"Who would have thought, as soon as Cheng Xiaofan finished speaking, Takahashi Kiyonori's eyes turned red, and tears streamed down his face.
"Mr. Cheng, after lunch, may I invite you to my humble abode alone? Is that possible?" After a long pause, Takahashi Kiyonori spoke with a choked voice.
As Takahashi Kiyonori wept, the aura emanating from him suddenly underwent a qualitative change.
Through that aura, Cheng Xiaofan seemed to see the sickly face of a young girl.
The girl was very delicate, but her pretty face was almost devoid of color, pale as paper, lying on a tatami like a person in a vegetative state.
Cheng Xiaofan pondered for a moment and said, "Governor Takahashi, the person you've asked me to see, she should be a young girl, right?"
"Ah, Mr. Cheng, how did you know?" Takahashi Kiyonori asked, his face filled with shock.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "I saw it from the aura emanating from you, and I can also see that this young girl has completely lost consciousness, appearing like a vegetative person."
"What is her relationship to you?" he couldn't help but ask curiously.
From the aura around Takahashi Kiyonori, he could tell that the girl was not related to him by blood.
Takahashi Kiyonori sighed and said, "She was an abandoned infant I took in when I was on a business trip to China in my youth."
"My ancestors were Chinese. China is the country I visit most often. I admire Chinese culture. Although I am now a bona fide citizen of Sakura Country, I have always believed that I have the true essence of a Chinese person within me!"
"When I brought this abandoned infant back, I named her Takahashi Tamako. To prevent her from being wronged, I never married."
"Governor Takahashi, you've worked so hard for Tamako!" Bai Yiling couldn't help but say, moved.
Takahashi Kiyonori said with a bitter smile, "In my heart, Tamako is my own daughter. As long as I can give her a lifetime of happiness, no matter how hard or tired I am as a father, it is worth it."
"Fortunately, Tamako is a smart and sensible child. She was always at the top of her class at school, which is what I am most pleased about."
"Who knew that more than three years ago, after Tamako completed all her studies and wanted to return to China to work, she was attacked on the way to the airport and became a vegetative person."
"When you took Tamako to the hospital, what did the doctor say?" Cheng Xiaofan asked.
Takahashi Kiyonori said, "I took Tamako to the hospital, but the doctor couldn't figure out what kind of injury she had sustained, nor how she became a vegetative person."
"Later, I took Tamako to many hospitals and consulted many renowned doctors, both domestic and foreign, but none of them could diagnose the cause of her illness!"
He sighed heavily, "Mr. Cheng, I've looked into your information and know that you are also a divine doctor. I would like to ask you to take a look at Tamako's condition!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded.
He said to Matsushita Kotoko, "Kotoko, stop the car and let Governor Takahashi and me out. I need to go to his house to see Tamako's condition."
Hearing this, Bai Yiling said, "Xiaofan, we'll go together!"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, "You and Kotoko go to the hotel first. After all, guests have arrived, and we can't leave them waiting."
"Alright then, I'll listen to you!" Bai Yiling felt that her mysterious man was right. Since they had invited someone for dinner, they couldn't leave the guest without someone to greet them.
Takahashi Kiyonori said, "Mr. Cheng, it's almost dinnertime. Let's eat first, and then come to my house to see Tamako!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Governor Takahashi, I know your heart is entirely on Tamako. Only when her problem is solved will you be able to drink a good wine with peace of mind!"
In fact, he was also eager to see Takahashi Tamako.
Takahashi Kiyonori said that he carried Chinese genes within him.
Cheng Xiaofan believed this.
From his words and actions, he saw the kindness of a Chinese person.
Especially considering that Takahashi Kiyonori chose to remain unmarried for life to raise a Chinese abandoned infant, something that not just anyone in Sakura Country could do.
For this alone, Cheng Xiaofan decided to be his friend.
Takahashi Kiyonori said, "Mr. Cheng, based on your tone, is my Tamako still salvageable?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily, "Don't worry, as long as Tamako is still breathing, I will definitely find a way to wake her up, have her jump out of bed, and call you 'good father'!"
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng, thank you, Mr. Cheng!" Takahashi Kiyonori was so moved that he burst into tears on the spot.
Cheng Xiaofan quickly said, "Governor Takahashi, please be quiet. If people see you like this getting out of the car, they'll think I bullied you into crying!"
Takahashi Kiyonori immediately wiped the tears from his face and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I won't cry, I won't cry, I should be happy!"
Matsushita Kotoko said, "Master, shall this servant drive you and Governor Takahashi to his house first?"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was once again speechless.
Calling him 'master' so casually!
With Governor Takahashi present, can't she keep her mouth shut?
Don't let everything slip out.
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, "No need to send us. You go to the hotel first!"
Fortunately, Governor Takahashi was completely preoccupied with his daughter's situation. From his expression, it seemed like he hadn't heard what Matsushita Kotoko had just said.
Screech!
The car stopped in a safe zone by the side of the road.
Cheng Xiaofan and Takahashi Kiyonori immediately got out of the car.
"Stop, stop!" Takahashi Kiyonori waved to flag down a taxi on the street.
Once in the car, he immediately told the driver his home address.
Ten minutes later, the car stopped in a residential area.
As Takahashi Kiyonori was paying the fare, the driver extended his hand to stop him and said, "Governor Takahashi, I often see you on television, doing good deeds with county officials. I won't accept your fare."
"Sir, that won't do. One thing is one thing. It's my duty to lead civil servants in doing good deeds, and you must accept the fare!" He insisted on placing the fare on the seat.
After getting out of the car, Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Governor Takahashi, that's quite good. I didn't expect the citizens to be so fond of you!"
Takahashi Kiyonori smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I mentioned earlier that my ancestors migrated from China to Sakura Country. My ancestors left a will, that no matter what, we should never forget that we are Chinese, and we must strictly govern ourselves with the excellent traditions of China!"
Cheng Xiaofan heard this and smiled, "I admire you. I've decided to be your friend!"
"By the way, I'm curious, what was your ancestor's surname?"
Takahashi Kiyonori smiled and said, "My ancestor's surname was Gao. When he migrated to Sakura Country, the lady he married had the double-barrelled surname Hashimoto. Later, when they had children, they combined their surnames to become Takahashi!"
"My grandfather told me before he passed away that my Gao family migrated to Sakura Country during the Ming Dynasty. As for the many Takahashi surnames in Sakura Country, they are unrelated to my Gao family."
Cheng Xiaofan nodded upon hearing this and said jokingly, "If you hadn't explained it like this, I would have thought all those Takahashi surnames were descendants of your Gao family!"
The two of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at Takahashi Kiyonori's doorstep.
"Mr. Cheng, please come in!" Takahashi Kiyonori opened the door and invited him.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded, and as he entered the house, his gaze swept around. His dragon-eye perspective penetrated the walls, and he immediately spotted Takahashi Tamako lying on the bed in the west wing bedroom."