My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Don't worry, I promise you that we won't bother my daughter until she decides not to come home on her own."

Once I have your information, Madam, I will transfer all of my daughter's living expenses to your account.

"My name is Katsura Manami, and my family runs a fried food shop."

My daughter's name at school is Katsura Kotonoha. If you're worried, you can go to the school to verify, but I don't want you to bother my daughter.

"I know people at the school, so I'll just need to make a quick phone call to confirm. I definitely won't bother them in person."

Upon hearing that Katsura Manami had so easily revealed the information, Oki Haruka immediately made a promise on the other end of the phone, and then continued:

"Madam, please send me your card number. I will transfer some living expenses to your card."

"I already told you, your daughter needs to work part-time at my shop. I can't let her work for free, right?"

If she stays here for a while, I will support her living expenses.

As for other work-related expenses, we can settle them together when she voluntarily goes home.

"Then thank you, Madam."

I already believed what Katsura Manami said on the phone this morning, so I hung up after she finished speaking and then called to verify it myself.

.............

"Aren't you worried that after she gets verified at the school, she'll come here and take me straight home?"

After seeing Katsura Manami hang up the phone, Ooki Suzuka asked this question.

"Lingxia, you should have more faith in your mother."

She actually agreed over the phone that she would keep my request because she doesn't want to lose you again.

Katsura Manami didn't find it difficult at all to answer Ooki Suzuka's question and immediately gave an answer.

"I won't go back home until I've figured things out."

Suzuka Ooki was very grateful to Manami Katsura, but she also expressed some of her own thoughts, hoping to gain Manami Katsura's understanding.

"Of course there is no problem, but I believe you will clear up the misunderstanding soon."

There's no deep-seated hatred between them, especially since Suzuka Oki is just a high school girl right now.

Chapter 321 Another Girl in the Gui Family

Just as Katsura Manami was giving instructions to Ooki Suzuka, two girls, one older and one younger, entered the shop.

The older one is about the same age as Suzuka Ooki, while the younger one looks like an elementary school student.

Furthermore, the two women look somewhat alike, proving that they are sisters.

"Mother."

The two girls, one big and one small, called Katsura Manami "Mom" together.

This made Suzuka Ooki realize that these were Manami Katsura's two daughters.

Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro met up at home and then came to the shop together, since the two sisters get out of school at slightly different times.

Previously, Katsura Manami had told the two sisters that they no longer needed to worry about the shop, as she could handle it all by herself.

Furthermore, Katsura Manami has stated that she will find some part-time or full-time people to help her, so she won't be so overworked in the future.

However, some unfortunate things happened here yesterday, so neither of the two sisters came to help their mother. Instead, Takayanagi Ichiro helped.

Katsura had actually arrived at the scene, but after seeing Takayanagi Ichiro help her mother, she did nothing.

They believed their mother would manage the shop well in the future, but they thought there might be something they could do to help today, so the two sisters came out of the house together.

After arriving and greeting them, they discovered that there was a blonde woman in front of Katsura Manami.

Could it be a part-time worker? Because they don't really look like customers.

Katsura Manami also got up to greet her daughter, and then introduced Oki Suzuka to them, as well as her two daughters.

"You're the Gui student who had a bad experience on the tram."

At this moment, Suzuka Ooki understood something and pointed at Kotonoha Katsura, asking her a question.

In the past, Katsura Kotonoha would definitely have been a little worried and scared.

But now that Ichiro Takayanagi has helped her solve all the problems, there is no need to worry about any subsequent impact.

"That person from back then has completely left the city, and I've already left my original class, so there's no need to bring it up again."

After receiving recognition from Katsura Kotonoha, Ōki Suzuka was completely relieved, because Katsura Manami hadn't lied to her before; she and Katsura Kotonoha were indeed in the same school.

Why didn't I notice you at school before?

Katsura Kotonoha frowned slightly at this moment, after all, Oki Suzuka was a blonde beauty, and she should attract attention at school.

"I am a second-year high school student, and I have been having conflicts with my family recently, so I haven't been going to school."

However, I had heard some rumors about the school, and only after learning your name did I recall those rumors to verify them.

Now I'm planning to apply for a part-time job at this shop.

After hearing Ooki Suzuka's explanation, Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro were both stunned.

Their mother had mentioned before that she would look for help, but she never expected that the help she would look for would be a female high school student. How could this be?

“Lingxia does have some problems, and I am willing to help her solve them gradually.”

After explaining to her two daughters, Katsura Manami immediately began to talk about some of Ooki Suzuka's situation.

After listening to Katsura Manami's story, Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro looked at Ooki Suzuka with a hint of sympathy.

Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Shin grew up with Katsura Manami and never experienced complete family love.

But they didn't want that, because being with their mother was the happiest thing for them.

Although Suzuka Ooki's parents are still alive, they have always cared for Suzuka Ooki.

But now that Suzuka Ooki has chosen to run away from home, it shows that having both parents alive is not a happy thing.

"Since you've made your decision, Mom, of course we won't interfere."

"Mom, I got out of school a little early, but I can come over here to help you."

At this moment, Katsura Shin shared some of her thoughts, expressing her desire to help Katsura Manami and prove that she was capable.

Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro's relationship is something that Oki Suzuka envies, because she is the only daughter in her family.

Moreover, Ooki Suzuka is even more envious of Katsura Manami's way of interacting with her mother.

If her parents were both such cheerful people, she would never have thought of running away from home and causing them worry.

After hearing what Katsura Shin said, Katsura Manami was very happy. Her youngest daughter had indeed begun to grow up.

“Lingxia is just a part-time worker. I need to hire a full-time staff member to help me so that I can devote more time and energy to you.”

Katsura Manami said yesterday that she would ask someone to help her later, and that she only needs to keep the secret formula.

She spends more time with her two daughters, and even spends time with Suzuka Ooki, hoping to help her reconcile with her family sooner.

"You two take Lingxia home today. She'll stay at our house when she's working part-time, so she can get familiar with things first."

Although she had agreed to let Suzuka Oki work part-time here, Manami Katsura wasn't an evil capitalist and wouldn't immediately put Suzuka Oki on the job.

Let him get familiar with the environment first, starting with where he lives.

"Mom, we didn't come here today to help, we just wanted to see if anything bad happened to you today."

After hearing Katsura Kotonoha's question, Katsura Manami smiled and shook her head.

"Thanks to Mr. Gao Liu's help yesterday, today's customers are mostly regulars."

They also realized the seriousness of yesterday's events and would absolutely not dare to make any further rash moves.

"I knew it! Big brother is the best."

When I grow up, I will definitely marry my older brother.

After hearing her mother's words, Katsura jumped up with joy, as if she herself was the one who helped Katsura Manami solve her problem.

Suzuka Ooki was a bit confused, but this was someone else's internal matter, and she didn't need to pry into it.

At this moment, Katsura Kotonoha nodded to Katsura Manami, and then left the shop with Ooki Suzuka and Katsura Kokoro. She believed that her mother would be able to hold on during this time.

Moreover, with the secret recipe provided by Ichiro Takayanagi, this shop will definitely make a fortune.

So even if you spend a little more money upfront, hiring a full-time employee is still a very worthwhile investment.

Watching her two daughters leave with Suzuka Ooki, Manami Katsura felt grateful to Ichiro Takayanagi, because it was thanks to him that things had come to this.

After resolving my own issues, I not only need to spend more time with my two daughters, but I also need to repay Takayanagi Ichiro.

Chapter 322 Attending the Banquet: Ayako Suzuki's Invitation

The sisters, Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro, walked to the shop, and they walked back with Ooki Suzuka.

Suzuka Ooki was a little curious about Katsura Shin's older brother, but she didn't intend to ask him directly. However, she didn't expect Katsura Shin to bring it up with her.

"Sister Ningxia, would you like to know who the older brother I was talking about is?"

Upon hearing this, Suzuka Ooki lowered her head and met Katsura's gaze.

I noticed that the little girl looked very serious, and it didn't seem like they were joking with her.

"Of course I'm interested, but that person is someone you should keep secret or something, so you don't need to tell me."

Suzuka Ooki showed no intention of interfering, which made Kotonoha Katsura nod inwardly.

Although she and Suzuka Ooki were students at the same school, they had no interaction whatsoever.

Moreover, she was willing to trust her mother's judgment that this girl could be a help to the shop.

In that case, it wouldn't be a problem for his younger sister to want to leak some information about Takayanagi Ichiro.

In Guixin's opinion, Takayanagi Ichiro was the one she could most boast about.