Zongman: Nagasaki Sushi's adopted brother

Xiangzi held the lunch box in her hands. The food inside was simple and plain. She carefully picked up the chopsticks, gently picked up a small mouthful of food, slowly put it into her mouth, and chewed it carefully.

Although hunger surged like a tide and her stomach made rumbling sounds, she still maintained an almost rigid elegance.

She ate in small bites, as if she was enjoying a sumptuous feast. Every movement she made revealed a calm and unhurried temperament, as if telling the world that no matter how difficult life was, she would not lose her dignity.

Bai Ye watched her finish her lunch box bite by bite and expressed the doubts in his mind.

Bai Ye looked at Xiangzi and asked tentatively, "So, you really ran away from home?"

Xiangzi paused slightly, she slowly closed the lunch box in her hand, and a barely perceptible dimness flashed in her eyes.

After a moment's silence, she stood up and prepared to leave somewhat stiffly, as if she didn't want to continue this topic.

Seeing this, Bai Ye quickly spoke out to stop him: "Wait, I'm just asking casually, don't leave in a hurry."

However, Xiangzi did not stop. She said in a cold and firm tone: "If you are someone sent by grandpa, I will not go back with you."

She paused slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, and then said: "Thank you for the lunch box, I will return the money to you later."

Seeing this, Bai Ye eagerly reached out and grabbed Xiangzi's arm, with a hint of urgency in his voice: "Wait, I told you to wait."

"Is there anything else?" Xiangzi's voice was very soft, but it contained a coldness that kept people at a distance.

Bai Ye let go of his hand, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, but his tone became more sincere: "I'm not the person sent by your grandfather as you said, I just care about you."

Xiangzi just snorted softly, his tone still cold: "Don't worry about it."

She turned slightly to the side, as if she didn't want to continue this topic, but Bai Ye's concern caused a subtle ripple in her heart.

“…”

"So, you are really stubborn, Xiangzi." Bai Ye shrugged his broad shoulders, with a helpless smile on his lips, and said slowly.

His eyes revealed some complex emotions towards the person in front of him, like helplessness and a little appreciation.

Xiangzi's brows furrowed suddenly, she gritted her teeth, her cheeks puffed up, and she stared at Bai Ye sharply, her tone full of displeasure and resistance: "What do you know about me? Bai Ye classmate, stop talking to yourself."

Bai Ye just smiled slightly and shook his head. There was no trace of sarcasm in that smile, but instead it was full of sincerity: "I don't understand you as a person, but I do know your music."

He paused, his eyes becoming more profound. “Music doesn’t lie. Your performance is crying.”

When Xiangzi heard this, her already tense body stiffened even more. She clenched her fists and raised her voice a few degrees, with a kind of irritation as if a sore spot had been touched: "So? Bai Ye-san, should I cry for you here?"

"No, I haven't finished my sentence yet."

"Every melody you sing is filled with tears, as if you want to pour out all the pain in your heart. However, your hands are like two sharp swords, paddling hard in this ocean of sorrow, fighting against the waves of fate."

"Even though you've fallen into despair, seemingly forgotten in a dark corner by the world, your eyes remain steadfast. Trying to resist with your own strength, aren't you?"

"Ding, ding, ding..." The class bell rang suddenly, but the two people on the rooftop didn't care.

A hint of stubbornness flashed in Xiangzi's eyes, and she raised her chin slightly: "Yes, so what?"

Bai Ye stared at Xiangzi for a moment, then slowly spoke with a hint of seriousness in his tone: "I think it's amazing."

His eyes were sincere, without any sarcasm or perfunctory expression, as if he was pausing in the midst of all the noise just to admire Xiangzi's persistence.

When Xiangzi heard this, she felt like she was pricked by a needle. Her eyes widened and her voice became a little louder: "Is it amazing? Don't you think it's stupid? Trying to resist an unbearable fate."

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think. Anyway, it's amazing."

Xiangzi was choked by Bai Ye's words. She opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but didn't know what to say.

After a moment, he could only utter: "Are you stupid? Are you?"

Bai Ye just smiled, with a hint of cunning in his smile: "Then I shouldn't be as stupid as you."

"..."

".."

"Um...um, we have to go to class. We're going to be late. Byakuya-san, Toyokawa-san."

Goto Ichiri poked her head out from the corner. If Byakuya and Xiangzi hadn't been stuck talking at the rooftop door, she would have gone to class long ago. Now that she was really late, she came out to interrupt.

"Wow, Yili, I've been looking for you for a long time and couldn't find you. So you were hiding here."

Goto's body suddenly stiffened, a trace of panic on his face: "Bai Ye-san is looking for me? He just calls me by my name right away? No... No, how can a lowly snake like me be called by my name by Lord Bai Ye? I will commit seppuku right now to apologize!!"

"Hahaha, Ichiri is so cute. Ichiri-chan, love~." Bai Ye couldn't help laughing when he saw the appearance of Goto Ichiri.

"Love?! No, I'll commit seppuku three more times!" There was a hint of exaggerated seriousness in Goto Ichiri's voice, as if he was taking the matter seriously.

Xiangzi watched this scene from the side and shook his head: "..."

Bai Ye turned around, looked at Xiangzi, and said with a hint of teasing: "Xiangzi, love too~"

Xiangzi had a look of helplessness on his face: "Go to class."

.

The three of them ran all the way to the classroom, but they were still late.

The price for playing around on the rooftop is being punished by standing side by side in the corridor.

Bai Ye looked at Goto Ichiri with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "Ichiri, when will you return to your normal form? It's not good to be a little bug all the time."

There was a hint of amusement in his voice, as if he were teasing a small pet.

Goto Ichiri: "Climb."

Xiangzi: “….”

Bai Ye suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Xiangzi, and said with a hint of anticipation: "Oh, by the way, Xiangzi. Can you help me with vegetarian lunch boxes in the future?"

Xiangzi answered without hesitation: "No."

"Please, sister, if you don't see me finish my lunch box when you get home..." There was a hint of exaggeration in Bai Ye's voice, but there was a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

"For the sake of my life, the life of a fellow keyboard player, can you please help me?"

Xiangzi was slightly startled when he heard this, then he sighed and said, "I really can't stand you. Let's put things aside. I'll pay you."

"Xiangzi, love~"

“What an idiot…”

In a corner beyond Bai Ye's reach, Xiangzi raised the corners of her mouth slightly. That smile was like a flower blooming in spring, with a hint of shyness and joy. The blush spread across her cheeks, as if her mood had become gentle and bright.

"Climb."

Chapter 9 Nagasaki Sushi, if you are not good at it, just practice more, Hong Wen, don’t do anything!

Large flat on the 45th floor, living room.

Su Shi sat on the sofa, raised her feet, and looked down at Bai Ye who was half-kneeling.

Su Shi crossed his arms, his eyes sharp as a knife, a sneer on his lips, and his voice was filled with unquestionable majesty: "Su Shi the Great Stupid Writer, right?"

"Well, well, it means that it was sent to the wrong person." There was a hint of panic in Bai Ye's voice, like a child who had done something wrong.

Su Shi's eyes became sharper, and she asked with a sneer, "Sent to the wrong person? Then who was it originally intended to be sent to?" There was a dangerous tone in her voice, as if it would explode at any time.

“I’m so sorry!!”

Su Shi looked at Bai Ye like this and sighed helplessly, with a very faint doting tone in her voice: "I really can't stand you, you are always so naughty."

Hearing this, Bai Ye immediately raised his head and smiled ingratiatingly: "No way, I'm Sister Su Shi's good brother."

Su Shi didn't buy it, she snorted coldly: "I haven't admitted that you are my brother yet."

"Wow, so sad." When Bai Ye heard this, he immediately pretended to be heartbroken, with great grievance in his voice.

Su Shi looked at Bai Ye's appearance and shook her head helplessly, but she finally softened her heart: "...Okay, stop crying."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Su Shi finally compromised: "...Bai Ye, good brother, okay."

"Hehe, Sushi, love~"

"..."

Su Shi resisted the urge to hit someone.

"Have you met Xiaoxiang?" Su Shi changed the subject, curiosity in her voice.

Bai Ye nodded, a smug smile on his face: "Yeah, we even had lunch together."

"Xiaoxiang and I are now closer friends than sisters~" There was a hint of provocation in Bai Ye's voice, as if he was deliberately trying to anger Su Shi.

"Tsk!" The displeasure on Su Shi's face could no longer be hidden.

Bai Ye saw Su Shi like this, and a playful smile appeared on his face. He stood up, looked down at Su Shi, and said with a hint of teasing in his voice: "Oh, you are not jealous, are you?"

"Sister, Xiangzi and I have such a good relationship, you won't be jealous, right?"

"No way? No way?... Why didn't you do that? Don't pinch me, it hurts."

"..."

Looking at Bai Ye lying half-dead on the ground, Su Shi showed a satisfied expression.

"Did Xiangzi tell me why she transferred to Yuqiu? Could it be because of Kulai Xiku?" Su Shi suddenly changed the subject, with concern in her voice.

When Bai Ye heard this, some hesitation flashed across his face. He shook his head and made a face: "I won't tell you. (After all, this concerns Xiangzi's self-esteem)"

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Su Shi's face, and she snorted coldly: "Really?"

There was a hint of provocation in her voice, as if to say, I can find out even if you don't tell me.

"Stupid sister, there's been no progress for half a month, and this is it? Xiangzi is in Yuqiu. I was the one who leaked this information, otherwise you wouldn't even know where Xiangzi is."

"No, what are you doing? You suddenly picked up the slippers. Calm down, calm down, sister!"

Su Shi raised her eyebrows, holding a slipper in her hand, and shouted, "Dear brother Bai Ye, I'll give you a head massage with my slippers, okay? Don't run!"

Her voice rang in Bai Ye's ears like thunder, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

Bai Ye dodged the thrown slippers and retreated briskly, teasing as he retreated, "You're so fierce, what will you do if you can't get married in the future?"

When Su Shi heard this, she became even more furious. She gritted her teeth and said, "If I can't get married, then I'll marry you!"

"I don't want it. This is the most vicious curse!" Bai Ye's voice was full of ridicule, but he didn't dare to stop for a moment.

"Go to hell!!"

When Bai Ye heard this, he was startled and knew that Su Shi was really angry. He didn't dare to continue joking and hurriedly quickened his pace, trying to get rid of Su Shi's pursuit.

However, Su Shi's speed was not inferior to his at all. The two of them, one in front and one behind, started a chase around the sofa in the living room.

In the end, Bai Ye still couldn't escape Su Shi's pursuit and was grabbed by her collar. Su Shi was panting and glaring at Bai Ye, but she didn't swing the slippers in her hand.

The two of them stopped unexpectedly, as if stuck.

"What's wrong with me?" Su Shi suddenly asked himself in his heart.

Without even realizing it, Su Shi was quietly changed by Bai Ye. In the past, she always wore a smile, hiding her emotions, like a deep lake, with no way to see its bottom.

But now, she would easily get angry because of Bai Ye's teasing, and even chase people with slippers to beat them. Even she felt unfamiliar with this kind of herself.

Recalling the days when she first met Bai Ye, she was full of disgust towards this boy who was always laughing and not serious.

But now....

Bai Ye's appearance was like throwing a stone into her peaceful life, causing ripples.

Seeing Su Shi soften, Bai Ye quickly begged for mercy: "Sister Su Shi, I was wrong, please forgive me."

Ding, the door was suddenly pushed open with a crisp sound.

"Surprise! Su Shibao, Bai Yebao! I'm back~!"

Su Shima took off her shoes instantly, and like a bird freed from its restraints, she dived into the sofa, kicking her legs involuntarily, as if venting her long-lost excitement.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on the slippers in Su Shi's hand, and she asked in confusion: "Hey, why are you holding slippers, Su Shibao?" Her voice was full of curiosity, but her eyes showed that she wanted to eat some melons.

"Mom, it's not what you think. I just..." Su Shi was stunned by her mother's sudden question, and the slippers in her hand fell to the ground.

Su Shima interrupted her and said in a joking tone, "Could it be that you are doing something bold?"

When Su Shi heard this, her face turned red, and she quickly defended herself: "Mom, don't think too much, we just..."

"Just playing games, right, Bai Ye brother?"

Bai Ye couldn't help but complain in his heart: "No way, my dear sister, your sudden change of gentleness is too unexpected. If you hadn't grabbed my collar a second ago, as if you wanted to eat me alive, I would have almost believed it. I will expose you right now."