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"What are you doing here?" Xin Yi asked first.
"Um... Aunt Kana, I've been scared to sleep alone lately. Could you come over and keep me company for a while?"
Shirakawa said this because he actually wanted to help Aunt Kana escape from here.
"A child this big, still afraid to sleep?" Shinichi said sarcastically.
Kana looked at Shinichi, then at Shirakawa. Going with Shirakawa was her only chance to escape Shinichi. Neither abandoning her daughter nor marrying Shinichi was the outcome she wanted. Until she could come up with a solution, she would delay as long as possible, one day at a time.
"Sigh, there's really no way around it," Kana sighed, feigning helplessness. "Then I'll come over and sleep with you tonight."
"No! You're not allowed to leave until you give me an answer to what I asked you earlier!" Xin stubbed out his cigarette and stood up.
He wasn't angry because Kana went to sleep with Shirakawa; in his mind, a student and a widow couldn't possibly spark any romance.
Shin-il mainly wanted to seize this hard-won opportunity to "take good care" of his sister-in-law in the future.
"This can't be rushed, Xin Yi. Let me think about it. We'll discuss it later..."
"No way!!" Shinichi said coldly as he walked toward Maki and Sakura's room.
"No, Shinichi, these children are fine, don't tell those kids." Kana quickly went over and pulled Shinichi away.
Although they are not her biological children, Maki and Sakura are her most beloved family members. If they knew that they were adopted from an orphanage, I don't know how they would react, but it would definitely leave a bad trauma in their hearts.
Xin Yi forcefully broke free and strode to the door in front of the two.
咣 咣 咣!
Shinichi pounded on Maki and Sakura's door.
"Heh heh~~~ What's wrong?" Sakura opened the door, wearing a set of pajamas, rubbing her sleepy eyes. Her large chest was barely covered by the buttons of the pajamas. Without makeup, she gave off a fresh and approachable girl-next-door vibe.
Because she was worried about her sister, she wanted to wait for her sister to come back before going to sleep, but she accidentally fell asleep while watching TV.
Why are Uncle and Mom knocking on the door so late?
Maki also opened the door.
Just now, she had changed into her pajamas and was lying in bed, replaying everything that had happened with Shirakawa that evening: the lavish and decadent atmosphere of the club, winning money at the gambling table, their intimate interactions by the piano, Jackie and Miike...
And just now in the car, the feeling of Shirakawa's burning red-hot branding iron becoming one with her.
There are too many things to savor slowly. Even though I'm physically and mentally exhausted, I can't fall asleep. I even want to use my fingers to create a little tunnel for myself to help me sleep.
Maki was also quite uncomfortable because Shirakawa didn't look comfortable earlier.
Before anything even started, there was a knock on the door. Maki opened it with a puzzled look on her face, wondering what they wanted.
"Let's have a family meeting," Shinichi said coldly.
Kana stood to the side, clearly uneasy.
"Why are you having a family meeting in the middle of the night?!"
The two sisters muttered to themselves as they came out of the room, only to find Shirakawa standing awkwardly in the living room.
What's he doing here?
"We're having a family meeting, so please don't disturb us," Shinichi told Shirakawa to leave.
"I'm a neighbor, so I'm not exactly an outsider..."
Shinichi remained unmoved and still wanted Shirakawa to leave.
It was obvious that Shirakawa didn't want to leave; he didn't want Kana to become Shinichi's wife without his knowledge.
And to be honest, this family only trusts Shirakawa as an outsider.
Sakura knew that if she said something like "Shirakawa-nii is my boyfriend," she might be able to keep Shirakawa-nii with her.
But she didn't want to, firstly because the cold war between them wasn't over yet.
Secondly, Maki is here. Although she's already the one who lost in the relationship, it's still a bit disregard for sisterly affection for her to "lose face" in front of her now...
“Um,” Maki stepped forward and gently took Shirakawa’s arm, “Shirakawa, he’s actually my boyfriend…”
what?
Sakura stood there, stunned.
what's the situation?
Are you kidding me?
“Ah, yes…” Shirakawa nodded.
For Aunt Mido's sake, Shirakawa couldn't care less about anything else and could only agree first.
Eh?
My house was robbed?
Sakura's brain began to shut down.
She had known all along that her older sister had feelings for Shirakawa.
She and Shirakawa had only been in a cold war for two days when he started having an affair with his own sister?
real or fake?
What about Miike? Isn't Miike his girlfriend too?
Are they playing in a group of three?
Sakura refused to accept this fact, and one question after another popped into her little head.
Kana also experienced a slight lapse in judgment, but upon closer reflection, it's understandable that Shirakawa didn't accept Sakura but instead liked Maki.
He went all the way with Miike, but then he turned back to his own daughter...
...
And me? Actually, I also...
Kana shook her head slightly, stopping her from having those unrealistic fantasies.
Maki and Shirakawa may not actually be together. Even if Shirakawa is with his daughter, despite his relationship with Miike, he is a responsible and good person and wouldn't play with Maki's feelings.
Well, at worst we can just kick Miike out later.
After all, Shirakawa is such a gentle child. Even if such a relationship had occurred, it must have been Miike who tried to force him.
“He’s just my boyfriend, he’s still an outsider to us, this is our family matter,” Shin-il continued.
Just being boyfriends isn't enough.
Maki wants to help Shirakawa stay here. After they opened up to each other, they had become very close. As a good wife, she still needs to play her role when necessary.
Maki desperately wanted to do something for Shirakawa.
so be it!
Maki made up her mind, and her cool face flushed again. She clutched the hem of her clothes, and her voice became softer and softer: "Shirakawa and I are actually dating with marriage in mind. We will most likely get married in the future. In that case, he should be a member of our family, right?"
Maki spoke slowly, becoming more and more shy as she spoke. What she was saying was what she was hoping for and longing for in her heart.
Everyone could see that Maki was serious.
This time, it was Shirakawa's turn to be dumbfounded.
He glanced at Sakura slightly, turning his head slightly.
Her expression was quite "rich," a mixture of doubt, resentment, jealousy, and anger, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
Why can my sister do it, but I can't?
Whether it's dating or falling in love, I was the one who came first!
Shirakawa clearly realized that Sakura might soon "turn evil".
Aunt Meidu was also at a loss. It was a great thing that Shirakawa had become her son-in-law, which meant that she could see Shirakawa every day, but why did she feel a little sad?
Shinichi remained silent, finding Maki's words somewhat unbelievable.
White teeth!
Judging from the atmosphere, the situation is starting to develop in a bizarre direction.
He'd told too many lies, and now he couldn't keep up the act any longer. Shirakawa had a premonition that this family meeting might very well become his "execution ground."
"Oh, I... well, it's not that exaggerated, haha." Shirakawa stammered, then laughed awkwardly. "I'd better go home first, you guys chat, you guys chat!"
Shirakawa rushed towards the main gate, trying to slip away.
"Stop!" Midori Sakura grabbed Shirakawa's arm tightly, her sparkly manicured nails almost digging into his flesh.
Then, with a gloomy face and a smile that concealed a knife, he said, "I also quite like Shirakawa-nii. Since my sister has said so, then Shirakawa-nii is considered family. Let's have a family meeting."
“Since Maki has said so, there’s nothing we can do.” Shinichi actually agreed at this point.
Where's that energy you had just used to propel yourself out? Go for it!
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It's over, it's all over now!
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