Chapter 276 Like Water
While Shirakawa Kaede was worrying about today's dinner, the car soon stopped at a high-end apartment building in Setagaya district.
"We're here." Asuka Kobayashi opened the car door and got out first.
Baichuan Feng also followed her and got out of the car.
"So Xiaolin-san lives here."
As night falls, the entire glass curtain wall of the apartment facing the street is illuminated by grids of lights, making the entire building look brilliantly lit.
There are flower shops, pastry shops, coffee shops, etc. on both sides of the street. Although this place is not as prosperous as the street we just saw outside.
However, the atmosphere is relatively quiet, the ground is clean, and the flowers and plants are well-maintained.
All these indicate that this is an upscale neighborhood.
To be honest, this was his first time coming to Asuka Kobayashi's apartment.
Baichuan Feng, with his hands on his hips, turned around and looked around carefully before satisfying his curiosity.
"It's just an apartment, are you that curious?" Asuka Kobayashi was amused by his curious look.
"After all, it's my first time here." The shameless Baichuan Feng didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Let's go." Asuka Kobayashi smiled and let him go.
"Wait a minute," Baichuan Feng's vague voice came from behind.
"Hey" Asuka Kobayashi turned her head when she heard the voice, but there was no trace of him.
Just as she was surprised, Shirakawa Feng's figure appeared again in the store not far away.
But unlike just now, he now had a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
"Here." Shirakawa Feng, still panting, pushed the bouquet in his hand forward.
"Merry Christmas, Asuka-chan."
Asuka Kobayashi stared at Shirakawa Kaede in a daze. His rapidly rising and falling chest was clearly visible in the dim night.
She stretched out her white fingers and gently brushed over the bouquet, which contained red roses, white tulips, pink baby's breath and dotted Christmas tree leaves.
The fragrance lingers and the charm sways.
"Thank you." Asuka Kobayashi took the bouquet, and the smile on her face was even more tender than the bouquet in her hand.
She put her nose close to it and sniffed it, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more charming.
"This is the first time I've received flowers from someone else."
"Eh" Baichuan Feng turned his eyes with some surprise, but he still saw her holding the flowers carefully.
Shirakawa Kaede suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know Asuka Kobayashi as well as he thought.
"Okay, let's go in first."
Asuka Kobayashi held flowers in both hands and led the way with brisk steps.
Baichuan Feng put aside his thoughts, looked at her back, smiled, and followed her.
Just across the street from where they had just stood, at a window seat in a cafe.
A middle-aged man holding a cup of coffee watched all this silently.
Seeing their backs going upstairs, the middle-aged man frowned slightly.
Is this the lady's love interest? He looks familiar.
Shanshang put down the coffee in his hand, picked up the pen and wrote something on the notebook at hand.
…
"Please come in." Asuka Kobayashi turned on the light at the entrance and stepped aside to signal Shirakawa Kaede to come in first.
"Excuse me." After changing his slippers, Baichuan Feng walked into the living room curiously.
It was just as I had imagined, with very luxurious configuration, comparable to my own house in the port area.
"I didn't expect that Kobayashi's residence is so stylish." Baichuan Feng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out quietly.
There is a park downstairs, and you can see pedestrians walking under the scattered lights.
Further up the park was a place that looked like a temple. Standing inside the house, Shirakawa Kaede seemed to be able to hear the faint sound of bells.
In addition, there are art galleries, signs of century-old shops, and rows of cherry trees on the streets.
I think this place will be even more beautiful in spring.
"It's a little quieter here. When I lie in bed in the early morning on a day off, I can listen to the occasional bells ringing from afar. At that moment, I feel an inexplicable peace of mind."
Before he knew it, Asuka Kobayashi was standing beside him with her arms folded.
“Just listening to it gives me a sense of peace of mind.”
Standing here looking out the window and feeling the environment she lives in firsthand, Baichuan Feng felt as if he was closer to her.
This shortened sense of distance has nothing to do with the usual tacit understanding.
That's a step forward on another level, just like this moment.
The two people stood together quietly, looking out the window quietly.
Although there was no verbal communication, they seemed to be able to feel each other's thoughts in the dim light.
Standing there, lost in thought, until at some coincidental moment, their eyes met.
They smiled at each other and their minds were connected.
“Ding Dong~”
The crisp sound of the doorbell, like a stone falling into water, creates ripples in the quiet atmosphere.
"Dinner is here," Asuka Kobayashi smiled mysteriously, then walked towards the door outside the entrance.
"Eh", this... Baichuan Feng was slightly surprised.
Sure enough, when Asuka Kobayashi came back, following her was a waiter wearing a tuxedo and a bow tie.
He held two plates of unknown dishes covered with tablecloths in his hands. He bowed and placed them gently on the table, then took off the tablecloths and left quietly.
But this is not the end yet. The waiter who just left soon came back with a tray of food.
This went on and on until the large dining table was mostly filled, then he bowed and left.
Wow, it turns out to be an outsourcing service. It’s a pity that Shirakawa Feng was still worried about tonight’s dinner.
"We agreed to entertain Shirakawa-kun, so of course we have to make reservations in advance."
Asuka Kobayashi looked at the stunned Shirakawa Kaede with a smile, with an indescribable sense of pride and cunning on her face.
I don’t know how to cook, but I can do delivery at high-end restaurants.
"This... is really unexpected." Baichuan Feng laughed in silence. He actually forgot the existence of the power of money.
"Then Shirakawa-kun, please."
Seeing her mischievous smile, Baichuan Feng couldn't help but smile as well.
"Okay, then I won't be shy."
Yundan mixed with jellyfish, grilled fish pieces, Wakatake juice, sea bream sashimi, matsutake soup, prawn tempura, mushroom and tofu miso soup, and white rice.
It’s quite rich. The exquisite dishes whetted Shirakawa Feng’s appetite.
“Hey, don’t forget this.”
At this time, Asuka Kobayashi took out a bottle of decanted red wine from somewhere.
"Well, Christmas should really be celebrated."
Shirakawa Feng used a corkscrew to open the cork, then poured a little into the glasses in front of them.
The rose-colored wine sparkles charmingly under the light.
"Merry Christmas~"
"Merry Christmas~"
Ding, the refreshing aroma of wine bloomed in the mouth. The two looked at each other, and smiles also appeared on their faces along with the aroma of wine.
"Shirakawa-kun, you know, this is the first time I'm spending Christmas with anyone other than my family."
Baichuan Feng paused with his outstretched chopsticks, "What a coincidence, me too."
Asuka Kobayashi seemed to think of what he had said in the car before, that he had never experienced Christmas.
Hearing this again at this moment, I couldn't help but chuckle.
“That’s great.”
"Hey, what's there to be happy about?"
"I just think it's very strange. Maybe it's fate."
"Then let's have another drink for fate's sake."
"Okay, cheers~"
"Cheers~"
The two of them drank one glass after another. After more than half an hour, the food on the table and the wine in the bottle were almost consumed at the same time.
"Hmm~ I'm very full." Asuka Kobayashi leaned back in the chair without any image, rubbing her belly drunkenly.
Seeing her like this for the first time, Baichuan Feng couldn't help but laugh.
Under the dim light, her originally fair face had become flushed without her noticing.
The tip of her delicate nose seemed to be covered with fine beads of sweat, shining slightly under the light.
Seeing this, Baichuan Feng couldn't help laughing again, which was quite cute.
"Hey" Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's laughter, Asuka Kobayashi looked over with drunken eyes.
Shaking his head, Baichuan Feng got up and went to the kitchen to pour a cup of hot water, and also took a wet towel for her.
However, before he could retract his outstretched hands, a staggering figure leaned over him.
"Shirakawa-kun~"
Long eyelashes, big black eyes, so close.
Baichuan Feng put down what he was holding and gently wrapped his arms around her soft waist.
The blush on Asuka Kobayashi's face seemed to be getting more and more intoxicating. She stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to move closer to him.
The touching noses made each other's hearts tremble slightly.
The figures separated, and Asuka Kobayashi wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her forehead on his chest.
"Really, I like it so much, Shirakawa-kun~"
The soft voice, with a hint of satisfaction, floated into Baichuan Feng's ears.
The surge in my heart could no longer be suppressed, and my previous concerns were no longer a stumbling block to my action.
He had always thought too much about Asuka Kobayashi before, but when love is strong, who can always remain rational?
After all, I am also an emotional animal.
The bedroom door was closed, leaving the empty living room alone in the endless night, which gradually became silent.
…
In the early morning, Baichuan Feng opened his blurry eyes to the sound of melodious bells.
It took him a while to adjust himself before he remembered where he was.
Tsk, the red wine has such a strong aftereffect that his head is still slightly swollen.
Turning around, he saw Asuka Kobayashi staring at him with her big black eyes.
"Eh" Baichuan Feng was startled and subconsciously straightened his back.
"When did you wake up?" It's still scary to see someone staring at you right after opening your eyes in the morning.
"Just now" Asuka Kobayashi moved forward slightly with a happy smile on her face.
Baichuan Feng took the opportunity to hug her in his arms, buried his nose in her hair, and took a deep breath.
Mm, it tastes like happiness.
“That’s great.”
"Yes."
Her skin touching and her softness made Baichuan Feng eager to move again.
Asuka Kobayashi gave him the feeling of being like water, both physically and mentally.
It's really hard to resist and you're willing to get caught up in it.
"Just stay here with me today and don't go anywhere, okay?"
"good"
