Little Witch shook her head vigorously, burying her face deep into his chest, curling up her body, trying to squeeze herself into the boy's warm and secure embrace that she could fully rely on.
She turned her head to the side, her bloodshot eyes, barely visible, stared fixedly at the bustling scenery outside the car window. She dared not sleep, fearing that Su Ze would leave if she fell asleep.
From Su Ze's words along the way and their current situation, she could vaguely understand some things.
The car was quiet, with two enforcers sitting in the front. They knew Su Ze's identity and that he wouldn't really follow them to their destination; he was just here to see Uesugi Akizuki off.
After a long silence, a melodious and magnetic song suddenly rang out in the car. Su Ze hummed a tune, and the noisy traffic, the roar of the wind, and the sound of the engine seemed to accompany him, or rather, his tune adapted to the natural music.
Both enforcers and Uesugi Chigenki were somewhat captivated by the melody.
Su Ze's singing was indeed very gentle, like the refreshing breeze that comes with spring in the countryside, or the invigorating freshness of the countryside after a rain.
The enforcer in the passenger seat closed his window and opened a recording app.
It had to be said, Su Ze's singing was too soporific. The enforcer driving the car felt sleepy.
But he was afraid of crashing the car.
His own death didn't matter; his family could receive compensation.
But if the two precious daughters of the Uesugi family died or were injured, the organization behind them, which was originally friendly with Huaxia, would definitely turn hostile.
So, he furrowed his brows, staring intently at the road ahead, ignoring the song lingering in his ears.
Uesugi Chigenki began to feel drowsy. She wouldn't think too much; she would nod occasionally and then quickly raise her head.
Suddenly, something pressed against her chest. Her sister had been placed in her arms by Su Ze.
Uesugi Akizuki was already asleep. She had cried all night and only perked up when she was told she was going to see her sister.
After Su Ze's lullaby, she closed her eyes not long after.
At first, she kept staring out the car window to avoid falling asleep, but in Su Ze's singing, her eyelids grew heavier until she finally closed her eyes. She had only intended to close her eyes and listen to the song, but soon she fell into a deep sleep.
Little silly didn't realize Su Ze's trickery; within a few minutes, she was in her sister's arms.
Su Ze hummed a tune while typing on his phone and showed it to Uesugi Chigenki.
"I'm glad I met her."
"There are no feasts that never end."
"Wherever you go, you'll meet again."
"If we meet again, she might beat me up. Please help me stop her, thank you."
Uesugi Chigenki looked at the words on the phone, paused, and then nodded seriously.
Su Ze's other hand was still tightly held by Little silly. He wrote in the memo, "Take over."
A clone emerged from Su Ze's body without hindrance through the car door, jumped out of the car, put the phone in his pocket, and suddenly grabbed Uesugi Chigenki's hand. The latter took a deep breath, her body stiffening.
What was he going to do? Was he going to... molest her?
It turned out she was overthinking. Su Ze's main body suddenly transferred out, leaving a clone in the car that then disappeared.
Little silly's hand immediately grasped at air, and Uesugi Chigenki quickly recovered, clasping her sister's empty hand with her own fingers, seamlessly connecting them.
Su Ze stood under a streetlight, watching the departing car for a while, then lit a cigarette and walked away in the opposite direction.
The two girls were still in Huaxia, Su Ze knew, and there was still a chance they would meet again. He was afraid Little silly would beat him up, so he asked Big silly to help stop her.
Returning home, the cold and empty house seemed even more desolate.
"Back to single life," he stretched, "enjoying every day."
"Let's play," he called Shen Qingsheng to play online games, trying to divert the loneliness that followed Little silly's departure.
But even playing until night, Su Ze felt inexplicably bored. After logging off, he ate some cold leftovers and went to bed.
The moonlight flowed like water, and he couldn't fall asleep with his eyes open.
Glancing at the open wardrobe, there were several sets of miko outfits and pretty dresses for Little Witch.
These were what Su Ze had bought for her during their last shopping trip.
"I'll send them to her tomorrow... No, that's not a good idea," Su Ze dismissed the thought.
Getting involved with that organization would be troublesome.
He had always disliked trouble.
He noticed that the pillow beside him was filled with the scent of Little Witch, from the shower gel, shampoo, clothes, and some of the girl's own fragrance.
The whole room was filled with traces of the girl's life.
He fell asleep in a daze. The next morning, he woke up, clenched his hand, and found it empty. Little Witch wasn't holding his hand.
He didn't realize when he had gotten used to living with Little Witch. Her departure made him feel quite unaccustomed.
...
Raksha, a gang that had broken away from a Japanese organization and migrated to Yu Province in Huaxia.
They had a mutually beneficial relationship with Huaxia. Huaxia funded them, and they helped Huaxia and the Night Watchers guard the spatial gate.
Group leader Uesugi Akizuki and her subordinate Haruna Sakurako knelt in front of the tea table.
Haruna Sakurako noticed that the leader's composed expression showed a hint of worry.
The two young ladies had been found and were being safely escorted back by the enforcers.
So, what could be causing the leader's worry was not this matter, but something related to the leader's husband in Japan.
However, Huaxia had already agreed to help the leader rescue her husband. Why was she still worried?
A subordinate reported from behind the screen, "Leader, the two young ladies have returned safely."
Uesugi Akizuki immediately stood up, her steps calm but slightly hurried as she walked towards the door.
Outside, the members of Raksha in suits lined up in two rows, welcoming the return of the young ladies.
Soon, a jeep drove up and stopped in front of the Raksha members. The two enforcers got out of the car, "Hello, Uesugi leader."
"Hello, thank you for your hard work," Uesugi Akizuki nodded in acknowledgment.
After a moment, the jeep still didn't show the figures of her two daughters. The two enforcers exchanged awkward glances.
Uesugi Akizuki slightly frowned, stepping towards the jeep in her wide kimono, revealing her long white legs. Inside the car, Uesugi Chigenki was pulling and holding onto the seat, refusing to let go of Uesugi Akizuki.
The red-haired Little Witch, with teary eyes, clung to the seat, silently protesting in this way.
Since she woke up and didn't see Su Ze, she first looked around in confusion, then suddenly grabbed the car handle when her sister was about to comfort her. Fortunately, the enforcers had locked the door, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Realizing she couldn't leave, she curled up on the seat, leaning against the door and crying.
No matter how Uesugi Chigenki tried to persuade her, it was useless.
Uesugi Akizuki didn't hate her sister, even though she was very upset. She never thought of taking it out on her sister.
"Mother," Uesugi Chigenki saw her mother and felt a bit wronged in her eyes.
Who knew how she had spent these days.
First, she went to Japan to rescue her sister under her father's cover, then was chased and fled to Huaxia.
The pursuers blocked her path, leaving no chance to contact her mother. With so many pursuers, it was difficult to escape with her sister, so she hid her sister in the woods and lured the pursuers away alone, eventually confronting them at the riverside.
Then she was severely injured and unconscious, waking up in the home of that bad guy, Meng Xingyao.
Now, thinking of Meng Xingyao's annoying actions that made her cry, she became angrier and really wanted to shake her brains evenly.
"Akizuki," Uesugi Akizuki gently called.
Uesugi Akizuki seemed to recognize the voice, turning her teary eyes to look, seeing a beautiful woman smiling gently at her.
"This is our mother," Uesugi Chigenki softly said.
"Mother..." Uesugi Akizuki pursed her lips, feeling a bit familiar but couldn't remember.
"Yes," Uesugi Akizuki opened the car door, leaned in, and hugged Uesugi Akizuki, who no longer struggled and let her mother embrace her.