"Wife or novel, which do you want?"

Holding his phone, Yusaku Kudo listened to the cold, heartless words on the other end and was speechless, unsure how to respond.

yes!

The world is not lacking in excellent novelists; what it lacks is simply the opportunity to appear before the public.

He himself was able to stand out among many novelists and become famous overnight thanks to Yukiko's influence.

However, since Yukiko has been retired from the film industry for so long, if he wants to take another step forward, he must seize this opportunity!

Yusaku Kudo stood alone in the deep night, constantly weighing the pros and cons of family and career.

Finally, after a long period of agonizing deliberation, he made his choice.

"I understand. I'll go to the airport right away and go back to M country." Kudo Yusaku's voice carried a hint of helplessness and exhaustion.

"Very well, Mr. Kudo, please don't be angry. The reason we asked you to come back tonight is actually to prepare for additional investment in you, which requires your presence!"

"Thanks…"

Yusaku Kudo didn't comment on this "tit-for-tat" approach; he simply nodded silently and then hung up the phone.

He is now at the mercy of others, and to break free from this situation, he must seize the opportunity and climb step by step to the top.

Kudo Yusaku secretly vowed that he would never tolerate anyone being disrespectful to him again.

As for Yukiko...

He knew that this decision might affect his relationship with Yukiko, but he had no other choice in order to realize his dream.

...

"May I ask who you are?"

Hiromi Yabuchi, who came out after hearing the knock on the door, looked at the man in front of her who was wearing sunglasses, a scarf, and wrapped himself up tightly. She asked him with a suspicious look on her face, and unconsciously took half a step back.

"It's me, Hiromi, I'm Yusaku Kudo!"

Yusaku Kudo keenly sensed Hiromi Yabuuchi's reaction and immediately removed his disguise, revealing his true face.

After all, as a well-known person, he must be cautious when going out.

"Yu-Yusaku!" Hiromi Yabuuchi's pupils contracted sharply when she saw who it was, and she subconsciously took two big steps back.

Seeing this, Yusaku Kudo frowned, thinking to himself, (Has my charm diminished so much? Or is she afraid of something?)

"Guangmei, what's wrong with you? Don't you recognize me?"

"Haha, how could that be!" Hiromi Yabuuchi's heart tightened, but she put on a nonchalant expression and replied with a smile, "I just didn't expect that you, Yusaku, would also be back in Japan. I thought you were going to stay in the US forever! Are you here to see Yukiko?"

Hearing this, Yusaku Kudo gave a helpless wry smile. "Yeah, I didn't expect Yukiko to come back alone. I was worried something might have happened to her, so I rushed over to check on her. By the way, where is Yukiko?"

After saying that, he craned his neck and peered curiously into the yard.

Hiromi Yabuchi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly explained, "Yukiko is taking a neon bath right now. You know how much she loves taking baths; she never comes out for less than an hour!"

As Hiromi Yabuuchi spoke, she unconsciously clenched her fists; she was actually quite nervous.

After all, she had only ever seen this kind of scenario—victims coming to her door—in adult films, and had no experience dealing with it in real life.

But she also understood that she must not panic at this moment, and could only grit her teeth and adapt to the situation.

"Should I go and call Yukiko out?"

"Forget it, let's not bother her. Let her enjoy her bath time."

Yusaku Kudo shook his head. His wife did indeed like to take baths alone, and he was always ruthlessly refused when he tried to join her.

The two chatted for a while at the door. As expected of Yukiko's childhood friend, Hiromi Yabuchi's acting skills were so good that Yusaku Kudo couldn't see any flaws, even though she had never been an actress.

The saying "birds of a feather flock together" is absolutely true.

After chatting for a while, Hiromi Yabuuchi warmly invited Yusaku Kudo to come inside and sit down.

However, Yusaku Kudo hesitated. He looked around the yard again before saying, "I'd better not go in. Hiromi, could you do me a favor? When Yukiko comes out of the bath later, tell her that I've received an urgent mission and need to return to the US immediately to handle some work, so I can't stay with her any longer."

Since Yukiko is already angry, she doesn't care if she gets a little angrier.

After so many years of marriage, Kudo Yusaku believed that his wife would understand him. He could always come back and apologize to her properly after he finished his work.

“This…” Hiromi Yabuuchi feigned surprise, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, “Alright, I’ll talk to Yukiko. But Yusaku, you should still keep an eye on her, after all, married life requires both people to work together.”

"I will!" Yusaku Kudo nodded vigorously, quickly putting his disguise back on. "I'd also like to ask you to take care of Yukiko for me!"

"It's okay, Yukiko and I have been friends for many years."

"Yes, thank you so much, Guangmei!"

Kudo Yusaku expressed his gratitude again, then turned and hurriedly left.

Hiromi Yabuchi watched his departing figure until he disappeared from sight before closing the door, taking out her phone with the screen lit up, displaying an unsent message.

She had secretly typed it out while chatting with Yusaku Kudo, intending to send it to Yukiko.

[Oh no, Yukiko! Yusaku Kudo is back! He's at my house now! Where are you? I can still buy you a little more time...]

"Sigh! Yukiko is really too reckless; she didn't even know her husband was back!"

Hiromi Yabuuchi sighed as she looked at the message. After all, it was her friend; if she didn't help, who else would?

She had already prepared to have her husband help her out.

No matter what, Yuzuru Hanyu did help her family secure an extra share of the inheritance.

There is nothing in this world that money can't solve; if there is, it's simply because there isn't enough of it.

...

Meanwhile, just as Yuzuru Hanyu hung up the phone with the person in charge of the Suzuki Group in the United States, Yukiko put down her chopsticks and ran up to him.

"You naughty little brother, were you trying to get me to act in a play on the phone just now?!"

Yukiko looked at Nanami Hanyu with sparkling eyes; she had never given up on being an actress.

That's the most glamorous profession!

"No? Did you hear me wrong?" Yuzuru looked at Yukiko's expectant eyes, a mischievous smile on his face, and deliberately teased her, "I meant I would act it myself."