It has both die-hard fans and casual critics. The public opinion is mixed.
Naruzawa Kaede isn't exactly a household name, but she's not exactly unknown either. Especially after her recent performance with Sumimi went viral online...
That said, for some reason, public opinion has almost completely avoided Sumimi.
The blonde one inside is clearly the real one...
This was the initial information Maki Shiina received. But shortly after, she received a call from a university classmate.
It's probably just a rumor; they're even saying he abandoned his wife and daughter. It's said that Mingze Feng accompanied his mistress to get an abortion.
As for whether that's true or not? Shiina Maki herself doesn't know, given Narusawa Kaede's scumbag behavior... to be honest, even Shiina Maki herself doesn't dare to completely believe it.
Rumors spread most widely among those who are skeptical.
As a result, Shiina Maki may now have the worst reputation.
Because, according to rumors, she was the one who had the abortion.
God knows why a virgin like her, who had never even been with a man, had to encounter something like this!
Maki Shiina is involved in musicals, filmmaking, and even directs her own short films. She occasionally shares her work on her personal page.
A college classmate messaged her and asked her directly.
Ask her if this is true.
She would try to seduce men and then get abortions... although the truth is quite shameful, she didn't actually manage to seduce anyone.
It seems everyone believes it now: she went with Mingze Feng to do *that*.
The evidence she presented was a clip from the London Micro Film Festival, featuring Mingze Feng, in which the two acted intimately.
Even her university tutor called her, telling her to be mindful of the impact. Her award-winning assignment from the London Music Festival was being reviewed.
"..."
Neither Maki Shiina nor Kaede Narusawa are known for their online presence, but it's unlikely they wouldn't try to avoid it entirely. Compared to the internal dynamics of SickHack, Maki Shiina seems like a mistress in this public relations storm.
Shiina Maki secretly glanced at Narusawa Kaede, wondering to herself.
Now that things have come to this... he's so calm, has he given up on treatment?
That makes sense; not having a contract makes things much easier.
Moreover, Shiina Maki knows perfectly well who the main wife is and how many mistresses there are, and she has been rejected three or five times, so she can't even be considered part of Narusawa Kaede's harem.
Even if you lined up all the mistresses, she wouldn't get a turn.
Sin ah.
Shiina Maki was secretly pleased, after all, becoming a mistress wasn't out of the question. She had considered it before, but had been rejected.
But in just half a day, the news spread more and more outrageous, and no one knew why it was so outrageous.
It's as if someone is fanning the flames.
Shiina Maki really wanted to explode. She was already under a lot of pressure at school, and now she had to deal with this too.
Shiina Maki thought of Toyokawa Shoko's face again.
She secretly thought that if this wasn't handled properly... she herself might end up being dealt with.
She glanced at Mingze Feng, feeling that she still couldn't show it.
Shiina Maki lowered her eyes, looking at her younger sister. She took a deep breath, her raised arm trembling.
In short... Maki definitely can't let Shiina Tatsuki take the blame; we have to find a way to get her out of it.
To put it bluntly, it's because he's vain. He bragged with his younger sister about how he could make a man fall head over heels for him in just three steps.
Although it was she who was completely infatuated.
Lixi, it's fine normally... but I really spoil you too much.
Shiina Maki stared at her younger sister with regret.
Shiina Riki shrank her neck. She had never seen her confident, beautiful, and seemingly all-knowing genius older sister show such an angry...disappointed expression.
A nail seemed to pierce through her body.
Shiina Maki will fight back against the violence emanating from Narusawa Kaede.
Faced with pressure from Maki Shiina, Maki Shiina will fight back.
But now, Shiina Maki's disappointed eyes...
Shiina Tatsuki closed her eyes.
She doesn't know what she did wrong. But since Maki is like this, she must have done something wrong.
"..."
But no pain came.
It was Naruzawa Kaede who stopped Maki's hand.
Shiina Tatsuki stared blankly at their conversation, but neither of them paid any attention to her.
"I beat her up. Let's call it a day. Afterwards... I'll go find someone."
Looking into Shiina Maki's eyes, Narusawa Kaede said softly, "This time, I've dragged you into this. I apologize. Leave the rest to me..."
...He had just learned about the current situation. Narusawa Kaede didn't care about his reputation, but Shiina Maki's situation made it impossible for him to ignore it.
The current situation may be chaotic, but the problems... can actually be solved.
There is a way.
Looking at Shiina Maki, with her long black hair, slender figure, and captivating eyes, Naruzawa Kaede took a deep breath.
His gaze fell upon the swirling words beside her.
While it's true that a true man has principles, there are things he should and shouldn't do. But things have come to this point, and struggling is futile. Narusawa Kaede had already come to terms with the incident with Shiina Tatsuki's drum. It's time... to grind for achievements.
His mind began searching for a suitable candidate. Shiina Maki, and many others from before...
Although it's hard to admit, through his early years supporting various bands, Naruzawa Kaede cultivated a large, readily available pool of fish. It included sharks, like Platinum Rinko, whose actions could implicate many. But it also contained passersby completely outside the circle...
Shiina Maki stared blankly at Narusawa Kaede comforting her, completely unaware that this scumbag was planning to scumbag someone else.
This whole thing was clearly caused by those sisters, and...
"How can I let you go through all this alone..."
Shiina Maki's voice softened; she was touched and relieved.
When Mingze Feng made his statement, she no longer took the matter seriously. After all, for a company like the Fengchuan Group, public opinion was like a little girl who could be dressed up by anyone.
But that doesn't stop her from... doing something.
Shiina Maki grasped Narusawa Kaede's hand in return and nodded, saying, "I'll help too."
......
Toyokawa House.
Toyokawa...Sadaharu's office.
Toyokawa Shoko was getting a little impatient. Ever since she and Mikami Hatsuka arrived, her grandfather had been smiling strangely and had told them to wait a moment.
This wait lasted for an entire afternoon.
Toyokawa Shoko didn't even have the mind to look at her phone.
To be precise, she hasn't looked at her phone since she handed Xiao Mu over to Ming Zefeng. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist.
I couldn't help but tell them to keep their distance. Even though I knew that Xiao Mu not only liked, but needed Ming Zefeng.
"...Mu...what should I do with you...?"
Toyokawa Shoko had long harbored a plan to kick out all the women around Narusawa Kaede one by one after getting married.
Even if...
Toyokawa Shoko glanced at Mikasa Hatsuka.
She is no exception.
Toyokawa Shoko didn't dislike Mikami Hatsuka. But she didn't particularly like her either. And because of her, she didn't have any particular opinion about her grandfather.
Sanjiao Chuhua was sitting upright, imitating her posture, and when she saw Xiangzi looking at her, she smiled awkwardly.
To be honest, while Toyokawa Shoko sympathized with Mikami Hatsuka's background...
But perhaps because she had fallen for a scumbag, Toyokawa Shoko came to understand her mother's father. She couldn't possibly forgive her grandfather on behalf of her grandmother; what could she do now?
They might bring the young girl from the Three-Sided Blossom Clan back to her ancestral home, or offer compensation... or something like that.
She brought the Triangle Chuhua for this very purpose.
Toyokawa Shoko isn't hypocritical; so what if he has a child outside of marriage? Judging from Narusawa Kaede's nightly rage, he might have one outside too, he just doesn't know it.
Toyokawa Shoko got tested and the test strip showed two lines, but after going to the hospital, she found out it was a false positive.
She ran into her grandfather after leaving the hospital that day. However...
The reason why I didn't know, rather than keeping it from her, is because Mingze Feng hadn't told her.
If Mingze Feng knew, he would definitely tell her.
It wasn't a belief, but simply that it was the truth. From the moment she opened her eyes in the lounge and saw Narusawa Kaede—no, perhaps even earlier—Toyokawa Shoko had never doubted this.
Mingze Feng liked the other person just as Xiangzi liked him.
Xiangzi liked the other person just as much as Mingze Feng liked her.
But Xiao Mu... she's different.
She and Xiao Mu had been friends for many years, and their deep friendship meant that she wasn't particularly angry with Xiao Mu when she discovered that Xiao Mu wanted Ming Zefeng.
If it were Wakaba Mutsumi, it wouldn't be wrong for her to visit after her marriage to Narusawa Kaede...
"To lay a hand on Xiaomu... is simply impossible..."
Toyokawa Shoko murmured in a voice she could hear.
Chapter 55 I am Toyokawa Shoko
Although she didn't really care about Mitsumi Hatsuka, at this point, Toyokawa Shoko still felt a sliver of conscience and felt she couldn't just leave her alone.
There is no doubt that Grandpa is already making amends to Triangle Chuhua.
But if material benefits could compensate for the emotional pain, Xiao Mu wouldn't have become like this. As for compensating Sanjiao Chuhua more...
If she could be recognized as a member of her family, that would be ideal. If not... Toyokawa Shoko would probably try to help her gain her freedom.
To be honest, Xiangzi's maternal grandfather was quite good to Sanjiao Chuhua.
Toyokawa Shoko had been out for half a year. At her lowest point, she worked overtime late into the night and survived on bean sprouts. She relied on her husband for support and the two of them shared a blanket.
She could understand the difficulties of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old trying to make a living alone in Tokyo.
Hatsuka Mikazuki, who also came to Tokyo at the age of fifteen or sixteen, probably didn't have this experience. She arrived in Tokyo, was scouted, teamed up with Mana Junda, and offered high pay, high rewards, and dedicated support...
A pampered young lady goes from extravagance to frugality, while a wanderer who grew up on an island goes from frugality to extravagance.
That's what happened over the past year.
After reuniting with Misumi Hatsuka, Shoko learned a little about her life after coming to Tokyo. At first, Shoko thought Misumi Hatsuka was just very lucky, but now it seems that her grandfather was her lucky charm.
Toyokawa Shoko thought... if we disregard the relationship with Narusawa Kaede, then given her personality, she would probably be more inclined to persuade her maternal grandfather to acknowledge Mitsumi Hatsuka.
But given the connection with Naruzawa Kaede...
The fact that Toyokawa Shoko could tolerate Misaka Hatsuka still appearing in front of her was already a testament to how much better her temper had become recently.
She was still plotting how to eliminate these women one by one, not to mention letting Sanjiao Chuhua stay.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. The head of the Toyokawa family, who was behind his desk, answered, and the door was pushed open. The old butler entered. After whispering something to Toyokawa Sadaharu...
Toyokawa Sadaharu, the middle-aged man, revealed a sly smile.
"Tell Xiangzi too..."
"what?"
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