Chapter 19: Visiting the Traces of the Past at the Department's Residence

  The right ones stiffly shook their heads in unison like a row of drums.

  Akane gazed at them strangely, but they didn't say anything. She thought that men's thoughts were no easier to guess than women's.

  Ji Bu's complexion recovered, but it was still a bit unnatural. "Cough cough, Hu Mu seems to have a particularly good relationship with your father, huh?"

  Xu Xian thought of her parents, the warmth in her eyes didn't decrease at all, and everyone understood. It could be seen that her father loved her very much.

  "Yes... they all dote on me... although I don't know how they treated me in the past, but now they are all very good to me and spoil me"

  The correct ones were stunned, "How was it before, you don't know?" What does this mean?

  "Earlier, I was injured and lost my memory... so at first, they were all strangers to me, but I was able to accept them in a very short time because I could feel that they loved me~ except for... brother..." Thinking of her brother, the only one she can accept is probably her brother from her past life? She doesn't know how much her brother misses her, will he be heartbroken if she disappears? He probably will. It's just unknown whether he's doing well or not.

  They watched her say she was hurt, that she had amnesia, warmly talking about her parents' love, and coldly mentioning her brother. But the sadness and longing in her eyes at the end were so intense, who was she missing? They felt these ten or so minutes were so long, they were constantly harvesting heartache and helplessness! In such a short time, their own inner changes all pointed to one thing: they had fallen for her!!!

  Looking at her calm face again, a firm thought flashed through their minds! They must protect her! Guard her! Don't let her get hurt!

  The car finally arrived at the Tsuba estate and drove directly into the mansion. It has to be said that the Tsuba family's house is really big! However, Akane Tsuba didn't think so, her current home was much bigger than this one!

  The servants all came before Master Zhi's carriage and said, "Young master is back home!"

  The young master of the household got out of the car with his servants. The servants, who were used to seeing the usual regulars, didn't show any surprise, but when they finally saw a girl, they were shocked! Their young master had actually brought a girl back home!!

  Tsubaki had just made up his mind, and now he looked at Katsuragi Akane with extremely gentle eyes. "Katsuragi, have something to eat first, what do you like?" In Katsuragi Akane's eyes, there was nothing special about it, but in front of the regulars and the servants, it was an extremely shocking thing!!! Moreover, he would also ask for her preferences for dinner????

  Qingmu nodded slightly, "Of course we'll have dinner", "Whatever"

  "Go and prepare a luxurious dinner! I'm going to have a study session tonight, so make sure you're prepared for the night!"

  "Yes! Young master!" The servants took their orders and left. Although they were very curious, they still had to stick to their posts.

  "Let's go, I'll take you to the room first." Tsuba said to her without referring to himself as "ore-sama", which caused a stir among the other candidates, who all confirmed that Tsuba had feelings for her. However, they would not back down, even though Tsuba had many advantages.

  Kiyotsugu took them to his study at home, where they would be studying, of course. The room had a strong smell of books and was very suitable for studying. Akane started examining the study as soon as she entered, and the overall structure looked good. The books on the bookshelves were tidy and clean, showing that the owner loved books. There were also many paintings on the walls, which was unexpected, but they were all Western-style paintings, with no Eastern ones.

  Her gaze was suddenly drawn to a painting, and her pupils contracted! That is... the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi from ancient China!!! Why would his work appear in this virtual space? Is it just a coincidence?

  But she had studied Gu before, and was absolutely certain that it was the real calligraphy of Wang Xizhi! No fake! The intense homesickness in her heart was stirred up, and her heart was surging! That strong Chinese flavor deeply corroded her senses! A tear rolled down her eyes... She missed her original world...

  Everyone watched her look around, admiring the decorations, and a satisfied emotion could be faintly discerned on her face. The one who was happiest about this was Tsuba! He felt very fulfilled whenever she was satisfied with anything in his house. Later, a hint of regret appeared on her face, causing Tsuba's heart to tighten!

  Later, unexpectedly, she became emotionally agitated after seeing a painting, and the incredulity, nostalgia, and sorrow in her eyes were so intense! To the point where she actually shed tears! They could still accept these reactions, but what scared them the most was that for an instant, they felt as if she might disappear! The fear brought by this feeling overwhelmed their entire being! If she really disappeared, how would they deal with the hearts they had given to her?

  She walked up to the painting, her slender fingers trembling as she carefully rubbed the ink on it. Tears fell again, "It's really Wang Xizhi's handwriting...it's his handwriting...but why is it here...impossible... shouldn't be...then why am I here...I wasn't supposed to exist in the first place...so why do I exist...what's the meaning of my existence...that world...is there no trace of me existing...will this world also have no trace of me existing later on...where am I...where..."

  They watched her intently as she shed tears, stroked the characters, and muttered to herself. They wanted to hear what she was saying, but none of them understood because it seemed like she was speaking Chinese! Her expression was sorrowful, perplexed, and desperate... it made their hearts ache terribly! Although she was standing right in front of them, they felt her becoming more and more transparent, as if she were about to disappear? They wanted to grab hold of her, touch her, feel her presence, but they didn't dare. They were afraid that if they touched her, she would vanish into thin air, returning to nothingness...

  Suddenly, Akane Motomiya laughed... That laughter was hollow and fleeting... yet it fiercely tore at the hearts of the candidates...