Chapter 67 Lying
On the other side, because one room of the hospital was destroyed, “Crimson Flame” was sent by Hamano Tsukasa to deal with compensation-related matters.
Looking at Ryuji happily following him, Hamano Tsukasa found it hard not to suspect if this guy did it on purpose…
No, Ryuji’s personality definitely wouldn’t come up with such a method. It must have been that obnoxious putty behind the scenes, scheming!
Silently adding another score to Nianlian Hetuan in his heart, Hamano Tsukasa took out his mobile phone from his pocket and handed it to Ryuji.
“This is the reply from ‘Crimson Flame.’ Although it was an accident during sparring, the motive of that brat is really a bit unclear.”
Taking the information handed over by Hamano Tsukasa, Ryuji also became uncharacteristically serious. He carefully read the information, then patted Hamano Tsukasa’s shoulder generously.
“Crimson Flame already said it was an accident during sparring. Why are you still suspecting Shinichi-kun here? We watched Shinichi-kun grow up. How could he become such a person!”
Imperceptibly dodging Ryuji’s forceful shoulder pat, Hamano Tsukasa slid the phone again, bringing up another piece of information for Ryuji to see.
“I’m not really worried about that brat, but I’m afraid of others…”
Actually, Hamano Tsukasa regretted it the moment he made his resolute move. Knowing Sato Shinichi’s character well, he also knew that the successor he valued would never become someone who betrayed the hero’s beliefs.
Frowning as he finished reading the content on his phone, Ryuji’s expression became a little strange. He turned to look at Hamano Tsukasa and asked.
“You mean you suspect his little girlfriend instigated Shinichi-kun to cause trouble for Crimson Flame just because his daughter bullied her at school before?”
“It can only be said that there is that possibility. I brought her here this time to confirm this matter.”
Hamano Tsukasa nodded, his eyes seriously looking at the hospital room not far away.
“Are you serious? His little girlfriend definitely doesn’t know Shinichi-kun’s true identity! Instigating her ordinary boyfriend to deal with a professional hero? Old Lei, are you getting old recently? Do you need me to find Mei Yi to help you with treatment?”
Ryuji looked as if he didn’t recognize Hamano Tsukasa. What was this? Had this person finally become senile?! Why was he arguing with a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl?!
“Cough, cough, cough, I’m confident.”
Feeling uncomfortable under Ryuji’s strange gaze, Hamano Tsukasa eventually gave in. Actually, he couldn’t explain this matter clearly, but he always felt that the whole thing was far from as simple as it appeared. But for the specifics, he still had to go to the hospital and ask that brat in person.
…
Sato Shinichi was not good at lying, or rather, in front of himself, this usually carefree guy seemed to have lost the ability to lie.
A complete sentence was spoken by him in broken pieces. After stammering for a long time, the result he finally said was the same as the news Grandpa Sato had mentioned before, which was that he was injured due to carelessness during training.
Are you training by swimming in lava?! Otherwise, how could ordinary exercise cause this level of injury!!
Giving Sato Shinichi a contemptuous glance, Kazumi began to deal with the apple in her hand by herself. Because fruits were relatively expensive, Kazumi rarely bought fruit by herself after she started working, so her apple-peeling skills had declined a bit. The peeled apple skins fell intermittently into the trash can below.
“So… pretty much… that’s how it is…”
After noticing Kazumi’s actions, Sato Shinichi ended with some awkwardness, glancing nervously at his girlfriend beside him. To be honest, if he were asked to lie under Kazumi’s current expression now, he would rather undergo the purification of his master’s Nine Heavens Thunder Prison again.
“Are you done?”
Raising her hand to flick off the last piece of apple peel from the blade, Kazumi raised her head and glanced at Sato Shinichi on the hospital bed. She used a small knife to gently cut the pale yellow flesh, her eyes focused on the apple in her hand, her lips slightly parted, and she asked coldly.
“Do… done…”
Kazumi’s actions sent a shiver down Sato Shinichi’s spine. Looking at the small knife held in the young girl’s left hand, cutting the apple bit by bit, it was as if what Kazumi held in her hand at this moment was not an apple, but himself.
“Open your mouth.”
Placing the small knife on the side of the table, Kazumi reached out, gently broke off a small piece of apple, and handed it to Sato Shinichi, whose eyes were a little flustered.
Looking at the apple piece handed to him by the fair and tender little hand, Sato Shinichi couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. Although he knew Kazumi would definitely not harm him, he still felt inexplicably guilty.
Opening his mouth and gently biting into the flesh, a faint sweet fragrance melted in his mouth, but behind that beautiful taste, Sato Shinichi tasted a trace of unusual coldness. He looked at Kazumi with some fear, but only saw the perpetually cold and indifferent expression on her small cold face.
Unlike Sato Shinichi, who was entangled in his heart, Kazumi’s heart held a different scene.
“Why is this damn fruit basket so expensive!!!”
Kazumi, who had accidentally glanced at the price before, was stunned. Who knew why she chose such an expensive fruit basket? She just wanted to pretend in front of them and gain some favor, but as soon as she thought of Sato Shinichi being injured, her body automatically chose the most expensive one and brought it back.
With the goal of stopping the loss in time, this fruit basket, which cost her several days’ living expenses, had to serve some purpose. If she couldn’t gain more favor, or obtain more bargaining chips, wouldn’t she be at a huge disadvantage?
Moreover, Grandpa Sato was not here now, and she no longer had to pretend to be a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl troubled by love. With her reason back online, Kazumi felt that her state was exceptionally good. It was time to collect some interest from her cheap boyfriend!
Reaching out and picking up another slice of apple to feed Sato Shinichi’s mouth, Kazumi looked at the golden retriever tied up with bandages on the bed with satisfaction. At least Sato Shinichi was very proactive in obediently cooperating with her feeding.
Her eyes flickered, as if she had thought of something. A special gleam flashed in her eyes. With a slight smile, she looked at Sato Shinichi on the hospital bed. Her lips parted slightly, and calm words came out of Kazumi’s mouth.
“Shinichi-kun, you really, really can’t lie!”
