Thelegstookastepforwardwithoutknowingit.Ashrill,shrillsoundfromthenewcomerturnedChanin'seyestothetopofthesound.WhenhesawitwasRan,hehurriedlythrewtheleavesthathadbeenpluckedfromMidori'sheadtotheground.Sayhellotoeachotherquickly.
"MyLord..."
Lanedidn'ttakealookattheyoungman,orevenapairofsharpeyestostareattheguestsathomebeforegreetinghim.
"Whydidn'tyougiveusadvancenotice?Iwasn'treadyforyou."
Therewasaslightsmileonhisface,butChaninamonknewitwasnotasinceresmile,justamaskRanbroughttowear.Themaskwasfullofdiscontent,andhecouldfeelit.
"Sir,"criedhismouthagain,thinkinginhisheartthathemusthavedeliberatelyupsetthepeopleinfrontofhim,andthathehadtakentheinitiativetospeakaffectionatelywithhisbrother'sfiancee,whichwasinevitable.
Iftheotherpersonjustlookshimintheeye,heisobviouslyangry,soChanincanonlyshutupandstandbacktoletRunfaceMidori.