Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Raiden Ryoma nodded, then sighed, "As the president, I can't go abroad alone for the time being, and it wouldn't be enough to entrust the task to someone else, so I can only trouble you, Mei."

Mei didn't ask why the company's marketing department wasn't allowed to go. Given the current situation within the company, it was simply unrealistic. They'd probably ruin every single deal they could get.

Without much hesitation, Mei nodded and said, "I understand."

Seeing Mei's mature appearance, Raiden Ryoma's smile turned somewhat bitter: "I'm sorry, Mei, when other kids your age are still enjoying their youth..."

"Let's not talk about these fathers, I already feel very happy."

Smiling and shaking her head, Mei picked up the documents and prepared to go back to her room first: "I'll go organize the documents. By the way, where are these companies located overseas?"

"place?"

Without much hesitation, Thunder Dragon Horse replied, "Mu Continent."

Mei paused for a moment, then suddenly turned her head.

"where?"

......

Once Mei had completely entered the house, Raiden Ryoma's smile finally disappeared.

He looked at the sky, as if he were looking at someone, and clenched his fists tightly.

He closed his eyes and opened them again, then sighed and leaned weakly against the back of the sofa.

"Mei..."

He called his daughter's name softly and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his inner pocket, which was clearly quite old.

Looking at the contact information above, he hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed the number he had never dialed before.

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

On the plane, Nangong Yu's phone rang.

Chapter 272 Sending the Daughter (not really)

"It is difficult to meet and difficult to part; the east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered."

"..."

Sitting by the airplane window, Kiana watched as skyscrapers turned into tiny building blocks, and Mei and the others disappeared like dust, leaving her with a somewhat melancholy expression.

A sentence I had heard a long time ago suddenly came to mind, and I blurted it out without thinking.

Nangong Yu and the others were sitting next to Kiana, and they looked at her in surprise when they heard this.

She rested her chin on her hand, her expression one of regret, and looked out the window with a hint of sadness in her hazy eyes. She seemed to have transformed into a refined young woman confined to her chambers, her brow furrowed with sorrow all day long.

Everyone stared at her, waiting for her to say the next line, but Kiana opened her mouth and then suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Nangong Yu finally couldn't help but ask, "What's the next line?"

After a few seconds, Kiana realized that Yu was talking to her, and asked in confusion, "What next sentence?"

“The poem from earlier,” Xilin reminded her.

"Poetry? Oh right, what I just recited was a poem. No wonder it sounded so familiar," Kiana said, frowning.

A barrage of question marks rained down on Nangong Yu and the girls.

Kiana tilted her head in confusion, frowned in thought, and after a long while, hesitantly replied, "Hmm... Don't worry about having no future, for there is no one in the world who doesn't know you?"

"Pfft~"

Xilin couldn't hold back any longer and started laughing first. Nangong Yu also couldn't help but laugh and shook his head.

It's definitely unrealistic to expect Kiana to become an artsy girl.

"Putting aside whether the sentence is correct or not, you can get three things wrong in a single line of poetry. You're truly something else, Kiana," Bronya said, shaking her head in admiration.

Seele and Kaguya were a little reserved, but they covered their mouths and smiled.

A pink head popped out from behind the seats and asked curiously, "What are you all talking about that makes you so happy? Don't exclude me, okay?"

She and Eden were sitting in seats further back when they heard the laughter and couldn't help but move closer.

"You, all of you!! I'm feeling so sad right now!!"

Kiana pouted and patted Ayu's arm beside her, looking aggrieved.

"Alright, alright, you've been feeling sad for so long, smile a little."

Nangong Yu reached out and touched Kiana's hair. Although she was still pouting, she still rubbed her body against his hand.

"We have plenty of time; it's not like we'll never see each other again."

"Yeah, yeah, Kiana, cheer up!"

Bronya and Seele also offered words of comfort.

"Oh dear~ So it's a sad little girl who needs comforting. Airi-neechan's arms are always open for you~"

"Um... I actually know, but... but the thought of not seeing Mei for a long time makes me feel empty inside..."

With her eyes slightly lowered, Kiana spoke softly.

Sirin suddenly poked her head out, blinked her big eyes, and said, "Then Kiana, you can stay and keep Mei company."

Kiana paused, first stealing a glance at Ayu beside her, then quickly raising her head to turn to Sirin, who had stirred up trouble, and glaring at her fiercely.

"Cirin, please don't upset her."

Nangong Yu chimed in, and Xilin immediately crossed her arms and said discontentedly, "Who told her to always be like this? Now that she's made her choice, what's the point of looking so gloomy? Do you think Mei will be happy to see her like this?"

"I......"

Xilin wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt a warm hand cover her head, making her immediately fall silent.

"It's normal to feel sad after parting ways. Sirin, you don't want to see Kiana so heartbroken, do you?"

Sirin pouted, her drifting gaze meeting Kiana's for a moment before they both looked away simultaneously.

"Kiana, don't be too sad. Maybe you'll be able to see Mei again soon?"

There was a hint of something deeper in his voice, but Kiana didn't catch it and just gave a soft "hmm".

In her opinion, she would probably have very little time to see Mei in the future.

As expected, Ayu will be staying in Mu Continent for a long time. She wants to see Mei, but she wants to stay with Ayu even more. In addition, her parents will be moving here later, which will reduce her reason to go back. She will probably only be able to chat with Mei on her phone.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu didn't say anything, but just smiled gently, and the hand that was stroking her head slid down to put its arm around her shoulder, so that she could lean on him.

Kiana felt like she had found her pillar of support and immediately hugged him.

As he gently patted Kiana's body, his mind drifted back to the phone call he had with Cocolia a few days ago.

She has finally cut off the aid that the Walter faction can provide to ME Corporation, and now she can officially take action. It is estimated that in a few days, he will be able to see news about ME Corporation.

Facing Cocolia, Nangong Yu did not believe that Raiden Ryoma had any chance of standing up to her. After all, her master's reputation as the "God of Internal Wars" was not just for show.

However, this news was only meant for him and Bronya to know; he didn't tell Seele much, and Kiana and the others were completely unaware of it.

Nangong Yu still intends to help maintain a certain image in the minds of her future mothers-in-law.

Moreover, he had mentioned it to Cocolia a few months ago and sent someone to deliver his contact information to Raiden Ryoma.

When the situation becomes critical, if he's not stupid, he'll naturally know what to choose. Nangong Yu just needs to wait.

Even if Raiden Ryoma hadn't called, he had other backup plans, so Mei's safety could at least be guaranteed.

After comforting Kiana for a while, the girls' chatter finally cheered her up, and she was soon led by Seele to the restaurant on the private jet for some snacks.

Holding a tea party in the air was a first for the girls, so they were naturally quite excited.

Hearing the laughter and chatter from the restaurant not far away, Nangong Yu sat in her original seat, lowered the backrest, and lazily stretched.

Bronya didn't go to the restaurant with them. Instead, she followed suit, lowered her seat, and turned over so she was pressed against Yu.

Their soft bodies pressed together, and their legs rubbed against each other and became intertwined.

She glanced in the direction of the restaurant, then lowered her voice and said, "That matter..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xi'er's singing suddenly started; it was Nangong Yu's phone ringtone.

He took out his constantly vibrating phone, looked at the unknown contact listed on it, paused for a moment, and then smiled.

I was just thinking about it, and here it is!

.......

Even though the boy opposite him was the same age as his daughter, and in Raiden Ryoma's eyes he was still a child, his hands were trembling with nervousness.

Months ago, when this phone number was handed to him, he stared at the paper in silence all night. Today, he finally chose to dial it.

It wasn't that he wanted to give Mei away, but that he had no other choice.

Even if he could find a way to spare Mei from joint liability, he couldn't imagine what Mei's life would be like without his protection.

Mei is indeed very strong-willed, but sometimes being strong is not enough.

Based on his understanding of his daughter, he knew she would definitely try to save him if something happened to him.

No, absolutely not.

Saving himself would mean going up against that woman, and he didn't want to find out that Mei had become his next-door neighbor after he'd been in jail for a few days.

However, if the person behind this number can protect Mei...

Unexpectedly, a careless act from a few years ago has become his lifeline, which makes Raiden Ryoma smile wryly.

He didn't really trust the other side, but after thinking it over, he couldn't find any reason why it would be harmful to Mei.

If he could be taken out directly, then frankly speaking, Mei is practically useless.

The portion of his inheritance that he left to Mei might seem like a lot to an ordinary person, but for Gensokyo, it's probably something they wouldn't even bother to pay attention to.

He couldn't think of any other reason why the other party would go to such lengths to deliver his contact information, except for their relationship with Mei.

Surely it wasn't because he was attracted to Mei's looks?

As this possibility surfaced in his mind, Raiden Ryoma found it somewhat amusing. He must have been obsessed with being a father; how could he think of something like this?

Moreover, he often chatted with Mei at home, and through his subtle probing, he obtained quite a bit of information about Gensokyo from Mei.