Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 408: The Mother Pays for the Child's Debt!
Kitahara Natsuhiro had already noticed that Wakita Kanenori was acting strangely, so he followed him after closing the restaurant door. He happened to overhear Wakita Kanenori making a phone call to his subordinates, preparing to investigate Conan's information in order to confirm some things.

Fortunately, he arrived in time, preventing Wakita Kanenori from succeeding.

However, this is not the first time Kitahara Natsuhiro has done this; it has happened several times already.

After all, Kenjiro Wakita had been in the restaurant for quite some time, and given his keen sense, he would have noticed Conan's problem long ago.

But why is Conan's true identity still unknown?

The real reason is that Kitahara Natsuhiro interfered. Every time Wakita Kanenori was about to have someone investigate Conan's information, he would intervene.

It's fair to say he's saved Conan several times.

Unfortunately, he has no intention of seeking repayment from Conan, since a man's gratitude is ultimately unimportant.

So, he decided to go find Yukiko and ask her to repay his debt of gratitude.

The mother pays for the child's debts!
"Alright, you can go back now. Go back and get a good night's sleep. Don't think about too many things." Kitahara Natsuyu snapped his fingers.

In an instant, Wakita Kanenori's gaze cleared considerably, and he bowed slightly: "Yes, Gengar-sama!"

After saying that, he walked past Kitahara Natsuhiro and headed towards his current apartment.

After watching Wakita Kanenori leave, Kitahara Natsuhiro also left the place, preparing to go find Yukiko.

at the same time.

Inside a three-story building, the lights were still on, and people were still working overtime.

It was already past eight o'clock, almost nine o'clock.

However, only one office on this floor had its lights on; the rest were all off.

"Yukiko, aren't you going to leave work yet?" Vermouth walked into Yukiko's office, slightly sticking out her buttocks, and sat on the desk: "It's almost nine o'clock."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, and sighed, "The company is still in its early stages, and there's a lot to do. I need to stay busy for a while longer."

The company has already started operating, and it's called The Pokémon Company.

Because this guy's company makes games, comics, and animation, and mainly focuses on Pokémon.

After all, Pokémon was incredibly popular in its previous life, with countless versions of games, anime, manga, and merchandise.

It is also hailed as the world's most profitable IP.

Although this is the neon world of Detective Conan, it's still neon, so Pokémon is bound to be a hit and make money.

In addition, Kitahara Natsuhiro also gave some Pokémon design drawings to Yukiko and asked her to work on them.

Therefore, with sufficient funding and a wealth of creative ideas, the company has a 99% chance of taking off.

It is precisely because the success rate is as high as 99% that Yukiko works so hard.

If, with so much help, she still manages to bankrupt her company, she would be utterly ashamed.

Sure enough, she started working overtime after starting the company, becoming the most hardworking person in the company.

Because of working overtime, Yukiko has developed faint bluish tinges around her eyes, all due to staying up late.

Even with Kitahara Natsuyu's life essence, it's the same; after all, this stuff will eventually be consumed if it's not replenished.

“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself,” Vermouth said. “If the company collapses, it collapses. It doesn’t matter at all. Xia Yu won’t say anything.”

"He'll be heartbroken if you overwork yourself."

She now knows Kitahara Natsuhiro quite well, and she is also aware of Kitahara Natsuhiro's strength.

For Kitahara Natsuyu, money is just a number; he can have as much as he wants without ever having to worry about it.

Yukiko simply didn't know that.

Upon hearing this, Yukiko gave a wry smile and rubbed her temples: "That's true."

"But with such a large sum of money, and with your help, if I mess this up, I'll be too ashamed to face anyone."

"Even if Xia Yu doesn't blame me, it's the same."

The main reason is that Kitahara Natsuyu was too good to her. He provided money, effort, and solutions. It was like he was feeding her, and she could just open her mouth and eat it.

If she still achieves nothing after all this, then she will truly be ashamed and even feel guilty.

Therefore, she must succeed.

Hearing this, Vermouth shook her head: "You're still putting pressure on yourself. Really, you'll be crushed by this pressure sooner or later."

"Don't worry," Yukiko laughed. "I'm not that fragile. I've been through the same thing before!"

She used to be a household name in Japan, a popular idol named Fujimine Yukiko. She was under a lot of pressure and very busy back then, but she managed to pull through. Now she feels that she can do it too.

It's just that it will be a bit tough in the early stages.

"Alright then." Vermouth didn't try to persuade her any further and got off the table. "Then I'll go back to sleep."

She has no psychological burden regarding the company, and she is also very concerned about her appearance, especially after she got a man, so she will not go crazy with Yukiko here and work all night long.

Moreover, she had never done this even within the criminal organization, so naturally she wouldn't now.

"You should get some rest too. If it gets too late, you can rest at the company. There are rooms inside; just lock the door. If anything happens, call me or Xia Yu." Vermouth added a few more words of advice before leaving.

Upon hearing this, Yukiko laughed: "Okay, I'm not a child anymore. I know what to do. Don't worry about me."

"As long as you know."

Vermouth nodded, waved, and left the office, closing the door behind her.

Yukiko watched Vermouth leave.

After Vermouth left, she was alone in the office, with only the ticking of the clock besides the sound of it.

After listening quietly to the ticking of the clock for several minutes, she rubbed her cheeks and perked up again: "Alright, Yukiko, time to get to work!"

"come on!"

With a roar, she threw herself back into her work.

Yukiko's ability to stay up all night and maintain a good mental state is all thanks to Kitahara Natsuhiro.

As Yukiko returned to work, Vermouth's car left the building's parking lot and headed towards her current residence.

Shortly after Vermouth left, Kitahara Natsuhiro arrived in front of the commercial building carrying some items and looked up.

The words "Pokémon" are printed on it in large letters. The Pokémon Company is still very small now, but it certainly won't be in the future.

Kitahara Natsuyu glanced at her, scratched the back of his head, and said, "That Yukiko, really, she's not a child anymore, yet she's still working overtime here. Why is she working so hard? Honestly!"

Although one's thirties and forties are the age for adventure, Yukiko doesn't need to go out and explore; she can simply enjoy life.

"Sigh, I shouldn't have let Yukiko start the company in the first place, look how tired she is!" Kitahara Natsuyu shook his head, having already noticed her condition: "Looks like I came to the right place today, let me give you a good pampering."

"Since you're going to work overtime today anyway, why not work overtime with me instead of at the company? That would be more interesting!"

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and then walked towards the three-story building.

Because it only has three floors, there is no elevator here. After all, it is a startup company that has not yet developed, so there is no need to rent floors in a commercial building to open a company here.

If I make money in the future, I can just buy a building.

Although this company is a startup, it has a lot of funds, so there's no need to worry about running out of money anytime soon.

Even if you run out of money, you still have Vermouth.

Then we can just activate Vermouth's little treasury.

Using Vermouth's personal savings to get Yukiko to start a company—well, isn't that a form of NTR (Netorare, a form of sexual harassment)?
Da da da.
Kitahara Natsuyu blurred his body and passed directly through the glass door into the lobby. He then came to the staircase, stepped onto the solid steps, and walked up the stairs, arriving directly at the third floor, where Yukiko's office was located.

The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is where the staff work, and the third floor is where Yukiko and Vermouth work. The third floor can also be used as a living area.

However, for the time being, only Yukiko lives here.

After all, as the company's president, she had to take the lead and get herself involved first!
Of course, Yukiko wouldn't let others get caught up in the same kind of competition as her; in fact, she was against infighting at work.

She had lived this kind of life before she got married, so she wouldn't expect her employees to do the same.

So at that time, Yukiko was the only one in the company.

And while she was focused on her work, she didn't hear the footsteps coming from outside at all.

Buzz buzz.
Just then, a ringtone suddenly sounded in the quiet office, which brought Yukiko back to her senses as she subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.

"Lien? Who sent this?"

Yukiko picked up her phone and started looking at it.

[Open the door, I'm outside!] Kitahara Natsuhiro.

The person who sent the lien was Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Kitahara Natsuhiro can now directly open the door and enter, or even directly enter through the illusion.

However, he didn't do that, since it was late at night and Yukiko was the only one there, so it wouldn't be appropriate to be a guest.

After all, scaring someone can be deadly, and he wouldn't do that. Besides, it wouldn't be a surprise, but a fright.

Besides, this is a game that only children play, so as an adult, it's perfectly acceptable to do it openly and honestly.

"Xia Yu is here." Upon seeing the text message, Yukiko immediately stood up from her stool, put down her pen, and walked over in her high heels to open the door for Kitahara Xia Yu.

The moment the office door opened, Kitahara Natsuhiro was standing outside, smiling broadly at Yukiko, and casually picked up the bag he was carrying: "You're still working overtime, so grab something to eat!"

He passed by the food street on his way here, so he bought a lot of delicious things.

They offer food such as takoyaki, yakisoba, and bento boxes.

"Why are you here?" Yukiko's face lit up with a smile as she looked at Kitahara Natsuyu, clearly delighted!
Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu walked in, casually putting his arm around Yukiko's slender waist, and closing the door behind him with one foot: "Of course I missed you. Why are you still wearing high heels? Aren't you tired?"

It was only then that he noticed that Yukiko was still wearing high heels.

While women look very attractive in high heels and matching outfits, high heels are also very tiring, and wearing them all day is truly torture.

Some women wouldn't wear high heels unless they were going to work, though shopping is a different story.

Going to work and shopping should not be confused.

Yukiko looked up at her high heels and said, "I forgot. I've been working overtime the whole time, so I didn't notice them."

“You’re not getting any younger, why are you still working overtime? You should get some rest. I should have known better than to let you start the company.” Kitahara Natsumi laughed.

Upon hearing this, Yukiko smiled, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Are you implying that I'm old?"

Although she knew that Kitahara Natsuyu didn't mean it that way, she was just joking with herself.

Although she is not young, she still refuses to admit defeat.

Thirty or forty years old is the perfect age to venture out and explore!

"I didn't say that."

Kitahara Natsuhiro laughed, put his arm around Yukiko and led her to the stool, pressing her down onto it and placing the food on the table.

"Eat something first, we can deal with the rest later."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko nodded and said, "Okay, I happen to be hungry right now."

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded, moved the chair in front of his desk over, and sat down next to Yukiko.
"Hey, what are you doing?"

At that moment, Yukiko was unpacking the bag when she suddenly let out a coquettish sigh.

Kitahara Natsuhiro grabbed Yukiko's ankles, placed her feet on his thighs, and pulled them up to touch his high heels.

"What for?" Kitahara Natsuyu said with a half-smile, "Of course, I'm going to take off your shoes and give you a massage."

"And I'll also replenish some of your lost collagen!"

Collagen?

Upon hearing these words, Yukiko's cheeks flushed, and she couldn't help but spit out, "You're always so indecent!"

"Why do men have to be so serious?"

Kitahara Natsuhiro smiled and took off Yukiko's high heels, revealing her feet covered in black.

The soles of his feet began to wriggle in front of him, like shy children.

"Hmm~"

Suddenly, Yukiko let out a soft hum.

"How are you feeling?" Kitahara Natsuhiro massaged Yukiko's thighs to relieve her fatigue.

"It feels very comfortable," Yukiko said, biting her lip lightly.
(End of this chapter)