My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 140 - 112: Wishes, Conflicts, Promises (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 140: Chapter 112: Wishes, Conflicts, Promises (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

July 18th, night, in a izakaya in front of Qingbenhua Hotel, Harbor District, Tokyo.

On this night, Gu Qiye wore a baseball cap and was dressed in a black thin jacket and casual trousers.

He found a spot at the bar counter of the izakaya, sat down, and then opened the messaging interface on his phone to send a message.

[Gu Qiye: Are you sure it’s here?]

[Black Cocoon: That’s right, Qingbenhua Hotel, this is where Miss Ke Qirui and Miss Ke Zinan reside.]

[Black Cocoon: Don’t go to the wrong place, the grapevine says our Blue Arc sir has a terrible sense of direction.]

Seeing this message, Gu Qiye glanced up from the phone screen and looked towards the hotel exit through the izakaya window.

He quietly observed for about half an hour without seeing anyone.

Gu Qiye seriously suspected he was being played, so he opened his phone and sent a message to Black Cocoon.

[Gu Qiye: Were you the one tracking Ke Qirui to the seaside villa before?]

[Black Cocoon: Do you think I should track Mr. Blue Arc instead? You’re too fast, leaving sparks and lightning all the way. Dare not follow, dare not follow.]

Gu Qiye closed his phone and sat upright at the izakaya counter.

He tilted his head, his clear eyes watching the hotel’s exit from beneath the brim of the cap.

A moment later, he finally spotted the person he wanted among the coming and going hotel guests: one was Ke Qirui, the other was... Su Zimai, who wasn’t wearing a face mask.

Through the izakaya window, Gu Qiye watched the figure beside Ke Qirui from a distance.

He did not display shock or surprise, just lowered his gaze, and his eyes dimmed slightly for a moment.

After waiting for a while, he stood up from the bar counter, slid open the door, and went out.

Gu Qiye followed the two without a word.

Seeing the two get into a taxi, he turned into a deep blue lightning bolt, ascending to the rooftops, moving between buildings without making a sonic boom, his gaze fixed on the taxi weaving between neon signs.

Under the moonlight, Gu Qiye’s body flickered with faint blue arcs, like fireflies surrounding him. His pupils were also filled with light condensed from arcs.

Five minutes later, the taxi stopped right in front of a Japanese BBQ restaurant, and Ke Qirui led Su Zimai out of the car. The two stepped into the BBQ restaurant.

Seeing this, Gu Qiye, like a ninja scaling walls, transformed into lightning sliding down the high-rise wall, and finally landed smoothly.

He took off his baseball cap and casually tossed it into a pile of trash, then walked out of the alley, heading towards the Japanese BBQ restaurant.

Amidst the rumbling noise, Gu Qiye slid open the door and stepped inside.

He paused at the entrance, hesitated momentarily, then slowly walked towards the table where Ke Qirui and Su Zimai were seated.

"Xu Sanyan and Lin Zhengquan haven’t arrived yet? They’re always late." Su Zimai frowned.

"Probably another ten minutes, we can order first." Ke Qirui said.

With a side glance, seeing someone walking straight over, Su Zimai instinctively thought it was trouble, so she raised her head, glaring unfavorably at Gu Qiye.

Then she froze; under the dim light, her gaze was slightly dazed.

After a while, Su Zimai murmured, "...Brother?"

Ke Qirui slightly paused when she heard the word, put down her pencil, and belatedly lifted her gaze from the menu.

She followed Su Zimai’s gaze towards Gu Qiye, suddenly recalling meeting him once on Roppongi street that day.

Maimai’s other brother? She thought.

Gu Qiye looked at Su Zimai, his eyes lowered then raised, a smile forming on his lips.

"What a coincidence... Sis, you also came for BBQ?" He said, pulling a chair to sit on the opposite side of the two.

"What are you doing here?" Su Zimai shyly asked, her ears slightly red, almost burying her head with embarrassment.

"Shouldn’t I be asking you..." Gu Qiye laughed, "I’m traveling in Japan with Wenyu, didn’t expect to run into you here."

Saying this, he turned to look at Ke Qirui, smiling lightly, "You must be Miss Ke, we spoke on the phone this morning, you said... you were in Hong Kong."

He paused here, his tone slightly darker:

"Perhaps Hong Kong and Japan are close, just a few steps and you’re in Japan from Hong Kong, don’t you think... Miss Ke?"

Even Ke Qirui was at a loss for words for a moment.

She raised her hand with distinct knuckles to rest her cheek, under the cap brim her eyes blinked, seeming to contemplate a strategy. Ke Qirui occasionally exchanged glances with Su Zimai beside her.

The atmosphere reached its peak of awkwardness, Gu Qiye remained still, waiting for Ke Qirui to speak.

After a pause, Ke Qirui lowered her eyes and spoke slowly:

"It’s my fault... I had to come to Japan due to work requirements. Maimai was afraid you’d worry, so she asked me to keep it from you with your brother."

She looked at Gu Qiye, "Sorry, I should have informed you in advance, such behavior is indeed irresponsible."

"You’re indeed irresponsible; I would never have expected to meet someone from Hong Kong in Japan..." Gu Qiye said expressionlessly, facing Ke Qirui’s eyes, "Do you know how dangerous this could be? If she were your family, would you allow others to take her to such a place without a word?"

What angered Gu Qiye more was that Ke Qirui, knowing the White Crow Travel Brigade would appear at the auction, recklessly involved Su Zimai in the action...

How could she not realize how dangerous this was? They were facing a group of monsters.

Whenever he thought of this, Gu Qiye felt a fire surging uncontrollably in his heart.

"I don’t have family, so I might not really understand your feelings." Ke Qirui took off the beret from her head, "I was wrong about this matter... I apologize to you once again."

She sincerely looked up and met Gu Qiye’s gaze.

Gu Qiye’s tone was still very cold: "You’re right, because you don’t have family... So you don’t know how anxious and painful it can be to worry about them."

Su Zimai suddenly seemed uneasy, frowning as he spoke:

"She already said it, it’s because I asked them to hide it from you. Why are you being harsh with my teacher?"

Gu Qiye glanced sideways at Su Zimai. After a long silence, he spoke: "Xiaomai, actually, when Wenyu mentioned it, I already guessed. When I called you, I just wanted to know... if you’re willing to admit it."

"Yes... I did deceive you, and then what do you want to say?" Su Zimai asked calmly.

"Nothing... did you have fun in Japan?"

"Fun."

"Then... if you’re done having fun, would you like to go home with brother? We’re all in Japan, we could invite Wenyu to join us... if you want, I can also invite dad, even though I don’t get along with him."

"No."

"Why?"

"I feel very tired."

"Very tired?" Gu Qiye laughed self-deprecatingly, "Then do you know I have..."

"I know."

Su Zimai suddenly interrupted him.

She lowered her head, not letting Gu Qiye continue: "Seeing you take all the responsibility and burdens of the family on your shoulders alone makes me feel very tired. You’re always like that; it really makes people want to hide from you. This feeling is like... we are your burden."

"You’re my sister, how could you be my burden?"

"Who likes to see you like that every day?" Su Zimai laughed, "Thinking you’re so great, taking on all the family matters, you’ve never asked me and second brother’s opinions."

She paused, "Do you think we don’t know how much you’ve sacrificed?"

Gu Qiye explained with a pale face: "I’ve never thought that way. I’m the big brother, mom left, dad left too... only I can take care of you. All these years, I’ve never thought of you as a burden."

"Yes, but we feel that way," Su Zimai said, "I just want you to have a moment to breathe. I don’t want to be cared for by you all the time, so I don’t want to stay at home."

"But... I worry about you."

"Then don’t worry about me," Su Zimai said earnestly, "I’m more capable than you think."

"But you’re only sixteen, just a high school student."

"Then what were you doing in high school?" Su Zimai said softly, "Going out to work by yourself late at night, do you think I don’t know? Every day after school, you’d come home to cook, then go out for night shifts, returning late at night around two or three in the morning, then turn on the light and review assignments alone in your room."

She paused and looked up into Gu Qiye’s eyes: "Do you really think... neither second brother nor I knew?"

Gu Qiye was slightly startled, indeed... he always thought he did well, never exposed... but it turned out his sister always knew he would go out late and come back at night... The difference was she thought he found a job outside, not knowing he was actually a Mutant.

She was right, living under the same roof for so long, how could he hide from his brother and sister’s eyes?

Gu Qiye was silent for a very long time, clearly had many things he wanted to say, yet couldn’t say anything.

"I won’t go back with you... Think more about your own matters, don’t worry about us every day," Su Zimai said, "I can handle my own life, I don’t need you to constantly watch over me."

"But, you don’t know it’s very dangerous to..." Upon saying this, Gu Qiye looked up at Su Zimai.

Facing his sister’s stubborn eyes, he hesitated a little. No one knows Su Zimai better than him; she’s been like this since she was little, never changes her mind once she decides.

"I’ll return home when summer vacation ends. You’ve already come out to have fun, so stop worrying about me... Have a little more fun. Second brother also dislikes you being occupied with our matters all the time. You’re also just a teenager, you should have your own life... We don’t like you sacrificing yourself for us; it makes us feel guilty and want to escape." fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

Su Zimai paused, "Mom leaving... is not your fault."

After leaving this final sentence, she stood up and walked out of the barbecue restaurant without looking back.

Gu Qiye didn’t try to stop her but stayed where he was for a while. Ke Qirui didn’t rush to leave either, quietly sitting opposite him.

After a moment, he looked up at Ke Qirui, "Miss Ke, I don’t blame you for this matter, but please take good care of her."

Ke Qirui nodded and put on her beret, then headed out of the barbecue restaurant, leaving Gu Qiye alone, still in a daze.

He lowered his head, his bangs covering his eyes, making it hard to see his expression...

He didn’t know how long had passed, but Gu Qiye, like a goldfish surfacing to breathe, slightly opened his mouth to take a breath.

Then he took out his phone from his pocket, initially intending to make a call, but ultimately opened the message interface.

[Black Cocoon: How did the talk go, Blue Arc?]

[Gu Qiye: Do me a favor, during the auction I can’t possibly keep track of so many people. Watch my sister. If there’s any danger, get her out of there first thing.]

[Black Cocoon: Certainly, I was waiting for you to say that.]

[Gu Qiye: If anything happens to her, our collaboration ends here.]

[Black Cocoon: Rest assured about my abilities. I promise you... your sister will definitely get through the auction safely.]

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