Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

"Clap!"

The doorknob of the Yamabuki house was opened, and then opened by someone else, bringing movement to the previously silent house.

"I am back."

The next moment, Yamabuki's gentle, water-like voice rang out.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

In response to this greeting, she was greeted by the sound of suitcase wheels rolling.

Having prepared everything in advance, Yamabuki Satoshi, who was waiting for her to come home at the bedroom door, didn't say anything and just pulled the wheelchair around.

His movements were very forceful, as if he had made up his mind, and the sound of the rollers rolling was very obvious.

Before long, Yamabuki Satoshi arrived at the entrance.

Just as he guessed, his wife hadn't returned home for half a day, and she was indeed planning to pick up their daughter and go home... What annoyed him was that Shiratori Osamu, that blond-haired guy, was also there.

At the same time, the three of them also noticed his appearance and movements.

Tomoya Yamabuki was seen wearing a brown suit and shirt, dragging a suitcase, as if he was planning to leave home for a while.

"Crack!"

When the two groups met, Yamabuki saw him pulling his suitcase and her face darkened, as if she heard the sound of her heart breaking. The last bit of light in her eyes disappeared.

Because everything Shiratori-kun guessed correctly, he called her for a long time, trying to contact her husband, who would most likely use the method of 'pretending to go on a business trip' to welcome her home.

The husband did this not because he really wanted to go on the business trip, but because he wanted to take advantage of her weakness that she didn't want him to go, to scare her and make her submit.

She felt ridiculous that she had a husband who would take advantage of her weaknesses.

"Heh." Standing behind the mother and daughter, Shiratori Shu saw this scene but didn't say anything, only put his hands in his pockets and sneered inwardly.

Are you going on a business trip?

Minami Yamabuki was also disappointed by this scene, having witnessed firsthand the fact that her father was a selfish and scumbag. When she noticed that her mother was silent, she asked a question.

"Ah... um, I have to go on a business trip and will be back in three days."

When Yamabuki Tomoya saw his wife's face darken, he was initially quite happy, but then he was surprised that his daughter spoke to him first. He paused for a moment before explaining.

"Tomoya."

Just then, Yamabuki spoke up.

"Wife, I'll be there in a few days..." Finally, she spoke, and Yamabuki Tomoya began to say what he had prepared in advance. But before he could finish, he sensed something was wrong, and his expression suddenly changed. "What did you call me?"

What did he just hear? Was his wife calling him "Tomoya"?

He hadn't heard that title in years, probably before his marriage.

Although it's a very intimate way for couples to call each other by their first names, his wife prefers to call him "husband" rather than by his name, because it makes her feel more affectionate.

"Let's get a divorce."

Seeing his astonishment, Yamabuki took a deep breath and resolutely spoke.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Tomoya Yamabuki was completely stunned.

Chapter 83 Rampage

"I didn't hear you clearly... Honey, what did you say?"

Tomoya Yamabuki thought he must be hallucinating, and after indicating that he was hard of hearing, he asked.

He had actually heard it clearly, because he was still very young, not even forty years old, and he had slept well that day, but he didn't want to believe that his wife would say those words.

"Let's get a divorce."

Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. Seeing his shocked and bewildered expression, Yamabuki felt nothing; she simply repeated the same thing over and over.

Before she got home, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to be ruthless.

Because she knows she is easily moved to pity, especially when it comes to the people she loves.

Just as Shiratori-kun said, she does indeed search for the few remaining loves amidst a web of flawed lies.

She was terrified that if her husband coaxed her a few words and admitted his mistakes, she would be unable to bear giving up the divorce.

But when she got home and saw her husband arrive just as Shiratori had guessed, arriving with his suitcase at the perfect moment to greet her, her heart shattered completely.

"boom!"

When he heard her bring up divorce again, Tomoya Yamabuki was struck dumb, his whole body trembled, and he even took two steps back unsteadily.

This statement carried immense weight; for him, it was no less significant than a stone thrown into a still pond causing a thousand ripples.

He never imagined that his wife would ask him for a divorce.

This is his wife!

She gave up everything for him, didn't go to university, and even turned against her parents to elope with him to Tokyo to work together. She worked as a clerk in a supermarket for three years and could still laugh happily even in a small rented room of just over ten square meters. She is the woman who loves him the most in the world!

Even when they were so poor they couldn't even afford to eat, his wife never considered breaking up with him or divorcing him.

As a result, they are now very wealthy and have no worries about food and clothing, but his wife is now considering divorcing him.

Why is this happening? Is it because he didn't comfort her last night? Or because he didn't comfort her this morning?

"Honey, you must be joking with me, right? How could you possibly divorce me?"

Tomoya Yamabuki looked up at his wife again, his voice hoarse, still filled with disbelief.

His expression was terrible. He tried to force a smile, to appease her, to salvage the situation, but the fact that his wife had asked for a divorce was a huge blow to him.

Even the blows of his father's drunken beatings and his father's reluctance to let him go to university despite his excellent results in the national college entrance examination pale in comparison to this moment.

“I didn’t used to, but I do now. I want a divorce.”

Compared to his sorrow, Yamabuki was also very sad, but not for the man in front of her.

She sacrificed so much for this man, arguing with her parents, her brothers, and her best friend whom she had known since childhood, hurting many people... Why couldn't she see through Tomoya's true colors sooner?

Seeing her utter those heartbreaking words without the slightest hesitation, Tomoya Yamabuki felt a piercing pain in his chest, as if a string had snapped and something had broken.

"What a joke!!!"

The next moment, Yamabuki Tomoya, who had been irritable all day, became completely enraged.

"!"

Startled by the sudden roar, Yamabuki jumped.

She didn't speak or back down; she simply reached out instinctively to shield her daughter behind her.

Not only was she frightened, but Minami Yamabuki was also terrified, her face turning pale.

Although she had angered her father many times before when she and Xiujun stood up against him, this time it was on an unprecedented level.

His face was flushed, his eyes were wide with anger, his veins were bulging, and his mouth was wide open, like a mad beast.

"What do you mean you didn't know before, but you do now?! Just because I slept with Akari Tsumugi, you want a divorce?"

After letting out a long-suppressed roar, Tomoya Yamabuki released his suitcase, clenched his fists, and took a few steps forward before angrily questioning him.

"Isn't that reason enough? And what gives you the right to be angry? Do you think you're right to do this?"

Although Yamabuki has a gentle personality, she got angry when she heard this and shouted loudly.

He was the one who betrayed her, hurt her, and disappointed her utterly, which is why she filed for divorce. Not only does he not know he was wrong, but he is also so self-righteous.

"Because I've told you so many times, there's really nothing between me and her, why won't you believe me?! The reason I took her to Hokkaido is because I'm using her; she can bring the company 180 billion in orders!"

Satoshi Yamabuki was also furious. He couldn't understand why his wife refused to understand him and insisted on being unreasonable.

"You just said you slept with her, and now you're saying nothing happened between you two? Which one of you is telling the truth?"

Upon hearing these shameless remarks, Yamabuki couldn't help but laugh in extreme anger.

"I did sleep with her, but that was because she insisted. I did it to ensure the success of the 180 billion yuan order, and I always used a condom when I slept with her!"

Completely enraged, Tomoya Yamabuki no longer cared about pretending to be a good father in front of his daughter and wanted to argue with her to the end about who was right and who was wrong.

"Does taking protective measures mean that nothing ever happened?!"

Yamabuki couldn't be as crude and vulgar as him, but she still argued her case rationally.

After discussing with Shiratori-kun, consulting with lawyers, and expressing her determination to divorce to her daughter, and receiving the answer that her daughter would stay with her, she no longer wanted to swallow her anger like before, having put aside all her concerns.

She wanted to let her sweet daughter know that her mother wasn't just someone who cried and did nothing.

"I didn't say nothing happened. What I meant was that I did this so that my family could be a better place!"

“If you really wanted to make this family better, you should have stopped when I first brought this up with you, crying and begging you to stop!”

"Stop? You think that's 180 million? That's 180 billion! Money! I'm making money!"

“I know that’s 180 billion, but I also know that you’ve betrayed and deceived me time and time again! I’ve told you more than once that we have enough money. You can let Tanaka negotiate this matter. If it works out, great; if not, forget it.”

"..."

As the two erupted into a fierce argument, Minami Yamabuki, who was being protected by her mother, was furious and gritted her teeth as she listened.

She couldn't understand why her father could still be so self-righteous after betraying and hurting her mother so many times.

Shiratori Shu had already been fully focused, calmly observing everything and gathering as much information as possible to use against this old man later.

When two people argue, once the argument gets out of hand, there is no winner, even if one side is right.

Because once emotions run high, the argument is no longer about reason, but about saving face.

"Why do you think we're living such a good life now? It's because I'm figuring out how to make money!"

"The reason we have such a good life now is not entirely thanks to you, but also thanks to my pleading with Dad. Otherwise, we would have gone bankrupt long ago!"

"How dare you erase my contributions like this! I knew you'd always thought this way, that I relied on my father-in-law. You despicable woman!"

Hearing that her words could erase the merits of his years of hard work, Yamabuki Tomoya became increasingly angry, and in a fit of rage, he slapped her.

The company is the culmination of his life's work; how could he accept being trampled on like this?

"Snapped."

However, before his slap could land on Yamabuki's face, it was grabbed by a hand.

Shiratori Osamu remained at the rear, keeping a close watch and displaying exceptionally keen observation skills. He noticed something amiss in the conversation and immediately began to act.

"Did I hit a nerve and get angry?"

Standing before his mother-in-law, Shiratori Osamu gripped his right wrist tightly and said in a cold voice.

"Go away!"

Seeing this infuriating blond-haired boy, Yamabuki Tomoya, who was already furious, cursed and threw a punch at him.

"Boom!"

Seeing that he was about to make another move, Shiratori grabbed his arm and pulled him sideways, locking his hands and pinning him to the ground with a dull thud.

"Let me go!"

With his hands locked behind his back and pressed to the ground, Yamabuki Tomoya struggled a few times, only to find that it felt like a mountain was pressing down on his back, causing him to feel a rush of blood to his head.

This struggle for power developed too quickly; it ended in the blink of an eye.

"Wow……"

Seeing this, Minami Yamabuki was both angry and delighted.

What's infuriating is that Dad just tried to slap Mom and even cursed at her.

What pleases me is that Xiu Jun is really amazing; he beat Dad so easily. He's so reliable.

"You were about to slap me?"

Startled by her husband's slap, Yamabuki closed her eyes. When she came to her senses and opened them, she realized what had happened. Her body trembled with fear, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Just now, her husband not only called her a slut, but also tried to slap her... If Shiratori-kun hadn't been standing behind her the whole time, she couldn't even imagine what would have happened.

"I'm slapping you! My father-in-law did help me, but who do you think helped the company grow to 46 billion in assets? It was all thanks to me, through countless social engagements and humble negotiations that I secured those orders. And you dare to erase all my contributions with just one sentence!"

Seeing her crying again, Tomoya Yamabuki became extremely irritated. He disregarded his hatred for the blond-haired boy and shouted angrily.