Chapter 059　 The most touching love letter I’ve ever received in my life.

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  Just after 3:00 PM, at the gate of Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai), students were walking in small groups.

  They parked the car across the street and waited for over ten minutes. Finally, Honda raised her hand and pointed. "Ano hito desu! (That's him!)"

  A thin, long-haired male student of average height walked out of the school gate with a drawing board on his back.

  Su Xian remarked, "He certainly fits the stereotype of an art student."

  They followed Kazami to the old apartment building where he lived. All four of them stepped out of the car and blocked his path.

  The moment he saw Honda, Kazami knew things had gone south, but there was nowhere to run.

  Zhao Nanfeng stood 187cm tall—a full head taller than the boy. With his white hair and sunglasses, he brushed back his black suit jacket, tucked his left hand into his pocket, and grabbed the boy's collar with his right. He questioned him in a low, menacing voice: "妹に何をした？(What did you do to my younger sister?)"

  Kazami began to tremble violently, his words tripping over each other as he begged for forgiveness. He fumbled for his phone and transferred 700,000 yen back to Honda on the spot.

  "ほかの被害者もいるだろう、全員に返金しないと、貴校の副学長田部に連絡するよ。(You've probably scammed others too. If you don't refund everyone, I’ll contact your Vice President, Tabe.)" (In Japanese universities, the Vice President usually handles student discipline.)

  "全員に返金します！(I'll refund everyone! I'll refund them all!)" Kazami was so terrified he nearly wet himself. He remained in a deep bow until they drove away, not daring to look up.

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  "社長、格好よすぎます。 (Boss, you're way too cool.)" Honda was now completely smitten, looking at Zhao Nanfeng with pure adoration.

  "俺がお前に払ってる給料高すぎたのか？　男にそんなに気前よく金を使うなんて。(Did I pay you too much? Spending money so generously on a man...)"

  "縁が来たと思っていました。(I thought fate had finally arrived.)"

  "縁は、お前のような馬鹿女には来ないよ。 (Fate doesn't come for stupid women like you.)"

  Su Xian couldn't help but interject, "社長、そんな言い方、ひどい。(Zhao Nanfeng, that’s too much. Don't talk to her like that.)"

  Honda quickly defended him. "蘇さん、いいです、社長の言った通り、私は馬鹿です。(Engineer Su, it's okay. The Boss is right. I am a fool.)"

  Su Xian said nothing more. Honda did need to learn a lesson from this ordeal.

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  On the way home, Li Chengshi asked, "Did that move by the Boss just now charm you again?"

  "Pfft, what am I, a primary schooler? Besides, if it came to a real fight, I’m much stronger than Zhao Nanfeng. That long-haired kid just lacked experience and was scared by his 'vibe.' With Zhao's current physical state, he’d probably fall over if you lightly pushed him. He's just an empty shell."

  "But he was really cool just now. I wish I had a brother like that."

  "No way, Li Chengshi," Su Xian frowned. "I can be way more cool than him. I'll be your 'brother'!"

  Where did this weird competitive streak come from? Li Chengshi sighed. "But it feels like the Boss has really changed. Even though he’s still sharp-tongued, think about it—he hasn't looked for a woman in four months."

  Su Xian wanted to say, "You didn't look for one for over twenty years," but she held it back. Instead, she said, "He’s probably just physically not up to it yet. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him not to."

  "What if he really changed and decided to focus his love on one person from now on..."

  "I think you’re overthinking it."

  "I think you’re biased against him."

  Su Xian turned her head to look at him, her eyes twinkling. She smiled. "Are you trying to lure me into saying something nice about him, just so you can get jealous and make me comfort you?"

  "Look at you, being all smart," he retorted, but realized he might actually have that tendency. Even though Su Xian gave him plenty of security, every time a new situation arose, he felt the need to weigh things up again.

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  I can't do this. I'm being a bit unreasonable, he thought.

  But Su Xian said, "In the future, don't be so indirect. Just throw a tantrum. I can handle it."

  His heart softened. "Then I also have an obligation not to act up for no reason."

  "No, Li Chengshi. Between us, things have been unequal from the start. I’m the 'Heroine' who rescued you from 'Virgin Hell.' You were willing to offer yourself as a reward, and I was more than happy to accept. From that moment on, you became my 'puppy.' Of course I’m going to protect you and spoil you. In my heart, there’s no such thing as you being 'unreasonable.' Everything you do is cute. Honey, bring it on!"

  Li Chengshi let out a silent sigh. Ah, my wife is being weird again. It’s wiser not to respond to this. "Virgin Hell"? Is she mocking me?

  But it really was quite hellish...

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  At the end of March, the romantic cherry blossom season arrived. Tokyo has many famous spots. If they finished their work, Zhao Nanfeng allowed them to leave early to enjoy the flowers.

  However, over the weekend, Su Xian wanted to see cherry blossoms outside of Tokyo.

  Friday night, she was searching for info on a scenic spot in Saitama Prefecture when Li Chengshi’s phone rang. It was a video call from Li Xiao. She pressed answer.

  "Engineer Su, it's you. Where's Little Bear?"

  "He's in the shower."

  Li Xiao smiled and asked, "Don't you usually shower together?"

  "He's sulking with me."

  "Again? Engineer Su, please bear with him a little."

  "Don't worry, Sister Li. His tantrums are my 'stimulants.'"

  "Ahem."

  "Oh, Sister Li, did you need something?"

  "Little Huang is arriving in Japan tomorrow. She said her colleagues are picking her up so Little Bear doesn't need to worry, but tell him to find some time to go see her and help her out with whatever she needs."

  "Will do."

  "You guys be good. Bye."

  "Okay. Bye, Sister Li."

  Li Chengshi stood at the bedroom door, frowning. "Who told you to answer my mom's video call?"

  "No one. I decided to take it myself."

  "You're not allowed to answer them in the future."

  "No way, baby. Just because I said the 'fitness coach' you were roleplaying had no sexual tension, you're banning me from answering your phone?"

  "Who’s angry about that!" He got even angrier.

  He had been training with her for several months and had gained weight to 140 lbs—he was at least a "lean-muscle boy" now. But during their roleplay, she actually burst out laughing!

  She won’t get one this week!

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  She couldn't coax him out of his mood before bed. After the lights went out, Li Chengshi lay down with his back to Su Xian, without even saying goodnight.

  Su Xian rested her arm on his waist, but he immediately shook it off. She had no choice but to lie on her back, staring at the ceiling and pretending to count stars.

  "Ahem." She cleared her throat twice. He ignored her. "I can't sleep. Let me recite the most touching love letter I’ve ever received in my life."

  Li Chengshi pricked up his ears. He had never written her a love letter. Which "bastard" wrote it?

  Su Xian spoke slowly: "That day on the snowy slope, you said my head was full of 'colorful'(dirty) thoughts. I was very angry, mostly because you were partly right and I was embarrassed. But for the most part, I was truly serious. Even though it's all in the past, I hope that if you ever think of me in the future, your impression is that 'this guy once liked me,' rather than 'he just wanted to sleep with me.'"

  He turned over. "I only said that to you once. How do you remember it better than I do?" This one point was enough to forgive her for her rudeness.

  "Because you said it so well. I was almost moved to tears back then."

  "Then you should have cried! You acted so calm that I thought you had zero feelings for me. I was depressed for months."

  "Sigh, but now I'm so sad. Because 'this guy likes me,' but 'he doesn't want to sleep with me.'"

  "I do." He leaned in and kissed her passionately.

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