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

evening.

Akashi Masashi is a workaholic who implements "No holidays in Japan" to the extreme, and he usually doesn't see him coming home before Xunli goes upstairs to bed.If he hadn't had a tryst outside, then he was definitely an ascetic through and through.It is not difficult to imagine why he accepted the family marriage lightly.

Xunli firmly believed that Masashi never had "love" in his heart. From the first time she saw him, she never changed her mind.

——This is the eighth consecutive day that Xun Li has eaten alone.

She absent-mindedly stuffed foie gras topped with caviar into her mouth (she is not used to this food, and no one paid attention to her comments after several times.) while aiming at the door intentionally or unintentionally.Her movements were not too obvious, so that the suspicious Zhichuan steward would not report to Masashi again.

Her current life is not easy, and the future is even more difficult to imagine.

Since her conversation with Noriko, she has been thinking about the plan of "returning to the social circle" in her mind.Even if she would provide assistance in secret, Xun Li's self-esteem did not allow her to rely on others blindly.

What she needs is an equal dialogue, or should it be called - a deal.

Xun Li has also restrained himself a lot in the past few days, and has never done anything out of the ordinary, and those servants have unknowingly let down their vigilance.She thought, even for Xiaozheng and herself, she was willing to try to change.

"Crack-"

The door was opened suddenly, making a harsh sound as it rubbed against the floor.The person who came was the male host who came home early.

Xunli's face changed instantly, she gently put down the tableware, and wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin—the chance she wanted finally came!

No one dared to question Masashi's intention to return home early.The servants lined up respectfully in two lines, bowing their heads humbly.This lofty appearance reminded Xunli of the backward feudal society again, and she sneered in her heart.

Masashi took off his slim long khaki windbreaker, and the simple white shirt set off his slim and tall figure.He has a face that would make any woman blush, but the stingy Kaoru won't even give any compliments.

He directly ignored Xun Li who had just had dinner, and went straight to the stairs.Xun Li was not reconciled to making progress soon, and it was impossible to ignore this abnormal behavior based on his intuition.He didn't intend to turn around, however.

"and many more!"

Xun Li stretched out a hand, hesitated for a while but still didn't touch his shoulder.One of Masashi's feet had already set foot on the stairs, and he didn't intend to stop.

"I have something to talk to you about!" She coughed a few times in embarrassment, and met his unfriendly eyes. "--seriously."

He glanced at her indifferently, his penetrating eyes piercing through her like scorching X-rays.

Xun Li stared at him without blinking, the two were so close that they could see the reflection in each other's eyes.

"Can't back down—or she loses!"

Since Masashi's high school days, no one has dared to look him in the eye with that firm gaze.They have no courage.Even being face-to-face with Masashi was a challenge—standing in front of him made one feel alive, to see through even a fleeting thought from the inside out.

Masashi put on an expression of listening attentively, Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief, adjusted his breathing and continued——

"I want to work."

She chose the simplest and most direct method, and said what was on her mind.Facing Masashi, she didn't need to lie.

"..." He froze for a moment, showing a thoughtful expression.

"Look, I can't stay here all the time just wasting food... No matter what job I do, I will work hard!" Xun Li made a lot of determination, and said excitedly and incoherently.

In an instant, countless phrases and excuses flashed through her mind. Even if he refused, she still had dozens of reasons to refute.

"Reason." Yashi asked thoughtfully, trying to figure out what she was planning in secret.

"If you have to have a reason... I don't want to waste my life."

Even if she is forced to marry a stranger, apart from love, a career of her own can satisfy her.

"..." There was another moment of silence.

Xun Li's heart was pounding, and a buzzing noise in her ears disturbed her.

His lips moved slightly, and even though she temporarily lost her hearing, she could still judge his answer through the shape of her lips——

"Huh?" Xun Li's pupils shrank sharply, apparently the other party gave her an unexpected answer.

"Yes, I agree."

His tone sounded like he was giving alms to a homeless man.Her expression changed, and she rushed upstairs as if to escape after getting permission.

Masashi stared playfully at the figure she left behind after fleeing in a panic.The hand resting on the handrail of the stairs is like a white spider moving gracefully, raising its fingertips to gently caress the smooth mahogany.

Slow and dangerous.

"Let me see your consciousness."

**

Xunli had a sleepless night.

It was still early, and without any sleepiness, she rummaged through boxes and cabinets in the room before dawn, and matched a set of OL clothes according to her preferences.

Yes, work—

Masashi's efficiency is unmatched by ordinary people. He made a decision immediately and dropped a blockbuster as if nothing had happened ("Then, I will start working tomorrow.") He saw Xunli's dull expression in his eyes. Satisfied his bad taste.

No questioning, no provocation, no rejection.He simply made her feel weird.

"...Could this be Miss Noriko's "arrangement"?"

Xun Li smiled silently.Masashi was humble to everyone in the Matsubara family, except her.

But her situation did not improve.Xun Li didn't know what situation he would encounter the next day, and which department he would arrange her in.Speaking of it, she really doesn't know anything about the Akashi Empire.

Xunli took good care of her.Patting his cheeks, the person in the mirror put away the confusion and helplessness he felt when he first arrived, and he smiled instead, with dimples appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"For the future, fighting!"

She thought that she must be the first person in the whole family to arrive at the dining table, but she didn't expect that someone was already waiting there——

When his eyes touched the gentleman who was reading a book, Xun Li's smiling face instantly sank.

"Is Akashi Masashi a robot!! Why have you never seen him rest? No, even a robot needs to be charged! QAQ"

Xun Li sat down at the other end of the several-meter-long dining table with a blank expression, and was surprised to find that milk and bread had been placed in front of the table.

"Even the housekeeper and servant of the Akashi family are so diligent!"

The corners of her mouth twitched.I feel that I have no reason to rely on eating and being lazy in Akashi's house.What's more, she didn't even save enough money for Seijuro's milk powder!

However, people in their twenties still don't know how to be self-reliant, so Xun Li despises her former self.

The two spent 10 minutes of breakfast in silence.Xunli turned his head to look at the floor-to-ceiling windows, the weather outside the window was really nice and the sun was shining brightly.The light projected into the window sprinkles on the bright mahogany floor without a trace of dust, and is plated with a warm color.

Such a harmonious morning~

If it wasn't Masashi sitting on the far side, her life would be complete!

"Crack." There was a soft sound from the opposite side.After hearing this, Xun Li knew that it was time for departure, so he stood up slowly and straightened his clothes.

He didn't even want to give alms, and walked out of the restaurant on his own.This made Xun Li very happy-at first she was worried that Masashi would repent.

……

Xunli obtained the privilege of sharing a car with Masashi, and her flattered expression occupied her entire face.

"Today is definitely the sun coming out from the west!"

Girl, look up and you can see the sun is high in the east.

She had imagined what kind of job Masashi would arrange for her.I hope she doesn't get a high-level cadre position through the back door. Gossip is an Asian specialty that makes her daunted.

The official car drove for half an hour (it takes only 5 minutes to drive from Akashi's house to the door), and stopped at a high-end office building.Xun Li breathed a sigh of relief, this building did not match the headquarters of the Akashi Group in her memory.She's super glad she doesn't have to work for him!

Masashi did not abandon her directly, but led her to the No.20 office building, the entire floor belongs to the editorial department of the magazine.He pointed to the sign outside the glass door——

"From today onwards, you will work here."

This was the first sentence that Masashi spoke after spending two hours with her.

"Hi (yes)!" Xunli's loud voice attracted the attention of passers-by.

"..." The corners of his eyes twitched, probably because he was not used to Mrs. Akashi's sudden transformation. "Shichuan will pick you up when you get off work."

"Hi!"

"As for your specific work, the editor-in-chief, Ms. Jin Tian, ​​will be in charge."

"Hi!"

Kaoru Akashi, are you a repeater? !The veins on Masashi's forehead were throbbing, and he left in a hurry before he broke out completely.

Xunli looked left and right, and found that no one led her in.She had to push open the glass door by herself—

She didn't know which company or department of the Akashi Group she would be assigned to, so she chose the most conservative set of work clothes.A classic white shirt with black suit and black trousers, and black high-heeled shoes, looks plain in the crowd.

and so……

The second she pushed the door open——

A group of fashionable and beautiful beauties blinded her eyes!

Headed by a young woman sitting in the editor's seat.Wearing first-line famous brands perfectly set off her hanger-like figure. Although she is young, her demeanor makes Xun Li think of Dianzi who was educated by a big family since she was a child.

"Hi, I'm Yukie Kaneda, editor-in-chief of the Classic editorial department."

She calmly held Xunli's half-stretched hand, silently announcing her initiative.

"I'm Matsu... Akashi Kaoru, please give me your advice." Kaoru hesitated for a moment, worried that saying this harsh surname would cause trouble.

"From now on, you are an intern employee of Classic, welcome!"

practice……?

Xunli suddenly realized that the word "going through the back door" had never appeared in Yashi's dictionary.Even if she is related, she still has to work her way up from the most humble positions.

"I'm the planning editor, Ono Kazumi." A slightly shorter woman with short hair came up first.

"Oshima Haru, text editor." The editor sitting on the chair stared intently at the computer screen and frantically typed on the keyboard, taking the time to introduce himself.

"I'm Reiko Endo, and I'm in charge of liaison." Ms. Endo looked about the same age as Kaoru, and she stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, "To put it bluntly, I'm just an errand runner."

……

Jin Tian clapped his hands, motioning for everyone to return to their seats.

"Xunli, since you are a newcomer, let me give you some simple proofreading work first."

"Huh? Okay!" Xunli, who wanted to write down the names of more than a dozen people in a short period of time, was in a trance, and replied in a daze.

She carried a pile of documents like a hill and returned to her post.Placing them heavily on the empty desk, the size of the files instantly filled the small computer desk.

——Can this really be called "a little simple work"?

As soon as she turned the first page, the dense Japanese made her dizzy.

"I want to apply to be transferred to the editorial department of an English magazine!!" Of course, this was just a joke.

Classic is a periodical issued by a publishing house acquired by Akashi Group five years ago. It is mainly aimed at white-collar women aged 25 to 35. It stands out among all kinds of fashion magazines that focus on young women as their main customers. After three years With a good financial base and die-hard fans.And Yukie Kanai, who has occupied the position of editor-in-chief since the publication's inception, has just turned 25 this year.

At first, Hou Xunli was surprised when he heard that it was a magazine that had a lot to do with fashion, but he raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything.

It seems that Masashi's arrangement of her here is the result of careful consideration.

……

"Could you pour me a cup of coffee?"

It took less than an hour to work and there was a new situation.Xun Li, who was on a errand, suddenly raised her head in fright, realizing that the beautiful editors were calling her.

"Ah, okay." Anyway, she wanted to stand up and move her neck bones.It's just that she was embarrassed to see them all working so hard just now.

"And me! I'm so tired after working for so long—" Endo stretched his waist halfway, and then suddenly stopped. "Oh! I forgot, you are Mrs. Akashi! How can you do something like serving coffee..."

Xun Li didn't catch the sarcasm in her words at first, she shook her head with a smile, and dutifully brought freshly brewed coffee to their table.However, the content of their discussion became more and more sour.

"Yes, yes, speaking of the Akashi family - do you have more than a dozen servants serving you all day long?" Ono, the oldest, also blinked curiously.

"And, not at all!" That's not serving at all, it's monitoring!

"I can tell by your expression~ By the way, being Mrs. Akashi is so comfortable, why do you come to our small editorial department?"

"That's okay, of course it's to pass the time~"

The veterans sitting in the back row sang together.Xun Li is an idiot if he doesn't see any heresy.

Her mood index dropped to the bottom with a "swipe--", and Xunli shut her mouth knowingly, fearing that she would not clarify if she was getting darker.

Xun Li slipped back to his seat and re-buried himself among the white papers.At the same time, he endured the scorching gaze that shot directly at her back, almost shooting her through.

Human beings' keen sense of crisis played a role at this time.

Xun ideally thought about it, and felt that it was not an option to hold on.At this time, Dianzi is the only thing left to rely on.

She raised her phone and sent a text message to the other party.

**

Xunli didn't ask Zhichuan to pick her up, but asked Dianzi to come and ask her to comfort her.

The moment she saw her relatives, she was almost unmoved and shed tears——

"sister!"

"Hush—be more reserved!" Dianzi took off his sunglasses and dragged her to an inconspicuous place. "Why, hit a wall right after you got to work?"

Her eyes were filled with the words "I knew it".

Xunli patted her head in embarrassment.

"Hey, what kind of makeup is this? Unqualified!" Dianzi glanced at her pale cheeks, and her delicate features suddenly became distorted.

"Ah?" Xun Li innocently touched his face which was only covered with BB cream, "I thought I looked pretty good..."

"A face without makeup, whether you are a natural beauty or not, you will still be rejected here!"

"Oh……"

"The dress is unqualified! You are not short of money!"

"Yes, but all office workers wear it like this!" Xun Ideal retorted.

"Can't you change the color? Change the style?" Noriko is particularly picky about attire. "You represent not only an individual, but the entire Akashi family."

Xun Li had nothing to say.

For no reason, all kinds of memories of the first day at work haunted her.While the femme fatales weren't too explicit about their distaste, the way they looked at her offended her.

Eyes are a powerful weapon.It silently mocked her, despised her, tore open her scars, and at the same time gave her the courage to change.

"Need I remind you again? Keep your current identity firmly in mind." Dianzi awakened the dreamer.

"Understood." Xunli nodded heavily, took one of the elder sister's arms and pulled it towards the boutique, "I'm counting on you today!"

Since you want to transform, you must turn thoroughly!

The author has something to say: -Congratulations to Akashi's mother for opening the door to child control~

-Why a magazine editorial department?Because I've recently become obsessed with FirstClass =3=

-Ahem, it may not be updated this weekend >///< but it will be updated early next week.The recent graduation season has been busy with various activities!I still have to prepare for the provincial exam, and the update is slow. I hope everyone understands!

- This is really not the president's article! ! !After Xiaozheng comes on stage, he will take away a lot of scenes from Masashi! (Hey) I plan to have Baby Xiaozheng appear in the next chapter! (It’s not just about showing your face! Xiaozheng will have contact with Mama><)