Tokyo: They say it's just dating, but they're serious about it.

When she went on stage to accept the award and give her acceptance speech, Hitomi Kuroki also took the opportunity to promote her own literary work, a collection of essays titled "No Longer Moved by My Husband," which boldly analyzes the marriage and emotions of middle-aged women.

Those in the industry below the stage applauded her. As for why she was promoting her work at this time, and with such a name, they all understood without saying a word. That's how the entertainment industry is; everyone's used to it.

Many actresses looked at Hitomi Kuroki with envy, and the reason was clear: Kuroki had dated Katsuhiko Takenaka, the president of Kakei-sha… She was thirty-four, while Takenaka was only twenty-four. A man who possessed good looks, talent, money, resources, and strength all at once.

As for his strength, it's said he has dozens of girlfriends, and every single one of them is very satisfied with him. It's all over the entertainment industry, and Takenaka Katsuhiko has been given the nickname "Perpetual Motion Machine." As for whether it's true or not, many people don't know. It's said to have come from Kuroki Hitomi's manager, Ayaka... It's probably true, since Ayaka is Kuroki Hitomi's manager and must have seen Takenaka Katsuhiko firsthand.

If you date him, you'll definitely get a lot of exposure resources.

He has already published more than a dozen novels, including "White Night Walking," "Battle Royale," "Snowy Crisis," "Audition," "Wind Flower," "The Secret," and many more. Tanaka Yutaka has claimed that he will adapt all of them into films, and he has even produced the scripts and is actively recruiting actors.

Of course, because Katsuhiko was at the hospital accompanying his wives for prenatal checkups, he didn't attend the film festival awards ceremony and was unaware of the actresses' designs on him...

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In April, the cherry blossoms lined the roadside in clusters.

Sayuri, Mikoto, and Shiraki Ikuyo have already checked into the maternity hospital, awaiting their due dates. Kotoha and Kanzaki Yuma, who are a month or two behind schedule, have also checked into the hospital.

Katsuhiko has been living a very simple life these past few days. During the day, he accompanies the wives for walks at the hospital, and when he returns home at night, he works with the valiant Eiyo to have a baby. She insists that Katsuhiko not drink any beverages while interacting with her, but she drinks them secretly... The reason for drinking them secretly is that she wants to exhaust Katsuhiko so much that he can't stand up, so that the other women who want to take the lead will have worked in vain, especially that shameless Kanzaki Yumi.

Eiyo was deeply impressed by Kanzaki Yumi's shameless behavior at the hot spring inn. Can you imagine the scene? She was sleeping soundly, and when she opened her eyes, there was someone so close...

Besides guarding against Kanzaki Yumi and Oriko, he also had to be wary of other women, such as Kuroki Hitomi and her manager, who might sneak over at any time.

There's also Haruko, who already bought a house in the next alley, and the "Aurora Five Girls" girl group who occasionally stay at Haruko's house...

Of course, Eiyo didn't mind their interactions with Katsuhiko; her main concern was their "unplanned pregnancy" with ulterior motives. She was determined to be the sixth one and wouldn't allow anyone to take away her life.

Because Kanzaki Yumi still seemed carefree and not obsessed with getting pregnant as soon as possible, and even frequently used this to provoke Eiyo, Eiyo got into a fight with her. Then, using this as an excuse, Eiyo went to the hospital and held a small meeting with five pregnant women. The gist of the meeting was:

Continuing with the previously established rule of daily husband companionship, Monday belongs to Sayuri, Tuesday to Mikoto, Wednesday to Eiyo, Thursday to Kotoha, Friday to Kanzaki Yumi, Saturday to Kanzaki Yuma, and Sunday to Shiraki Masako.

Of course, since all five of you are pregnant, and your husbands come over every day to play with you, then you can give me your evenings! You can totally understand how I feel right now, right? Once I succeed, I'll repay you. For example, I have plenty of breast milk, and if any of you need more, I can provide it for free, since your breasts aren't as big as mine…

Although Eiyo's suggestion sounded like she was deliberately showing off her large breasts, the pregnant wives understood Eiyo's feelings. They just couldn't bring themselves to ask her directly, which made her seem even more anxious and cooperative in agreeing. After all, Katsuhiko was going home anyway that night, and they couldn't control who he slept with. It was just a matter of going with the flow.

As for whether Eiyo will get into a fight with those women, it's a pity we can't be there to witness it... I heard that at the hot spring inn in Izu, Eiyo and Yumi were fighting naked in the hallway...

After the five pregnant wives agreed, the British representative even prepared a joint statement for them to sign, the purpose of which was naturally to show it to the women who wanted to seize the opportunity.

However, this approach didn't work with Katsuhiko, who maintained his marital relationship by trying to treat everyone equally.

Of course, Eiyo knew that such a "joint statement" wouldn't work on Katsuhiko. Her main purpose was to secretly intimidate other women, such as: Kanzaki Yumi, Oriko, Haruko, Kuroki Hitomi, Ayaka, and the five conjoined twins of the Aurora Five Girls...

The effect was indeed quite remarkable; they seemed genuinely intimidated and didn't come to meet Katsuhiko for several days.

This deterrent effect was shattered this morning.

Last night was Monday, which was Sayuri's day, but it was given to Eiyo. However, Katsuhiko insisted on not going to Eiyo's house and staying overnight at Sayuri's house, so Eiyo came over.

It was a joyful night. Although Eiyo secretly drank a beverage, Katsuhiko also secretly drank a potion.

Early in the morning, while Katsuhiko was still asleep with Eiyo in his arms, there was a soft click on the door, followed by a series of footsteps. Katsuhiko naturally woke up and tilted his head to look at the sliding door to the bedroom.

Yumi Kanzaki slowly opened the door. A mischievous smile played on her lips, her eyes gleaming with cunning. She pouted at Katsuhiko, making a kissing gesture, then put her index finger to her lips in a shushing motion before walking over to him and pulling back the blanket covering him…

There was still a series of light footsteps in the living room. Through the crack in the door that wasn't closed tightly, Katsuhiko saw several people: Hitomi Kuroki, Ayaka, Oriko, Haruko, and the five-member girl group "Aurora Five Girls": Reiko Chiba, Ichiko Hashimoto, Maki Yamashita, Reiko Yamashita, and Chieko Chiba.

They didn't come in; they just strolled past the crack in the door, quickly peeked inside, and walked away...

After an unknown amount of time, the mattress on which Katsuhiko was lying began to shake.

Eiyo, who was curled up next to Katsuhiko, frowned with her eyes closed. She turned over, stretched, and slowly opened her eyes, then suddenly opened them wide.

"Ei...Eiyo-chan, good morning~~" Kanzaki Yumi's expression was quite flirtatious. "Did I disturb you?"

"You stole my husband while I was sleeping again! Ah!" Eiyo yelled, leaping onto Kanzaki Yumi and shoving her off the mattress. "I'm going to beat you to death, you pervert..."

The scene that followed descended into chaos.

The bedroom door was pulled open by Zhizi, and a bunch of heads crowded in the doorway.

Katsuhiko sat on the mattress and shouted:

"Eiyo-chan, use your strengths to suffocate her, don't let her breathe..."

Eiyo was sitting right on Kanzaki Yumi's stomach when she actually leaned down and covered her face.

Yumi swayed and shook her head, probably because she really couldn't breathe.

Katsuhiko then reminded Kanzaki Yumi, "Yumi-chan, poke her armpits, that's the most sensitive spot..."

Kanzaki Yumi also grabbed a handful under Eiyo's armpit, and Eiyo shuddered and fell down.

Then the two started fighting...

"Hey, what's going on?" Ayaka, Kuroki Hitomi's manager, couldn't stand it anymore and frowned at Katsuhiko. "You're not just going to separate them, you're adding fuel to the fire..."

"They're both my children, it's not right for me to pull either of them together." Sheng Yan finished putting on his shorts, spread his hands, and said sarcastically, "If you can't stand it, why don't you pull them apart?"

"You...I...I...I'll stop!" Ayaka's face flushed red. She gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, rushed into the room, grabbed Eiyo and Kanzaki Yumi's arms, and said, "Stop fighting! So many people are watching, it's embarrassing..."

“Mind your own business,” Eiyo and Kanzaki Yumi each punched Ayaka in the chest. “Our husbands don’t care about us, what right do you have to interfere? If you say another word, we’ll beat you up too and knock your teeth out.”

After beating up Ayaka, Eiyo and Kanzaki Yumi continued their fight, pulling hair, punching chests, grabbing buttocks, pinching thighs, twisting ears, tickling armpits, spitting... They were fearless, knowing that a bottle of [Recovery Potion Mineral Water] would cure them that very night.

The attack on Ayaka was a trivial matter. After all, Ayaka was already her husband's girlfriend; they were family. Did family need to be so polite? She'd wanted to beat them up for a long time, but just couldn't find a suitable excuse…

Cai Xiang was slammed to the floor by the two men, looking completely bewildered. After a long while, her eyes reddened, and she cried in grievance.

"You can tolerate this?" Sheng Yan climbed off the mattress, half-squatted next to Cai Xiang, widened his eyes and gestured to the two wrestling, saying, "They even knocked your bra crooked, don't you feel humiliated? Aren't you going to hit them back? Hit her, hit both of them."

"I...I..." Ayaka, her eyes red, straightened her bra, then suddenly sat up and shouted, "You said it yourself, I'll fight them to the death!"

Eiyo and Kanzaki Yumi, who were wrestling with each other, suddenly turned around and pinned Ayaka to the floor... A sizzling sound and a scream followed: "You're so mean!"

Kuroki Hitomi, looking completely bewildered, walked in and asked, "President Takenaka, is this the right way to look at you?"

“Is there anything wrong with that? Ayaka-chan is also one of my own flesh and blood. She kindly tried to break up the fight, and then she got beaten up by both of them. I can’t stand to see her suffer like that, but they are also my own flesh and blood, so I can only let them fight it out.”

“But…” Kuroki Hitomi glanced at the floor, then turned her face away, unable to bear the sight. “You can’t just stand by and watch them fight, can you? They’re not even dressed…it’s really embarrassing…”

“We’re all family, how can you make fun of your own family?” Katsuhiko shrugged, then changed the subject and said seriously to Kuroki Hitomi, “You should go up and help Ayaka. She’s your manager. It’s heartless of you to just watch her being pinned to the floor and unable to get up. I think it’s wrong of you not to help.”

"I..." Kuroki Hitomi's face instantly contorted with anger. She stomped her foot and shouted, "Stop bullying Ayaka-chan! If you have a problem, take it out on me... Ouch! No..."

Before Hitomi Kuroki could finish speaking, she was already pulled down onto the mattress by the eager Eiyo and Yumi Kanzaki.

It would be quite satisfying to bully this big star who has just won a major award and is enjoying both fame and fortune...

Hitomi Kuroki didn't want to come today because she had too many engagements, and she didn't want to get involved in this "wild" family. She just wanted to have a secret rendezvous every month or week and continue being a rumored girlfriend... That would be enough for her, since her dream was her career, not a man... But she couldn't resist Ayaka's instigation, and coincidentally, Yumi Kanzaki called to invite her.

At that moment, she finally realized why Kanzaki Yumi had called to invite her over—it was all for her sake…

Chapter 150 The Production Season

Katsuhiko's mother, Mrs. Takenaka, and Sayuri's mother, Mrs. Kudo, gave birth to daughters on the same day.

On the day of the delivery, Katsuhiko's father and Mr. Kudo only asked Tanaka Yutaka to pass on a message to Katsuhiko.

Katsuhiko wanted to visit the hospital next door, but he was refused by his mother and Mrs. Kudo. Not only did they not allow Katsuhiko to go, but they also forbade Sayuri, as well as Katsuhiko's wives and girlfriends... They probably felt it was a bit embarrassing!

Since the two elders became pregnant, they have been avoiding Katsuhiko's wives and girlfriends because they are always teased by him. They are even more embarrassed to stay in the same maternity hospital.

Now that Sheng Yan is a celebrity, paparazzi frequently take photos of him.

Gossip magazines have already reported that Mr. Katsuhiko Takenaka, the president of Xia Ying Society, the most talented man in history, known as the "perpetual motion machine," has five girlfriends who are all pregnant at the same time and have been admitted to the same maternity hospital, and are rumored to be giving birth on the same day...

If Katsuhiko is secretly photographed when he visits the hospital, whether it's based on wild speculation or the truth is revealed, it will be embarrassing and shameful.

Katsuhiko fully understood his elders' feelings, so instead of visiting them at the neighboring hospital, he asked Tanaka Yutaka to send them thirty-two flower baskets, thirty-two red envelopes, and two specially wrapped bottles of "recovery medicine" for postpartum recovery.

Sixteen flower baskets and red envelopes were given to Katsuhiko's mother and Mrs. Kudo, respectively.

Katsuhiko gave his mother sixteen flower baskets and red envelopes, addressed to his daughter-in-law and his girlfriends: Takenaka Sayuri, Takenaka Mikoto, Takenaka Eiyo, Takenaka Kotoyo, Takenaka Yumi, Takenaka Yuma, and Takenaka Masako. Then there were his girlfriends: his rumored girlfriend Haruko, Kuroki Hitomi, and the five members of the Aurora Girls group: Chiba Reiko, Takahashi Ichiko, Chiba Chiemi, Yamashita Reiko, and Yamashita Yuki. Also included were Yumi's manager, Oriko, and Kuroki Hitomi's manager, Ayaka.

The flower baskets and red envelopes given to Mrs. Kudo were also from sixteen different people, indicating their identities as: the son-in-law's wife and his girlfriends...

Katsuhiko's father and Mr. Kudo each held a vial of recovery medicine, staring blankly at the flower baskets filling the hallway for a long time.

The two elders only knew that Sheng Yan had many girlfriends, but when they suddenly entered the hallway, they didn't expect there to be so many... They quickly put them away before their wives came out of the delivery room.

Of course, at this time, Katsuhiko didn't have time to visit the neighboring hospital, as Sayuri in this hospital had also entered the delivery room.

The hallway outside the delivery room was already packed with people.

Almost everyone was present: Mikoto, who was heavily pregnant; Masayuki Shiraki; Kotoha; Yuma Kanzaki; and Eiyo and Yumi Kanzaki, whose bellies were still flat. Oriko was there, as was Haruko, who had taken a special leave; the Aurora Five Girls group; Hitomi Kuroki was absent, but Ayaka was, and Yutaka Tanaka sent a flower basket. Of course, Chinatsu also came, sitting on a bench, swinging her legs, and looking around with her head tilted back.

Since it was Xiaobaihe's first time giving birth, it took about twelve hours from when she entered the delivery room until the delivery was completed, which was already late at night.

Katsuhiko, who was sitting next to Sayuri's hospital bed during childbirth, took a look at the "super healthy" baby after the doctor's examination. It was a little boy with a wrinkled little face and his eyes were not open.

Xiaobaihe's face was pale, her hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to her forehead and face, but her eyes were filled with satisfaction and a smile.

"You've worked hard, drink this." Sheng Yan brushed the strands of hair stuck to her forehead behind her ear, and while the doctor wasn't looking, he poured a bottle of recovery medicine into her mouth.

As soon as the small glass bottle disappeared, Xiaobaihe's pale face instantly regained its rosy color. She sat up abruptly, leaving the nurse next to her dumbfounded.

Xiaobaihe nimbly rolled over and jumped off the hospital bed, stretching out her hand to Shengyan and saying, "Honey, quickly take a look... what name should we choose?"

I've heard that the best way to choose a name is to combine the birth date and time, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Katsuhiko hasn't decided yet. But there's no time to think about it now. Mikoto suddenly cried out in pain and was wheeled into the next delivery room. Katsuhiko put the baby in Sayuri's arms and followed her into Mikoto's delivery room to be there for her…

Little Lily acted as if nothing had happened, holding her baby and joining the waiting line. Everyone gathered around to see the little baby...

Chika also craned her neck and jumped, shouting, "Let me see my little brother, let me see him too..."

Perhaps because of the [recovery potion] and the precedent set by Sayuri, no one was worried about Mikoto's situation in the delivery room anymore.

As for his biological father, Katsuhiko, he was nothing like the characters in movies, TV dramas, and novels who are depicted as being overwhelmed with emotion, anxious, or pacing back and forth. Katsuhiko remained quite calm.

Actually, Mikoto was relatively calm, thinking that since it was her second pregnancy, there shouldn't be any problems with difficult labor or excessive pain. But as her uterus contracted and her cervix dilated, the pain suddenly became intense. The doctor said, "How come someone who's given birth once is still so tight, like she's never given birth before? Push! Shout it out..."

Mikoto's labor also lasted more than ten hours, leaving her exhausted and mentally foggy-headed.

"You've worked hard. Open your mouth and have a drink." Katsuhiko held his newborn daughter in his left arm and poured a [Recovery Potion] into Mikoto's slightly open mouth with his right.

Once the transparent glass bottle disappeared, Mikoto breathed a long sigh of relief, then sat up, took the child into her arms, and asked, "Honey, what should we name him?"

"I haven't decided yet. Let's think about it together after they all give birth!"

The two had just stepped out of the delivery room when Shiraki Masako arrived. Katsuhiko went to be with her during the delivery and they welcomed a son...

The powerful effects of the [Recovery Potion] are further demonstrated, not only having miraculous effects on postpartum recovery for mothers, but also being quite effective for infants, eliminating the need for incubators, and even providing postpartum recovery for mothers who have already given birth.

Three women had just given birth and recovered completely after secretly taking a medicine, which shocked the doctor. Out of duty, the doctor examined each of them and found out: Did they have children?