That's right.
I am shy, nervous, and afraid that my invitation to a date will be rejected by him. I am just an ordinary girl like that.
——She hoped that from now on, she could continue to get along with him in this way.
Hearing the subtext, Ming Hai wisely did not expose it, but changed the subject as if nothing had happened:
"By the way, why do you suddenly want to ask me out?"
"This is my reward for today." She said lightly, "You are not in front of me, so even if I want to thank you, I can't do anything..."
Ming Hai couldn't help but frown, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't know where this faint irritation came from.
"Is this the reason? It's just a small matter, there's no need to..."
"Not on purpose!" As if she knew what he was worried about, Toyokawa Shoko interrupted him and said in a loud voice, "This is what I want to do. I don't force you to continue to give to me unconditionally. It's not a bargaining chip... I decided to do this only because the target is Ming Haijun."
After taking a deep breath, she complained in a low voice: "Really, don't let girls say such things on their own initiative..."
"Uh, sorry."
Ming Hai apologized honestly.
He was thinking that Miss Xiangzi had changed so quickly.
Not only will she be jealous of other girls, but when they actively invite me out to play, she will no longer make excuses. Instead, she will just say something powerful like "Because this is what I want to do."
He sighed slightly, but a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"So...it's a deal?"
"Well, look forward to the weekend!"
After a gentle good night, Toyokawa Shoko was the first to hang up the phone.
Ming Hai looked helplessly at the phone screen which returned to the chat interface.
Just as I was about to stand up from the sofa, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Ming Hai didn't need to look closely in front of the peephole. He could tell who was ringing his doorbell by calculating the time.
After thinking about it, he decided not to pretend that he was not at home, but went forward and opened the door.
Sure enough, Su Shi, carrying a bass and a schoolbag, was standing in front of him. It seemed that she didn't even go home first, but took the elevator directly to the 42nd floor.
After meeting his eyes, the girl tilted her head slightly, smiled nonchalantly and said:
"Good evening, Ming Hai~"
Volume 45: Chapter Chapter In the boomerang, Nagasaki Suyo is broken
"Good evening, have you eaten?"
Ming Hai replied casually.
"I haven't eaten yet." Nagasaki Suyo blinked innocently, "The divination also said that it's not suitable for me to go out to find food today. I don't dare to eat alone outside, so I came back first."
Ming Hai: “…”
My goodness, who is this insinuation about?
It seems like it's me, so that's okay.
"Well, that's a really bad excuse." Ming Hai shrugged without any intention of comforting or perfunctorily speaking the truth. "I couldn't help it. Two people asked me out at the same time. I felt like there was a trap waiting for me, so I just rejected them both."
"There's no trap." Nagasaki Suyo also took off her disguise and pouted in obvious dissatisfaction, "I don't know what Xiangzi-chan is thinking, but I really just want to invite you to dinner!"
Ming Hai gave her a "don't treat me like a fool" smile.
"If that's all, why don't you send me another message asking me not to have dinner and wait for you to come back before going out together? Your motives are obviously not pure."
"……what."
Nagasaki Suyo was stunned and her mouth opened slightly in realization.
Ming Hai looked over with subtle eyes.
"You didn't expect that, did you?"
"No, that..."
Her eyes wandered guiltily. Nagasaki Motoyo rolled up her hair in front of her chest. Her face blushed for a moment before she suddenly smiled again. She tilted her head to him as if nothing had happened: "Ming Hai, it's not too late now. Do you want to go eat together? It's my treat!"
"Thank you, I'm full."
Ming Hai answered decisively.
Nagasaki Suyo lowered her eyebrows and smiled bitterly: "That's right... By the way, what are you having for dinner today?"
"I'm too lazy to cook today, so I just cooked some instant noodles."
His indifference made Nagasaki Suyo very unhappy, and she subconsciously used a blaming tone.
"How can you eat something as nutritious as instant noodles? Ming Hai, since you have enough money, you can go to the supermarket downstairs or order takeout. The administrator can deliver it to you with just a phone call, right? Instant noodles are not only harmful to your health, but also troublesome to cook by yourself..."
Although her voice had a hint of harshness, as if she hoped he would correct his mistakes, it was still gentle and serious - it was a sincere and pure concern without any impurities.
She looked into Minghai's eyes, his blue eyes were clear and bright, like the transparent surface of a lake that could see directly to the bottom of the lake.
Worry, heartache, and dissatisfaction.
Among the emotions that were settled like pebbles, there was no intention to use this behavior to win his favor.
Ming Hai wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he still had a helpless smile on his face, and listened silently to her nagging about the disadvantages of instant noodles like an old woman.
Minutes passed.
Nagasaki Suyo came back to her senses from her "motherly" state, realizing that she had lectured him for so long in that tone and with that attitude. A strong sense of shame surged in her heart, making her ears feel hot.
But seeing that he was still looking at her with an expression of indifference, she couldn't help but puffing up her cheeks, tilting her delicate face with a rosy complexion, and staring at him angrily.
"Ming Hai, are you listening to me? Even if you live alone, you still have to take care of your diet!"
Ming Hai smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Mom Su Shi."
"Don't call me mom!" She knocked on his shoulder with a fist in an angry tone.
Seeing that he did not show any disgust, Nagasaki Suyo breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt an inexplicable sense of resentment in her heart.
——It was obviously him who made me angry, why should I be so considerate of his feelings!
"Do not worry."
Ming Hai spread his hands and said, "Although it's instant noodles, I added a lot of ingredients into it. It's hard to say whether it's healthy or not, but it's definitely rich in nutritional value... Well, there's still some food left. You probably haven't had dinner yet, right? Do you want me to cook for you?"
"Is it okay?" Nagasaki Suyo's eyes suddenly lit up, and she subconsciously forgot her anger just now, and looked at him expectantly, "Except for my mother, I have never eaten food cooked by anyone else!"
As long as it’s food made by Ming Hai herself, even if it’s instant noodles, she can happily eat it all!
"Of course, please come in."
Ming Hai stepped aside, smiling inexplicably.
As if an alarm had been sounded, Nagasaki Suyo subconsciously stopped walking, and her joyful mood also paused.
Looking at the smile on his face, the girl hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously:
"Well, can I ask first what ingredients you are going to use?"
Ming Hai counted on his fingers: "Kobe Wagyu beef, Kagoshima black pork, Ise lobster, Ezo sea urchin, oysters, sea urchin, fish maw, abalone, scallops..."
Before he could finish, Nagasaki Suyo silently withdrew her foot and retreated out the door.
"I'm sorry, I prefer to eat lighter."
——That’s not instant noodles anymore, it’s a hot pot with premium ingredients, right? It doesn’t matter whether you add instant noodles or not.
Even though she really wanted to eat the food cooked by Ming Hai, she felt sick to her stomach when she thought of the ingredients piled in a big bowl in front of her.
Well, for Nagasaki Suyo, who prefers light vegetarian food, that is a food that is physiologically unacceptable.
"Okay, I know not everyone can eat so well." Ming Hai didn't care, and then asked, "Are you still the only one in your family now?"
Nagasaki Suyo regained her spirits, looked at him and nodded seriously, as if hinting at something.
"Well, mom is working overtime again, and now I'm the only one at home!"
Ming Hai was really at a loss for words at her reaction.
Back then, when Nagasaki Suyo was left alone at home because her mother had to work overtime, her face would reveal a bit of loneliness and emptiness...
So now, what's wrong with your expression? What's wrong with your expectant eyes? !
Will your mother really not cry if she finds out?
Sighing, Ming Hai said helplessly: "In that case, then come to my house for dinner. But you have to bring your own ingredients and dishes. I will add some popularity to your house. You can also ask me about any homework or topics you want to ask."
"Eh?"
After he finished speaking, Nagasaki Suyo just stood there, staring at him with dull eyes.
It was like being suddenly hit on the head by a winning lottery ball. For a moment I felt dizzy and couldn't tell the difference between reality and dreams.
"Why, why..."
After a long while, she finally squeezed out the dry questions from her throat, like a desert traveler who finally found an oasis, but did not dare to lower his head to taste the sweetness of the spring water.
I was afraid that it was a mirage, and after waking up, I could only spit out a mouth full of bitter sand.
"Why are you so nice to me all of a sudden?"
She couldn't expect more and could only ask this cautiously.
——Because someone asked me to take good care of you.
Ming Hai did not answer this way, but patted her little head which was as stiff as a statue, and said with a relaxed smile:
"It's not a big deal to have a friend who's always alone at home come over to play, right? Well, as long as you don't do anything bad to me."
"No, no way! Who do you think I am?"
Nagasaki Suyo subconsciously retorted in shame and anger, but because of her guilty conscience she did not dare to look him in the eye.
Because she had indeed had a similar thought, and it happened just yesterday.
...But, why?
It's only been a day, but from this morning until I opened the door and said hello just now, I could feel the usual sense of approachable yet clear distance.
But why was it that now, he could cross that cold dividing line without permission and calmly invite me to his house for dinner?
Nagasaki Suyo was completely unable to understand and had no idea what he was thinking - she had no idea what changes had taken place in the relationship between the two of them in such a short period of time.
Her mind was so confused that she couldn't calm down and analyze it. Like a tangled headphone wire, she didn't know where to start sorting out her thoughts.
——Even so, I instinctively knew how to answer.
With the heartbeat getting faster and faster.
Nagasaki Suyo placed her hands on her lower abdomen, bowed to him, and said in a rather stiff and dignified manner, in a soft voice:
"Well... I am sorry for disturbing you. I hope you will take care of me in the future."
"There's no need to be so serious, right?" Ming Hai couldn't help but complain, "You're not marrying into my family. I'll send you back home at ten o'clock at the latest."
"Whoosh~"
Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but chuckle twice, her posture returned to normal, her fingers slid across her forehead, and she combed her long hair calmly and gracefully.
"I understand, that's all I wanted to say."
Even if I don't know why, even if things don't seem as optimistic as I thought, even if he still doesn't leave much room for ambiguity.
But I can feel his care and concern for me, as well as his vague attention to me——
For now, that's all.
Being able to possess all these, my importance in his heart should not be less than that of Xiangzi, right?
Thinking of this, Nagasaki Suyo, who had already put down her school bag and bass at the entrance, asked casually:
"By the way, Narumi."
"……What's up."
I don't know why, but Ming Hai now has some PTSD about the sentence structure of "By the way, (one's own name)". He always feels that it will be followed by some questions that he doesn't really want to answer.
