Chapter 2377: The eccentric old man

"Long Feng Gua?" The young maid shook her head and said blankly: "Back to Miss, I seem to have... never heard of it..."

Ito Nanako smiled and said: "Long Feng Gua is one of the traditional costumes of Chinese women. It is generally red or gold, and there is a lot of very exquisite embroidery on it. It is very gorgeous and beautiful. There is also a kind of Xiuhe that has been improved in recent years, which is also very good-looking, and it looks particularly festive when worn."

The maid said blankly: "Miss, we Japanese women get married... there's no need to wear Chinese wedding dresses, right... wouldn't it be a bit too strange..."

Ito Nanako shook her head mischievously and said shyly: "If I marry a Japanese person, naturally I would wear a kimono. But if I marry a Chinese person, I would definitely have to wear a Chinese wedding dress to fit the occasion. Besides, there is a Chinese saying, 'Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.' I would definitely have to adapt to the man's local customs."

"Ah?!" The maid said in horror: "Miss, the master is so traditional. If you want to marry a Chinese person, he would probably be angered to death by you!"

As she spoke, the maid realized she had said the wrong thing, hurriedly patted her mouth, and blamed herself: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was just making an analogy..."

Ito Nanako smiled slightly and said seriously: "If I really marry the person I want to marry, Father would probably be even happier than me."

The maid couldn't help but ask: "Miss... you said that, is it because you have someone in your heart?"

Ito Nanako smiled and gave her a white look, saying: "Don't be so gossipy. If you have time, go learn more about Chinese traditional culture. It might be useful in the future."

The maid nodded hurriedly and said: "Okay, Miss, I will definitely learn more..."

Ito Nanako nodded with a smile. Seeing that she was also packed, she said to her and another maid: "You go to the front hall to help first, I'll go call Father."

The two maids respectfully withdrew, and Ito Nanako also walked out of her boudoir alone to pay respects to her father.

Inside a traditional Japanese big family, the rules between elders and young are relatively strict. If Ito Nanako goes to her father's room, she must pay respects respectfully, not rushing forward and knocking on the door in a big, careless way.

When she arrived outside her father's door, she found Tanaka Koichi sitting in a wheelchair not far from the entrance of the corridor, wiping a very beautifully made billiard cue in his hand.

Seeing Ito Nanako, he hurriedly straightened his body and said respectfully: "Miss."

Ito Nanako hurriedly made a gesture of silence, stepped forward, and asked in a low voice: "Tanaka-san, is Father in there?"

Tanaka Koichi nodded respectfully and said: "The master was a bit tired just now and said he went back to his room to rest for a while."

Ito Nanako asked him: "I heard from my aunt that Tanaka-san was accompanying Father to play billiards. He seems to have not touched a cue for a long time. How is it? Is he still having fun?"

Tanaka Koichi smiled bitterly: "It was okay at first, but the master suddenly said that it was stupid to run around the billiard table in an electric wheelchair, so he wasn't very willing to continue."

As he spoke, he raised the billiard cue in his hand and said helplessly: "The master also threw his favorite cue. Fortunately, it didn't break. This brand has long been out of print."

Ito Nanako nodded lightly and sighed: "Father has now become an eccentric old man with a strange temper. But he is clearly only fifty years old today..."

She understood her father. He was stubborn, hard, and thought highly of himself.

He was well-known in Japan and even regarded as an inspirational idol by many. He single-handedly built the Ito family into one of the top families in Japan. And at the age of fifty, he was in his prime. Originally, this was the age to fully display his ambitions. But at such a time, he suddenly lost his legs and became a disabled person who had to be taken care of at home and had to rely on a wheelchair when going out. The psychological gap would probably be hard to fill within three to five years.

So, she said to Tanaka Koichi: "Tanaka-san, tomorrow, please make an appointment with the billiard table manufacturer to come to the house. Let them see if there is any way to upgrade the billiard table to make it more suitable for Father's current situation. For example, try to make the height adjustable, and try to retract the table legs supporting the billiard table inward to avoid collision with the wheelchair. In short, as long as Father can be as unaffected by the wheelchair as possible."

As she spoke, she remembered something and hurriedly added: "By the way, also make an appointment with the electric wheelchair manufacturer. Electronic technology is developing very fast now. Even sweeping robots can achieve autonomous obstacle avoidance. Electric wheelchairs should also be able to. Add as many sensing technology products as possible to avoid collisions between the wheelchair and other things. Another thing is that it would be even better if the seat height can be adjusted quickly. Father should have this need when playing billiards."

"Okay!" Tanaka Koichi agreed without thinking and said: "I will handle this first thing tomorrow morning."

Ito Nanako nodded slightly and sighed softly: "Actually, Ye Chen-kun has already helped a lot. Tanaka-san and Father cannot be normal people, but at least their physical condition has completely recovered. What remains is the adaptation stage."

"Correct." Tanaka Koichi couldn't help but sigh: "When I jumped off the bridge, I didn't think I would definitely survive. At that time, I felt that as long as I could get my life back, even if it was miserable, it would be worth it. Now looking at it, it's really thanks to Mr. Ye. Except for not having legs, other aspects are no different from before, and even the physical state is better than before."

As he spoke, he said with a melancholy face: "My mentality adjusted very quickly, but the master... Miss, you also know that the master is strong all his life. I'm afraid he won't be able to adapt in a short time..."

Ito Nanako nodded lightly and said: "I will try my best to help Father get out of it as soon as possible. Tanaka-san, please help more."

Tanaka Koichi bowed his head respectfully and said: "Miss, rest assured, Tanaka will do his best!"

Ito Nanako smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, Tanaka-san. I'll go in and see Father first."

At this time, Ito Yuhiko was sitting in his wheelchair alone, parked in the middle of his bedroom and study.

Ito Yuhiko's room was a suite with a bedroom and a study. The interior decoration was typical Japanese style, and the whole room was tatami.

On the wall, hung a brand-new Montsuki Haori Hakama. This was custom-made by craftsmen last year for his fiftieth birthday.

At that time, he had the craftsmen make two sets, one for his fiftieth birthday and the other for his daughter Nanako's wedding.

For a traditional Japanese man like Ito Yuhiko, his love for Montsuki Haori Hakama exceeded the love of British nobles for custom-made suits.

However, looking at this Montsuki Haori Hakama now, he couldn't like it no matter what.

The reason was very simple. He had no legs anymore. No matter how he wore such clothes, it was impossible to wear the original taste of it.

Ito Yuhiko even felt that he was not worthy of such exquisite Montsuki Haori Hakama now. He felt that if he wore this set of Montsuki Haori Hakama now, it would be as ridiculous and rude as those European noble gentlemen wearing suits only on the upper body and wearing underpants with bare legs on the lower body.

Therefore, even though he knew it was time to change clothes and go to the front hall to celebrate his birthday, he was still unwilling to let the servants serve him to change clothes.

He just sat in his wheelchair alone, staring at the clothes and crying silently.

At this time, he suddenly heard a light knock on the door, and immediately after, he heard his daughter's voice: "Father, Nanako is here to pay respects, is it convenient to come in?"

Ito Yuhiko hurriedly wiped away his tears, operated the remote control of the wheelchair with his hand, let the wheelchair turn in a direction, and turned his back to the Montsuki Haori Hakama on the wall, before he said calmly: "Oh, it's Nanako, come in." ===== CHAPTER 2378 =====