Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

If a person has enough strengths, minor flaws are not a problem at all.

“Go ahead and say those things to your granddaughter. Xiao Nan has just experienced the family tragedy of her father’s infidelity and her mother’s painful experience. What do you think she will think if you say something like that?”

While Shiratori Osamu agreed with this statement, he still sneered.

[Detection successful]

He naturally understood the principle that flaws do not overshadow virtues; otherwise, why would he dare to have designs on the twin sisters?

He may not be faithful enough, but if he is good enough, and once he has developed a good relationship with the twin sisters, he can open up to them and perhaps achieve a happy ending.

Most importantly, the system revealed crucial information in advance: Shinonome Mizuki has a chance to allow him to enjoy the bliss of having two wives.

“You are so capable. I believe that as long as you are willing to do this, and with my help, you will definitely be able to do it.”

Hojo Ryoma choked on his words, knowing that this made sense, but thinking of how Konan had beaten him up this morning for this kid's sake, and how obsessed she was with him to the point of wanting him to apologize, he could only grit his teeth and continue to persuade her.

"I don't want to lie to her. Besides, you make it sound so easy. If this is exposed, not to mention whether you will kill me, or whether Xiao Nan will turn into a yandere and try to take me down with her, she will definitely develop PTSD!"

[Detection successful]

"I've made myself clear that I can accept your infidelity, but you still don't appreciate it, do you?"

Seeing that he was unyielding and refused to agree no matter what, Hojo Ryoma immediately got angry and stood up abruptly.

He had never felt so humiliated in his life. In order to let someone else be with his granddaughter, he had to make concessions, provide financial assistance, and say all sorts of nice things.

If his granddaughter were a huge, ugly woman weighing several hundred pounds, then so be it; it would indeed be asking the impossible.

The problem is that Xiao Nan is so beautiful, has such a good personality, and has her grandfather as a powerful backer. She is the dream girl of countless people, but this guy just doesn't want her.

"You're the one who doesn't know what's good for you! I've already said all this, why don't you understand that I'll only bring her misfortune? Do you know what happened the day your daughter got divorced? It was like hell!"

Seeing that he had finally gotten angry, Shiratori Xiu did not back down and directly confronted him like a true man.

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"You're much better than that good-for-nothing Yamabuki Tomoya. Can't you find a way to avoid this situation? Many men can do it, can't you?"

Hojo Ryoma was so angry that he glared at him and poked his chest with a look of utter disappointment.

"I could do it, but I don't want to! Xiao Nan is a good girl, and I would feel guilty about having an affair behind her back!"

[Detection successful]

This is Shiratori Osamu's true thought: he wants to have two women on his left and two on his right, but he doesn't want to betray or cheat on them, so his plan is to reach a consensus beforehand.

"Since you think Xiao Nan is a good girl, why don't you just get together with her? Besides, I can give you billions, I can help you become a politician if you want, I can give you everything you want, why do you have to be a womanizer and have affairs? Are those twin sisters really that good?"

"Those twin sisters are indeed very nice, and it's not that I have to be a womanizer, but the problem is that being with Xiao Nan would cause a very serious issue!"

[Detection successful]

"What serious problems could there be between you and Konan? I've said it before, even if you have an affair, I won't treat you like I treated that little bastard Yamabuki Tomoya. You want money? I'll give you money. You want power? I'll give you power. Even if you kill a few people, I can take care of it for you!"

Hojo Ryoma was genuinely annoyed by him, unable to understand why he had so many concerns.

After talking so much, he could sense that Shiratori Osamu liked Konan, so why wouldn't he be with her?

Do you know how beautiful your daughter is?

Shiratori Osamu knew he had such methods and abilities, and seeing that he insisted on trying to persuade him, he simply dropped the biggest bombshell.

[Detection successful]

"Nonsense, Xiaoxue is the most beautiful woman in the world..."

Faced with this question, Hojo Ryoma nodded without hesitation, but he stopped mid-sentence, his expression suddenly stiffening as he realized something.

What's this guy thinking? Could it be what he's thinking?

The reason why Shiratori Osamu dared not be with Konan was that he was worried that living with his mother-in-law for a long time would cause her to have bad intentions.

"That's why I have to leave, understand?"

Shiratori Shu didn't want to play this trump card, but the old man just wouldn't understand, so he had no choice but to do it.

[Detection successful]

This is why, despite Hojo Ryoma's best efforts to persuade him and his constant concessions, he remained determined to leave.

Minami Yamabuki and Yuki Hojo are both very gullible and trust him implicitly, becoming very close to him.

It's fine for now, but if he stays in this house for a long time, sooner or later he will have the urge to deceive both of them.

He could be a good man, but it's also unlikely that he is.

Even if he is a good man, he can't resist being tempted all the time. Tell me, what man can resist the temptation of having two women on each side?

Both Minami Yamabuki and Yuki Hojo have family traumas stemming from their fathers' (husbands') infidelity. If he were to be with Minami and one day he couldn't control himself and turned into a beast, everything would be ruined.

"..."

Hojo Ryoma was stunned into silence by his words, as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, which brought him back to his senses.

How could he forget this? His daughter is very beautiful and still single; she's incredibly attractive to any man.

It's no exaggeration to say that as soon as the news of Xiaoxue returning to the Hojo family with him and becoming single again spreads, countless people will be knocking on her door to propose marriage the very next day.

“If you don’t mind the possibility that I might not be able to resist harming your daughter, I’ll stay and be with Xiao Nan.”

Seeing that he was silent, Shiratori Xiu naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity and decisively pressed his advantage.

This isn't the truth. In reality, it doesn't matter whether Hojo Ryoma or not, because if he really wanted to do this, he naturally wouldn't let this old man know.

The main problem is that if he actually did that, he would feel like he was even worse than Tomoya Yamabuki, so it would be better for him to pursue the twin sisters, where he wouldn't feel as morally burdened.

"roll!!"

Upon hearing this, Hojo Ryoma exploded like a powder keg, his eyes blazing with fury.

"okay."

Having finally heard those words, Shiratori Osamu didn't argue with him, nodded, and turned to leave.

"Wait...wait a minute...you stop right there!"

Seeing him turn and leave without the slightest hesitation, Hojo Ryoma suddenly remembered something and hurriedly tried to stop him, shouting twice but to no avail, which made him anxious.

"You wouldn't actually agree to something like this, would you?"

When he forcibly stopped him, Shiratori Osamu turned around in disbelief.

After the "real men's exchange" segment ended, basic courtesy still had to be observed. After all, this old guy was an outsider, and given his age, even out of respect for elders, we had to be polite.

"Don't even think about it! But you can't just leave like this."

Hojo Ryoma, of course, could not accept such a condition and glared at him fiercely.

Although it's for his granddaughter's happiness, he wouldn't allow his daughter to be involved either, not even if the Emperor himself came!

"why?"

“If you leave immediately after talking to me alone, Xiaoxue and Xiaonan will misunderstand what I said to you, and they will either make you angry or kick you out. Then I will have to ask you to come back.”

Perhaps he was extremely angry, but Hojo Ryoma still remained rational.

This is also why he made concessions at every turn during the negotiations; he was determined to find a way to keep Shiratori Osamu here.

"I understand... You mean you want me to stay a while, and then find an excuse to leave?"

"Yes."

Hojo Ryoma took a deep breath, his sharp eyes fixed on Shiratori Osamu, his feelings extremely complicated, a mixture of love and hate.

What I love is that this guy is very self-aware. He knows that his daughter is his Achilles' heel. After kicking Yamabuki Tomoya out of the house, he didn't try to take advantage of the situation and simply avoided her.

What's infuriating is that this guy is truly a talent among talents, with great personal charm and handsome looks. He can stay true to himself in the face of temptation, but he can't become his granddaughter's husband and refuses to be with his granddaughter.

"Wait a moment, let me think about it."

Upon learning of his wishes, Shiratori Shu did not rush to agree, but instead immediately entered a state of complete concentration.

The next moment, the feelings of guilt, heartache, emptiness, and bitterness that had been swirling in his heart were swept away.

Having finally dispelled Hojo Ryoma's idea of ​​keeping him, the next challenge was how to make Yamabuki Minami give up on him.

Chapter 117 Vulnerability

In the living room of the Hojo family's new house in Minato Ward, the mother and daughter were still sitting on the sofa.

They hesitated for a long time about whether to follow and eavesdrop to find out what was going on, but neither of them had much courage and were worried about being caught on the spot, so they had to give up.

"Xiujun, you must win!"

Minami Yamabuki didn't speak, but prayed silently in her heart.

Although Xiu Jun is invincible, given that her grandfather is an outsider, she dared not assert that Xiu Jun would definitely win.

Grandpa was really scary; even Uncle Fukuhara was his subordinate. She was genuinely terrified when she discovered that.

But it doesn't matter, the all-powerful Xiu Jun will definitely find a way to defeat Grandpa.

"Why do I always feel like Shiratori-kun's attitude is a little strange when he talks to Dad? Like he wants to leave?"

Hojo Yuki was pondering, unable to predict the content of a one-on-one conversation, and could only keep reviewing previous conversations.

Based on their previous collaborations, she knew that Shiratori-kun had an extremely far-sighted vision and was incredibly insightful, so she believed he was right.

However, she doesn't rely on her daughter as often, and she hasn't reached the point of abandoning her brain and giving up thinking.

"It's been almost half an hour, but it's finally over."

Just then, Minami Yamabuki suddenly heard footsteps coming from upstairs, and her spirits immediately lifted, followed by tension.

"I guess I'm overthinking it."

Noticing the commotion, Hojo Yuki also stopped thinking.

From childhood to adulthood, her father always kept his promises to her, and the same was true for Xiao Nan.

"Let Shiratori-kun stop being afraid of him" and "Let Shu-kun return to Minami's side"—these were the promises the father made to his wife and daughter.

"You are a good woman, and I really want you and your daughter to be happy," this was the promise Shiratori made to her and Minami.

Given these two premises, it seems unlikely that this one-on-one conversation between men will go wrong.

As the mother and daughter eagerly awaited their arrival, two figures appeared one after the other at the corner of the stairs.

As the elder, Hojo Ryoma naturally walked in front, his hands behind his back, a smile on his weathered, wrinkled face.

As for Shiratori Osamu, he followed behind him, a faint smile also on his sunny and youthful face.

The atmosphere between the elderly and the young seemed harmonious and relaxed.

The misunderstanding has been cleared up.

Before long, Hojo Ryoma returned to the sofa area with Shiratori Osamu, clapped his hands, and laughed.

Upon hearing this, Yamabuki Minami and Hokujo Yuki remained silent and both looked at Shiratori Osamu.

The misunderstanding has been cleared up.

Facing their gazes, Shiratori Osamu chuckled and spoke.

"Great."

Upon receiving his affirmative reply, Yamabuki Minami immediately stood up excitedly.

Yay! The all-powerful Xiu-jun has won again!

"Great."

Hojo Yuki, being older, raised her hand to her chest and let out a long sigh of relief after receiving double affirmations.

Things went more smoothly than expected, but that's to be expected. Shiratori-kun is very capable; that day, she got her ex-husband to sign the divorce papers without breaking a sweat.

Seeing their relieved and happy reactions, Hojo Ryoma kept his mouth shut, feeling a pang of guilt.

He and Shiratori Osamu did indeed resolve their misunderstanding and reach a consensus, but the outcome was not as his daughter and granddaughter had hoped.

However, after glancing at the boy beside him, his guilt was replaced by determination.

Based on the conversation just now, he was certain of one thing: Shiratori Shushin was not a good man and was not suitable to be Konan's husband.

This guy is indeed much stronger than Yamabuki Satoshi, but his difficulty level has also increased exponentially.