Kanbaru Suzu felt that her brother was a little too ridiculous.

How could he tell his father-in-law about his smacking of legs?

Although he’s not the real father-in-law yet, he’s almost there... If I dare to tell Zhixue’s story, isn’t that asking for death?!

...This matter was really difficult to accept. Kanbaru Suzuchi was stunned for a long time before slowly speaking.

"...Brother, did he really say that? Then...then, uncle...haha, uncle, what do you think...?"

Kanbaru Suzu didn't know if there was something wrong with her head.

She actually felt that her uncle's tone on the phone was so calm that he was completely lifeless!

How can you not be angry when something like this happens?

Brother, she can be regarded as the daughter of an uncle who broke her legs...

Sure enough, after he asked this question, his uncle remained silent for a long time.

[Not too surprising.]

"Huh...?!" Kanbaru Suzu was extremely surprised.

[Ling, I had a vague idea of ​​Zhixue's thoughts long before Xiaole confessed to me. Regarding Zhixue... I can clearly say that the current situation is not only your grandfather's fault, but also mine.

part of the responsibility.]

"...?" Kanbaru Suzu couldn't figure it out even more. Can this be blamed on her uncle? Isn't he a scumbag?

[The matter of treating Zhixue is a long story. Xiaole and I have told it. But it’s actually not that complicated...

[The Tianhai family has always been indebted to Yu Zhixue.

[She was born in the Tianhai family, but suffered prejudice from her family because of her mother's death. She was born with a defect, and was not valued by the Tianhai family. Even her father did not value her existence in the past.]

"..."

Kanbaru Suzu listened quietly, holding her cell phone, and glanced at Tenkai Nozuki who was staring blankly at the ceiling in the rest area.

[I was in the UK when Zhixue was born, not long after Liuli and Qiyue were born. During those ten years or so, your grandfather and I had conflicts and had no contact with the family, so I only knew about the news that my mother died in childbirth.

[I remember the first time I met Zhixue. It was the first time I met the old man after I returned to Japan after many years... I just came out of his study. It was midnight, and Zhixue appeared barefoot.

On the carpet in the corridor outside the study.

[I stopped and she stopped too, looking straight at me.

[I didn’t know her at the time, so I thought she was a child from a visiting family, so I asked her who she was and why she was still here so late.

[Zhixue looked like something was wrong at first glance. Faced with my inquiry, she just said blankly that she was hungry and came out to look for something to eat.

[I had important things to do at that time, so I didn’t pay much attention to her. I just told her a direction and watched her leave in front of my eyes. I walked out of the hall and came to the door. At this time, your uncle Ying had already opened the car for me.

When I got to the door, I took the opportunity to ask which family the girl I met just now was from.

[Your Uncle Ying looked at me with an indescribable expression, and then tactfully conveyed to me that that is my youngest sister, who is already ten years old.]

The uncle stopped here.

Even though there was no special tone, when Kanbaru Suzu heard it, she felt like her uncle was mocking himself.

This is not difficult to understand at all, his uncle is Zhixue’s only brother.

However, as a brother who is related by blood, he has never said a word to his sister, and he doesn't even recognize her.

[Later, out of curiosity about this sister I have never seen for ten years, I asked you, Uncle Ying, to find out about her situation... The more I got to know her, the more I felt how ruthless your grandfather was. It has been more than ten years since I arrived.

Only now did I remember that Zhixue was his daughter.

[She has nothing, no classmates, no friends, no one she knows, not even real family.

[The family also knew that the old man did not like Zhixue, so they would not mention her existence in front of him.

[For more than ten years, she seems to have been forgotten in the corner by your grandfather. Every time, your uncle Ying takes her to the hospital for routine check-ups.

[Ling, what do you think Snow like this has ever had?]

"..."

It was difficult for Kanbaru Suzu to answer, or in other words, she was unable to answer.

As the eldest daughter of the Tianhai family, Yuki can have everything, but can have nothing.

They are two extremes from when I was a child...my family had no money, but I had an older brother...but I had a mother.

If you think about it carefully, although that period was painful... it was actually quite happy...

There is a guy who makes me happy every day...

[Therefore, after Zhixue came to this house for a period of time, I vaguely sensed that she would start to rely heavily on Xiaole. Qi Mingyue and Jiu Liuli had proved the precedent, so it was not surprising.]

"Then what uncle thinks about my brother is——" Kanbaru Suzu was careful not to speak too fully.

But...as expected, my uncle was not without some thoughts, and seemed to be a little angry.

His tone became solemn.

[As a brother, I hope Zhixue can live a happy life.

[Similarly, as a father, I hope that my daughter can live a happy life.

[I failed to care about them, so naturally I cannot deprive them of their right to pursue happiness.

[For Qijiu, he should bear corresponding responsibilities and fulfill the responsibilities of his status. This is a fact he has promised. If he really has any unrealistic ideas, without Qi Mingyue and Jiu Liuli, I will be the first

Go find him. Under these preconditions, there is nothing wrong with giving Zhixue some love from family.]

"..."

Okay...good guy, how did you convince your uncle?

Obviously I can still feel that my uncle is angry, but it is also a suppressed anger.

There was obviously something restricting my uncle from returning from vacation immediately and giving him a slap in the face.

Kanbaru Suzu didn't know what her brother said, but she was very curious...very, very curious...

"...Uncle, uncle, my brother...did he say something special?"

[…]

[Your brother, let me and your mother try to believe him.]

"Xiang, believe him?"

[Yes, I believe in him. I believe that he can handle the relationship between several people so that everyone can have a recognized result. And he has also made a promise to us. If he fails to do so, he does not need us to deal with his affairs. He will do it himself.

Will jump into Tokyo Bay.]

...

The call with my uncle is over.

Although she failed to achieve the purpose of using her uncle to interact with several people, Kanbaru Suzu felt that she saw her brother's actions from another angle...

He said that he could handle the relationships between several people.

But in the end, how to deal with it?

Kanbaru Suzu put down her phone and stared at Amami Nozuki sitting in the rest area, puzzled.

*

The night wind in the early morning in summer is moist and cool.

Standing on the edge of Tokyo Bay, looking at the ferries with neon lights flashing on the bay, even Tianhai Qimingyue himself couldn't understand why he came to this place after school.

Welcome the sea breeze with your cheeks, and feel the vastness and prosperity of the sea and the city with your floating hair.

The reflection of the city shines on the river like glass.

...

There was movement on the phone.

You don't need to look at Tianhai Qimingyue to know that it's your sister asking where you are again.

Not only did he not attend her basketball training today, he also sneaked out while she was taking a shower without telling her in advance.

...It’s strange that my sister isn’t worried.

Speaking of which, I hardly talked to my sister today, right?

Why?

Tianhai Qimingyue thought about it in her heart, and in the end she could only blame the answer on the fact that her sister's current ideas were different from her own.

Because of the differences in ideas, Tianhai Qimingyue felt that even her sister... couldn't understand what she was feeling now.

She held up her arms, which were slightly chilled by the sea breeze, and looked at the sea surface of Tokyo Bay, watching the sightseeing boats cruising above for a while... Then, by accident, she crossed the guardrail and walked towards the edge of the bay.

The Seven Bright Moons of the Sky Sea came to the top of the embankment, squatted down, hugged their legs, lowered their heads, and looked towards the sea.

She stared at her floating reflection in the bay, at her face on the water that was blurred by the night wind, and at her face curved by the waves.
To be continued...