Watching Bertha leave the rooftop, Raku Sakakihara still felt a knot in his chest.
He could feel Tianhai Jiuliuli holding the hem of his clothes tightly behind him while he was talking, and he could also feel the helplessness that Bertha Hekeya was trying to hide behind his back when he was talking to her. As a biological mother, Bertha could even say that without any burden, and she even attributed her selfless dedication to teaching Jiuliuli to learn piano.
But in the final analysis, isn't piano what she wants Jiu Liuli and Qi Mingyue to learn?
It was something she asked the twins to learn, not something the twins asked her to teach.
Why does she call this a contribution?
A mother regards the relationship between herself and her daughter as a pure exchange of interests, and using the relationship in exchange for her efforts to respond to her mother's feelings is difficult for anyone to accept.
"Nine-glazed glass."
Sakakihara turned around and saw the girl standing in front of him with her head lowered.
She was still wearing her usual school uniform, and her hair was combed as smoothly as before, but when she saw the bright red palm print on the side of her face.
It’s very heartbreaking to see.
Sakakihara even regretted not taking the initiative to slap Bertha back, and then told her that it was to make you sober.
"Yeah"
Amami Kuruuri responded softly. Sakakihara Raku could tell that she wanted to smile, but no matter how hard she tried to change the expression on her face, she still had that stiff and twisted look.
"Sorry, I should have come out earlier."
".It's okay, it's my own decision."
Her voice was very calm, as if what happened just now had never happened.
She was trying hard to endure her emotions, telling herself that she couldn't cry like she did before.
But Sakakihara Raku understands and understands what kind of position her mother occupies in her heart.
In the past, mother and daughter had not completely broken up, and Bertha had been pretending to be a good mother. This could still give Jiuliuli a hope of self-deception and comfort herself with deception.
But now, she is not even qualified to deceive herself.
Bertha has never faced up to her daughter's identity, not at all.
Sakakihara Raku's eyes have always been on the red mark on her face. The longer he looked at that place, the worse his mood became.
"Does it hurt?" he asked in a gentle voice.
Tianhai Jiuliuli did not answer this time, but just remained silent, holding the corner of his clothes and shaking his head.
Sakakihara seemed to help her solve the problem and said to her:
"It's not the same thing that my aunt always comes here. Do you want me to tell my uncle about this?"
Sakakibara wanted to call his uncle directly, but in the end, it still depends on Kuruuri's opinion.
See how she treats her aunt——
After a long silence, Tianhai Jiuliuli nodded and agreed.
Sakakibara didn't say anything more. He took out his cell phone, found his uncle's number, and called him.
After all, Bertha really went too far this time.
The phone rang many busy signals until the female announcer began to say that the phone could not be connected temporarily. Please leave a message first and call again later
"Didn't get through."
Sakakihara Raku glanced at Tianhai Jiureli: "Maybe my uncle is busy and has no time. I will call him later."
"Yeah" Tianhai Jiuliuli agreed gently.
After waiting for five minutes, Sakakibara dialed his uncle's phone number again.
This time after four blind tones rang in succession, the call was connected.
This made him a little happy.
[Hello.]
The voice of my uncle's promise came over the phone.
However, his voice sounded very hurried, with the sound of many pairs of leather shoes hitting the floor, and echoes, as if he was rushing with someone.
After hearing his uncle ask "what happened," Sakakibara quickly explained why Bertha came to school today.
[Bersha is looking for Jiuliuli again?]
[Yes.]
[She actually dared to come, no. Well, I know, Jiuliuli and their uncle must have let her in. Bertha must have used something to embarrass their uncle.]
Tianhai Maodian seemed to show displeasure after hearing that Bai Sha came to school to meet Jiu Liuli.
[What did Jiuliuli say?]
[Jiu Liuli did not leave with her.]
[That’s good.]
[That uncle——]
[I understand the situation, but now I have to prepare for the court session immediately. I will handle this matter after Jiuliuli goes to court. Bertha is so easy to deal with.]
[Uncle doesn’t talk to Jiuliuli——]
(The voices of other people on the phone were urging, and Amami Madenori left for a while to answer his companions.)
[Hmm, Xiaole, I already know the situation, let’s talk about it later.]
(hang-up tone)
Uncle Amami seems to be really busy. During the time that Sakakibara was calling him to talk about the matter, several people were already urging him to come to the rescue.
Sakakihara Raku had just finished talking about Bertha's purpose of coming to find Jiuli, and he hadn't even told how Bertha beat Jiuli.
The uncle hurriedly hung up the phone.
"The phone has been hung up."
Listening to the phone call that ended abruptly and was hung up, Sakakibara's eyes came to Amami Kuruuri's body.
She tried her best to smile and said:
"It's okay, I understand, dad is always so busy."
Uncle Tianhai.
Alas.
In fact, without realizing it, even my mother has become such a busy person.
Although she was busy when she was a child, she still cared about her family. Recently, she probably thought that she and Ah Ling had gone to high school and were independent, so they went home less and less.
Uncle Tianhai understands that he is busy. You can tell from the phone call just now.
But for my daughter.
No wonder, no wonder Uncle Tianhai said that he was unworthy of his two daughters and had not fulfilled his due responsibilities.
He is also the kind of person who doesn't know how to express his father's love. He doesn't know how to express his concern to Jiuliuli and Qi Mingyue.
Usually, she gives them a lot of money and lets her use it to buy what she wants.
This is indeed what many people dream of.
But for people like Jiuliuli and Qi Mingyue who have been in this environment since childhood, love is obviously more important than money.
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While being looked down upon by his mother, his father was busy with his career.
Looking at her current appearance, Sakakihara Raku found it hard not to be affected. Seeing how she was suffering but still trying to be strong, Sakakihara Raku stretched out his hand to her and squeezed Amami Kuruuri's weak hand.
Probably because of this gesture of reaching out to her, Amami Kuriuri couldn't bear it anymore after buffering her emotions for a while, and took the initiative to hug Sakakihara Raku.
Sakakihara Raku was hit by her sudden hug and subconsciously raised her head. It was not that it was difficult to accept, but that she hugged herself very tightly this time, so tight that Sakakihara Raku could even feel the helplessness in her heart at this moment.
She lay in her arms and cried.
It was just like the last time I hugged her and let her cry in his arms.
Sakakibara didn't know what he should say to comfort her at this time. To be honest, he didn't know where to start to say something to comfort her.
He just reached out and touched her weak and helpless back, hugged her soft and petite body, and patted her gently from behind.
I hope this can help her relieve some of her uncomfortable mood.
It can give her a slightly more secure place to rest.
While Sakakihara held her, he could also smell the fragrance of her hair and feel the touch of her hair close to her skin.
I think of Jiuliuli’s gentle and sweet smile in the past, the way she calmly stood on the podium at the opening ceremony, the way she was busy at the cultural festival and was needed by everyone, and the way she would cook when she was cooking.
He looked like he was trying his best to help.
Sakakibara gently patted Tianhai Jiureli and said to her crying in his arms:
"It's okay, Jiuliuli, it's not your fault. You've worked hard enough. You've tried your best. Everyone likes you. It's not your fault that your aunt treats you so well. It's because she doesn't know how to cherish it."<
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These words of approval made Amami Kururi, who was already dependent on Sakakibara Raku, even more unable to hold back her sobs.
Buried on the school uniform on his chest, a few tears from the corners of his eyes stained the hem of his clothes.
"Thank you"
Tianhai Jiuliuli didn’t cry for too long.
But after her feelings were vented normally, she tried hard to contain her emotions.
Sakakihara wanted to help her get out of her current mood and said with a smile:
"Why do you keep saying thank you?"
"Because, I actually don't know what to say"
Sakakihara heard that her voice was still a little weak and her face was buried, so he stretched out his hand and took her into his arms.
Tianhai Jiuliuli seemed to like this feeling very much. She did not refuse, but took the initiative to follow his hand around her shoulders and bury herself in the arms he opened to her.
This feeling is very reassuring.
Close to the other person's chest, you can feel the body temperature and breathing.
Neither of them spoke, but just felt each other in wordless silence.
"Are you feeling better?"
".Much better." Tianhai Jiuliuli said this, but she didn't mean to leave his arms at all. She just buried her face in it.
At this time, she was like a little girl who wanted to find someone to act coquettishly after being sad. There were still tears in the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't help but want to find someone to get close to her and want a long-lasting hug.
"Face, does it still hurt?" Sakakihara reached out and touched her cheek, which looked like it had a fever.
"And some more."
It seems that Jiuliuli has become a little more frank, at least willing to tell the truth in her arms.
"Sorry, I didn't expect my aunt to go so far."
"." Tianhai Jiululi pressed her face against his chest and shook her head gently, "It was my own request."
"But this is also my negligence. I shouldn't have stood outside and listened for so long."
"Would Nissan not like me like this?"
"What does it mean?"
"Loves to cry, loves to act coquettishly, is timid, and is afraid of facing many things."
Tianhai Jiuliuli lowered her eyebrows when she said this, and her voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke, until it completely disappeared.
She seemed to be worried about something, and she seemed to be harboring uneasiness in her heart.
"Actually, I'm the same, mediocre, useless, not distinctive. Apart from being able to cook a little, I'm still hesitant."
".Is this comforting me?"
"It's obvious, isn't it?"
"Then will you like me like this?"
"It's cute to act like a baby. At least I like it when someone is willing to hold me like this. Ahem. Don't look at me like that. I really like it."
Under his gaze, Tianhai Jiuliuli withdrew her eyes from looking at him.
Maybe the real her is not like that perfect and perfect person, but because of her mother, she has a little bit of unconfidence.
"I found that Nissan is actually very comforting."
"True or false?"
"After being praised for being cute, I feel happy and warm. I think so."
It seems that A Ling is like this too.
Praise her for being cute and she will be very happy.
But most of her happiness is with her tail raised to the sky.
Jiuliuli is much softer in comparison, making people want to hug her and cherish her cuteness.
"I still remember what you said to me. This cry is really the last time."
"Jiu Liuli wants to become stronger?"
"No, can't it?"
"Of course not, that's good."
"That one"
"You still want to hug me?" Sakakihara Raku saw at a glance that she was embarrassed to ask.
"Hmm. If I want you, please hold me for a little longer." Tianhai Jiuliuli's voice became smaller and smaller until finally, it was as thin as a mosquito.
At this time, Sakakihara Raku naturally would not refuse her request, and once again reached out to hug her small body.
Tianhai Jiuliuli leaned forward with a little joy in his heart. While feeling embarrassed, he carefully put his face against it, listening to his heartbeat and smelling the smell of his clothes.
After hugging her for a while, Sakakibara secretly observed her a few times, noticed the red marks on her face, and said:
"Jiu Liuli, it looks like you won't be able to get rid of this look for a long time. It's not appropriate to go downstairs like this. Let me think about it, please wait a moment."
Sakakibara let go of her hand. After sensing that he was leaving, Amami Kuruuri subconsciously wanted to catch him.
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"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Saying this, Tianhai Jiuliuli let him go.
In less than five minutes of waiting time, Tianhai Jiuliuli, who was sitting on the chair on the rooftop, heard his footsteps coming back.
"Take this and wear it."
"Mask?"
"Well, no matter how much I can hide the marks on your face, you can't go out like that. Just explain to everyone that it's a pollen allergy. Everyone can understand."
Sakakihara held the mask with both hands. While talking, he waited for her to pull away the hair around her ears and helped her put it on.
Look carefully.
"Well, it's true that I can't see it."
Tianhai Jiuliuli was still holding her hair behind her ears, watching him put on the mask for her, and asked carefully:
"Why are you so nice to me?"
"I like you."
"But that's not the real me."
"That's the real Jiuliuli. It's just that the real Jiuliuli also has times when he is sad and needs people. Just like no matter how strong a person is, he needs a certain amount of rest time."
"But I did that kind of thing to you before"
"Isn't it all said and done?" Sakakihara smiled lightly at her again, just wanting to make her as happy as possible, "Stop talking about these unhappy things, what do Jiuliuli want to eat at night? I'll give it to you
You do it, this is what A Ling said, if she is unhappy, I will make her something she wants to eat, and she will be fine soon!"
"Tomato scrambled eggs.?" Tianhai Jiuliuli looked a little restrained.
"So ordinary? Don't pay too much attention to me."
Tianhai Jiuliuli, who was wearing a mask, glanced at the birthday gift on her wrist and reached out to protect it. Then, she looked up at him shyly and asked in a somewhat uncertain voice:
"Really. Can you do it for me?"
"Ah," Raku Sakakihara nodded and agreed forcefully, "I can cook you whatever you want to eat. I don't need your help this time. I'll cook it for you."
What he said, and the heat generated by his words after he helped her put on the mask, made Tianhai Jiuliuli's heart warm a lot.
She squeezed the bracelet on her wrist tighter.
Then, the girl slowly took off one mask:
"Your face, is it still a little red?"
"Let me see."
Sakakihara thought she wanted him to see the current situation on her face, so he unconsciously turned his head over.
But when he got closer, his expression was startled.
Because he saw the way Tianhai Jiuliuli looked at him with bright and moist eyes.
Tianhai Jiuliuli looked a little shy and evasive at this time, plus she pursed her lips slightly.
Sakakibara remembered, wasn't this the way she looked at him while standing in front of him that night?
Those shining sapphire blue eyes make your heart flutter just by looking at them.
Before he could look at it for even a second.
Tianhai Jiuliuli took the initiative to close her eyes and put her head over.