Ke Xuezhuo's son-in-law

Chapter 535 Zhibao, I love you
  In Haihara Ai's room, it was so quiet that he could only hear the sound of raindrops hitting the window outside. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding in her hand a tape that had been stained yellow by the passage of time, which was left to her by a mother she had never met.

She carefully placed the tape into the nearby tape recorder and pressed play.

The inside of the machine made a creaking sound, and then everything went quiet except for the sound of the rain and the beating of her heart.

She wasn't ready to face her mother's voice yet, so she walked to the window and looked out at the pouring rain, trying to calm down.

Although she listened to it many times, she still couldn't help but play it one volume after another.
  Hui Yuan Ai returned to the bedside. After turning off the lights, she lay on the bed. The room was filled with moonlight, and the rain through the window left dim shadows on the wall.

She held the tape recorder in both hands, put it to her ear, and listened quietly to her mother's voice.

In the tape, my mother's voice was clear and melodious. It started with some household chores, how to take care of herself, how to be an independent woman, and told many interesting things about when she first met her father.
  Her mother's voice is full of love and expectation, and every word is like a long ballad, making people feel reassured and warm.

At the end of the tape, my mother's voice became soft and low, as if she was saying something very important.

"Shiho, I love you."

These words were like a ray of light, penetrating the darkness and illuminating Hui Yuan Ai's heart.

Her fingers trembled on the tape recorder, as if she were being electrocuted, and then slowly moved toward the replay button. Her eyes were closed tightly, liquid mixed with disbelief and anticipation condensed at the corners of her eyes, and then slid down her cheeks.

The corners of her mouth raised slightly, as if she was responding to the mother she had never met. Her palm held the recorder tightly, as if it were her mother's hand, warm and strong. Her body seemed to be infused with a power that she had never experienced before, derived from maternal love.

When she heard those words again, her body trembled slightly, a tremor of happiness. She hugged the recorder tighter, as if that way she could feel her mother's love more truly. Her lips opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out.

She was immersed in this moment, and the feeling of happiness filled her whole body. Her breathing became rapid, and her finger pressed lightly on the replay button, listening to the words "Mom loves you" over and over again. The sound was like the sweetest verse, making her feel extremely comforted and happy every time it was repeated.

Hui Yuan Ai leaned on the railing and looked at the falling rain outside the window. The tape in his hand had finished playing. Her throat felt thirsty from the salty steak from dinner, so she decided to go downstairs to the kitchen for a drink. She gently stood up from the bed and carefully walked down the stairs to the second floor, her steps light, as if she was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the villa.

When she reached the corner of the stairs, Fujiwara Hoshikai under the light came into her sight. He was cooking noodles with his head down, holding chopsticks in one hand to fiddle with the noodles, and leaning on the bar with the other. He didn't seem to notice Haihara Ai's arrival until he looked up and their eyes suddenly met. At that moment, time seemed to have stopped, and they were both at a loss. After a few seconds, both of them lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to look at each other again.

Fujiwara Hoshikai broke the silence first. He looked at the bubbling noodles in the pot and asked softly, "Do you want some too?" Haihara Ai nodded slightly hesitantly, with a flash of light on his face. A grateful smile.

Looking at Haihara Ai's rosy face, Fujiwara Xinghai knew that she must have just listened to her mother's tape. However, he did not mention it directly. After all, it was a private matter and he could not ask what information her mother had left for her on the tape.

"No, I just want to drink water." 　　　 "Oh, I thought you were hungry."

After hearing Fujiwara Hoshikai's words, Haihara Ai didn't say anything. She just opened the refrigerator silently, but the expression on her face was extremely gentle.
  Fujiwara Hoshikai stood in the kitchen, stirring noodles with chopsticks in his hand. He looked at Haihara Ai, and then tried to start a conversation, "Haihara, how are you doing in school?" His voice was soft, looking at Her eyes were full of concern.

Hui Yuan Ai was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said softly: "It's not bad." Her voice was very small, almost drowned out by the sound of cooking noodles.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Xinghai spoke again, "Actually, if you are very repulsive, we can also take a break from school. How do you feel about living here?" His voice was still gentle, as if he was inquiring about her mood in a roundabout way.

Although he didn't expect her to smile playfully every day, her sisters came to accompany her, even Mary was there. She should be very happy. Is there something missing?

Haibara took two sips of ice water, put down the cup, cleaned it, and put it back in the refrigerator. Then she looked up at him, "Very good." Her voice was calm, without any fluctuations, as if to tell him that she didn't feel anything. trouble.

Fujiwara Xinghai smiled slightly, then nodded, turned his head and continued cooking noodles.

I remember that the young detective team in the original book was specially created to accompany Haihara Ai so that she would not be too lonely, so he wanted to invite them to come and play with her? Or should she be transferred to Didan Elementary School to successfully punish those plots in the original work?
  I have to think of a way to make her happy.
  Haihara Ai looked at his back and suddenly said, "How was your game?" Her voice was small, but it clearly reached Fujiwara Hoshikai's ears.

Fujiwara Xinghai was slightly stunned when he heard her words. He never thought that she would care about such a thing, so he turned his head, looked at her, and immediately smiled and said, "Fortunately, everything is as planned." He His voice was calm but full of confidence.

He doesn't have much confidence in winning the championship, but he is still somewhat certain about advancing to the finals. As long as he doesn't meet Taiko celebrities, Fujiwara is at least 30% confident that he can advance to the finals, and the system requirements are not met. Difficult, just make it to the finals, there is no mention of winning the championship and gaining the right to challenge for the throne.

When Hui Yuan Ai heard his words, she smiled slightly, and then nodded, with a bright light shining in her eyes, which was her appreciation and respect for him.

"come on."

After saying this, Huihara Ai didn't stay long, turned around and walked out of the kitchen.

After Haihara Ai left, Fujiwara let out a long sigh of relief.
  "really."

To say that he was only 30% confident just now, Fujiwara is convinced that he is at least 60% confident now to advance to the finals.
  "I hope I don't meet the adopted son of the Haneda family before the finals."

(End of this chapter)