In Tokyo, a criminal

Chapter 375 Welcome to 1993! A friend in need is a friend indeed? (Seeking monthly pass)
January 1993, 1, cloudy.

Today and the next two days are the Japanese New Year. The whole country is on holiday, and the Metropolitan Police Department is no exception.

Of course, there are still some unlucky people on duty.

Early in the morning, Haruko Aoyama, wearing a red kimono embroidered with cherry blossoms, decorated the living room with various Chinese New Year decorations, making the house look festive. She bought these things on purpose because she knew that Hidenobu Aoyama loved Chinese culture deeply.

Give him a different New Year.

She was petite and short, and she had to stand on tiptoe even when standing on a chair to hang the accessories high up. Even her toes were exerting force, and she held her breath, her cheeks bulging and her little face flushed red.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps. She looked back and lifted the hair by Liao's ear, revealing a bright and gentle smile, "Good morning, Xiu Xin. Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, sister-in-law." Aoyama Hidenobu looked at the living room full of Chinese New Year atmosphere, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you sister-in-law for the careful decoration. It's very beautiful. I like it very much."

"That's good. My hard work is worth it." Aoyama Haruko wiped the sweat from her forehead, hung the last Chinese knot in her hand, and let out a breath. "Okay, Hidenobu, have a glass of milk first. I'll go prepare breakfast now."

"Yeah." Aoyama Hidenobu nodded, walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, picked up the milk warmed by his sister-in-law and drank it in small sips, while calling his brother-in-law.

"Moshimoshi, I'm Asai Zexi."

"Brother, I'm Hidenobu." Aoyama Hidenobu introduced himself first, then said in a deep voice: "There is something I feel I need to tell you. After I sent you back to your room last night, my sister-in-law tried to seduce me, but I didn't take the bait."

"Okay, I get it." Asai Zexi glanced at his newlywed wife who was enjoying breakfast in the restaurant. A gloomy look flashed in the depths of his eyes and he said in a deep voice: "Next time, you can do it. Since she uses her body as a tool, you can just use her as a toy. Anyway, it's good for you to stay in the family."

"Puff..." Aoyama Hidenobu spat out a mouthful of milk and choked and coughed, "Cough cough cough, brother, what are you saying? Are you angry? Who do you think I am? How could I possibly touch your woman?"

"I'm not kidding you, and I'm not saying that in anger." Asai Zexi said calmly, "She's just a woman who shares my bed with me but has different dreams. Her biggest role is to give me a child and help me get support from the Ihara family in my career. Since she's not on the same page with me, why would I care about her? It's up to you anyway."

Aoyama Hidenobu had nothing to say and could only exclaim in his heart, "Wow, my brother-in-law is a man who can accomplish great things."

This makes Ihara Nishiko seem naive and ridiculous.

She thought she could use her beauty to win over the two men and drive a wedge between them.

But she probably never dreamed that neither Asai Zexi nor Aoyama Hidenobu took her seriously.

"Brother, since you said so, don't blame me if I really can't help it one day." Aoyama Hidenobu came back to his senses and said half-jokingly.

Asai Zexi's eyes flashed with an intriguing light, and he said softly: "We are all family, no need to be polite. Anyway, you are idle anyway. You can use it when I am not using it. Just don't spread it out."

"Husband, who are you talking to on the phone? Breakfast is getting cold. Come and eat quickly." Ihara Nishiko in the restaurant shouted to Asai Zexi with a smile.

"I'll be right there." Asai Zexi turned around and gave a gentle smile, then hung up the phone and walked over, saying casually, "It's Hidenobu calling."

"Ah!" Jingyuan Xizi was shocked. She felt guilty and tensed up all her muscles. She forced herself to smile and said, "What did he say so early in the morning?"

"It's New Year's Day today, what else can I say? Of course I'll send you my best wishes." Asai Zexi chuckled, then changed the subject, "But why do you become a little unnatural when you mention him? Are you hiding something from me?"

Ihara Nishiko had just breathed a sigh of relief that Aoyama Hidenobu did not expose her seduction of him, but her heart immediately rose to her throat after hearing the second half of the conversation.

My mind was racing and I was sweating profusely.

It is decided that the wicked will file the complaint first.

"Husband... I... I..." Ihara Nishiko looked like she wanted to say something but couldn't. Her eyes gradually turned red, tears started to flow before she could speak. She dropped her bowl and chopsticks and lay on the table, sobbing and saying, "After I sent you home last night, Aoyama Hidenobu took advantage of you being drunk and said rude things to me. He even touched me and pestered me for a long time before leaving."

The reason why the villain filed the complaint first was because he was afraid that Aoyama Hidenobu would expose the matter first, which would put him in a passive position.

Moreover, she felt that she had been actively courting Asai Zexi to win his favor over the past few months, and there must have been some results. In addition, men are very sensitive about being cuckolded, so he should believe what she said.

"Is that true?" A hint of mockery flashed in Asai Zexi's eyes, but anger appeared on his face. He then turned around and walked towards the living room, "I'll ask him now!"

"Don't!" Jingyuan Xizi stood up and grabbed his sleeve, whispering with tears in her eyes: "He didn't actually violate me, maybe he was drunk. I don't want my influence to affect your relationship, otherwise how can you face Ling in the future? Husband, let's forget about it."

"Alas, but in this case, Xizi will have to bear with it." Upon hearing this, Asai Zexi stood there with his expression changing several times. Finally, he held her hand and sighed.

Jingyuan Xizi raised her head and smiled, her tearful appearance was quite bright and moving, "We are husband and wife, so what if I suffer a little for you?"

"Xizi, marrying you is the greatest blessing of my life." Asai Zexi took her into his arms and said touching words of love, but his eyes were calm and there was no expression on his face.

Ihara Nishiko, who was leaning her head in Asai Zexi's arms, knew nothing about this and thought she had really impressed the other party. She was complacent and sneered.

Just wait, you and Aoyama Hidenobu will both pay the price of lifelong regret for breaking up Kenji and I!

On the other side, Aoyama Hidenobu had not yet recovered from the shock given to him by his brother-in-law. He sat on the sofa with the phone in his hand in a daze. After a while, he let out a long breath and praised his brother-in-law for his character.

If it were him, even if she was just his wife in name and he had no feelings for her, he would never accept that she was cheating on him.

So my brother-in-law is a born politician!

If he doesn't succeed in politics, who will?
Now that he has the authorization from his elder brother-in-law, if Ihara Nishiko seduces him again in the future, Aoyama Hidenobu won’t mind being a fellow traveler with his elder brother-in-law and going hand in hand. ………………………………

People's joys and sorrows are not shared, I just think they are noisy. Mr. Lu Xun really said this.

Sitting on the steps in front of the casino and watching people coming and going, this is what Dongye Yucheng is thinking now.

He went bankrupt. He sold all his shares, properties, vehicles, etc. within a month. He lost everything in the casino and was left with a lot of debts.

On this New Year's day, everyone is in a festive mood, but he is homeless and has no food to eat. Looking at those passers-by with smiles on their faces, he finds it extremely irritating.

Why am I so miserable?

And you are so happy?
Suddenly, he was kicked hard from behind. He lost control of his body and fell forward to the ground in a mess. Looking back, he saw someone from the casino.

"If you don't have money, just get out of here. What are you doing sitting here with all that bad luck? Go get the money! If you can't pay me back, I'll use your organs as collateral!"

Two thugs from the casino stood on the steps, looking down at Dongye Jiecheng. Insulting these big shots who were once glamorous but now had lost everything gave them an indescribable pleasure.

After all, they don’t have this opportunity normally!

"You guys..." Dongye Jiecheng was filled with humiliation deep in his heart. He clenched his fists and stared at the two men. He still clearly remembered how these two men had been servile and fawning on him every day before.

"What's wrong with us?" One of the sturdy men sneered, his eyes revealing mockery. "Do you think you are still the big boss? The son of a rich family? Can you afford to pay? If we could, we would kowtow to you and apologize. It's a pity that you can't afford to pay! Here, only the rich are the boss, and those without money are worse than dogs!"

"That's right." Another person agreed, grinning, "Master Dongye, we've been so rude to you before, serving you tea and water. Now it's our turn to vent our anger. Isn't that too much? Get out of here now. Staying here will affect our business!"

Dongye Jiecheng was so angry that his face turned red, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He got up and stumbled away.

He borrowed a few coins from passers-by and used a public phone to call his old friends to borrow money.

But without exception, they were all rejected by the other party.

After all, those friends are very clear about his recent situation. Seeing that there is nothing good to be gained from him, they have of course distanced themselves from him a long time ago.

"Bagaya road!"

After being hung up on for the fourth time in a row, Dongye Jiecheng cursed angrily. These guys had spent a lot of his money in the past, but now they were so ruthless!

There was only one coin left in my hand.

With a try-it attitude, he called the person he subconsciously thought was the least likely to lend him money.

"Is... is it Kitano-kun?" He asked cautiously, feeling a little unsure after the call was connected.

"Hitachi-kun? Is that you?" The person on the other side recognized his voice and said excitedly, "Hitachi-kun, it's really you! I haven't contacted you for a long time. How are you doing recently?"

Hearing the concerned words in the receiver, Higashino Jiecheng almost burst into tears. This man was called Kitano Keiji, and he came from an ordinary family. He was Kitano's follower in school, and he ran errands for him. He was often beaten, scolded and bullied by him, but occasionally he would reward him with some melons and dates as living expenses.

Apart from those bad friends, this person is the "friend" with whom he has the closest relationship.

"Kit...Kitano-kun, I...I'm not feeling well lately. Can you lend me some money?" Dongye Jiecheng said hesitantly, feeling overwhelmed with shame.

"Where are you? I'm coming over now!"

Dongye moved his lips and gave the address.

Then he sat next to the telephone booth and waited. Because the weather was cold, he curled up. About half an hour later, an old motorcycle stopped in front of him.

"Tono-kun?"

Dongye Jiecheng slowly raised his head when he heard the voice.

"Higashino-kun! Is that you? How did you become like this?" A dark-skinned young man of the same age got off the motorcycle and quickly stepped forward to help Higashino Jiecheng up, his face full of concern.

Dongye Jiecheng was deeply moved. He held the other person's hand tightly and said with tears in his eyes: "My family went bankrupt and I am homeless. I made four phone calls to borrow money, but I didn't expect that you would be the only one to come and see me."

"Although my family is poor, my parents taught me to be grateful. You have helped me financially in the past. Now that you are in trouble, I will do my best to help you." Kitano Keiji smiled a little naively and said, "Let's go. Let's eat first and talk while we eat."

“Yeah, yeah.” Dongye Jiecheng nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice. He couldn’t suppress his inner excitement. Then he hugged Kitano Keiji tightly and said with a choked voice: “Kitano-kun, time reveals a person’s true character, and a friend in need is a friend indeed. Thank you. Although I have lost my wealth, I have gained precious friendship. God has treated me well!”

Kitano Keiji's arrival was like a ray of light in the darkness, illuminating his increasingly bleak life.

"Higashino-kun, this is what I should do. You are my benefactor." Kitano Keiji responded sincerely, but a hint of sarcasm and disdain flashed in the depths of his eyes, which he quickly hid. He smiled and said honestly, "Okay, let's go eat."

Higashino Yutaka left on his motorcycle.

I don't know what is waiting for me.

(End of this chapter)