemporary Fujiwara family, he was destined not to have the final say in his marriage.
In order to consolidate the Fujiwara family's status among the Japanese nobility, it was natural for them to marry into the Hojo family, another great noble family.
Before meeting Nishizono Hideko, Fujiwara Akimasa had never met a girl he truly liked, so he accepted the political marriage arranged by his family.
It was only after she married Hojo Junko, the eldest daughter of the Hojo family, that her spoiled childish temper and unreasonable behavior were exposed.
Fujiwara Akimasa was exhausted both physically and mentally, and gradually lost confidence in this marriage.
In order to avoid Hojo Junko, he devoted himself to the family's various businesses.
He has been living in Kyoto with his wife, Junko Hojo, for a long time, and they are living in two places at once.
Just when he was completely disappointed in love, Fujiwara Akimasa, who had lived in Tokyo for a long time, happened to meet Fujiwara Shizuka's mother, Nishizono Hideko, when he went out occasionally.
Hideko Nishizono's family was from a fishing family. On this day, she was wearing a patched dress and helping her parents sell freshly caught fish near the dock.
"Are you buying fish?!"
"I just went out to sea and caught some cod, mackerel, and saury. They're all fresh and delicious. You can grill them, boil them, or steam them. They're all delicious!"
"It's not expensive, come and buy some fish, customers!"
Fujiwara no Akimasa was still very young at the time and was often busy with his family's trading business.
He often went to the docks to supervise the loading and shipping of trade goods, and he could occasionally watch the fishermen selling fish at the docks.
For a nobleman like him, he would not even give a second glance to lowly commoners like fishermen.
However, Xiyuan Hideko's sweet hawking voice still attracted him.
When he walked past the fish stall, he couldn't help but glance at the fisherman girl who was selling her fish.
Like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger, Nishizono Hideko, who was wearing patched clothes, saw Fujiwara Akimasa passing by in gorgeous clothes, but she did not show the fear that an ordinary civilian would have.
In response, Fujiwara Akimasa looked over at him and smiled sweetly, and boldly invited him to come over and buy fish.
"My dear guest, you look like a wealthy man. We caught some top-quality cod this time. Would you like to buy some for your enjoyment?"
"This kind of cod will make your skin more delicate. Buy some for your wife or your children. It's very delicious!"
"If you buy more, I can give you a discount. How many do you want to buy?"
Nishizono Hideko didn't know that Fujiwara Akira was the son of a noble family, she just thought he was the son of a wealthy businessman.
With the intention of making a huge profit from this rich businessman, how could Hideko Nishizono let him leave so easily?
Holding a still-jumping cod in her hand, she took the initiative to come up to Fujiwara Akimasa and started selling it to him with all her might.
Fujiwara Akimasa looked into the girl's eyes, and saw her cherry lips, willow-shaped eyebrows, small and delicate nose, delicate oval face, and two cute dimples on both sides of her cheeks!
Just a glance at each other, and Fujiwara no Akimasa was immediately captivated by the pretty face of the fisherman girl!
In addition, this girl was generous and outgoing, and her personality was very flamboyant, which stopped him. This was very different from the quiet girl who was raised in seclusion.
Whether it's her stunningly pretty face or her carefree and outgoing personality.
At this moment, Fujiwara Akimasa was deeply attracted by them.
At this time, Nishizono Hideko was like a ray of light, shining into Fujiwara Akimasa's dark heart, which was completely disappointed in love and marriage.
For him, if he wants to eat fish, he doesn't have to buy it himself.
Just give a word to the housekeeper at your Tokyo residence, and the kitchen will naturally know to come to the dock to buy fresh fish.
Fujiwara Akimasa, who had never bought fish before, how could he bear to refuse the girl who showed such affection to him?
So without taking his eyes off Nishizono Hideko, Fujiwara Akimasa took out his wallet and paid the bill in a daze.
He didn't care how much money he had to pay to Hideko Nishizono. He just smiled and took the cod from Hideko Nishizono's hand.
When he left, he did not forget to look back at the girl a few more times.
Fujiwara no Akimasa, who was at the palace, suffered from insomnia that night.
As soon as he closed his eyes, the image of the fish girl filled his mind.
After tossing and turning all night, Fujiwara no Akimasa got up quickly at daybreak, put on his clothes, and to the astonishment of his servants and guards, took a car to the dock where he had arrived yesterday.
Nishizono Hideko's family still came to the wharf early to sell fish. The moment he saw Nishizono Hideko, Fujiwara Akimasa's lovesickness was relieved.
This time he took the initiative to buy fish from the fish stall.
Seeing that this rich and self-sufficient man had come again, Hideko Nishizono was naturally much more enthusiastic than she was to other guests.
Fujiwara Akimasa saw her special enthusiasm for him and thought it was a love that they both had.
After buying fish at the dock for more than ten days in a row and becoming very familiar with Xiyuan Hideko's parents, he finally revealed his identity.
Upon learning that their daughter had been favored by a noble young master of the Fujiwara family, Nishizono Hideko's parents, who were fishermen, naturally hoped that their daughter would be able to make the leap and marry into a wealthy family.
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