Hattori Hikoo tentatively said: "Mina, actually... you should have more contact with Nakamura. Compared with Jiang Xinyu, he is our Japanese after all."
Hattori Mina thought for a while and said solemnly: "Brother, I want to hear your true feelings. Even if there is no Jiang Xinyu, do you really want me to marry someone like Nakamura?"
Hattori Hikoo was dumbfounded for a long while, then he let out a long sigh, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say this."
Hattori Mina said with concern: "Brother, are you in trouble? Tell me and I will help you find a solution."
Hattori Hikoo smiled and said: "It's all about military matters. Even if I tell you, you don't understand."
Hattori Mina picked up the tea cup and took a sip, tilted her head and thought for a while, then said: "You called me from home just to talk about Nakamura? It's the same thing on the phone."
"Actually, I called you here because I have something very important to tell you - Ayako and I are getting engaged." Hattori Hikoo said with a smile.
Hattori Mina choked on a sip of tea, wiped it with her hands randomly, and said in surprise: "So fast?"
Hattori Hikoo took a towel and handed it to his sister and said, "You always urge me to get married sooner, and now you think I'm too quick?"
Hattori Mina said: "I think it's too sudden... Why didn't you tell me at home?"
"When I got home last night, you were already asleep. When I left in the morning, you hadn't gotten up yet. Where should I tell you?"
Hattori Mina pretended to be angry and said: "It's true that Ayako didn't even tell me about such a big thing! Huh, wait until I go find her to settle the score!"
Hattori Hikoo's eyes flashed with surprise and he said, "Ayako didn't mention the engagement to you?"
"She is thoughtful, unlike me who always talks about everything... However, she should tell me in advance about such a big deal like an engagement..." Hattori Mina put her chin in her hands and said doubtfully.
Hattori Hikoo stood up and walked to the window, looking at the soldiers who were clearing the snow downstairs, and said: "I mentioned the engagement to Ayako, but I couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy... She is indeed a very thoughtful woman.
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"That's what she looks like...Brother, when is the engagement ceremony?"
"Ayako prefers Western-style things, so I booked the Victory Bar to hold a cocktail party there this Sunday..."
"Ring ring ring ring!" The phone on the table rang.
Hattori Hikoo picked up the phone: "Hello, I'm Hattori Hikoo...yes...yes, I'll be there soon!"
Putting down the phone, he put on his military coat and said to Hattori Mina: "I'm going to the headquarters for a meeting. Where are you going?"
"Well, I'm going to... go to Maqiao and sit at Ayako's place."
"Let's go, I'll take you there."
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Shangmaqiao Center Street.
Hattori Mina walked upstairs, reached the door and rang the doorbell.
"Tuk-"
The door mirror inside dimmed for a moment, and then the door opened. Chang Hongling's eyes were a little red and swollen, as if she had just cried.
Hattori Mina asked in surprise: "Ayako, what's wrong with you?"
Chang Hongling said nothing, turned and walked into the living room.
"What's going on?" Hattori followed him in. There was a faint smell of Chinese medicine in the room.
Chang Hongling was silent for a while and said: "It's nothing, it's just... I just miss my parents a little bit."
Hattori Mina breathed a sigh of relief, patted her heart and said, "You scared me to death. I thought something happened."
Chang Hongling forced a smile and said, "Why didn't you go find Jiang Xinyu?"
"He has official duties today... Ayako, are you taking Chinese medicine?" Mina Hattori sniffed around, looking for the source of the medicinal smell.
Chang Hongling explained: "Yes, I have been suffering from insomnia recently. I heard that Chinese medicine can regulate the body, so I tried taking some medicine."
In fact, she took the abortion pill. Before she drank it, she couldn't help but cry bitterly when she thought of her unfortunate fate.
Hattori Mina sat next to Chang Hongling and said: "Ayako, we are best friends and will soon become a family. Thinking about it now, it is really incredible."
Chang Hongling said calmly: "You know everything."
Hattori Mina pretended to be angry: "You still have the nerve to say it, but you hid such a big thing from me..."
Chang Hongling said with a smile: "I didn't want to hide it from you. I originally wanted to give you a surprise. Now that Major has told you, the surprise is gone and only happiness remains."
"You're already engaged, and you still call me brother, major."
"I'm used to it, and I can't change it for a while... Ayako, have you had lunch?"
"Would your future sister-in-law want a treat?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat sushi, I want to eat sashimi, I want to eat seafood soup."
Chang Hongling smiled and said: "You are deliberately trying to make me poor."
"What are you afraid of? You have your brother to support you." Hattori Mina said with a smile.
Shangmaqiao is an area where Japanese overseas Chinese live. There are many authentic Japanese restaurants. The two of them randomly found one and went in.
The restaurant is a closed room next to each other. The boss, waiters, and cooks are all Japanese. It is an authentic Japanese restaurant.
Various brands of sake are placed on the wine cabinet, as well as a small amount of Chinese liquor and beer.
"Mina, should we drink some wine?" Chang Hongling was in a bad mood. Alcohol is the best narcotic to forget worries.
Hattori Mina's eyes widened and she said, "Okay, why are you drinking?"
"I'm about to get engaged, shouldn't I celebrate it?" Chang Hongling used the most suitable reason.
Hattori Mina said awkwardly: "I should, but you know, I don't know how to drink..."
"If you don't know how to drink, just drink less... Boss, give us a bottle of sake."
The boss enthusiastically introduced: "There are many kinds of sake, including Kobe Kiku Masamune, Kyoto Gekkeikan, Itami Shirayuki..."
“A bottle of authentic Kobe chrysanthemum.”
"Okay, okay."
After ordering, Chang Hongling and Hattori Mina were let into room 3.
Hattori Mina said worriedly: "Ayako, I heard that there are many taboos when taking Chinese medicine. Drinking seems not to be a good idea, right?"
Mentioning the issue of traditional Chinese medicine, Chang Hongling felt even more sad. She still kept a smile on her face and said, "It doesn't matter. There is nothing taboo about the traditional Chinese medicine I take."
As she spoke, she unscrewed the wine bottle and filled their glasses. She drank a glass first, then flashed the bottom of the glass at Hattori Mina and said, "It's your turn."
Hattori Mina picked up the wine glass, took a careful sip, and waved her hands repeatedly as she choked: "It's too spicy...cough cough, cough, Ayako, what's the matter with you...cough cough...nothing..."
"After the first drink, you won't feel spicy anymore. The first time I drank was the same as you, and then...I got used to it..."