Chapter 263: The Immortal Witch Oda Gradually Understands Everything
"Since you already know what I'm talking about, I won't bother you any more."
"I don't think I've celebrated your release from Baijiu Pharmaceutical yet? Consider this a toast to you, congratulations on your freedom."
"Then I should thank you." Chris also raised her glass and gently clinked it with Karasuma Moharu's, splashing golden wine as the glasses collided. "But it's a little too early to celebrate my 'freedom' now, Mr. Karasuma."
Seeing Karasuma Shigeharu's expression of eagerness to hear more, Chris chuckled, "I'm still Chris Shibahara, not Chris Wynyard. Just like you, Mr. Karasuma, you're just the Second Young Master right now. When will I be able to truly call you the head of the Karasuma family?"
Karasuma Moharu's smile slowly faded.
"Perhaps you misunderstood, Miss Wynyard," he said calmly, "I have no intention of competing with my brother for the position of head of the family."
"Haha... maybe." Chris did not comment.
She took out the stack of contracts that Lin Xi gave her from the briefcase she was carrying.
"But you definitely need to fight for that mining project in Gunma Prefecture," Chris said. "How about you guess why this contract ended up with me?"
Karasuma Moharu's eyes narrowed slightly.
He thought he didn't take Oda's report on the mining project over the phone too seriously.
At best, he thought, he had just received some news.
I didn't expect that the person in front of me would bring the original contract directly.
He reached out to take the stack of contracts, and after flipping through them, he confirmed that these were the originals signed by him and Shibahara Hirosin.
Would Shibahara Hiroshige actually give her even this?
Karasuma Shigeharu was secretly shocked.
Perhaps soon he would be able to celebrate Chris Shibahara becoming Chris Wynyard, even though he had already started calling her Miss Wynyard.
"Perhaps Mr. Shibahara wants you to keep it for safekeeping?" he asked tentatively.
This guy, he guessed the truth with just a casual remark, Chris thought.
"No, my brother doesn't know I took the document yet," she said. "And the contract is here because someone is blackmailing me into stealing it and sabotaging the deal between you and my brother."
"Now you should have guessed who is blackmailing me, right?"
In Karasuma Shigeharu's mind, all the clues suddenly connected into a line.
……I see.
His brother naturally doesn't have that ability, so it can only be the people who support it who are ready to make a move.
Subject No. 3... No, Chris Wynyard, she originally came out of the underground laboratory, so it's natural that the people under her brother would want to continue to control her.
They probably didn't expect that Chris Wynyard was not something they could control from the beginning.
He sighed and said sincerely, "Miss Wynyard, the foolish researcher my father trained has wasted seven years of your time."
"What a shame. You should have shown your unique charm to the public earlier, but it took seven years before people had the chance to notice you."
"Since you've brought this contract to meet me, I'm sure you already have a detailed plan in mind. I wonder if I might be honored to participate in it and provide you with some insignificant assistance?"
He kept a low profile.
This is Karasuma Shigeharu's habit - stupid people are often too arrogant, and only smart people learn to respect others.
Chris smiled.
"You are too modest, Mr. Karasuma. I believe we have common interests, and I believe your help will be very effective for me."
"I'll keep this contract with you for now," she said. "I'll take care of your brother's affairs myself."
"I can guarantee that my brother will be alive until the mining project is completed."
She spoke the terrible words in a lighthearted tone, and her unfinished words sounded chilling: she could guarantee her brother's survival before the project was over, but would she kill her brother after the project was over?
Karasuma Shigeharu didn't ask.
He simply nodded and accepted the contract.
He just wants revenge, and the new minerals can bring him wealth, so he needs to find someone with a lot of money to cooperate with.
As for whether to work with Hirojin Shibahara or Chris Wynyard, Shigeharu Karasuma doesn't care.
…
After coming out of the Chinese restaurant, Oda was still in disbelief.
What on earth has been happening in this world since he got off work this evening?
It would be fine if the little white flower in the master's house transformed into a queen of flowers, but why did the second young master directly ask the queen of flowers to obey his orders at Shibahara's house after meeting her?
Second Young Master, don’t you want this old servant anymore?
As a professional person (the profession here certainly does not refer to a gardener, but a spy), Oda was not embarrassed that his future job would require him to listen not only to the words of a Chinese nouveau riche, but also to the words of an underage girl. He was just a little bit unbelievable.
But he soon calmed himself down.
No matter what, you should just listen to the Second Young Master. He must have his reasons for asking him to do so.
"Miss, shall we go back to the house first?" He now addressed her sincerely. Oda still remembered Chris reminding him to always use honorifics.
"Let's go home." Chris yawned as she sat in the back seat. "Just say you left something at the house and need to go back to get it. Drive to a corner in the backyard and don't let anyone see me get out of your car."
"yes."
He started the car.
Chris supported her head, watching the street scenes passing by outside the window, while reviewing her actions of the day in her mind.
Lines, perfect!
Expression, perfect!
Action, perfect!
Adaptable and perfect!
Full marks, Chris! You're awesome!
Ahem, but I can’t look too smug right now—the driver might see it in the rearview mirror from this angle.
After I get back, I must describe my performance today to Mr. Ghost!
Ah, I really want to go back and see her soon...
"Oda."
She suddenly spoke.
"What's the matter, miss?"
Oda became nervous.
"Nothing." Chris smiled brightly. "You performed well today. I'll give you a raise when I get back."
Oda:......
"Thank you, miss."
He thought it was something else and was startled.
Besides, should we give him a raise? Should we increase the gardener's salary or the driver's salary? Besides, isn't that all paid by the master?
Let's not do it. After all, they are doing this without the master's knowledge. How could the master possibly give him a raise...
…
He actually got a raise.
Looking at Hirojin Shibahara, who had a warm face and thanked him for escorting Chris back safely, Oda once again felt that this world was very absurd.
No, sir, your cousin ran away with someone. Although she is back now, aren’t you angry?
Even if you don't suspect that your own cabbages have black cores, don't you suspect that I kidnapped your child?
you……
Xiaotian secretly looked at his master for a long time, and only saw two big words from his polite smile:
Pure and kind.
Then Oda suddenly realized.
It turns out that the little cabbage of the Shibahara family is not Miss Chris Wynyard.
It’s the master Hiroshin Shibahara.
Oda gradually understood everything.
.
"This person's mental activities are really rich." Chris complained after watching Lin Xi thank Xiaotian and returning to the room.
"It's because of people like this that life isn't boring." Lin Xi put on a genuine smile and took a sip of tea. "What are your plans for the next step, Chris?"
"Well, no matter what I do, you won't blame me, right?" Chris came closer and hugged Lin Xi from behind.
"That's right."
"..." Chris bit her lip. "So I really did what you said before? I put a slow-acting poison in your tea... Your health will get worse day by day. In the end, you won't even be able to breathe, and everything will be tiring. Is that okay?"
"Of course." Lin Xi said, "Haven't I always asked you to do this? My will has been made. After Shibahara Hirojin dies, everything he has will be inherited by Chris Wynyard."
"Sir, I know. I'm just worried..."
The body under his arms trembled a few times, and Lin Xi smiled.
"—Oh, don't ever worry about me, Chris."
Chris suddenly felt her embrace disappear, and Lin Xi's body gradually became transparent. She once again turned into a ghost before her eyes.
The warmth of the embrace dissipated, replaced by a cool feeling.
"I won't die."
"Only my identity will die. Countless of me will fall, but I will always appear again."
"Besides, it's not like you're actually going to drug me."
Chris found it very strange.
Mr. Ghost had clearly become completely transparent, so why could she still see the infectious confidence in his eyes?
"I'm good at acting." Lin Xi regained her composure and took another sip of tea. "I'm very good at pretending to be sick. Outsiders will never be able to tell."
"I will pretend to know nothing and let you kill me. I won't let you down, little Chris."
"Come on, tell me what happened today, Chris."
Chris pursed her lips and hugged Lin Xi even tighter, almost burying her head in Lin Xi's neck.
"good."
…
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.
During this month, Lin Xi would drive Chris out from time to time to the training ground to practice firearms and physical skills.
I don’t know if it’s because [Dead Water] transformed Chris’s cells or because Chris was originally gifted, but in any case, she learned very quickly, which made Lin Xi quite pleased.
In addition to teaching Chris these things, Lin Xi is also often active in social occasions in Kyoto, pretending to be unable to adapt to the local environment and feeling unwell.
And among all his noble "friends", only Karasuma Shigeharu saw through everything.
As usual, he asked about Shibahara Hirojin's well-being and cared about his illness. He thought to himself that after the mining project was successfully won, Chris Wynyard really took action.
What a vicious child.
Shigeharu Karasuma - Rum - who has a hundred eyes in his mind, is already thinking about what kind of handle the laboratory can use to get hold of Chris.
The premise that he likes smart people is that they are on the same side as him.
And Chrissie Wynyard is too uncontrollable.
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