[ENG] Tokyo Love Accident 《东京爱情事故》

Chapter 4 : Who Are You, Really?

Wei Xiao waits until half-past seven, and the restaurant remains empty. Knowing that the two upstairs have just had an unpleasant quarrel, possibly sulking in their rooms, she intentionally stands at the stairway and shouts, "Are you two ever going to eat? I made blanched large prawns and crab congee today. If you don't come, I might finish everything!"

After a while, Shi Yuquan comes downstairs. Wei Xiao asks him, "Where's Yihuan?"

"Isn't she in the yard?"

Wei Xiao turns around to look, confirming, "No, she's not!"

"Then she might be sleeping in her room." Shi Yuquan feels it would be awkward to face Han Yihuan right after their argument. He adds, "Keep some congee for her. She'll eat when she wakes up."

Wei Xiao is a bit worried, "She seems to be in a bad mood today. I'll go upstairs and check on her."

Passing by Shi Yuquan as he descends, Wei Xiao heads straight to Han Yihuan's room. After knocking for a while with no response, she gently pushes open the door. Inside is pitch black, so she turns on the lights. Han Yihuan's wallet and phone are on the sofa, but the room is empty.

She hurriedly runs downstairs and tells Shi Yuquan, "Yihuan is missing."

"Missing? What do you mean missing?"

Wei Xiao is anxious, "What did you say to her today? She was never like this before. Her Japanese is not good, and she usually doesn't like going out alone. Now, she didn't take her phone or wallet. Where could she have gone?"

"I didn't say anything." Shi Yuquan feels that what he said wasn't wrong, and the tone wasn't too harsh to drive Han Yihuan to leave home.

Wei Xiao, being a few years older, sees through the truth at a glance, "You must have scolded her for wasting time and life, right? Shi Yuquan, don't you think you're too self-righteous? The moment you hear Yihuan isn't going to school, you assume she must be playing games or sleeping at home, right? But she's not!"

"So, what is she doing at home?"

"She's practicing the piano. She's going back to our country next month for a piano competition." Wei Xiao says with frustration, "You claim to have known each other for over a decade, like siblings, but the truth is, you don't understand her at all, and you don't care about her. You always arrogantly believe your worldview is the most correct. You always think she's still young, confused, and needs your guidance. But she's not young anymore. She's not a child. She has her own thoughts!"

Shi Yuquan is left stunned by Wei Xiao's scolding. He wants to argue back, but he has no words. Everything she said is true. His attitude towards Yihuan is like that of a teacher to a student. He sees her as immature and with childish thoughts, thinking she needs his guidance, encouragement, and protection. However, he forgets that Yihuan is only one year younger than him. She is an adult now, and he shouldn't presume to lecture her.

Feeling intense guilt, he grabs his phone and rushes out of the door. Yihuan must be very upset to leave home like this, and he needs to find her quickly.

Wei Xiao immediately takes off her apron and follows him.

They search the nearby streets for several rounds, but there's no sign of Han Yihuan.

Shi Yuquan anxiously says, "It's so late. Where could Yihuan have gone?"

Wei Xiao has a sudden realization, "Why don't you call Xu Tianci? Yihuan might have gone to find him."

Hearing Xu Tianci's name, Shi Yuquan frowns, but considering the possibility, he decides to make the call.

When Xu Tianci hears that Han Yihuan is missing, he becomes extremely anxious, "She didn't come to me. Check the nearby cafes, she shouldn't have gone far without money. I'm on my way."