Chapter 297 Double Shot
Asuka Kobayashi looked at the villa in front of her, then finally lowered her eyes and walked quickly inside.
The servant standing at the door quickly opened the door and bowed his head.
Amidst the calls of "Miss", the sound of Asuka Kobayashi's heels hitting the floor was extremely clear.
After crossing the door, the bright sunshine was blocked behind me and the light in the house became slightly dimmed.
On both sides of the door are ancient screens made of sandalwood, which are said to be antiques from China with a long history.
The hall on the right is connected to the wooden spiral staircase leading upstairs. The dark brown color of the walnut adds a touch of darkness to the house.
Asuka Kobayashi turned her gaze to the living room on her left. The tan leather sofa and the Persian carpet with intricate patterns were all the same as before.
She slowly stepped into the living room, the soft carpet making her footsteps almost inaudible.
There has been no change. The oil painting in the middle of the background wall is still that sunflower.
The integrated table cabinet is filled with various trophies, which are the various awards that the Kobayashi family has received over the years.
They have been here for as long as Asuka Kobayashi can remember, and the books below have remained mostly unchanged.
"Dang, dang" the ancient vertical pendulum clock makes a melodious sound.
The medieval European-style armor guarding it also stands quietly in the corner, motionless.
Asuka Kobayashi stretched out her fingers and tapped, and a crisp sound echoed.
A smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth. When she was a child, she and her brother loved playing hide-and-seek around this suit of armor.
A breeze blew by, the beige curtains lifted slightly, and childhood memories came flooding back.
"Are you back?" A powerful voice came from upstairs .
Asuka Kobayashi turned her head and saw a figure wearing dark slippers, dark green kimono, and slightly gray hair slowly coming down the stairs.
"Father" Asuka Kobayashi bowed her head.
"Hmph" the middle-aged man snorted lightly without saying anything. He was Kobayashi .
Just before the New Year, the father and daughter had a fight, and they are still secretly fighting with each other.
"Asuka-chan~" At this moment, a voice full of surprise sounded behind Kobayashi Masao.
Unlike Kobayashi Masao's serious and cold attitude, his mother Izumi, who was wearing a silk kimono, immediately showed a gentle smile when she saw Kobayashi Asuka.
Although she tried her best to maintain etiquette, her quick steps still showed her inner anxiety.
When "mother" saw the person coming, Asuka Kobayashi also smiled.
"You've lost weight." The lady, who had her hair tied up in a bun and was graceful in every move, held her daughter's face in her hands and almost shed tears with heartache.
"Okay, sit down first." Kobayashi Masao interrupted their greetings impatiently, then walked to the sofa and sat down.
Mrs. Izumi patted Kobayashi Asuka's hand, then pulled her to sit on the sofa.
"I've already informed the school, so you don't need to go there again. The certificates will be issued on time." Kobayashi Masao waved his hand nonchalantly.
Although he didn't feel the need to get a certificate of completion, he still saw to it that out of consideration for his daughter's feelings.
Under her mother's worried gaze, Asuka Kobayashi lowered her eyes as if resigned to her fate and said nothing.
Seeing that she had no objection, her mother breathed a sigh of relief and her father nodded with satisfaction.
Since last year, he had argued with Asuka Kobayashi many times because he wanted his daughter to take a leave of absence from Meiji University and return to Fukuoka as soon as possible.
Although graduation is still a few months away, the fact that he was able to let go in advance has helped him to ease his anger.
"Now that you're back, take a good rest at home for two days.
I will invite Oshima to visit my house next week so you can get to know each other well.
He is the best employee of Idemitsu Chamber of Commerce today. I have met him before. He is of the right age and looks good."
Since my daughter has returned home and will not be returning to school, some things can be arranged in advance.
It is better for young people to meet each other sooner rather than later, and it is right to get to know each other and cultivate feelings as early as possible.
However, unlike her father and mother who were smiling, Asuka Kobayashi still had a cold expression.
"Father, please don't arrange these for me. I don't want to meet people I don't know."
The faces of the parents sitting opposite her changed slightly, but Kobayashi Masao quickly recovered and continued to speak with a smile.
“It doesn’t matter. If you don’t want to see Oshima, there are other candidates.
Do you remember Koichi Watanabe, who used to visit our home with his parents when he was a child? He just graduated from Waseda University last year.
He now works at Yaskawa Electric and is a very capable young man.
In the future, if I marry into the Xiaolin family, I believe the family affairs will be well managed."
"Father!"
However, before Kobayashi Masao could finish his words, Kobayashi Asuka interrupted him and continued his introduction.
When her mother was surprised and her father's face suddenly changed, she raised her head and looked at them steadily.
"Father and mother, I'm sorry. I have no plans to get married for the time being, and I don't want to see anyone."
Masao Kobayashi looked at his daughter expressionlessly, and his originally square face now looked even more rigid.
"Asuka, do you know your mission?
As a member of the Kobayashi family, it is my unshirkable responsibility to be loyal to the family.
Especially as the only descendant of the family, there are many things that you cannot decide on your own.
You should know what to sacrifice." Kobayashi Masao's eyes were cold and ruthless.
The children of the family enjoy a superior life, but when the family needs you, you have no choice at all.
They are born to serve their family, but some people enjoy the process, while others have no choice but to go with the flow even if they hate it.
There is no doubt that as the only descendant of the Kobayashi family, Asuka Kobayashi is facing the same situation at this moment.
Although Izumi, as a mother, feels extremely sorry for her daughter, she, who also comes from the same family, knows very well that this is a fate that the children of the family cannot resist.
Especially as a woman, you are naturally .
However, she was destined to disappoint her parents, as Asuka Kobayashi still met Kobayashi Masao's gaze without flinching.
Under the latter's aggressive gaze, Asuka Kobayashi gave them an answer that shocked them.
"I am pregnant"
“Nani!!”
"ah!"
Kobayashi Masao was so shocked that he jumped up on the spot, and his mother Izumi covered her mouth in shock.
"You...say that again?!"
Masao Kobayashi quickly walked up to Asuka Kobayashi, stretched out his hand and pointed at her with trembling hands, his eyes as big as bells.
"I'm pregnant" was still the lukewarm voice, calm and without any ups and downs.
"Pa" the angry Masao Kobayashi could no longer control himself and slapped out directly.
"Shame! Shame on the Kobayashi family!"
Masao Kobayashi, with his hair and beard standing up, roared and smashed the valuable vase on the table to pieces.
Asuka Kobayashi was lying on the sofa, covering her mouth with her hands, and a palm print was clearly visible on her originally fair face.
But even so, she still lowered her head stubbornly and said nothing.
Mother Izumi was both distressed and shocked, but because of the presence of Kobayashi Masao, she did not dare to go forward to comfort her.
I could only sit on the sofa, feeling confused and at a loss for a moment.
Masao Kobayashi, who was furious, turned around with his hands on his hips and looked at Asuka Kobayashi.
"Tell me, who is it? Who dares to tarnish the reputation of the Xiaolin family? I will make him pay the price and make him regret it for the rest of his life!"
For Masao Kobayashi, his daughter's pregnancy before marriage was a great shame for the Kobayashi family.
Once this matter gets out, the huge Kobayashi family will definitely become a laughing stock.
Although it is already the 1980s, men and women in society have always advocated free love.
But in traditional families, freedom of marriage is still a luxury at this time.
Faced with her father's rage and questioning, Asuka Kobayashi remained calm.
She had foreseen this scene when she returned to Fukuoka, so she didn't feel too emotional.
Looking up at her angry father and panicked mother, Asuka Kobayashi gave an irrelevant answer.
"It's a boy."
"Huh?" Kobayashi Masao was stunned.
"Eh?" Mother Izumi opened her mouth wide, and then as if she suddenly reacted, she immediately sat down next to Kobayashi Asuka.
"Asuka-chan, you mean..." Izumi looked at her daughter's belly.
"Yeah," Kobayashi Asuka nodded, "two."
"What?" This time Kobayashi Masao jumped up again.
He took a step forward, but as if afraid of disturbing something, he stopped two steps away.
Masao Kobayashi looked at his daughter and stammered, "How much...how much?"
Asuka Kobayashi straightened her messy hair, looked at her parents' worried faces, and answered again.
"Twins, boys."
"Twins!" Masao Kobayashi paced back and forth in the living room with his hands on his hips, completely ignoring the broken pieces of the vase on the ground.
The expression on his face was also very strange, seeming to be neither smiling nor angry.
As a mother, Izumi was beaming with joy for a moment, and she carefully held her daughter's arm.
"How long?"
"Eh" Asuka Kobayashi turned her head and was slightly stunned when she saw her mother's concerned face.
But she quickly understood what her mother meant, and lowered her head and gently stroked her abdomen.
The expression on Kobayashi Asuka's face was indescribably gentle, even a little cautious, "Almost two months."
"Yeah, that's really a critical moment." Izumi's expression immediately became serious.
"Sir," she turned to look at her husband.
Kobayashi Masao waved his hands irritably. "The Kobayashi family has always had a VIP suite at the hospital. If that doesn't work, we can just invite the doctor to our home."
Upon learning that his daughter was pregnant with twins, boys, Kobayashi Masao was very conflicted.
However, he quickly put aside these annoying things and turned to look at Asuka Kobayashi.
"Who is the father of the child? The blood of the Kobayashi family is extremely precious. We must not let a country boy taint our bloodline."
A smile appeared on Asuka Kobayashi's face for the first time, and a rare hint of pride appeared in her eyes.
"Their father is better than anyone in the Kobayashi family."
"Huh?" Kobayashi Masao was very dissatisfied with his daughter's attitude.
"You'll know later."
Obviously, Asuka Kobayashi has no intention of telling her parents who the father of the child is at this time.
