Chapter 63: The Promise Made by Ye Feng

  Yahiko followed Tsuba's footsteps to the Tsuba family's mansion, but the atmosphere along the way was somewhat heavy. Tsuba's face was stern, as if someone owed him hundreds of millions, and usually elegant and lazy Rin was also expressionless, lost in thought.

  Just as Yafeng was about to suffocate, they finally arrived at today's destination, the Hibiki family's large mansion.

  As soon as they entered the Tsuba family's large mansion, Tsuba immediately pulled Akane towards his rose garden, while Shinso walked towards the main house of the Tsuba family, which left Akane even more bewildered.

  Arrived at the rose garden trail head and stopped walking, only gazing intently at Ya Feng as if no matter how much he looked it wasn't enough, wanting to etch her delicate features deeply into his heart.

  "Jiku-bu, what's wrong?" Yakaze broke the awkward silence after being stared at by Jikubou.

  Ji Bu hesitated for a moment before asking: "Ya Feng, do you have me in your heart?"

  Yah Feng couldn't help but laugh bitterly in his heart. What was wrong with this Water Fairy today? Why was he again enthusiastically discussing such a boring topic?

  "Tsubaki, I thought I made myself clear last time. As I said before, I'm still young and don't want to discuss these emotional things."

  "You're not a beautiful woman." Akatsuki was enraged by Yakaze's words again, but he suppressed the rising anger and said: "Don't tell me any more nonsense about being young, I'll ask you one thing, do you have me in your heart?"

  Yafeng was speechless, only feeling that today's behavior was somewhat unusual, so he didn't continue playing Tai Chi with him. "To me, you are a friend who is very important to Yushi brother, a respected opponent of Genichiro brother, an irreplaceable emperor of the Ice Emperor, a tennis expert I admire, and perhaps also a friend, but that's all, nothing to do with love. Are you satisfied now?"

  His temples throbbed with rage, his hands tightly grasping Yafeng's shoulders, his eyes blazing with fury as he spoke in a low, restrained tone: "You, this unpretentious woman, are truly...". He then let out a sigh and asked again: "Is it that you're still young and haven't thought about romantic feelings, or do you already have someone you like? Tell me, is everyone just family and friends to you, with no connection to romance?"

  Looking at Koji's gaze that was locked onto her own, the answer that Yafeng thought she could spit out directly got stuck in her throat. Suddenly, an image of a smiling face like a flower, warm and gentle but with a dark heart, appeared in her mind, causing her to become flustered as well.

  Ji Bu had been tightly locked, and Ya Feng naturally didn't miss Ya Feng's hesitation, shock, and confusion. He already understood in his heart, but asked awkwardly: "Is there someone in your heart?"

  Ya Feng didn't answer because at this moment she herself also didn't understand her own heart.

  Ji Bu smiled wryly, relaxing Ya Feng's shoulders, turned around, and after a while, his tired and hoarse voice came: "You can go, I want to be quiet for a while."

  Ya Feng gazed at the figure of Traces Department, which was always standing tall and proud, but now filled with sorrow and loneliness. Her heart ached, wanting to say something, yet unsure what to say. She slightly opened her mouth, only to close it again in helpless resignation, leaving with an apologetic expression.

  Yahiko had just left the Rose Garden when he ran into Nitori waiting outside.

  "Brother Yu." Yafeng's voice was filled with apology, grievance and dependence.

  At this time, Nen probably also guessed the scene in the rose garden. Although he was a little disappointed, he was more heartbroken for his beloved sister's sorrow. He stroked Yafeng's head and gently hugged her into his arms, softly saying: "Hmm, I'm here."

  Ya Feng leaned in Nian Zu's arms, calming the turmoil and unease in her heart.

  It took a while for Yafeng to calm down and clear her mind. Today's behavior of Tsuba was so unusual that there must be a reason. She left the warm embrace of Shinso, looked at him with bright eyes and asked: "Yūshi brother, did something happen? You and Mizukagami-san were both too strange today."

  He was taken aback at first, then forced a bitter smile and said, "He really didn't tell you the truth."

  Yahiko was even more curious about what could make the normally proud and arrogant Tsubaki behave so strangely, and even her usually elegant Kansai wolf family was so helpless.

  Looking at Ya Feng's eager eyes, he let out a sigh and said: "Ji Bu is about to return to England soon. This time when he goes back, it's likely that he won't be able to come back until he takes over the family business."

  Yah Feng was shocked at this time, and her first thought was that if the Ice Emperor didn't leave, what would happen to him. She asked bluntly, "If Master Water Lily leaves, what will you do with your Ice Emperor?"

  "With a bitter smile, he said: 'What can be done with a volleyball team that has lost its soul?'"

  "Can't he just not go?" Yafeng asked further.

  "That was the order of the old master of the Atsuki family, he wanted to send Atsuki to England for heir training, after all, Atsuki will inherit the Atsuki family in the future, this is his greatest responsibility."

  The elegant wind is gloomy, indeed, the family business of Tsubasa's household is Tsubasa's responsibility, and the commercial world in the future will be Tsubasa's battlefield. However, she still feels that Tsubasa belongs to that soccer field. And this year's national tournament would not be interesting without Tsubasa, after all, it has already lost Hyuga and Taro, and now it would also lose Tsubasa, I'm afraid even Ryoma-senpai would find it uninteresting too.

  "This pitch is where our youth burned with passion, but it's not our final destination. We'll all have to leave eventually. Today it was Tsubasa, tomorrow it will be you and me."

  Yasushi's mood sank even lower, indeed, whether it was Shinbei or Sanada or Yukimura or Munenori, everyone still had a more important responsibility on their shoulders, tennis could only be one of their hobbies but absolutely not their lifelong career, including himself. Today it was Tsubagakure who left first, tomorrow there would be even more people following him to leave, they might feel reluctant, might feel sad, but they couldn't help but go against their true responsibilities.

  "Of course, it's possible to wait until after high school graduation." He paused, intentionally stopping himself from continuing.

  "What?" Yafeng asked hastily, although the tennis had to be abandoned in the end, at least let him complete his three-year ministerial responsibility in high school, and let him realize his dream of competing for the national championship.

  A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, then he continued to say in a low voice: "Old Master Traces said that if Traces doesn't want to go to England, he must first find someone to get engaged with and determine the future mistress of the Traces family. After graduation, they will go to England together for heir training."

  Yah Wind listened and couldn't help but sigh, thinking that Traces Old Master was really amazing, using his own freedom for over a year to exchange for the lifetime of freedom for two people. However, she also understood why Traces had been acting strangely today.

  "What did Nokibe say?" asked Akakaze.

  Her eyes sparkled even more at this moment, "Tsubasa said he wouldn't get engaged to those whatever little misses, the only woman worthy of him in this lifetime is you."

  Yah Feng's mouth twitched at the corner, and she could already imagine the expression on Ji Bu's face when he said those words.

  "Yahiko, Tsubasa really likes you and he can also make you happy."

  She knew that Tsubasa was a rare good man, but he wasn't the object of her longing. Moreover, just now she seemed to have already glimpsed her own heart's intention.

  "Yu Shi Gege, I understand what you mean, but I'm not suitable for this role."

  Yah Feng finished speaking and didn't give Ren Su another chance to speak before rushing into the rose garden.

  When she walked back to the place where she had just spoken with Kiyotsugu, Kiyotsugu had regained his usual noble demeanor and only showed a hint of surprise at seeing her return, asking: "What brings this unadorned woman back here?"

  Yah Feng said with a faint smile: "Mr. Water Fairy, although I don't know if your liking is true or not, but I want to tell you that in the future, it's still best to grasp control in your own hands and not let others control you. As the saying goes, 'Life is precious, love is even more valuable, if for freedom's sake, both can be abandoned.' Only when you are strong enough can you control yourself and protect everything you want to protect."

  Ji Bu listened and listened, his eyes shining brightly, then he revealed his usual proud smile to Ya Feng: "This great self will naturally let everything be controlled by my own hands, only this strong self can bring happiness to this unpretentious woman."

  "This girl's happiness doesn't rely on others to give it, even without you, I'll still be happy and carefree." Yafeng retorted, but the smile at the corner of his mouth grew deeper. Indeed, he was the most arrogant Water Fairy Master, as soon as he slightly pointed it out, he understood the real focus now, this kind of arrogant person is actually the Ice Emperor's Majesty, how could someone who was just so sorrowful be a match for him?

  His lips curled up with a confident smile, he believed that one day Yafeng would know that only he could make her happy and content.