Uneasy daily life

"Uncle, the thing a scoundrel should stay away from most is emotion," Bai Ying said with the pity of a victor. "Personally speaking, I still support you and will do everything in my power to make 9528 reconcile with you... Hmm? That word doesn't seem quite right?"

“Very accurate.” Yukinoshita’s father affirmed, “It’s about making peace, no problem.”

Bai Ying spoke eloquently: "So this requires careful analysis..."

Yukinoshita's father squinted at the white figure. To be honest, he found himself surprisingly compatible with the other person. They had subtle overlaps in their attitudes towards life and their way of dealing with people. He had experienced a lot and had come to terms with some things, and he only wanted to devote more energy to his family relationships... The villain's ability to understand and analyze people's hearts was impressive enough. What was truly admirable was that the villain knew people but did not misuse them, and had a passion that did not follow the rules.

It's quite strange, what kind of environment and experience can create this kind of person?

"Huh? Why is Uncle looking at me with such deep affection?" Bai Ying frowned, then suddenly realized, "That's right, we once helped each other out, and now we're bosom friends—if you don't mind, let's become sworn brothers, swearing an oath to the Tang and Song emperors, and pledge our brotherhood..."

"hehe."

Under the snow, the father smiled insincerely. Did you want Li Shimin to kill his brother at Xuanwu Gate, or Zhao Kuangyin to release his military power over a cup of wine, or Zhao Guangyi to chop his brother Zhao Kuangyin up with an axe?

He really is a treacherous villain, a major threat!

"What do you think, Uncle?" Bai Ying said. "If you agree, I can call the Hero and her sister my niece. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Stop talking nonsense, remember to give me the assist later."

The father, Yukino, spoke with a hint of melancholy, whether from the sound of the rain, the conversation, or his reflections on the current situation. He seemed to find the villain quite handsome, and besides, that day would come sooner or later. Both the little goddess and the middle goddess would have to go their own way in life, and this guy was a villain to his liking—the reason he was going to die was simply because the little goddess liked him…

We were ready to fight to the death, but Your Majesty surrendered first.

Many dynasties have already run their course; it's all just the rise and fall of dynasties, the way of heaven is constant, and such is the way of the world—why cling to it...?

A hand reached out from behind and suddenly patted the white figure's left shoulder.

This feel...

The white figure suddenly turned its head to the right: "Hero Plus—"

The index finger, which had been extended, touched the white figure's face as it turned, creating a small indentation.

"As expected, he turned his head to the right." Holding the umbrella in her left hand and tilting it to her shoulder, Mai Sakurajima withdrew her right hand and said with a smile, "That's exactly the kind of thing a hater would do."

"Next time I'll elbow you directly from behind, so watch out."

Bai Ying rubbed her face, feeling a little numb, and suddenly sensed a sharp, beast-like gaze coming towards her.

Rise and fall are preordained, but I am not; my life is destined to end before my family and country. If this is the way of the world, then I shall become the finest fragrance in the world!

The father's eyes were deep and his smile was kind as he regained his fighting spirit.

She had long, straight black hair, was about the same age, and was slightly less attractive than the little goddess... When I first saw her, I almost thought it was the little goddess coming out to catch me and the scoundrel who had skipped work. However, the difference was quite obvious, and her expressions were more varied than the little goddess's.

"Is this your elder?"

Mai Sakurajima noticed that the other person was observing her very closely, and couldn't help but feel a little restrained.

Bai Ying introduced, "This is my newly recognized older brother, the hero's father."

"Hmm..." Yukinoshita's father was still observing, and responded absentmindedly twice, then frowned and said, "Who is your older brother? You're so young and you don't know any respect for elders."

Bai Ying shook her head and sighed, "Uncle is really fickle. They were having a good time just now, and now they've turned against each other..."

"Hehe, that's called treating people with sincerity."

Yukinoshita's father sensed that the situation was becoming complicated.

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

Yukinoshita is so serious and earnest, but her father is so unconventional and carefree? It's quite interesting.

"Do you know?"

"Her name is Hero Plus, and her alias is Sakurajima Mai."

"Isn't she the female lead in your lousy movie? How did you meet?"

"Of course we met while filming."

"Why is she here?"

"It was probably intentional..."

"Because both I and the hater bought tickets," Mai Sakurajima interjected. "Uncle Yukinoshita, are you perhaps here to see Yukinoshita Haruno?"

"Yes, I'm here to cheer on Yang Nai."

Yukinoshita's father glanced at the wind and rain around him and sighed, "With such heavy rain, not many people who bought tickets in advance can come. You must have ulterior motives."

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

Bai Ying chimed in, "That's right, that's right."

Yukinoshita's father said meaningfully, "The young man came to see the performance because he kept his promise, not because he had ulterior motives."

Bai Ying shook her head and said, "No, no."

"No, you are!"

Clearly, the man was in a state of logical confusion, and his behavior was somewhat indiscriminate. It's truly lamentable that the older brother he had just recognized had already gone insane.

Is there something wrong with Chapter 127?

Mai Sakurajima, holding an umbrella, walked behind with a smile, quickening her pace slightly to catch up with the two people in front of her who were entangled, moving forward and backward together, whispering to each other.

The two quickened their pace and increased the distance between them.

What's gotten into you today? Why are you dragging others into this mess?

Sakurajima Mai was slightly speechless. Where did this inexplicable exclusion and isolation come from?

Because of the snow?

"You little brat—is that your friend?"

"Strictly speaking, they are the targets of my slander."

"How come you look so much like Yukino? Young man, you don't have some dirty desires in your heart, do you?"

Yukinoshita's father was no longer a man with a smile that concealed a knife; the corner of his mouth that turned up was a knife, and he had the urge to draw blood on the spot.

"Similar?" Bai Ying said with a strange expression. "Does Big Brother not have eyes? How is it similar?"

The father smiled coldly and remained silent under the snow.

"The heroine inherited most of her aunt's temperament and demeanor, mixed with a bit of her older brother's ordinariness. That's how you tell she's her older brother and aunt's daughter." Bai Ying glanced back. "She doesn't look like the hero plus at all, does she?"

Yukino's father turned around and looked, and it didn't seem like it at all. He then said sternly, "Well, well! How dare you joke about Yukino! I'll tell Yukino on you later!"

"It's alright." Bai Ying waved her hand. "I'll also tell the hero, 'Your dad said you look a lot like Sakurajima.'"

If these words reached the ears of the little goddess, she would give her the cold shoulder for at least three days.

Yukinoshita's father suggested, "Then let's pretend we never said anything."

"Did we say anything?"

The white figure asked in confusion.

"Ruzi can be taught."

"Old age makes people shrewd."

The two men had their arms around each other's shoulders, showing their close friendship.

Seeing that they seemed to have finished whispering, Mai Sakurajima quickened her pace slightly, preparing to walk up.

Suddenly, the two accelerated and synchronized their movements, creating some distance between them, and continued whispering to each other.

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

She had reason to suspect that Shiro was playing a trick on her... She never expected that Yukinoshita was not only serious and earnest, but also had a young father.

"I don't need to spell it out for you, brother."

The father's gaze was deep beneath the snow.

"I understand," Bai Ying nodded. "Do you know where you went wrong?"

Yukinoshita's father nodded subconsciously, then suddenly stared back at her: "That's what I should be asking you!"

"Don't worry, brother," Bai Ying said righteously. "I'll draw a line between myself and Hero Plus, blacklist him, and then slander, slander, and slander him again. I'll focus on building a good relationship with Hero Plus so that you can retire early and stay home to take care of the kids..."

"How dare you! I knew you were up to no good, you treacherous villain, trying to deceive Yukino!" Yukinoshita's father's face suddenly contorted with rage, as if he wanted to devour someone. "So young and already sleeping and dreaming like this? I advise you to be down-to-earth, go to jail as soon as possible, and strive to do seventy or eighty years of labor reform!"

"It was my recklessness."

Bai Ying nodded and said, "Then I'll draw a line between myself and the Hero, explain Big Brother's wishes, and then defend, frame, and trap him. I'll focus on building a good relationship with Hero Plus and make sure Big Brother's heart rate stays stable and he doesn't move an inch..."

"How dare you! I knew your brother was rebellious and would defy his superiors!" Yukinoshita's father sneered coldly, wanting to target his brother directly. "If others sever ties with their friends over a few words, your behavior shows you are a heartless, immoral, and treacherous scoundrel! You don't need to take any detours, just apply for jail!"

"Then..." the white-robed figure countered, "what does elder brother intend to do?"

Yukinoshita's father: "..."

Hopefully, the little goddess's rival will step up and send her flying? Ouch!

Hopefully, the little goddess's rival won't be too formidable, and will be defeated by the little goddess? Or perhaps it will still hurt!

What? Not a love rival? Nonsense! Judging from my professional perspective, those actions and words that were both close and distant, a little reserved yet subtly affectionate…

Hmm? If I've misunderstood, wouldn't that be a good thing?

Yukinoshita's father discovered the blind spot and temporarily suppressed his turbulent emotions, but what needed to be done still had to be done! The little goddess was temporarily blinded and somewhat delirious. Once she regained her senses, she would send this villain flying, but until then, I am the villain's cage, waiting to take him to the execution ground and snap!

"Haha, I was just joking with my brother."

Under the snow, the father laughed and patted the white figure, the force of which seemed to carry a hint of personal grudge.

Bai Ying laughed heartily and slapped back, "Big brother is really funny."

“We have a very close relationship, why should we each hold our own umbrella? It will only make us more distant,” said Yukino’s father. “Put your umbrella away.”

Bai Ying laughed and said, "Big brother, you're not planning to wait for me to put the umbrella away, then suddenly move it aside and let me get soaked, are you?"

Yukinoshita's father: "How can you look at me with such hostility? Do you think I, a respectable elder and a mature person, would play such tricks on you?"

“Brother, you are a true gentleman.” Bai Ying nodded and said, “As your younger brother, I will hold the umbrella for you as a token of my humility.”

Yukinoshita's father: "You're not planning to wait for me to put the umbrella away, then suddenly move it aside and let me get soaked, are you?"

Bai Ying: "Big brother is a good person. How could a good person think like that?"

The two walked side by side, each holding an umbrella, chatting casually.

Mai Sakurajima followed behind, holding an umbrella, listening to the rambling conversation in front of her. It felt like two elementary school students were strategically intimidating each other... Could it be that the hater has some kind of magic to make people young again? Or is Yukinoshita's father just quite childlike?

"Brave Plus, you've officially made your comeback?"

The white figure turned its head and asked.

"Yeah." Sakurajima Mai paused, wondering if this guy was going to bring up that matter again.

"Brother, let's continue with our verbal sparring."

Yukinoshita's father reached out with displeasure, twisting the white figure's head back as if unscrewing a bottle cap, and began to speak eloquently: "Because of the system, if you want a path to advancement, you have to choose a side in a political party. A political party is essentially a group that concentrates its power to vie for political power. You have to fight for what's above and appease what's below. Therefore, each party has its own agenda, and in order to promote their agenda and gain more support, many people are keen on giving speeches and propaganda..."

Bai Ying said knowingly, "So, Big Brother is a fraud. We must not let the hero find out, lest the father and daughter be too loving."

"Hey! I'm just doing an analysis, don't take it personally!"

Yukino's father said with dissatisfaction, "That's just someone who needs support, a sense of presence, a voice, and ambition. I'm a pragmatist with a real career. I do things steadily and practically, without being boastful or deceitful. After all, no matter how eloquently you talk, you can't rely on words to deliver concrete results... Given Yukino's personality, how should she proceed? If you ask her to give a speech and make promises, whether others take it seriously or not, she'll probably be the first to believe it."

"Yes, for example, we could report the older brother's inappropriate relationships with women first."

"Don't frame me!"

"That's true. It's not up to the brave to betray one's own family for the greater good. Auntie has already taken the initiative to clean house."

The two men chatted and laughed as they discussed current affairs. Xue Shita's father revealed some political matters: a certain congressman gave a speech on "improving women's and children's issues," but was later imprisoned for child molestation. The party had to put in a lot of effort to suppress the matter from public opinion, and it didn't spread too widely.

Thanks to a concerned citizen who wished to remain anonymous, this news still circulated within a certain scope.

"What a painstaking effort," Bai Ying shook her head and sighed. "He personally serves as a negative example, advocating for his ideals in public speaking, and is willing to pay any price for it. It's truly moving."

Yukinoshita's father nodded and said, "I suppose this is what a martyr is."

"Brother, when did the company's buildings collapse due to shoddy construction?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm a respectable person. I remember something pretty funny..."