Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 319. Stay for dinner? Isn't that inviting trouble?!

Tomoko Suzuki.

Sonoko Suzuki and Ayako Suzuki's mother, Shiro Suzuki's wife, and also in charge of a portion of the Suzuki Zaibatsu's power.

Besides, she is also a great beauty. Although she is already a mother of two, she still looks quite young and doesn't look like a woman in her forties at all.

This is normal, though. Tomoko Suzuki is the wife of the Suzuki zaibatsu, and she has access to all kinds of skincare products. She can enjoy top-notch skincare at home, and she also exercises regularly.

So she looks quite young, with an appearance and skin that make her look like she's only in her thirties, a truly beautiful woman.

Indeed, when it comes to slowing down aging, money can certainly help.

"Please sit down." Tomoko Suzuki smiled slightly, withdrew her hand, and then sat down.

"Thank you."

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded, then sat down with Sonoko on a bench in the garden.

After taking her seat, Sonoko became shy and well-behaved, looking like a lady from a respectable family, completely unlike her usual self in public.

Indeed, everyone has two sides, even a garden is no exception.

Furthermore, Sonoko is the second daughter of the Suzuki Zaibatsu and received an excellent education from a young age.

At home and in front of others, Sonoko is still very dignified, just like now.

However, when she's with people she knows well, Sonoko lets her true nature show and reveals another side of herself.

Now, Kitahara Natsuhiro is a guest. Although the two are very familiar with each other, Sonoko still needs to be more dignified in front of the guest.

Otherwise, you'll easily get a lecture from your mom.

"Mr. Kitahara, would you like coffee, black tea, green tea, or juice?" Tomoko Suzuki sat upright with a slight smile on her face, exuding a dignified and poised air.

It has to be said, Tomoko Suzuki really has a great presence.

"Thank you, green tea will do." Kitahara Natsumi nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Tomoko looked at the maid beside her. The maid bowed slightly and then went to make tea.

Here, all kinds of tea are available, but Suzuki Tomoko is drinking coffee today, so if she wants tea, she'll need to brew it again.

"I want juice," Sonoko said slowly from the side, sitting up straight as well.

After Sonoko finished speaking, another maid left to get Sonoko some juice.

"Mom, this is a gift I bought for you from Hokkaido." Sonoko reached out and took out a gift bag from the side, placed it on the stone table, and pushed it over.

Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was standing nearby, took the opportunity to bring out the local specialties he had bought from Hokkaido.

"Mr. Kitahara, you're too kind." Tomoko Suzuki looked at the gift in front of her and smiled gently. "I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

Tomoko Suzuki was still happy to receive the gift, even though she knew it wasn't anything expensive, but she didn't care at all.

After all, no gift is too valuable to her; the Suzuki family is one of the top three conglomerates in Japan.

However, she was quite happy that Kitahara Natsuhiro had this intention.

This meeting, coupled with the Suzuki family's basic investigation into Kitahara Natsuhiro, led her to believe that Kitahara Natsuhiro was indeed a good kid.

He is polite, handsome, has a stable job, and has no bad habits.

This kind of person is indeed very suitable to marry into the Suzuki zaibatsu.

However, this guy already has a girlfriend.

Although the Suzuki zaibatsu lacks high-quality men who would marry into the family, they haven't reached the point of stealing other women's boyfriends.

Even the Suzuki Zaibatsu hasn't stooped to this level. If others knew about this, they would be laughed at!
Furthermore, the Ooka Zaibatsu in Kyoto is eyeing them covetously, and they cannot afford to be laughed at by anyone else.

The Ooka Zaibatsu is the same Zaibatsu that Ooka Momiji belongs to, and the Ooka Zaibatsu has even produced a prime minister. It is a long-established family in Japan.

These established families have always looked down on emerging forces like the Suzuki zaibatsu, considering them nouveau riche.

After all, the Suzuki zaibatsu's rise to prominence has only occurred in the last few decades, so they are naturally considered nouveau riche.

This label of "nouveau riche" greatly displeased the Suzuki zaibatsu, but they were powerless to change it.

Even if the Suzuki Zaibatsu is among the top three in Japan and the top ten in the world, it cannot change the impression of the Ooka Zaibatsu.

Therefore, the Suzuki Zaibatsu hates the Ooka Zaibatsu the most, and conversely, the Ooka Zaibatsu also hates the Suzuki Zaibatsu the most.

For this very reason, the Suzuki zaibatsu would never do something like stealing men.

Besides, there are other men in the world who are suitable for marrying into the family, like Kitahara Natsuhiro. If we keep looking, we might be able to find someone else.

However, her daughter, Ayako Suzuki, has already decided to get married and participate in a matchmaking event.

The person they were dating was also the son of a chaebol, only this chaebol was not as powerful as their Suzuki chaebol.

After Ayako Suzuki decided to go on a blind date, Sonoko was the only heir left in the Suzuki family.

Therefore, Sonoko's husband must marry into the family, and their requirements are not very high; they are just about what a normal person would ask for.

A person who is too smart is not suitable to be Sonoko's husband.

After all, Sonoko doesn't have much talent, let alone the ability to manage such a large company as the Suzuki Zaibatsu.

Therefore, Tomoko Suzuki's vision had already extended far; she had already seen Sonoko's son or daughter.

She is still young, only in her forties.

There's still a little over a year until Sonoko graduates from high school, and university is only four years long, so it'll be about five years in total.

She will be under fifty by then, and Sonoko will be married and have children, who will then be cared for by her.

She was confident that she could train a qualified successor for the Suzuki conglomerate.

As for the garden?

It's fine as a mascot for the Suzuki zaibatsu.

After all, Sonoko really had no talent, and letting her manage the Suzuki Zaibatsu was a disservice to both her and the Suzuki Zaibatsu.

Therefore, this is the optimal choice.

Of course, it would be best if Sonoko decided to get married right after graduating from high school.

If not, it doesn't matter. She's still young and can wait, but the latest she can do is graduate from university.

Therefore, Sonoko must grow up to find a suitable husband within five years and get married and have children.

Sonoko herself was fully aware of this matter and had no intention of resisting it.

She was born into the Suzuki zaibatsu and enjoyed a life of luxury from a young age. This was something she was expected to do, something she couldn't escape.

Furthermore, Sonoko felt that she was much luckier than her older sister, Ayako.

After all, Ayako Suzuki was a matchmaker arranged by her parents, while she could choose for herself. As long as he was a normal person with no bad habits, she could get married.

So, the garden is still very free, but this freedom is limited by time.

Five years—this is Sonoko's last period of freedom. After five years, she will have to consider the Suzuki zaibatsu and get married and have children.

However, Sonoko didn't feel any sense of defeat at the moment. After all, she was only a high school student, and five years was quite a long time. But Sonoko didn't realize that time would pass in the blink of an eye; five years seemed like a long time, but in reality, it was very short and would pass quickly.

Closer to home.

Kitahara Natsuhiro is indeed a good candidate for a son-in-law, but Suzuki Tomoko already has a girlfriend, so she won't choose Kitahara Natsuhiro.

What a shame.

“There,” Kitahara Natsuyu said. “I also want to thank Mrs. Suzuki for lending me her RV, which is why I was able to take everyone on a trip.”

"In fact, I'm the one who benefited from you, Madam."

Hearing this, Tomoko Suzuki covered her mouth and laughed. She thought that Natsuhiro Kitahara was quite good at talking.

His reputation has risen considerably.

It's such a pity, such a real pity.

“In that case, I’ll accept your gift.” Tomoko Suzuki nodded and said, “By the way, it’s getting late, why don’t you stay for a meal?”

"This..." Kitahara Natsuhiko hesitated for a moment.

Sonoko Suzuki, who was standing nearby, immediately chimed in, "Mr. Kitahara, why don't you stay?"

"Since you don't have anything planned for tonight, why don't you stay for dinner?"

"And my family's chef is really amazing, he cooks incredibly delicious food."

"You can also talk to them then."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu looked a little embarrassed: "Then, I'll have to bother Mrs. Suzuki and Sonoko today."

Tomoko Suzuki waved her hand and said, "It's nothing."

“There are only a few of us women in the family. Yuanzi’s dad has been quite busy lately. He’s often not home and doesn’t eat at home.”

"It's better to have more people around when we eat, so it's perfect that you stay here for dinner, Kitahara Natsuhiro."

"And you can stay here for one night. I have plenty of guest rooms, so don't be shy. We're all so familiar with each other now."

As she spoke, Sonoko revealed her true nature, patting Kitahara Natsuhiro on the shoulder and laughing.

The Suzuki Estate is very large and houses many people.

However, most of the people here are maids and servants, and the only real masters here are Suzuki Tomoko, Suzuki Sonoko, Suzuki Ayako, and Suzuki Shiro.

However, as the chairman of the Suzuki Zaibatsu, Shiro Suzuki is very busy every day, so he is often not at home.

Normally, only Tomoko Suzuki and her two daughters eat together in this manor, making it quite quiet.

As for the maids and servants, they have their own separate place to eat and will not eat with them.

"Sonoko!" At this moment, Tomoko Suzuki glanced at her daughter, her eyes becoming somewhat sharp.

"Hehe." Sonoko couldn't help but stick out her tongue, took her hand off Kitahara Natsuhiro's shoulder, and became dignified.

"Actually, I think Sonoko is great as she is; she's very cheerful."

“Madam, you don’t need to be so strict,” Kitahara Natsuhiro smiled, speaking up for Sonoko.

Upon hearing this, Tomoko Suzuki took a sip of her coffee and sighed, "Sonoko is such a wild child."

"That's why I discipline her so strictly."

"Although Sonoko is very unconventional, she is definitely among the best of all the young ladies."

At this point, Tomoko Suzuki straightened her back.

Although Sonoko is unconventional, she is very clear about what to do in what place and will never embarrass the Suzuki Zaibatsu.

This made Tomoko Suzuki quite satisfied.

As for the other wealthy heiresses and their sons, they are not exactly easy to deal with.

Some people lost everything in their businesses, some committed murder, some sought thrills and got arrested, and some were even murdered.
Aside from being a woman and a little slow-witted, the heiress of the Suzuki Zaibatsu is superior to them in every other way.

Therefore, Tomoko Suzuki was quite satisfied.

Although the young ladies of the Ooka Zaibatsu were quite nice, she still felt that her own daughter was better than them.

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded and said, "That is indeed the case."

"I've read quite a few news articles in the newspapers about daughters or sons of wealthy families being imprisoned."

“That’s right!” Tomoko Suzuki straightened her back and said proudly, “Our Suzuki family’s education is top-notch. We would never neglect our children or spoil them excessively.”

The fact that Sonoko has always attended regular schools shows that her education has been very successful, and she doesn't have the bad habits of a spoiled young lady or prince.

"If I had to say, only the Ooka Zaibatsu could compare to our Suzuki Zaibatsu."

"The Ooka Zaibatsu?" Kitahara Natsuyu paused for a moment, then asked softly, "Is it the Ooka Zaibatsu that produced a prime minister?"

Tomoko Suzuki said, "That's right, it's the Ooka Zaibatsu."

"The current heir of the Ooka family is also a girl, the same age as Sonoko, but she is studying in Kyoto and likes karuta and the like."

The Suzuki Zaibatsu had complete information about the Ooka Zaibatsu.

After all, the person who knows you best is your enemy; your enemy knows you better than you know yourself.

The Suzuki and Ooka zaibatsu are in this situation; they don't get along very well.

Naturally, they would gather intelligence on the other side.

"It's not called Ooka Momiji, is it?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked knowingly.

“Ooka Momiji?” Sonoko said, “That name sounds familiar. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before, but I can’t remember where.”

Tomoko Suzuki rolled her eyes at her daughter and said irritably, "Komiyo Ooka was in the newspaper a while ago; she won the karuta tournament."

"You don't even know this?!"

"Hehehe," Sonoko said, pretending to be clueless as she scratched the back of her head. "I haven't been paying much attention, and I don't play karuta, so naturally I wouldn't be paying attention."

“So it really is her.” Kitahara Natsuhiro said, “I’ve heard a rumor about Ooka Momiji.”

"rumor?"

Upon hearing those two words, Sonoko and Tomoko Suzuki both perked up their ears!

Women are very interested in gossip, especially gossip about rival conglomerates.

“Yes, I heard that Ooka Momiji likes a high school student, and that high school student also has a childhood friend,” Kitahara Natsuhiro said with a smile.

"Oh my." Upon hearing this, Tomoko Suzuki narrowed her eyes: "There's actually such a thing."

Although she wasn't sure if it was true, she figured she could find out by investigating.

As for the high school student that Ooka Momiji likes, it's naturally Hattori Heiji from Osaka Kuroko.

However, Ooka Momiji's love was unrequited!
(End of this chapter)