Author: quiet thoughts

Asuka Kobayashi looked at the villa in front of her, then lowered her eyes and walked quickly inside.

The servant standing at the door quickly opened the door, then lowered his head and saluted.

Amidst the "Miss" sounds, the sound of Asuka Kobayashi's heels hitting the floor was extremely clear.

After stepping through the door, the bright sunshine was blocked behind him, and the light in the house became slightly darker.

There are ancient screens made of sandalwood on both sides of the door. They are said to be antiques from China and have a long history.

The hall on the right is connected to the wooden spiral staircase going upstairs. The dark brown color of walnut wood adds a sense of darkness to the room.

Asuka Kobayashi turned her attention to the living room on the left. The tawny leather sofa and the Persian carpet with complicated patterns were all the same as before.

Slowly stepping into the living room, the soft carpet made her footsteps almost inaudible.

Nothing has changed. The oil painting in the middle of the background wall is still the sunflower.

The integrated table cabinet is filled with various trophies, which are the various awards the Xiaolin family has received over the years.

They have been placed here since Asuka Kobayashi could remember, and most of the books below have remained unchanged.

"Dang, dang" the ancient vertical pendulum clock made a melodious sound.

The medieval European-style armor guarding it also stood quietly in the corner, motionless.

Asuka Kobayashi stretched out her finger and tapped it, and there was a crisp echo.

A smile appeared at the corner of her mouth unconsciously. When she was a child, she and her brother loved to hide around this armor.

A wisp of breeze blew by, the beige curtains slightly raised, and childhood memories came flooding back.

"Back?" A strong voice came from upstairs.

Asuka Kobayashi turned her head, and a figure with gray hair slowly came down the stairs wearing dark slippers and a dark green kimono.

"Father" Asuka Kobayashi bowed his head and saluted.

"Humph" the middle-aged man hummed and said nothing. He is Asuka Kobayashi's father, Masao Kobayashi.

Just a year ago, father and daughter had a quarrel, and they are still feeling vindictive to this day.

"Asuka-chan~" At this moment, a voice filled with surprise sounded from behind Masao Kobayashi.

Different from Masao Kobayashi's seriousness and coldness, his mother Izumi, who was wearing a silk kimono, immediately showed a gentle smile on her face after seeing Asuka Kobayashi.

Although she tried her best to maintain etiquette, her quick steps could still reveal her inner eagerness.

When "Mother" saw the visitor, Asuka Kobayashi also had a smile on her face.

"I've lost weight." The lady, who was holding her hair in a bun and looking very elegant in every move, held her daughter's face and almost shed tears in distress.

"Okay, take a seat first." Masao Kobayashi interrupted their greetings impatiently, then walked to the sofa and sat down.

Mrs. Izumi patted Asuka Kobayashi's hand, and then pulled her to sit on the sofa together.

"I have already said hello to the school. There is no need to go there again. The graduation certificate will be issued on time." Masao Kobayashi waved his hand nonchalantly.

Although he did not feel the need to obtain a graduation certificate, considering his daughter's feelings, he still completed the matter from beginning to end.

Under her mother's worried gaze, Asuka Kobayashi lowered her eyes as if resigned to her fate and said nothing.

Seeing that she had no objection, the mother breathed a sigh of relief, and the father nodded with satisfaction.

Since last year, he had argued many times with Asuka Kobayashi because he wanted his daughter to drop out of school in Meiji and return to Fukuoka as soon as possible.

Although he will graduate in a few months, being able to let go in advance has already relieved a lot of his anger.

"Now that you're back, let's take a good rest at home for two days.

Next week I will ask Odao to come to my house as a guest so that you can get acquainted with him.

He is the best employee of the Idemitsu Chamber of Commerce today. I have already met him. He is of the right age and good-looking."

Now that my daughter has gone home and will not go back to school, some things can be arranged in advance.

It is better for young people to meet sooner rather than later. It is right to get to know and cultivate feelings as early as possible.

However, unlike her father and mother who were smiling, Asuka Kobayashi still had a cold expression.

"Father, please don't arrange this for me. I don't want to meet people I don't know."

The expressions of the parents sitting opposite her changed slightly, but Masao Kobayashi quickly regained his composure and continued to speak with a smile.

"It doesn't matter, I don't want to see Da Dao, there are other candidates.

Do you still remember Koichi Watanabe, who visited his home with his parents when he was a child? He just graduated from Waseda University last year.

Now working at Yaskawa Electric, he is also a very capable young man.

If I marry the Xiaolin family in the future, I believe that the family affairs will be taken care of in an orderly manner."

"Father!"

However, before Kobayashi Masao could finish speaking, Kobayashi Asuka interrupted his introduction.

When her mother was surprised and her father's expression suddenly changed, she raised her head and looked at them intently.

"Father, mother, I'm sorry. I have no plans to get married for the time being, and I don't want to meet anyone."

Masao Kobayashi looked at his daughter expressionlessly, his originally square face now looking even more rigid.

"Asuka, do you know the mission you have?

As a member of the Xiaolin family, it is our unshirkable responsibility to be loyal to the family.

Especially as the only descendant of the family, you cannot make the decision on many things yourself.

You should know what to sacrifice." Kobayashi Masao's eyes were cold and heartless.

The children of the family enjoy a superhuman life, but when the family needs you, you have no choice.

They are destined to serve the family from birth, but some people enjoy this process, while others can only follow the trend involuntarily even if they hate it.

There is no doubt that as the only descendant of the Kobayashi family, Asuka Kobayashi is facing the same situation at the moment.

Although as a mother, Izumi feels very sorry for her daughter, but she also comes from a family that knows very well that this is an irresistible fate for the children of the family.

Especially as a woman, her freedom in marriage is inherently limited.

But destined to disappoint her parents, Asuka Kobayashi still met Masao Kobayashi's eyes without flinching.

Under the latter's aggressive gaze, Asuka Kobayashi spit out an answer that shocked them all.

"I am pregnant"

"Nani!!"

"ah!"

Masao Kobayashi jumped up in shock, and his mother Izumi also covered her mouth in shock.

"You...you say it again?!"

Masao Kobayashi walked quickly to Asuka Kobayashi, stretched out his hand and pointed at her tremblingly, his eyes widening like bells.

"I'm pregnant" was still a warm voice, calm and without any ups and downs.

"Pah!" Masao Kobayashi was so angry that he could no longer control himself and slapped him away.

"Shame! Shame on the Xiaolin family!"

Masao Kobayashi, whose beard and hair were growing wild, roared and smashed the expensive vase on the table to pieces.

On the sofa, Asuka Kobayashi covered her mouth and leaned aside. A palm print clearly appeared on her originally fair face.

But even so, she still stubbornly lowered her head and said nothing.

His mother, Izumi, was both distressed and shocked, but because of Masao Kobayashi's presence, she did not dare to come forward to comfort him.

I could only sit on the sofa in confusion, feeling a little at a loss for a while.

Masao Kobayashi was furious and turned around to look at Asuka Kobayashi with his hands on his hips.

"Tell me, who is it? Who dares to tarnish the reputation of the Xiaolin family? I will make him pay the price. I will make him regret it for the rest of his life!"

For Masao Kobayashi, having his daughter pregnant before marriage was a great shame and humiliation for the Kobayashi family.

Once this kind of thing spreads, the huge Xiaolin family will definitely become the laughing stock of others.

Although the time has entered the 1980s, men and women in society have always advocated free love.

But in traditional families, freedom of marriage is still a luxury at this time.

In the face of her father's outbursts and questioning, Asuka Kobayashi remained calm.

She had already foreseen this scene when she returned to Fukuoka, so she didn't have much emotional fluctuations in her heart.

Looking up at her angry father and panicked mother, Asuka Kobayashi gave an irrelevant answer.

"It's a boy."

"Huh?" Masao Kobayashi was stunned.
To be continued...