My dear wife, I still love you more.

After all, Sayuri Sawamura is her mother. It's perfectly normal for Eriri to move in with her mother, right? Children always miss their mothers. It's definitely not because Sayuri Sawamura gave Eriri any opportunities that she moved in; she simply wanted to live with her mother.

Listening to the sounds outside, Eriri felt a ticklish sensation, as if she were being scratched by a cat. However, the sounds were not very clear, and the faint noises made Eriri feel an urge to smash down the wall.

Eriri, her face flushed, carefully crawled out of bed and quietly went to the wall. She pressed her ear against the wall, listening to the sounds coming from next door. This way, Eriri could hear more clearly: her mother's loud voice, Mrs. Yuihama's restrained yet uncontrollable voice, and Hasegawa's breathing. Although she couldn't hear everything clearly, she could hear almost everything she could.

Hearing this sound, Eriri felt her body become incredibly strange, and she couldn't help but squeeze her legs together and rub against each other.

However, just listening to the sound doesn't seem to be enough.

Eriri's eyes flickered for a moment, then she gritted her teeth, quietly opened the door and went out. When she arrived at the door next door, she found that the door was not closed and there was a crack in it.

Did she forget to close it? Obviously, this was a crack that Sawamura Sayuri deliberately left when she closed the door, probably for her daughter.

Quietly approach, then peek through the crack in the door—

Eriri's eyes widened in surprise. She never expected that her mother would actually recreate all the poses she had drawn in her notebook.

Eriri even had a vague feeling that Sayuri Sawamura was looking in her direction, as if she had already noticed her presence.

At this moment, Eriri experienced a feeling she had never felt before. Then, uncontrollably, her legs went limp, and she sat on the ground like a duck. This moment was truly unprecedentedly exciting, incredibly exciting!!!

……

Wearing an apron, Hasegawa was cooking dinner in the kitchen. After all, it had been most of the day, and everyone, including Hasegawa, was quite hungry. Hasegawa, in particular, was even hungrier because Sayuri Sawamura and Mrs. Yui had eaten something nutritious.

With a few simple dishes prepared, I hold the iron wok and gently toss it in the hot wok. The flames spread to the inside of the wok, making it look bright red and lively.

While cooking, Hasegawa heard some noise at the door: "You're up—uh, Eriri?" Hasegawa thought it was Sawamura Sayuri or Mrs. Yuihama getting up, but when he turned his head, he saw Eriri instead.

Eriri blushed immediately when she saw Hasegawa turn around and see her, then turned her head away, saying, "I, I, I didn't see anything—"

Well, Hasegawa hasn't said anything yet, but Eriri has already given herself away.

Hasegawa's expression was somewhat strange. He hadn't expected Eriri to be here, and judging from her appearance, it seemed she had witnessed him, Eriri's mother, and Mrs. Yui practicing yoga poses?

Eriri saw it but didn't stop it. Well, perhaps it was due to the girl's shyness, but at this moment, Eriri didn't stand up to object or even slam the door and leave, which was already a good sign. Did this mean that Eriri was no longer against her mother's relationship with him? Hasegawa thought to himself, feeling a surge of joy.

Faith will move mountains to open!

Previously, Yui Yuigahama stopped interfering with his relationship with Mrs. Yuigahama, and now Eriri seems to be doing the same, no longer trying to stop him from being with Sayuri Sawamura. This is truly good news.

With everything settled here, the only remaining issue is Mrs. Yukinoshita's situation.

Well, Mrs. Yukinoshita's side includes Mrs. Yukinoshita herself, her daughter Yukinoshita Haruno, her older sister Hiratsuka Mama, and Hiratsuka Mama's daughter Hiratsuka Shizuka. After all, in terms of blood relations, they can be considered a family.

"Um, I'm making dinner. Wait a moment, it'll be ready to eat soon," Hasegawa said to the tsundere Eriri.

"Hmph! Who would eat the food you cooked?" Eriri had just finished speaking when her stomach suddenly rumbled loudly.

Well, Eriri, even though she didn't do any of the yoga poses, still lost a lot of energy just watching, so her body also needs food to replenish its energy.

Eriri, who was already blushing, blushed even more when she saw the movement her stomach was making.

Chapter 115 The Heartbroken Little Lily

"Eriri, Eriri, you, you really are so disappointing." Sayuri Sawamura looked at Eriri with heartache.

"Huh?" Eriri looked at her mother in astonishment.

"Such a good opportunity today, such a good opportunity, and you still couldn't seize it. You're so stupid, so disappointing. If it were your mother in this situation, I would have already won Hasegawa over." Sawamura Sayuri said with great heartache.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? What opportunity? I, I would never do the kind of thing you're talking about," Eriri retorted.

"Hehe—anyway, you're the one who's useless, and in the end, you're the one who won't get any meat. Just don't complain that I, as your mother, am not helping you." Sawamura Sayuri shook her head, looking disappointed.

"..." Eriri rolled her eyes. She felt that her mother was unreliable. How could a young girl like her interfere with Hasegawa, her mother, and even another person? Didn't she have any dignity or shame?

Yes, Eriri likes Hasegawa and wants to be his girlfriend. That's true. Eriri even wants to sleep with Hasegawa. But that doesn't mean Eriri should give up all her dignity because of this. At the very least, Hasegawa should confess to her first, and then, in a situation where it's just the two of them, Eriri would accept the idea of ​​giving her body to Hasegawa.

"Sigh—I was originally thinking of doing a mother-daughter thing with Hasegawa to increase our competitiveness, but forget it." Sayuri Sawamura shook her head with a disappointed look.

"..." Eriri had an urge to bite Sayuri Sawamura to death.

……

"Editor-in-Chief Machida! This is my new novel. What do you think?" Hasegawa sat down in front of Machida Sonoko and handed her the manuscript with a smile.

"I know your novel is absolutely fantastic, Mr. Hasegawa, without even reading it." Machida Sonoko chuckled, took the manuscript Hasegawa handed her, and began to peruse it.

Soon, Machida Sonoko became immersed in the story of the novel.

Her writing skills were already at a high level, and her works could be described as exquisite. So, Machida Sonoko was captivated and completely won over by this novel almost at first glance.

The subject matter may not seem particularly novel, but the writing is so captivating that you can't put it down and don't want to take your eyes off it for even a moment.

As she finished reading the book, Machida Sonoko still felt a little unsatisfied: "Hasegawa-sensei, you are truly amazing. I knew it! Any work by Hasegawa-sensei is absolutely guaranteed to be of high quality, without any problems."

"Editor-in-chief, you flatter me," Hasegawa said modestly.

"That's no compliment at all. So, next, our publishing house will be promoting your book, Mr. Hasegawa."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Editor-in-Chief."

Seeing that Machida Sonoko was about to get busy, Hasegawa didn't plan to stay any longer. Even though Hasegawa owned a portion of the publishing house and was a shareholder, he had no intention of interfering in its management.

It's not that Hasegawa lacks the ability; even without it, he could easily master management if he wanted to. It's just that Hasegawa isn't particularly interested in that area. Furthermore, staying at the publishing house makes him feel that Yukinoshita Haruno might appear at any time, and he's unsure how to face her. Therefore, leaving sooner rather than later is better.

Just as Hasegawa was about to leave, Yukinoshita appeared. She walked in from outside and bumped into Hasegawa face to face.

"Hasegawa?" Yukinoshita Haruno frowned and called out subconsciously.

"Yukinoshita, you've arrived." Hasegawa felt a little awkward, but it wasn't showing on his face. He greeted Yukinoshita Haruno with a faint smile, seemingly composed.

"Yukinoshita? Is that what you call me?" Yukinoshita Haruno frowned when she heard Hasegawa change his way of addressing her to his unfamiliar surname.

"Um. General Manager Yukinoshita?" Hasegawa thought for a moment, then asked in a questioning tone.

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth: "Hasegawa, are you really that annoying to me?"

"Um, but, this is what you told me to call you Yukinoshita."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita felt a little embarrassed. Thinking about it, it seemed to be true. When she first learned about the relationship between Hasegawa and her mother, even so, seeing Hasegawa address her so formally and his attitude towards her becoming obviously distant, Yukino Yukinoshita felt uncomfortable and uneasy.

“You can—never mind.” Yukinoshita Haruno had originally wanted Hasegawa to change his form of address back, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided against it. After all, she still couldn't quite figure out her relationship with Hasegawa, Mrs. Yukinoshita, or even Yukinoshita Yukino, not just now, but also in the future.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Hasegawa said to Yukinoshita.

"Let's go!" He waved his hand impatiently, urging Hasegawa to leave quickly.

Hasegawa was not surprised by her reaction and simply turned and left.

Watching Hasegawa's departing figure, Yukinoshita felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

He let out a long sigh, turned around, and went back to his office to stare blankly.

Bang bang bang!

The knocking startled Yukino Yukinoshita: "Come in!"

"Boss, this is Hasegawa-sensei's new work. It's of very high quality, so I plan to use all the resources available at the publishing house to promote it..." Machida Sonoko said with great enthusiasm.

"Okay, then I'll leave everything to you." When Yukino Yukino heard Machida Sonoko mention the name Hasegawa again, she perked up slightly and nodded directly.

Machida Sonoko got the answer she wanted and left happily. Yukinoshita Haruno looked at the new novel by Hasegawa in front of her and couldn't help but sigh again. She really didn't know what to do about Hasegawa. Opening a drawer, Yukinoshita Haruno took out a small bottle. Looking at the pink liquid inside, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was something she had specially prepared, hoping to recreate what had happened between her and Hasegawa. Now, it seemed she wouldn't need it anymore.

Chapter 116 The Open Little Lily

"Hasegawa—"

Yui Yuigahama walked in and saw Hasegawa hugging his mother; her expression immediately changed.

"Yuigahama, it's been a long time." Hasegawa turned his head and saw Yuigahama Yui. He was a little embarrassed, but he greeted Yuigahama Yui naturally. At the same time, he subconsciously let go of Mrs. Yuigahama. After all, it was not good to do such an intimate thing with her mother in front of his daughter. Most importantly, Yuigahama Yui had liked Hasegawa before.

"Yui, you, you're here. Why, why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Mrs. Yuihama was also a little flustered.

"I... I just had nothing else to do, so I came to check on you. Since you're doing well, I'm relieved. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now." Yui Yuigahama said, equally embarrassed, and turned to leave.

"Um—" Mrs. Yuihama saw that Yuihama was about to leave and couldn't help but want to stop her: "Yui, wait!"

Well, although the situation was awkward, life is neither too long nor too short. There are at least several decades to go, well, it seems Mrs. Yuigahama has at least several decades to go. Yuigahama Yui can't stay like this forever, even though facing each other right now is indeed a very awkward situation.

"What's wrong, Mom? Is there anything else?" Yui Yuigahama seemed calmer.

"Well, it's been a long time since we ate together, so Yui, would you like to stay and have dinner with us? After all, we have a long life ahead of us, and there are some things we will eventually have to face." Mrs. Yui finally mustered up her courage and said earnestly to Yui Yui.

Yui Yuigahama stood still for a moment, clearly affected by what Mrs. Yuigahama had said.

"Yuigahama, why don't you stay and have dinner with us? It's been a long time since you've had my cooking, hasn't it?" Seeing this, Hasegawa had no choice but to step forward.

"Alright then!" Yui Yuigahama finally nodded in agreement.

Actually, Yui Yuigahama had already prepared to meet Hasegawa again when she came here. After all, this was the house Hasegawa bought for Mrs. Yuigahama; it was their home, even though Hasegawa had other residences besides this one, since he might marry someone else in the future. But regardless, coming here meant there was a possibility of running into Hasegawa, so Yui Yuigahama was naturally prepared for it.

Or perhaps, deep down, Yui Yuigahama also hoped to meet Hasegawa.

Although Yui Yuigahama decided to completely sever ties with Hasegawa because of Mrs. Yuigahama, such things cannot be forgotten or severed so easily. Feelings are not something that can be rationally controlled.

So when Mrs. Yuigahama gave a suitable excuse and Hasegawa also tried to persuade her to stay, Yuigahama Yui ultimately stayed.

Looking at Yui Yuigahama, she seems even more beautiful than before. On one hand, she seems to have improved her makeup and personal style, and her clothing is more fashionable and attractive. On the other hand, as a successful singer, Yui Yuigahama possesses something she didn't have before—a confidence, a unique charisma. Although her features are still the same, the difference between her current appearance and her former self is striking.

"Yuigahama, how's your business going?" Hasegawa looked at Yuigahama Yui, a little embarrassed, and tried to make conversation. At the same time, Hasegawa regretted letting Mrs. Yuigahama prepare the pastries; couldn't he have done it himself? Now, having to talk to Yuigahama Yui face-to-face was really awkward. However, Hasegawa understood Mrs. Yuigahama's approach. Ultimately, the obstacle between Hasegawa and Yuigahama Yui was between the two of them. When Hasegawa wasn't around, Yuigahama Yui and her mother, Mrs. Yuigahama, got along quite well.

"It's alright. Although the quality of the new album isn't great, it's still pretty good overall, and my popularity hasn't declined." Yui Yuigahama said calmly, glancing at Hasegawa before turning her head away.

"Um, a new album? I've been busy lately, so I didn't notice," Hasegawa said a little embarrassedly.

"The album has been out for a while now, it's not a recent release," Yui Yuigahama said coldly.

"..." Well, Hasegawa felt even more embarrassed: "Um, sorry."

"It's okay. After all, I'm just an insignificant little singer, not worth your attention at all." When Yui Yuigahama said this, her tone finally changed, with a hint of self-deprecation.

Hasegawa was at a loss for words. After all, regardless of the circumstances, he hadn't been following Yui Yuigahama's career in the entertainment industry, not even knowing she'd released an album. It was indeed rather awkward. However, Hasegawa had been quite busy lately, dealing with a lot of things, including various matters concerning women, leaving him no energy to focus on anything else.

"Well, I'll write a few songs for you." Hasegawa felt that this was all he could do.

"That won't be necessary for now, since I don't have any plans to release an album recently. Hasegawa, regarding your relationship with my mother, I... I won't stop you anymore, but I also won't support it. You can do whatever you want, but I don't want you to abandon my mother in the end and hurt her." Yui Yuigahama looked at Hasegawa earnestly.

"Yes, I will not abandon my wife. She is my favorite person, whether in the past, now, or in the future." Hasegawa nodded seriously.

"That's good." Yui Yuigahama said, lowering her eyes, but her eyes, hidden by her eyelids, revealed envy and even a hint of jealousy.

It was clearly her mother who encouraged her to like the boy, but in the end, that boy ended up with her mother, and they're so loving. Meanwhile, she, the daughter, felt like an outsider in their presence. Yui Yuigahama even wondered: Should I quietly walk away…?