Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

"Is this kid lying, or telling the truth? What trick is he playing?"

Tomoya Yamabuki had intended to test him, but he found that the man's reaction was very natural and he even began to flatter his father-in-law, which made him fall into deep thought.

Chapter 61 The referees are all my people

The principle of not hitting a smiling face is universally applicable.

Yamabuki Tomoya had intended to give him a hard time, but Shiratori Osamu's smiling flattery and ingratiation disrupted his rhythm, making it difficult for him to launch an attack... If he insisted on finding fault, he would only put himself at a disadvantage.

"I need to go to the restroom first, excuse me."

Shiratori Osamu did not confront him; he politely said something and then turned and left.

Dinner will be ready soon.

As he left, Yamabuki realized there was no more drama to watch, so she reminded her husband and turned back to the kitchen to cook.

"I miscalculated just now... I forgot that this guy always acts like a good boy in front of Yuki."

Satoshi Yamabuki, sitting on the living room sofa, didn't move. He took a deep breath, activated his brain, and began to think.

Although it was a bit of a pity that he couldn't take the initiative at the beginning, this lesson made him think of another way to break the open scheme of "working hard for his girlfriend".

Based on his interactions over the past few days, he can basically confirm one thing.

Osamu Shiratori was captivated by Yuki's charm, and while he liked her daughter, he also liked his girlfriend's mother.

Although this is infuriating, it is the truth, and there is even irrefutable evidence.

For example, Shiratori Osamu acts like a jerk in front of him, but he is incredibly obedient and tries his best to please his wife.

He believed that Shiratori Osamu's covetousness was understandable.

After all, his wife has three-dimensional and delicate features, a full and mature figure, a pair of watery almond eyes that are gentle and captivating, and a gentle and dignified temperament that can melt people's hearts.

Xiaoxue, who was incredibly beautiful in her youth, is now a mother, but because she takes good care of herself, she looks like she's not even thirty. In addition, she is very good at dressing up, making her an undeniably beautiful young woman who can make any man's heart flutter.

However, his wife loved him very much and had always kept a low profile, maintaining an absolute safe distance from all men, so he was never worried that his wife would fall in love with someone else.

Even though everyone says that full-time housewives have a very high rate of infidelity, especially in big cities like Tokyo, Xiaoxue would never do that.

However, the appearance of Shiratori Osamu, and his wife's serious lack of vigilance despite knowing that he thought she was beautiful, because he was their daughter's boyfriend, directly sounded an alarm bell in his heart.

"Xiaoxue loves me very much. She is very wary of any man with ill intentions. The reason she trusts Shiratori is simply because she thinks the blond guy is a good boy."

When this idea came to mind, Tomoya Yamabuki suddenly felt enlightened, and his thoughts flowed like a spring:

"Shiratori Osamu could indeed be a good boy, but it's also unlikely that he is a good boy at all."

"Since Little Yellow Hair acts like a good boy in front of Xiaoxue, I'll find a way to expose his true colors."

“Studying hard only means he is a good student, not that he is a good person.”

"Once Xiaoxue realizes that her daughter's boyfriend has ulterior motives towards her, her mother-in-law, she will inevitably reassess Shiratori Osamu's character and personality!"

Thinking of this, Yamabuki Satoshi's eyes lit up, and he thought of another deadly move to break the open scheme.

If he fails to convince Shiratori Osamu tonight that he expects his father-in-law to be away, then he should find a way to make his wife realize the blond-haired boy's true feelings: "I don't just want a daughter, I also want a mother-in-law."

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"The old fox's strategy just now was to take advantage of his mother-in-law's love and possessiveness. He thought that as long as he put me on the grounds of wanting him to go on business trips, he could make his mother-in-law suspicious of me and turn the tide."

"Unfortunately, this trick didn't work. He had no idea that his mother-in-law was in cahoots with me, nor that all my actions at the Yamabuki family were aimed at preventing him from going on his business trip."

Meanwhile, Shiratori Osamu went into the restroom but didn't urinate. He stood in front of the mirror, looking at himself, and found it somewhat amusing.

Mr. Yamabuki thought he was playing chess with him, but little did he know that he had already won before the game even started, and even his mother-in-law, the referee, was one of his people.

"Splash!"

Shiratori Osamu turned on the tap to wash his hands, becoming completely focused.

"Speaking of which, the class monitor's scumbag father is really dishonest. He's started causing trouble again in less than three days."

Putting aside his smugness and pride, Shiratori Osamu fell into deep thought, reviewing the conversation and situation from just now.

"As a father-in-law, the old fox should be more lenient and observe me for a while after seeing me, his son-in-law, studying so hard for his daughter, and considering his own experiences in his youth."

"Under normal circumstances, before the observation period ended, I only needed to occasionally come to the Yamabuki house to make my presence known and keep a sense of crisis... Why did he start launching an offensive so quickly? It's as if the observation period has ended."

"Has he already seen through me? But I only stayed at the Yamabuki house for less than a day. How can he make such a judgment so quickly?"

"Was I studying too hard? Probably not. I was just pretending to study hard for a whole day. Anyone can do that."

“Yesterday, a middle-aged man kept appearing around me. He was at the Qingkong Study Room and Don Quixote... So that’s it. I was being followed yesterday. I didn’t expect the old fox to use this trick so quickly.”

With complete concentration, Shiratori Osamu quickly found the answer by recalling the details.

In fact, he had long guessed that the old fox had financial power and would eventually resort to underhanded tactics.

So-called off-the-books tactics include, but are not limited to, hiring private investigators to follow and secretly film, setting traps, sting operations, and hiring gangsters to teach him a lesson.

Even though he had anticipated it, he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

He was too poor. He wasn't rich in his previous life, and in this life, because of his rebellious behavior in high school, he was neglected by his parents and became penniless.

Ultimately, poverty limited his imagination. Due to his lack of experience, even if he racked his brains, he still couldn't fully guess what the rich were thinking.

"Speaking of which, I've been studying with Professor Dongyun in the Qingkong Study Room yesterday and today, working hard. Shouldn't he be happy to receive the private investigator's report? After all, I love his daughter so much, just like he did when he was young and worked hard for his wife."

Realizing he was being followed, and possibly investigated for his past personal information, which could lead to an early end to his observation period, Shiratori Osamu looked at himself in the mirror and discovered a new problem standing in his way.

Why is that old fox so eager to get rid of me? What is he thinking?

This problem is very difficult to solve. Even with a state of complete concentration that enhances his thinking ability in all aspects, the deduction process is still fraught with difficulties.

Because the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart.

Chapter 62 Offense Only, No Defense (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"I'm starting to eat."

When dinner time arrived, the four of them sat down at the table.

The table was laden with dishes: teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), grated radish, and the standard miso soup.

These were actually all home-style dishes, but because they were all plated separately by Yamabuki, with seven bowls and plates placed in front of each person, they looked very plentiful.

"So delicious... This chicken is so tender and fresh. My mother-in-law's cooking is so good, I feel like she could open a restaurant."

As an outsider, Shiratori Osamu was very enthusiastic. After taking a bite of the teriyaki chicken, his eyes lit up and he started praising it.

Japanese cuisine often goes to two extremes when it comes to seasoning, especially restaurants and hotels outside, which are either too strong in flavor or too bland, rarely achieving the perfect balance.

However, my mother-in-law's cooking doesn't have this problem. It tastes amazing, has a great texture, and her control of the heat is perfect.

"Shiratori-kun, you flatter me too much. My cooking skills are still far from those of a real chef."

When Yamabuki was praised by him, she was overjoyed and covered her mouth with a shy smile.

As a full-time housewife, besides doing housework, exercising, and taking care of her skin every day, the thing she does most is spend time and effort preparing dinner for her husband and daughter.

To ensure her husband and daughter enjoy their meals, she spends her free time at home reading cookbooks and constantly learning and improving her skills.

Because she had put in a lot of effort, she was still very happy when she saw her achievements recognized, even if she couldn't tell whether it was just polite talk or genuine feelings.

"Xiu-jun is right. I also think my mom's cooking skills are amazing. She could open her own restaurant."

Although she had been eating it since she was a child, Minami Yamabuki saw her mother so happy and chimed in with agreement.

She used to always praise her mother's cooking, but saying the same thing too often inevitably makes it seem insincere.

Over time, she could only offer her opinions when her mother developed new dishes.

"Stop teasing me, eat up."

After being showered with compliments, Yamabuki felt a little embarrassed. She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and gave them a reproachful look.

Seeing that she was protesting but couldn't hide her smile, Shiratori Osamu and Yamabuki Minami subconsciously exchanged a glance and smiled at each other, happy for their mother-in-law's joy.

"..."

Watching their joyful interaction, Satoshi Yamabuki remained silent, because whenever he praised his wife for cooking a certain dish, that dish would frequently appear on the table for the next few months.

After this little incident, Shiratori Osamu started eating heartily.

More than verbal praise, the fact that the food tastes delicious is the best compliment for the cook.

And that was indeed the case; Yamabuki felt very pleased to see him eating so heartily.

"Dad, when are you planning to go on a business trip?"

After a while, Minami Yamabuki noticed that her father had remained silent, so she began asking him her daily question.

This was a pre-arranged script, which she had to say at least once a day, using a strategy of advancing while retreating to keep her father in a state of crisis and prevent him from going on business trips.

"Xiao Nan, do you really want Daddy to go on a business trip?"

Finally, she asked the question. Yamabuki Tomoya was overjoyed, but he sighed and asked earnestly.

"No, it's just that you said this business trip was very important to the company, so I've been a little worried since I've seen you staying at home these past few days."

Because his response this time was no longer perfunctory, Yamabuki Minami was caught off guard and panicked a little. She turned her head and saw Shiratori Osamu beside her, and then felt relieved as if she had found her pillar of support. She shook her head in response.

"Xiao Nan, you've changed quite a bit lately... You've been asking me when I'm going on a business trip these past few days. Before, you always stopped me from going on business trips. Why is it like this now?"

Yamabuki Tomoya had anticipated this statement, and thus feigned dissatisfaction and annoyance.

"I……"

Faced with this veiled and difficult-to-answer question, Minami Yamabuki was at a loss for words and could only look to the person next to her.

"As expected, it was that kid whispering sweet nothings in her ear..." Noticing her subconscious gaze, Yamabuki Tomoya felt a chill in his heart, and then looked at the person next to him with frustration, "Why doesn't my wife have any reaction at all?"

Business trips should be a very sensitive topic for wives, even a minefield.

He almost blurted out, "Did Shiratori Osamu corrupt you?" At that moment, even if his wife didn't react, she should have frowned and sensed that something was wrong.

Noticing her husband's gaze, and because the topic had changed so suddenly, even igniting a fight in an instant, Yamabuki was completely stunned.

To be honest, she didn't know what the correct reaction should be at this moment... Shiratori-kun didn't give her any instructions in advance through Minami today.

Feeling flustered by her husband's gaze, she couldn't help but turn her eyes to Shiratori Osamu across from her, hoping to get some help.

However, when Shiratori Osamu responded to her plea for help, he buried his head in his food, completely cutting off any possibility of eye contact.

"What's wrong with Shiratori-kun? Is it because his words were too sharp this time, and he doesn't know how to respond?"

Seeing his reaction, Yamabuki pursed her lips nervously.

"That's it, that's right! That's the reaction I should get... My wife is starting to worry that the blond-haired guy is affecting Xiao Nan."

Seeing the worry in his wife's eyes, Yamabuki Tomoya burst into laughter in his heart, so pleased that he couldn't help but smile. He then looked at Shiratori Osamu, who was pretending to be dead with his head down.

The seed of doubt had already been planted, and he wanted to see how the blond-haired boy would respond this time.

Although Minami Yamabuki was still a high school student with a serious lack of social experience and no understanding of the backstabbing and intrigue between people, she noticed the uncontrollable upward smile on her father's lips and could still sense that something was wrong with the current situation and atmosphere.

"Oh no, Dad looks so smug. Did I ask the question at the wrong time? Did I mess up?" Realizing this, Minami Yamabuki started to panic.

“Mr. Yamabuki, Minami does indeed want you to go on this business trip.” Seeing that she couldn’t handle it, Shiratori Osamu immediately spoke up.

"saved!"

Upon hearing him speak, Yamabuki Minami immediately felt relieved, as if she had taken a reassuring pill.

"???"

Yamabuki was confused when he spoke.

"Xiao Nan really wants me to go on a business trip? Why?"

Although Yamabuki Tomoya couldn't see any guilty conscience or wavering in Shiratori Osamu's face, he chuckled when he glanced at his wife's expression, repeated a sentence, and then asked, feigning ignorance.

Instead of trying to defend himself, this blond-haired guy directly admitted to the title. Was it because he couldn't hide his true intentions and started spouting nonsense in a panic?

Based on that sentence alone, he could already sentence Shiratori to death.

No matter what Xiao Nan's reasons were for wanting him to go on a business trip, it was something his wife could never tolerate.

"Because you always said that this business trip was crucial to the company and would affect its development over the next few years, so you had to go. But when you saw Xiao Nan take me home, you suddenly decided not to go. She was worried that it was because of her that your work was affected, so she really wanted to know how you planned to handle this."

Faced with his smugness and his mother-in-law's doubts, Shiratori Osamu nodded slightly and continued.