"Are you really my biological father?"

Ju Huang looked left and right, and finally covered her face in despair.

"You're actually Kii's father, aren't you?!"

Hearing his nonsensical words, Tachibana Yu's face turned cold, and he punched him hard on the head.

Show some respect to your father!

"My wife's about to leave me, I'm not in the mood for that!"

The power of love gave Ju Huang the courage to rebel against authority.

"..."

Tachibana Yu took a deep breath, thankful that he had given birth to a son, not a daughter.

Otherwise, he would want to grab a knife and run to the academy right now to see what charm that kid named "Asami Miri" has that makes Ju Huang so infatuated that she doesn't even respect him, her father.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked:

What exactly do you like about him?

He's never shown any signs of being love-struck from childhood to adulthood.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Tachibana Yu's question, Tachibana Ou abandoned her joking attitude and revealed an unexpected seriousness in her expression.

Do you need a reason to like someone?

He then looked away, as if lost in thought, and slowed his speech.

"I just feel that whenever I see him, the corners of my mouth involuntarily turn up in a smile." He pressed his left chest. "My heart pounds, like I'm being immersed in warm, sweet water..."

"It feels like the end of a thrilling battle, like defeating a tough enemy... but it's also a little different."

"I want to follow in his footsteps."

“No matter what he does, I think it’s so cute and I love it. His angry face, his blushing face, his lazy face... I want Jing to remember every expression and play it on repeat. I never get tired of watching it.”

"..."

"Sometimes, I want to deliberately do something bad to him and see him show different expressions. But more often, I want to be nice to him, just to see him smile, and I feel happy because of that."

"If this doesn't count as liking, then what does?"

"……childish."

"Dad!"

Ju Huang's confession was abruptly interrupted, bringing his emotions to an abrupt halt. He looked up in dissatisfaction, only to find that Ju Yeyu's expression under the light was more serious than ever before.

"Is there any difference between your current feelings and wanting to own a beautiful kitten or puppy?"

He silenced Ju Huang's rebuttal with a look, and continued coldly:

“I’ve seen the child’s picture, and she is indeed beautiful enough to make anyone’s heart flutter… but love based on fleeting appearance is shallow.”

Have you thought about your future?

"The Hanabishi-kai is not an ordinary family. We may seem to be walking in the light, but in reality, violence, bloodshed, and struggle... these unsavory emotions spread like moss growing in the dark."

"You're used to all this, and you can walk steadily without looking at the road ahead. But have you ever thought about whether someone like me, who grew up in an ordinary family, can adapt?"

“You are the next head of the Hanabishi Society, and if he is with you, he will be the leader’s wife. He can rise to the top in one step and enjoy the adoration of thousands... But at the same time, he also needs to help you handle the family’s logistics, which is an inescapable responsibility.”

"Don't tell him you can help him."

Seeing that Tachibana was about to speak, Tachibana Yu interrupted him.

“You also have your own responsibilities. You can help him for a day, two days, or three days, but one day, you will start to get annoyed and start to regret it.”

"Why are other people so capable? Why can't he do these things? Why do I have to worry about his feelings when I'm already so tired?"

In the end, even the most romantic and beautiful things can only turn into a mess.

"..."

Ju Huang fell silent, but Ju Ye Xiong softened his expression and began his final persuasion.

"I don't want..."

"Dad, you're so long-winded."

"……ha?"

Ju Huang suddenly stood up. He had grown so tall that he completely blocked the already dim light, casting a large shadow.

"I haven't even caught up with her yet, and you're already giving me all this high-sounding advice."

"How can you be so sure that my love is naive, superficial, and ignorant?"

"Is it because in your eyes I'm still just a child?"

“I like him, I like Miri Asami, I like everything about him, including his future. Even if he becomes an old man with white hair and can’t walk steadily, I still think he is the most adorable in my eyes.”

“If he can’t handle the family’s logistics, then I’ll hire a professional to help. If that person isn’t trustworthy, I’ll find a supernatural being who can bind people and form a contract with them.”

"If he's willing to be with me, then his life must be better than when he was single, otherwise why would he choose me?"

"I don't understand why you've become so timid, Dad. You're not like the boss of the Hanabishi-kai at all!"

"The reason why our Hanabishi-kai rose to prominence is precisely because we decisively seized the opportunity and stepped into this dangerous world of strange tales without hesitation."

Tachibana Yu remained seated cross-legged, staring blankly at his son, who was much taller than him. For some reason, he seemed to see a reflection of his past self.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please entrust Shiori to me with peace of mind!"

The man, whose body was as large as a small mountain, knelt in the narrow Japanese-style room, his hands clasped in front of him, and then suddenly kowtowed.

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