Am I being simulated by their love affair.

Chapter 405 The Third Bad News
"So, Songzhi went to meet the parents?"

Wang Yuehua's somewhat languid voice echoed in the bedroom. The afternoon sun was warm, and she couldn't help but take a short nap.

"Maybe we'll go home and do things that only couples do."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Mochizuki Haruka spoke in a low, melancholic tone; this kind of scene has appeared in many comics.

"How could that be?" The woman waved her hand dismissively. "If those two really slept together, why didn't they go to Songzhi's apartment? Going to Shanjian's house is just asking for trouble, isn't it?"

The girl rolled her eyes. She was just saying it casually, but she didn't expect her aunt to actually analyze it.

Wang Yuehua got out of bed, picked up the teacup that the maid had placed on the bedside table in advance, and used the cold-brewed Gyokuro tea to refresh herself.

A few minutes later, she stood in front of the dressing table and braided the hair of the sitting girl.

"Hmm, so that means Matsueda must have already met Yami Kazuaki. He should be able to sense what the real family is like, right?"

The woman's fingers traced the girl's long, flowing hair, the smooth, black strands parting like waves with her slender fingers.

"Aren't we a family too?" Mochizuki Haruka asked, somewhat puzzled by her aunt's statement.

"Is Xiaoyao very close to our relatives?" The woman smiled. "We can only be considered a 'family,' while people like Yamami are the real 'clan.'"

“Matsue grew up in an orphanage and isn’t the sociable type, so how could she possibly adapt to the Yamami family’s lifestyle, where you could fill out several forms just for family relationships?”

"So for him, our little family is the most suitable~"

"Will the pine branch run into a wall with Yamami Maki's parents?" Mochizuki Haruka turned her head; this was the question she was most concerned about.

"Well, that's hard to say."

The aunt picked up the mirror placed on the table so that the girl could see her three-strand braided pigtails reflected in the mirror of the dressing table.

"Matsueda is very good at enduring things, isn't he? Back when Haruka was so willful, he was able to tolerate you for so long. If you want to win over Uncle and Aunt Yamami's family, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Mochizuki Haruka fell silent, staring intently at the smiling woman in the mirror with a resentful look in her eyes.

"Actually, this is a good thing." Wang Yuehua smoothed the girl's braids one last time, admiring her masterpiece with satisfaction.

“The more patient Matsue is with the Yamami family, the better—he’s not a submissive person at heart, and the deeper his connection with the Yamami family, the more unhappy he will become.”

“We don’t need to do anything, just be good to him. Songzhi will definitely feel the difference in treatment.”

The woman sat down on a chair nearby, as if she had returned to her office in the corporate building, plotting to take down her target without bloodshed.

"Why go to the Yamami family to fawn over them when you can be free and at ease at Mochizuki's house?"

"If this kind of thinking continues to pull us along, the pine branches will naturally lean towards our side."

"If the relationship between Matsue and Maki continues to warm up, Haruka can tell Tomatsu Yuka that they have already met each other's parents and let her take the lead for you."

“Aunt is too scheming.” Wang Yueyao turned her head to look at the woman sitting behind her.

"Isn't it because Xiaoyao is so useless?" The woman rolled her eyes at her. "How about this hairstyle? If you like it, use it to seduce Songzhi tomorrow."

The girl examined it for a while and then said in approval, "Matsugi should like it."

Wang Yuehua sighed, "That's how you win over a man; you always have to give him something new."

"Girls like Xiao Moji always seem perfect at first glance, but no one is perfect. Over time, even flaws that aren't really flaws will be magnified."

“You’ve already shown Songzhi your worst side, so every good thing you do from now on is a plus.”

The visionary strategist, Mochizuki Kaga, concluded with this summary.

"Offense is always easier than defense. As long as we can make Matsueda waver even once, it will be a victory for us!" That night, Matsueda Jun received bad news, which was also the first attack from the Mochizuki family.

The cell phone on the sofa rang, and Yosuke Kurusu pressed the pause button on the TV. The two were watching the fourth episode of "Now That Things Have Come to This."

The boy picked up his phone, glanced at it, gestured to the girl not to worry about him, and then walked towards the balcony.

"Did your aunt want to see me about something?"

The woman cleared her throat, her voice melodious, "Matsue, Mr. Yamami Kazuaki called me today, didn't he?"

"Uncle Yamami?" Jun Matsueda frowned. "Is it something to do with me?"

"So he's calling me 'uncle' already?" Aunt's voice was somewhat sarcastic. "Do you know what he said to me?"

"You want our family to keep a good distance from Matsueda Jun, okay? Are you and Maki already that close?"

Could Mochizuki know about his relationship with his senior? This was Matsueda Jun's first thought.

"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for Xiaoyao," the woman said with a smile. "You young people can handle your own affairs."

As she said this, Mochizuki Haruka, who had just finished taking a shower, was listening nearby.

The boy subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. "So he got rejected? Will this affect the relationship between your two families?"

"Of course I agreed!" Wang Yuehua laughed even more happily on the other end of the phone. "I still need to do business with them, so this is also a way of doing them a favor."

"But my agreement doesn't mean Xiaoyao agrees, and I can't control her anyway~"

"..." Jun Matsue imagined his aunt's cunning, fox-like smile on the other side.

"So I'm just making this call to let Songzhi know." The woman's voice sounded somewhat alluring.

"If you suffer any injustice at the Yamami family, you can come to me and Haruka to seek justice for you, okay?"

"After all, you're considered a benefactor of the Mochizuki family, so there's no need to be so polite~"

After watching the rest of the TV series with the girl and washing up, Jun Matsueda lay on the bed.

The partially closed curtains cast faint streaks of light on the ceiling and the blankets, and he began to recall yesterday's conversation and tonight's phone call.

The Yamami family has already begun taking action.

According to the Yami family's plan, in another six months, he will completely leave the band, move out of the apartment, and study business management, financial investment, and social etiquette while ensuring his admission to the University of Tokyo. After that, he will delve deeper into Japanese politics and the Yami family's stance and beliefs.
That night, Jun Matsue had a dream—a future without bands, without part-time jobs, without teenage girls' dreams of movies and idols, without fairy tales and tears.

The next morning, he met Yamami Maki at the school gate.

"Good morning, Pine Branch." The girl, who had just stepped off the bus, smiled with delight. "Why are you here so early today?"

"I had a dream last night, so I woke up a little earlier this morning."

"What kind of dream was it?" Yami Maki asked with a curious look.

Jun Matsue recalled, "I only remember being with my senior, and I can't remember anything after that."

In my dreams, flowers bloom in abundance, and oil is poured into a blazing fire.

The boy smiled brightly.

"Anyway, it was a good dream."

(End of this chapter)