Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

Chieko picked up her underwear, her mind racing, and changed how she addressed Hideaki, whispering, "Hideaki-kun, could you turn your back?"

"Then let's hurry up!" Hideaki sat on the tatami with his back to her.

There was a rustling sound behind me.

"Okay...okay..."

Chieko lowered her head, her fair hands covering her flushed oval face, her bare feet on the bed sheet, her left foot on top of her right, her toes twitching together.

Her figure was slender and delicate, which reminded Xiuming of Lin Daiyu, whom he had never seen before.

When she's wearing clothes, her collarbones and slender oval face make her appear very bony, but when she's just wearing underwear, her voluptuousness is revealed beneath that bony exterior.

"Not bad!" Hideaki nodded approvingly. "But it should be a good match for Riko. It would fit Riko very well. I'll have Ayako make you a custom-made set tomorrow."

Chieko's surprise was mixed with unease; she couldn't compare to theirs after all… She sighed wistfully, "Alright…"

"Of course, you're fantastic in terms of poise. Don't waste any more time, you have to go to work tomorrow..."

"Um……"

Chieko's expectations were not disappointed. She truly experienced something she had never believed in her life. No wonder Riko kept shouting "Help!"

I both love and fear it.

"How scary...how scary..."

Even afterward, with her face covered in fine sweat, Chieko pressed against Hideaki's chest, still murmuring, "How terrifying... how terrifying..."

"What's so scary about it?" Hideaki said disdainfully. "You're not even as good as Ayako."

Even a voluptuous figure needs comparison. Whether she's compared to Riko, Ayako, or Ezaki, aside from height and measurements, they all have slender arms and legs, making them worry that they'll flatten her.

Chieko blinked, then carefully wrapped her arms around Hideaki's waist, letting out a whisper as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Can we... continue...?"

"Come, come, come, let me give you a massage first, your body is too weak..."

Xiuming changed the subject.

Chapter 107 Did you pay?

"Chieko-chan, is that enough force?"

Hideaki had Chieko lie flat on the tatami mat, then knelt above her head and began to massage her head meticulously.

Tomorrow we'll officially start accepting students; this is the first step in making a name for ourselves and building a reputation, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes. Ayako doesn't know how to support a man's career at all; she's terrible.

Chieko bit her lower lip lightly, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

Even a fool could see through Hideaki's blatant attempt to change the subject, especially since Chieko had asked it on purpose. A heavy feeling settled in her heart: it seemed there was no future...

But as Xiuming gently massaged her, she suddenly felt that the situation wasn't as bad as she had imagined.

"Shumei-kun, is there really no future?" Chieko couldn't help but ask again.

"Shh~ Don't talk, you're already very tired, go to sleep." Xiuming pressed his thumb on her temple and slowly rotated it.

What about later? That depends on whether they listen to us first.

"I can't live without you." Chieko said resolutely, raising her arm to grab Hideaki's hand.

"How could that be?" Xiuming grasped her slender hand, then put it back. "Everyone can live without anyone else. Everyone is free. I didn't tie you up. You can leave whenever you want."

"You know perfectly well that's not what I meant..."

Chieko stared blankly at Hideaki's face, which fascinated her. The room was hazy, his face was hazy, and he had a fit body, boundless strength, and was so gentle and considerate, perfectly matching her lifelong fantasy.

"It's a hallucination, it must be a hallucination! Close your eyes, get some sleep, and you'll forget about it when you wake up the next day."

Hideaki doesn't understand Chieko's heart at all.

“It’s impossible to forget…” Chieko wanted to explain, and was about to sit up, but Hideaki pressed her shoulder down.

"Are you trying to make me angry?" Xiuming suddenly frowned. "Go marry an honest man!"

How could this happen... There's no way I'll ever get married again...

Chieko's cherry-like lips parted slightly, then she closed her eyes. A tear slid down her cheek and landed on Hideaki's thumb. "I won't say anything more... please don't be angry..."

Xiuming paused with his thumb, then whispered in her ear, "As long as you're obedient, we can continue whenever we want~"

Chieko suddenly opened her eyes, pursed her lips, and nodded repeatedly.

“You’ll still need Ayako to get you a proper set of underwear,” Hideaki gently lifted her camisole. “This one is too tight.”

"Please don't tell her, I can modify it myself..." Chieko said softly, trying to suppress her embarrassment, "Please, please don't let Ayako and Ezaki know, okay?"

If they find out, I'll definitely get beaten up... I'll be kicked out... This kind of thing has to be kept a secret forever, secretly.

"Let's see how long you can hide. I don't care."

"Thank you, I will try my best to hide it well..."

"Alright, alright, close your eyes and go to sleep. After you fall asleep, I want to cuddle with Riko while I sleep. I promised her that I would climb into her bed every night."

"Hideaki-kun, don't worry about me, go find Riko-chan..." I'm so envious of Riko...

"Alright, you can sleep by yourself!" Xiuming said, covering her with the sheet and turning to leave the massage room.

Chieko was stunned, and the way he turned and left was also captivating... Sigh!

Stepping out of the massage room, turn left into a narrow, partitioned passageway about five meters long, allowing only one person to pass at a time. At the end of the passageway is Ayako's embroidery studio, which is filled with goods that have not yet been put on the supermarket shelves.

Ayako's office is in the middle of the corridor.

The office has now been converted into a bedroom.

A two-seater fabric sofa was laid flat and used as a bed, and two single-seater fabric sofas were laid flat and joined together to form a bed.

The room has only one small, tall window, which is not illuminated by the streetlights outside. The only light in the room is a green "Emergency Exit" sign at the back door leading to the work area.

Xiuming was also a bit sleepy after being busy until now. He guessed that Riko had already fallen asleep, so he didn't turn on the light. Using the dim light, he found a bed by the door, crawled into the sheets, hugged the sleeping person, and started sleep mode.

I felt a chill in my drowsy state, and when I slightly opened my eyes, the sky outside the window was hazy.

Around 5 a.m.

The room was already lit.

Eri's face was flushed red, and she was facing him, her bloodshot eyes wide open.

"Why is it you? Where's Riko?" Hideaki, still dazed, withdrew his hand from hers and scratched his scalp.

Eri continued to stare at him, biting her lip and remaining silent.

"Honey, I...I'm here..."

In the corner, on a bed made of two single sofas joined together, Riko timidly raised her hand.

"Oh..." Xiuming said, lifting the sheet and automatically rolling off the bed, climbing onto Riko's bed, and pulling her into his arms. "It's still early, keep sleeping..."

Riko cautiously turned her head to look at Eri.

Eri wrapped herself in the bed sheet, covered her head, and curled up into a ball.

Riko sighed softly.

Last night, I took Eri's bad advice and let Chieko sleep in the next room.

Eri said that Chieko never knew what women's happiness was, how pitiful... She never even believed that there was such a thing as women's happiness. Is what she said true?

Riko couldn't contain her pride and whispered, "My husband is amazing..."

Chieko said, "Impossible, I don't believe it..."

Eri said, "Hey, she said she doesn't believe it..."

Riko considered Hideaki's undisguised desires—it was bound to happen sooner or later anyway—and her still-recovering health, plus Hideaki's "terrifying" confidence in climbing into her bed. She figured she might as well... set the record straight...

On a whim, she scoffed, "You'll see when you try. Where are you sleeping tonight..."

After all, Ezaki and Ayako have already appeared, so it was only a matter of time.

But now she's starting to regret it. Last night, she overheard her husband giving her a massage and even promising to continue whenever he wanted...

I'm so worried they'll forget me... I was so stupid... I listened to Eri's instigation, she's so wicked...

Riko drifted off to sleep, still conflicted. When she woke up again, she touched the empty space beside her and sat up abruptly: "Where's my husband?"

On the bed by the door, Eri, completely wrapped in a sheet, was drawing comics while lying on the bed. She tilted her head slightly and said, "They ran away."

Just then, Chieko pushed open the door and came in, carrying a green breakfast plate with a cup of warm milk, two slices of toast, a fried egg, and a grilled sausage.

She took small, quick steps past Eri and walked to Riko's bedside. Her face was flushed red, and she didn't dare to look up. She whispered, "Riko-chan, shall we have breakfast?"

"Huh?" Riko's mouth dropped open.

“Hideaki-kun said… oh no, Yamanaka-san said he asked me to make this for you…”

Of course, Hideaki didn't say it because Chieko felt that if she didn't say it was Hideaki's order, Riko might not eat it.

Although Hideaki said last night that he could do it whenever he wanted, seemingly making a promise, his biggest reliance is Riko. If Riko is unwilling, he can only wait.

Chieko loves reading, especially books about Chinese palace intrigue with a long history.

If we follow that logic, Riko should be the Empress, Ayako and Ezaki are just concubines, I'm a newly favored lady-in-waiting, and I haven't figured out Eri's position yet, but she's currently my guide and benefactor.

"Ah, please, please don't be so polite..."

Riko blushed and was at a loss for what to do.

She wasn't dressed yet, hadn't washed her hands, face, or brushed her teeth... Is that the problem? The problem is, how can I possibly dislike Chieko after she's done this?

She's really putting herself through so much hardship! I feel so sorry for her.

She looks so fragile, I feel like I could knock her down with one punch... I can't bully her like that...

"You've tasted success, haven't you? You're trying to please her instead of me?" Eri stuck her head out and sneered. "If I don't speak up for you, do you think Riko will listen? She has hands and feet, she can cook for herself. I need to create my manga, I can't move, so give me breakfast! Do you hear me?"

"Oh, right, right," Riko hurriedly dressed and headed for the door. "Thank you, Chieko-chan, but... I'm sorry... you should give it to her first! I, I need to go wash my hands..."

Riko, looking embarrassed, fled the room as if running away. Chieko couldn't help but feel secretly pleased: She's so innocent and kind... As long as Ayako and Ezaki don't know about my relationship with Hideaki-kun, I'll always be safe.

"Hey! Hurry up and put my breakfast here!" Eri tapped her paintbrush on the paper, making a loud thud. "Look at you, smirking like that, so pathetic~"

"Eri-chan, please, please stop teasing me..." Chieko couldn't contain her joy and placed the breakfast plate in front of Eri. "If, if you had experienced this, you would feel the same way as me..."