"Yin Zi, I'm at the foot of the mountain, come down."
Hearing the notification tone of the mobile phone, Kong Yinzi glanced sideways and ignored it.
[Didn’t you check your phone? Or is it turned off? ]
After waiting boredly for a few minutes, Kong Yinzi still didn't reply, so Yushan Heren had to call Kong Yinzi.
"Beep", "beep", after hearing the prompt tone of the phone being dialed in his ear, Yushan Kazuto breathed a sigh of relief.
【Fortunately, the phone was not turned off. 】
The phone rang again, and Kong Yinzi felt extremely annoyed. If she hadn't wanted to make Qingtaki Kosuke and Qingtaki Keika feel a little more at ease, she would have turned off her phone long ago.
[Always on the phone, can't I just be alone? 】
Kong Yinzi picked up the phone and wanted to hang up, but when she saw the name of the caller, her finger involuntarily moved from the hang-up button to the answer button.
[Why did he call me suddenly? He probably doesn't know what happened today. ]
When the call was connected, Yushan Kazuto's first words shattered Kong Yinzi's hope.
"Yin Zi, I'm at the foot of the mountain, please come down."
Yushan Heren doesn't like all the roundabout ways, he prefers this straightforward approach, but this attitude makes Kong Yinzi a little annoyed.
"I'm not going down!" Kong Yinzi said very unhappily.
"Then I'll come up?" Yushan Heren felt a little strange. Why did Kong Yinzi get angry just after he said one word?
"Don't come up!" Hearing this, Kong Yinzi became even angrier.
Yushan Heren was speechless for a moment and had a headache again. If he had known earlier, he would not have called and would have gone upstairs directly.
The two were silent for a while. Kong Yinzi felt relieved and said, "You didn't bring Master and Sister Guixiang here."
"No."
After hearing the answer from Yushan Kazuto, Kong Yinzi breathed a sigh of relief. It was enough for two people to know about such a secret place.
"Was it the master or Sister Guixiang who asked you to come?" Kong Yinzi asked.
"I have already blacklisted your master's contact information."
Kong Yinzi was speechless for a moment. It seemed that you had blocked all the men's contact information, leaving only girls.
"So, you know everything." Kong Yinzi's speech slowed down a lot.
"Well, I heard that you lost a game." Yushan Kazuto said calmly.
Kong Yinzi felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. Why could Yushan Heren say it so lightly?
Her chess skills have greatly improved recently and she has won many games in a row. As long as she wins today's game, she will be able to be promoted to the third dan and successfully enter the third dan league starting at the end of June.
But in this game, she destroyed herself, lost her composure, and ruined the good situation.
"Do you want to play chess?" Yushan Heren asked suddenly.
"Play chess?" Kong Yinzi felt it was a bit sudden.
"Aren't you in a bad mood because of playing chess? I think playing chess with you might make you feel better."
To be honest, Yushan Kazuto is not the type who is good at comforting girls. In the first game, he used an aggressive and straightforward style of play, which defeated Kong Yinzi so badly that he was in disarray. The game ended in less than forty moves.
However, Kong Yinzi was not angry at all. Instead, she was inspired to fight by Yushan Kazuto. As soon as the first game ended, she pulled Yushan Kazuto into the second game.
"Don't give in to me on purpose." Kong Yinzi typed.
At the beginning of the second game, Yushan Heren's chess moves became a little strange again. Kong Yinzi initially thought that Yushan Heren had developed some new chess moves, but after playing for a long time, she found that it was very different from what she had imagined.
"I'm not letting you go on purpose. I'm just imitating the style of the player you played against this morning." Yushan Kazuto replied quickly.
Kong Yinzi was silent. She had not pointed it out before, and she was blinded by one leaf. Now that Yushan Heren had explained it clearly, she could see it clearly. No wonder she had always felt it was strange. Yushan Heren's chess style and choice of moves were all deliberately imitating that person.
Her fighting spirit became even stronger.
The wind gradually picked up again.
The game was still going on, and Kong Yinzi gradually gained the upper hand. If it weren't for her fear at the beginning, she would probably have won the game by now.
[During the chess match this morning, I was still too worried about gains and losses. 】
A gust of wind blew by, the sky suddenly became dark, and raindrops as big as beans fell.
However, the game continues.
[He must have found a place to hide from the rain.]
Another ten minutes passed.
"Hayama Kazuto has left the room."
[It's raining heavily. Has he gone back? ]
Kong Yinzi sat in the pavilion, looking at the strings of water droplets on the eaves, and suddenly felt a little lost.
[Let’s go down the mountain. If the rain gets any heavier, we won’t be able to walk.]
Kong Yinzi held an umbrella and walked down the stairs carefully to the foot of the mountain. Under a tree, there stood a straight figure.
Kong Yinzi took two quick steps and saw Yushan Heren standing there. He was soaked. When he saw Kong Yinzi, he raised his phone and said, "Sorry, my phone got soaked in water and is broken."
Sora Ginko blinked, walked to the side of Yushan Heren, and handed the umbrella to Yushan Heren.
"You hold the umbrella."
He took the umbrella and found a amulet hanging on the handle. Yushan and others held up the umbrella and they squeezed together tightly. The small umbrella could barely cover them.
……
"Let me take you home first." Yushan Heren said as they got in the taxi.
"No, you are all wet, you must go home immediately!" Kong Yinzi's tone was unquestionable.
"But……"
"No buts. If you are not satisfied, just pay for the fare yourself!" Kong Yinzi said firmly.
Yushan Heren had no choice but to shut up. He didn't bring any cash and his cell phone was damaged by the rain. Now he was penniless.
The two sat in the back seat of the taxi, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Tokyo on a rainy night. The neon lights were refracted by the rain, which was very beautiful.
"Yin Zi, do you still remember the folding fan that I wrote an inscription for you?" Yushan Heren suddenly asked.
"Here." Kong Yinzi took out a folding fan from his pocket. With a "swish" sound, the fan opened, revealing four big characters written in a flamboyant style: "The highest good is like water."
"Haven't you ever tried to understand the meaning of these words?" asked Yushan Heren.
“The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without contention, and stays where people hate it, so it is close to the Tao. This is a classic passage from the Chinese classic, the Tao Te Ching.”
Kong Yinzi recited it very smoothly. It seemed that she had put a lot of effort into this sentence.
"Since you understand, then why..."
"It is because one does not contend that one is free from blame. Water does not contend, based on the premise that it has the ability to benefit all things, but I do not have this ability, so I have to contend." Kong Yinzi said firmly.
Chapter 128: Cold?
"Call your master to pick you up?" Yushan Kazuto asked after arriving at the apartment.
It was still pouring rain outside the window, but it was much lighter than yesterday. At least there was no traffic control today.
"I have contacted Sister Guixiang and I will not go back tonight." Kong Yinzi said, stepping on the mat with her little feet: "Hey, can I rest now?"
Although the floor mat was brought by Kato Megumi, she had never used it, and Yushan Kazuto nodded.
"By the way, have you stayed up late these days?" asked Yushan Heren.
It was dark before, so Yushan Heren didn't notice Kong Yinzi's dark circles. Under the light in the house, he discovered that Kong Yinzi's dark circles were even more exaggerated than his own.
"Stop talking nonsense." Kong Yinzi sat on the bed with her legs stretched out. Because of the wind and rain, Kong Yinzi's socks were a little wet, which made her look quite charming.
"Why are you trying so hard? With your chess skills, it's only a matter of time before you become a 3rd dan or a professional."
Yushan Kazuto asked as he was searching for something.
"I have my own reasons." Kong Yinzi's tone was a little stiff.
"Want to join the three-stage league that starts at the end of this month?"
Yushanhe took out two blankets and placed them on Kong Yinzi's legs: "Use one as a pillow and the other as a cover."
"Yeah." Kong Yinzi's ears turned a little red and she responded in a low voice.
"Today is June 13th. There is still more than half a month before the start of the third league. If we win three games in a row, won't it be a natural progression for us to get in?"
Kong Yinzi glanced at Yushan Heren, how could it be so easy to win three games in a row?
"Gululu."
A strange sound was heard, and Kong Yinzi suddenly became alert: "What's that sound?"
Yushan and Ren lifted the quilt and saw Xiaoxue curled up in sleep, her stomach making gurgling sounds.
"When did you get a cat?"
“Just got it back last week.”
Since his cell phone was broken, Yushan Kazuto had to find his spare phone. After downloading LINE, he immediately sent a message to Kato Megumi.
"Mei, I'm home."
"Kazuto, you haven't rested yet?"
Kato Megumi's reply was still quick, followed by a sleepy expression.
"After taking a shower, I'll rest." Yushan Kazuto replied, thought for a moment, and added another sentence.
"Hui, you didn't sleep well last night, so go to bed early."
"Ah."
……
When I walked out of the bathroom, Kong Yinzi was sitting at the head of the bed, looking at the chess record.
"I'm a little sleepy, so I'm going to sleep first. When you want to rest, remember to turn off the lights."
Yushan Heren touched his forehead and said this, then immediately fell on the bed. In just a few seconds, he fell asleep.
[Is he feeling unwell? ]
Yushan Heren's usual resting time is relatively stable. He usually goes to bed around 11 o'clock at night. It is only a little after 8 o'clock now, which is completely inconsistent with Yushan Heren's work and rest schedule.
Thinking of the scene of Yushan and others being completely soaked by the rain, Kong Yinzi felt a little panicked.
[Could it be? He has a cold? He is in such good health, so he should...]
Yushan Heren turned over, rolled up the quilt and curled up into a ball.
"Meow." Xiaoxue was shaken out of the quilt by Yushan and others. She cried out in dissatisfaction, found a gap, and squeezed back into the quilt.
[Does he feel cold? ]
Kong Yinzi couldn't sit still anymore.
The temperature was not high during the typhoon, but Yushan and others were drenched by the rain, so it was normal for them to catch a cold and have a chill.
Looking at the air conditioner remote control on the cabinet not far away, Kong Yinzi wanted to turn on the hot air, but then she remembered what Qingtaki Keika said when she had a cold.
[Sister Guixiang said that if you have a cold, you can’t turn on the air conditioner. ]
Kong Yinzi hurriedly covered Yushan Heren with a blanket, but unexpectedly, Yushan Heren just turned over and rolled up the blanket again.
[Still cold? ]
The second blanket was also applied to cover it, but it still didn't help. Yushan Heren still rolled the quilt into a ball.
Looking at Yushan and others' appearance, Kong Yinzi's eyes rolled around, and there was a bit more determination in her lake blue eyes.
She gently pulled at Yushan Heren's quilt, but it didn't move. Instead, Yushan Heren shrank a little tighter.
[As expected, he felt very cold. ]
Kong Yinzi gently guided Yushan Heren's movements, slowly opened Yushan Heren's quilt, and gently slid in.
[Good, it’s hot.]
