"I used to live as cautiously as you, fearing there were bombs under the sofa, brake failures, or getting shot while walking on the street." Su Ze squinted at the system panel, which showed over one hundred twenty thousand Desire Points, filled with a sense of security, and said comfortably, "But that was before; now you can relax a bit, even forget about the Organization's matters… Sometimes life is more important than work."
[From Kuraso's affection +55]
"I trust you!" Kuraso smiled brightly.
"That's right." Su Ze picked up a beer can and said with ease and comfort, "Let's keep drinking; it's not easy to get a sip of this in summer, haha!"
He had, of course, also noticed Yukino Shitayuki's unusual behavior; if it were him during his Organization days, he would have been eager to find out everything.
But did he need to consider what Yukino Shitayuki was thinking now?
Absolutely not.
—The boss doesn't need to care if the employees are tired from overtime; they only need to see the results.
Yukino Shitayuki was not Yamauchi Sakura; the two didn't have such a deep friendship.
Moreover, she was not someone suitable for dating or being friends with; she was only suitable for business cooperation.
…
Bidding farewell to Mr. Su Ze, Yukino Shitayuki sped off, rushing to Yukinoshita in a hurry.
She almost hit someone on the way.
To be honest, her mindset was pretty much broken.
If she couldn't persuade her sister before nine tonight, then the end of Yukinoshita would arrive.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
After parking the car, Yukino Shitayuki hit the steering wheel twice forcefully, fuming.
Although she was so angry, surprisingly, she didn't blame her sister.
Returning home, Yukino Shitayuki saw her mother and asked, "Where's Yukino?"
"In her room."
Tap, tap, tap~
Yukino Shitayuki quickly went to the second floor.
Chiyo Yukinoshita looked at her eldest daughter's back, a hint of worry appearing on her dignified face.
Was the pressure on this child a bit too much recently?
The head of Yukinoshita had been abroad for many years, and the couple was basically separated; their assets had been divided long ago, which was why Yukinoshita's father entrusted the Kengan Matches affairs to Yukino Shitayuki.
Because whether they lost or won, that man wouldn't be too affected.
…
Second floor, at Yukino's room door.
Yukino Shitayuki took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and was about to knock on the door to have a good talk with her sister, when she heard deafening music from inside.
Her raised hand instantly paused.
Even if she met Yukino, what could she say?
Talk about the bigger picture?
If you keep acting so recklessly, Mom will be angry, Dad will be angry…
Would it be useful?
If it were useful, she wouldn't have gone to Mr. Su Ze today, trying to bypass Yukino.
After a long while, she sighed dejectedly and dragged her tired body back to her own room.
Since her sister was so happy, let her be happy a little longer.
After Yukino Shitayuki left, Chiyo Yukinoshita emerged from the stairwell.
Even in her daily life, Chiyo Yukinoshita wore her favorite kimono, looking dignified and noble; at this moment, her brows were furrowed, exuding the stern authority of a matriarch.
She walked to Yukino's door and, without knocking, pushed it open and entered.
"Mother." Yukino Yukinoshita turned around and saw her mother enter the room, her expression unchanged.
"You need to know when to stop, Yukino!" Chiyo Yukinoshita's eyes were sharp.
Although she was usually strict, her relationship with her younger daughter was quite good.
She rarely showed such a serious side.
Immediately, Yukino Yukinoshita clenched her fists, her voice trembling as she said, "Are you warning me?"
Chiyo Yukinoshita shook her head and said solemnly, "I just hope you mature a bit, like your sister… like her."
Gentle persuasion was too slow, so Chiyo Yukinoshita, without prior agreement, began to apply pressure, using the exact same methods Yukino Shitayuki had used at first.
After all, Yukino was a very sensible girl, and this sensibility had been maintained since childhood; it couldn't be broken overnight.
"Okay, I understand. Tomorrow, I will invite Su Ze-jun to our house. You can leave now," Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, her head slightly lowered, making her expression unreadable.
Chiyo Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment, then exited the room, closing the door behind her.
"I'm sorry, Yukino," Chiyo Yukinoshita sighed in her heart.
Passing Yukino Shitayuki's room, she frowned, then walked past it.
How could she have let things get to this point?
Let her elder daughter reflect properly too.
They were a family with deep affections, but for some reason, sometimes they just couldn't get along.
This was not uncommon in wealthy families and even more so in poor ones.
After Chiyo Yukinoshita left, Yukino's tears could no longer be held back and flowed out like a spring.
She buried her head in her arms, sobbing softly.
Her parents and sister perhaps loved her, but they had never given her the respect she most desired.
She was outwardly glamorous and popular at school, but she had very few friends. At this moment, she could only cry alone, without even anyone to confide in.
For some reason, she thought of Su Ze at that moment.
In front of Su Ze, her sister had no oppressive power at all; in fact, she was subtly at a disadvantage.
If it were Su Ze, what would he do?
Yukino Yukinoshita took out her phone, her eyes blurry with tears, and scrolled to Su Ze's chat box. Her delicate fingertips typed a few words, but in the end, she deleted them all.
After all, they were just classmates.
She had never imagined that she would have such a helpless day, reaching a point where she had to ask a classmate for help.
After a while, her fingertips moved again, and she sent a "Are you there?"
The other side immediately showed 'read' and replied instantly.
Su Ze: "What's wrong?"
It was well known that Japanese people were very slow to reply to messages; even if they saw it, they might only reply hours later.
Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lip gently, startled by Su Ze's "enthusiastic" attitude.
Does he like me?
Involuntarily, she had one of life's three great delusions.
But you clearly have Sakura by your side.
Yukino Yukinoshita's face flushed, and she subconsciously didn't want to think about this. She took a deep breath, her eyes firm, and messaged, "Can you teach me martial arts?"
Why could Su Ze-jun suppress her sister? Wasn't it because he was strong?
She could too!
At this moment, her heart was incredibly firm.
No matter how hard martial arts training was, she would persevere.
This time, Su Ze's reply was also instantaneous.
Su Ze: "In your next life."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "???"
You grabbed a lifeline, and the lifeline told you to get lost.
With a "Waaah," Yukino Yukinoshita cried even louder.
Su Ze relied on the system for his own training; how could he have the leisure to teach Yukino Yukinoshita?
…
Meanwhile, in Yukino Shitayuki's room.
Yukino Shitayuki sat in front of her dressing mirror, staring blankly at her reflection.
She sat like this for the entire afternoon.
It wasn't until dusk that she snapped out of it and slapped her face hard.
"Cheer up! Things aren't at their worst yet!" A smile suddenly appeared on her face as she encouraged herself.
She got up and went to the washroom, emerging an hour later, smelling fragrant, her smooth skin faintly glowing.
Afterward, she changed into a luxurious red split evening gown and sat at her dressing table, meticulously applying makeup.
Delicate eyeliner, vivid red lips, beautiful earrings and hand ornaments…
She swore she had never dressed up so meticulously, except for her eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony.
The woman in the mirror was peerlessly beautiful, exactly like an older sister who had just entered her prime.
Yukino Shitayuki stared blankly at her reflection for a long time. It wasn't until 8 PM that she suddenly jolted awake, took out two items resembling disposable glove packaging from a drawer, clutched them tightly, and hurried out of Yukinoshita.