·75｜Exclusive to Jinjiang·75
A soft, plush pillow for the underworld.
The car slowly pulled into the underground parking lot of the Beika Municipal Hotel. Kenji Hagiwara got out of the car first, and he opened the back door to help Yomi Laichuan get out of the car by lifting her skirt.
Kenji Hagiwara bent his arm, and Yomi Laichuan naturally hooked her hand around his arm. Their tacit gesture made them smile at each other, their eyes sparkling like those of a sweet couple preparing for a date.
"Second-year graduate student, second-year graduate student, come a little closer." With that, Lai Chuan Huang Quan chuckled, grabbed Hagiwara Kenji by the collar, pulled him down, and gave him a big kiss on the face.
I miss you so much.
Kenji Hagiwara softened his gaze and leaned forward to press a kiss on Yomi Laichuan's lips: "I missed you so much too." Especially those lingering yet cruel dreams of the past three years amplified his longing infinitely.
"Tsk."
The romantic, bubbly atmosphere was shattered by a smack of the lips. The two turned to look and saw Matsuda Jinpei leaning against the car door with one hand in his pocket. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his face was expressionless, but his disdain was almost palpable.
Yomi Lai glanced at Matsuda Jinpei, whose face was grim, and grabbed Hagiwara Kenji, who was helping her adjust her necklace: "Are you sure it's okay for you to appear with Jinpei?"
Kenji Hagiwara smiled: "It's okay, after all, we—"
Matsuda Jinpei chuckled and interrupted Hagiwara Kenji with a gloating tone: "Hagiwara has completely solidified his reputation as a corrupt cop at the bar. He's a despicable officer who takes money to do his job."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan blinked, looking at Hagiwara Kenji with a face full of curiosity.
Matsuda Jinpei calmly added, "And he's incredibly popular at bars; countless women want to throw themselves into his arms every time."
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Upon hearing this, Yomi Lai immediately puffed up her cheeks and glared fiercely at Kenji Hagiwara.
Kenji Hagiwara twitched the corners of his mouth twice, then smiled and frowned: "Hey, Jinpei! You have to take responsibility for your words!"
Matsuda Jinpei ignored him, raising the corners of his lips as he continued to dig a hole: "If you don't believe me, I'll take you with me next time."
"Jinpei, you bastard!"
"Hmph!" With things having come to this point, Lai Chuan Huang Quan angrily pulled his arm away from the second-year graduate student's arm, turned around and left: "You stinky man!" The central system's comment of "attracting attention" was indeed very accurate!
"Huh?" Kenji Hagiwara was taken aback and quickly chased after him: "Wait a minute! Soft bread!"
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at his childhood friend, who had already caught up with him and was showering him with kisses, and let out a cold snort that was hard to decipher. He then turned and walked into the elevator a few meters away: "Hey you two, let's go!"
Kenji Hagiwara put his arm around Yomi Laichuan's waist, picked up his sulking girlfriend who had her arms crossed, and jogged a few steps into the elevator: "Hey Jinpei, you better explain yourself! I haven't touched any woman in the past three years! They came to me, and I refused them all!"
Matsuda Jinpei, with one hand in his pocket, pressed the button for the floor he wanted to go to and said casually, "Yeah, that's true."
Hagihara Kenji:…
He looked down at his girlfriend, who was still sulking with her arms crossed, and felt helpless.
"Xiao Jinping, it's really hard for me not to suspect that you have ulterior motives."
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at Hagiwara with a puzzled look. He just couldn't stand Hagiwara Kenji's saccharine manner, and what he said was true.
The elevator stopped with a ding, and Matsuda Jinpei glanced at the floor: "Alright, we're here, let's go."
The elevator doors slowly opened, and Kenji Hagiwara put down Yomi Laichuan from his arms: "Don't be angry, okay, softie? I really didn't accept any women's advances."
Yomi Laichuan gave a dry "Oh," pouted, and jogged a few steps before hooking her arm around Jinpei Matsuda's. Jinpei Matsuda was taken aback, clearly not expecting this. He frowned, staring at Yomi Laichuan for a moment, then glanced back at Kenji Hagiwara. His virtually nonexistent romantic experience left Jinpei momentarily at a loss.
Hagihara Kenji:?
Yomi Laichuan, with her chin held high in a sullen manner, almost made Kenji Hagiwara laugh. He took a few steps forward and tried to pull Yomi Laichuan off Matsuda, but Yomi seemed to be attached to Matsuda Jinpei's arm. Even when Kenji Hagiwara grabbed her waist and pulled her back, she wouldn't let go no matter what, causing Matsuda Jinpei to bend over in her direction.
Matsuda Jinpei forcefully pulled his arm out of Raikawa Yomi's arms: "Seriously, you little rascal, let go!" But she was only held tighter.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan practically clung to him like a koala: "No way! Second year of graduate school, let go!"
Kenji Hagiwara sighed helplessly, feeling a sense of déjà vu about the scene before him, only the positions of the person pulling Yomi Ryokawa and the person being pulled by Yomi Ryokawa had been reversed. He lowered his brows and released Yomi Ryokawa.
Just as Raikawa Yomi thought he had won a great victory, Hagiwara Kenji took a deep breath and smiled as he wiggled his fingers: "Crunch, crunch—"
His nimble fingers tickled Raikawa Yomi's ticklish spots, making her laugh until tears streamed down her face, and her grip loosened. The next second, Hagiwara Kenji pulled her down and held her tightly in his arms.
Kenji Hagiwara picked up the person in his arms and left, as if hugging a soft, large pillow: "Let's go, let's go, we're going to the banquet."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan was held by the waist, his toes unable to reach the ground, so he could only twist and turn in anger, and then resignedly be carried away.
A magnificent crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling of the six-meter-deep hall. Years later, Pixar, who discovers Ai Haibara's secret of shrinking, will be shot dead here by Gin. But now, various mechanical and engineering elites and companies are gathered here. Lai Chuan Huang Quan, still fuming after being put down, clings to Hagiwara Kenji's arm, chin held high, ignoring his attempts to coax her, only occasionally letting out a few haughty hums.
While everyone else was gathered in small groups, chatting over drinks, only Yomi Laichuan dragged Kenji Hagiwara back and forth across the table laden with food, stuffing his gills full of lobster meat.
Occasionally, people would cast surprised glances their way—the main purpose of such banquets was socializing and exchanging resources. Generally, only in the latter half, when most people had achieved their goals and were tired of socializing, would they begin to eat. Those like Lai Chuan and Huang Quan, who would enter the venue and immediately start eating, were always in the minority.
Fortunately, Yomi Laichuan's movements while eating were elegant and dignified, clearly the result of extensive and time-consuming training. Those around her simply assumed she was a chaebol heiress raised like a naive and innocent girl. After all, even a large conglomerate like Suzuki could raise a second daughter whose personality was completely unlike that of a typical heiress.
Lai Chuan Huang Quan opened his mouth and took the mantis shrimp that Hagiwara Kenji had peeled and fed him into his mouth, chewing it while looking around.
Matsuda Jinpei leaned against the corner, hands in his pockets, his black suit jacket draped casually over his shoulders without being buttoned. His lips were pressed into a thin line, and black sunglasses concealed his deep, ocean-like eyes. At first glance, he truly resembled a noble young master from a powerful family. Noticing Raikawa Yomi's gaze, Matsuda Jinpei smiled slightly at her.
Yomi Laichuan turned his head again and noticed a familiar figure—Rei Furuya. Years of undercover work had made him extremely sensitive to sight, and the moment the gaze fell on him, he turned his head to meet Yomi Laichuan's eyes.
Rei Furuya looks very handsome today, wearing a white shirt with a dark vest, his sleeves rolled up to reveal half of his arms, and his blond hair neatly combed, showcasing his unique exotic charm.
Rei Furuya glanced at Yomi Yorikawa once, then looked away. He took out his phone, typed a few things, and then turned to leave.
"Ding-dong—"
Not long after Furuya Rei put his phone away, the phone that Raikawa Yomi had stuffed into Hagiwara Kenji's pocket vibrated twice.
Kenji Hagiwara took out his phone, glanced at it, and handed it to Yomi Laichuan.
Amuro Tooru only sent four words, "Welcome back," but Yomi Laichuan was so happy that her eyebrows curved into a smile, and she stuffed another bite of cake into her mouth.
"I wonder if Mr. Guang knows that I'm back."
Kenji Hagiwara, holding his plate, quietly watched Yomi Laichuan eat her cake. Then he put down his food, grabbed Yomi Laichuan, and hid in a dark corner of the corridor.
He lightly tapped Lai Chuan Huang Quan's forehead with his finger: "Soft Bread, why have you been looking at other people all day?"
Lai Chuan Huang Quan snorted: "What! Jealous?"
Kenji Hagiwara nodded: "Yeah, I'm so jealous that I want to find a blanket to wrap myself up in, so I don't want you to look at others, and I don't want others to look at you."
After saying that, he cupped Lai Chuan Huang Quan's face, bent down and kissed her lips, his tongue scooping up the white cream stuck to Lai Chuan Huang Quan's lips.
The soft, moist touch felt like being licked by a cat, instantly making Lai Chuan Huang Quan blush. Her reddened ear tips were hidden in the darkness. She stammered for a while, then raised her foot and stomped hard on Hagiwara Kenji's instep.
Kenji Hagiwara grunted softly, then tightened his grip on Yomi's waist. He chuckled, the rhythmic vibrations of his chest clearly transmitted to Yomi through their pressed skin. That idiot, Soft Bread, looked furious, but he couldn't bring himself to step on him with his heel. His smooth soles wouldn't hurt him at all.
Raising his hand to smooth Yomi's loose hair, Kenji Hagiwara said softly, "Let's go back to the banquet."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan was led back to the banquet. Not long after, the administrator suddenly spoke up: "Huang Quan, Gin has appeared, at your seven o'clock position."
Following the direction indicated by the administrator, Lai Chuan Huang Quan looked over and saw a silver-haired man slowly emerging from the darkness, a cigar dangling from his lips. He wore a trench coat and glared at the waiter who tried to persuade him to put out his cigarette. Behind Gin was a square-faced man, presumably the "sidekick Vodka" listed in the information provided by the central system.
Yomi Lai hugged Kenji Hagiwara, looked away, and whispered, "Kenji, Gin is so strange. Isn't he hot? It's May, you know."
Kenji Hagiwara rubbed Yomi Laichuan's head: "It's probably because the air conditioning is on here."
Lai Chuan Huang Quan pouted, "Tch, I don't believe he can stay in an air-conditioned place forever. Besides, wouldn't it be a hassle to go to the bathroom dressed like that?" Finally, she added quietly, "Weirdo."
She looked at Gin again, only to find that he was staring at Matsuda Jinpei in the corner.
Ashes fell from the top of the cigar to the ground. Gin glared fiercely at Matsuda Jinpei, his gaze scrutinizing. It seemed as if he would transform into a ferocious jackal and tear Matsuda Jinpei to shreds at any moment.
Matsuda Jinpei leaned against the wall, showing no fear. He stared at Gin for a moment, then curled one corner of his mouth into a provocative smile at Gin.
Matsuda Jinpei's audacious actions startled Yomi Raikawa. She could even see two ferocious beasts staring at each other behind Gin and Matsuda Jinpei—a wolf and a tiger formed from terrifying auras respectively.
Just as the atmosphere became tense, Gin scoffed and left with vodka without looking back. He truly believed his earlier, presumptuous conclusion—Matsuda Jinpei was one of Rum's men. Aside from Vermouth, Bourbon, and Rum, very few in the organization dared to provoke him like that.
As Gin left, Kenji Hagiwara ruffled Yomi Rikawa's hair and whispered, "I'm going to follow Gin. Be careful."
“Okay,” Yomi Laichuan grasped Kenji Hagiwara’s hand. “Kenji, you too. Gin is dangerous, so please be careful.”
"Okay, wait for my message."
[Author's Note]
Sorry, this chapter on the outline ends here. I'll try to write more in the next chapter. P.S. Huang Quan will not be too involved in the struggles within the distillery.
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