[Net King + Black Basket] Seijuro, your mother calls you to go home for dinner!

The performance of the play was very successful, except that the heroine almost tripped over the long skirt, the cannon fodder accidentally crushed the plasma bag hidden in the clothes when he died, making the "dead appearance" extremely hideous, and the hero forgot a sentence... When the young actors lined up and bowed to the audience, the audience gave warm applause.

Seijuro's performance was brilliant, his sad tone and expression were so lifelike, Xun Li was a little worried at first that his facial expressions were not rich enough, but he didn't expect him to be very talented.

"Xiao Zheng, don't you think about joining the drama club in the future?" Xun Li shook the VCR in his hand and said.He had maintained the posture of raising his hand just now, and his arm felt faintly sore when he moved it a little.She regretted not buying a tripod.

He shook his head in embarrassment, "No... I still prefer to direct everyone rather than perform."

"Oh~ want to be a director? The ambition is really big." But she still looks forward to Seijuro joining the basketball team~

It was 07:30 in the evening, Masashi said yesterday that he would not go home after working overtime tonight, so Xunli had the idea of ​​taking Seijuro out to eat, anyway, today is Friday.

The two discussed for a long time but did not decide on a place to eat. One only knew soup tofu, and the other wanted to go to Tian/Chao Sichuan restaurant, but the former didn't want to touch spicy food.

In desperation, Xunli had no choice but to call and ask the all-knowing old housekeeper, "Zhichuan, do you have any good ideas?"

"If the young lady and the young master have no choice, I know a good place to go." He pondered for a while, and reported a series of place names.

Shikawa recommended a Japanese restaurant in Chiyoda District. The elegant traditional Japanese decoration makes it look very chic. The partitions are surrounded by paper doors (but the sound insulation effect is surprisingly good), and the floor is covered with tatami mats. The haiku inscription on the table adds a bit of artistic conception, and the dining environment makes the diners' eyes shine.

Seijuro was very satisfied with the dining environment here, but Xunli felt a little uncomfortable. The small space restricted her movements, making her unable to stretch her legs but could only sit on the tatami mat.After sitting on her knees for a few minutes, her calf became numb.

Xunli flipped through the menu, and casually ordered a sushi boat and tempura bento.As expected, Seijuro ordered a set meal with yudofu.

"Uh, Xiao Zheng, you have to learn to try new things once in a while."

He shook his head perfunctorily, obviously not listening.Her earnest teaching has no effect.

After waiting for a while, the waiter in kimono gently pushed open the paper door and put the sushi chef's fresh dishes on the table.Xun Li couldn't wait to pick up a piece of salmon sashimi with his chopsticks, the color and taste were excellent.

The waiter then added tea for them. Xun Li didn't touch the cup of barley tea at all, but asked the waiter to replace it with plain water.

Seijuro looked at her behavior suspiciously, "Mom, I didn't see you drinking tea when I went to Aldan with you before."

"I don't touch barley tea and oolong tea very much." She explained casually, "I was allergic to buckwheat when I was a child. Although it hasn't recurred for a long time, I still try to avoid it as much as possible."

"Oh~" He nodded, remembering his mother's habit.

When he was about to check out, Xunli left the table to go to the bathroom, and when he came back, he bumped into an elderly woman in kimono with gentle brows.She didn't pay much attention at first, until the other party called her name, she suddenly realized that the woman in front of her was very familiar.

"Miss Akashi-"

"you are?"

Xun Li exclaimed in his heart, this person seems to be the maid who is responsible for the daily life of Akashi and his wife!Since she is here, it means...

"Madam, please go over."

Too bad, how bad is she today?Even if you have a meal, you can meet the former Akashi Great Demon King!

Xun Li didn't dare to act rashly, and obediently followed the woman to the end of the corridor. The dining room of Akashi and his wife was three times as big as hers.

Akashi Kenichiro waved to her in surprise, like a kind and gentle neighbor uncle.Akashi Nanami turned his back to her, unable to see the expression on his face.The long red hair was combed back elegantly into a hairpin.Even when they dine out, they still wear formal kimonos, which shows that the couple attaches great importance to demeanor.

"Good night."

Xun Li bowed slightly to them, his beating heart almost jumped out of his chest, and his clasped hands trembled.

"Sit down." Akashi Nanami turned her head, a pair of deep pool-like eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, making her afraid to look directly.

The ten fingers that the female demon queen took care of were intertwined on her chin. As long as she didn't speak, Xunli, who had nowhere to escape under the oppression of her sharp eyes, would not dare to move.

"Relax." Akashi Kenichiro comforted with a smile. "It just so happens that you brought Xiaozheng here for dinner, we want to chat with you a few words, it will be over soon."

"It's clearly an interrogation in disguise!" Xun Li cursed.

I haven't seen each other for several years, and their faces don't seem to have changed much. Time has never left traces of time on this couple who were once powerful in the business world... What remains unchanged is their unfathomable inner world.

"I'll get straight to the point, as the new hostess of the Akashi Foundation, you are not a suitable candidate."

"...Eh?" Xunli really wanted to say a pardonme, "For example, if it is about the education of Xiaozheng, I think I have put a lot of effort into it."

"Cultivating heirs is one aspect, but you haven't fully performed your duties, have you?"

Akashi Nanami had long expected that Kaoru was not good at words and was not smooth enough, so he was never active in the social circle but was obsessed with raising his husband and raising his children at home in obscurity.Her outspokenness surprised Xun Li, but at the same time he let out a sigh of relief.

It seems that she has already heard about the subtle relationship between herself and Masashi, but where did she get this information, and she knows it like the back of her hand?

"Can you, who is untenable in the social circle and never asks about the company's internal information, share the pressure for Masashi? I doubt it. Apart from you, it's not that there are no other candidates to take this position for you."

"In that case, why did you choose me in the first place?" Xun Li asked half jokingly and half angrily, but he was no longer afraid of the other party. "Is it really just because of family background?"

"I admit that the Songyuan family has been of great help to the Akashi family, but now the Songyuan family has become an existence that will only drag us down." The slender fingers slowly turned the body of the cup, and Akashi Nanami's tone flashed a little strangely, "The paper will always be wrapped How long can Hai Zhijun hold on if he can't stop the fire?"

Her shoulders trembled, and she knew that the other party had something to say, and she was probably referring to the suppressed money laundering case.

She lacked confidence, she lowered her head and dared not make a sound.

"To put it another way, when are you going to leave Akashi's house?"

Akashi Nanami may have been aware of the details a long time ago, knowing Xun Li's temperament, but he waited until this time to speak out.

She admits that family background is the last bargaining chip and the only advantage to stabilize her status.Akashi Nanami is threatening her to find a time to leave Akashi's house and give up the position of hostess to a better candidate.If Xunli does not back down, once the money laundering case is revealed, Noriko, the eldest sister who married into the Atobe family, will be added to the list of deeply implicated.

"On this point, I have reached an agreement with Masashi." She frowned, thinking of the conditions proposed by Masashi in vain. After raising Seijuro, she can choose to stay or leave.

However, Akashi Nanami's tough attitude clearly did not give her a chance.There is no doubt that she is still the secret trustee of the Akashi consortium.

"Sorry, I'm not asking you." Akashi Nanami smiled contentedly, this was the first time she smiled at Xun Li.

— not a question, but an order.

……

After coming out of the box, Xunli's mood was so heavy that she couldn't breathe.It was Akashi Kenichiro who sent her out.

"This day has finally come." With a worried face, he didn't interrupt during the conversation just now, as if this is a battlefield without gunpowder smoke belonging to women, and men can't set foot.

The matter came too suddenly, but Xun Li's mind has never been so clear as it is now. She is a pawn, and will be thrown away when it is no longer useful.The existence of Akashi Nanami is more annoying than her father, but she can't do anything.Through those few words of communication, she could feel the fate of offending this woman.

She twitched her lips, remembering Akashi Seijuro's comment on Akashi Nanami.

"No matter what happens, I will continue to protect Xiaozheng." Both fists were clenched tightly, until the bones and joints turned white.

"...I just hope you can do this." Akashi Kenichiro sighed, "Qami has really made up her mind. She cares more about the Akashi family than we imagined."

What she guards is not a specific person, but the entire family.But this kind of approach is too extreme, and the Akashi family is stubborn to the core, and they will not give up on the decision easily.

Tonight's talk is a warning to Xun Li.

But Akashi Nanami didn't expect that Xunli's subconscious paranoid also reached an unreasonable state.

"Excuse me, does Mrs. Akashi already have a suitable candidate in mind?"

He nodded, looking at her in disbelief.

"...That's right, still your acquaintance."

"It's not familiar, after all, I'm not the same as Kaneda Xingzhi. I think I should go, goodbye." Xun Li took a deep breath, just wanting to leave this ghost place quickly.After seeing Akashi Nanami, even the air here has become bad.

Akashi Kenichiro watched her walk back to the box, the phrase "Have a nice night" stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.

"Mom! Where have you been?"

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a small face approaching him, and Seijuro shouted nervously.

"It's nothing, I just met an acquaintance~" Xun Li said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I accidentally chatted for a long time."

Seijuro yawned after his mood settled down, obviously sleepy.Xunli didn't want to stay any longer, and after paying the bill in a hurry, he took him home by car.

Xun Li rubbed his temples, he was mentally exhausted and his thoughts drifted away.She was very hesitant about whether she should disclose what happened tonight to Noriko or Masashi, but even if they tried to stop it, it would have no effect.

She gave a self-defeating smile, leaned her head on the back of the chair, and a sense of powerlessness swept through her limbs.The reflection reflected by the night light cut across her forehead like a sharp blade. She tilted her head and vaguely saw the expression on her face.

She hid her thoughts well, at least Seijuro didn't see any heresy at all, he just thought she was simply tired.The ominous omen made Xunli feel inexplicably uneasy, always thinking that something unexpected would happen.