A newbie's anime life diary

Little did Yang Nai know, she hadn't heard anything nice from him either; their conversations were basically just mutual insults.

"Hehe, that gets the gist of it." Yang Nai laughed nonchalantly, then looked around and gestured for Xue Hui not to move. He stepped forward, approached Xue Hui's chest, adjusted his tie, smoothed his clothes, and thought for a moment. "Wait for me, I'm going to pick out something else."

As she spoke, she jogged over to another display shelf, picked up a pair of gold-rimmed non-prescription glasses, put them on Xuehui's nose, looked at them, and nodded repeatedly: "Hmm, this makes me look more mature."

"So, are you afraid of being called an old cow eating young grass?"

As he spoke, Xuehui looked at himself in the full-length mirror, wearing glasses, and felt pretty good. He hadn't chosen to wear glasses during the previous live stream, but this time he had the chance.

"An old cow eating young grass? I think that's more suitable for Xiaojing." Yang Nai curled her lips and started to complain about Xiaojing, leaving Xuehui speechless.

"Alright, now that you've chosen, hurry up and pay. Ask the clerk to cut off the tags for you, and just wear them over. I'll put away the clothes you changed out of in the fitting room for you."

After saying that, Yang Nai ran straight into the changing room, took Yukiteru's clothes, came out, touched the pocket of his school uniform pants, threw his wallet at him, and ran away.

"...You helped me pick out clothes, but I ended up paying for them myself. You're really something."

Watching Yang Nai leave the store, Yukiteru sighed, surprised that the guy was so stingy. He took out a card from his wallet and handed it to the dumbfounded clerk: "Swipe the card."

Yang is really something; the whole set cost Yukiteru over a million yen. Luckily, he has a deep enough wallet, so he doesn't have to worry about making a fool of himself.

Back in the car, facing Yukiteru's direct gaze, Yang Nai grinned and said, "I've invested all my savings in the company, unlike you, who's so rich. By the way, you're a big, big boss, when are you going to pay me my salary?"

"You're going to pay your salary? We haven't even rented the office building yet, just wait." After replying, Xuehui looked at Yangnai with some doubt, "You're not really out of money, are you?"

"Hehehe, there's just a little bit left. I'm not as thrifty as Yukino. There are many other places where I need to spend money."

"...Why does it feel like I'm the one keeping you as a mistress?"

After leaving the mall, the two arrived at Haruno's apartment in Chiba. Yukiteru waited in the living room for about ten minutes before Haruno quickly changed her clothes and came out.

Changing clothes and putting on makeup for a banquet in ten minutes is considered incredibly fast.

However, with Yang Nai's natural beauty, she really doesn't need to wear any elaborate makeup. A simple touch of light makeup, eyeliner, and a layer of pink lipstick, paired with her exquisite beige off-shoulder dress, would absolutely make her the most stunning woman in the room.

Yeah, if you don't open your mouth.

"I have a feeling you're thinking something malicious." After giving him a suspicious look, Yono put on a vest she was holding and left the apartment with Yukiteru, having the driver take them directly to the hotel where the banquet was being held.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of a five-star hotel. After getting out of the car, Yang Nai took Xue Hui's arm and the two walked in together, heading straight for the banquet hall on the upper floor.

"You still haven't told me who these people are."

Looking at Hino, who had already put on an elegant smile, and smelling the faint perfume on her, Yukiteru couldn't help but admire the woman's superb acting skills.

"This banquet is a regular event jointly organized by several family elders in Chiba. The attendees are mostly wealthy young men and women under the age of 30 who are involved in their own family businesses, children of high-ranking officials, or promising young corporate executives. It's an networking dinner, but it's more like a social gathering. Besides discussing potential collaborations, it's really about seeing if any sparks might fly. Marriage proposals, you know."

Yang Nai walked along with a smile on her face, muttering to herself.

"Sigh... I see. I feel like my art style doesn't quite fit here."

With nonchalant smiles on their faces, the two entered a banquet hall, guided by a waiter.

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In the next chapter, Yang Nai will have to jump into the pit herself; I need to think about it carefully.

Chapter 239 If you're going to act, of course you have to act realistically!

The banquet hall was decorated in the style of a five-star hotel, with men and women dressed in formal attire chatting under the illumination of high-end chandeliers on the ceiling.

Even with just a quick glance, Xuehui could tell that these people were generally quite good-looking; even the most ordinary-looking ones were above average.

"Hmm... should I say that birds of a feather flock together? I have a feeling this place is a gathering place for good-looking people."

"Aren't you implying that you're including yourself in your own words?" Yang Nai said with an elegant smile, linking arms with Xue Hui.

"Didn't I just drag you into this too?" After glancing at Yang Nai, Xue Hui looked away. He could already sense that many eyes had been cast on them since they came in, and all of these eyes contained an emotion called surprise.

"What should we do now? Start a fight?"

"No, no, no." Yang Nai immediately shook her head, took Xue Hui's arm and walked forward. "We're here to attend a banquet. Let's find a place to sit down and talk for a while. Someone will come looking for us."

As he spoke, he reached for two glasses of red wine from the waiter beside him, handed one to Xuehui, and then the two went to a sofa in the corner and sat down to talk.

However, even Xuehui didn't see that on the other side of the banquet hall, a boy who was originally surrounded by several girls turned his head and saw the two of them with some surprise.

On the sofa, Xuehui took a small sip of red wine, then glanced at Yangnai, who was leaning pretentiously on his shoulder: "Are we just going to sit like this?"

"No need to rush, can't you just rest a bit?" Gently swirling her wine glass, Yang Nai said softly, "Those men are so indecisive, yet they're so curious, but they don't want to be the first to step forward, so they're all holding back, waiting to see if anyone can't wait any longer. I guess those little bitches will be the first to come up."

"What, is your relationship bad?"

"On the surface it's alright. After all, we're all from the same place. Even if there's competition, the elders won't allow the younger generation to have any major conflicts. Those guys just don't like me. They're clearly just a pretty face."

Yukihiro listened to Haruno's words and nodded in agreement. Although he had met many capable women recently, such as his editor Machida Sonoko and Akane Akasaka, he didn't believe that all rich girls possessed the exceptional talent that Haruno had, surpassing most people and standing at the top. There might be such women among the girls present, but they were definitely a minority. Most might have a bit of cleverness, but they were still pampered, pretty faces. Haruno's ability to tolerate not arguing with those "little bitches" she mentioned for so long showed she had a truly good mentality.

After that, the two waited patiently, chatting about other things, mostly about the company's plans.

"You mean, we shouldn't provide development machines to game developers in the early stages?" Yang Nai nodded in agreement after hearing Xue Hui's words. "That makes sense. After all, we also have games to make. Once our games are released and we've captured the first batch of market share, we can start selectively renting development equipment to those developers. The number of machines must be carefully controlled, and the internal security of the equipment must be well-prepared."

"There's no need to worry about that. This equipment has corresponding defense measures. Even if a top hacker comes, it would be good if they didn't get burned."

Xuehui had great confidence in what he took out of the system. This fully submersible device, which was decades ahead of its time, was not something that just anyone could crack.

Of course, if he really cracks it, he'll accept it; it's just a matter of going to court, right?

It's the most profitable! A sure thing!

A few more minutes passed, and Xuehui, seeing that no one had come over yet, thought for a moment and said to Yangnai, "Is this not going to work? I doubt these guys will believe it. I think I should add fuel to the fire."

"Hey, don't do anything reckless... ah..."

Just as Yang Nai was about to stop him, Xue Hui's right hand came directly behind her, wrapped around Yang Nai's slender waist, and pulled her directly against Xue Hui's chest.

"...Didn't you say you'd follow my orders?"

Knowing that it was a formal occasion, Haruno didn't put on a stern face. She still looked at Yukiteru with a smile, but her words were full of danger.

Xuehui didn't care about this at all. Feeling the slight tension in Yangna's body from the touch of his hand, he slowly leaned close to Yangna's ear and said, his lips almost touching her ear, "Hmm~~ Didn't you say you wanted me to play your boyfriend? I noticed you were a little nervous when you came in. It seems you don't have this kind of experience. It's okay, I'll guide you from here. It's just about showing off your love, right? I'm the best at that."

Xuehui could tell that this girl was chickening out. Perhaps she had learned a little from movies, books, or her daily observations, but she still felt a little shy about using it, especially since the person sitting next to her was her own sister's man.

While it might be exciting in a way, Haruno is surprisingly innocent, much to Yukiteru's surprise.

With no other option, Xuehui had to take matters into his own hands.

It would be a real shame not to flirt with a girl who comes knocking on your door.

You asked me to act, so why did I chicken out? Of course I have to act as realistically as possible!

The warm breath on her ear was almost too much for Haruno, no matter how strong her will was. Adding to the discomfort, Yukiteru's hand, resting on her waist, began to gently massage and stroke. Although the movements were subtle and barely perceptible on her skin, they still gave Haruno a stimulation she had never experienced before, and she unconsciously went limp.

Raising her head and giving Xuehui a light, dismissive glare, Yangnai gave up resisting. She realized she had dug her own grave and was about to fall into it. She had almost forgotten that the person in front of her was not someone to be easily fooled. He seemed easy to talk to on ordinary days, but he actually had a wicked mind.

'I feel a little bad for Yukino, but I'll just enjoy what it's like to have a boyfriend for now. It seems kind of fun.'

After adjusting her mindset, Yang Nai's smile became more frequent.

Despite the boy being constantly teasing and joking with her, Haruno didn't feel any aversion towards him. Aside from his relationship with Yukino, it was also because almost no one else would treat her this way, making Haruno feel comfortable and at ease.

As for how things will develop in the future, even though she has high emotional intelligence, Yang Nai, who has little experience, can't predict it.

As Xuehui moved, the two became more intimate, and some people who were still observing were truly shocked.

Especially seeing the faint shyness on Yang Nai's face after she was hugged and whispered to him, it was clear that the relationship between the two was truly abnormal.

Who is this guy? How did he manage to win over one of the most popular young women in Chiba?

A group of three men, including one wearing glasses, were about to go up with a stern face when his companion pulled him back and pointed to the side, where several women in formal dresses were gracefully walking towards Yang Nai and her companion.

"Don't rush. Let those few test the waters first. They've always disliked Yukinoshita Haruno, so you won't be the one to stick your neck out."

The man, who was clearly Yang Nai's suitor, nodded after seeing this and stopped making any further moves.

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I had some urgent business to attend to, hence the late update.

Chapter 240 The Trap Gets Bigger and Bigger

Seeing the three girls walking towards them, Yuki whispered in Haruno's ear, "Is it these girls?"

Their movements appeared very practiced and unusually intimate to others.

Yang Nai seemed not to have seen those people at all. He turned around and whispered in Xuehui's ear, "These are the guys who can't keep a secret. Didn't you see them coming over excitedly? You're in for a surprise. They won't dare to do anything to me, but they might focus their attacks on you."

"Oh~ Is that so? Then I'm so pitiful? Isn't there any compensation?" Looking at Haruno who had shrank back, Yukiteru couldn't help but smile. The gentle feeling of her whispering in his ear just now was quite nice.

"You still want compensation?" Yang Nai was immediately displeased. She poked Xue Hui's face with her slender fingers and said angrily, "You've taken advantage of me so much tonight, and you still want compensation?"

"Okay, let's talk about this later. We've made it through."

After taking Haruno's hand to stop her from fiddling with her face, Yukiteru's gaze shifted to the three girls who had arrived in front of him.

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to come with a male companion, Haruno. Does he look like your boyfriend? Aren't you going to introduce him?"

The speaker was a woman at the head of the group, wearing a halter-neck evening gown, her long hair styled in an updo. She was indeed quite attractive, easily scoring around 80 points. Of course, this was with makeup on; Xuehui didn't have the discerning eye to tell what she looked like without it.

I'd like to mention here that Haruno got 90 points, which was originally enough to get 95 points, but Yukiteru got tricked too many times, so I deducted 5 points from her.

As for Yukino Utaha and Shizuka-neechan, they both scored 95 points.

100 points? That's impossible. It's the imperfections that make progress, isn't it?

At this moment, Yang Nai also lost the smile she had when she was arguing with Yukiteru, and instead put on an elegant smile. She stood up with Yukiteru and looked at him, saying, "Oh, it's Ogawa. Actually, there's not much to introduce. You've already recognized him. He's my boyfriend, Hiratsuka Yukiteru."

"Hmm? Hiratsuka?" The girl called Ogawa repeated in surprise, then turned to observe Yukiteru. At this moment, Yukiteru, dressed in a well-fitting suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looked much more mature, which made Ogawa and her two companions feel a little jealous.

I thought that a woman as capable as Yang Nai would have a hard time finding a suitable partner and would only be able to follow the old path of an arranged marriage by her parents, and that was indeed the case. But who knew that the guy who was supposed to get engaged to Yang Nai recently got into some trouble with his family and they all ran away to a foreign country, leaving Yang Nai completely free.

This made the girls uncomfortable, which led to a series of rumors.

Yuki, who was standing to the side, saw the other person's eyes and knew what the other person was thinking. He smiled and said, "Don't think so complicatedly. I have nothing to do with the Hiratsuka family. Haruno and I are in a free love relationship. Although it developed a bit fast, the people around us were caught off guard."

It was indeed quite fast; to be precise, the decision was made only an hour ago.