Chapter 285 Meeting again (please give me your monthly ticket)
Sakamoto Yoshino patted his somewhat groggy head.
In Shanghai in July, the heat is unbearable.
In order to cool down, he turned on the fan during his lunch break and did not cover himself with a blanket.
After waking up, I felt a little stuffy and dizzy.
Then I heard the quarrel in front of the hotel.
Sakamoto Yoshino frowned, looked up, and saw a rather handsome young man in a suit and leather shoes. After scolding the man who seemed to have bumped into him, he rubbed his arm.
Miyazaki-kun?
Sakamoto Yoshino saw this man's face clearly and was very surprised.
Then came the surge of joy.
Almost at the same time, Cheng Qianfan subconsciously turned his head and happened to see Sakamoto Yoshino.
He looked extremely surprised.
"Miya..." Just when Sakamoto Yoshino was about to call out his name, Cheng Qianfan walked up in a few steps and approached Sakamoto Yoshino, with an urgent and serious expression, "Sakamoto-kun, don't talk, come with me."
With that said, he turned and left.
Sakamoto Yoshino was shocked, but nodded subconsciously and quickly followed Cheng Qianfan.
There is a cafe about a hundred meters away from Licha Hotel.
Cheng Qianfan pushed the door straight in and found a corner seat.
About half a minute later, Sakamoto Yoshino also pushed the door open and entered.
"Two coffees." Cheng Qianfan was telling the waiter, "One without sugar. This gentleman's coffee contains more sugar."
…
After the waiter leaves.
"Miyazaki-kun, I really didn't expect to see you again in Shanghai." Sakamoto Yoshino said happily.
"I didn't expect to meet Mr. Sakamoto again in Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan showed a happy expression, "I received a letter from the teacher last time, saying that you had gone to Peking to look for me. The teacher also said that you would return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Work."
"I don't want to go back to China, I want to stay and work in China." Sakamoto Yoshino said, "I like the beautiful city of Shanghai, so I decided to come to Shanghai to work."
At this time, the waiter brought the coffee.
Sakamoto Yoshino took a sip of coffee and nodded happily, "I didn't expect that Miyazaki-kun actually remembered that I like to drink coffee with sugar after we said goodbye last time."
"Good friends are kept in my heart." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Sakamoto-kun gave me fine wine from Kyoto, but it's a pity that I am not in Peking. I must have been 'corrupted' by my teacher."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Although they don't have much contact, both of them admire each other very much and have a good foundation of friendship.
…
"It's been more than a year since we last saw each other." Cheng Qianfan raised his coffee cup, "I'm so happy to be able to meet again in Shanghai."
"That's right. Cheers to this meeting."
The two smiled, drank coffee instead of wine, and clinked glasses.
"Where's Uncle Sakamoto? How is his health lately?" Cheng Qianfan asked with concern about Nagayuki Sakamoto.
"Thank you Miyazaki-kun for your concern. My father's health has always been very good." Sakamoto Yoshino sighed, "It's just that the work has been heavy recently, and I'm worried that he is too tired."
"A few months ago, the teacher wrote to me and said that Uncle Sakamoto is no longer responsible for teaching. How can he be so tired?" Cheng Qianfan asked in surprise.
"The empire is worried that China's important cultural relics will be destroyed by the war." Sakamoto Yoshino said, "Therefore, the imperial cabinet invited some professors and scholars, including my father, to study and sort out the cultural relics of the Forbidden City in Peking."
"I see, Uncle Sakamoto is working too hard." Cheng Qianfan sighed.
He felt so angry and aggrieved. Peiping was still in the hands of the government, and Peiping had not yet fallen. The Japanese were already plotting to build cultural relics in the Forbidden City in Peiping.
In addition, from Sakamoto Yoshino's unintentional words, Cheng Qianfan once again proved Japan's ambition to expand the war and occupy Pingjin.
…
"When did Sakamoto-kun come to Shanghai?" Cheng Qianfan gently stirred the coffee with a spoon and asked casually.
"I have been here for several months." Sakamoto Yoshino said, "I now work at the Imperial Consulate General in Shanghai."
"Really?" Cheng Qianfan asked in surprise and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that Mr. Sakamoto would also work in the Consulate General and become Mr. Imamura's colleague."
"Yes." Sakamoto Yoshino heard this and said with a hearty smile, "Miyazaki-kun, you may not think that I am not only Mr. Imamura's colleague. To be precise, I am working next to Mr. Imamura now.
He is Mr. Imamura’s assistant.”
Cheng Qianfan was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's really unexpected."
He was actually a little bit dumbfounded in his heart. He didn't expect that he just started and Sakamoto Yoshino took the initiative to tell everything.
This even caught Cheng Qianfan off guard, and the plans and words he had prepared in his mind had to be significantly deleted and rethought.
"Miyazaki-kun was on a mission just now, so you can't recognize me." After chatting for a while, Sakamoto Yoshino finally remembered the situation when the two met just now and asked.
"That's right." Cheng Qianfan smiled bitterly. He took out the cigarette box from his pocket and was about to take out the cigarette, but he put the cigarette back into his pocket.
"It's okay. Although I rarely smoke, I don't mind." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile.
"You have a cold, and you smell bad smoke." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Miyazaki-kun, how did you know?" Sakamoto Yoshino asked in surprise.
"Details." Cheng Qianfan pointed to Sakamoto Yoshino's nose, "Your nasal cavity is blocked, so your speech is a bit hoarse."
"It's really amazing." Sakamoto Yoshino said happily.
…
"I'm so happy to meet Mr. Sakamoto again in Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan sighed, "It's really amazing. We met in Shanghai more than a year ago."
"Then we waved goodbye. A year later, we met again, and it was in Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan took a long breath and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, Sakamoto-kun met Mr. Imamura for the first time last year, right?
, I didn’t expect to be working next to Mr. Imamura now.”
"Life is really wonderful." He showed a hint of envy and sighed softly again.
"Mr. Imamura also admires you very much and once mentioned Miyazaki-kun to me." Sakamoto Yoshino couldn't bear his friend's sadness and said with relief.
Cheng Qianfan was stunned again. The purpose of his topic was to draw attention to Hyoutarou Imamura. He even planned to take the risk and express his respect for Hyoutarou Imamura, eager to have the opportunity to listen to his teachings in person.
However, Sakamoto Yoshino's cooperation frequently disrupted his rhythm.
Cheng Qianfan immediately dismissed it as disrespectful.
"Really?" Cheng Qianfan said happily, "I didn't expect Mr. Imamura to still remember me."
He was thinking quickly in his mind and was about to continue speaking.
But he saw Sakamoto Yoshino raising his wrist to look at his watch.
Cheng Qianfan was anxious inside and tried his best to show a calm expression and asked, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Sakamoto?"
"I have to go to work at the Consulate General." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile, "I'm going to be late."
"What a pity, we just-" Cheng Qianfan said with a mixture of regret and anxiety.
"Today is Mr. Imamura's birthday. If Miyazaki-kun can show up, Mr. Imamura will be very surprised." Sakamoto Yoshino interrupted him and said.
Cheng Qianfan blinked, swallowed back what he was about to say, and showed a surprised expression, "Today is Mr. Imamura's birthday?"
"Yes, what a coincidence." Sakamoto Yoshino said happily, "Miyazaki-kun, excuse me, I have to go to work. This is my room key at the Richa Hotel. You can wait there for me to get off work. Let's
Let’s give Mr. Imamura a big surprise together.”
With that said, Sakamoto Yoshino turned around and walked away.
Miyazaki-kun must be reluctant to take him to see Adjutant Imamura by himself.
Sakamoto Yoshino said in his heart.
He was afraid that Miyazaki Kentaro would refuse. He knew that his friend was a rather sensitive and introverted friend who did not like to accept charity and help from others.
So, he decided to drop the keys and leave.
at this time.
Looking down at the room key on the coffee table, and looking up at Sakamoto Yoshino's leaving figure, Cheng Qianfan's expression was a little dazed.
He admitted that he was leading the atmosphere and topics of the conversation, and he was also quietly creating his own mood of being dejected by Sakamoto Yoshino's good future.
However, this process and result were ten times better than any result he could have imagined. However, he felt inexplicably very powerless.