Uneasy daily life

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The door lock suddenly moved.

Hmm—who is it? Auntie couldn't wait any longer and came to visit early? Auntie's personal punching bag came to see her daughter? Or perhaps a heavier version of Snow Runner? A skilled thief sneaked into the luxury apartment?

The white figure kicked off, its head leaping over the sofa armrest and peering sideways at the security door that was being pulled open.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita walked into the house, her gaze falling on the living room, where she instantly met the eyes of Shiro.

Her expression froze, her smile vanished, and her eyes held a look of bewilderment, as if she had suddenly noticed something discordant.

The white figure greeted her warmly, "Good morning, Ms. Yukinoshita."

Yukino Yukino reached out and gently closed the door. She glanced down at the shoes in the entryway—all of them were casual slippers.

She opened the shoe cabinet next to her, scanned it with sharp eyes, and finally settled on a pair of sneakers in the corner of the cabinet that had a completely different style.

The light in Yukino's eyes disappeared, and she turned her head stiffly and slowly to look at the white figure.

Bai Ying shook her head and sighed, "Yukinoshita is just too meticulous. She has to put her shoes away in an orderly manner. Sigh... she has completely given herself away."

Yukino Yukinoshita, who wanted to surprise her younger sister who was home on the weekend and make herself happy, never expected to run into the surprise herself!

She clenched her fists, paced unconsciously, and the smile that usually graced her face vanished as she struggled to process the overwhelming amount of information.

Click!Click!Click!

Three shots in a row using flash and shutter speed.

Bai Ying looked at the photos on her phone and was very satisfied.

"what are you doing?"

"I left clues about the murderer for Conan; I'm truly a dead person who gained wisdom through surviving in the shadows."

Chapter 80 Miss Yang Nai, you didn't want this either...

Things are getting serious.

The situation is very serious.

I originally just wanted to visit Yukino over the weekend, find out about Shirokage, and cheer Yukino up a bit, but I didn't expect to run into some extremely troublesome things... Now, I have to seriously consider this as if I were trying to persuade the other party to let me back out of a move!

First, let's confirm whether Yukino is living with a guy—putting aside the fact that Yukino has never invited friends over, given her personality and habits, she wouldn't put someone's shoes in the shoe cabinet if they were just a guest.

Furthermore, without disturbing Yukino in the bedroom, she did see that the guest room was filled with traces of the other person's life—whether it was the table and chairs that had been moved to provide more spacious lighting, the notebook on the table, or the bag containing textbooks and stationery left on the bedside table...

The evidence of their cohabitation is irrefutable.

What's terrible isn't just what you see, but also what has already happened even though you didn't experience it!

Yukino must have had rebellious thoughts.

After all, they lived in a house where their mother controlled everything. Yukino and I felt the same way. Who wouldn't want to defy their supreme mother? Thoughts are just thoughts. No matter how much resentment and dissatisfaction they felt, they could only swallow their anger and give a submissive answer under the other person's gentle and unquestionable gaze.

What if thoughts are turned into actions? Even if those actions are childish, absurd, thoughtless, or reckless 'bad things'... that's the rebellious phase.

If Yukino is going through a rebellious phase and finally turns her dissatisfaction into action, she will rebel against her mother in a self-destructive and arrogant way...

No, no, no, that's impossible. Yukino isn't me.

She wasn't calmer or more mature, but rather more naive and timid. In this respect, she was no different from an elementary school student. Elementary school students may seem lawless and carefree, but they are generally more obedient to their parents and teachers than high school students.

I thought she would never repeat her mistakes; being timid has its advantages.

So, was it a case of my own misjudgment?

Yukino did the same thing as I did, thinking that it would be considered rebelling against her mother, but it was a much more serious and foolish thing than what I did!

She herself only plays music and is in a band—Yukino is actually dating guys?!

Calm down, think calmly first...

In a small private room at the coffee shop, Yukinoshita Haruno rested her hands on her hands, her face expressionless, having completely removed the smiling mask from her face and was concentrating on her mind, thinking furiously.

She didn't call out Yukino Yukinoshita to confront her. Instead, before Yukino Yukinoshita could discover her, she quickly confirmed the situation and immediately called Shiro outside.

Given Yukino's timid nature, it's highly unlikely she would do something like this; perhaps there's some misunderstanding...

Let's try to confirm this first, hoping for the best.

Yukinoshita smiled brightly: "Haku-kun, why are you at Yukino's house? Are you here as a guest?"

Bai Ying immediately replied, "We live together."

Yukino's smile froze: "Hmm? Living together? Isn't that a bit inappropriate for young men and women? Did Yukino invite you?"

"Yes." Bai Ying nodded reservedly, and after taking a sip of coffee, before the other party could continue to ask, she asked in return with a clear smile, "If Miss Yukinoshita is so curious, why don't you ask Yukino?"

“Yukino…” Yukinoshita Haruno couldn’t quite manage a smile, her voice soft and low. She reached out and gently smoothed her hair. “Calling each other by our first names, when did you two become so close?”

Bai Ying said noncommittally, "Because there is a Miss Yukinoshita here, it's common sense to change the way you address her depending on the context."

"Hahaha, I'm making a fuss over nothing."

“Of course.” Bai Ying nodded gently and put down her coffee cup. “Miss Yukinoshita is making a big fuss over nothing. Of course, I understand. After all, it’s hard to imagine that Yukino, who is always obedient, would do something so inappropriate, right?”

Yukinoshita smiled and said, "Yes..."

"Ah, sorry—you're not particularly surprised by Yukino's disobedience, are you just surprised by the extent of it?"

Bai Ying said apologetically, "That's true. After all, with such a strong mother, it's inevitable that the daughters' mental journeys will be somewhat similar. Miss Yukinoshita has stepped on landmines before, so naturally she doesn't want her younger sister to do the same. But it seems that Miss Yukinoshita has made ample mental preparations for her younger sister to do the same thing."

"..."

Yukinoshita Harano couldn't laugh at all.

To be honest, what made her more serious and vigilant than being read off was the other person's demeanor and tone at that moment—calm, composed, and completely confident, as if everything was going according to plan…

Yukino is very smart, indeed very smart. She learns everything very quickly and her grades are consistently excellent. However, in other aspects, Yukino seems very stupid.

If someone happens to be clever in areas where Yukino is clumsy, has malicious intentions, is good at disguising themselves, and even hopes to get something from Yukino, the consequences will be very serious.

No...it might have gotten serious already.

Yukinoshita suddenly stood up, leaned forward, and stared intently at the white figure: "What does White-kun mean..."

"Don't deliberately show your anger. A daughter of the Yukinoshita family shouldn't behave like that."

Bai Ying chuckled and gestured, "You can choose to pick up your coffee and splash it on my head, or sit back down and discuss this amicably."

The Yukinoshita family's daughter? This girl...

"Hoo..." Yukino Yukinoshita sat back down, her smile brightening again, as if she hadn't been the one who was furious and about to attack just moments before. "Do you think you've won Yukino over? Are you happy? Are you proud of yourself?"

"Wrong. It was Yukino who thought she could have me."

Bai Ying said in a deep voice, "She's surprisingly naive. Even her constructed image is far less powerful than Miss Yukinoshita."

"Haha, if you think you can do anything, you're dreaming. Our family..."

“I visited your mother under the pretext of some matters,” Bai Ying said softly. “She is indeed a very strong-willed and opinionated person—it will be very difficult for Yukino and me to get past her.”

...The process has been completely disrupted, no way! I have to regain control of the conversation, but every word this guy says hits me right where I'm already stunned and bewildered!

Yukino Yukinoshita decided to use her connections, and said with a smile, "Now that you've met my master, you should know your place, shouldn't you?"

"Auntie has a very good impression of me." Bai Ying smiled meaningfully. "The relationship between people is very strange. The deeper one is involved in a relationship, the less one can see others and oneself clearly. Yukino envies you, is jealous of you, and is annoyed by your tendency to provoke her emotions, so she dislikes you—Miss Yukinoshita does not seem to see Yukino in that way."

"...It's normal for brothers and sisters to dislike each other."

Yukinoshita Haruno glosses over the words, saying vaguely, "Compared to those! Haku-kun's actions..."

Baiying suddenly took out her phone, pressed a few buttons, then placed it on the table, gently turned it around, and pushed it towards the table. Her tone was gentle, as if a parent was instructing a child on how to use a phone: "This is Auntie's phone number. This is the dialing interface. Tap here to make a call, inform her of the situation, and resolve everything. All you need to do is say one sentence—Yukino and Baiying are living together. Please."

"..."

Yukino reached out and snatched the phone, like a habitual offender about to rob it. She quickly observed the white figure.

The other person simply smiled and drank their coffee.

This really is my mother's number... I can't believe it, I can even see two call logs when I open them, both lasting more than a minute each...

Yukino observed the details, and the more she saw, the colder her heart became.

Mother... she actually got fooled by this guy?

Yukinoshita took a deep breath, her chest heaving, and coldly handed the phone back, her expression somewhat reminiscent of Yukinoshita: "What exactly do you want?"

Bai Ying took back the phone as a matter of course, her smile simple and bright, her eyes clear and sincere as she said, "I want Yukinoshita's family."

"You—" Yukinoshita Haruno laughed in anger, leaning back in her chair and bursting into mocking laughter, "What kind of joke are you making?"

"Of course it's a joke. After all, Yukino is just the second young lady of the Yukinoshita family, and a second young lady who is both highly anticipated and neglected, so the correct answer is..."

Bai Ying's voice was soft and gentle, drawn out slowly.

Yukinoshita squinted, waiting for him to continue.

"Don't move," the white-clad figure said softly. "Slowly take your hand up—I'm being very serious."

Yukino's cheek twitched, and she slowly placed her hands on the table, one of which held a phone with the camera on.

Bai Ying politely reached out, without touching Yukinoshita Haruno's hand, gently pulled out her phone, turned off the camera mode, and opened a video file that recorded for less than a few seconds with almost no sound.

"It is said that the original meaning of the handshake was to express the friendly intention that neither party was carrying a weapon—I think that's excellent." The white figure crossed her hands and placed them together on the table. "The correct answer is, we want the Yukinoshita family."

Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes widened involuntarily, then she sneered, "You..."

"Miss Yukinoshita, have you given up resisting and accepted everything your mother gave you, or are you preparing for a more mature, rational, and meaningful rebellion next time?"

Bai Ying nodded slightly, chuckled, and said sincerely, "Isn't this the best way to keep Yukino from getting hurt? I know you're prepared to see Yukino take a hard fall, but you definitely don't want her to fall too hard and be completely devastated—we both care about Yukino so much, aren't we on the same side?"

"Miss Haruno, you don't want Yukino to get hurt too much, do you? So how about giving me the chance to lie to her for the rest of my life?"

You dare mention Yukino?!

No, if things are set in stone... If I don't want Yukino to get hurt, I absolutely can't let my mother know. And if I want this to never hurt Yukino, the only way is to truly resolve all the difficulties.

It feels like seeing a cup full of cracks that can't hold water; trying to fix it won't help, so it's easier to just break it down.

Yukinoshita had an urge to give up thinking, smash the cup, immediately notify her family, and leave the whole thing to her elders to handle!

But people aren't cups; you can't just drop them.

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, struggling to regain her composure and calmness. She looked at the white figure, slowly extended her right hand, and asked coldly, "Is this why you approached Yukino?"

There is an old Chinese saying: "A true man will not live to eat from five tripods, but will die to be cooked in five tripods."

The boy's voice was so gentle and steady, yet it sent shivers down Yukinoshita's spine.

It's hard to imagine that in this modern society where everyone wears the cloak of civilization, there would be someone holding such an extreme and terrifying mindset... In those seemingly peaceful eyes, a flame called desire burns, and beneath the seemingly beautiful exterior, a turbid desire for fame and fortune surges.

This person is too dangerous... Yukino, you really are an unlucky child.

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Even if you hate me for the rest of your life...

Yukino smiled and reached out to shake hands with Shiro.

Suddenly, Bai Ying pulled her hand away, leaned back in her chair, and grabbed the table with both hands.

Yukinoshita frowned: "What are you doing? You..."

"Ha ha ha ha--!!"

The white figure burst into laughter, the sound causing his body and the table to sway.

Startled, Yukino Yukino stood up from her chair: "?"

"Hahaha! Wahahaha—!"

The white figure laughed wildly, losing all decorum, and slammed his fist on the table, making loud banging noises.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked completely bewildered and subconsciously took another step back.

"Haha! Ahahaha—Ahahahahaha—!"

The white figure even rolled off the chair, pounding the ground with one hand and pointing at Yukinoshita with the other, laughing unrestrainedly.

Yukino Yukinoshita started to realize what was going on, and as she carefully recalled the conversation, her face gradually darkened: "You—you didn't actually talk to Yukino..."