Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 440 Men are born bad guys

Kana Kido lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. When she finally raised her eyes, a complex light flickered in them.

“Takasaka…” Her voice was so soft it was almost carried away by the night wind, “You also mentioned before that our Kido branch’s ancestor was the Japanese envoy to Tang China, Kawachi Sakayoshi.”

Gao Dongxu calmly picked up his wine glass, gesturing for her to continue.

Kido Kana smiled bitterly, gathering a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Our Kido family is merely a branch of the Kawachi family." Her fingertips dug deeply into her palms. "In Japan, especially for women from families like ours, their fates are never in their own hands."

The candlelight cast dappled shadows on her pale face.

“My father has already chosen a marriage partner for me.” Kido Kana clenched her sleeves tightly. “It’s the eldest son of the Hosokawa family at the East Asian Research Institute, but I don’t want to marry him.” Her voice trailed off. “Unless I can find the real Jade Buddha to prove that our Kido family is the rightful heir to the Kawachi throne.”

By the end, her voice was filled with resentment. But Gao Dongxu keenly noticed that deep within her moist eyes, an indomitable flame still flickered.

"So this isn't just about fulfilling my grandfather's last wish?" Gao Dongxu asked meaningfully.

Kido Kana suddenly straightened her back, the hem of her kimono tracing a resolute arc on the floor: "I will use this jade Buddha to exchange for my freedom." Her nails dug deeply into her palms. "Even if... I have to pay any price."

A night wind suddenly rose, and the maple leaves in the courtyard seemed to weep like ocean waves. Gao Dongxu gazed at the seemingly delicate yet resilient woman before him, and suddenly chuckled softly: "Interesting. Any price?"

"Yes, I don't have much time left. Hosokawa is accelerating the handover of the Buddha head. Once the handover is completed, and I can't crack the truth or obtain the real jade Buddha head, I'll have no choice but to marry into the Hosokawa family." Kido Kana didn't hide anything and expressed her urgency.

To be honest, Gao Dongxu never expected that the return of the jade Buddha head would involve so many messy and dramatic events.

However, none of this concerned him. He didn't have a good impression of Kido Kana, who was acting pitiful in front of him. To put it bluntly, the entire Buddha head incident was caused by her, which led to chaos among the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau, the Five Families, the Old Master, and other forces, and indirectly caused the deaths of so many people.

She caused all this trouble simply because she didn't want to be used as a tool in a political marriage.

“I do know information about the jade Buddha’s head and body—” Gao Dongxu looked at Kido Kana, whose face was beaming with joy and whose beautiful eyes were unusually bright as she looked at him, and continued, “The price is high, think it over carefully.”

"..." Kido Kana fell silent, her beautiful eyes glancing from time to time at Gao Dongxu's handsome face as he poured himself a drink, sometimes shy, sometimes with a furrowed brow.

"Takasaka, what do you want?" Finally, Kido Kana took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes flickering with uncertainty. She already had a guess in her heart, but still held a sliver of hope as she asked.

"I want you to stay with me for one night." Gao Dongxu put down his wine cup, his expression natural, and looked intently at Kido Kana, whose face was flushed with shyness, and said calmly.

"Taka-san..." Kido Kana said shyly, her voice trembling, "Could we change the terms? I'm willing to pay..."

"Stop—" Gao Dongxu interrupted Kido Kana directly, "Don't mention the amount of money, because I really might waver..."

Kido Kana stared in disbelief at Gao Dongxu, unsure of what to say.

Gao Dongxu looked at Kido Kana's pretty face, which wasn't considered beautiful, but had a unique charm. He had to admit that at first glance, she wasn't stunning, but upon closer inspection, one could discover that her beauty was hidden in those unintentional details.

"call--"

Kido Kana blushed shyly, her eyes flashing with determination, and said in a soft, trembling voice, "One night?!"

“Yes, tonight—” Gao Dongxu nodded, making no attempt to hide his audacity and aggressive gaze.

"Okay, I promise you." Kido Kana was extremely nervous and uneasy, but reluctantly agreed to Gao Dongxu's excessive request.

Then, Gao Dongxu saw the shy and gentle Kido Kana stand up and begin to undress with trembling hands.

“No need to take it off, I like you in a kimono, just like this—” Gao Dongxu stopped him directly.

Blushing crimson, Kido Kana obediently stopped what she was doing, lowered her head shyly, knelt down again, and said in a trembling voice, "Oh, please have mercy, Mr. Takashi—"

Gao Dongxu stood up and walked to Kido Kana. Looking down at the pretty, blushing, shy woman in her kimono, he decided to give her a taste of his power first.

It must be admitted that Kana Kido has another side that is truly beautiful—a restrained and profound beauty that doesn't need flowery language or elaborate embellishments. You can feel its unique charm simply by appreciating it quietly. The next morning, Kido Kana was awakened by Gao Dongxu getting up. She felt as if she had been run over repeatedly by a train. Her face was flushed, her eyes were complicated, and she was reluctant to look at Gao Dongxu's tall, strong, and perfect body, which was dressed and looked like a Spartan warrior.

"you are leaving?"

Gao Dongxu turned around and looked down at Kido Kana lying on the tatami mat. He nodded and said gently, "Yes, you should rest well. I've told you what I needed to tell you, and I haven't hidden anything." Kido Kana struggled to sit up, wrapped herself in the blanket, and looked up at Gao Dongxu with a blush on her pretty face, saying, "I know, but the answer you gave me still makes me feel like I've been deceived."

“It’s not my fault. The Buddha’s body was smashed by Kido Akio, and the real Mingtang Jade Buddha head is the one you are returning. As for why a Tang Dynasty Buddha statue has a Song Dynasty hairstyle, that’s not necessarily true. Perhaps this hairstyle already existed in the Tang Dynasty, but we just didn’t notice it before,” Gao Dongxu said very seriously.

"Of course, there are other possibilities that I don't know about, but what is certain is that the Buddha head that your grandfather Kido Yuzo took away is indeed genuine."

"Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll be spending the New Year with my elders for a while, so I won't be in the capital. If you need any help, feel free to call me. I won't refuse to do anything I can, for the sake of your purity—" Gao Dongxu didn't have much attachment to Kido Kana, let alone any feelings for her; it was just a transaction.

Although this deal was somewhat unethical, and his answer was still ambiguous, what's the point of talking about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness with the Japanese?

"No matter what, Dongxu-kun, I will never forget everything that happened last night, and I have no regrets." Kido Kana said softly, her gaze complex yet tinged with shyness.

Gao Dongxu frowned slightly. He did look gentle and obedient, and he always smiled at Kido Kana while enduring the pain, saying a final word.

"treasure!"

After saying that, he opened the door, stepped out of the room, felt the cold of Beijing, put on his shoes, and quickly walked out of the courtyard.

Leng Feng and Fu Gui, who had been waiting in the car since early morning, saw Gao Dongxu open the door and get in, and immediately started the car.

Sitting in the car, Gao Dongxu closed his eyes to rest, reminiscing about the many times he had paid tribute to the martyrs.

Well, he really was being a bit inhumane towards the innocent Kana Kido.

Fortunately, he was later touched by Kido Kana's gentleness and couldn't help but realize that the gentleness of Japanese women is truly a way of life, a survival strategy. One could also say it's the allure of a soft, supple body.

Of course, it is indeed an essential need for men.

"call--"

With a sigh of relief, Gao Dongxu opened his sharp, bright eyes, no longer dwelling on what had happened the night before.

"Click——"

Gao Dongxu opened the door, and the sound of the door closing drew out Wu Xiaowei, who was washing up in the bathroom.

"You're here—" Wu Xiaowei, with a faint fragrance, happily and sweetly jumped into Gao Dongxu's arms, wrapping her slender, snow-white arms around his neck.

Gao Dongxu smiled indulgently as he hugged Wu Xiaowei's tall, slender yet shapely body, who was clinging to him. Looking at her stunning beauty, he completely forgot about Kido Kana.

Wearing pink cartoon pajamas and a black cat ear headband, Wu Xiaowei, without makeup, is stunningly beautiful. Even without makeup, her skin is still fair and delicate, proving that she is indeed naturally beautiful.

Gao Dongxu couldn't resist kissing her slightly pouting red lips. The refreshing minty taste was very pleasant.

After a long while, Gao Dongxu looked at Wu Xiaowei, whose face was flushed, and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Yes, I finished packing last night," Wu Xiaowei said sweetly, hugging Gao Dongxu's neck tightly.

"Hmm." Gao Dongxu nodded, then looked at Wu Xiaowei's stunningly beautiful face and hesitated before saying, "Before I leave, there's something I need to tell you..."

"Go ahead, I'm listening—" Wu Xiaowei blinked her bright, beautiful eyes and smiled sweetly.

"There's another girl who's going to Hangzhou with you, she's also my woman. But I won't be going with you two, I need to accompany another woman of mine to Hangzhou..."

Hearing what Gao Dongxu said, Wu Xiaowei's pretty face turned pale, her beautiful eyes blinked repeatedly, her eyes reddened, tears welled up, and she bit her red lips tightly, staring intently at him.

"you..."

"Don't get so worked up. I do have a lot of women, but the first time I saw you, I fell deeply in love with you. I told myself that I must have you, protect you, pamper you, love you, and make you happy for the rest of your life. My love for you is genuine." Seeing that Wu Xiaowei was about to cry, Gao Dongxu immediately launched a sweet-talking offensive.

Sure enough, it worked quite well. Tears welled up in her eyes but didn't fall. Wu Xiaowei, with a trembling voice, playfully punched Gao Dongxu, saying, "I knew it... you're a big bad guy."

(End of this chapter)