I'll give my daughter one more second.

It was evening, and in a living room decorated in a traditional Japanese architectural style, Yukino Yukinoshita stood alone in the center.

Not far in front of her, a woman dressed in a light gray kimono, looking elegant and noble, was sitting there. Her appearance bore a resemblance to Yukino, and her black hair was not loose, but rather tied up in a bun at the back of her head with ornaments.

She is Yukino Yukinoshita's mother. Despite her delicate appearance, she exudes an aura of quiet authority that only those in high positions possess.

To Yukino's mother's left was a middle-aged man in a suit, who seemed to have just come home from get off work and hadn't had time to change into casual clothes. His face was angular and masculine, yet he wore a kind smile.

To the right is a woman who bears some resemblance to Yukino, but whose appearance and demeanor are more mature. She is Yukino's older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno. As an observer, she is very well-behaved, also sitting on the tatami mat, but her narrowed eyes are fixed on Yukino, as if observing something interesting.

The three people surrounded each other, creating a quiet yet tense atmosphere.

If someone who didn't know better saw this, they might think it was a judge trying a criminal.

"Mother, I want to move out and live alone." After a long while, recalling what Amane looked like, Yukino took a deep breath and finally mustered up the courage to make her request.

Yukino's mother sat upright at the small wooden table without saying a word, not even lifting her eyelids, continuing to brew tea. Time passed slowly, and only when she filled the first teacup did she slowly raise her head.

Although the middle-aged beauty was without makeup, her appearance remained dignified and beautiful, and her eyes were exceptionally sharp. With just one glance, Yukino felt as if countless knives were cutting through her.

"What did you just say?" Yukino's mother asked calmly.

This statement is actually a veiled hint: Yukino is so close to her mother, how could the other party not hear her?

Under normal circumstances, Yukino might have given up due to family pressure.

But she is no longer alone; she has Yuyin supporting her. And, to put it another way, there's even "Wu Shen," whom Yuyin mentioned.

"I want to move out and live alone, Mother," Yukino said, her voice neither loud nor soft, but firm and resolute.

"Why?" Yukino was still given the same simple and clear question.

Faced with this question, Yukino hesitated for a moment, because she couldn't say directly that it was to make it easier to take care of Amane, so she could only bite the bullet and make up a few unreliable reasons.

“What does it matter? If my sister wants to be independent, let her try.” Yukino’s older sister, Haruno, suddenly spoke up at this moment. To outsiders, her way of persuading her was simply the perfect older sister style.

But Yukino was well aware of the vicious and cruel nature hidden beneath that feigned smile.

There was nothing wrong with what Yang Nai said. She was the future heir to the Yukinoshita family's business and had always been outstanding. She was perfect in interpersonal relationships, company operations and management, and university grades, and was highly favored by her mother.

Although Yukino is exceptionally outstanding among her peers, she instantly pales in comparison to her older sister Haruno's brilliance.

Yang Nai is now qualified to participate in family meetings and offer her own insights.

“Since Yang Nai has said so, let’s give it a try. I’ll find you an apartment, so you don’t need to worry about that.” The mother nodded slightly, but then changed the subject, “However, if your grades drop as a result, you’ll have to move back immediately without any conditions.”

"Yes, I understand." Although her mother only agreed to her request because of her older sister, Yukino, Yukino did not express any dissatisfaction and nodded in agreement.

Her mother was a dark cloud that Yukino could never shake off, so she silently vowed never to become like that in the future. Perhaps that is why she was so gentle to Amane, who was still trying to figure out who was real.

After the family meeting ended, on the courtyard corridor back to her room, Haruno happened to brush past her.

"I will remember this favor," Yukino said, seizing the opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Yukino turned around and looked at Yukino with a smile: "I don't need any favors. I just thought it was interesting, so I did it."

Just as Yukino was about to say something, she heard Haruno suddenly lean close to her ear and whisper, "I really want to see how long you can keep running away."

“Someone once told me that running away is shameful but also very useful,” Yukino said, refuting the claim by speaking her mind.

"Oh? Who taught you to say such things? I really didn't expect you, Yukino, to say something like that."

"Why should I have an obligation to tell you?" Yukino returned the same bright yet insincere smile.

"How boring... You've changed a bit." Yang Nai muttered to herself, then turned and left through the fork in the road without looking back.

The sentence Yukino used to refute was a quote from Wu Shen that Amane had mentioned when she was telling her about her father's 108 great deeds, and she borrowed it at this moment.

She herself did not agree with the idea of ​​"escaping," but unknowingly used this phrase to confront her sister.

"It's Aunt Flo again!" At this moment, Yu Yin emerged from an empty room next to the corridor, stuck out her tongue at Yang Nai who was walking away, and looked very disdainful.

"Aunt Flo?" Yukino's eyes were a little strange. After being influenced by Amane these past few days and doing her own online research, she roughly knew what the phrase "Aunt Flo is here" meant in China.

"Mother, you've misunderstood. According to seniority, she is indeed my aunt," Yuyin quickly explained, her face flushed.

Yuyin is a very proper loli, but not at all lewd, as can be seen from her blushing and shy little face.

"I see." Yukino led her back to her room and nodded quickly. Because of this misunderstanding, Yukino's cheeks were slightly red.

After this incident, the tension that Yukino had felt from the family meeting earlier vanished. Sometimes, Yukino felt that being with Amane made her feel more at home than with her cold mother or her unapproachable older sister.

"Speaking of which, will the relationship between Yukino and myself worsen in the future, or will it improve?" Yukino thought to herself and couldn't help but ask Amane.

Being able to determine the future direction and development can, in a sense, make the confused Yukino feel more at ease.

"Hmph! Mother, you've come to the right person!" Yu Yin perked up immediately when the topic of the future came up.

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Chapter 30 Too Simple

“To be honest, Aunt’s behavior was really awful.” Yu Yin nodded thoughtfully. “After you eloped, Yang Nai found where Father and Mother were hiding.”

"Has it been found?" Yukino suddenly felt a little nervous.

“It’s alright. When Yang Nai told her father she wanted to tell her parents, he didn’t take it seriously at all. He even said, ‘What’s the use of telling the Yukinoshita family? The visa and procedures are all legal. We both registered voluntarily. Even if your father is a prefectural councilor, even if the Japanese Prime Minister intervenes, he can’t interfere with free love in China.’” Yu Yin imitated Wu Shen’s way of speaking.

Seeing Amane's funny antics, Yukino couldn't help but let out a string of silvery laughter.

"And then?" Yukino vividly witnessed the scene of Yang Nai's defeat through Yu Yin's narration. She had never seen anyone who could confront Yang Nai head-on.

“My aunt’s personality was really awful. After that, she pretended to be a perfect woman and always tried to seduce my father, both openly and secretly.” Yu Yin said, hands on her hips, looking very angry.

Although Yuyin wasn't born yet, her father and mother would talk to her about some interesting things from back then during their leisure time.

"That's just like my older sister." Yukino sighed, not too angry.

She knew perfectly well that her older sister, Haruno, was definitely not such a shameless person. As for love at first sight, that was even more impossible. Based on her understanding of her sister, she found it hard to imagine what Haruno's love life would be like.

Yukino guessed that Yukino was testing Wu Shen in the future. If he couldn't withstand the test, their relationship would naturally break down. She wouldn't have to put in much effort to bring Yukino back.

While her actions were indeed excessive, it seemed she genuinely cared for Yukino. After all, the older sister is still the older sister. It's just that her way of expressing concern for her younger sister was too extreme.

"What about Wu... how did your father handle it?" After thinking for a moment, Yukino finally changed to a more tactful way of putting it.

"Of course, Father was very dashing and directly refused, saying that he would only love Mother for the rest of his life! How romantic is that!" Yu Yin's eyes sparkled, her expression full of longing.

"I didn't feel any romance, but I was really embarrassed..." Yukino turned her head to the side and said softly.

"The seduction plan failed, so Yang tried to get his father drunk so he would reveal the truth. But, hehehe..."

Hearing the laughter at the end of the sentence, Yukino knew that her sister was about to stumble again.

"But Auntie's plan obviously failed again. She wanted to get Father drunk, but even though she prepared hangover medicine in advance and used techniques to drink less, in the end it was Yang Nai who couldn't hold on any longer," Yu Yin said with a grin.

"Trying to get me drunk on my turf, young lady, you're still too naive. Although the color is similar, this is not sake." These were my father's exact words. Afterwards, my aunt tried many other plans, but all of them failed. She could only wish my parents happiness and then leave alone.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of blessing my sister could say." Yukino's expression was somewhat subtle.

"But Father clearly made such a solemn vow, yet he has betrayed it. He's gone off to fool around with other vixens. Mother, you must punish him severely!" As if recalling what she had heard and seen in the coffee shop yesterday, Yu Yin's tone suddenly changed, and she shook her arms and complained.

“But… that was something your father said years later, right? There’s no reason for anyone to be responsible for what they said in the future,” Yukino Yukinoshita calmly analyzed.

"Hmph, Mother, you can continue to side with Father like this, always siding with outsiders..."

"No, I've only just met Wu Shen." Yukino hesitated for a moment, then shook her head with a wry smile.

"No matter what, I must make my father reform!" Yu Yin clenched her little fists, her back straight.

"Achoo!" In an apartment several blocks away, Wu Shen, who had just finished eating and was playing a game on the computer with Wu Yi, suddenly sneezed without warning.

"Yes! I finally won!" Wu Yi seized the opportunity and used a combination of punches to take down Wu Shen's temporarily out-of-control character.

"Why do I suddenly feel cold? This is the second time in the past few days," Wu Shen muttered to himself, shivering.

"What's wrong, Dad? Are you feeling unwell?" Upon hearing Wu Shen's words, Wu Yi put down her game, turned around, and asked.

"It's nothing serious, he's probably just been too tired these past few days. He should be fine after a rest."

"Are you really alright? Dad wouldn't be hiding his discomfort, would he? Did my arrival cause him trouble?" Mai lowered her head, looking slightly disappointed.

"Don't make wild guesses. I'm in great health. If you wanted to be a burden to me, you'd need at least three or four daughters," Wu Shen said confidently, tapping her forehead.

This shouldn't be considered a flag, right?

"That's good." Mai nodded, clearly relieved. She also rubbed her eyes, as she was obviously a little sleepy after playing the game.

I glanced at the time displayed on the computer. Although it was only a little past nine o'clock, it was indeed bedtime for the children.

"Go to bed early, early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy." Wu Shen patted her head.

"Hmm..." Wu Yi nodded, but didn't move. She leaned against Wu Shen's abdomen and fell asleep.

"Is she using me as a human bed?" Wu Shen sighed, looking down helplessly at Wu Yi, who was sleeping in his arms. He felt like he was dreaming.

Just a few days ago, he was all alone. Now, not only has a daughter suddenly appeared out of nowhere, but he has also met Kasumigaoka Utaha at school and joined Yukino Yukinoshita's club.

In the past, Wu Shen would never have believed that such an outrageous thing could happen. However, reality is often just that absurd.

Just then, the ringing of his phone interrupted Wu Shen's thoughts. He glanced at Wu Yi and saw that she was sleeping soundly, showing no signs of being woken up, so he quickly swiped to unlock the screen.

The number displayed on the touchscreen was completely unfamiliar.

Who could be contacting him at this time? With this question in mind, Wu Shen pressed the answer button.

Author's Note:

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I picked up this habit of writing incomplete chapters after reading a certain book, tsk tsk... I probably can't revise these chapters because they're from a backlog of drafts. I'll be more careful in the future (～￣▽￣)～

Chapter 31 Father's Homemade Breakfast Meat

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Wu Shen asked after answering the phone.

"I'm the cashier who worked at the supermarket yesterday, do you remember me?" A familiar female voice came from the phone. Wu Shen quickly remembered who she was.

"Of course I remember. So, did you tell the store manager about my job application?"

“I already said so, otherwise why would I be calling you now? The store manager has already agreed.”