Ignoring the excited Midori Kuriyama, Eri Kisaki pushed open the door to her office, sat down gracefully, and reached out her slender hand to pick up a beautifully packaged bag of spirit rice from the table.

This is good stuff.

Eri carefully placed Lingmi aside, then rolled up her suit sleeves and carefully examined her hands, which were as tender and delicate as scallions.

Time seems to have left no trace on her; her skin remains as white as snow, as delicate and smooth as a young girl's.

Women can't help but worry about getting old.

Lingmi can solve this problem, not only restoring the body to a youthful state, but also whitening and beautifying the skin.

Countless women would be willing to go crazy for it and pay any price to have it.

Ever since learning about the miraculous effects of spirit rice, Eri Kisaki has made it a point to cook a bowl of spirit rice porridge with every meal.

She has even reduced her usual habit of developing new dishes.

"We need to hide it when we get back, so Yukiko can't find it again!"

Eri Kisaki pressed her jade-like hand tightly against the bag of spirit rice, biting her silver teeth and muttering to herself in a low voice.

The last time she swallowed her pride and asked Yu Shengnan for some spiritual rice, she hadn't even eaten it for two days before her treacherous best friend extorted most of it from her.

It wasn't that she wanted to be blackmailed, but that Yukiko actually used the underhanded tactic of threatening to steal Ran's boyfriend to threaten her.

Can she refuse to give it to me?

It's not that she doesn't believe in her daughter's charm, but rather that she understands all too well the charm of her best friend, Yukiko.

As long as Yukiko is willing, there's no man she can't win over.

Moreover, given Yukiko's quirky personality, she might actually do just that.

Thinking of this, Eri Kisaki reluctantly took off her glasses, her brows furrowed, and rubbed her temples hard.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her impulse to beat up Yukiko, before looking at the unremarkable little ball on the table.

"A protective shield-like ball?"

Eri Kisaki took it in her hand and examined it with great curiosity.

My daughter told me that this little ball is very powerful, but she still couldn't believe that such a small iron ball could have such great power.

How about... we give it a try?

Eri Kisaki, a woman of bold ideas and decisive actions, found that as soon as this thought popped into her head, her fingers unconsciously pressed lightly on the small ball button.

"Bang!!!"

Kuriyama Midori, who had just finished packing her things and was excitedly walking to the door to leave work, was startled by the loud crackling noise coming from inside and immediately ran back.

"Master! Master, are you alright?" Kuriyama Midori called out anxiously while pounding on the door.

"Master, please don't do anything rash! I'm not going home!"

"Master, you still haven't told me your password..."

Eri Kisaki opened the office door with a black line on her face. Looking at Midori Kuriyama, whose voice was trembling with tears, she said speechlessly, "I'm fine. It's just that the cabinet fell over. You can go back now."

"N-Are you alright?" Kuriyama Midori asked suspiciously, craning her neck to see what was going on inside.

Eri Kisaki stopped her with a gesture and said sternly, "Alright, let's go back now!"

"Oh, okay..." Kuriyama Midori shrank her neck, like a frightened little rabbit, and quickly turned around and left.

Her master's authority had long been ingrained in her bones, making her dare not disobey in the slightest.

Eri closed the door, looked back at the messy office, and couldn't help but rub her forehead in annoyance.

"These two children..."

They didn't tell her that when the protective shield ball is activated, it will forcefully knock away anything unauthorized around her.

After finally finding a rope in the office, Eri Kisaki threaded the protective shield ball through it and carefully placed it against her chest.

With this, she no longer needs to worry about encountering danger when going home too late, and can work overtime in the office a little longer.

A slight chill ran through her chest. Eri gently patted her towering pride, then began to tidy her office while lost in thought.

Xiaolan's boyfriend is not only the most handsome guy she has ever met, but he also has a very good personality; he is both polite and filial.

Now they're bringing out these outrageous high-tech gadgets, their identities must be anything but simple...

"I wonder if my daughter can handle it..." Eri thought to herself.

She felt that if she had met such an amazing guy as Yuzuru Hanyu when she was young, she would have been absolutely unable to control her heart.

Perhaps then she wouldn't have had such a painful marriage with Kogoro Mouri.

Her thoughts danced freely like swirling snowflakes. Eri sighed softly, then shook her head vigorously.

"What are you thinking? That's your daughter's boyfriend, and you're her mother-in-law..."

She silently chanted in her heart, trying to dispel those inappropriate thoughts.

After a long sigh.

In the quiet Fei Law Firm, only the soft sounds of items being put away could be heard.

...

On the way back to the villa, Xiaolan excitedly told Yusheng Nan about the interesting stories she and Eri had shared when they were children.

Yuzuru listened quietly, and when Ran mentioned something interesting, he would laugh along.

He liked seeing Xiaolan so happy.

Xiaolan became more and more excited as she spoke. She couldn't help but jump a few times, then walked ahead with her hands behind her back. Turning back, she said gratefully to Yu Sheng Nan, "Nan, thank you. Now I finally don't have to worry about Mom's safety anymore."

Yuzuru gently patted Ran's head and said softly, "Oh, do we need to be so polite between us? Your mother is my mother too!"

Xiaolan felt warm inside as she sensed Yuzuru's care.

Yuzuru continued, "But if you really want to express your gratitude, may I make a small wish?"

Xiaolan looked up in confusion and asked, "What?"

With a mischievous grin, Yuzuru Nanami made his request: "Let's sleep together tonight!"

"No……"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan's face instantly turned red, and her temperature rose sharply. She was about to firmly say no, but seeing Yu Shengnan's expectant expression, her heart softened, and she finally nodded gently.

Actually, she had already prepared herself mentally for this situation, since her best friend Sonoko had done a lot of research for her.

But when the day actually came, she still couldn't help feeling shy.

The garden whispers that they'll be piled up...

"Xiao Lan is the best!"

Yuzuru looked at Ran, whose head was steaming like a little train, and gave her a deep kiss on the cheek with satisfaction.

What a wonderful day!

Not only did they successfully get Eri Kisaki to become the legal counsel for the dumpling shop, but they also had more opportunities to interact with her.

Now even Xiaolan's homework has been sorted out.

Mother and daughter are truly... ugh!

Good things come in pairs!