The director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau personally came forward, and the charge against Shinji Kuranaga was minor, so Xu Siqi had no reason to refuse bail, not to mention that he had originally planned to release him.
Qiu Shanhe has a humble attitude and is polite in dealing with others, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
To be elected as a director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, charisma is particularly important.
Back at Kurunaga's house, Mrs. Kurunaga prepared a sumptuous dinner.
"Akiyama-san, if you want to thank me, I won't say much more. Cheers." Soyan Kusanagi picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Akiyama congratulated him for a drink: "Kurayaga-kun, I have been an old friend for more than 20 years, there is no need to be so polite."
Yumi Akiyama was extremely active. She picked up a piece of sushi with her chopsticks and said, "I like the sushi made by Aunt Kurunaga the best. I eat a dozen of them every time."
Mrs. Kurunaga smiled and said: "Yumi, if you like it, eat more. If you come to the house often, the meal will be more lively."
Akiyama Yumi rolled her eyes: "I really want to come, but I'm afraid some people might find it noisy. Shinji, am I right?"
Shinji Kuranaga remained silent.
From the moment he entered the house, his father didn't even look at him.
This was what frightened him.
He secretly guessed that the person who took away the "English Dictionary" in front of the Broadway Building was really his father?
There is nothing better than a mother who knows a son.
Seeing her son's uneasy expression, Mrs. Kurunaga said warmly: "Shinji, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No." Shinji Kuranaga said.
Akiyama He said from the side: "Shinji, have you and Inspector Xu known each other before?"
Shinji Kurunaga shook his head, then nodded again and said, "I met him once."
"I thought you were being bullied. I didn't expect to eat dumplings at Inspector Xu's place. If I had known this, I wouldn't have had to rush to save you." Akiyama Yumi muttered.
Kurunaga Munyan frowned, turned to look at Kurunaga Shinji, and said, "What on earth is going on?"
Shinji Kuranaga didn't dare to hide anything and told the whole story.
Qiu Shanhe said with a smile: "There are all kinds of wonders in the world, and Inspector Xu is really interesting. He actually likes to listen to other people's childhood stories."
Mrs. Kurunaga hesitated before speaking, and glanced at Kuronaga Muneyan, who was frowning.
Soyan Kuranagi took a sip from his glass and said, "Shinji, haven't you always wanted to play chess with Yumi? Go ahead and don't disturb us."
Yumi Akiyama jumped up, bowed excitedly to Shinji Kuranaga, and said loudly: "One-stage chess player Yumi Akiyama is here to challenge me. Please give me your advice!"
Under his father's careful training, Shinji Kuranaga's Go level was comparable to that of a professional chess player. He never bothered to play against Yumi, who was at a junior level.
The two of them walked up the stairs, and Yumi Akiyama kept talking to herself.
"Shinji, please don't let me go. I just want to see where I am."
"Um."
"By the way, where did you buy the music box you gave me?"
"What's wrong?"
"You were deceived. The packaging box says it has a timer function, and the music box will sing endlessly."
"Maybe it's broken..."
Watching the two children go upstairs, the restaurant was silent for a long time.
Kuranagi Soyan reached for the wine bottle, filled the bottle for Akiyama, and said: "Akiyama-kun, why do you think that Inspector Xu wants to inquire about Shinji's childhood?"
Akiyama He said: "I heard that 11 years ago, Inspector Xu's younger brother was abducted by human traffickers, and he was almost the same age as Shinji. So, I doubt he would think Shinji... Of course, it might also be Inspector Xu
I feel that Shinji is still young and cannot bear to scold him harshly."
Kurunaga was silent for a moment, then picked up the wine glass and touched it with Akiyama He, and said: "I think back when Shinji was born, his life was almost lost because he was a premature baby. Fortunately, you sent ginseng one after another to save his life.
This is a kindness that our whole family will never forget.”
Akiyama He sighed and said: "Although in the next three years, you were afraid of taking Shinji out of the house because you were worried that his health was too weak, but fortunately you survived those days. There is an old Chinese saying, if you survive a disaster, you will die.
Good luck to you later. Come, Kuronaga-kun, let’s have a drink and wish Shinji will get better and better.”
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
The two drank from the glasses and smiled knowingly.
Mrs. Kurunaga suddenly said: "There are only three of us here. Isn't it fun to lie to ourselves?"
…
Up in the attic, Go has just started.
Akiyama Yumi frowned, staring intently at the hope, thinking hard about how to solve it.
Shinji Kuranaga is bored.
He has already seen that Yumi is only at the entry level, and the two of them are not at the same level at all.
"I'm going to make it easier." Yumi Akiyama stood up and said.
Shinji Kuranaga said: "Father won't let us disturb you, so you'd better be patient for a little bit."
"How can I do that? It affects my thinking."
"..."
"Don't worry, I'll try to be more careful so I don't have to go through the restaurant to go to the bathroom."
Akiyama Yumi raised her index finger between her lips and made a serious silence gesture, then gently opened the door and walked down the stairs.
When passing by the door of the restaurant, I vaguely heard Mrs. Kurunaga crying from inside.
Akiyama Yumi was very surprised. Why was Aunt Kurunaga crying for no reason?
Driven by curiosity, she sneaked to the door and listened to the conversation in the restaurant...
"Shinji is my son, and no one can take him away from me!" Mrs. Kurunaga choked with sobs.
Cang Yongzongyan said in a deep voice: "What are you talking about?"
Mrs. Kurunaga said: "Kurayaga-kun, don't lie to yourself. In fact, you have already guessed that Shinji is probably Xu Siqi's younger brother. Otherwise, why would he buy Shinji three fresh dumplings?"
"What does buying three fresh dumplings mean?" Qiu Shanhe asked in confusion.
Mrs. Kurunaga said: "When Shinji first came here, one time, a neighbor brought dumplings to the house, which were the kind of dumplings stuffed with three delicacies. At that time, Shinji especially liked to eat them. When he ate dumplings, he would eat the shrimps in the stuffing first.
.I guess Xu Siqi's younger brother may also have this habit, so he bought dumplings to observe Shinji's reaction..."
"Stop talking!" Kuranagi Soyan slammed the table.
Mrs. Kurunaga suddenly became silent.
Akiyama He thought for a while and said: "If, I mean if. If Shinji is indeed Xu Siqi's younger brother, what are you going to do?"
Kuranagi Soyan said with a stern face: "Absolutely impossible! There is no such coincidence in the world! Even if it is such a coincidence, I will not admit it!"
"No one can take away Shinji from me..." Mrs. Kurunaga sobbed softly.
Akiyama He nodded: "Back then, there were a total of five people who knew about this matter. My wife has passed away, and there are still four insiders left..."