"Alright then, welcome to visit next time!" Mayumi Yamamoto waved and said loudly.
Liu Ming waved his hand, not replying.
"Sister, are you two dating?" Mayumi Yamamoto asked curiously.
"No, I just accompanied Xiao Anzu and the others to Mr. Liu Ming's house as guests today." Teacher Yamamoto shook her head, her face calm, as if discussing something unrelated to her.
"Oh-ho~" Mayumi Yamamoto didn't believe her at all. She continued to press, "Then what do you think of him, Sister?"
"Mr. Liu is a very great person." Teacher Yamamoto nodded and said seriously.
"Wow! Sister, do you have feelings for him?" Mayumi Yamamoto's eyes instantly lit up. It was the first time her sister had praised a man so highly.
"How could I possibly have such thoughts? An ordinary person like me couldn't possibly be worthy of him. Don't overthink it." Teacher Yamamoto gently stroked her sister's head.
Mayumi Yamamoto was speechless. Sure enough, this was her sister; she hadn't changed at all.
On the other side, on the way back, Liu Ming almost ran someone over, startling him into a cold sweat.
After starting the car, Liu Ming didn't plan to go anywhere else, but drove directly towards home.
At first, it was very calm, but just as he was about to overtake another motorcycle by the side of the road, the woman on the back seat of the motorcycle suddenly jumped off.
You should know that the motorcycle was moving at the time, and its speed was not slow.
More importantly, the car Liu Ming was driving was about to pass by it, which meant the car's direction of travel was directly in line with the woman who jumped out.
Liu Ming's expression changed drastically, but fortunately, his physical fitness was several times that of an ordinary person, and he quickly operated with both hands and feet, controlling the steering wheel and stepping on the brakes and clutch.
After a series of fancy maneuvers, the car narrowly avoided the woman.
Liu Ming finally let out a long sigh of relief, then his face filled with anger; this person simply didn't value her own life.
Through the rearview mirror, he saw that the woman who jumped off the motorcycle was completely unharmed, held steadily by the owner of the motorcycle.
It seemed that the motorcycle driver's skills were excellent; he was able to turn around in time and save the woman.
However, this did not mean Liu Ming would let them off the hook; he knew that if he hadn't reacted quickly just now, it would have truly resulted in a fatality.
He found a spot nearby, parked his car, and walked back.
As he got closer, he heard a series of angry shouts coming from that direction.
"Bastard, are you crazy? Do you know how dangerous your actions just now were? You're practically looking for death."
Liu Ming's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch; why did that voice sound so familiar?
With doubts in his heart, he slowly approached. Looking closely, it turned out to be Onizuka.
"They said they don't want to go home, boo hoo~, they insist on me going home, I'd rather die, boo hoo~" Nanako's voice was sorrowful, revealing waves of sadness.
Onizuka's expression froze, and he immediately fell silent.
After Nanako spoke her mind, her mood improved considerably. She wiped the tears from her eyes, her voice a little hoarse, and said, "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now, but I really don't want to go back to that cold home."
As Nanako spoke, she suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed behind Onizuka.
Onizuka abruptly turned his head, and when he saw the person who had arrived, he immediately showed a surprised expression. After a moment of stunned, he asked strangely, "Ming, why are you here?"
"I was the one driving that car just now." Liu Ming glared at Onizuka irritably; if he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have almost hit his own brother.
Onizuka also didn't expect things to be such a coincidence, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "It's a good thing it was you. If it had been anyone else, they probably would have crashed by now."
"You still have the nerve to say that? If my driving skills weren't decent, you'd be in the hospital right now." Seeing Onizuka's carefree expression, he felt a surge of anger.
Onizuka awkwardly scratched his head.
"What exactly happened to you two, that you would try to commit suicide?" Seeing an outsider there, Liu Ming didn't want to scold Onizuka too much, so he changed the subject.
"Honestly, I'm completely baffled. She just suddenly jumped out of the car for no reason," Onizuka blinked in confusion.
Liu Ming looked at the two again, then recalled the scene from earlier, and probably figured out what was going on. He said to the two, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to my place first."
Before the problem was solved, Onizuka didn't dare to let Nanako ride in his car again. What if she jumped again? At that time, he couldn't guarantee he could save her again.
Liu Ming had no choice but to take Nanako back to his car. After she fastened her seatbelt, he started the car.
Nanako sat quietly in the car, not saying a word.
Twenty minutes later, the three arrived at the Chinese Restaurant.
Tohru and the others, who were on the first floor, were surprised to see Liu Ming returning with two people, as Liu Ming had just gone to drop someone off, not pick someone up.
"You all go about your business, don't mind us." Liu Ming said to everyone, then led the two to one of the small private rooms.
Although Tohru and the others were a little curious, they didn't intend to ask. But there was one exception, and that was Miyu.
However, before she could get close to the private room, Sora pulled her away.
"Sister, aren't you curious? It's so late, and Brother Xiao Ming is still bringing people back." Miyu didn't give up and tried to tempt Sora with words, pulling her into her own camp.
Sora gave her a blank look, said nothing, and despite Miyu's resistance, pulled her straight back to the second floor.
In the private room, Liu Ming poured a glass of water for each of them, then sat there, looking at the two.
He looked at Nanako and asked, "Now you can tell me, what exactly happened that made you do such a foolish thing?"
Onizuka also turned his gaze to Nanako.
Nanako hugged her arms, and after a moment of silence, slowly began to recount.
When they were poor, the family lived in harmony and love, but now, with the accumulation of wealth, things had gradually changed.
Her father no longer cared for the family, her mother no longer missed home, and the conflict between them deepened, even arguing over small matters.
Even though the family lived together in one house, she, as their daughter, could no longer feel the warmth she once did.
What was the reason for all this?
She really wanted to go back to how things used to be.
At that time, although the family was poor, they were very happy and warm.
Unlike now, where she faced a cold wall every night.
"As expected, she's still a child, wanting to commit suicide over such a small matter, how childish." Onizuka suddenly cursed, then he turned to Liu Ming, "Ming, do you have anything to eat? I haven't had dinner yet, and my stomach is starving."
Liu Ming gave him a deep look, said nothing, and directly stood up and walked out of the private room.
Not long after Liu Ming left, Onizuka also stood up. He said to Nanako, "After you eat, remember to go home. A girl shouldn't spend the night outside."
"Didn't I say I don't want to go back to that cold home?" Nanako said loudly.
"And then what? Do you plan to never go back? Escaping won't solve any problems." After leaving this sentence, Onizuka also left the private room.
Nanako stood there in a daze, tears flowing once again.
Not long after Liu Ming returned to the kitchen, Onizuka followed him in.
Liu Ming glanced at Onizuka and calmly asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Onizuka shrugged indifferently and said, "It's just a wall. Just smash it, won't that be good?"
Liu Ming gave him an exasperated look.