Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

The design of the skirt is absolutely amazing. Since Ezaki is playing hard to get, let's see how it looks on others first.

Who would look good in this? Funakawa Yoshiko, while not as muscular as Ezaki's buttocks, has the fairest skin, like pure milk. Combined with this pure white, semi-transparent mini-skirt, you can imagine the effect.

Of course, Sofia counts too, but her hair color and appearance don't quite match this dress. She should wear... uh? Her mother is seriously ill and hospitalized, needing a kidney transplant.

Xiuming suddenly remembered this; having too many girlfriends was indeed troublesome, and he needed to improve his time management skills.

I wonder which philandering jerk is so eager to acquire the skills of a time management master... I should just keep an eye on him.

"I risked injury to get this back," Jiang Qi's smile suddenly vanished, she snatched the skirt away, then pushed open the door and got off the train. Clenching her fists, she strode heavily towards the subway station without looking back. "Whoever wants to wear it can get it custom-made. You annoying bastard, I really want to send you to jail..."

Daisuke, who was right behind the car, stuck half his head out of the window and shouted to Ezaki, "Yoko-sama, where should I go? What about Fukai Jiro in the car?"

Xiuming was badly injured; he is still unconscious.

Esaki paused, then walked towards the car.

Xiuming remembered that there was a refrigerated medical kit in the car, so he quickly opened the door and got out.

"Daisuke, give me that white refrigerated medical kit in the safe. The combination is... never mind, I'll open it myself!"

Although Jiro Fukai readily revealed the safe's combination, it couldn't be guaranteed that he was telling the truth. The "lock-picking skill reward" he had previously obtained from Haruo actually came in handy.

Fukai Jiro had indeed lied; there was a small bomb in the safe. 1314 was the activation number, and whoever used 1314 would be blown to bits.

The safe was about half the size of a suitcase. Besides the refrigerated medical kit, there were more than a dozen gold bars and four or five packets of white powder, weighing about ten kilograms. The powder looked quite pure.

Hideaki took out a refrigerated medical kit and punched Fukai Jiro in the stomach, waking him up. Perhaps because of the pain, he just closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and gasped for breath.

Ezaki stood beside the car, half his face pressed against the window, his eyebrows twitching slightly, and asked, "What are you doing with this?"

Everyone knows that the refrigerated medical kit contains an organ that cannot be sold.

“My new mother-in-law needs a kidney. I’ll see if it works first. If not, I’ll donate it anonymously.” Xiuming said, stuffing gold bars into his pocket.

“Looks like you and Sophia are getting along pretty well, one night and…” Jiang Qi’s eyes widened in disdain, and he grabbed Xiu Ming’s arm. “Are you short of money? Put the gold bars back, this is illicit money, I’m taking it.”

"Collecting official documents?" Xiuming turned around in surprise. "Can you stop being so formal?"

“My organization is also short of money, and these gold bars can help us out of this urgent situation.” Jiang Qi turned his head and scanned the carriage, then said, “Take the first-aid kit and hurry up, I’m in a hurry.”

"Alright." Xiuming threw the gold bars back into the safe. It's human nature to be greedy for money, and it doesn't have much to do with whether you're short of money or not. But since Ezaki is short of money, it's fine to let her use it.

Hideaki took only the medical kit back to the car, and then Ichiro Shiraishi told him to go back to Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward.

Because Hideaki's community was closest to Tokyo Medical University Hospital, and Sophia's mother suddenly fell seriously ill, they chose that hospital because it was nearby.

Ezaki didn't go to the subway station; instead, he got into Daisuke's car.

The two cars separated in Shibuya. Ezaki went to Chuo Ward, while Hideaki still didn't know where the headquarters of Ezaki's organization was. However, Hideaki didn't care. After all, he didn't want to get involved in yakuza matters. Although it seemed that things were already entangled, fortunately, Ezaki was determined to clear his name, so it wasn't a big problem.

Around six o'clock, the sun was still high in the sky, and the atmosphere in the hospital remained quiet.

Every patient who came to see the doctor looked pale and sickly.

When I spoke with Chieko on the phone before, she had already given me the detailed hospital floor and room number. Riko arranged a VIP ward for Sofia's mother.

Such a good wife is hard to find even with a lantern.

In the urology ward.

Sofia's mother had woken up and was lying in the hospital bed with a respirator on her mouth, her thin hand holding Sofia's hand.

Her gaze moved slowly and resignedly between Sophia, Chieko, and Riko.

Sofia's eyes were red from crying, and tears kept flowing.

Every time Sophia's mother's gaze fell on Chieko's face, Chieko would look away and lower her head, appearing preoccupied and full of apology.

Riko, on the other hand, seemed quite composed. She maintained a worried and concerned demeanor, holding Sophia's hand, handing her tissues, and wiping away her tears.

Sofia's mother's condition worsened after she learned that her son-in-law, whom she had just recognized the previous night, was already married.

As things stand, Riko is unaware that things have been exposed, and Sophia seems to be unaware as well; everything is being kept under wraps by Chieko.

Before entering the room, Xiuming first covered the refrigerated medical kit with a black plastic bag, then called over a nurse and told her to let Chieko, who was in the ward, quietly come out.

A short while later, Chieko walked out of the ward, bent over, and closed the ward door.

Xiuming waved to her from the nurses' station.

“Hideaki-kun,” Chieko ran over, grabbed Hideaki’s hand, her eyes reddening, and whispered, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know things would turn out like this…”

Chieko always believed that it was because she said something wrong that Sophia's mother's condition worsened.

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, and she was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Of course, the actual situation was that Xiuming, while already married, still seduced Sophia without telling her the truth.

Xiuming could only hold her tightly in his arms and say, "How did you become like Riko? Don't take the blame on yourself. This situation is obviously because I kidnapped her daughter, which made her angry."

Xiuming's actions weren't entirely driven by personal motives. To help Sophia, he had to use some white lies. If she knew the truth, there was a high probability she wouldn't accept his help.

Of course, on the other hand, Sofia's mother might not have been angry, but rather it was too sudden and her emotions fluctuated a bit, which is why she turned out this way.

Based on Sofia's mother's previous job, her ability to learn shouldn't be that bad.

Moreover, Xiuming has the ability to ensure that the mother and daughter have no worries about food and clothing and no longer have to worry about life. Even if they can't accept it, they can just break up later.

Hideaki let Chieko cry in his arms for a while, and when she calmed down, he said, "Don't tell them before I came here who Sofia's mother's attending physician is."

After letting Chieko return to the ward, Hideaki went straight to the attending physician's office.

The doctor was an elderly man in his sixties, a senior professor and expert, who seemed very capable, and indeed he was.

Xiuming didn't stand on ceremony with him. After a brief introduction, he took out a refrigerated medical kit and said: "This is a kidney that we just found at noon today. Let's see if it's expired."

The old professor broke out in a cold sweat, his hands trembled slightly, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Because Xiuming had blond hair, dressed like a gangster, had bloodstains on his body, and the outline of a pistol in his pocket, it didn't look like something he had obtained normally.

However, he was still able to speak, indicating that there was indeed enough time... If we wanted to be on the safe side, it would be best to have the donor's detailed medical information: blood type, HLA matching, cross-matching, etc.

The old professor was worried about ruining his career and wanted to know if the kidney was legitimate. He wanted to exaggerate the low probability of success, as he was reluctant to perform the surgery. What if he made a mistake and got shot?

Hideaki noticed it too, but since he had just acquired "specialized medical skills," he didn't care.

Actually, with this kidney, even without knowing Maruyama Ichiro's information, tests can still be conducted. You can even be a little bolder; the correlation of the "golden finger" certification is still worth trusting.

However, just to be on the safe side and to save time, I immediately called Midori Umezu's mobile phone to ask if she had any medical information about Ichiro Maruyama.

"Oh dear, why didn't you tell me?" Umezu Midori personally delivered the detailed medical information, her eyes filled with a perverse joy. "Where is he now? Let's go pick another one! Ending his sinful life and saving one more person, wouldn't that be better?"

“Mr. Maruyama has had a tough time, so please don’t make things difficult for him anymore…” Hideaki felt a little guilty and tapped Midori Umezu’s forehead, saying, “Your kind of thinking is also dangerous. Only by letting go of hatred can you discover truth, goodness, and beauty…”

"Nauseous..." Umezu Midori smiled.

The match was successful.

Umezu Midori didn't leave; instead, she went into the ward and tried to get closer to Riko.

Xiuming then took the old professor to take a shower together, and after disinfecting their entire bodies, they put on surgical gowns.

The old professor, pale-faced and sweating profusely, said, "Sir, are you sure you want to be the surgeon?"

His hands trembled, as if he had Parkinson's disease.

"I will bear all the consequences myself." Xiuming also cleaned and disinfected the unloaded pistol, put his arm around the old professor's shoulder, and continued, "If you can remove a kidney, you can implant one. Sew-up is very simple. When you hand me the needle, thread and scissors later, don't let your hands shake. Let's give a heads-up and start the surgery."

Chapter 197 The Sister-in-Law in the Hospital Ward

When Midori Umezu said she was going to visit Riko in the hospital, Hideaki specifically told her: "Don't talk to Riko or the others about anything related to your kidneys."

Umezu Midori was naturally aware of this matter and didn't need Hideaki to specifically instruct her on it.

Of course, Hideaki also gave Midori some instructions regarding Sophia and her mother's situation. The main points were: Sophia believed Riko was Hideaki's sister, a belief Riko had implicitly acknowledged. Sophia's mother, however, had accidentally discovered Hideaki and Riko's wedding photos. She hadn't told Sophia about this, suggesting she was resigned to her fate.

Upon hearing this, Midori Umezu was greatly shocked by Riko's behavior; the wicked Ayako was no match for Riko at all.

She paused for a while before saying, "Is Mrs. Riko really that nice? Although I've never met her, I think I've fallen in love with her."

"..."

Umezu Midori bought a fruit basket at the hospital entrance and happily knocked on the ward door. Chieko opened the door.

"Are you Chieko-chan?"

The moment the door opened, Midori Umezu quickly leaned close to Chieko's ear and whispered something. As Chieko's eyes widened, Midori winked at her and whispered, "I am Midori Umezu."

There were only four people in the room. Although she had never met Riko and Chieko before, she could easily distinguish Chieko and Riko by excluding Sophia, who had an exotic appearance, and her mother, who was in the hospital bed.

The two are very different in temperament. Although Hideaki never mentioned Chieko, he often talked about Riko.

It's that feeling of "he was very worried that Riko would be slapped by a stranger for no reason." Simply put, Riko has the kind of temperament that makes her easy to get hit.

At first, Midori Umezu didn't believe it, but now that she's seen it, a strange thought involuntarily pops into her head: Riko must be so cute when she cries, right?

Although her short, slightly wavy black hair and black business suit made her look quite capable, her disproportionately large and bright eyes made it impossible to imagine her when she was stern or angry.

If you're angry, the only thing you can do is cry, right?

She's so cute! She'd be even cuter when she cries... Umezu Midori was a little stunned. No wonder Hideaki kept warning her not to bully Riko...

At this moment, Riko tilted her head slightly, looking this way with doubt and curiosity in her eyes.

“Ah, it’s Umezu Midori… Midori-chan,” Chieko immediately realized and, intentionally reminding Riko, said loudly, then turned around and said, “Riko-chan, Midori-chan is here.”

Chieko and Riko both spoke on the phone with Midori Umezu, the female sales manager at Sanyo Securities, who was also the other woman who was with Yoshiko Funakawa.

Hideaki had also mentioned it, so both of them naturally knew about Midori Umezu.

"Huh? Midori-chan..." Riko stood up somewhat awkwardly. She seemed a bit bad at acting; her eyes were unfocused, and she looked like she didn't know what to say.

Of course, what she really wanted to ask was whether her husband had come back.

After all, Umezu Midori's sudden arrival must have been because Hideaki told her. Although she didn't know why he told her, her husband must have his reasons for doing so.

However, given Sofia's situation and her seriously ill mother, it's clearly inappropriate to ask such questions here.

Riko doesn't know that Sophia's mother is actually Hideaki's wife.

Riko was still a little confused because Sophia's mother looked at her with a hint of guilt. She secretly guessed that it was probably because she had paid their hospital bills.

Riko also comforted Sophia's mother, saying: "Don't worry about the hospital fees, after all, my brother's girlfriend is going to be my future sister-in-law..."

When Riko said this, she couldn't help but cry out in grievance, but the whole ward was filled with the atmosphere of crying, and no one thought of anything else.