Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 506 Goodbye, Father, and My Cowardice! (Monthly Ticket Request!)
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Watching the figure of Hatamoto Gozang walking away and completely disappearing into the corner, Hatamoto Kitaro slowly straightened his already aching back, then he let out a long sigh of relief, as if he wanted to let go of all the heavy pressure that had accumulated in his heart.

God knows how much pressure he was under when facing a certain grumpy old man.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is like walking on a knife's edge, enduring unbearable pain every minute and every second!

Hatamoto Kitaro raised his hand and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeve. The sweat rolled down and soaked his sleeves.

After calming down a bit, he quickly turned to Mao Lilan and the others, his eyes full of guilt and uneasiness, and he forced a bitter smile, his voice a little hoarse and helpless: "Finally, the situation has been stabilized temporarily. The old man's bad temper is really unbearable..."

According to seniority, he should have been the heir to the entire Hatamoto family.

But unfortunately, in Japan where the concept of hierarchy is prevalent and the shackles of tradition are deep, the status of a son-in-law is not high at all.

The identity of a son-in-law is like a shackle, which makes him naturally inferior to others.

Moreover, his marriage to his cousin had already touched the sore spot of Hatamoto Gozo, making the old man very unhappy. Coupled with the cowardly shortcomings in his character, he had no weight in the Hatamoto family. Especially in front of Hatamoto Gozo, the head of the family, he was silent as a cicada, humble as to be in the dust, and dared not even breathe.

Looking at his timid and bitter appearance, Kogoro Maori's mouth twitched uncontrollably and ripples of sympathy arose in his heart.

That's right, that old man Hatamoto Gozo has more than just a bad temper, he is clearly an active volcano that is ready to erupt violently at any time!
Let alone Hatamoto Kitaro, anyone in front of him would be nervous and afraid to breathe.

Thinking of this, Maori Kogoro couldn't help but feel guilty. After all, Hatamoto Kitaro was scolded so badly because of them. Thinking of this, he quickly apologized to the other party, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kitaro, I have caused you so much trouble and made you suffer!"

If they had not been invited on board, Hatamoto Kitaro would not have been scolded so harshly.

Hearing this, Hatamoto Kitaro shook his head slightly and waved his hand, "It's not your fault..."

Even if there were no Kogoro Mori and others, the old man's attitude towards him would not be much better.

After all, ever since that incident that year, Hatamoto Gozo has been dissatisfied with him in every way, as if there was a thorn in his eye, and he would find fault with him from time to time.

In daily interactions, she would occasionally find fault with him.

Even if he acted properly and cautiously and did not make any mistakes, in the eyes of the old man, it seemed that everything he did was wrong.

Just because an old man was prejudiced against him, disliked him in every way and wanted to find fault with him.

It is precisely because of this that he became the one who was at fault and had to bear many blames for no reason. His life was like walking on thin ice.

As he spoke, he stole a glance in the direction where Hatamoto Gozo had left, shrank his neck, the cold sweat on his forehead had not yet dried, and he unconsciously clasped his hands together and rubbed them, "I originally thought that a wedding is a happy event, and having more people would make it more lively, but who would have thought that the old man would be so furious."

Although he knew that his father had always been strict with rules and had a stubborn temper, and had always disliked him, he really didn't expect that the other party would lose his temper because of such a thing, and, even in front of outsiders, he would not give him any face at all!
Conan blinked and interrupted the topic crisply, "Uncle, that old man is so angry, will Sister Xia Jiang's wedding be affected?"

Hearing this, Hatamoto Kitaro squatted down and looked Conan in the eye. He said with a guilty and anxious look on his face: "Little brother, no, uncle will definitely find a way to calm grandpa down and will not let Xia Jiang's wedding go wrong."

But I think that even without him, Hatamoto Natsue's wedding would not go wrong.

After all, everyone in the Hatake family can see how much the old man loves Xia Jiang.

The wedding of his most beloved granddaughter will not be affected no matter how angry an old man is with him.

Mao Lilan and Bai Ye looked at each other and tried to persuade him gently, "Uncle, don't be too anxious. Sister Xia Jiang and the others didn't blame you. They just comforted Mr. Xiang Er for his good cooking skills. I believe that when the old man calms down, he will understand that your original intention was good."

Hatamoto Kitaro's eyes were red, and he said gratefully: "Ms. Maori, thank you for your comfort, but I still feel heavy with guilt in my heart."

"Alright..." Hatamoto Shoji beside him patted his shoulder and sighed, "You also meant well but ended up doing something bad. Don't blame yourself too much."

What a joke that old man is. Even if he is dissatisfied with his brother-in-law, he can't scold him in front of outsiders!
Now, the excitement of their Hatake family has been seen by outsiders!
After these words came out, Hatamoto Kitaro's bitter smile became even wider, and he shook his head in response: "Shoji, please don't comfort me. This matter is all my responsibility. I should have consulted my father before making a decision. Even if he didn't agree, it would be better than the current situation."

He had thought that having more people at the wedding would make it more lively and joyful, but who would have thought it would turn out like this. He even felt embarrassed to face Kogoro Mouri and others.

When he said this, he paused, his tone somewhat inexplicable, "However, my father's temper has really become more and more irritable recently!"

In the past, although a certain old man disliked him in many ways, he would never embarrass him and his son in front of outsiders.

But now, even with the presence of Mori Kogoro and others, the other party still scolded and blamed him mercilessly, and the scolding was particularly harsh, as if he was not a member of the Hatamoto family, but a dog of the Hatamoto family!
"Who said it wasn't true? I carefully prepared a table of Western food for him, but he ended up scolding me in a rage."

Hatamoto Shoji sighed helplessly and complained, "Ah, getting old is really troublesome!"

When he said this, he paused for a moment, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face. "But, after all, father is already 72 years old, Beilang, you should be more patient."

At seventy-two, he is already quite old and won’t be able to live for many more years.

Once an old man passes away, won't the huge assets of the Hatamoto family fall into the hands of their children?

However, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Hatamoto Kitaro, the son-in-law who married into the wife's family.

After all, because of his marriage to his cousin and his status as a son-in-law, the other party had long caused dissatisfaction among Hatamoto Gozo and was destined to be excluded from this "feast of division".

However, although both are son-in-law, Hatamoto Takeshi and Hatamoto Kitaro are different.

Because Hatamoto Takeshi's wife is Hatamoto Natsue, the younger generation that Hatamoto Gozo thinks is most promising. No one can guarantee that the old man will not allow Hatamoto Natsue, his granddaughter, to participate in the competition to divide up the Hatamoto family's huge industry just because he favors her.

Thinking of this, Hatamoto Shoji looked at Hatamoto Takeshi with a bit more scrutiny and hostility. After all, if his guess was true, then Hatamoto Takeshi would soon become his enemy who would divide his property with him.

"That's right, dear. Just be patient. Dad is old and won't live long anyway..."

After hearing this, before Hatamoto Kitaro could say anything, a middle-aged woman in wooden clogs and a kimono walked over with a wooden face and interrupted the conversation between the two.

Her name was Hatamoto Mariko. She was the aunt of Hatamoto Natsue, the eldest daughter of Hatamoto Gozo, and the wife of Hatamoto Kitaro.

She had a dark face and lowered her voice, saying gloomily, "Once he dies, the entire Hatamoto Group and all the property of the Hatamoto family will be yours..."

Just now I saw a certain old man scolding his husband and son mercilessly in front of outsiders, as if they were not members of the hatamoto family but outsiders, or even worse than outsiders.

She was so angry that she wanted to stand up and curse at some old fool.

However, because the other party still controls the power of the Hatamoto family, in order to avoid completely angering the other party and thus causing them to have no chance of inheriting the Hatamoto family's assets in the future, she had no choice but to suppress the grievance and resentment in her heart.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple?"

However, before she could finish her words, she was ruthlessly interrupted by a sudden sneer.

A young couple appeared behind them like ghosts, breaking the depressing atmosphere.

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"Aunt, you are too naive!"

The one who spoke was a sexy woman wearing a black V-neck, backless dress with a pearl necklace and short hair with bangs.

Her name is Hatamoto Akie, and she is Hatamoto Natsue's elder sister. At this moment, she is standing side by side with her husband Hatamoto Ryuo, staring at Mariko coldly.

Japan has a rule that "husband and wife must have the same surname". Therefore, if a man marries into a woman's family in Japan, he must also take the woman's surname.

Japan also has the culture of "son-in-law and adopted son", which means that the son-in-law and adopted son are combined into one, and the man is required to have no connection with his original family.

Some large business families will recruit capable sons-in-law to inherit the family business.

——In Japan, in order to prevent the outflow of property, once a man marries into a wife, the family name must be changed to the woman's surname.

It is also because of this that since Longnan married a woman from the Hatamoto family, he changed his surname to Hatamoto.

Including Hatamoto Kitaro, he changed his surname to Hatamoto because he married Hatamoto Gozo's eldest daughter, Hatamoto Mariko.

Hearing this, Mariko Hatamoto's heart suddenly tightened, as if being grasped by an invisible hand. Her expression instantly became nervous, her eyes widened with fear and confusion, and her voice trembled a little.

"What do you mean? What else do you know?"

For some reason, inexplicably, she always felt that what Hatamoto Akiie said was like an ominous curse, which made her feel cold in her heart and had a bad premonition.

But she didn't know where this ominousness should lie.

"Well, don't be surprised if I tell you this."

Noticing the uneasiness and suspicion on her face, Hatamoto Akiie raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint sneer. He then moved closer to Hatamoto Mariko, lowered his voice, and whispered in her ear, as if a devil was delivering a curse.

As Hatamoto Mariko listened, her face suddenly changed. She opened her mouth in surprise. She looked panicked and her voice became higher. Her face was full of disbelief: "This... How is this possible? Impossible!"

Damn it, how could such a thing be possible!

No, she absolutely would not allow it and would not accept it!
"I heard that Grandpa will announce this matter immediately after returning to Tokyo."

Hatamoto Akiie crossed her arms across her chest, her body straight and slender, exuding a cold and arrogant aura, which made her face look even more delicate and sexy. She looked like a proud and indifferent peacock.

impossible?
Sorry, a certain old man really likes his lovely sister and wants to give her all the good things!

Therefore, there is no such thing as impossible when it comes to the other party.

Her husband, Hatamoto Ryuo, leaned against the side of the boat, frowning and smacking his lips in dissatisfaction: "Humph, are you kidding me? I'm already very burdened. If something like that really happens, what will I use to pay it back..."

As he spoke, anxiety and determination flashed in his eyes. For him who was heavily in debt, this property was a lifeline and he had to get it. Otherwise, those who were chasing him for debt would never let him go easily if they couldn't get the money.

Without paying attention to her husband's reaction, Hatamoto Akiie stared at Hatamoto Mariko, then slightly raised her slender eyebrows, and a bone-chilling cold light flashed in her eyes, "It will take another 24 hours to reach Tokyo..."

A sinister smile spread across the corners of Hatamoto Akiie's mouth, like a cunning fox plotting a conspiracy, "If you don't think of a solution during this period..."

When Mariko heard this, her face turned pale as paper in an instant. Beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks like raindrops. Her brows seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hemp rope, twisting tightly in pain.

Although Hatamoto Akiie didn't finish her words, she was not a fool, so how could she not understand?

Once the ship arrives in Tokyo, no matter how dissatisfied or unwilling they are, they will be powerless to change the situation.

Because, by that time, everything was already a done deal and a foregone conclusion!
Seeing and hearing this scene, Ichiro Hatamoto, who was originally staring at the direction where Hatamoto Gozo left, now became like a frightened quail and involuntarily clenched the paintbrush in his hand.

After taking a deep look at Hatamoto Natsue, Hatamoto Ichiro lowered his head, turned around silently like a frightened quail, and hurriedly walked into the cabin on the first floor, as if he wanted to leave all the noisy disputes and intrigues behind, find a quiet place, and avoid the undercurrent of family disputes. It seemed that he had other calculations in his mind...

(End of this chapter)