Shifting the blame, retreating to advance, and winning over people's hearts!
Takasugi Toshihiko let the hotel manager take the fall and directed the trouble toward him; that was shifting the blame.
Then, he emphasized that people had come from far away. He wasn't being passive, but choosing to yield; that was retreating to advance.
Finally, he won over people's hearts by spending money to treat them to a meal, ensuring they didn't come for nothing.
No wonder this guy could become the heir to the Takasugi Group; he really does have some skill.
And this capable fellow has set his sights on me.
Originally, Lin Yi intended to teach him a lesson and leave him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
But after seeing Takasugi Toshihiko's performance in handling the wedding scene, Lin Yi had to change his mind.
This guy is too dangerous; I must eliminate the threat once and for all.
Otherwise, it would be too late if I waited to act until after this guy had harmed the people around me.
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After the wedding was suspended, Ran and Sonoko reunited with Lin Yi.
"The wedding was suddenly canceled..."
Sonoko keenly sensed that things weren't simple: "What exactly happened?"
"Maybe they felt that overlapping schedules would be bad luck for the marriage." Ran used unscientific superstition to explain the reason for the cancellation.
"I don't know either."
Lin Yi wouldn't tell them that the sudden cancellation of the wedding had a lot to do with him.
"I think whether the wedding is held or not doesn't matter. What's most important is that Teacher Matsumoto and Mr. Takasugi love each other."
Ran was quite open-minded about this point.
"That's true." Sonoko nodded in agreement.
"Then before we leave, let's go say goodbye to Teacher Matsumoto."
No one opposed Ran's suggestion, so the three of them went to Matsumoto Sayuri's dressing room.
After knocking on the door, they didn't find Matsumoto Sayuri inside; only Kazumi was silently packing up various makeup supplies.
"Um... excuse me."
Seeing that Matsumoto Sayuri wasn't there, Ran asked Kazumi, "Excuse me... where is Teacher Matsumoto? Where did she go?"
"Her... she's not in a good mood and went out to clear her head."
Kazumi responded with a forced smile. When she saw Lin Yi, she was about to say something, but Lin Yi pressed a finger to his lips, signaling her to say nothing.
"I see... sorry to bother you."
Ran bowed slightly and left the dressing room.
"Since Teacher Matsumoto isn't here, never mind... let's go."
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Night.
Lin Yi arrived at the Shot-bar.
He soon found Matsumoto Sayuri at the bar, already drunk and slumped over.
Kazumi hadn't told Ran the truth; Matsumoto Sayuri hadn't just gone out to clear her head, she had gone missing.
Sato Miwako had told Lin Yi this later via phone. She asked Lin Yi to help find Matsumoto Sayuri to prevent her from doing something foolish—for example, doing something desperate or taking her own life.
So Lin Yi used the crystal tear to track down Matsumoto Sayuri's location.
Seeing that she had no intention of ending her life, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, he thought Matsumoto Sayuri had found a bar to drown her sorrows.
However, it turned out that Lin Yi's perception was a bit shallow.
Matsumoto Sayuri didn't go to a bar to get drunk; instead, she Ran to the school's piano room and started playing the piano.
Although there was no sound, Lin Yi could mostly guess that Matsumoto Sayuri was playing Beethoven's Sadness over and over again.
People who study music are indeed different; even their way of venting emotions is so full of artistic flair.
She even made several teachers who came to check on her cry with her playing.
She kept playing until the afternoon. If the school hadn't been closing, Matsumoto Sayuri would probably have kept playing.
You think it ended there?
No!
Matsumoto Sayuri ate dinner alone to regain her strength and then immediately went to a KTV.
She sang sad love songs alone for three hours straight.
She sang until her throat couldn't take it anymore, and only then did she have to give up singing.
Playing the piano and singing still hadn't vented all the sadness in her heart, so she moved on to a bar.
On both sides of Matsumoto Sayuri sat a man watching her like a hawk.
They were both waiting for Matsumoto Sayuri to get drunk.
Wait until she's drunk, then take her away to a hotel.
Seeing that they didn't seem to be planning to fight for mating rights, Lin Yi knew they were probably thinking about teaming up.
They looked like people with no guts.
Lin Yi directly grabbed the collar of an office worker and threw him backward with force, sending him flying. After a second in the air, he crashed to the ground with a thud.
The office worker got up, quite annoyed as he'd drunk a lot of wine. Being suddenly thrown out while enjoying his drink – who wouldn't be angry?
But just as he was about to confront Lin Yi, a glass slammed onto his head with a bang, splitting it open.
The office worker clutched his head in pain, instinctively reaching up to touch his forehead. Blood!
The scarlet blood instantly sobered him up. He realized that the other guy could throw him around, meaning he was definitely stronger. Rushing up would only result in a severe beating.
He glared resentfully at Lin Yi, then clutched his head, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Lin Yi sat down in the seat, looked at the other man beside Matsumoto Sayuri, and said lightly, "Get lost."
The man was reluctant to leave just like that. Matsumoto Sayuri's charm, figure, and beauty were all there; he was unwilling to give up so easily. He said in a friendly tone, "Brother, you can't be so selfish… Good things should be shared."
Seeing that he wouldn't leave, Lin Yi made a move to get up and deal with him.
The man quickly stood up, seeing that the other guy had thrown someone and smashed a glass at someone without a word. He didn't seem like someone to mess with. He could only curse a few times and leave voluntarily.
After chasing that man away as well, Lin Yi took out a stack of cash from his pocket and slammed it down in front of the bartender, then tapped the table: "Give me a glass of the same drink as the lady."
The bartender could tell at a glance that Lin Yi was a regular at bars. Although hitting people and smashing glasses wasn't ideal, he decided to let it go for the sake of the money.
After all… someone who dared to act like that definitely had confidence. He was just a bartender; there was no need to go against him.
"I understand."
The bartender took the money and then signaled to a waiter to clean up the glass on the floor to prevent customers from stepping on it. Then, he began to mix a drink for Lin Yi.
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