A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"Just a few days ago you were bragging to me about watching the new movie at that Akihabara UDX, right? You even asked me to pick out that new dress for you... How did things go so wrong so quickly?"

"Although Qianyu-kun can be a bit sharp-tongued at times, he is definitely not the kind of person who would hurt someone for no reason."

"I wanted to ask him to come and take a look..."

Eriri spoke, her voice trembling with sobs.

"But...but that idiot hung up on me!! And said he was busy!! He used to come running over as soon as I asked!!

"stop."

Little Lily raised her hand to interrupt her accusation.

How did you invite him?

"What do you mean, how do you say it?" Eriri sniffed, looking completely bewildered.

"That's exactly what they said."

Little Lily patiently guided her.

"How did you invite him on the phone? Tell me the story again."

"I'm the same as before."

“I told him on the phone, ‘Hey, I’m going to Akihabara to buy limited edition merchandise, but I can’t carry all of it. Can you come over and help me carry it?’”

"Then...then I thought, when we meet, I'll give him the movie tickets I bought in advance...as a surprise..."

"But he just hung up the phone! And he said those things the next day!!"

At this point, Eriri felt wronged again, and her tears fell even harder.

"..."

Sayuri: "..."

Looking at her daughter, who was crying her eyes out, she suddenly felt a headache coming on.

This isn't just being arrogant, it's downright bullying!!

It's only because Qianyu has a good temper; a normal person would probably have called the police or blocked her by now.

"Yinglili..."

Little Lily sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"Do you really want to invite them to the movies?"

"Of course!" Eriri exclaimed eagerly, "That's a movie I've been looking forward to for so long!"

"Then why didn't you say 'I'd like to invite you to a movie'?"

Lily interrupted her.

"Have you ever thought that even though you're childhood sweethearts, he's also a boy with self-respect?"

"what?"

Eriri looked up, her face blank.

"If you want to invite someone to a movie, then just say it properly: I want to invite you to a movie!"

Xiao Baihe poked her daughter's forehead with a hint of exasperation.

"You immediately made him work like a laborer? And in that commanding tone? Did you treat him like a servant?"

"But! But it's always been like this!"

Eriri looked up, her teary eyes filled with confusion and grievance.

“I’ve said that before… he always comes! He even buys drinks for me beforehand! Why not this time?!”

"He's been with me for so many years, doesn't he know what kind of person I am? I'm just... I'm just a bit direct! He should be able to understand!"

"So you use this condescending attitude to cover up your insecurity?"

Lily saw right through her thoughts.

"Do you think that as long as you act indifferent, as if you're giving charity, then even if you're rejected, you can comfort yourself by saying, 'I didn't really want to go anyway'?"

"Chiyu-kun used to spoil you because he had a good temper. But you should grow up now! Taking other people's kindness for granted... anyone would get tired of that, right?"

"I……"

Eriri was speechless.

"My silly daughter."

Xiaobai sighed, stepped forward, and cupped her daughter's face in her hands.

"This is what's called ineffective communication."

"You clearly thought, 'I want to see you, I want to watch a movie with you.' But what you said was that you were just a backup plan, and I only contacted you to get work done."

"He was willing to tolerate you before because he liked you, or rather, he cared about that relationship."

"but……"

Sayuri's eyes softened with pity.

"Human patience has its limits. When all the goodwill you've squandered is gone... you'll have nothing left."

"Just like now."

Eriri's eyes reddened.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Was it really my fault?

Was I being too willful?

The panic of having messed everything up instantly overwhelmed her reason.

No, that's not it.

She shoved her mother's hand away abruptly and shouted, as if trying to convince herself.

"It's not my fault! That idiot has changed! He's so ungrateful. I just wanted him to look at me one more time!"

"If you want him to see you, then speak properly!"

Little Lily was disappointed in him.

"Even just once... try to talk to him clearly, tell him that you actually want him to be with you, tell him that you actually care about him. Would it kill you?"

"It's not too late, Eriri. Misunderstandings can be cleared up."

“Go find him and have a proper talk. Tell him what you really wanted to say that day, tell him you didn't want to boss him around, but rather…”

"I'm not going!!"

Eriri, embarrassed and angry, interrupted her mother.

"I'm not going to beg him!"

"Eiri-ri!"

"Why should I apologize? He hung up on me first. He was the one who changed first."

"I don't care anymore!! Let him do whatever he wants! If he ignores me, I ignore him! I... I don't need him at all!"

"Who wants that idiot! I'll never see him again!! Never!!"

After shouting those words, she covered her face, turned around and rushed towards the stairs, her steps unsteady as if she were fleeing in panic.

"boom--!!"

The door to the second-floor room was slammed shut, making the paintings on the wall shake.

The living room returned to silence.

Sawamura Sayuri was left alone on the sofa, listening to the faint crying coming from upstairs, and shook her head helplessly.

"What a... stupid daughter."

"Some things, once missed because of willfulness, may never be able to be retrieved in this lifetime."

Chapter 98 Extortion?

On the other side, in the Royal Banquet Hall.

Today, this is a top-tier social venue for celebrities. Almost all the prominent figures in Shenshui City, whether politicians or officials, gather here.

Kazama Chiba was standing in a corner of the banquet hall.

It must be said that Valon's driver had a really sharp eye for clothes.

The Armani suit paired with a dark red tie perfectly accentuated Qian Yu's temperament, making her look no different from the young masters of family businesses at first glance.

When I entered, those snobbish security guards didn't even raise an eyebrow and let me through.

As the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha," the ancients were right.

Valon was surrounded by a group of bald, wealthy men holding wine glasses, and began his social performance with ease.

Qianyu took the opportunity to slip away to a buffet table in the corner of the hall and grabbed a glass of champagne as cover.

Achoo!

He had just taken a sip when he suddenly sneezed loudly, almost spilling the wine on his expensive new suit.

"Tsk...who's insulting me?"

Qianyu rubbed her nose and muttered to herself.

Never mind, getting down to business is the priority.

He looked around to make sure no one was watching, then, using the pillar as cover, took out the Dragon's Eye.

However, no matter how Chiba adjusted the angle or how she channeled magic power, it was all in vain.

The dragon head was as if it were dead, showing no reaction whatsoever.

This unscientific.