Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Chapter 388: Old Vinegar, New Taste

The former way would make people feel sorry for him;

The latter is a way of self-salvation.

Either way, it's not a good ending.

Ye Ying really didn't want to see the person who had once helped her end up like that.

"There is one more thing I need to make clear. Kana and I are really not like what you think."

He Yuzhu looked serious and earnest.

Ye Ying glanced at him and almost rolled her eyes.

This explanation only makes things worse.

Of course, Ye Ying also sincerely hopes that He Yuzhu has not been fascinated by Kana's charm.

Otherwise, if Kana turns around and accuses him, it will be a big trouble.

"Do you need my help dealing with Kana?"

After hesitating for a while, Ye Ying decided to help the person to the end.

thank you.

He Yuzhu glanced at her, was speechless for a while, and said solemnly: "No, there are special people to handle this matter."

"Kana is from Japan. If something happens to her here, the relationship between our two countries may deteriorate."

"Now is an important time to attract foreign investment. If we do this, those who are not in our favor will definitely have an excuse to criticize us, which will damage our investment environment."

"So, it's best not to let Kana get involved in anything."

"Even if something is done, it cannot be exposed and must be handled quietly."

"Don't worry about it. Pretend you know nothing."

It’s a sincere reminder.

Not meddling.

He Yuzhu's worries are indeed justified.

Ye Ying thought about it, said nothing, and turned and left.

As for the specific situation between He Yuzhu and Kana,

Ye Ying didn't care too much.

I reminded him out of kindness, and I spoke up for Kana even though I knew she had some problems. If this implicates He Yuzhu, it would be my own fault.

Return to the room.

I saw Yukiko Nakamori sitting on the sofa, looking distraught.

Ye Ying wanted to say something to comfort her, but hesitated, sighed secretly, and finally said nothing.

After spending these days together, I have a pretty good impression of Yukiko Nakamori, but that's all. I don't want to meddle in other people's affairs.

The most important thing is that she has no good feelings towards the wealthy families in Japan. If it weren't for her sister's request, she would not have protected Yukiko Nakamori to come to the Red Country. Now she has fulfilled her responsibility by giving her advice on returning to Japan.

There was nothing interesting to watch on Hongguo’s TV programs, and Ye Ying wasn’t interested, so she prepared to go back to her room and sleep.

At this time, Yukiko Nakamori suddenly asked, "Why are you planning to go back to Japan? Are you going to take a plane too?"

"Probably not..."

Ye Ying shook her head and explained, "I don't have a passport and I haven't applied for a visa in advance, so I can't take the plane."

"We came here by sea, which is illegal in other countries."

"Maybe the management in the Red Country is not so strict, but if we want to go back, we can only go by water."

"The original plan was to drop you off at the port and then we'd go back."

"It was a completely impromptu decision for me to get off the ship."

"When that person arrives, I'll ask him if he can get in touch with the ship."

"If that doesn't work, I'll go find He Yuzhu, he will definitely be able to arrange a boat."

“So taking a plane is out of the question.”

"Even if I can get on a plane in the Red Country, I won't be able to enter Japan without the proper documents."

"Of course, it won't be a problem for you. You will definitely be able to enter the country smoothly."

Yukiko Nakamori lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing this, Ye Ying thought that everything was fine and was about to leave, but the other party spoke again, "How did you get to know He Yuzhu in Japan? Was it because of the instant noodles?"

Ye Ying felt a little helpless about this question, wondering why the same question had to be broken down into several parts, so she nodded perfunctorily, "Well, it's about the instant noodles agency."

"Are you familiar with him? What do you think of him?"

Yukiko Nakamori lowered her head and asked again.

Ye Ying felt it was a bit strange, so she had to answer truthfully:

"We're not very familiar with each other. We've only met once and we didn't even talk a few words."

Hearing this, Yukiko Nakamori fell silent and stopped asking questions.

Ye Ying waited for a while, and after making sure that the other party had nothing to say for the time being, she went back to her room.

Silence returned to the living room.

Yukiko Nakamori was still curled up on the sofa, looking like she had lost her way.

Obviously, the decision has been made.

But I couldn't help but want to know more about that man.

If you want to find out more, you should ask Kana first, after all, she knows the situation better.

But how would Kana feel if she suddenly showed concern for the other person like this?

At this moment, Yukiko Nakamori herself didn't understand why she was still worried.

Gradually I understood the reason - it turned out that I was just reluctant to leave.

But what can this attachment actually change?

My mind was tangled with these conflicting thoughts.

Besides feeling sad, I blame myself for not being decisive enough.

Why can't you accept the status quo like Kana?

In fact, Kana is more rational, smart, and strong.

Whatever she is willing to accept must be the right option.

In contrast, I have always been easy to compromise,

This time I just don't want to pretend that it doesn't matter.

I was so confused that I felt tears welling up in my eyes once again.

After Ye Ying left.

He Yuzhu was waiting in the room boredly for time to pass.

I looked at the time and it was already past nine o'clock.

I guess Kana and Keiko should have left.

He Yuzhu went to Lou Xiaoe's place.

I knocked on the door and it opened.

He Yuzhu took a quick look inside and was relieved to find that Kana and Keiko were indeed gone.

Lou Xiao'e glared at him coldly.

"Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"

"You invited Kana and the others to be your guests, so I can't interrupt you. I'll just stay in the room."

He Yuzhu closed the door and hugged her with a smile.

"Really in the room?"

Lou Xiao'e frowned and glanced at him in dissatisfaction, "Is it in the room named Ye Ying?"

Speaking of Ye Ying, it happened so suddenly.

He Yuzhu originally thought that during the meal, Lou Xiao'e might feel uncomfortable because of Kana and Yukiko Nakamori, after all, those two were prettier.

But I didn't expect that she would actually suspect Ye Ying.

"What are you thinking about..."

He Yuzhu found it a little funny, and said while touching her hair: "Why would I go to Ye Ying's place? I can't even remember where she lives."

"I'm not imagining that..."

Lou Xiao'e pushed his hand away and glanced at him unhappily. "During the meal, I even asked her how she knew you."

"She hesitated for a long time before giving a reluctant reason."

"Such an obvious cover-up, did you think I couldn't see it?"

"Tell me quickly, how did you two meet? How far has your relationship developed? Is he also thinking about you like Jiqi?"

Jiqi's name was mentioned again, and it seemed that he was quite jealous. Now with Ye Ying, it looked like he was going to drink a double portion at once.

He Yuzhu pinched Lou Xiao'e's face seriously.

"Damn it, what are you doing?"

Lou Xiao'e pushed his hand away angrily.

He Yuzhu said solemnly: "Since I have eaten two servings of vinegar, I have to see if it has damaged my teeth."

"Hate it, who's jealous!"

Lou Xiao'e looked at him fiercely, still not satisfied, she bit him directly and said smugly: "Stupid, do you think my teeth are sore?"

"do not know……"

He Yuzhu shook his head and said seriously, "It's just that I smell a sour smell."

"Not at all..."

Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she bit him again.

He Yuzhu is certainly not someone who would just take a beating. How could he tolerate being attacked continuously and he immediately fought back.

Time passes quietly and the night is deep.

He Yuzhu omitted irrelevant details and briefly talked about how he met Ye Ying.

"is that true?"

Lou Xiao'e was still a little skeptical, mainly because she felt that the matter was too outrageous that such an organization existed in Japan.

"I'll take you to see Auntie tomorrow. I've already told her about this. She won't lie to you for me, will she?"

He Yuzhu used his ultimate move.

"I'm not going..."

Lou Xiao'e hugged him and said nervously, "Do you think Auntie will still be angry with my parents?"

Thanks to my aunt's help, my parents were able to return home, but they ran away again not long after. This behavior is obviously a bit unfair to others.

"How could that be? Don't make blind guesses."

He Yuzhu gently comforted her, "Auntie doesn't know about that matter. If she is really angry, can you come back safely?"

After a pause, He Yuzhu's voice turned cold.

"If you want to talk about being angry, I should be the most angry! I have missed you for so many years, you must make it up to me!"

"How to make up for it?"

Lou Xiao'e asked in a low voice, her tone shy. She knew in her heart that the so-called compensation was definitely not good.

As long as it's not too much of a request, she's willing to do it.

"It's very simple..."

He Yuzhu whispered warmly in her ear, "Move back to the courtyard..."

"Don't go!"

Lou Xiao'e pushed him shyly.

Definitely not, this answer is obviously not acceptable.

He Yuzhu realized that there was something wrong with her previous statement, which was the main reason for her disagreement, so she decided to change the way of communication.

The night is getting darker

He Yuzhu quietly left the room.

The corridor was empty and extremely quiet.

He secretly thanked God that this was not an era where there were surveillance cameras everywhere.

After returning to his room, He Yuzhu took a quick shower, changed his clothes, and then went to Kana's residence.

Knock lightly on the door.

Almost as soon as he knocked, the door opened.

As soon as he entered the house, He Yuzhu was greeted by tenderness and fragrance.

Even though it was late, Kana knew that the person she missed would eventually come, so she kept waiting.

At this moment, hugging him, I can no longer hide the longing I have for him for the past two days.

"How was dinner tonight?"

He Yuzhu stroked her hair and asked, "What did you talk about?"

Very curious about what happens after leaving the table.

This question would definitely not be asked to Lou Xiao'e.

Since we are in different positions, it is not appropriate to inquire about the news about Yukiko Nakamori. The most suitable person is the girl in front of him.

As for the advice Ye Ying gave earlier...

He Yuzhu didn't plan to go into details and just wanted to keep the status quo.

“Nothing special…”

Kana briefly described what happened in the evening, and while speaking she hugged him even tighter, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Did you come here so late just to ask me these? Don't you miss me at all?" Needless to say, He Yuzhu showed how much he missed her with his actions.

Jingzi, who was standing next to her, blushed slightly and walked over quietly to turn off the light.

Arrived outside Yukiko Nakamori's door.

I looked at my watch and it was already past three in the morning.

I knocked on the door gently several times again, and the door slowly opened.

There was no light in the room, but in the dim light from the corridor outside, one could see an expression of dissatisfaction on Ye Ying's beautiful face.

"You are a night owl, right? What can't be done during the day that requires you to disturb me in the middle of the night?"

"Alas, women, they change so quickly."

Not long ago, I was politely addressed as 'Mr. He', but in the blink of an eye, I have become a night owl.

Although he grumbled a few words in his heart, He Yuzhu still let her move aside. After entering and closing the door, he explained in a low voice: "This matter involves some secrets. It's not a good thing for you to know."

"There is another matter that I hope you can help me with."

"No help..."