Renji Kamisaka stepped out to buy drinks, and on his way, he bought an extra bottle. His footsteps first led him to the quiet library. Calmly, he placed a bottle of drink on the table in front of Kawasaki Saki.
"Here, this is your gift," he said, his tone relaxed.
Kawasaki Saki sighed upon seeing him, a weary expression flitting across her face, yet she politely offered her thanks. She gazed at this handsome, yet often playboy, man, and couldn't help but sigh deeply again.
"Why are you sighing when you see me? Am I that annoying to you?" Renji observed her expression and couldn't help but ask.
"No... I just wanted to say something, but I feel like I can't say it..." Kawasaki Saki waved her hand quickly, looking flustered. He's my creditor, I really don't dare to be presumptuous.
"Then tell me," Renji smiled faintly. "I'm still happy to help beautiful girls."
Kawasaki Saki glanced at him, nervously pinching the hem of her skirt, gritting her teeth, and lowered her head as she said, "Can you lend me another 1 million yen? My mother was hospitalized due to a work-related injury. The company didn't reimburse us and told us to handle it ourselves." Her voice choked. "The hospital still owes 500,000 yen, and subsequent hospitalizations also incur daily costs. My mother wants to leave the hospital for the sake of the family. I don't want her to be discharged before she fully recovers her health..." She bowed her head deeper, shame enveloping her. "I know this request is very shameless..." But she truly had no choice. A high school student, even if she went to work now, couldn't earn so much money in a short time.
"Here, here's 2 million yen." Renji wasted no words, taking out two stacks of banknotes from his pocket and placing them in front of her.
Kawasaki Saki quickly removed her school uniform from her waist and put away her wallet. Looking around, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw no one coming into the library. "How do you carry so much money with you? How did you pull it out of such a small pocket in your school uniform?" She stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide. "Is that a magic trick? And... did you really give it to me?"
"What else? Is there anyone else here besides us?" Renji smiled and looked at Kawasaki's appearance, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he felt. She's suitable to be a secretary. When there's something to do, the secretary does it, and when there's nothing to do... you know.
Seeing Renji's gentle smile, Kawasaki Saki felt an arrow in her heart. Thousands of words converged into two. "Thank you." Her voice was barely a whisper. "I'll work hard to pay you back."
Hearing this, Renji couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch Kawasaki's cheek. "Are you stupid?"
"Um... don't pinch my face." Kawasaki Saki whimpered slightly, her expression blushing.
Renji rolled his eyes and released Kawasaki's delicate face. "Then tell me, how will you explain the source of so much money?" he asked. "Also, how did you explain it last time? Didn't your parents suspect anything?"
Kawasaki Saki lowered her head. "My father pawned the house for 100,000 yen, I went to buy it back and didn't tell them that I spent the money..."
"Was it just a small mortgage?" Renji frowned, his tone indicating disbelief.
"Because I was in a hurry to use the money for my mother's treatment, I couldn't wait, so I mortgaged it at a low price," Kawasaki Saki lowered her head, looking frail and vulnerable.
Renji sighed. This secretary still needs to grow up.
"Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call to arrange it," Renji said, taking out his phone. In front of Kawasaki Saki, Renji called Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Sister Haruno, do you need a secretary?"
Yukinoshita Haruno was stunned on the other end of the line. Then she couldn't help but pout. "I thought you needed a secretary. Tell me the truth, which girl do you like? Do you want me to help you train her?"
"She's my classmate, her name is Kawasaki Saki. I think she's very good. Can you let her stay with you for a while?"
"Of course, just have her call me after school."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Sister Haruno."
"Okay, see you again."
"See you again."
"Okay, Kawasaki, it's settled. You call this number after school, and it will be easy to explain about the job and the source of funds." Renji said, putting his phone back.
"Okay." Kawasaki Saki nodded blankly, feeling an inexplicable bitterness in her heart. Her parents worked hard but couldn't earn much money. The boy in front of her, roughly her age, had already started from scratch and wasn't short of money. Moreover, a phone call could solve all her problems. Is this the man who fell in love with her? She felt an inexplicable touch in her heart.
"Then I won't disturb you anymore. See you later," Renji started to leave. "By the way, remember to let your mother take good care of herself." Renji smiled and turned to go.
"Wait." Kawasaki Saki suddenly grabbed the corner of Renji's clothes. Her small face was red and she looked at him nervously. "How can I repay you?" This was asking Renji to make a demand. For this person who solved all her problems, she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't give something in return.
Renji smiled delightedly upon hearing this. He raised his hand and held Kawasaki's slender waist. Feeling her trembling body, he slowly lowered his head.
"Hmm..." Kawasaki Saki closed her eyes unconsciously. He wants to kiss me? Well, just give it to him. She owed him so much, and it seemed she had nothing to give him but her body. At least before graduating high school, she definitely wouldn't be able to pay him back.
"Bo~"
A warm feeling came from her forehead. Kawasaki Saki suddenly opened her beautiful eyes and stared blankly at Renji who touched her forehead with his lips.
Renji smiled gently and raised his hand to touch Kawasaki's hair. "Don't think of me like that. Okay, I admire you, so I plan to invest in you."
"The person I just called is Yukinoshita Haruno, the heiress of Yukinoshita. Currently, I have a cooperation with Sister Haruno in a game company, so I hope you can learn from her for a while. When you are familiar with it, you can be your own boss and handle the company's business, and Sister Haruno can also do other business." Renji took a deep breath. "Of course, I definitely have those shy thoughts about you, but I never force girls, and I don't want to get you out of guilt and a sense of indebtedness to me." He smiled again. "Kawasaki, let's get along well in the future."
"..." Kawasaki Saki was silent for a moment, processing everything she had heard. Suddenly, she nodded vigorously, and showed a genuinely bright smile.
"I know, in the future, please give me more advice, boss."
"Yes, please give me more advice." Renji waved his hand and turned away. There was a long time to come, and he wasn't anxious about Kawasaki Saki. Besides, compared to debt, he preferred a natural relationship. That way it could last longer. What he wanted was not temporary happiness, but the life of this beautiful girl, Kawasaki Saki.
Looking at Renji's back, Kawasaki Saki felt warmth in her heart. Perhaps, he wasn't that bad. He was a little fickle. But he was a very gentle man. Kawasaki Saki felt she was still lucky. If it were a cynical rich second generation, he might have 'devoured' her right here. She was still confident in her beauty.
"I'll work hard to repay you!" The girl made up her mind.
This was what Renji wanted to see. What he needed was a capable secretary, a Kawasaki Saki who shone with light and vitality from soul to appearance. Not a vase, or a walking corpse who lost her purity and the light in her eyes because of her family. For him, while redeeming that beautiful girl, it was also a kind of self-redemption.
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