Chapter41

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.