Love Healing Manual

Chapter 122 The Battle of Longganggu (Part 1)

The season between autumn and winter is always the strangest season, bringing people a completely uncomfortable feeling. The sun is warm when it shines on you, but before that warmth can accumulate and warm your body with your clothes, the cold wind completely destroys the feeling of warmth.

Two girls, who had been sent out to shop, strolled together down the street, shoulder to shoulder.

This was such a bizarre scene that it made your teeth ache.

Each of them had countless thoughts running through their minds, yet they didn't utter a single word. They remained silent, their gazes never meeting, and their steps never synchronized.

If Suzuo looks ahead, Ayane will turn her head to look to the left. If she raises her face, the other person will seize any opportunity to steal a glance over.

seriously.

If the name "Lin Ze" did not exist in the world, this girl named Kitagawa Ayane and the other young lady of the Miyagi family might never have had any relationship in this short life.

Their lives are vastly different.

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The stacked banknotes fluttered up and then fell, landing in Miyagi Suzuo's palm.

She was wrapped in clothes that looked light but were definitely warm, and her outer coat was a black windproof trench coat. Her tall figure accentuated her powerful aura.

Brown leather shoes trod on the rough road, her steps elegant and light.

Kitagawa Ayane also changed her clothes. The gray and white tracksuit she wore hugged her body tightly, creating a curvaceous silhouette. Although she wasn't dressed as meticulously as the young lady next to her, with even her hair perfectly styled, her pure and innocent charm made up for some of the shortcomings.

The two of them walking together constantly attracted the attention of others.

However, the magnetic field between the two can instantly reverse gravity, turning the world upside down.

Even when they are side by side, the distance between them is an extreme that cannot be matched by circling the entire city of Tokyo.

Both of them suppressed their discomfort, turned a corner, walked along the patterned stone bricks on the sidewalk, crossed Wudaoping Road, and measured the distance between the streetlights with their steps.

However, at a fork in the road.

Miyagi Suzuo kept walking forward, seemingly always a little faster than Kitagawa Ayane. After she had taken more than ten steps, a voice suddenly rang out behind her.

"You've gone the wrong way. This road is shorter."

She stiffened for a moment, turned her head, and saw Kitagawa Ayane pointing at the alley in front of her, her delicate face showing a calm expression.

"Thank you!" Miyagi Suzuo glared at her, huffed, and walked back, following behind her.

Together we walked into the narrow, dimly lit alley.

The alley was too narrow for three bicycles to pass at a time. Trash bags were scattered everywhere on the ground, cigarette butts and rotten fruit were everywhere, and a nauseating stench constantly assaulted the nostrils.

"Isn't there any other way?" From a distance, I could see the trash cans ahead.

Miyagi Suzuo frowned, her face full of resistance.

Walking past this stinking garbage can will definitely leave your hair covered in the disgusting smell.

"It's closer from here."

“I’ll take a longer route; I don’t want to go through here.”

"Whatever, give me the money and go take the long way yourself." Kitagawa Ayane shrugged and held out her hand to ask for the money Lin Ze had provided.

"Why should I give it to you? Lin Zejun asked me to hold the money because he trusts me, but you are an untrustworthy woman, so I can't possibly give you the money." Miyagi Suzuo said coldly, arms crossed.

"As expected of the young lady, she has a keen eye for detail and can analyze a lot of things from such a small matter."

Are you mocking me?

"Perhaps it's a compliment."

"You deliberately made me walk this disgusting path, are you happy to see me covering my nose?"

"I must say, you have quite the imagination. I just wanted to finish shopping as quickly as possible and get back to complete the task Lin Ze gave me."

"Give it to you? How dare you say such a thing?" Miyagi Suzuo was just about to launch a fierce attack on Kitagawa Ayane when she found that Kitagawa Ayane had already started walking forward, so she couldn't help but shout, "Hey, didn't we agree to take the long way? Do you even understand what people are saying!"

"If you really don't want to walk over, just jump." Kitagawa Ayane turned around and glanced at her.

There was indeed a lot of trash on the ground. She understood that Miyagi Suzuo was used to a life of luxury and didn't know the hardships of ordinary people, but taking a detour would add at least ten minutes to the journey. As a pet, she naturally understood Lin Ze's mindset; going and returning as quickly as possible was the best option. Otherwise, if they took too long to get back, Lin Ze would definitely be dissatisfied.

This was not a targeted action.

"If it weren't for Lin Ze, I wouldn't want to spend even a minute with you." Miyagi Suzuo stepped forward irritably, as if she were releasing all the anger that had accumulated over the past few days, and every word she spoke was particularly sharp.

Who isn't...?

Kitagawa Ayane thought to herself the same thing.

After these few encounters, her impression of Miyagi Suzuo was absolutely terrible. The other woman always acted like she had an incredibly strong presence, which she couldn't understand. Did she have to live in other people's worlds without projecting an assertive image? Their life together was so peaceful and warm, just like what she and Lin Ze had been living.

Suzuo Miyagi always wanted to get involved.

She never thought she would dislike a certain type of person before, but now, with her understanding, if the Creator gave her another life, even with the most noble life, she would never want to develop the same personality as Miyagi Suzuo in front of her.

However, Kitagawa Ayane misunderstood; this personality trait was only directed at her.

Speaking of which, Miyagi Suzuo was so well-behaved in front of Lin Ze that she was like the girl next door.

Lin Ze would wave, and Kitagawa Ayane would come over, but when it was Miyagi's turn, she would come up to him on her own without him even having to wave.

In the narrow alley.

Reaching the trash can, Miyagi Suzuo covered her nose, as if looking away would make her feel better. She then suddenly leaped forward with a powerful kick.

"Hey hey hey——"

She should have landed steadily, but instead, she jumped off course and stepped on slippery, rotten fruits and vegetables. Almost instantly, she felt weightless and instinctively reached out to brace herself against the wall beside her.

I managed to hold on, but my feet were completely unstable.

Miyagi Suzuo staggered two steps, then lunged forward, screaming in terror.

In that split second of reaction time.

Kitagawa Ayane instinctively reached out to steady her, grabbing Miyagi Suzuo's arm to help her regain her balance, but she was no match for her strength. As their hair flew, Miyagi Suzuo bumped into Ayane's shoulder and wrapped her arms around Ayane's waist.

After a long while...

The feeling of fear of falling to the ground gradually disappeared.

Miyagi Suzuo snapped out of her daze and suddenly realized who she was holding. She quickly let go, steadied herself, and stood up. She turned around to look at the culprit on the ground—a rotten apple that had turned into a paste, leaving a trail on the rough cement floor.

"Ew—" Although Miyagi Suzuo was disgusted by the rotten stuff on her shoes, when she looked up at Kitagawa Ayane and saw the other rubbing her shoulder.

Recalling Kitagawa-senpai's actions just now, she couldn't help but bite her lip lightly, and other emotions surfaced in her stubborn eyes.

"I bumped into you, I'm... sorry," Miyagi Suzuo said, still turning her face away.

Fortunately, neither of them was injured, and the impact on their shoulders was not particularly strong.

Soon, the pain in Kitagawa Ayane's shoulder disappeared.

"It was no trouble at all. Let's go. Lin Ze will be nagging us when we get back."

"Sure."

In this strange atmosphere that suddenly eased, the two walked out of the alley together.

The swaying morning light shone on me again, and the streets suddenly became bustling with people. Walking through the narrow, smelly alley, it was as if I had traveled through a time tunnel, and the scene that appeared in my sight seemed to be a new world.

The dense crowd, people dressed in different styles of clothing, included many beautiful urban white-collar workers.

The damp chill of the dim light disappeared, and warmth returned to my body.

Just one street apart, there is a clear dividing line between the bustling city center and the residential area.

Not knowing the way, Miyagi Suzuo followed Kitagawa Ayane. When the green light on the pedestrian crossing came on, the crowd moved in single file to the other side of the road. At the same time, people from the opposite side also surged over, and hundreds of strangers met.

She put both hands into the pockets of her trench coat.

"You really won't consider my suggestion?"

"What suggestions?"

As they strolled across the zebra crossing, Kitagawa Ayane glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

"If you're not interested in money, I can send you abroad to study. That way, senior, you'll have a relatively promising future. You can choose whichever country you want to go to. Don't worry, it won't be in my name, but through the Ocean Shipping Company's foundation that sponsors students studying abroad." Miyagi Suzuo's attitude was noticeably more serious.

This time, she wasn't making a condescending demand; you could tell from her tone that she was asking for Kitagawa Ayane's opinion.

Perhaps this young lady suddenly realized that always being forceful might not solve the real problem. If she could sink the other party into Tokyo Bay, everything would be fine, but the key is that she's not that kind of person.

If she did that, it wouldn't be a pity for her to lose her leg.

It was precisely because some people were so careless about destroying others that her car accident happened.

The fall just now suddenly reminded Miyagi Suzuo of a friend she had met in high school.

So, her heart softened a lot. "If a foundation of a conglomerate accepts your services, you usually have to work for it, right?" Kitagawa Ayane asked as if she had heard someone say that before, "Maybe you need to sign a contract, otherwise it would be a breach of contract."

Hearing her question, Miyagi Suzuo was clearly taken aback, pondering the meaning behind her words.

"Sign a contract? Don't get your hopes up. Even if you accept funding from the Ocean Company, you still need to go through a rigorous selection process to work for the organization. Out of a hundred students who study abroad, it's good if one of them ends up working for the company. Very few people are eager to sign a contract, unlike the kind of hegemonic contract you're talking about."

"So that's it."

"How about it? Think about it."

The two had already crossed the zebra crossing, with only a short distance left to travel.

Seeing that Kitagawa Ayane had taken the initiative to ask, Miyagi Suzuo's eyes lit up, thinking that Kitagawa Ayane had finally come to her senses and was willing to agree. Indeed, the promise of a future was always more tangible than money. Money only represented temporary happiness, while going abroad meant entering a new social circle. Perhaps that was what her senior wanted.

but.

Kitagawa Ayane's next words made her expression darken again, ruining her mood that had just improved.

"If we don't consider it, how can we stay by Lin Ze's side after going abroad?"

"I offered to help you apply for a foundation grant just to get you away from Lin Zejun!" Miyagi Suzuo was speechless, raising her eyebrows in exasperation. She genuinely wondered if this woman was stupid.
Did she take pity on her senior and give her a free exchange program?!
The two said.

They had already reached the supermarket entrance. At the very top of the fresh produce supermarket, with its curtains drawn, stood a large, flamboyant signboard. Although it was nearby, Lin Ze's family generally didn't shop at this supermarket because the prices weren't as low as those at supermarkets a little further away.

They stood at the entrance of Longgang Gu Vegetable Supermarket.

“He needs me, I can’t leave Tokyo.” Kitagawa Ayane glanced at Miyagi Suzuo, lowered her head, and after saying this, she lifted the curtain and entered the supermarket.

Miyagi Suzuo was left standing there, frowning as she pondered the meaning of those words.

After a while.

"Hey, you might as well explain yourself more clearly." Miyagi Suzuo chased after him.

……

Fried pork cutlet shop.

In the kitchen on the second floor.

The atmosphere between Lin Ze and Sano Chizuru was much more relaxed. After finalizing the menu for their dinner, the two immediately began preparing the food. More than a dozen plates of various sizes appeared on the kitchen counter, some of which were already filled with pork chops.

Lin Ze just took her downstairs to see the pork chops in the refrigerator.

Sano Chizuru then understood why they had to have a family dinner at home. It would be too wasteful to throw away all those ingredients. They were enough to feed a family for half a year. But this was only enough ingredients that Lin's store to sell for half a week.

She sliced ​​the pork chop into thin pieces and arranged them on a plate.

Chizuru Sano's movements were, of course, skillful; she was clearly the kind of person who cooked often. She would occasionally glance at Lin Ze, noticing his calm and composed demeanor...

Actually, she really wanted to call Lingxu to ask, but she was afraid that she had already gotten into a fight with her senior outside!
Love rivals are extremely jealous when they meet.

Moreover, judging from the tense atmosphere in the living room, Kitagawa-senpai is not the kind of person who is easy to bully. She has encountered Suzuo, who is even more difficult to get along with. Just thinking about that scene gives me goosebumps.

"Why is Kitagawa Ayane-senpai living at the group leader's house?" After hesitating for a moment, Chizuru decided to find out for Suzuo and asked.

"We have a good relationship," Lin Ze replied while writing down the cooking steps on a piece of paper.

"You two aren't dating, are you?"

"No."

"Huh? I misunderstood. I thought you, group leader, had already won over such a beautiful senior like Kitagawa." She teased.

"Chizuru-kun, don't misunderstand what a pure relationship is," Lin Ze shrugged and said calmly, "but I can understand, it seems you are all very sensitive to these kinds of relationships."

Even when teased by Chizuru Sano, Lin Ze didn't show any coldness.

Simply because Chizuru was his personally chosen "favorite".

From this perspective alone, if Chizuru were to join a complex battlefield, she could easily kick Miyagi Suzuo and Kitagawa Ayane to death with a single kick.

"But Ayane Kitagawa is really beautiful. I think it's normal for Team Leader Hayashi to be attracted to her."

"Appearance is the most superficial standard for judging a person."

"But we girls care a lot about our appearance. Speaking of which, isn't Miyagi prettier than the senior? I wonder what your opinion is, group leader?"

"The palace? It is indeed quite beautiful."

"How does it compare to Kitagawa Ayane-senpai?" Sano Chizuru slowed down her cutting motions and stared nervously at Lin Ze.

“The senior is cuter,” Lin Ze replied very naturally.

Even a pair of chopsticks can develop feelings after being used for a long time, let alone Kitagawa Ayane, with whom you spend every day.

Based on human instinct.

He said as a matter of course.

However, after hearing Lin Ze's words, Sano Chizuru's heart skipped a beat.

……

Between several shelves.

Follow the list.

Suzuo Miyagi was throwing things into the shopping cart, while Ayane Kitagawa was pushing it. The two continued to argue even while shopping.

“We were supposed to discuss group matters at noon. You don’t understand how much Lin Ze values ​​this speech event. It must be because you kept bothering him that our lunch gathering was moved to tomorrow. If it weren’t for Qianhe and me coming over, you would have delayed us again.”

Listening to Miyagi Suzuo's complaints, the senior did not refute them.

In fact, the other party guessed correctly.

Last night, she kept Lin Ze from sleeping well because she kept bothering him, which led to all the problems that followed.

"When will you finally wake up? If you truly love him, stop being so foolish. I don't care about anything else, but you can't waste his talent and ruin his future," Miyagi Suzuo said through gritted teeth.

“You shouldn’t have said these things to me. Tell Lin Ze, let him say them to me himself.” Kitagawa Ayane remained unmoved by either soft or hard approaches.

"You don't need to bring Lin Ze into this to intimidate me! Don't think that just because you've been close to him for a few months you're important to him. In fact, in his heart, you're not even as important as one of my toes!" Miyagi Suzuo instantly became angry and said coldly, "There's a reason for everything, and you don't understand at all."

"All I know is that he needs me right now."

"It's more like you're desperately clinging to him, wearing so few clothes at home. What are you thinking? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"Even if I'm naked in Lin Ze's house, it's none of your business." Kitagawa Ayane was also getting annoyed, her beautiful eyes fixed on Suzuo.

Both of their eyes seemed to blaze with fire.

"I think you're capable of doing something like this."

“You can come naked, but Lin Ze might not be willing, since there’s only room for the two of us in the bed.” Kitagawa Ayane’s aggression remained undiminished.

When she unleashed her power, it ignited a furious surge in Miyagi Suzuo's rage.

Just for a moment.

Suzuo immediately got angry.

"You guys?" Miyagi Suzuo reacted as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. She reached out and grabbed Kitagawa Ayane by the collar, saying word by word, "You are not worthy to say that. Only Lin Ze and I are the true community. It has been like this for three years and it is still like this now."

"Don't pull my clothes, I told you that last time."

"What are you going to do about it if I drag you? In my relationship with Lin Ze, you're the one who's the third party."

"Go away!"

Kitagawa Ayane's patience had reached its limit, especially when she saw the sportswear Lin Ze had bought for her at the neckline, which made Miyagi Suzuo's fingers twitch out of shape.

She didn't know where the strength came from, but she pushed Lingxu away, causing her to fall backwards onto the shelf.

There was only a loud clang.

Countless plastic-wrapped items were falling down, covering the floor. Accompanied by the slight trembling and humming of the shelves, the items at the very top swayed, some even falling onto Miyagi Suzuo's head.

The loud noise was particularly jarring in the quiet environment.

The fallen objects piled up at her feet with a clatter.

For a while.

Miyagi Suzuo's expression was unclear; she only saw that Suzuo had her face lowered, and after a long while, she raised it and stared intently at Kitagawa Ayane, the woman she hated so much.

"You don't know what's good for you. You're only the second person in my life to dare to push me."

In an instant, Miyagi Suzuo raised her hand high, rushed forward, and mercilessly slapped Kitagawa Ayane.

Suddenly a strong wind blew.

The girl's hair on her cheek trembled.

(End of this chapter)