Chapter 225 You have already been determined by default
Qianyuan Rin felt guilty. He didn't know if this was a meeting with his parents, but he had to go to the appointment. Sooner or later, the day would come, and hiding would definitely not work. He cheered up, took the time to arrange his work, and then
I packed myself up, dressed up neatly, and rushed to the appointment early.
After all, these are Hakuba Ningzi's parents. Whether from the perspective of friends or girlfriends, they should be respectful and never be late - it's about first impression, don't be careless!
Going to meet Hakuba Ningzi's parents was a private matter for him. He didn't want too many people to know about it. He took a taxi. When he got in the car, he began to calm down, fold his arms and meditate.
It's hard to say why the other party came. Maybe he came to inspect himself, or maybe he just came to beat the mandarin ducks.
Is it possible that this kind of traditional family cannot accept free love?
Will a huge check appear in front of him, please stay away from Bai Ma Ningzi?
If we extrapolate from the worst-case scenario, how should we say certain things, how should we handle things, whether we should overcome toughness with softness or speak out sincerely, we all need to have a plan in mind first, especially if we can’t offend people to death, lest Bai Ma Ningzi
Trapped in a dilemma.
He just thought about it all the way and arrived at a small pier in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He got out of the car and paid the fare and began to observe the situation - he originally wanted to treat him, after all, he was the host, but Hakuba Ningzi's mother Hakuba Mizueda seemed to have a more personality.
He was tough, he had already decided on a place, and there was no way he could refuse.
Playing away from home is also a big disadvantage!
He looked around and found that this pier should belong to the private property of a certain company. All the boats parked there were houseboats, which are flat boats with a wooden house pierced on top, with eaves, corridors, guest rooms and outdoor seats. They are special boats for sightseeing.
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This thing should have originated from the building ships of the Tang Dynasty in China. However, as time went by, the war function was completely lost and gradually evolved into just for entertainment. The "buildings" became shorter and shorter. By the Edo period, they were basically single-story or
It is double-layered, so that nobles, samurai, and wealthy businessmen can have gatherings and banquets, and enjoy the moon and flowers. It is very good to sit on this thing to watch cherry blossoms, and it is also great for sightseeing. Some people even rent this thing to get married.
There was a period of decline due to the "Long Ship Construction Ban". Later, Japan's economy developed greatly and water pollution became serious, so it simply disappeared. Now these were newly built during the bubble economy era. At that time, the Japanese government spent a lot of money on environmental protection.
After decontamination, the river water became clear again, allowing this kind of entertainment boat to start wandering in Tokyo's inland rivers again - Japan was burned by money during the bubble era and had a lot of fun.
There is this thing in "Spirited Away". It looks like a B&B, but it is actually a very huge houseboat that provides various catering, entertainment and accommodation services. The pigs that Chihiro's parents turned into are in
There was a lot of eating there, and Qianxun also worked there.
Of course, that is the exaggerated effect of animated movies. The houseboats on the pier are not as big and gorgeous as that. Most of them are exquisite single-decker types. There is only one large double-decker sightseeing boat. It seems that this company is mainly engaged in high-end business party business.
Yes, I don’t really care about sightseeing tourists and individual travelers.
Hakuba Mizueda chartered a houseboat to entertain guests, and she obviously put great thought into it. As soon as she got on the boat, she would eat and chat on the boat without anyone disturbing her. Even if paparazzi reporters came after receiving the news, they would still look at the river.
I can only stare, let alone follow and squat, it is better than a restaurant anyway.
After Qianhara Rinto observed the environment, he felt that the other party also attached great importance to this meeting and had considered it carefully. This is a good thing and a bad thing - it is a good thing to care about one's own situation, but it is a bad thing for the other party to come prepared, and it is obviously difficult to deal with.
be careful!
He went to the reception desk at the pier with caution. A middle-aged woman wearing a plain fusode kimono bowed deeply: "Does the guest have a reservation?"
"Yes, Baima's house."
The woman in furisode kimono checked the record and confirmed that it was correct. With a wave of her hand, a girl in furisode kimono appeared and said respectfully: "Dear guest, please come this way."
Chihara Rinto followed the girl deep into the pier, and finally arrived at a small house-shaped boat. This boat was particularly exquisite, with a jet black hull, red walls, white lanterns, gold and silver paint decorations, and wind chimes and beasts.
Looks decent.
He boarded the boat directly through the plank, and there were already four girls on the bow waiting to greet him. They all tilted their heads and raised their hands, clapped their hands to their ears twice, and said with a sweet smile: "Welcome!"
Qianhara Rinto nodded slightly and looked around, but the welcoming girl saw what he meant and immediately said: "Please wait a moment, the host has been notified."
Two of these girls clearly recognized Chihara Rinto. After all, he had been in the newspapers recently. However, these girls had good professional qualities and did not show any special behavior. As soon as the girl finished speaking, a sound appeared on the side of the boat.
A middle-aged man appeared in the corridor. He smiled from a distance and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't expect Chihara-san to arrive so early."
Qianhara Rinto immediately turned around and bowed his head in greeting. Then he looked up and found that this man was in his forties, his sideburns were already a little gray, and he had thick eyebrows, a square face, and a high nose bridge. He was a bit handsome, but he also had squinty eyes when he smiled - other facial features
They don't look alike, but their eyes are very similar to Ningzi Hakuba's, and he is most likely her biological father!
Chihara Rinto did not dare to neglect and immediately introduced himself: "Hello, this is the first time we meet. I am Chihara Rinto. Please give me your advice."
The handsome middle-aged man was very affectionate. He held his hand and said with a hearty smile, "You don't have to be so polite. I'm not an outsider! I am Ningzi's father, Hakuba Munemasa. Please take good care of me from Chihara-san in the future."
This is a good attitude. It seems that we are not here to beat the mandarin ducks. Maybe we are polite first and then fight. After all, we are not a nouveau riche family. Chihara Rinto said politely while thinking: "Just call me Chihara."
The other party was more than twenty years older than him, and he couldn't show off as a national teacher here. He felt it was better to keep a low profile. Baima Zongzheng seemed to be a very easy-to-talk person, and he was not too polite: "Okay, just call me
You Chihara!" Then he looked at Chihara Rinto carefully, and Chihara Rinto just let him look at him. After a while, Hakuba Munamasa sighed: "You really can't tell a person's face!"
This is a sigh from the father, why did his daughter choose such a thing?
"You are so flattering!" Chihara Rinto instinctively said politely, but immediately felt that something was wrong - was this a compliment to me?
Baima Zongzheng didn't feel anything. He seemed to be just expressing his feelings. He had already led him to the houseboat. He also changed the topic and began to apologize again: "Qianyuan, I'm a bit neglectful of you. I thought you had to go to twelve o'clock anyway.
I can't come here until later. I didn't expect you to arrive so early... I was supposed to greet you at the bow, but thinking I still had some time, I fished for a while at the stern. Don't mention it in front of Ningzi's mother later.
This matter, otherwise she will nag me again."
"No, no, don't worry." Qianhara Rinto naturally couldn't have any objections. He originally ran away early, and it was just the normal off-duty time. It was true that he came a little earlier - Bai Ma Ning
Zi seems to have mentioned before that her father is easier to talk to, but her mother is more difficult to deal with. This seems to be true!
Her father at least seems to have a very easy-going personality, and he is also a bit loud and familiar...
He immediately tried: "I don't know Mrs. White Horse..."
"The president of this company is an old acquaintance of our family. Her wife heard that Ningzi's mother came to Tokyo and just came over to see her. She thought that you might not be able to arrive for a while, so she didn't refuse. Now we are two
I'm just talking!" Baima Zongzheng explained sincerely: "I'm not very considerate in our hospitality, please don't mind me."
Qian Yuanlin didn't mind and said quickly: "It doesn't matter, you don't have to take it to heart."
"You have to keep it in mind, we can't let you have misunderstandings!" Baima Zongzheng said very seriously: "This is not a show of force, we are not the kind of shallow and ignorant parents, and you don't need to be nervous... I have had similar problems with you before.
From experience, when I went to meet Ningzi’s grandparents, they were so serious that I almost peed my pants in fright. I swore at that time that I would never do this when I meet my son-in-law, so you really don’t need to be nervous.”
Qianyuan Rinto didn't know what to say. Hakuba Ningzi's father... is a wonderful man! Are you meeting your son-in-law now?
But he liked it and immediately said sincerely: "You are considerate, thank you very much."
Baima Zongzheng seemed to have fulfilled a wish. He looked very happy and said: "To disturb them at this time is a bit like chasing people away, which is not good. Why don't we go to the stern of the boat to fish for a while and wait... Do you like
Fishing?”
"Sorry, I haven't fished before." Chihara Rinto felt a little regretful. Hakuba Ningzi's father seemed to be a fishing enthusiast, and he would have learned it if he had known about it - and as expected, it turns out that having too many skills is not a burden, and when the time comes to use the knowledge, you will regret it!
Baima Zong didn't care, and said with a hearty smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't know, I'll teach you... I wanted to teach Ningzi to fish before, but unfortunately her mother didn't agree."
Chihara Rinto immediately followed him. He also wanted to have a good relationship with Hakuba Munamasa, so he followed him to the stern of the ship.
This house-shaped boat has a retro shape and retains many things that are useless to modern times, such as the utility platform that is half-hung at the stern and used for washing rice, washing vegetables, and fetching water. It is now used as a fishing place by Baima Zongzheng as a place for fishing.
They went down the ladder at the stern of the boat to the platform. Hakuba Munamasa gave Chihara Rinto a horse trap and a professional fishing rod, and gave him a simple lesson - hang the bait, throw the hook far away, and then watch
Just wait with the fish float. There are no big fish in the river, so you don’t need to slip the fish and you don’t have to worry about being dragged away by the fish. Even if the boat fishes far away, the current is too chaotic, and the fish don’t like to come to the boat, so they can’t make a fish nest.
son.
Qianhara Rinto has good learning ability and quickly mastered the basic technical essentials. Then he sat there fishing with Hakuba Munamasa and asked by the way: "Isn't Miss Hakuba here?"
He originally thought that Hakuba Ningzi would be there, but looking at it now, she should not be here. But Hakuba Munamasa smiled and said: "She is still in Saitama County, but we wanted to see you and didn't notify her." Then he responded.
He came over and glanced at Qianhara Rinto, "Did you call her that because she was in front of me, or..."
Chihara Rinto told the truth: "There may be some misunderstanding, we haven't officially dated yet."
"But you have a crush on each other, right?"
"Yes."
Baima Zongzheng breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the fish float in the distance, and sighed: "This is basically enough. Ningzi has been a very special child since he was a child."
Qianhara Rinto became interested immediately. He didn't care whether the fish would take the bait or not, and immediately asked: "Especially..."
"She has been very smart since she was a child, but she is not an ordinary smart person. In today's fashionable terms, it would be said that eq is very high." Baima Zongzheng was not sure as he said it, and asked: "Is it eq?"
Qianhara Rinto immediately responded: "Yes, you are right."
People with high IQ can make themselves comfortable. People with high EQ can make people around them comfortable. Chihara Rin and Hakuba Ningzi feel very comfortable together - she is like a flower that understands language, knowing the elegant meaning by hearing the string.
, gentle and playful, and her IQ is actually not low. She can live happily by herself and make people around her happy.
This kind of person is rare and it would be a pity to miss him.
After Baima Zongzheng was determined, he continued to sigh: "Maybe it's because of her high EQ. She has been very popular since she was a child, but she also has a problem... She is the same to everyone, polite and gentle, and never loses her sense of proportion.
But I know her, and that is actually a kind of alienation. She cares about the distance between people, and she can easily guess what others are thinking, and she hates people who lie."
After a pause, he asked with concern: "You haven't lied to her, have you?"
Qianhara Rinto immediately shook his head: "No."
"Many people have made this mistake. Young people like to pretend to be fat. In fact, when you are with her, even if you are embarrassed about some things, it is best to tell the truth. In this way, she will understand and start to think about you - you
You can complain to her more about things, she really likes this!"
Qianyuan Rinto nodded silently. This is the first-hand precious information from Hakuba's father. Is it appropriate for you to sell your daughter like this? And Hakuba Munamasa seemed to see his confusion and sighed: "Don't be surprised, we are just like this
A daughter, she has reached the age to start a family. We all hope that she can get married soon, even if she has a date first, but she has never liked anyone, so... Qianyuan, do your best, I support you.
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"Thank you, I want to work hard too, but there are many practical difficulties..."
"Don't worry about anything, I've already thought about it for you. You are a celebrity, and it is probably inconvenient to marry into your family, but it doesn't matter. In the future, a child can be named Baima... This is my responsibility, and I can't let my family name go.
I can only ask you to work hard to cut it off." Baima Zongzheng, who is unusually easy to talk to, said very sincerely: "As for your career, we have no idea of interfering. Ning Zi's mother and I are not old yet and have no plans to retire.
In the future, Ningzi will be able to take care of the family business. She knows better than you, so you can just be there to help her. This should be no problem, right?"
"of course!"
Baima Zongzheng smiled happily and asked: "Then what difficulties are there?"
Qianhara Rinto pondered for a moment, it seemed that there was really no difficulty, and the other party's request was not excessive.
It doesn't seem to matter if a child takes his mother's surname. After marriage, he helps Ningzi Bai Ma and comes forward when big things happen. This is natural and reasonable!
He felt that his worries before coming were in vain, so he immediately said sincerely: "No, you are really a good and open-minded father."
Baima Zongzheng shook his head and said: "I can't call it that, mainly because it can't be arranged. Ningzi has been very creative since she was a child. Her mother tricked her into going on a blind date. She immediately found out and simply ran to Tokyo without going back or asking for money from home.
, she is traveling around and living a very happy life. There is really nothing we can do about her. Now it is rare that she has a good impression of you and is willing to go to the hospital to take care of you. You should work harder!"
After a pause, Baima Zongzheng seemed to realize that it was not a good idea to say this. He shook his head and added: "Of course, it is also for her happiness. She is too calm and self-centered in her feelings. We are worried that she does not want to get married at all.
, and we are not acting hastily, we have inquired about you privately, you are indeed a good person and can bring happiness to Ningzi."
Qianhara Rinto nodded repeatedly. He had no problem with the Hakuba family asking about him privately. His daughter had a suspected dating partner. It would be strange for parents not to inquire about him secretly. It was perfectly normal. I just didn't know how they got the information.
Did news of the trip to Honchoji Temple finally reach the Hakuba family, or was it simply revealed by the Yamagami family? But it doesn't matter, things went smoothly anyway... It turns out that Hakuba Ningzi's parents have more headaches than themselves, and their daughter runs around. This is really unexpected!
He was thinking about something when he suddenly heard Baima Zongzheng reminding him: "Quickly pull the rod to reel in the line, the fish is hooked!"
Chihara Rinto was stunned for a moment before he realized that he still had the fishing rod in his hand, and quickly pulled the rod to collect the money. However, after collecting the rod, he was so happy that there was no fish at all. He didn't care, but Hakuba Munamasa was very sorry and comforted him.
: "It's okay, just respond faster next time."
He seemed to want to develop Qianhara Rinto into a fishing friend, but at this moment a maid hurried over, looked down and said: "Hakuba-san, your wife invites you and Qianhara-san to come over, the food is ready."
Hakuba Munamasa responded "Okay" very politely, and then climbed back to the deck with Qianhara Rinto and walked directly to the houseboat. He also comforted him by saying, "Ningzi's mother may be a bit strict and will show off.
Her personality is just like that, so you don't have to worry about it, as long as you behave normally, in fact, you have already been appointed, so you don't have to worry about anything."
Qianhara Rinto smiled and felt that Hakuba Ningzi was right, her father was indeed a good person!