"Is the matter finished?"

When the fifth watch came back, Toyama asked. Not far away, Nishino's mother took her daughter and bowed slightly towards Toyama, who nodded.

"That girl named Nishino Nanase is also your...your friend?"

"Yes." Wu Geng nodded, "By the way, Dad, do you have a good relationship with Mommy Feiniao? I see you talk quite a lot." She was also paying attention to what was happening on her father's side.

"No, we just met him not long ago," Yuanshan was silent for a moment, "If it's not troublesome, you should take care of Asuka more often. That child is not bad either."

"I usually take good care of her," Wu Geng scratched his head, "But dad, don't you feel offended when your daughter uses the word 'trouble'?"

"...That's right." Yuanshan smiled.

After that, he estimated that he would rarely have the opportunity to return to China, so it was a surprise to have such a channel of contact with Mother Bird. Yes, the two exchanged each other's contact information before they separated, in case of any emergency.

As for the incident, Yuanshan would not be kept in the dark and had no knowledge of it.

After that, Yuanshan said goodbye to Nanxiang and declined the invitation to take the bus back. He planned to walk a short distance with his daughter to drop Wu Geng off at the subway platform, and then find a hotel nearby to stay overnight.

The next morning I took a flight back to China.

On the way to the subway station, he briefly asked about Wu Gen's recent situation. However, Yuan Shan himself was not very good at expressing his care and love to his daughter from the perspective of a father, and his speech seemed a bit stiff. Instead, it was a conversation at the dinner table.

He also thinks he is better at business.

"I didn't expect you to be so skilled, Dad." Wu Geng said about subduing two drunken uncles at a barbecue restaurant in the mountains. Looking back now, it still feels like filming a movie.

"I have been lost for a long time, and I am very unfamiliar. I have only been in China for a few months. There happens to be a gym near where I live, and I occasionally go there to exercise when I get off work."

Then Yuanshan suddenly thought of what Asuka's mother said to him on the bus. Although he cared about it, he didn't want to oppress his daughter's private space because of his excessive concern as a father.

"Your mother and I were members of the judo club when we were in college..."

Wu Geng was surprised, not expecting him to talk about his mother here. Wu Geng He, who was following the two of them, was equally surprised. In their memories, they rarely heard Yuan Shan take the initiative to talk about this topic.

"At that time, I was quite talented in judo. When I was a sophomore, I became a regular member of the competition. Although your mother likes this sport, but..." He smiled at this, "Maybe it's not the right thing.

, the freshman who just joined the club would defeat her in one or two strokes. If she hadn't taken the initiative to ask me to help her practice, the two of us might not have gotten together at all."

Listen quietly at five o'clock.

"At that time, your mother was very popular in the judo club where there were mostly boys. The reason why she chose me was simply because I couldn't speak and looked stupid and easy to fool. This was what she meant."

Wu Geng couldn't help but smile. At that time, her mother must have been a cheerful type, sunny, lively and energetic, standing with her father, who was mature and steady. She found it interesting just imagining the scene.

"and after?"

"Later... I took the initiative to confess to her, and she agreed without any hesitation. There was nothing difficult about the two of us being together. After graduation, following your mother's wishes, we moved to Hokkaido and settled down. We lived there.

A few years later, you were born, and two years later your brother was born. Your mother was weak because she had just given birth to a child, so she contracted the disease and died after more than half a month."

Yuan Shan said this in a relatively calm tone. Unexpectedly, Wu Geng did not feel very sad from his paintings. It was not that she lacked empathy, but Yuan Shan's words revealed a rather strong feeling.

The "past" atmosphere. Although he rarely talks about the topic of their mothers, he does not shy away from it.

Wu Geng just felt a little regretful. If her mother was still alive now, mother and daughter might have become good friends, the kind who would talk about everything. But there was nothing that could be done about it.

Wu Geng glanced at his younger brother who lowered his head in silence, "...it seems there are no photos of mom at home."

"According to her wishes, I removed them all. She said that she is not photogenic and the photos taken are ugly. She said that she just wants me to praise her more when talking about her. It will leave a good impression on you."

Before the traffic light at the street entrance turned green, the three of them waited for a moment before passing.

"Si Xiao, your mother has always lived a very free life. When you were born, your mother held you in her arms and said with a smile that she hoped you could be as happy as she was, so I rarely interfered with any of your choices since you were a child.

, the same goes for being an idol, and the same goes for going to school in Tokyo.”

Wu Geng felt that there was still an unfinished aftertaste to his father's words, but he did not continue.

The three of them walked through street after street in this way, and finally parted ways at the platform of the subway station.

"The passing night."

Just after the fifth watch, she heard her father calling her. She turned around and saw Yuanshan looking at her with relief, a smile on her lips.

"You are free to choose to live the life you want. If you think that is right, you don't have to worry about my feelings." He said, "If you feel wronged or can't stand it anymore, remember to call me.

"

Wu Geng opened her mouth but said nothing. Her eyes fell on her brother beside her, "Xiaohe, accompany dad to the hotel and then back, do you hear me?"

"……knew."

Perhaps because he heard the topic about his mother, his mood was obviously lower than before.

"If you are bored during the school holidays, you can come to my place to play. You have never beaten me in backgammon, or you can help me with your homework." Wu Geng said with a smile, rarely showing off his gentle side as a sister.

Wu Geng waved his hand, "Dad, I'm leaving."

"Go back early, Xiaohe is here with me."

Wu Geng nodded, turned around and strode away, quickly disappearing into the crowd of people riding the subway.

Wu Genghe turned to look at Yuanshan in surprise, "Dad, when did I play backgammon with my sister? Did she remember it wrong?"

Yuan Shan didn't reply to his words, but paused and asked, "Does your sister have many friends in the group?... The kind that are relatively close."

"Well, let me think about it, Sister Nanase, Asuka, Sister Takayama, Ikoma..." Wu Genghe counted them one by one with his fingers. He found it troublesome and quickly gave up, "How can I say that there are five that are good?

There are six of us. If anything happens, we will gather at her house to have a party. It is very open and it is normal to spend the night."

"...Have you noticed anything strange about your sister's behavior since you came to Tokyo?"

"Dad, what are you trying to ask? My sister has always been weird. She has weird ideas and weird things. She is completely different from other girls of the same age. It's not like you don't know this. And her nickname in elementary school was 'Weird'

.”

Yuan Shan nodded silently, glanced at his son who had a puzzled look on his face, and suddenly said something meaningless:

"Xiaohe. Your sister is your sister, and you are you."

"?"

"If I find out that you are imitating your sister, I will definitely break your legs. Do you hear me clearly?"

Wu Genghe's eyes widened, and in his father's eyes he only saw calm emotions without any fluctuations.

"Dad, what time is your flight tomorrow?...How about we go to the hospital to do a paternity test before leaving?" He asked cautiously.

"..." Yuanshan ignored him and turned around to leave. Wu Genghe swallowed his saliva and hurriedly followed him, knowing in his heart that his father was not joking with him.

"Dad, your differential treatment is too much! Am I your biological child?"

"No. Get out."

"dad!"
Chapter completed!