Xia Zhi was confused by the strange older sister's actions. When he saw the woman who was suspected to be Shiraishi Lihua's mother, Xia Zhi didn't even react to say hello.
"Oh, Yueyue, why are you here?"
"I met someone on the way who was looking for a place here, so I brought him here because I was very free."
Did we know each other?
Seeing the large Shiraishi Lihua looking over, Xia Zhi stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm Xia Zhi who called yesterday and said she was coming to visit."
"Yeah. I am Shiraishi Reika's mother, and my name is Shiraishi Sanae. You can call me Sanae sister."
Xia Zhi... was speechless.
After Shiraishi Rika, who was secretly listening to the conversation between the two in the house, heard these words, she stood up immediately and wanted to stop this mother who was embarrassing herself. However, Yamamoto Ryoko held her down tightly and did not say anything.
Big sound.
"Classmate Shiraishi and I are about the same age, can I call you aunt?"
"Isn't it nice, Sanae-nee? But it's okay. Anyway, let's come in first. Will Yueyue come in too?"
"Okay..." Man Tangyue originally wanted to agree, because she was indeed very free, but she noticed that her boss lady was winking at her crazily, and she seemed to understand something: "But I still have things to do next, so
Please come back later to bother me."
He received a satisfied look from the landlady.
Xia Zhi noticed something unusual. He always felt as if he had fallen into some unusual and strange situation.
"Then Xia Zhijun, please come in first."
Sanae Shiraishi found a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet. Judging from the fluffy pink rabbit slippers, they should be popular among girls. But how can a guest be so picky...
"Then I'll leave first." The eldest sister behind said goodbye and left.
After saying "excuse me", Xia Zhi put on his slippers and officially entered the Shiraishi family's home.
Apart from anything else, it feels quite fresh. The entrance corridor alone is nearly three times as long as the apartment I live in... and although the decoration is not like that of the nouveau riche, where whatever is more expensive is put up.
On the contrary, they were all simple, without too many fancy decorations, but they looked very relaxing and had a simple atmosphere, which actually made Xia Zhi relax a little.
This can probably be considered an unexpected surprise.
Shiraishi Sanae led him to the living room and sat down. The spacious living room did not feel empty. Instead, it seemed full because it was filled with various simple but artistic decorations and large furniture... In contrast,
Xia Zhi's apartment, which was not very big but was empty, was really shabby.
"Do you need something to drink? We have juice or tea."
"No, don't bother."
"It's no trouble, let's drink tea. There is still a lot of tea you gave Lihua, and Lihua was not willing to drink it."
Suddenly there was a loud noise upstairs. Although I had heard it from the entrance before, I ignored it because the sound was not very loud. Now...
Natsuki looked at Sanae Shiraishi in confusion, and the other party smiled awkwardly but politely: "That's Lihua's kitten. It probably got into trouble again because a guest came. Don't worry about it."
"Yeah……"
Since the other party said so, let’s leave it at that.
"I asked Lihua's father to buy soy sauce. You sit down for a while and I'll make you a cup of tea."
Then Sanae Shiraishi left, and Natsuki sat alone in the living room and looked around. It was different from the houses he had seen, probably because he lived in an apartment, which is a landmark building in Japan.
It is a one-family house, so the Shiraishi family must not have such financial difficulties.
The stairs leading to the second floor are on the side of the living room. They are a little narrow, but they are one and a half meters wide, which is probably enough. There is a turn in between, and it is blocked by the wall and you can't see that way. And then... it's super
Long sofa, oversized TV, oversized coffee table...
Sure enough, even if they are very close classmates, there is still a big difference between the children of capitalists and the children of ordinary families.
Not long after, Shiraishi Rika's mother came from the kitchen with tea and a stack of biscuit-like snacks in her hand.
"The hero should be back in a while, I hope you don't mind."
Xia Zhi took the teacup respectfully.
"No, it's me who's causing trouble, I hope you don't mind."
Shiraishi Sanae's eyes were slightly squinted, as if she was examining them, and sometimes she would nod slightly, showing a thoughtful look, which made Natsuki feel a little restless. I don't know how to describe this kind of gaze... If
If I have to say it, it’s the same as what people on the Internet say about the feeling of interviewing people during a job interview.
I guess I must be too worried.
After staring at himself for a while, Shiraishi Sanae seemed to suddenly wake up and looked at the clock: "It should be almost soon."
Then, as if to confirm her prediction, the sound of the door being opened was heard at the entrance of Shiraishi's house.
"I'm back." It was the voice of a relaxed and cheerful middle-aged man.
Shiraishi Sanae stood up from the sofa and walked towards the entrance hall. From Natsuki's position, she couldn't see the entrance door. Shiraishi's parents probably talked for a while at the door. Xia Zhi even heard the man softly say "Nani"
". After waiting for a short while, Xia Zhi saw a middle-aged man walking from the entrance to the living room.
Xia Zhi, who was originally nervous because of the return of Hero Shiraishi, saw a face that seemed more nervous than his own... Although he looked quite relaxed, he still felt that he was far more relaxed than he thought.
difference.
"Are you Xia Zhi?"
"Uh...it's me. You must be Shiraishi-san's father."
The other party nodded and unconsciously glanced in the direction of the second floor.
"You can call me uncle, don't be so nervous, just treat it as your own home."
…
Xia Zhi always felt that they were a little too close. He felt a little like the store manager's family. Although Xia Zhi would not be so mean as to say "please don't do this" to them, this feeling was still a bit close.
It was too much, Xia Zhi was a little flattered.
"Would you like some tea?"
"Auntie has already soaked it for me..."
"That's it..."
Hero Shiraishi walked to the sofa next to Natsuki and sat down. He seemed to have calmed down, with a relaxed expression on his face.
"I have been listening to my daughter talking about you, but today I finally saw a real person." Shiraishi Hero joked.
As soon as he said this, the second floor suddenly became noisy again. Hero Shiraishi looked up at the location on the second floor.
"...It's okay. You must have heard that I was back, and Lihua's puppy started to make a fuss again."
I seem to have heard this somewhere. And...if Xia Zhi remembers correctly, shouldn't Lihua raise a cat? But as a family, Shiraishi Hero should not remember it wrong, so...actually Lihua
Do you have a cat and a dog?
As expected of a rich man, he is able to keep two pets, a cat and a dog at the same time.
"Well, let me introduce myself before we talk. My name is Shiraishi Hideo, and I am Lihua's father. For now, this identity is enough. Don't be too nervous."
Knowing that the other party was taking special care of him, Xia Zhi also took a deep breath, wiped away the messy thoughts and tension in his mind as much as possible, and looked at Hero Shiraishi: "My name is Xia Zhi, and I am an international student from China.
He and Lihua are in the same class, so we can probably be considered good friends."
"Lihua, please take care of me."
"No, I received a lot of help from Shiraishi-san."
After a few polite words, when Xia Zhizheng was worried about what to say, Shiraishi Hero ended the polite words directly.
"Well, let's talk about the business first."
Although he suddenly felt pressure again, Xia Zhi was also very grateful to the other party for allowing the conversation to start. Because he didn't know when Lihua would come back, and he didn't know how long the conversation would last, so it would be better to end it as soon as possible.
"Then, I would be rude." I have simulated this situation before, so it will be fine.
"I'm here just for one thing...it's about letting Shiraishi-san and my uncle and aunty go abroad together."
"Oh?" There was no concealed interest in Shiraishi Hero's tone: "Do you even know about this matter? But it's true. I did say that I need to go abroad for a period of time due to work reasons.
We said we wanted her to come with us."
"...Can I ask a little bit about why?"
"Isn't the truth very simple? Although you haven't become a parent yet, you should be able to understand the so-called parent's heart, right? Although there is a reason why we want Lihua to go with us because this is indeed a very good training opportunity,
But it's mostly because I feel uneasy. When you become a parent in the future, you will naturally understand my considerations."
Can Xia Zhi understand? Of course he can.
Even if he is not a parent, he can still understand. Even if his sister is so outstanding, Xia Zhi will still worry about him. Even if she doesn't have to worry about her, Xia Zhi can always find things to worry about. Xia Meng's
Xia Meng's academic performance is very good, but she has no friends, which is worrying. Xia Meng's academic performance is very good, but she doesn't go to school, which is worrying. Xia Meng is kind, but her temper is not good, which is worrying.
Even Xia Zhi is like this, so what qualifications do he have to persuade others?
However, sometimes the truth cannot be explained like this. Xia Zhi has his own position. Even if he understands that what the other party said is right, there will be no change in what he should do. No matter whether it is unreasonable or unreasonable, he has to find a way to make things better.
own methods to achieve your goals.
"It can be seen that uncle has high expectations for Shiraishi-san. I heard that Shiraishi-san seems to have participated in some of your company's decision-making work, right?"
Hero Shiraishi nodded.
"If it wasn't for her own good, I believe you wouldn't let a layman do such a thing, even with your guidance. And this time you seem to be directly planning to set up a new company for Shiraishi-san to practice. To be honest,
I am so envious. Because such an opportunity is too far away for people like me. Shiraishi is very lucky. Everything you do is for her to have a better future, and she also works very hard.
, constantly responding to your expectations, I believe you must be very happy too.”
"As you might think, I am indeed very happy. My only daughter has responded almost perfectly to my expectations, which makes me extremely happy, even happier than making me the most powerful person in the entire Baishi Group."
When he said this, Hero Shiraishi was smiling the whole time.
"But don't you think Lihua is already good enough?"
This was a very offensive and disrespectful statement. Xia Zhi clasped his hands because he was nervous. He had begun to imagine the other person's expression gradually becoming serious because of anger. Xia Zhi even dared not raise his head to look at the other person's face because of his nervousness. Only others said
I was extremely happy because of my daughter's excellence, so I said "Your daughter is already outstanding enough". Isn't this just a slap in the face...
Moreover, this should not be said by an outsider like me.
Played off...
"Tell me your reasons." Hero Shiraishi's mood was indeed changing: "You are still the first person to tell me that my daughter is good enough."
"Uncle, you should know better than me, right? Lihua's level of excellence. Needless to say, her academic performance, she is always in the top three in the school's academic rankings. Even with such a family background, she still treats everyone peacefully, and her athletic ability is also very good.
The level of cooking has probably reached a level that many people will never be able to match. Even you are not as good as Lihua, right?"
"I can't deny this..."
"Although it is indeed a very good opportunity for you to go abroad this time, I feel that Lihua does not have to go this time. In other words, with her level of excellence, she does not have to have this opportunity. I just said
After all, Lihua has a family background that most people would envy. Even if she doesn’t go this time, you will surely find more suitable opportunities for her, right?"
After saying this, Xia Zhi finally raised his head and glanced at the other party. It was different from what he thought. The expression on Hero Baishi's face was not serious. He looked much more relaxed.
"That's true. That's my daughter. She has perfectly responded to almost all my expectations. Even if it doesn't happen this time, if she wants, I will naturally find other opportunities for her."
Hero Shiraishi saw the snacks on the coffee table, picked up a piece and ate it.
"This should be a snack made by Sanae. It's delicious. You can try it."
"Ah...thank you."
"I have to say, you did persuade me. You probably want Lihua to stay. I'm not wrong about this, right?"
"right……"
"Originally, I don't have much requirements in terms of exercise. It's just a way of doing it. If Lihua is willing, of course that's great. If Lihua doesn't want to, I won't force it. But, it's not enough."
Hero Shiraishi looked at Xia Zhi seriously.
"If you want Lihua to stay, you need to give me a reason that allows me to leave my own daughter here alone. Moreover, it is a reason that both Sanae and I can accept."
At some point, Shiraishi Sanae, holding a cup of hot tea in her hand, walked up to Shiraishi Hero.