Anime Crossover Band, Rock Girl Won't Let Me Go

Chapter 260 Bai Qiu: I'm here to bring you to your senses.

"Xiangzi, is that you back?"

"Xiangzi, are you willing to come back?"

In the dim and oppressive environment, the "thump-thump" of footsteps, accompanied by a weak male voice, sounded somewhat eerie.

If a young girl wearing a pretty green school uniform skirt, with a figure far exceeding that of her peers and looking very much like a mother were faced with such a scene, she would probably be scared away.

But it was Bai Qiu who found this place today.

Bai Qiu will not leave until she achieves her goal.

"Squeak."

Kiyoshi Toyokawa opened the door.

After treating Xiangzi that way that morning, Xiangzi ran out of the house crying. Toyokawa Kiyoshi, who was left alone in the house to calm down, also felt annoyed and regretful.

That's why he mistakenly thought Xiangzi had returned.

However, perhaps because there was little light, when Toyokawa Kiyotaka opened the door, he saw a dark, magnetic face.

He felt a sense of familiarity, but his heavy mind prevented him from remembering it immediately.

"You, who are you?"

Toyokawa Kiyoko seemed somewhat startled, his action of opening the door abruptly halting, and a slightly stuttering tremor escaping his lips.

Although he believed that there was still hope for him because of what Toyokawa Kiyoshi had just said.

But I also feel a little sad.

Did you regret kicking Xiangzi out?

Bai Qiu glanced at Toyokawa Kiyoshi a few times with a blank expression and unwavering eyes.

Before Toyokawa Kiyokaru realized his mistakes, had a sudden change of heart, and made changes.

Let's call him by Li Xi's usual name for now.

The actions of Toyokawa Kiyotaka now disqualify him from being called a man, or Shoko's father.

Before him stood Toyokawa Kiyoshi, dressed in a gray outfit, still looking颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, and a lack of energy) and physically weak.

It was about the same as the last time he saw her.

His hair and stubble had just grown longer.

It's hard to imagine that the person in front of you was once the high-ranking president of the Toyokawa Company.

It seems that what he said to Toyokawa Kiyotaka last time was not enough to bring Toyokawa Kiyotaka to his senses.

Bai Qiu clenched his fist.

Ignoring Toyokawa Kiyoshi's questioning gaze, Bai Qiu pushed open the door and walked straight into the room.

The room wasn't large, and the lights were off, giving it a dark and damp feel. There were also scattered wine bottles on the floor, with a faint smell of alcohol wafting from them.

In order to follow his father, Xiangzi left the Toyokawa family and lived in this kind of environment.

Undoubtedly, this is all thanks to Kiyokazu Toyokawa, that barrel of sake.

Bai Qiu couldn't help but frown.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

Upon realizing that a stranger had broken into his home, Toyokawa Kiyotaka snapped out of his daze and raised the volume of his voice.

Bai Qiu turned around and looked at Toyokawa Kiyoko.

On one side was a tall, straight, and imposing figure, while on the other side was a hunched, frail, and weak figure. In stark contrast, Toyokawa Kiyoshi seemed to lose some of his imposing presence.

"I'm here to bring you to your senses."

Without introducing himself, Bai Qiu's steady voice, slightly cool, echoed in the room and reached Toyokawa Kiyokazu's ears.

"What do you mean by 'awake'?"

Toyokawa Kiyoko was taken aback.

He hasn't been drinking, and he considers himself fairly sober.

Without answering Toyokawa Kiyoshi's question, Bai Qiu glanced coldly at him and questioned him:

"You just said that Xiangzi is back, right?"

"Do they want Xiangzi to come back now?"

"So how have you treated Xiangzi all this time, and especially in the mornings?"

Upon hearing Xiangzi's name from Bai Qiu, Toyokawa Kiyoko's expression changed.

He stared at Bai Qiu's face with some panic.

It seemed like he remembered something.

Fortunately, his dejected head had not been completely corrupted by alcohol, and he was still reminded that he had once met Bai Qiu.

He seems to be...

Xiangzi's friend?

Kiyoshi Toyokawa recalled.

That time, when he was drunk, he almost crashed into a taxi. Later, when Xiangzi came looking for him, this was the man in front of him who gave him a lecture and then took Xiangzi away from him.

"It's you?!"

Toyokawa Kiyoko's eyes widened, and he made a sound of surprise.

"I remembered?"

Bai Qiu stepped forward, “But Mr. Toyokawa completely ignored my advice and still acted like a scoundrel.”

Bai Qiu said with a sigh.

What I do is none of your business.

Feeling displeased that his sore spot had been touched, Toyokawa Kiyotaka also raised his voice.

"Of course I don't care what happens to you, but you hurt Xiangzi."

"What do you know now!"

Toyokawa Kiyoshi gritted his teeth and shouted.

"I know everything."

Bai Qiu calmly retorted, "I know you were cheated out of 168 billion and kicked out of the Toyokawa family."

“Xiangzi voluntarily came out to suffer with you, but you only say that you will try your best. In fact, you just drink every day and keep doing things to hurt Xiangzi. I know that.”

Toyokawa Kiyoko's face turned ugly: "I didn't... intend to hurt Shoko."

"You have been hurting Xiangzi."

"I had no choice!"

Toyokawa Kiyoshi suddenly became agitated, shaking his head and shouting:

“I can’t keep going! I don’t want Xiangzi to follow me either. I’d rather Xiangzi go back to the Fengchuan family.”

"Snapped!"

As they were talking, Bai Qiu raised his fist and smashed it into Toyokawa Kiyokazu's face.

Toyokawa Kiyoko felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his face tilted to the side, and he became unsteady on his feet.

This was even after Bai Qiu had already held back.

But Bai Qiu's punch actually brought some color back to Toyokawa Kiyoshi's pale face.

It looks much more comfortable.

"what are you doing?!"

Toyokawa Kiyoko subconsciously covered his face with his hands, then looked at Bai Qiu angrily.

"Can't he try? Send Xiangzi back? Did you even ask Xiangzi's opinion?"

"That's just an excuse for your self-degradation."

Bai Qiu's voice then reached his ears.

"Even if you have experienced a painful failure, even if you have suffered unfair treatment, and have been in a slump for so long, it's time for you to wake up."

"Don't forget, you are Xiangzi's father. How can your actions be worthy of Xiangzi's deceased mother?"

"Xiangzi's mother must also be extremely disappointed in you!"

"Xiangzi needs your care, not the other way around."

Bai Qiu's words were like a knife piercing Toyokawa Kiyokazu's heart, causing him to lower his head in shame and embarrassment, while also touching his heart with emotion.

Toyokawa Kiyoko lost the courage to look Bai Qiu in the eye.

"I want to work hard, I want to go out and get a job, but..."

"But what?"

Toyokawa Kiyoshi said dejectedly:

"A young person like you has no idea about the dark side of the Toyokawa family. With the Toyokawa family involved, how could I possibly find a job...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qiu raised his right foot and forcefully swept it behind Toyokawa Kiyokazu's knees.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi felt his legs go weak, and then with a "thud," he fell heavily onto the tatami mat.

"you......"

Toyokawa Kiyoko stared at Bai Qiu with his mouth agape in surprise, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

However......

"Snapped!"

Another crisp sound rang out, but this time it wasn't Bai Qiu striking again to deliver a righteous blow to Toyokawa Kiyoko.

The small chandelier hanging from the beam lit up, but it was enough to illuminate the small room.

Bai Qiu knew very well.

He didn't come here today to fight Toyokawa Kiyoko. The iron fist punishment was only one aspect, a supplementary means. What he needed to do was to bring Toyokawa Kiyoko to his senses.

After getting to know him, he believed that Toyokawa Kiyoko could still be saved.