Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 367, page 059: Father and Daughter

"Dilemmas?" Chen Xingtong scoffed. "Just a political pawn."

Hanaoka did not speak immediately.

The old man's eyelids drooped, his eyes lowered, and he remained silent for a while.

“Miss, if the master really saw you as a pawn, he wouldn’t have locked you up here now.”

Chen Xingtong remained unmoved, simply leaning against the pillar with her arms crossed.
"You mean, he locked me up here for my own good?"

"Yes."

The old housekeeper admitted it.

"Well, thank you so much to him," Chen Xingtong replied with a forced smile.

“Miss, we can usually turn a blind eye to your antics, but in situations like this, not only the head of the family, but even I, this old man, will not allow you to participate.”

Chen Xingtong's heart skipped a beat, her expression darkened slightly, but she didn't say much.

Her courage to come wasn't due to recklessness, but rather because of her ability to "turn misfortune into good fortune" and the guy who traversed the dream world, which gave her enough confidence.

The fact that she hasn't reacted to the "turning misfortune into good fortune" spell suggests that the old housekeeper doesn't harbor any hostility towards her, or that her current situation isn't dangerous.

"Why don't you just stay here quietly and let the lady in the room do what you're supposed to do?"

Grandpa Hanaoka glanced at her; his eyes were no longer cloudy, but clear as a pool of water.

"Was she someone you arranged?"

The more Chen Xingtong thought about it, the more she felt that they already knew that Qi Tongshan in the hotel was an imposter.

"No, that's not it." Grandpa Hanaoka waved his hand.

“However, I judge people by their appearance, not their looks.” The old butler looked at her with a smile. “Everyone is a unique individual, and they will make different choices when faced with different situations. A person’s choices can reveal their character. No matter how deliberately they try to disguise themselves, they will eventually reveal their flaws.”

Chen Xingtong felt inexplicably uneasy under his intense gaze.

A not-so-good situation came to her mind.

"You can more or less sense who is real and who is fake. A sincere heart and false feelings are as incompatible as ice and fire."

"Hmph, all that talk doesn't change the fact that you're still here monitoring me."

Chen Xingtong looked away, pretending to be angry.

Old man Hanaoka chuckled softly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to smooth out, softening the lines of his wrinkled old face.
"Miss, we've known each other for several years now. When have I ever spyed on you when you go out?"

thump—

His words struck Chen Xingtong's heart like a heavy hammer.

The old man always knew that he was not Qi Tongshan in real life!
A chill ran down Chen Xingtong's spine.

Although I don't want to admit it, I don't seem to have any real ability to hide it.

She was taken aback for a moment, then simply let go.

"So, old man, you knew all along?"

"Hmm." The old butler nodded.

"Even your cheap dad knows?"

Grandpa Hanaoka suddenly smiled: "So, that's what you call the head of the family in secret, huh?"

"Otherwise what? Isn't it better to suddenly have a father out of nowhere than to get one for free?"

Chen Xingtong muttered something.

"Then what else do you know?"

Chen Xingtong no longer dared to harbor any illusions.

“We do know that you have dealings with humans.”

Grandpa Hanaoka bluntly stated, "Don't worry, they are Miss's friends, we won't cause them any trouble. Besides, as for threats, their petty tricks are nothing to us, so we'll just let them be."

The old man's faint smile made Chen Xingtong's heart grow heavier.

"Fine, you all know who I am anyway, so just lock me up if you want," Chen Xingtong said, resigned to her fate.

She was a little anxious.

Unexpected events always happen unexpectedly, and the White Walkers seemed to be better prepared than anticipated.

Now that she's made a mistake at this crucial moment, it's inconvenient for her to send messages.

I wonder how well they've prepared.

The old man, Hanaoka, ignored her little thoughts and asked, "Miss, how does the head of the family treat you?"

Chen Xingtong looked at the old man in surprise, but the old man's expression was unreadable, just like a normal greeting.

She reminisced for a moment, then said slowly:

"I used to think it was heartless, but now I realize that it's good enough if I don't kick a stranger out."

"Is that so?" The old man remained cheerful, then suddenly changed the subject:
"And what about the young lady's feelings for the head of the family?"

Chen Xingtong pouted: "What else can happen? It's just a bargain for Dad."

Grandpa Hanaoka smiled and said, "In any case, the head of the family should be quite happy to hear 'Father'."

Chen Xingtong squinted and reminded him, "Don't overlook the prefix."

"No," the old man said with a smile, "This 'old man' is enough."

“Don’t you resent me? Aren’t you angry that I ousted the original ‘Qi Tongshan’?”

Chen Xingtong didn't know why they could face themselves so calmly, the culprit who had driven away Qi Tongshan's soul.

"This is not your fault," Grandpa Hanaoka said gently.

“We all felt guilty when our young lady died in an accident,” the old man said slowly, glancing at her. “But you appeared when the head of the family was grieving the loss of his daughter.”

"You have a free-spirited personality, and on the surface you seem carefree, but you are also very meticulous. Although you often cause trouble, you are very careful about what you do. Don't be fooled by how angry the head of the family is; I haven't seen such a rich range of expressions on his face in a long time."

The old man reminisced as he spoke, a smile playing on his lips.

Chen Xingtong remained silent.

"I was just using him, taking advantage of all the favorable conditions he gave me."

Grandpa Hanaoka remained noncommittal and asked, "Then, Miss, why did you come back? Wasn't it because you were worried that the head of the family would be deceived by the girls at the hotel and fall into the trap of the NA organization?"

Chen Xingtong sneered, "Don't flatter yourself. Since you all know I'm from the human camp, you must have guessed that I'm just on a mission. I'm only back to use you again."

The old butler laughed loudly, without saying anything more.

"That's what makes Miss so adorable."

"He is never frank in his speech, and he likes to hide his emotions with a fierce face, always concealing his true feelings. If he expressed his 'worries' more directly, the head of the family would be happier."

The old man chuckled and spoke in the lighthearted tone characteristic of the Heshi ethnic group.

“In the past, I thought it was because the young lady was stubborn and prone to tantrums. Later, I came into contact with the vocabulary of you young people, and there is a word that says this—'tsundere'.”

Damn it!
Chen Xingtong's face turned fierce, and he opened his mouth as if to spit out a curse, but when he saw the old man's smiling face, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

His eyes were like clear pools, flowing with a cool, gentle light.

Chen Xingtong inexplicably backed down, no longer wanting to respond to his words.

"It refers to those who are hypocritical, speak with barbs, and have a tough attitude, but in reality, they pay great attention to emotional expression."

"Just like a young lady."

Happy Qixi Festival everyone! To maintain reading continuity, I won't be writing any extra chapters for now. I'll try to add one next Qixi Festival~
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