Chapter 1760

Charlie raised his hand to dismiss the concern. “It’s fine. Don’t worry. I have some personal affairs to take care of, and I’ll be back when I’m done.”

Isaac asked, “Is it in Osaka? Do you want me to arrange a convoy for you?”

“It’s not necessary.” Charlie didn’t say exactly where he was going, and he didn’t intend to.

For some unknown reason, he kept thinking about Nanako. It was perhaps out of sympathy, or admiration, or other indescribable emotions. He couldn’t figure it out, nor did he want to think about it.

Right now, all he wanted to do was to go to Kyoto to visit Nanako personally and look at her injuries.

No matter what, he could only return in peace after healing her.

Seeing that Charlie did not want to share his whereabouts, Isaac did not insist but advised him to drive carefully. And if the snow got too heavy, to wait until it stopped before continuing to drive.

Charlie agreed and then set off on his own.

Osaka was very close to Kyoto; it was only about an hour’s drive away.

The sky was already dark when he arrived in Kyoto, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier, almost like goose feathers.

Charlie had no idea where the Ito residence was, so he first found a restaurant to eat a bowl of ramen noodles. When paying the bill, he asked the owner, “Excuse me, do you know where the Ito residence is?”

The man answered with a gentle smile, “The Ito residence is right next to Nijo Castle. It covers a large area and is very easy to spot. There is a large plaque at the front door, which is the kanji characters for Ito.”

Charlie nodded, said his thanks, paid the bill, and then left the restaurant.

Nijo Castle was a well-known landmark in Kyoto and could be found directly on the map. It was only two kilometers away from where Charlie was at the moment.

It would only take Charlie a few minutes to get there, but he was now sitting in the car, hesitating and dithering all of a sudden.

He hadn’t thought about how he was going to meet Nanako. Should he just knock on the door and ask to see her when he arrived at the Ito residence?

It didn’t seem appropriate.

After all, Yahiko’s 4.5 billion was still in his hands. If Yahiko servants reported his arrival, he would definitely prohibit him from meeting with Nanako.

What should he do then?

Should he just sneak in?

Perhaps, this was the only plausible option.

Thinking of this, Charlie started the car and followed the navigation to the vicinity of Nijo Castle. Sure enough, he spotted the Ito residence nearby the castle.

The Ito residence covered a large area. From the outside, half of the area inside the residence was planted with towering ancient trees, and the buildings were all ancient Japanese wooden buildings that combined rich Asian architectural elements. At first glance, one could tell that the infrastructures here were ancient.

As the Ito residence was surrounded by an ancient moat, and the two bridges in and out of the residence were private property. Charlie parked his car along the nearby roadside, and then braved the snow and snuck into the Ito residence alone.

At this moment, Nanako had just finished her hot spring bath.

The long-awaited snowfall had finally come today, and it was a heavy one at that. Nanako was in an exceptionally good mood, having cleared the gloom from her mind.

She asked the maids to help her change into a gorgeous kimono and put her long hair up elegantly using her favorite hairpins.

Then, rowing her wheelchair by herself, she went to her own tiny courtyard to enjoy the snow with great joy.

The Ito residence was so vast that it had several small and large courtyards scattered all over the compound. The courtyard where Nanako was located was the most remote and quiet.

It was snowing heavily, and soon a layer of white snow fell on top of her head. Nanako looked at the snowflakes flying in the sky while smiling gleefully like a child.

After a while, she looked up at the sky and said sincerely, “I wonder what Charlie-san is doing right now. I wonder if it’s snowing in Aurous Hill. I wonder if he remembers me…”