Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 153, Section 024: The Way Out
"Then please take good care of me."

In front of the grocery store, Jin Ziyue pressed the girl's head down and bowed to the man who appeared to be the shop owner.

Although Haruko Sada was displeased, she still obediently said, "Hello, boss."

This is the new job that Jin Ziyue found for her.

"Oh, I'm Hirata. Welcome, miss!" The owner was a kind-looking man.

This is a grocery store near Jin Ziyue's workplace. He helped Zuo Tian get a job as a saleswoman, and the money he provides each month is enough for her to supplement her household expenses.

Haruko Sada is used to being wild, so it's a bit of a challenge for her to be a well-behaved saleswoman.

However, if Jin Ziyue doesn't make things difficult for her now, life will make things difficult for her in the future.

Jin Ziyue had already gotten up to say goodbye to the boss. When he turned around, he found the girl staring at him resentfully, like a lost kitten, pitifully waiting for him to come and take her back.

The boss also looked embarrassed.

"This child is quite attached to his home," Jin Ziyue explained to the boss.

"It's alright, little girls are always more attached to their older brothers," the boss said cheerfully.

“He is not my brother!” Haruko Sada retorted.

The boss laughed it off and ignored it.

Jin Ziyue thanked the boss, saying, "Thank you for your help."

After saying that, he got up and disappeared around the corner.

"Aren't you going to make your move?"

Fu Xun leaned against the telephone pole, his hat brim pulled low, covering his nose, so his expression could not be seen.

“I don’t like to pressure others,” Jin Ziyue said.

“You’ve spent too much time and energy on her. Those people could come knocking on your door at any time,” Fu Xun said. “If you really care about that girl, settle her affairs as soon as possible and then take your own life. You’ve waited for Qin for three years, and it’s a rare opportunity to see her. Don’t let this chance slip away.”

“I know what I’m doing.” Jin Ziyue said with a stern face. “Do you know who attacked her stepfather? It was probably aimed at me.”

"Didn't you ask me to investigate Hidekawa Munemasa? I didn't know until I investigated that this guy was actually a fallen White Walker nobleman. His ancestors participated in many top-level battles, but by his generation, they had fallen so low that they had to rely on women to make a living. Logically speaking, his death shouldn't have caused such a big reaction. But you said he had two personal bodyguards who were also very skilled, so there are probably a lot of shady dealings behind it."

Fu Xun said, "A minor nobleman has no power or influence, yet he suddenly has a master protecting him. Doesn't that seem strange?"

"Where are the two female warriors?"

"I don't know. Don't always treat me like a tool." Fu Xun said unhappily.

"Then we'll just have to go to the brothel tonight to find out."

Fu Xun frowned: "Don't do that. You've already caused trouble once, so they've definitely increased their vigilance. Besides, the most important thing right now is to obtain the [Soul Prayer Dream], so there's no need to create unnecessary trouble over these things."

"What happens after I obtain the [Soul Prayer]? The White Walkers might not be able to find me, but they certainly won't let Haruko go. In that case, I might as well strike first to eliminate any future troubles."

Jin Ziyue said expressionlessly.

This time, Fu Xun didn't object. Jin Ziyue only felt guilty towards Sada Haruko. Whether he had used her or taken care of her, the man was already preparing to leave Sada Haruko's life. Ordinary girls shouldn't have any interaction with him. It wasn't Jin Ziyue's style to simply take the fate certificate and disappear for his own selfish reasons.

He left the girl a way out and eliminated potential threats, which also demonstrated his determination to cut ties completely.

"Although there are risks, it seems you've already made up your mind." Fu Xun shrugged.

"I can't give her the life she wants, but I hope to leave her a future worth looking forward to."

……

evening.

"I'm back." Haruko Sada, carrying a shoulder bag, looked displeased.

"Hmm." Jin Ziyue sat cross-legged on the straw mat. "There's tea on the table."

The girl said with dissatisfaction, "You should have said welcome back. Honestly, if I don't come back one day, you won't even have a chance to miss me."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Haruko Sada took the teacup and gulped it down. She rummaged through her bag and said, "I'm serious. Mom's boyfriend was bitten to death by the White Walkers. I might suddenly disappear from the world too. If I ever can't find you, take this as a memento."

Jin Ziyue stroked her hair, his expression gentle: "Don't be so pessimistic."

"Here, this is for you." Haruko Sada took out a small whale pendant, blue with a white background, and its two beady eyes looked especially cute. "I earned it on my first day of work, so I'm giving it to you."

Jin Ziyue looked at her and silently accepted it.

"You're so rude! You should reciprocate by giving me a gift too!"

"it is good."

"Hmph, just going through the motions!" Haruko Sada said jealously.

“I do have a gift for you,” Jin Ziyue said, taking a set of keys from his pocket and handing them to Sada Haruko.

"What is this?" Haruko Sada looked at him in confusion.

“I’ve rented a new house for you. Here are the keys. I’ve already paid the first month’s rent and deposit for you. Your salary should be enough to cover the rest of the months.”

Upon hearing this, Haruko Sada's face turned deathly pale: "You want to kick me out?"

"Listen to me, Haruko... all good things must come to an end."

"I don't want it!" The girl, her eyes brimming with tears, threw the keys at him. "I don't want it!"

"Don't send me away." She looked at Jin Ziyue with pleading eyes. "You went through so much to pull me out of the abyss, are you really going to let me fall back into those dark and hopeless days?"

"Qingzi, I'm glad you didn't go astray, but you can't follow me into another dangerous way of life." Jin Ziyue's eyes softened as he stroked her soft hair.

“I don’t mind! You are the gentlest person I’ve ever met. These past few days with you have been the happiest time of my life. You are so caring, yet you don’t care about my feelings at a time like this.”

Haruko Sada was already sobbing uncontrollably.

“Your life is more important than your feelings.” Jin Ziyue grabbed her shoulders and stared at her as he said, “Listen to me, when you grow up, you will find a better man than me and a more stable living environment.”

"It's gone! It's all gone!" Haruko Sada cried out. "There's no one in this world gentler than Jin, and even if there were, he wouldn't belong to me! Don't lie to me! Besides you, who would truly care about a woman who works in a brothel!"

Jin Ziyue's gaze softened: "You're still a girl."

"Don't joke with me! I don't want to leave you." Haruko Sada could no longer hold back and buried her face in Jin Ziyue's arms, sobbing softly.

Jin Ziyue patted her back: "You'll get better."

The girl's sobs grew softer and softer. Jin Ziyue looked up at the clock; the medicinal effects of the tea were almost up.

He gently picked up Sada, the girl staring at him, tears still wet at the corners of her eyes, and placed her on the bed.

Her eyelids were drooping, her expression was dazed, and she murmured, "Don't... leave me..."

After saying that, Haruko Sada had already fallen asleep.

Jin Ziyue helped her place her stepfather's fabric and her mother's necklace in her hands. Sada Haruko had said she wanted to reunite her mother and stepfather.

He helped Haruko Sada cover herself with the blanket, gazed at the girl's sleeping face, and whispered:
"Good night."

(End of this chapter)