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Chapter 1372 is here.

Chapter 1372 is here.

"You're not living with him, are you?"

Chou Tzu-yu's mother stood up in surprise. If it weren't for her niece being there, she probably would have screamed out in shock.

Of course, Zhou's mother would think that way. Although Zhou Ziyu didn't explicitly say who it was, only mentioning "he", she knew her daughter well enough to know without a doubt that it was Chi Jingyuan. She was very clear about the relationship between the two and her daughter's thoughts.

Even though she knew that the relationship between the two was extraordinary, she still couldn't help but feel a tightness in her chest when she heard that Chi Jingyuan had given her a house to live in.

Before I knew it, you were living together?

Is it really that fast?

Out of consideration for Chou Tzu-yu's feelings, she deliberately lowered her voice and asked the question close to her ear... But even so, even though she lowered her voice very much, Chou Tzu-yu's cousin was sitting next to her, and because they were so close, she still heard it.

My cousin's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at her cousin, Chou Tzu-yu. Looking at her pure and pretty face, apart from being a little dark-skinned, there were hardly any flaws. She was a stunning beauty with a great figure, and a very popular idol with a successful career.

She's actually living with someone?

She's only just turned 18, right?

"what?"

Hearing her mother's question suddenly startled Zhou Ziyu for a moment. After a few seconds, she reacted, her face turning slightly red. She frowned, grabbed her mother's arm, and shook it repeatedly, complaining, "Ugh, what do you mean by living together? Mommy, what are you talking about? I..."

How could you associate this with living together? That's quite an imagination, really ridiculous!

only……

Chou Tzu-yu felt her heart pounding for no apparent reason.

Why am I suddenly feeling a little excited even though I'm refuting it?

"Not living together? Then you two..."

Seeing Chou Tzu-yu's reaction, Chou's mother felt a little less uneasy. She glanced at her niece, who looked like she had just heard a shocking story, and took a breath before continuing to ask.

"No!" Chou Tzu-yu waved her hand vigorously, as if to increase her persuasiveness: "It's just that we've had a lot of schedules in Tokyo this year, so sometimes it's inconvenient, and last time I went to see him..."

Chou Tzu-yu briefly explained the background of the matter and the house situation. Although she was a little embarrassed when asked about 'cohabitation,' she was not in a hurry and explained it very clearly.

After hearing this, Zhou's mother gradually felt relieved. She still believed in her daughter. More importantly, she knew a lot about Zhou Tzuyu and Chi Jingyuan's relationship. She had noticed it when Zhou Tzuyu was still embarrassed to talk about it a few years ago. So, Zhou Tzuyu basically told her everything about this.

Living together is nothing serious, there's no need to lie to her.

Even if you're pregnant...

hiss~

Zhou's mother suddenly gasped, forcibly stopping her train of thought.

Why are you getting more and more confused?

"I see. Jingyuan, you really do care about you."

After learning the reason, Zhou's mother nodded slowly, patted Zhou Ziyu's head and praised Chi Jingyuan a couple of times. However, for some reason, although the misunderstanding was cleared up and she knew that they were not living together, she breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, there was a slight sense of disappointment.

The older cousin next to her seemed a little disappointed after listening attentively. Her expression clearly showed that she wanted to ask something, but she was hesitant to speak due to the situation.

"Did you stay there after that, baby?" Zhou's mother stopped talking about the time when they lived together and instead asked about the house.

"I went twice."

"Is it nearby?"

"Well, I estimate it will take about twenty minutes to get there from the hotel. Anyway, it's much more convenient than you going back to the hotel."

Chou Tzu-yu nodded, and then continued to persuade them: "You can stay here for the next couple of days, don't travel back and forth, it's fine."

"Um……"

Hearing her daughter's words, Zhou's mother fell into thought, clearly somewhat tempted.

Firstly, Chou Tzu-yu genuinely meant well, saving her from having to travel so far. However, what was more important to her was her curiosity; she wanted to see what kind of house Chi Kyung-won had arranged for her to stay in during their date.

"Let's go."

Before anyone could reply, Chou Tzu-yu stood up and took charge: "I happen to be free right now, so I'll take you guys over to see... You don't need to bring anything, they have everything."

"That's okay..."

After glancing at her niece's obvious desire to go, and seeing her daughter's enthusiasm, Zhou's mother didn't refuse anymore, but added, "But you should talk to Jingyuan and ask if it will be a bother."

"It's okay, I've been there several times already."

But Chou Tzu-yu felt it was unnecessary.

"You!" Zhou's mother patted her head with a slightly annoyed expression, looking a little tired. "Just say hello~"

"Ok."

Seeing her mother's insistence, Chou Tzu-yu obediently nodded, took out her phone, and started dialing: "I'll call him."

"That's good..." Mrs. Zhou was very worried: "By the way, is Jingyuan also staying at this hotel?"

"No, he went home... His family owns quite a few properties in Tokyo."

After giving a casual reply, Chou Tzu-yu called Chi Ching-yuan. Chi Ching-yuan happened to be free at the time, and the call was answered quickly.

My cousin, who had been watching from the sidelines, immediately perked up her ears. Although it wasn't on speakerphone, because the surroundings were quiet, she could still clearly hear a very pleasant male voice coming from the receiver, speaking in Chinese:

"Hey~ what's up?"

"What are you doing?"

Upon hearing this voice, Chou Tzu-yu's lips unconsciously curled up, and she asked in a sweet tone. Chou's mother, who was standing next to her, took in the change in Chou Tzu-yu's expression and shook her head inwardly, not knowing whether she should be gratified or helpless.

"I'm outside, I have a dinner appointment with the sponsors later..."

Over the phone, Chi Jingyuan briefly explained the situation, and then casually asked, "Have you arrived in Tokyo?"

"Yes, I arrived around 5 PM. I'm already at the hotel, and..."

Upon hearing Chi Jingyuan's question, Zhou Ziyu immediately replied obediently, naturally and without any concealment about her whereabouts and schedule. Moreover, after hearing Chi Jingyuan's voice, she became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, having already forgotten what the call was supposed to be about.

If Zhou Tzuyu's mother hadn't glared at her, she probably would have actually started chatting with him.

"Oh, right……"

After being glared at by her mother, Zhou Ziyu stuck out her tongue and quickly stopped talking nonsense, starting to get down to business. She briefly explained the situation: "...So I want them to stay at your property for the next couple of days."

“Just go! Didn’t I tell you before that you can go if you need to? Why did you have to tell me this again?” But after she talked for so long, Chi Jingyuan didn’t seem to care at all. His tone even seemed to be blaming her for making a mountain out of a molehill.

"..."

See?

Hearing him say that, Chou Tzu-yu secretly looked up at her mother and wrinkled her nose, giving her a "I knew it" look, and even looked a little smug.

This also made Zhou's mother secretly clench her fists, feeling that she had raised this child in vain.

"I was mainly worried about bothering you, so I thought I should let you know." Chou Tzu-yu was still pretending to be a good girl.

"You're worried about this? You should be..."

But Chi Jingyuan knew her too well. If it were Zhou Ziyu, she wouldn't be so distant. He chuckled and was about to expose her, but he changed his mind halfway through his sentence: "Alright, I know. You can tell Auntie and the others to stay here without worry. It'll be fine."

"Okay~" Chou Tzu-yu replied happily.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have things to do here." Chi Jingyuan didn't intend to chat any longer. After saying that, he was about to hang up when he suddenly remembered something and paused, "By the way, is your mother with you?"

"Yes, she's right next to me."

Ignoring the 'say I'm not here' look her mother immediately gave her, Chou Tzu-yu answered honestly without a second thought.

Because Zhou's mother felt it was inappropriate for her to eavesdrop on her daughter's phone call with the young couple, especially since it was about borrowing someone's house.

But the next second she was instantly furious. She didn't expect that Chou Tzu-yu would completely ignore her and talk to Chi Kyung-won about everything. She answered whatever he asked, and it was completely off-topic.

"Didn't you tell me earlier?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan complained a little, then raised his voice slightly and immediately greeted Zhou Ziyu's mother from a distance: "Hello, Auntie~"

"..."

Zhou's mother glared at Zhou Ziyu, who was grinning with her eyes crinkled, but didn't have time to scold her. She leaned closer to the microphone and instantly smiled, "Hello, Jingyuan~"

Chi Kyung-won and Chou Tzu-yu's mother had met a long time ago and had even eaten together several times, so they were quite familiar with each other. However, because they had other things to do, they exchanged a few polite greetings and didn't talk much more.

Seeing that the call had ended, Chou Tzu-yu seemed to have anticipated something. She immediately got up and headed for the door, calling out to her cousin in a hurry: "Let's go, let's go, I'll take you there. Hui-jun, let's go, let's go."

But her feigned indifference couldn't fool her mother, who glared at her fiercely and stretched out her hand: "Didn't I tell you to say I wasn't here? Zhou Ziyu!"

"Hahaha~"

"I didn't see it, I just didn't see it."

Having dodged her mother's outstretched hand that was about to tickle her, Chou Tzu-yu giggled like a silver bell, made a face at her mother, and skipped and hopped out of the house.

Seeing her daughter so happy and lively, Zhou's mother couldn't help but smile as she watched her daughter skip and jump.

"Aunt~"

As they left the room, Zhou's older cousin, who hadn't said much until now, approached Zhou's mother and asked in a low voice, both gossipy and concerned, "Is the owner of Ziyu's house that Yuan from EXO?"

The outside world may not know, but as a close relative, her cousin does know some things about Chou Tzu-yu and Chi Kyung-won.

"Yeah, didn't I tell you before?"

Zhou's mother nodded, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Zhou Ziyu, who had heard but remained silent with a smile: "Jingyuan and Ziyu have known each other for a long time... Jingyuan is really a very good and outstanding person, you'll know when you meet him."

"Are Tzuyu and him dating?" My cousin hesitated for a moment, but didn't use the word 'cohabitation' that she had just heard. Instead, she asked again in a roundabout way.

"Um……"

She glanced at her daughter again, and said ambiguously, "Not yet, you know how idols are... But they really have a very good relationship."

After saying that, she looked at Chou Tzu-yu: "By the way, did you tell me to invite Jing-yuan to dinner a few days ago?"

"Didn't I tell you this before, Mommy? Why are you asking again!"

"..."

When the three of them arrived at the lobby, they stopped in their tracks and ran into Mina, who was also about to leave the hotel, along with her parents.

The three members of the Japanese line, Sana Minatozaki and Momo Hirai, haven't arrived yet, but Mina's parents were already waiting here before Twice even arrived... She's the most pampered little princess at home.

Hello everyone!

The parents of the Twice members had met many times before, and they even chatted for a while when they came in. As soon as they met, both sets of parents greeted each other warmly with smiles.

Although neither of them speaks Chinese, they can still communicate with each other in English.

"...Found a hotel?" During the conversation, Mina's mother asked curiously after hearing Zhou's mother say that she had found a place to stay.

Just now, Zhou's mother and her husband met and chatted briefly when they arrived at the hotel. Just now, she mentioned that she was staying in a hotel that was quite far away and hadn't been able to book a suitable one. Why is she suddenly acting differently now?

"Yes, our friend's house happens to be nearby, so we're planning to stay there for a while." Zhou's mother nodded with a smile, but of course, she wouldn't reveal the truth.

“That’s more convenient.” Sachiko Nai smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

Mina, who was listening with a smile beside her mother, paused for a moment after hearing this.

Although she didn't know the whole story, she was very perceptive and clever enough to realize something.

She glanced at Chou Tzu-yu beside her, who, though restrained, was clearly in a good mood. Her heart sank slightly, and she pursed her lips awkwardly.

'friend……'

Who else could it be?

Watching Chou Tzu-yu and her mother leave, Mina suddenly felt her good mood turn into irritability, and fell silent for a moment.

Just then, she suddenly heard her mother's voice again:

"...By the way, is Jingyuan staying at this hotel too?"

…………

On November 29, the area outside Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium was bustling with activity from early morning.

Outside the venue, giant red billboards played promotional clips of various artists on a loop. Posters of popular idols such as Ji Kyung-won, Twice, and AKB were particularly eye-catching in the sunlight. Security personnel in black uniforms stood in a row along the fence, occasionally directing the passing vehicles.

Although it was just dawn, the place was already quite lively.

The backstage area of ​​the stadium was equally busy. Staff members wearing name tags hurried back and forth, and groups of celebrities and idols would occasionally walk by in the crisscrossing corridors. Some were busy with makeup and changing clothes, while others had just returned from rehearsals at the front of the stage.

Everything seemed very busy.

Although MAMA has been held for many years and the organizers have a wealth of experience, it is, after all, the first time it has been held in Japan, and some aspects still seem immature.

Meanwhile, Chi Jingyuan was in his lounge, sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting.

I had dinner with the sponsors yesterday and drank a little alcohol, so I slept quite well. I woke up too early today and feel a bit sleepy.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the lounge, and the assistant pushed the door open and walked in from the outside:

“Sana Xi is here.”