The moonlight was as cold as jade, and there was no light on in the house. At this moment, Zhu Fu Jingguang, who had changed his appearance, stood at the entrance with a gentle expression: "Come in and change your shoes first." He said.

After instinctively hesitating, Jiang Lai half-relaxed and led Kurosawa Akira into the house.

The door closed behind me, and the neon lights and moonlight from outside the window shone in. Even without the lights, I could vaguely make out the familiar arrangement of furniture in the room.

Jiang Lai changed his shoes and asked casually, "Why didn't you turn on the light?" Without waiting for Zhu Fu Jingguang to answer, he followed up, "Oh, I know, he must want to sleep. Great, Xiao Zhao and I are also sleepy, let's go to bed!"

After he finished speaking these words quickly, there was a brief silence in the air. Then Jiang Lai realized that no one seemed to respond to him, so he looked up.

After the disguise, Morobushi Kagemitsu still had a faint smile on his face, just leaning aside and looking at him. The silver-haired boy changed his shoes and also looked up at him. Both of them stared at him with very calm eyes, without saying anything.

Jiang Lai: "...Are you guys watching me?"

"I'm not sleepy for now," Zhu Fu Jingguang nodded and said with a smile, "Even if I am sleepy, I have to finish the most important thing first.

"I'm not sleepy either." Kurosawa Akira blinked and replied.

Jiang Lai: "...Is it okay if I'm sleepy?"

"Well, since you are already sleepy, let's skip the prelude and start directly." Zhufu Jingguang took off the disguise mask on his face, revealing his original face. He first walked to the sofa and sat down, motioning Jiang Lai and Xiao Zhao to come over.

Kurosawa Akira was in a cheerful mood, jumping and sitting first on the other corner of the sofa. Jiang Lai paused slightly and could only sit in the middle of the sofa.

Jiang Lai: ...I originally wanted to sit in the corner! !

Kurosawa Akira: (What bad intentions can an elementary school student have.jpg)

Zhu Fu Jingguang noticed Jiang Lai's tense figure and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, Jiang Lai, I just want to chat with you briefly."

"Well...what to talk about?" Jiang Lai put his hands on his knees and sat up straight.

"I chose the sofa, a more casual and comfortable place to talk, because I wanted to chat with you calmly and talk about my heart." Zhu Fu Jingguang's blue-gray upturned eyes softened at this time, looking harmless and warm, "Relax, Jiang Lai."

The other person's words were full of smiles. Seeing the smile on his face, Jiang Lai slowly relaxed. He nestled himself in the soft and comfortable sofa and smiled sideways: "Okay, what shall we talk about, Jing Guang?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang raised his hand and pointed at Jiang Lai's collar: "Take your turtleneck down first, so I can see how badly you're injured."

"Ah, they are just minor injuries, no big deal." Jiang Lai answered without thinking. He did not turn up his collar - what was covered underneath were the horrifying purple pinch marks that would make everyone who cared about him frown and clench their fists (?).

"Then I need to take a look as well," Morofushi Jingguang continued, his words full of concern, like a kind elder, "mainly in terms of helping you apply medicine in the future, and determining your diet based on the severity of your injury."

Jiang Lai hesitated for a few seconds, then turned down his collar, muttering, "It just looks scary, but it's not serious at all! I'm almost well now!"

He became nervous again, and he glanced at Morobuchi Jingguang's expression. The man with blue-gray eyes didn't change much, and still had a faint smile on his face, but his brows slightly wrinkled. He said, "Well, this kind of injury still needs to be treated with medicine. You should pay attention to a light diet in the future."

Seeing Zhu Fu Jingguang's calm and composed attitude, Jiang Lai's last bit of tension finally relaxed - great, it looked like the other party had no intention of taking action!

As expected of Jingguang, a gentleman uses his mouth instead of his hands!

So he happily nestled in the sofa and nodded in response: "Okay, I will pay attention to cooking and eating recently~"

"Then let's talk about how you caused the injury?" Zhu Fu Jingguang said with a smile, "Perhaps I can help you summarize some experience from the perspective of an outsider."

Jiang Lai blinked, and facing Morobushi Kagemitsu's gentle and calm attitude, he recounted everything in the same way as he had told Kurosawa Akira.

"Ah, I roughly understand." Morobushi Jingguang's attitude remained calm, "So these are all your plans? The price is your own safety. You didn't resist when he pinched you, for the sake of the authenticity of the follow-up."

"Actually, I am also helpless, mainly because I have no choice." Jiang Lai deliberately exaggerated the situation at that time and said.

Kurosawa Akira behind him suddenly said, "Hey? When brother Jiang Lai first told me about this, he clearly said that everything was as planned, and it felt super-sure. How come it has become a last resort now?" His voice was childish and innocent.

Jiang Lai's body trembled!

——How could this be! Didn’t the other party promise to cooperate with me?

"Ah well... a plan is a plan, and an emergency is an emergency." Jiang Lai quickly said, "However, it is precisely because of the plan that everything went smoothly and there were no major problems."

"Is everything okay?" Morobushi Jingguang glanced over, "You were in a coma in the hospital for two days, and the marks on your neck look very serious."

"But in fact, my injuries were not that serious. The problem with the hospital needs to be discussed in detail." Jiang Lai shook his head and then said with a smile, "And what I made at that time was the best choice for the future, and I gained a lot of valuable information."

He caught a glimpse of the silver-haired boy behind him and quickly added, "Of course, after talking with Xiao Zhao, I now fully understand the problem. Next time, I will pay more attention to my safety!"

"Really?"

"Yes, yes," Jiang Lai nodded repeatedly. "Next time I make a decision, I will consider my own safety and will not put myself in danger casually." He smiled and said, "I will also seek help from you."

Jiang Lai's warm brown eyes were filled with brilliant trust: "I know I am not alone, I still have you - we are friends who are in the same boat."

"Yes." Zhu Fu Jingguang also raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his eyes softened. "I'm glad to hear you say this, Jiang Lai. We are friends in the same boat."

"So, like I said before, take care of yourself more. If you have any problems, you can tell us." His voice was clear and warm. "Don't handle things alone."

"Okay." Jiang Lai nodded, and they smiled at each other.

The atmosphere here on the sofa became very harmonious and the tense mood had long been swept away.

Morofushi Kagemitsu turned his gaze to Kurosawa Akira and said, "Little Kurosawa has to go to school tomorrow, go wash up and go to bed early."

Kurosawa Akira blinked his gray-green eyes and nodded in agreement: "Okay~" He jumped up from the sofa, tapping his slippers like a lively little animal, and walked towards his room.

Jiang Lai was still curled up on the sofa. He waved his hand and said "good night" to Kurosawa Akira with a relaxed expression. He turned around and saw Morobushi Kagemitsu still sitting there with a mysterious smile on his face.

The man with slanted eyes had his back to the window, casting a faint shadow under the moonlight. Jiang Lai was quick to sense a sense of horror. He slowly got up from the soft sofa, sat up straight, and asked tentatively: "...Aren't you going to sleep, Jingguang?"

"No rush." ​​He smiled.

"Well, I'm going to sleep first. You should also get some rest. I'll tell you in detail what I've learned tomorrow morning."

Jiang Lai stood up and wanted to leave, but was stopped by a voice behind him: "Wait a moment, Jiang Lai."

"Now that we have had a good chat, it's time to move on to the next thing." Zhu Fu Jingguang said with a vague smile, and it seemed as if black lilies were blooming behind him. "Although your post-event experience is good, but... let's put things in perspective."

His blue-grey eyes seemed even deeper in the dim environment, like an undercurrent surging at the bottom of the sea, giving people a sense of hidden danger.

The opponent at this time is more like Scotland than Morobushi Kagemitsu. Under the gentle smile, there is a slightly reflected blade hidden.

Jiang Lai's spirit became tense again. He laughed and said, "Ah? What do you mean by put things aside? Isn't it over?" He opened his warm brown eyes wide, with a very innocent expression.

"You don't have to go to work tomorrow." Zhu Fu Jingguang did not answer Jiang Lai's words, but said softly, "Because you just came back from the hospital, you need to recuperate for another day."

"..." Jiang Lai paused and added subconsciously, "So?"

"This is not the first time you've been hospitalized for something like this. Previously, we only expressed our concern and gave you advice," Zhu Fujingguang also stood up, with his usual smile on his face, but it made Jiang Lai's hair stand on end. "But... it seems that words have limited effect. We still need to use other methods to make a deeper impression on you."

Jiang Lai's expression became more and more horrified.

What's wrong? How could this happen? ! He had been so gentle and calm before, and he thought he wouldn't get a friendly beating! !

I never expected that what lies ahead is the calm before the storm——!

Or... was it just a gentle pretense to get him to tell the whole story? ?

Is this a motherly trap of "Don't be afraid, talk to me, I'm just listening"? All the gentleness is just the appearance before the explosion. In fact, the heart is weighing how much force to use later?

At this moment, Zhu Fu Jingguang completely tore off his gentle appearance. His blue-gray upturned eyes were sharp, his smile was gloomy, his aura was fierce, and the smooth muscle lines of his arms were revealed under his short-sleeved shirt. It seemed that he was ready to punch his friend in the face.

Jiang Lai: “…”

Jiang Lai (with a sincere expression): "...It's so late, the neighbors are all asleep, how about we talk about it tomorrow?"

——The longer you can postpone it, the better!

"It's okay. I know what to do. As long as you don't shout, you won't disturb the people next door or downstairs." Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled and said in a gentle voice, "I will prepare a lighter breakfast tomorrow morning and send Xiao Hei Ze to school."

Jiang Lai: “…”

Jiang Lai (closed his eyes): "Um...can you please stop hitting me in the face?"

——Hold on, the sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn!

Look at the bright side, Matsuda is not at home, at least it is not a mixed doubles match. Jiang Lai made the best of the situation, thinking happily in his heart. Tomorrow morning I can taste Jingguang's cooking again, which is a good thing.

It's just a friendly attack from the boy's mother. It's a small problem. He won't panic. (The last stubbornness.jpg)

The author has something to say: Salted Fish lay flat on the sofa, Jiang Lai crossed his hands on his chest, with a very peaceful expression.

Morofushi Kagemitsu: ...Why do you have to act like you've ascended to heaven?

Jiang Lai (neither sad nor happy): Because I know I’m going to ascend to heaven soon.