Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 420: The Family Banquet
Ying Sili was fairly familiar with Long Chuanche, and when he came with his grandfather, he just stared blankly at him.

Her beloved literary idol became the nominal head of the Kujo family.

"This is class betrayal, idol."

Takashi Rei quietly sidled up to Ryukawa Tetsu and said something, only to be kicked by Takashi Ruriko who had followed him.

"Long time no see, Mr. Kujo."

The siblings greeted Long Chuanche.

After offering some polite words of condolence, the old man from the Takatsukasa family spoke.

"Kujo Fujitaka has passed away, but the previous arrangements must continue to be made."

Tatsukawa Tetsuya was unaware of what was being promoted; it was probably some kind of cooperation between the two companies.

"Ishiba from the Komeito Party will contact you later."

Before Tatsuki Ryukawa could speak, Maki Nijo spoke up for him.

She's acting like the lady of the house.

Seeing his mother-in-law's skillful and diplomatic demeanor, Long Chuanche picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

"So why did you do this?"

It looks quite imposing, but it's actually just a tool for decoration.

People came and went around, but only a few members of the Takeda family remained seated next to Tatsukawa Tetsu.

"If you want to explain why..."

Long Chuanche sighed as he sat at the table.

"They probably regret it."

What are you regretting? Are you regretting promising yourself and your sister that you would never go back to the Kujo family?

The executive officer suddenly became a little nervous.

People from the Takatsukasa family, the Sankin Shokai, and the Zaiyu Group came to greet Ryukawa Toru one after another.

Because of what happened with Mizuho Financial, everyone seems to have suddenly realized something.

Even if you have some ulterior motives, you can't make them public.

Everyone came over to say hello, and then they secretly discussed things with Maki Nijo.

There may be exchanges of benefits, or there may be deep cooperation.

“The young lady told me that, actually, at the beginning of the Youth Award, Kujo Fujitaka had already slowly revealed that I would be returning.”

"You already told them?"

"Ah."

Long Chuanche nodded.

When he arrived at the banquet today, many people did not show any surprise.

His existence was already known to many people, which meant that once the old man died, his identity would inevitably be used as a basis for speculation.

The best example is Maki Nijo, who is currently eating with her mouth oozing oil.

Taking advantage of her position, she negotiated one deal after another, and was now beaming with delight.

"Your grandfather is as ruthless as ever."

Takeda Maki sighed. The old man had spread the news about Ryukawa Toru, which meant that whether he liked it or not, he would definitely be invited to the scene after the old man died.

It seems that the scene of the wolves dividing the food is a predetermined and certain outcome, and the one in charge may be Nijo or someone else.

Perhaps the old man arranged this funeral so early so that Long Chuanche could see all of this.

"Don't worry, Tatsukawa Tetsu."

Takeda Maki frowned and then sighed.

Longchuan Che's gang's young lady is not as simple as she seems on the surface; he himself is also in great danger because of the enormous interests involved.

Those who exist, those sitting at the table, are no pushovers.

The system of "duty-based" exploitation turns everyone into a bloodthirsty wolves.

Ryukawa Tetsu didn't believe any of this at first, but after hearing that Kujo Fujitaka had also risen to power through bloodshed, nothing seemed surprising anymore.

"This family's filthy blood seeps into their very bones," Long Chuanche heard the Executive Director say.

"With your status as a scholar, no one here dares to touch you."

Because of his status as the eldest son, Tatsukawa Toru seemed to have long been in a dangerous situation. However, his transformation in the literary world made Takeda Maki somewhat proud of him.

Even setting aside his status as the eldest son of the Kujo family, he remains a powerful figure in the Japanese literary world.

Even the wolves of the Kujo family dared not easily touch him under the protection of the nation's protector.

The woman's advice only resulted in Long Chuanche's worried expression.

Takeda Maki looked at him and asked Nijo Maki, who was helping him deal with everything.

"Miss Nijo."

Long Chuanche put on a calm and warm smile.

"What would happen if I didn't marry Xiazi?"

Ryukawa Tetsu asked in a very low voice, and Takeda Maki noticed that the woman gave her and her sister a gentle look.

Her gaze was gentle and reserved, but it sent chills down Takeda Maki's spine.

"Don't say such things, Tetsuya."

The woman nodded to Long Chuanche and the others, then turned back to attend to other matters.

"This woman!"

The executive director was furious; she never imagined that her own family would become a tool to restrain Long Chuanche.

At this moment, she was even somewhat relieved that Kujo Fujitaka was still alive, otherwise Ryukawa Tetsu would definitely have been kidnapped by these people and used as a puppet and tool.

"So please wait for me patiently for a while, and also take care of Mu Zi for me."

Longchuan Che stood up with his wine glass in hand. The young lady's first condition for the exchange was that it was also very important to be able to tell who were friends and who were enemies.

Ryukawa Tetsuya had been involved in this situation for half a year, or even since birth. Seeing the situation clearly, Takeda Maki sighed and covered Miss Muko with a blanket.

The dinner party passed rather quickly amidst the clinking of glasses and toasts.

Longchuan Che met many people that night.

Some people coldly rebuked him for his lack of ambition, while others smiled and congratulated him on his upcoming marriage.

Even a cold-faced person like Tatsukawa Tetsu will have a drink with the other person because the other person might be unhappy that he is controlled by the Nijo family.

The smiling man, Tatsukawa Toru, memorized their faces, for they were the biggest beneficiaries of this banquet.

They need Tatsukawa Toru to be controlled in order to reach certain conditions with Nijo Maki.

The lively atmosphere lasted until late into the night. The lady and Miss Muzi were first arranged to go to the guest room to sleep, leaving only Maki Nijo, Toru Ryukawa, Natsuko Imamura, Maki Takeda, and everyone else who had congratulated Toru Ryukawa with smiles.

As the banquet ended, the once warm smiles of the people turned cold.

They sat on the other side of the platform, while only Maki Nijo walked over with a smile.

"Teruya, you've worked hard."

The woman smiled and nodded at Long Chuanche, who had been busy all night.

Then his gaze fell upon Takeda Maki, who was standing to the side.

"The Takeda and Kujo families are in such a mess, yet you're still willing to stay with him."

The woman clearly knew something, and Maki Takeda prepared to get up.

"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

Ryukawa Tetsu pressed down on Takeda Maki's hand. By this time, the night was getting deeper, and everyone had stopped pretending, including him.

"So Mr. Jinya was invited by Ms. Nijo to act in a play?"

Longchuan Che looked at the people present.

The Kujo family father and son, who had already left, came back after going around in circles.

Everyone sat there peacefully, as if the conflict from not long ago had never happened.

No one cared about the dignity of the head of the household; it all seemed like a charade performed for certain people.

Nijo Maki did not answer Ryukawa Tetsu's question, but instead looked at Takeda Maki with a smile.

"Tetsuya just asked me what would happen if I didn't marry Natsuko?"

When the woman spoke, Natsuko Imamura tried to stop her.

Why don't you take a guess?

The woman put her hand on Tatsukawa Tetsu's shoulder, and Tatsukawa Tetsu felt that the Kujo family's banquet might only be beginning at this moment.

(End of this chapter)