"Sister Kazuha, you look very different today."
Ai's lips curled up, and she looked at Kazuha with a sly smile.
To avenge a past conflict, the cunning little girl forgot all about being jealous and was determined to cause trouble for someone.
Kazuha's face instantly turned red again, like a ripe tomato, and she stammered, "Um... Ai, it's not what you think..."
Ai playfully retorted, "Oh? What do you mean? I haven't said anything yet~"
Being teased and ridiculed by a little girl like this made Kazuha so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Yuzuru quickly tried to smooth things over, ruffling Ai's hair forcefully: "Kids shouldn't talk nonsense."
"Hmph, I'm not a child."
Ai pouted and angrily shook off the large hand on her head.
However, she knew when to stop and did not pursue further revenge.
At that moment, Akemi came out of the kitchen. Seeing them, she smiled and said, "Young Master Yuzuru, Kazuha, you're up. Come and have breakfast. See if it suits your taste."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mingmei!"
Kazuha stood up from the sofa with a sigh of relief, as if escaping an awkward situation, and quickly ran towards the restaurant.
Yuzuru and Ai followed them toward the restaurant.
On the table, the aroma of chicken soup filled the air, along with various delicate side dishes, all of which were nourishing and blood-tonifying foods, clearly prepared with care.
Kazuha couldn't wait to take a sip of the chicken soup. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed, "Akemi-nee, this chicken soup is so delicious! It's simply a delicacy!"
"Drink more if you like."
Akemi smiled and added another spoonful of soup to her, then added another spoonful to Yuzuru Nanami, and finally added a spoonful to Ai, who was looking on expectantly.
...
After a hearty breakfast, it was already 10 o'clock before we knew it.
Ran and Sonoko arrived just in time. As soon as they entered the villa, they pulled Kazuha aside and excitedly asked about what had happened the night before, exchanging their experiences.
The main question is: which of the three of them was the first to be defeated in that special "battle"?
Kazuha blushed and whispered to Ran and Sonoko, her voice barely audible. Occasionally, she would steal a glance at Hanyu Nanami not far away, her eyes filled with both shyness and sweetness.
Ran looked surprised, while Sonoko looked both envious and annoyed.
Unsurprisingly, Sonoko, who was both bad at games and loved to play, ended up last compared to her two best friends who were skilled in many ways.
Although she had many tricks up her sleeve and was very daring, she couldn't compete with others who were physically strong and could endure for a long time.
On the other side, Yuzuru Nan was talking with Ayako, who had been invited to come along.
"Ayako-nee, this outfit suits you very well today!" Yuzuru looked at Miss Suzuki with admiration.
Ayako, who had gone to the company to handle some business before rushing over, was wearing a well-tailored black suit with a fitted design that perfectly accentuated her graceful curves.
Her smooth, flowing hair was neatly combed back, not a single strand out of place, revealing her smooth, jade-like forehead and delicate features.
She paired it with a black mini skirt, the hem of which stopped just above her knees, perfectly showcasing her long, beautiful legs tightly encased in black stockings.
"Yuzuru, your words are getting sweeter and sweeter."
As Ayako spoke, she reached up and smoothed a few strands of hair that had accidentally slipped down her face, a gentle smile blooming on her lips.
Yuzuru leaned back on the sofa, propping his head up with one hand, and looked intently at Ayako: "I'm telling you the truth. This style of clothing really needs to be worn by you, Ayako-nee, to truly bring out its charm."
After successfully managing and carefully overseeing the Suzuki Group during this period, Ayako now exudes a unique aura of maturity and confidence.
Coupled with this smart uniform and elegant makeup, she is simply too charming.
She was completely different from the delicate and frail young lady she appeared to be when we first met.
"So, do you like Yuzuru?"
Ayako parted her red lips slightly, her bright eyes filled with anticipation as she looked intently at Yuzuru.
Her eyes seemed to say that if he said he didn't like it, she would change it immediately without hesitation.
Just as she felt that squinting didn't match her outfit, she forced herself to change the habit, just so she could present herself to him in a more perfect way.
Yuzuru took her hand, their fingers intertwined, and said just as earnestly, "I like it. Who wouldn't like Ayako-nee like this? Sonoko wore this outfit of yours before... cough..."
He coughed lightly, interrupting himself.
I almost let it slip.
Sonoko secretly took the costumes from her older sister Ayako while playing cosplay.
However, how could someone not know if two outfits they had only worn once were suddenly missing from their wardrobe?
Ayako didn't expose her, but just smiled gently and said, "I'm glad you like it."
"Of course I like it. You must wear it for me more often, Ayako-nee."
Yuzuru played with her smooth fingers as if he had discovered some new and interesting toy, pressing down one finger at a time and then lifting it up again, enjoying himself immensely.
Ayako nodded as he played with it, and whispered, "Okay."
Suddenly, she remembered something, and with her other free hand, she opened the bag she had brought and took out a beautifully carved wooden box that exuded an antique feel. "Oh, right, this is for you."
Yu Sheng Nan took it and opened it. Inside was a three-layered wooden box with a mechanism.
Once opened, it reveals a collection of exquisitely crafted jewelry, including bracelets, rings, necklaces, jade ruyi (a type of scepter), jade combs, phoenix hairpins, earrings, and other matching pieces.
Each piece is exquisitely crafted and exudes a luxurious luster.
He took out a silver-gilt hairpin shaped like a maple leaf from the box, twirled it gently in front of his eyes, and asked, "These things aren't cheap, are they?"
"Yes, I asked around, and the pawnshop owner said that these pieces of jewelry, along with their boxes, are quite old and were probably passed down from ancestors as part of a woman's dowry."
As she spoke, Ayako frowned, a hint of doubt in her expression. "However, the owner bought it for a very low price. He said that a black teenager went there to sell it, and he simply sold it as if it were gold or silver."
Yu Shengnan raised an eyebrow slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile. "What, don't you feel the pain of selling your grandfather's land?"
"We don't know for sure. Maybe he didn't know the value of the goods, or maybe he was in a hurry to get the money."
Ayako gently shook her head. She had simply followed Yuusuke's instructions and made someone go to great lengths to search for it.
It cost more than 2 billion just to redeem this set of jewelry.
After playing with the silver-gilt hairpin for a while, Yu Shengnan put it back in the box, carefully examined the other jewelry for a while, then closed the lid and put it away in a multi-purpose capsule.
It would be such a shame to lose something so important; it must be carefully preserved.
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