I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Li Xuan asked.

—【It's nothing, thank you.】

Yukino said with a smile.

—By the way, you mentioned before that you also collected election intelligence on the other two candidates. What were their election tactics like?

"...As for Yuigahama, she relied on traditional methods of canvassing through her friends, but the effect was only so-so. As for Isshiki..."

Li Xuan pronounced Yi Se's name as if he knew it very well.

—【One color?】

Yukino noticed that Li Xuan seemed to know Isshiki Hatake's name very well, and asked in confusion.

Hearing Yukino's question, Li Xuan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately changed his address, saying, "It seems that Isshiki has someone quite clever helping her. The day before yesterday, I found a promotional link on your school's forum. It deliberately forged a friend link of a student who seems to be popular in your school, which caused Isshiki's... number of followers to skyrocket, and her promotion has become much better."

"!" These words caused Yukino's expression to change drastically.

Standing in the shadows, Yukino remained silent for a moment, her eyes seeming to understand, before responding after a brief silence.

--【......Yeah?】

"However, this method also has many problems. As soon as someone reports them for creating fake links, Isshiki's Twitter account will quickly turn negative, and she might even have more people disliking her at school..."

—So, did you report it?

Yukino suddenly asked.

This question made Li Xuan pause for a moment.

Li Xuan's gaze fell on Isshiki Iroha across from him. After a moment of silence, he finally said, "Of course not. This kind of thing is too much for an ordinary girl..."

Li Xuan remained silent for a while before finally answering.

—【That's right, that's correct. Otherwise it would be really too much....】

Yukino breathed a sigh of relief and said to Li Xuan.

After that, Yukino remained silent for another ten seconds.

—Thank you, you've really done so much for me.

—【But...I also know who planned that flawed scheme, and what the purpose of such a plan was...】

—I'm sorry, I'm very sorry... I've decided to withdraw from the election.

Yukino Yukinoshita stood in the school corridor, head down, apologizing guiltily to Li Xuan on the other end of the phone.

Li Xuan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly quitting?"

—[...Two important people in my school didn't want me to run for student council president, but I insisted on running to prove myself... Perhaps I deceived you, and I deceived myself, convincing myself that I really wanted to be student council president. Ultimately, I probably just wanted to prove that I wasn't what that person said I was.]

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes dimmed as she confided her innermost thoughts to Li Xuan over the phone.

"..."

Li Xuan roughly understood why Yukino gave up. After a moment of silence, he said understandingly, "I understand."

--【sorry.】

This was the last thing Yukino said to Li Xuan on the phone.

It was filled with a bleak sense of guilt.

This is a very strange phenomenon...

Li Xuan put down his phone and pondered the question.

The once enthusiastic high school girl worked hard for a long time to help him find a good job, but ultimately, because of his dark background, it was destined to end without a result.

This situation seems to be a repeat of history, ultimately leading to nothing being accomplished...

It was supposed to be a process of paying off debts, but in the end, it seemed like we were back to square one.

But it also seems that something has changed...

PS: Opinion thread

Chapter 051 A Lonely One-Colored Feather (4.6k)

In the center of the school building is a crossroads, surrounded by lush, verdant trees.

Li Xuan called out Heron Palace Shiori separately.

This is not a deserted place; there are passersby coming and going just a few meters away.

If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have compromised and come here with this yakuza, far away from her classmates.

Shiori Sagamiya understood very well that offending the Yakuza was unwise, as it would implicate her family and classmates. She also anticipated that this person was probably just threatening her not to reveal his affairs, and that being honest would be the best way to resolve this crisis.

The two sat down on a bench under the shade of a tree, seemingly to rest together.

However, Shiori Sagamiya had wanted to complain from the beginning: why did this person still forget to take off his goggles?

Li Xuan finally asked out of curiosity, "Are you still afraid of me?"

Shiori Sugimiya was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

The power of that glare was enough to give her nightmares.

"You don't need to be afraid of me now. This was just an accident. The reason to stop you is simple: if you reveal my identity as a yakuza in that situation, your show and my show will both be over."

Li Xuan glanced at her and said, "So you're wondering what's going on, how the student council of this school could summon a yakuza. You're a smart girl, you must have thought of this, right?"

"Mm," Shiori Sagamiya acknowledged.

Li Xuan said bluntly, "You don't need to worry at all. After the school festival ends, we'll go our separate ways. I will absolutely not have any contact with you. Since you saw me at the work site that time, I have no reason to hide it. However, this time it involves my relationship with certain people, and I hope you can keep this a secret."

"Sure, but I'd like to make the agreement clearer."

Shiori Sagamiya said.

This is a very real problem. If this matter is leaked in the future, even if it wasn't her who leaked it, then this superficial agreement could easily become a new problem.

Therefore, Shiori Sagamiya hopes to achieve perfection in this agreement.

Li Xuan thought the girl was indeed very smart and had a high IQ.

"I'd like to clarify the issue of responsibility. If someone other than me recognizes your identity, how should the responsibility be handled?"

Shiori Sagamiya spoke in a soft, cold tone, devoid of any emotion, and looked earnestly at the yakuza man wearing goggles.

Li Xuan calmly looked at the pretty and quiet high school girl.

Because this is a request from the Yakuza, it is completely different from a request from an ordinary person.

"No one needs to take responsibility for this."

Li Xuan replied.

"Huh?" Shiori Sugimiya was stunned.

Li Xuan sat there, the trees swaying in the breeze. His body was well-proportioned, yet he appeared incredibly broad. He looked at Hebi Shiori and said, "This was originally a favor I asked of you. There was no coercion involved. You can tell anyone, it's just that the truth can't be hidden forever. I will bear the consequences myself and won't blame you. I swear on my life I will never break that promise. But I still want to ask you for a favor."

"Forehead......"

Shiori Sugimiya paused for a moment.

"The reason we splashed paint on your neighbor's door that day was to collect a debt. That guy was intimidated and paid back the money on the third day. Although it is indeed a shady business, at least we didn't hurt anyone that time, and you don't have to worry about it. This industry also focuses on retaining regular customers, and we won't resort to violence unless absolutely necessary."

Li Xuan, who had just displayed wildness, had now returned to his calm demeanor and explained, "Of course, it's not to declare that I'm a good person. One thing at a time. I just felt that I should tell you the whole story, since you were also involved... We won't have many chances to meet in the future, so don't worry about it. You'll naturally forget about it."

Shiori Sagamiya thought to herself, "This can be called talking to myself; all my words have become useless..."

But it seemed that this yakuza actually wanted to avoid further entanglement than she did.

Shiori Sagamiya, who had prepared a whole host of negotiation ideas, ended up completely unable to keep up with the young man's thought process and was caught off guard, being led by him.

However, now that the student council election is over, there is no need for Li Xuan to stay at the school festival. The matter of Shiori Sagamiya can be considered the final cleanup before leaving.

Li Xuan quickly stood up and said goodbye to Lu Gong Shiori, saying, "It was wrong of me to suddenly drag you into this. Well then, I'll leave the rest to you. That's all."

The yakuza who suddenly appeared arrived quickly and left just as fast.

Shiori Sugimiya looked up and watched Li Xuan leave with some surprise.

It's a very strange feeling. From clearly realizing that he is dangerous, to realizing that he is dangerous but will actually become a helper for the student council, and then to the person involved explaining things to her and resolving the danger, there is a strange sense of bewilderment that comes too quickly.

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After finishing his student council election campaign, Li Xuan planned to call Chu and ask her to meet him at the school gate.

Li Xuan quickly found new information on the student forum: Yukino Yukinoshita, the school's number one beauty, suddenly withdrew from the student council election. Subsequently, another candidate, Yui Yuigahama, also withdrew from the student council election. In the end, only Iroha Isshiki remained, and she was naturally elected as the student council president.

As dusk fell, Li Xuan, who had been cooking fried noodles for Qizhiyu Girls' Middle School for most of the day, put away his phone. Upon learning that Iroha Isshiki had been officially elected as the student council president, he felt inexplicably relieved.

As a result, when he texted Hina to ask about her location, Hina replied that she would stay at school a little longer and would come to the parking lot to find him later.

Just as Li Xuan was wondering curiously about how this little girl could play for seven hours straight without getting tired of it, he was unexpectedly patted lightly on the back.

At that moment, Iroha Iroha naturally came to mind.

As it turned out, he saw Yumiko Miura instead.

To everyone's surprise, Li Xuan was stunned on the spot.

Yumiko Miura stared at him, noticing a hint of doubt in his expression, and asked, "Hey, you haven't already forgotten me, have you?"

Li Xuan shook his head and said, "No, I haven't forgotten. I remember your name is Miura..."

Miura Yumiko was basically satisfied with this answer. She gave him a strange look and added, "It's Miura Yumiko."

"Yes, yes, Miura Yumiko."

Li Xuan replied.

Miura Yumiko's attire exudes the maturity and strength of a sophisticated urban woman, yet her youthful innocence is still evident. This is immediately apparent during conversation. She had spent the entire day curious about Li Xuan from the shop across the street, and now, having bumped into him alone on the street, she approached him for a chat. However, she had no idea what his name was and simply patted him on the shoulder.

"What are you doing here? And aren't you supposed to be Yise's senior? Why are you cooking noodles at our club's rival's place?"

Yumiko Miura asked with a look of both seriousness and doubt.