Wearing an elegant autumn camel hair coat, a pair of women's white gloves, a crystal necklace around her neck, and the unilateral sapphire pendant on her earrings, her whole person was shimmering in the sunlight.
She put her hands into the pockets of her thick coat, and her streamlined flaxen hair fell from the rose hat. Her eyes explored the campus furnishings that were different from those in the past. The steps of her high heels seemed to resound even though they were far apart.
In the ear.
Her expression was normal, as if she were a parent who came to school to visit her children, observing everything at the cultural festival.
At first glance, she is far from being annoying, and one can even involuntarily develop a liking for her because of her demeanor and that delicate smile.
She looks like a woman who came out of the Victorian era.
Sakakihara Raku could see too many shadows of Jiu Liuli and Qi Mingyue on that face.
A unique person like my aunt will naturally attract attention when she appears in a down-to-earth occasion like a campus festival where everyone is welcome.
When Bertha Hekeya stepped onto the flower path where the ikebana was completed, many people had already noticed her.
She was also attracted by the gorgeous flowers near the school gate, and stopped to admire them.
At first glance, my aunt's temperament is that of a lady from a big family, with elegant manners and a calm and friendly smile.
Sakakibara sent a message to Amami Kuruuri about her aunt's coming to school. While waiting for her reply, Sakakihara Raku looked at Amami Nanimeizuki, whose face was 70% similar to her aunt's.
"What's Qi Mingyue's impression of your mother?"
"Bad woman." She answered simply and clearly.
Hearing Amami Nanamigetsu's answer, Raku Sakakibara couldn't help but picture a woman like her aunt hiding a knife behind her smile, who was difficult to deal with.
"I have always had a question, and I want to ask you Qi Mingyue seriously."
"Say."
"Why doesn't Qi Mingyue like her mother?"
"I remember you asked."
"You understand Auntie's character, right?"
Tianhai Qimingyue acquiesced, "Since my mother rarely treats me and my sister as daughters, why should I treat her as a real 'mother'? I call her mother, but it is just to prove that she gave birth to me.
Just disputable facts."
Compared with Jiuliuli's dependence, Tianhai Qimingyue is more independent.
Raku Sakakihara summarized the difference in attitude between Shimokuriuri and Nanimingyue towards Bertha Heikeya.
"Actually, I would like to ask Qi Mingyue why you didn't end up in Jiu Liuli's situation? You are twins, and your life trajectories are almost the same. Logically speaking, you and Jiu Liuli should have similar personalities."
"There is a problem with this," Tianhai Qimingyue said, "Why don't you ask why my sister is not like me? Even twins cannot be completely equal in life, just like a toy that only has one cannot be shared by two people at the same time.
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Tianhai Qimingyue stared at Wenhua's mother.
"Moreover, my mother has been partial since she was a child."
She said this in a softer voice, but Sakakihara Raku still heard it.
At this time, Tianhai Jiuliuli responded to the message using line.
Raku Sakakihara took out his phone to check.
She answered with the word "um".
She also said that she wanted to tell her mother what she thought so that he wouldn't have to worry.
After Bertha Hekeya looked at the flowers near the school gate for a while, she started walking towards the teaching building.
Sakakihara Raku also planned to follow him first.
Even though Jiu Liuli told herself not to worry, Jiu Liuli was facing her aunt, which made Sakakihara Raku have to worry.
"Brother."
Tianhai Qimingyue called him in a normal voice.
"What?" Sakakihara turned around and asked.
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"Nana Mingzuki?" Sakakibara was pleased to see that Nanami Nanami didn't speak, so he asked again.
"No, it's nothing."
Tianhai Qimingyue stared at him intently for a while, then turned her gaze to the other side. The autumn wind blew the fallen leaves whispering, brushing through the tree crowns, and also brushed the long flaxen hair of the girl under the tree.
Although Raku Sakakibara still wanted to ask Nanamigyue something more, his aunt had already started to take action, so he had to go over and talk.
"Let's talk about it later."
After leaving these words behind, Sakakibara Raku left here.
Walk through the corridor, through the school atrium, and follow in my aunt's footsteps all the way to the teaching building.
Bertha Heikeya walked in the school, the sound of high heels echoed in the corridor. She had an unconcealable temperament all over her body, which naturally made her face the curiosity of many students. Most of the students were guessing which tycoon this was.
The lady’s mother.
And many people have already guessed her identity when they saw her flaxen hair and her vaguely similar face.
Sakakibara Raku followed all the way and watched her aunt arrive on the fourth floor and go to the first-year classroom to look for Amami Kururi.
Bertha Hekeya stood outside the classroom, obviously staring at the furnishings in the classroom for a while.
Then I met Tianhai Jiuliuli who was helping everyone inside.
The students in Class 1 discovered that the beautiful lady standing outside was Jiu Liuli's mother, and they all greeted her respectfully.
Bertha Hekeya also responded to everyone with a kind smile, without showing any airs about her.
"I want to talk to Liuli alone. I wonder if you can borrow Liuli's time?"
Seeing that Jiuliuli's mother spoke so kindly, everyone responded with a smile.
After Tianhai Jiuliuli walked out of the classroom and all the classmates beside her withdrew their triggers, Bertha Hekeya looked at her daughter, raised her chin slightly, and asked her:
"Is there anyone on the rooftop of your school?"
"No." Tianhai Jiuliuli answered her mother softly, holding her cell phone in her hand as if she wanted to contact someone.
"Go to the rooftop."
Without any hesitation, after Bertha Hekeya said these words, she put her hands into the pockets of her thick coat, turned around, and walked towards the corner upstairs.
Sakakibara noticed that her aunt was walking back with Jiu Liuli, then she took a few steps back and half hid in the corner of the stairs.
He looked up and saw Bertha Hekeya walking upstairs in a windbreaker, and also saw Tianhai Jiuliuli following behind with her head lowered.
Sakakihara Raku then followed.
Rooftop.
Raku Sakakihara passed through the utility room and classroom, walked up the last flight of stairs to the rooftop, and hid behind the half-open door, wanting to hear first how Jiuriuri planned to answer her mother.
"Did you prepare that classroom just now?" Bertha Hekeya asked.
"Yes." Tianhai Jiuliuli lowered his head and answered.
"You seem to be very happy to help them?"
"It's good to help everyone. Everyone is very happy."
"What about the piano? Didn't you listen to what I told you before?"
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"It seems you have some ideas. Tell me, why are you wasting your time on this kind of thing?"
Tianhai Jiuliuli took a deep breath, then raised his head and said to his indifferent mother: "Before, I also told my mother that I should also have my own life, and the piano is not everything."
"Then I should have told you that the competition date is approaching, what will be the consequences if you don't practice?"
"I know, but because there is a cultural festival to be held recently, there are a lot of things to prepare, and I need to help with the planning."
"Liu Li, do you still remember what I said to you? I want you to quit the club. You can just give the position of squad leader to Qi Qi, or to anyone else. What is important to you is
There is only one, do you understand?"
"Everyone still needs me."
"Need you? This kind of insignificant thing can't just be left to someone to do! Besides, is this kind of thing important? What can you do with these things in the future? This thing of yours is worth the most.
What a waste of precious time?!" Bertha Heikeya stretched out her hand and frowned, speaking faster and faster, as if she was suppressing something.
Such a voice made Tianhai Jiuliuli panic, "No, it's not these things, these things-"
"Okay, I don't have time to listen to these childish remarks of yours. Speaking of which, what you are preparing is ridiculous. Is it necessary to spend Liuli's time on this?!"
Seeing that her daughter was about to say something to her, Bertha Hekeya waved her hand to interrupt her and said:
"I don't have the patience to wait any longer. You still have time to compete in February next year."
"Follow me first."
Bertha Heikea put aside this commanding tone and prepared to turn around and leave just like before.
But she took two steps and found that Tianhai Jiuliuli hadn't followed.
She turned around, looked at her daughter standing there, and frowned.
"Is this your response after thinking about it for a few days?"
"Yes."
"You made me wait for so many days, and I asked you to go back and think about it. Is this how you responded to me?"
"I'm sorry, I don't want to leave." Tianhai Jiuliuli put his hands in front of him, squeezing the birthday gift on his wrist.
Bertha Heikeya raised her eyes: "Liu Li, you have to know that I have taught you piano for more than ten years, and I have spent countless efforts on teaching you. Even after divorcing Maodian, I will still play piano with you.
Contact me and see how far you have practiced according to the standards I gave you. Can you deny these things?"
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"Is this how you plan to respond to your mother?"
"I'm sorry." Tianhai Jiuliuli apologized.
"Is that all it takes to apologize?"
"I will go to the competition, but I feel that I need to live my life before that. When the competition time comes, I will definitely go."
"It's the same rhetoric again," Bertha Hekeya approached her again, her face so calm that there was no wave, "If I remember correctly, you answered me in the same way before. Someone taught you to say this.
Words?"
"No, mom, that's what I think."
"You haven't figured out what the Chopin International Piano Competition is. The opponents you have to face are not people of your age group. Some people have even studied the piano several times more than you. Do you think that you
What are the consequences of living this idle life now, busy with classes, busy with clubs, busy with housework, and then participating in a competition of this level?"
"Follow me." She said and stretched out her hand.
Tianhai Jiuliuli took a step back, his eyes full of apology, and shook his head and replied: "No."
"Let's go."
"I'm sorry"
"Liu Li."
Bertha Hekeya suddenly slowed down her voice and took off the white glove on her right hand.
When Tianhai Jiuliuli raised her face in response to her mother.
With a sound of "Pa!", the girl's heart suddenly tightened, and the girl's face turned to the right. Then, a bright red mark was printed on the girl's face.
Tianhai Jiuliuli stood there in a daze, with a burning pain like a handprint on his face.
Her face was blood red from the slap, and the hair beside her ears was messy.
As the pain on his face extended deep into his heart, Tianhai Jiuliuli lowered his face in front of his mother.
Even though Sakakihara Rakuzo was listening to the conversation between the two in the distance, he was shaken by the loud slap.
This was a development he had never imagined.
My aunt actually got Jiuliuli.?
Why.?
For Jiuliuli, aunt is someone who makes her smile every time she talks about it?
For Jiuliuli, it is her support and reliance for more than ten years, and the person she needs most.
And Jiu Liuli, who has always cherished the respect and love for her mother, is now slapped hard by her mother?
Sakakihara Raku stood up quickly after hearing the sound. He stuck his head out and saw Amami Kuruuri, whose face dropped in front of his mother with a stiff expression.
And, the mother who slapped her daughter but still didn’t change her face.
"Are you awake yet?"
"Enough!"
Raku Sakakibara quickly came to the front of Bertha Heikeya, using her back to block the sight of her mother, who had her head lowered.
Bertha Hekeya showed no surprise when she saw his appearance.
"This is my own family matter, and it's not your turn to interfere." She said without emotion.
"Don't you think you're going too far?"
"Too much? Compared with my efforts of more than ten years, do you think a slap is too much? I just want her to wake up."
Sakakibara tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart, and said with anger: "Do you know how Jiureli treats you? You actually treat her like this?!"
"What do you know?"
"Yes, I don't know much, but as far as I know, she is a person who always feels happy when talking about you. For more than ten years, she has regarded you as her most respected mother. She listens to your words and only looks forward to being with you.
You met last time."
"Okay, if she was really obedient, I wouldn't use this slap to wake her up. You are just saying something to refute me from her perspective. If you think about it a little bit, you can understand why I hit her." "Put yourself in someone else's shoes? Have you put yourself in someone else's shoes?!"
"Xiao Le, I don't want to talk to you about these useless nonsense, get out of the way."
"I just want to ask one more thing, have you put yourself in someone else's shoes?!"
Bertha Hekeya raised her eyes: "I'll just say it again, this is our family's business, it's not your turn to take action."
"Then I will only say it again. As Jiuliuli's nominal brother, I will never sit idly by and watch this kind of thing."
"You are determined to go against me, right?"
"It's not that I'm against you, it's that what you did is simply not worthy of your current status, Bertha Hekeya."
Bertha Hekeya smiled because she hadn't heard anyone dare to call her name like that for a long time:
"Interesting, interesting. I want to hear how you, the nominal brother, are going to convince me. Do you think my teachings of more than ten years are all false? I have taught her for more than ten years, and I have never treated her like this in July.
You have given me your heart, but you just want me to leave with just one sentence?! Do you understand how much effort I have put into making this moment possible for her! Why do you think so?"
"You are not worthy at all! Teaching? In my opinion, you are simply using your own identity and your identity as a mother to deceive your daughter."
"It's a joke, I've been taking her with me since she was a child. Because of them, my career has even been dragged down. Do you know how hard it was when I was pregnant with them? You don't deserve it if you don't deserve it?"
"If you don't deserve it, you don't deserve it! Your words can't support your actions at all."
"Just because of a slap? Just a slap, you can deny my mother's identity? Ridiculous, just because of your boyfriend who was dumped after only two days of dating?"
Amami Kuruuri kept her head lowered behind Sakakibara Raku. The pain of being slapped on her face had not subsided. At the same time, she also heard the words "A boyfriend who was dumped after only two days of dating?" <
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This reminded Amami Kuruuri of how he treated Sakakibara Raku before. He could treat him the way he did before, but he is still standing in front of him.
Amami Kuruuri lowered his head and saw Sakakibara Raku's clothes, and the guilt in his heart resurfaced again.
"Bertha Heike, all you want is to win the gold medal in the Chopin International Competition through Jiuliu Li. You are just using Jiuliu Li as your tool. Fundamentally speaking, you are just an incompetent person.
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"Shut up!"
"Have you been poked where it hurts?"
"That's enough, that's enough," Bertha Hekeya waved her hands boredly, "I've heard enough of this nonsense, and I'm too lazy to argue with you about these useless arguments. Liuli, come here and leave with me."
"Liu Li, come here."
Bertha Hekeya frowned, "Liu Li!"
Sakakibara laughed.
"Liu Li! Have you forgotten what I said to you in the car before? Do you still remember what I said to you? As long as you leave with me and go to England, you will have everything you want."
"Mom, stop talking. I promised that I would compete, but I have my own life, and I won't go with you now."
After whispering, Amami Kuruuri leaned behind Sakakibara Raku and grabbed the corner of his clothes.
On her hidden face, there was still the grievance of being slapped by her mother, and a stiff expression of wanting to cry but trying hard to smile.
"Liu Li!" Bertha Hekeya shouted again.
Sakakibara protected Jiu Liuli with one hand and said to Bertha Hekeya with a serious face: "Isn't the fact already obvious?"
"Okay, okay, okay, very good!"
Bertha Hekeya looked at the two people standing together and was extremely angry, "Liu Li, if you continue to disobey me, don't expect to see me again in the future!"
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"Have you forgotten what you said to me?"
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"Liu Li!"
Sakakibara Raku: "Auntie, I said, the facts are already obvious, your method of using your mother's identity will no longer work."
Bertha Hekeya looked unhappy.
"What did you say to her?"
"I didn't say it to her myself. You said it yourself last time, saying that you didn't treat Jiu Liuli as your daughter at all. Jiu Liuli just accidentally overheard our conversation. No, I should say, Jiu Liuli
Liuli has known for a long time that you don't regard her as your real daughter. As for why I still listen to you and come to meet you, I can only say that your aunt has completely destroyed her identity with that slap you just made." "you"
Bertha Hekeya is a smart woman, and she certainly knows what this means.
This means that I have blocked my own way, and now it is impossible to use my mother's identity to order Jiuliuli to obey.
Realizing this, she knew that her stay here was of no use at all.