Am I being simulated by their love affair.

The Opponent in Act 1 of Chapter 36
It took only a moment for the gradual drizzle to turn into a blanket of rain. The marble roof of the balcony was constantly being hammered, emitting a dense, muffled sound.

"What does Sister Hua mean?" The woman in charge of the Mochizuki family couldn't be that simple. Matsueda Jun was mentally prepared.

"Matsueda-kun is a little scheming." Mochizuki Hua turned around to face Matsueda Jun, leaning her back against the glass door, with one leg bent against the door, causing the lines of her black sleeveless long skirt to undulate.

"When Xiaoyao was here, she didn't dare call me Sister Hua, but she didn't want to upset me by calling me Aunt Hua. But as soon as she left, she started calling me Sister Hua so sweetly."

"Hmm? Am I right, Matsueda?" The woman walked to the round table again. Instead of sitting down, she stood behind her chair, holding the back of the chair with both hands, lowering her upper body, and observing him with a somewhat cold look.

Jun Matsueda was sitting facing the transparent balcony door, and Mochizuki Hua was standing in front of him, her black hair flowing along with her body. Behind her was a sky full of lightning and thunder, and a rainstorm that almost formed a continuous line.

The queen in the movie walked off the screen.

Will Mochizuki Haruka look like this when she grows up? Matsueda Jun remained calm.

"I just want everyone I come into contact with to be happy. If everyone is happy and has a good impression of me, there will be fewer problems and troubles in life, right? You know my background. After leaving the orphanage to live, I have no one to rely on, so of course I have to be cautious and choose the easy path." This was the first time that Jun Matsueda analyzed himself in front of others after leaving the orphanage.

"Don't treat me as an enemy." Wang Yuehua's expression softened a bit. "Relax, I have nothing against you. Even if you elope with Xiaoyao, it won't affect the Wangyue family's attitude and support for the orphanage."

Jun Matsueda breathed a sigh of relief. That's good.

"But I'd still be angry if that happened, and I might consider punishing you severely, like making you drift in Tokyo Bay for two days, or spending a week in the Mochizuki family's basement."

Wang Yuehua smiled and stamped her foot. The basement was right below where she was standing. "There's nothing scary in our basement. It's full of toys that Xiaoyao played with when she was a child, as well as things like rapiers, baseball bats, and horse whips that she used to cultivate her hobbies."

Even though he was indoors, Jun Matsueda could still feel the rain falling on his head. He wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead. He had never been whipped in his previous life, and he certainly wouldn't be whipped in this one!

"Aunt, please rest assured. I won't do anything to hurt Mochizuki." Matsueda Jun leaned back in his chair to give himself a sense of security.

"Just call me Sister Hua, I like it." Mochizuki Hua smiled and walked to Mochizuki Yao's seat between the two of them, wanting to move her chair and sit next to Songzhi Jun. "I'm not afraid that you will hurt Xiaoyao's body, but I'm afraid that you will hurt her heart~"

She grabbed the back of the chair with both hands and tried to lift it, but the chair didn't budge.

"Ouch, this chair is so heavy, Songzhi-kun, come and help me move it!" Wang Yuehua was helpless and lost her composure. Her cheeks flushed and she pouted angrily. "Next time, ask them to change the chair. The momentum I worked so hard to build up is gone."

Matsueda Jun didn't dare relax. This seemingly youthful and innocent aunt was also a masterful actress, her aura flowing freely. He walked over, picked up the chair with one hand, and placed it next to him, then returned to his seat and sat down.

The woman first straightened her long skirt, held the skirt down at the back of her legs with her right hand, and sat down next to Matsueda Jun. Matsueda Jun watched the heavy rain outside the balcony turn into waves in the sky under the strong wind, without looking away.

"After saying so much, Jun Matsueda still hasn't answered my question directly—you don't seem to care about her as much as Xiaoyao cares about you?"

You cunning child, Wang Yuehua told him with a smile.

Jun Matsueda's brain was working at high speed, his thoughts spreading from the solar system to the universe. He was thinking about whether it would be better to say that he cared or not.

The woman sighed. "You're so young, yet you're already so mature. Even answering a question like this requires weighing the pros and cons. I don't know how you got through this."

Responding truthfully, Matsueda Jun said, "Onee-sama can see that I have my own life and I really don't care much about Mochizuki-san."

Wang Yuehua's expression showed no surprise. She picked up her niece's teacup from the table and took a sip. Her demeanor was even more graceful than Wang Yueyao's, and the satisfied expression as she savored the tea was similar, like a satiated cat. "Luckily, you didn't give me a false answer, otherwise I would have suspected that you were trying to toy with Xiaoyao's feelings."

The woman put down her teacup, her expression the most serious since they met. "This is forbidden, and it's also the only requirement. If I find out you're playing with Xiaoyao's feelings, you're dead, and I'll cut off my funding to the orphanage. This is what you care about most, isn't it?"

Of course, an entrepreneur’s responsibilities are not as important as his own family. Jun Matsueda is not surprised at all. He just wants to ask one question.

"Just don't lie to her and play with her feelings, okay?"

Wang Yuehua looked a little surprised, "What do you want to do?"

"I just think Mochizuki-san is a bit troublesome, so I want to distance myself from her. I'm afraid she might have an extreme reaction." Matsueda Jun gave his aunt a heads-up.

"Are you really not interested in Xiaoyao? Although her personality is a bit weird, she is also very charming, right?" She stared at Matsueda Jun as if she had seen a Trisolaran.

"Mochizuki-san is indeed very charming, but I'm really not interested." Matsueda Jun shook his head.

"Okay." Mochizuki Hua looked at Matsueda Jun's face for a moment, and suddenly felt that it was not so difficult to understand. "It's okay. The girls of the Mochizuki family have their own pride and reserve. They won't do anything crazy, and it won't affect the Mochizuki family's support for the welfare home. Don't worry."

I hope so.

The preparations were complete, and it was time to go find the final boss. Matsueda Jun finally relaxed and started chatting with Mochizuki Hana.

"Matsueda-kun, do you think Xiaoyao has been acting strangely lately?"

"Uh, she might have superpowers, is that strange?" Maybe the Mochizuki family members will appear, not just once in a lifetime.

"Ah?" Wang Yuehua opened her mouth in surprise, revealing some of the naivety of a young girl.

Jun Matsueda vividly described to her how Haruka Mochizuki always appeared beside him silently.

"Maybe she is a ninja." Jun Matsueda made a reasonable guess. He always felt that every time the girl appeared behind him, she wanted to stab him in the back.

"Hahahaha." Mochizuki laughed out loud, picked up his teacup and took another sip. Matsueda Jun was also a little thirsty, but his tea was still hot.

"But that's not what I want to ask." The woman looked hesitant and worried. She stood up and walked back and forth on the balcony twice.

"Some time ago, Xiaoyao told me that I might only have a few months left to live."

It was as if the mute button was pressed in the hall. No sound could be heard except for the howling wind outside the door.

Jun Matsueda looked at the woman leaning against the door. Her face was a little pale, as if she would be swallowed up by the darkness surging behind her at any time.

The Wangyue family's manor is still surrounded by bitter wind and rain.

(End of this chapter)