My new wife discovered my past

After hearing her husband Watanabe's suggestion, Noriko nodded repeatedly in agreement. She patted her head lightly in annoyance:

"Yes! Such a good reason...why didn't I think of it just now?

"Eh... you're not really going to become stupid because of pregnancy, are you?"

Without dwelling on this point too much, Noriko simply sent messages to Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome and Sakuraba Miki one by one under Watanabe's guidance to test the waters.

As Watanabe expected, the three girls were very considerate and said that they had something to do today and asked Noriko to have a good rest.

After the dust settled, Noriko took the initiative to stretch out her arms, hugged Watanabe's neck tightly, and kissed him hard on the cheek, her voice full of irrepressible excitement:
"Great! Then... Tetsuya-kun, let's go take a bath now~!"

"Okay, okay~" Watanabe responded with a smile, gently picked up Noriko and stood up, and walked towards the bathroom together.

After a morning bath full of warmth and sweetness, the refreshed Kiko changed into a comfortable and loose home maternity dress with the help of Watanabe.

The two of them came to the living room, where the priestess had already brought them a simple but nutritious breakfast.

Yukiko had her favorite seaweed egg roll, as well as hot miso soup carefully made with kelp and bonito flakes, some light and refreshing seasonal pickles, and a small bowl of crystal clear white rice.

However, just as Jiko picked up the chopsticks with great anticipation, picked up a small piece of the fragrant egg roll, put it into her mouth, and savored it twice, her pretty face, which had originally been smiling with satisfaction, suddenly turned pale.

The next second, she couldn't help but cover her mouth, making violent retching sounds. Her stomach felt like it was churning and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Koriko! What's wrong with you?!" Seeing this, Toru Watanabe's face changed drastically. He had never seen such a situation before!
Watanabe immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, came to Kiko's side, and held her shoulders which were trembling slightly due to violent vomiting, his voice full of anxiety and worry.

"Ugh... Ugh... Tetsuya-kun... I... I don't know... I just... I suddenly feel so sick... I want to vomit..."

Jiko spoke intermittently, with physiological tears welling up in her eyes uncontrollably.

She tried hard to suppress the strong feeling of nausea, but it was of no use.

The contents of my stomach surged upward as if out of control.

Kiko couldn't bear it any longer, she pushed Watanabe away, reached for the trash can, and retched into it. The sound of retching was heartbreaking.

Watanabe Tetsuya's heart tightened instantly.

This is... pregnancy reaction? !

Watanabe immediately realized that Noriko's sudden and violent reaction was most likely the most common and most torturous pregnancy reaction in the early stages of pregnancy, namely morning sickness.

He did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately walked around to Jiko, where he saw Jiko vomiting and with a blue face.

"Kiko! Are you having morning sickness?" Watanabe was so distressed that he gently patted Kiko's back to comfort her.

Jiko vomited for a long time until there was nothing left in her stomach to vomit out, and the strong feeling of nausea was slightly relieved.

Her face was still as pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, and she was so weak that she looked like she would faint at any moment.

Watanabe quickly poured a cup of warm water for Kiko to rinse her mouth, and then used a warm towel to wipe away the cold sweat on her forehead and the stains on the corners of her mouth.

"Are you feeling better?" Watanabe hugged his weak wife Noriko tightly in his arms, his voice slightly hoarse because of heartache.

"Well... much better..." Noriko leaned weakly in her husband's arms, her voice as thin as a mosquito: "I'm sorry, Tetsuya-kun...

"I made a mess of breakfast..."

“Silly girl, what are you talking about?” Watanabe kissed her forehead distressedly, “Feeling uncomfortable is the most important thing.

"How is Jiko feeling now? Do you want me to call a doctor right away?"

Ji Zi shook her head: "No need...it should be...it should be pregnancy reaction.

"I saw it online before, saying that many pregnant women have this problem...

"I thought I would be pregnant after almost four months, but I didn't expect it to come again..."

Watanabe supported Noriko and looked at the breakfast on the table that was almost untouched and still exuded an enticing aroma. However, Noriko no longer had any appetite. Instead, she felt that the familiar feeling of nausea was coming back again.

"Let's not eat this." Watanabe immediately made a decision and said, "I'll help Noriko lie down on the bed for a while and rest."

After Kiko nodded in agreement, Watanabe carried her back to the bed. She soon fell into a deep sleep with deep fatigue and weakness.

Watanabe sat on the edge of the bed, using a towel soaked in warm water to wipe his wife Noriko's lips and pale, haggard face, which were slightly dry due to dehydration, over and over again with great gentleness.

Looking at Noriko's brows that were tightly furrowed due to extreme discomfort, and the crystal tears that had not yet dried in the corners of her eyes, Watanabe's heart was filled with indescribable self-blame, heartache and... a deep sense of powerlessness.

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At the same time, deep inside the Hidaka Shrine, in the shrine's exclusive meeting hall, which symbolizes the highest power and is filled with a solemn and oppressive atmosphere.

A "small temporary meeting" convened by Mari Hidaka herself and limited to a few core members is quietly taking place.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is the bright sunshine and lush courtyard view.

But the atmosphere in the meeting hall was out of tune with this beautiful summer scenery, and seemed particularly solemn and depressing.

There were only a handful of people sitting around the long rosewood conference table.

The one sitting in the main seat is naturally the current chief priest of Hidaka Shrine, the sixth generation Hidaka Mari.

She was wearing a solemn and complicated white hakama today, with her usual indifferent expression that made her look majestic without even getting angry, and no emotion could be seen in her deep eyes.

Sitting below her on the left was Tsukimi Saki.

The actual controller of the [Tsukimi Group] still maintained his cool, arrogant and wise attitude, holding a cup of iced coffee that seemed to never be finished, and looking calmly at everyone present.

Sitting opposite them were Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome Hazuki, and... Sakura Kujo, whose face looked a little pale but whose eyes still showed some reluctance and stubbornness.

Princess Sakuraba is not among them.

Miss Yukiyo stood respectfully behind Kujo Sakura, like the most loyal shadow, so quiet that one could hardly feel her presence.

But her eyes, which occasionally raised their gleaming light, clearly showed that she was not a simple maid.

Hidaka Mari picked up the hot tea at hand, took a sip, then put down the cup, and calmly swept her eyes over every evil woman present. In a calm but unquestionable dignity, she opened the meeting: "I have called everyone here today, and I believe everyone has their own ideas.

“Those who can sit in this meeting room are all core figures who hold a pivotal position in my [Hidaka Shrine], [Tsukimisato Foundation], [New Moon Group], and even in the entire Tokyo family.

"In other words, we represent the most important and influential forces surrounding Tetsuya Watanabe."

Hidaka Mari's eyes lingered on the faces of Tsukimi Saki, Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome Hazuki, and Kujo Sakura in turn for a moment, and continued:

“In Kyoto, the main forces are naturally me, President Tsukimi, and Hoshimi Miko.

“As for Captain Saotome, although you have deep roots in Kyoto, the foundation of the Crescent Moon Group has shifted to Tokyo after all, so I will temporarily assign you to the Tokyo side.

"From Tokyo, the only person who is qualified to sit here is Miss Jiugong Sakura, the sole heir of the Jiugong family.

"Of course, Ms. Yukiyo is also on this list as Ms. Sakura's right-hand man."

Mari Hidaka's remarks seemed to be just a simple introduction of the participants, but in fact they invisibly divided the camps, pointed out their respective identities and status, and set the tone for the subsequent discussion.

"Today's meeting will mainly discuss three things." Hidaka Mari held up three fingers:
"First, regarding the relationship between our forces and Watanabe Tetsuya in the coming period, and... the arrangement and allocation of his time.

"This matter is rather complicated and is most likely to cause controversy. Let's not rush into it and leave it for later."

After hearing the time arrangement and allocation for Watanabe Tetsuya, Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome Hazuki and Kujo Sakura who were present all had a barely perceptible strange light flashing in their eyes, but no one spoke immediately.

"The second thing..." Hidaka Mari continued, her tone becoming somewhat meaningful: "It's about Shimizu Noriko.

“Everyone is familiar with the fact that Noriko Shimizu is pregnant.

“Moreover, from what I have observed, Toru Watanabe values ​​the child in her belly more than his own life.

"This is one of the most important bargaining chips we can use now and in the future."

Hidaka Mari swept her eyes across the crowd and said word by word, "So, everyone here, no matter what you think of that woman Shimizu Noriko, whether it's jealousy or disdain, remember this.

"Before she successfully gives birth to the child, no one is allowed to disturb her, hurt her, or... let her know any truth that she shouldn't know, in any way!
"What we need to do is to continue to maintain the status quo, allowing her to rest assured and take care of her pregnancy, and to happily be the happy Mrs. Watanabe who is kept in the dark.

"Once the baby is born safely, we will have one more powerful reason to control and threaten Watanabe Tetsuya.

"I think everyone... should have no objection to this, right?"

"No."

"agree."

"As it should be."

Hoshimi Haruka, Tsukimiri Saki, Saotome Hazuki and Kujo Sakura expressed their agreement almost in unison.

On this point, these evil women who usually fight openly and secretly, and can even be said to be "irreconcilable", have reached a rare consensus.

Noriko Shimizu and the baby in her belly are the Achilles' heel of their control over Tetsuya Watanabe. They are the key that they are most reluctant to give up and the key that can make him hesitate when they are playing the game with the unruly man.

"Very good." Hidaka Mari nodded with satisfaction, then changed the subject and her tone became a little cold:
"Then, the next thing is the third matter of our meeting today, and it is also the one that needs to be resolved immediately.

"How to deal with the uninvited troublemaker, Sakuraba Miki."

There was a hint of barely perceptible disgust in Hidaka Mari's eyes:

"That brat, relying on the fact that he is a member of the Sakuraba family and is close to Shimizu Noriko, has been getting more and more aggressive in front of Watanabe Tetsuya recently, and has become more and more... annoying.

"More importantly, she seems to have noticed what we are doing, and even... has some thoughts that she shouldn't have.

“After all, she is a member of the Sakuraba family and our nominal guest. If I [Hidaka Shrine] directly deal with her, it will inevitably give people a reason to criticize her and may even cause unnecessary trouble.

"So, I would like to hear everyone's opinions. How should we properly deal with this Sakuraba Princess?"

Mari Hidaka asked the question, but her eyes first fell on Haruka Hoshimi.

Xing Jianyao lowered her eyes slightly and replied calmly: "Reporting to the Lord, this matter... As a shrine maiden, it is not convenient for me to intervene."

Xing Jianyao's words cleverly removed herself from the matter.

When Tsukimi Ryosaki heard this, a barely perceptible arc of sarcasm appeared at the corner of her lips.

She picked up the coffee, took a sip slowly, and then said calmly: "Since Xingjian Miko is not convenient to take action, then it is naturally even more difficult for me, as an elder, to bully the weak.

“In fact, in my opinion, this matter… doesn’t need to be rushed.

“We can wait and see what happens.

"Let's see what kind of waves the fourth Miss Sakuraba can make.

"Maybe...she can bring us some unexpected surprises?"

It is clear from what Tsukimi Rinaki said that she does not want to give up so early, and plans to sit on the mountain and watch the fight to see what other women will do.

Seeing this, Saotome Hazuki also smiled and said, “Yes, yes, I think what Saki-sama said makes sense.

"Sakuraba-san is young after all, and many things he does may just be impulsive, and he may not really want to be our enemy.

“We should still value peace.

"As for me... my first priority right now is to stabilize Kiko-chan's emotions and ensure that she can rest and take care of her baby peacefully. I don't have the energy to get involved in other things."

Saotome Hazuki even distanced herself from the matter, as if Sakuraba Miki's affairs had nothing to do with her at all.

As Mari Hidaka listened to the three women's speeches, each one was more skilled at Tai Chi and shirking responsibility than the other, she sneered in her heart but did not lose her temper on the spot.

She had expected this result.

Or rather, this was just a tacit push among them.

Hidaka Mari's eyes finally fell on Kujo Sakura, who had been silent from the beginning, and Miss Yukiyo behind her, who always maintained a respectful attitude but could not hide her shrewdness and competence. (End of this chapter)