socalfunplaces Chapter 160 Miyu's Crying
Chapter 160 Miyu's Crying
Kujo Family Shonan Misaguni Residence
"The scenery is hidden in the house, and the house blends into the sea"—a couplet made of high-end snow paper hangs above the tea garden, one on the left and one on the right.
The tea garden is hidden deep within a cherry blossom grove.
The chestnut wood tatami exudes a faint, antique fragrance. Li Meiyu, dressed in a light purple tomesleeved kimono, sits upright on the futon, her back straight as bamboo.
Steam rose from the spring water in the tea kettle. She lowered her eyes, her slender fingers gently pinching the bamboo whisk, stirring the matcha in the Tenmoku tea bowl into fine foam.
Dry landscape gardens, seascapes, tea ceremonies, and exquisite kimonos combine to create a perfect picture.
Li Meiyu's eyes were calm and unwavering. She gently whisked the tea foam with a tea whisk, then picked up a small sugar cube from the lacquer box beside her with silver tweezers and put it into the teacup.
His movements were precise, carrying a calmness and sense of control beyond his years.
Beside her stood a busty maid, Liu Lichuan.
She lowered her eyes, but her peripheral vision kept falling on Li Meiyu.
For some reason, the young lady at this moment no longer gave off the spoiled yet adorable air of a pampered heiress she used to have.
That seated figure, that profile devoid of any emotion, even the slight fluttering of eyelashes as he sipped his tea—all exuded a cold, superior aura.
Like a classical doll suddenly imbued with a soul, and that soul is as cold as a deep winter pool.
"Liuli River,"
Li Meiyu's voice rang out, flat and even, as if stating a fact: "I need some private space."
Liu Lichuan immediately adjusted his expression, revealing a well-trained, flawless fake smile:
"Young Miss, I am your personal maid. My duty is to take care of your daily needs, and also..."
She paused, her voice still respectful, "To ensure your safety and... stability of your 'condition'."
"You misspoke."
Li Meiyu didn't look at her, and continued to sip her tea slowly.
But a few stray strands of hair on her forehead floated quietly in the windless room, shimmering with barely perceptible golden light.
Her calm, unwavering gaze turned to Liulichuan, and a sharp golden glint flashed briefly in the depths of her eyes.
She gently clenched her free left hand towards the direction of Liuli River.
"Ugh—!"
A sharp pain originating from the lower abdomen, as if the internal organs were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, instantly seized Liulichuan!
She groaned, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to her knees on the tatami mat. Cold sweat instantly beaded on her forehead, and her carefully styled maid's hair became disheveled.
"I'm so sorry... Miss Miyu..."
Liulichuan forced out the words through clenched teeth, his body trembling slightly from the pain, "It was Liulichuan who overstepped his bounds... He should have used a more respectful term..."
"I am the second-in-command of the Kujo family," Li Meiyu said calmly, turning her head and releasing her clenched fist.
"Now, get out. I don't want to say it a second time."
"Yes...yes"
Despite the lingering cramps in her abdomen and the surging humiliation and disbelief, Rurikawa lowered her head and, in the most standard posture, knelt backwards out of the tea room, gently closing the shoji door behind her.
The moment the door closed, the fearful expression on her face vanished, replaced by an intense, venomous resentment and a barely perceptible hint of dread.
"She was merely a sacrifice temporarily controlled by Lord Dawn using an 'egg' to stabilize her emotions... How dare she..."
She clutched her still-aching lower abdomen, her eyes filled with malice. "Let's see how long you can remain arrogant after Lord Dawn finishes 'that matter'..."
……
The tea room returned to silence.
Li Meiyu put down her teacup, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and closed her eyes.
Om-!
An invisible yet powerful wave spread out from her center.
It instantly enveloped the entire tea room and even the surrounding courtyard.
A crackling sound, like static electricity dissipation, filled the air, along with the burnt smell of some precision components burning out due to overload.
All the hidden surveillance cameras and listening devices were rendered useless at that moment.
She then reopened her eyes and took out her phone from the wide sleeve of her kimono.
Only two people are pinned to the top of my LINE feed—Kexin and Chouhuangmao.
She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and first clicked on Kexin's profile picture, then selected a video call.
Firstly, to confirm her safety, and secondly, to make up a reason to tell her that she wouldn't be attending the school festival in a few days.
beep...
The video call was connected.
……
"So, Miyu... could you teach me what to do later?" Ouyang Kexin humbly asked, wondering what she should do with her boyfriend afterward.
Li Meiyu:......
She took a deep breath and resisted the urge to press the hang-up button.
Ouyang Kexin appeared to have just taken a shower; her hair was still wet and disheveled. She was wearing cute strawberry-patterned pajamas and sitting on what looked like a hotel room bed.
Her little face was flushed, her eyes were a little unfocused, and she had a shyness, sweetness, and a little bit of helplessness after doing something important.
In the background, the faint sound of water coming from the bathroom can be heard.
Jiang Ling... actually did it.
He really took the final step with Kexin!
Miyu clearly knew all along that they would go this far.
However, seeing with my own eyes, her soft hair clung to her best friend's forehead, which was damp with a thin layer of sweat, her shy eyes darting around, and her round face, full of collagen, flushed with an unnatural blush...
The overwhelming pain from the depths of her heart overwhelmed all her reason.
Even take a closer look.
On the side of Kexin's delicate, fair neck, above her collarbone, were several pink hickeys...
It was... planted by Jiang Ling. The pressure wasn't strong, but I could imagine him gently kissing Ke Xin's collarbone, little by little...
Li Meiyu felt even more suffocated, her small hands tightly gripping the hem of her kimono. For a moment, she was dazed and speechless.
"Miwa?"
On the other side of the screen, Ouyang Kexin tilted her head in confusion, leaned closer, and asked worriedly:
"Your face... looks terrible... deathly pale. Is it... is your period coming? Does your stomach hurt?"
"N-nothing...it's nothing..." Li Meiyu shook her head and forced a smile.
"Miu has some family matters to attend to these past few days, so she has to go back home and won't be able to join you for the school festival..."
"Huh?" Kexin looked worried, instinctively clutching the bedsheet. "Is it... something sad? I can skip the school festival and come back to be with you..."
The last time Miyu said something like that was in junior high school, when her mother passed away, but her best friend only found out afterward.
I wasn't there for my best friend during her saddest time.
Kexin felt guilty for a long time.
No, that's not it.
Li Meiyu slowly adjusted her mindset, shook her head, and said with a smile:
"When she comes back... well, she'll be dealing with company shares and stuff, which is like... a crash course in how to be a chaebol heiress and inherit the family fortune~ We'll invite Kexin to join us as chaebol heiresses when the time comes!"
As she spoke, she actually raised her phone, switched the camera to the rear camera, and slowly circled it around the tea room and the sea view outside the window.
The understated yet luxurious tea room is large and exudes an old-money vibe.
"Huh? Wow, that's amazing..."
Ouyang Kexin's attention was indeed diverted somewhat, and she let out a small exclamation, but her worries had not completely dissipated.
"So... will you be gone for a long time, Miyu?"
"It won't be long, I'll be back as soon as I'm done." Li Meiyu turned the camera back to herself, her smile still on her face.
"By the way, didn't you ask me what I'd do with my boyfriend after we're done?"
"Hmm..."
"He... um, I mean my boyfriend. You can take this as a reference. He likes frontal hugs. If it were Kexin, giving your boyfriend a lap pillow would probably be a good idea. Also..."
She spoke each sentence in a flat tone, as if she were reading an instruction manual.
But every word felt like blood flowing from the heart.
Ouyang Kexin blushed deeply, shyly covering her burning face with her hands, revealing only her watery eyes. Her voice came out muffled through her fingers:
"Miyu... your relationship with your boyfriend... is so good... so thoughtful and considerate..."
"Haha, really..." Li Meiyu chuckled dryly twice.
"Of course!"
Ouyang Kexin lowered her hand, her face beaming with a pure, untroubled smile of happiness, and said sincerely:
"I really want to thank you, Miu! It's all thanks to your encouragement, your advice, and all the teaching you've given me... that I've been able to get to where I am with Knight-nii today and have our happy ending."
"..."
"Right now... my stomach feels warm..."
Kexin subconsciously placed her hand lightly on her lower abdomen, her face flushing even more. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she nervously lowered her voice and moved closer to the microphone.
"Oh right, Miyu... um... my brother... he didn't bring any... should I go buy some medicine later? Like, an emergency... (very quietly)"
"..."
"Miwa?"
"Need not……"
"Hmm...that's true."
Ouyang Kexin nodded to herself, misunderstanding her best friend's meaning, and a dreamy, longing smile appeared on her face. "If... if I really get pregnant... that doesn't seem so bad? Then, then I'll marry my brother and have our child..."
"Then our family can live happily together."
"In the morning, I have to get up a little earlier than my brother, put on my cute apron, and make him and the children a loving breakfast and lunchbox... and then take the children to school."
"On the way back, I bought some fresh ingredients. After doing some light housework, I had a simple lunch that I made myself. In the afternoon, I started preparing dinner carefully, making my brother's favorite soup..."
"After the sun sets, we'll pick the kids up from school first, then prepare a warm bath for them to take when their older brother gets home from get off work... We can bathe together, okay? (shy)"
"Late at night, the child fell asleep... so my brother and I..."
She was completely immersed in the ordinary yet incredibly happy future she had envisioned for herself.
Her face radiated maternal glow.
"..."
"Huh? Miu, why... do you look like you're about to cry?"
Halfway through her conversation, Ouyang Kexin noticed that her best friend's eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry.
Li Meiyu was about to cry.
Those morning aprons, those cozy lunchboxes, those waiting dusks, those late nights spent embracing, that child who bore their blood...
Those things... those were supposed to be the life that Miyu and he were living together!
"It's nothing, I just... thought of something sad..."
"Oh...I see."
Although Ouyang Kexin was still puzzled, seeing that Meiyu didn't want to say more, she considerately stopped asking and instead tried to comfort her in her clumsy way:
"Miyu, don't think about sad things! Think about what your boyfriend is doing right now, think about what he looks like, think about how good he is to you... that should make you feel less sad, right?"
Think about him?
Has he just finished showering? Or is he in the bathroom right now? Right next to Kexin?
Think of what he looks like? The tenderness in his eyes when he kisses Kexin? The contentment in his eyes when he hugs Kexin?
Think about his good qualities? His thoughtfulness towards Kexin, his promises to Kexin, his...love for Kexin?
"I'm sorry... Miu... something urgent has come up, I have to hang up now... talk to you later."
beep...
The moment the screen went dark—
the other side.
"Ugh... Ughh ...
The suppressed screams finally broke through the blockage, and Li Meiyu slammed her phone onto the soft tatami mat.
She curled up, covered her face tightly with her hands, and burst into tears.
Large tears rolled down her fingers, landing on her expensive pale purple kimono and spreading dark watermarks.
She cried so sadly.
Where is that aloof young lady demeanor from just now?
[That stinky blond guy... Waaaaah... If I'd known, I would have... I would have called later, waaaah...]
When you and Kexin are doing it, do you think of Meiyu?
the other side.
Listen to the entire conversation.
Jiang Ling sighed silently, "Kexin, oh Kexin..."
Why are you chasing after Miu to kill her?
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for obtaining the female lead's virginity willingly given up. Reward: 1 lottery chance]
It seems this time it's not about allocating points to all attributes.
That's normal, though.
After all, adding one point to all attributes is equivalent to doubling one's physical abilities. With his current physique, even if he encountered a muscular vampire who could stop time and use his strength, he could beat the opponent to their knees and make them his Star Fury Power...
Too strong
What if we are banished from Earth to space?
【lottery!】
At the same time, Jiang Ling also made a video call to Mei Yu.
Xiao Meiyu must be feeling terrible right now. As a good husband and the culprit, she has to go and apologize herself.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Equipment - Lucky Doll.]
beep...
The waiting tone for the video invitation rang out in the quiet tea room, sounding particularly jarring.
hang up.
beep...
It rang again.
hang up.
beep...
The call was disconnected again.
After repeating this more than ten times, I dialed again.
Finally, just a second before the ringtone was about to automatically hang up, she closed her eyes, and her fingertips, as if exhausted, gently tapped the green answer button.
This time the video call finally went through.
What Jiang Ling saw was Li Meiyu, dressed in a gorgeous kimono, crying uncontrollably in front of the camera.
"Making a video call... what are you doing here...?"
"You stinky, stinky blond guy... I hate you the most..."
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Waaaaah...!!!"