You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

"No, it's still early."

The old man shook his head and pointed to another small building specially used for recuperation. "I'll go back to rest after visiting Ruisui. You can come with me."

The old man waved his hand.

Instead, he grabbed Toyokawa Sho and followed him to the sanatorium.

For the old man, he actually always hoped to have a son or grandson whom he could treat openly like he does now. However, he gave birth to a daughter, and his daughter's child is also a girl. Although he wants to be close to her, he always puts on a stern attitude and is misunderstood.

As for a son-in-law, he never considered him.

It’s not that he looks down on marrying into the wife’s family.

He was just simply upset that a wild boar that appeared out of nowhere took away the cabbages he had worked so hard to grow.

But now there is no such concern.

The old man patted Toyokawa Sho's shoulder again.

Not bad, quite strong, he exercises privately, he is handsome, good at talking and has a good figure. This guy is really like me. I believe that he will be able to carry ten cabbages without any problem in the future.

A rough calculation.

If Xiangzi is not taken into consideration.

There are almost ten girls around this kid who have a crush on him.

There are only ten, not many.

Aside from the two girls from the Ruoye and Anhe families, the others were not very up to par...

You still have to work harder.

It's normal for men to be promiscuous.

Excellence will inevitably be sought after, and strength will inevitably be loved.

But you can't sleep with just any woman.

As the future heir of the group, how to control the relationship with the women around him is a compulsory course.

It seems I have to find time to teach him later.

107

Chapter 107 You are not allowed to fall in love with the one from Xianjuan’s family.

After walking to the sanatorium with Toyokawa Sadaharu.

Toyokawa Sho saw Toyokawa Shoko standing beside the bed, with a clearly visible red in the corners of her eyes, and her hands tightly clenched into a thin and slender hand, as if there was only a thin layer of skin between her and the bone.

No extra introduction is needed to understand it.

Now lying on the hospital bed, her face looks quite pale, like a flower that may wither and die at any time. The woman who makes people feel that life is so insignificant in the face of death is Mizuho Toyokawa.

She is the mother of Toyokawa Shoko.

She is also my mother.

"Ever since Mizuho fell ill, that thing has started to put more and more pressure on itself, and it's become visibly more impatient."

Sadaharu Toyokawa held Sho Toyokawa's shoulders and was not in a hurry to let Sho in. The two of them stood together outside the corridor, watching the scene inside through the glass from a distance.

As for the person he mentioned who was not even a human being, it was naturally Toyokawa Kiyoshi.

"I understand that he wants to help Mizuho and ensure that Mizuho's status will not be affected, but he doesn't need to do that. As long as I am here, Mizuho will be safe."

The old man pressed his brows tiredly.

"It's just that he has a deep prejudice against me. He appears to be submissive, but deep down he thinks there's no way a chaebol family could be kind. I didn't intend to waste my breath on this, and I warned him not to let life's difficulties affect his career decisions, but he obviously didn't listen."

"Those who are too eager for quick success will inevitably be harmed. This has been the case since ancient times. I was prepared for him to stumble, hoping that he would become more mature through failure. However, I never imagined that he would cause such a big mess. I really underestimated his ability."

"As Mizuho and his father, I should clean up the mess for them, but as the head of the Toyokawa family, I should also set an example and remove that thing from the family."

Looking at the mother and daughter in the room, the old man sighed slowly.

"I don't think I did anything wrong, but looking at Ruihui's face, I always feel that it's all my fault. After I kicked that thing out, Ruihui resumed work despite being sick."

"On the one hand, she told the board that she would do her utmost to compensate for the losses. On the other hand, she told me that she understood my difficulties, so she didn't blame me for kicking that thing out of the house. She just hoped that I would take better care of my health."

Seeing that the old man's tone was a little sad, Toyokawa Sho reached out and gently patted the old man on the back.

He was much taller than the old man, and when he lowered his eyes, he could easily see the meticulously combed pale silver hair on the other's head. Upon closer inspection, he could also notice that his skin had actually become very loose.

"Madam is a very strong woman. She must have faith in you and that Mr. Qing Gao will one day bounce back. That's why she has no complaints."

Toyokawa Sho said comfortingly.

"It's his duty to pull himself together. If he becomes complacent when faced with setbacks, what achievements can he make in the future?"

The old man's voice became much colder, and he immediately looked at Toyokawa Sho, "On your side, Mizuho and you are very unfamiliar with each other, so you shouldn't call Mizuho that."

Do you know that I came from another world line?

It turns out that I already have the answer in my heart...

No wonder you didn't ask me anything.

Toyokawa Sho sighed in surprise, "I thought you didn't know... Even if you knew, you wouldn't accept it so easily."

"After eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how unreasonable, must be the truth."

The old man said a famous quote from Sherlock Holmes calmly, "I'm not a stubborn person. On the contrary, many people in this circle are very superstitious about ghosts and gods."

"You can't be unaware of this, but you still say that with my personality, I won't accept it so easily."

The old man smiled and said, "So it seems that the me in the other world is a stubborn, rigid and demanding person."

Toyokawa Sho silently turned his gaze away, as if experiencing the exquisiteness of silent meditation. Seeing that he had no intention of saying more, the old man had no intention of continuing to explore the matter, and just patted Toyokawa Sho on the back.

"No matter what happens in the other world, now that you are here, it means you have a new beginning."

The old man encouraged, "Go see your mother. Ruisui doesn't know you yet. Maybe after seeing you, her condition will get better."

Feeling the intense stinging pain on his back, Toyokawa Sho felt that it was not a human slap, but a hammer, a rolling log, or even a falling rock.

If there was a health bar above his head, he would be left with very little health after these slaps.

The old man is in really good shape.

Toyokawa Sho sighed in his heart, then took a few steps and walked into the room he had been staying outside.

The interior decoration seemed to be intentionally designed to create a warm and quiet feeling. The placement of various furniture and medical facilities did not seem crowded. Unlike the terrifying hospital with pale sheets and umbrella leaves on the ceiling, it was very quiet here, like a forest in the suburbs or like one's own back garden. When I walked in, I felt that my restless heart was calmed down.

Following the gradual sobbing sound, Toyokawa Sho slowly walked to the bedside. Toyokawa Shoko, who was still crying, tightly held Toyokawa Mizuho's hand that was not receiving an IV drip, and rubbed it gently on her cheek.

Mizuho Toyokawa lowered her head and looked at her beloved daughter kindly and gently. The smile on her lips was the same as that of all gentle mothers in the world, just slightly raised, but this seemed to contain all the tenderness and all the endless love.

Although her illness made her cheeks look much thinner and even her shoulder-length hair was not as shiny as expected, it still could not conceal her beauty and elegance. Just a glance at her would tell that she must be a very well-educated, gentle and elegant person.

Looking at the two people in front of him who were so close to each other, Toyokawa Sho opened his mouth slightly. The scene before him was probably the thing he hoped would happen most when he was a child.

very nice.

Toyokawa Sho sighed in his heart again.

At this moment, a flash of light passed by, making it difficult for the person to open his eyes. When his vision became clear again, he seemed to see himself as a child.

I saw the other person running in from the door. He was about the same height as the chair next to him. He was wearing black overalls with a white shirt and holding an English version of "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" in his arms. It was so heavy that he needed to hold it tightly with both hands.

Toyokawa Sho subconsciously wanted to hold him down. He was sure his mother would scold him for being unruly if he ran around like that. But after reaching out his hand, he realized that it was just a small phantom from his past memories.

Can't touch or feel it.

But I could clearly hear him speaking in a baby voice.

【Mother! 】

pat.

Reality takes over the branches of fantasy and carries the boy's childhood vision.

Mizuho Toyokawa slowly turned her head and found a boy standing next to her.

The moment their eyes met, she saw that the other party subconsciously avoided her gaze. After a while, he looked into her eyes again, a little confused, a little embarrassed, and a little coy, looking as if he was very embarrassed.

Or to be more precise, he didn't know how to face himself.

Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko hurriedly introduced, "Mother, he is——"

"...Xiang?"

Mizuho Toyokawa murmured softly, her delicate and gentle voice filled with a hint of surprise.

She had never seen the child.

But the miracle thing is.

She seemed to know the other person's name.

It has nothing to do with time or common sense. No matter which world they are in, a mother can always call out the name of her son. Even if there are 93 billion light years between them, the feeling called love can cross the long Milky Way and turn the gap into a colorful poem.

Toyokawa Sho blinked a few times in confusion. Although there was a precedent before, Takamatsu Deng, who had no memory but could still call out his name, he was still deeply surprised when he heard Toyokawa Mizuho call him in such a gentle voice.

He hesitated for a moment.

My feet seemed to be nailed to the floor by the shackles of the past. No matter how strong my strength was, I couldn't break free from the restraints and could only wait hesitantly.

But you can meet the other person's gentle gaze.

Those heavy shackles miraculously dissipated slowly.

Toyokawa Sho slowly walked to the side of the bed, and for the first time he showed his clumsy look. He just stood there stupidly, and his usual eloquence seemed to be sealed.

In the end, it was not until Shoko Toyokawa brought a chair over that he realized that it was not good for him to stand like that, and he sat down awkwardly.

"Can you come closer so I can take a look?"

Toyokawa Mizuho asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Sho pulled his chair closer to the table.

Mizuho Toyokawa looked at him gently, her eyes, nose, mouth, ears, she looked carefully at every part, more carefully than she usually did when she looked at those museum treasures worth hundreds of millions.

After a while, she slowly stretched out her pale hand. There was still an injection on the back of her hand, and the nutrient solution hanging next to it flowed into her veins through a thin tube.

Toyokawa Sho was afraid that she would feel pain and wanted to put her hand back, but Toyokawa Mizuho shook her head, still with that smile that could reach deep into her heart.

She reached out and touched Toyokawa Sho's face, rubbing his cheeks gently with her thumb a few times.

"Your name is Xiang, right?"

Toyokawa Mizuho lowered her voice and said, "Sho, Toyokawa Sho, right?"

"Yes...my...name is this."

Toyokawa Sho said in a daze.

He knew clearly that the person in front of him and what he had experienced were stories from two different worlds, and he should not have had much emotion in his heart. However, looking at the other person's face so close to him, his brain was confused, as if it was blank.

He thought about it.

What should I say at this time?

By the way, you should introduce yourself first.

But how should I describe myself?

Toyokawa Sho thought of several long speeches in his mind, but his language system seemed to be off work. He couldn't organize any logical words for a long time. Finally, he picked out the simplest and clearest thing to say.

"I know what I'm about to say might sound crazy, but I'm actually from—"

Before he finished speaking, Toyokawa Sho lowered his gaze silently. When he raised it again, he found that the other party was still looking at him intently.

"Another world, right?"

Mizuho Toyokawa slowly stroked his face and helped him say the rest of the words.

"……Yes."

Toyokawa Sho slowly opened his eyes, not knowing why the other party knew the answer so quickly. He tried to grasp the why from the other party's eyes, but all he saw was heartache.

"You look exhausted, Sho."

A very ordinary sentence.