Sixth Street, Video Store
"I'm back."
Saying that, Hoshimi Aya pushed open the door to the secret room.
Ling and Zhe hastily hung up the phone in their hands, terrified that Hoshimi Aya might hear the sounds coming from it.
"What are you two doing?"
"What are you scheming behind my back again?!"
Hoshimi Aya frowned, feeling like the milk tea and red bean bun in her hands no longer tasted good.
Damn it, it's one thing to plot things behind her back.
Now they're even doing the actual work without her?!
Is she about to be kicked out?!
No way, right?!
She hasn't done anything wrong, whatever they say or do.
"Ling, tell me honestly, did I do something wrong?"
"I can change, please don't send me away, okay?"
Hoshimi Aya went forward and hugged Ling's thigh pitifully. She had been a little angry before, but she never thought about leaving!
How did it suddenly become a situation where they were going to kick her out?
If she had to return to the lonely and helpless life she had at the beginning, what would she do!
"Uh... Aya, why would you think that?!"
"When did we ever say we were kicking you out?!"
Saying that, Ling quickly helped Hoshimi Aya up.
"Aya, you didn't seriously think that what we were doing behind your back was planning to kick you out, did you?!"
Zhe covered his forehead, feeling speechless. It was obvious what Hoshimi Aya was thinking!
And how could Hoshimi Aya's simple mind even begin to think about such a complicated issue?
Also, how did Hoshimi Aya figure out that he and his sister were planning to drive her away?!
"Aya, why would you think that?!"
"How could we possibly drive you away?"
Ling found it a bit amusing.
Upon hearing this, Hoshimi Aya dazedly scratched her head. After confirming that they really weren't kicking her out, Hoshimi Aya distributed the milk tea and red bean buns she had bought.
"Aya, don't eat for now."
"It's almost lunchtime now. Let's go eat first. We can eat these after we finish our meal."
Saying that, Ling stopped Hoshimi Aya, who was just about to drink her milk tea.
Hoshimi Aya:...
"Ling, I walked so far to buy this. Can I just have a few sips first?"
Hoshimi Aya asked.
Upon hearing this, Ling grasped the key point: "Didn't you take the subway there?!"
Hoshimi Aya lowered her head shyly upon hearing Ling's words, her tone laced with embarrassment, "I don't know how to read the subway map, so I walked there."
Ling, Zhe:...
Ling and Zhe stared at Hoshimi Aya in silence. They had forgotten that Hoshimi Aya had amnesia when they tried to send her away earlier. No wonder it took her so long to get back.
So, Hoshimi Aya walked there using her own two feet!
"How about this, Ling, teach me how to drive?"
"Then I won't have to walk when I go out far away."
"When we take the subway together after getting off, you can teach me how to read the map then."
Hoshimi Aya tentatively spoke, looking at the way the two of them looked.
When Ling and Zhe heard Hoshimi Aya mention learning to drive, they refused without a second thought.
They had already lost Phaethon's account; their finances were not exactly abundant. If Hoshimi Aya accidentally crashed the car, wouldn't that just be adding insult to injury?!
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Hoshimi Family
Hoshimi Miyabi rushed straight to the study where her father was as soon as she returned home.
"Mi-chan is back?"
"How was it? Did you find out anything about your sister?"
Soichiro smiled and asked Hoshimi Miyabi, who burst into his study.
"No, but I found out some things from the people she is living with."
"Her previous life was not good. Father, do you still remember who Aya's mother is, and where she is?"
"I want to bring her to live with us. My mother is already gone, and I hope Father can give her a complete family."
"Besides, Belle said Aya currently has amnesia. Perhaps seeing her mother will help."
"This way, we can also make up for the debt we owe them over the years."
Hoshimi Miyabi said seriously. This was the plan she came up with on the way back.
It was also the only feasible plan she could think of right now.
Love can change everything.
Moreover, her mother passed away when she was young, so having Hoshimi Aya's mother and father form a new family now was not an issue.
It would be quite nice if a younger brother or sister came along later.
Thinking of this, the corner of Hoshimi Miyabi's mouth curved slightly.
"Mi-chan, it's not that I don't want to."
"I truly don't remember. I've been thinking about who her mother is these past few days as well."
"But I have only ever had your mother. As you know, I have never been with any other woman all these years."
"When you told me about her back then, it was the first time I heard about it too."
Soichiro had a headache. He had thought about it these past few days, but he genuinely could not recall who Hoshimi Aya's mother was.
He had almost gone through everything that happened from his childhood until now, but he simply didn't know who Hoshimi Aya's mother was.
If it weren't for that paternity test, he would have suspected whether Hoshimi Aya was truly his daughter.
"Father, you don't need to worry about my feelings. Just bring her back."
"Besides, Aya also needs a complete family."
Hoshimi Miyabi frowned. Hoshimi Aya looked to be only a few years younger than her, which meant their father had been fooling around outside when her mother was still alive—truly morally corrupt.
Now, she was actively asking him to bring Hoshimi Aya's mother into the home, yet her father actually refused to give her any recognition, using the excuse that he didn't remember or couldn't find her.
She was truly disappointed in her father.
"Mi-chan, I really don't remember who it is."
"But don't worry, Mi-chan, I will investigate thoroughly."
Soichiro sighed. He really couldn't remember!
In his memory, besides Mi-chan's mother, where else would he have had any other woman!!
Now, he could only go through everything that happened in his past life one by one to search.
"Understood. Father, I hope that when I return next time, I can see Aya and her mother."
After saying that, Hoshimi Miyabi left without looking back.
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