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

Quite unexpectedly, it wasn't Mikoto who came; it was Sayuri who rang the doorbell.

Mikoto's convenience store was in such a rush that she was caught in the delivery that she couldn't make it there in time.

After Sayuri and Mrs. Kudo finished their paperwork at the prosecutor's office, Sayuri returned to the convenience store, while Mrs. Kudo waited for Mr. Kudo to come out.

Xiaobaihe also brought a lot of vegetables from the convenience store.

"I'm doomed, I'm going to die, I'm going to die. It's all your fault, you seduced me..."

Qinye hurriedly pushed open all the windows, turned on the electric fan, and fanned herself around, saying, "Go open the door and chat with Sayuri-chan at the door for a while. I'll air out the smell..."

It's definitely impossible to get them to leave, since they brought groceries and need to cook...

"Don't you get tired of all this busywork?"

Katsuhiko turned the fan up to its highest setting and then suggested, "Why don't we just be honest?"

The smell in the room is impossible to completely get rid of... It's probably impossible to hide this situation anymore; Xiaobaihe isn't stupid.

If they could cooperate, Katsuhiko would go along with them; of course, if things really got out of hand, there was nothing he could do.

"Do you think everyone is as indifferent to feelings as you are?" Qin Ye stamped her foot in frustration. "So annoying, so annoying, I don't know how to face Sayuri-chan..."

Katsuhiko opened the door.

"Husband?" Xiaobaihe blinked, looking quite surprised. After a slight pause, she smiled and held up the shopping basket, saying, "I brought some prawns."

Sheng Yan praised her, took the shopping basket, bent down and kissed Xiao Baihe on the cheek.

Because it was at the main entrance, Little Lily seemed a little embarrassed, her bright eyes sparkling with laughter as she quickly glanced around.

Seeing that no one was around, she wrapped her arms around Sheng Yan's waist, gently rubbing her cheek against his chest, and whispered, "My mom said she's moving back home tonight. I miss you so much..."

Last night, Mrs. Kudo and Sayuri also slept at the Okubo apartment.

After returning to her apartment, Mrs. Kudo thought about Katsuhiko and Kotoha's situation and took out the yearbook again, intending to study the "cheesy" speech Katsuhiko had written before, speculate on Katsuhiko's personality, and then give Sayuri some advice on "managing her husband".

Although I don't plan to get involved in Xiaobaihe's affairs, she is still my own daughter, silly and I can't help but worry about her.

Mrs. Kudo couldn't find the speech manuscript, so she asked Sayuri for help.

But Sayuri didn't care at all. When Mrs. Kudo first saw it, she had already said:

Her husband has a twin brother, and this letter was written to Kotoha by his brother; it has nothing to do with her husband. The reason her husband considered Kenta a good friend and helped Kotoha and Eiyo so much was because Kenta had asked him for a favor when he jumped off the building. Kenta probably mistook him for someone else, but my husband is a very trustworthy and responsible person; he agreed immediately. I'm proud of my husband. Don't make unfounded assumptions or try to sow discord between us.

This also broke Mrs. Kudo's heart, and the main reason she decided not to get involved in her silly daughter's love life was that her good intentions were wasted, making her look like the villain.

But after tonight I have to go home and deal with my troublesome husband, and I won't have time to take care of my daughter.

As for this son-in-law, although he's a womanizer, he's quite honest and reliable. He owns a big company and makes a lot of money. And after observing him for the past two days, I've noticed that he's quite fond of Xiaobaijiang.

Then, early the next morning, Mrs. Kudo, while Sayuri was shamefully scratching her feet, gave her a lecture on "the way to control one's husband," and incidentally, while Sayuri was fuming, she made some "presumptuous speculations" about Katsuhiko.

Of course, Mrs. Kudo didn't name names, but her gist was: Your husband is definitely a cut above your father; you can tell from his boundless energy. Don't you think about it? We've been sleeping together these past two days, has he come looking for you? Where has he been sleeping? Last night, you were even hugging me and calling me "husband," couldn't hold it in any longer! So cheesy…

Little Lily stamped her foot in embarrassment and shouted at her mother: My husband isn't that kind of person. Don't talk to me at the welcome dinner tonight...

This morning, Sayuri didn't speak to her mother at all. They parted at noon, and after returning to the convenience store, she picked up some groceries and went to Kotoha's house.

I rang the doorbell, and then Qin Ye answered the intercom. Listening to the voice, I could understand the surprise, but why did I feel so panicked?

Sayuri didn't think much of it at first, but Katsuhiko opened the door...

Although Sayuri believed in her husband, the problem was that Katsuhiko took Eiyo to the company last night, saying that he would be interviewing new employees in the morning. Was he done in the morning?

"Honey, is Sister Yingdai back too?" Xiaobaihe let go of her hand and peeked into the living room as she walked towards the bedroom door.

“She’s interviewing employees at the company,” Katsuhiko said, noticing Sayuri glancing towards the room while Kotoha’s shadow moved around the living room. “Trying to cover it up only makes things worse,” “This is just a blatant attempt to hide something”… Oh well, let the man bear the pressure!

To prevent Sayuri from being upset and running away, Katsuhiko picked her up and continued, "This morning, Kotoha and I were alone together. Can you imagine what it would be like when a man and a woman are alone in a room?"

Xiaobaihe's eyes, which had been somewhat shy, suddenly widened, and she looked quite surprised.

They probably haven't realized it yet...

Katsuhiko continued, "I can't help it. I haven't been with you for two or three days, and it's hard to be alone."

Katsuhiko didn't lower his voice either; in fact, he raised it a little so that Kotoha, who was running around in the living room, could hear him... Then Kotoha slipped and fell at the doorway, looking at him with a pale face and red eyes, appearing very frightened.

Xiaobaihe's blank eyes twitched slightly, then she was horrified, her voice filled with tension and a sob as she said, "You wouldn't... force yourself on Kotoha-neechan, would you?"

Qin Ye's expression suddenly froze at the door, then she covered her face with her hands, lowered her head, and began to cry.

“I will turn myself in.” Katsuhiko said, walking to the door and putting Sayuri down. He continued, “Before I turn myself in, please let me cook you a meal! Could you please comfort her for me? I really don’t know what to say to her!”

After Sheng Yan finished speaking, he took the vegetable basket and went into the kitchen.

Sayuri stared blankly at Katsuhiko's busy back for a long while, her tense expression turning into disbelief.

Qinye sobbed softly, peeking at Xiaobaihe's face through her fingers.

Just then, he saw Sayuri staring at him with a wronged look on her face.

Qin Ye's throat tightened, her face immediately flushed red, and she hurriedly lowered her head.

She can't act at all.

"My mother was right... Get up now."

Xiaobai muttered under her breath, kicked off her shoes as if she had no energy left, put on slippers, then pouted and glanced at Qinye before sitting down on the sofa in the living room.

Qin Ye froze, scratched her forehead hard with her fingers, and then tilted her head to look at the kitchen.

Katsuhiko, with a smile, gestured towards Sayuri, who was sitting on the living room sofa.

"Let me handle this alone..." Kotoha gritted her teeth and got up, standing next to Sayuri with her head down.

Sayuri remained silent, and Kotoha didn't know how to start a conversation either.

She did want to apologize, but what if they disagreed after she apologized? After all, Mikoto was a legal wife, so she had no objection… She also wanted legal wife status, since there were so many ward offices…

Xiaobaihe remained silent. She sat up straight, crossed her left leg over her right, placed her forearms flat on her lower abdomen, and stared blankly at the teacups on the coffee table.

"Dinner's ready!"

Katsuhiko, wearing an apron, placed the steamed shrimp on the table. "Sayuri-chan, Kotoba-chan, come and eat!"

Kotoha stood there as if being punished, her eyes trembling as she glanced at Katsuhiko, but she didn't say anything.

"This is still your home, aren't you going to invite me to dinner?" Sayuri stood up calmly, then turned to look at Katsuhiko, saying in an angry voice, "Kotoha-chan."

Qinye pursed her lips and whispered, "Then, shall we eat together?"

"I'm not eating anymore," Sayuri said, turning and walking away. "You two eat here! After all, you must be tired, Kotoha-chan."

Kotoha's face flushed red. She opened her mouth but no sound came out. She raised her hand but couldn't lift it. In a panic, she turned to look at Katsuhiko.

“Don’t just stand there,” Katsuhiko packed half a shrimp into the lunchbox, then added three rice balls. He walked over to Kotoha, cupped her face, and kissed her, saying, “Don’t worry! Nothing’s wrong. I’ll come back to you after I’ve made my wife happy. Can you mail the comics in the bedroom for me? The address is on the envelope.”

Little Lily was sitting in the doorway, slowly putting on her shoes.

As soon as Sheng Yan finished speaking, she paused, quickly put on her shoes, stomped her feet, and ran out of the room, wiping away tears as she ran.

Katsuhiko gave Kotoha's bottom a light pat, then quickly grabbed his lunchbox and ran out of the room.

The time that had been focused on Kotoha ended when Sayuri put pressure on her.

Then, in the lock box, appeared: Little Lily in the Bamboo Grove.

There's also a note: "Original name: Kudo Sayuri, current wife of Takenaka," and the timer is still seven days.

Sheng Yan almost burst out laughing; this was a welfare scheme.

A wife who has shared hardship should not be abandoned; a good man who cares for his family will eventually be blessed.

Chapter 55 Katsuhiko: Putting aside the facts, don't you bear any responsibility?

Sayuri ran along the pedestrian street, and Katsuhiko chased after her along the same street.

Although Katsuhiko could easily stop her with a single step, Sayuri was in a fit of anger, so what could he say after stopping her? Probably nothing he said would make a difference.

Sheng Yan decided to coax her when she was tired from running.

Of course, you can't just chase after her passively. You have to hold her hand, but not grab it all at once. You have to let her shake it off so she knows that you're trying too...

Sayuri ran while swinging her arms, and Katsuhiko chased after her while trying to catch her.

Katsuhiko gently grabbed Sayuri's wrist and said, "Sayuri-chan, let me explain..."

Little Lily flung her hand away and said, "I won't listen!"

Katsuhiko grabbed again, "Listen to this."

Little Lily shook her head again, "I won't listen!"

Little Lily, swinging her arms, ran crying towards the convenience store.

Mikoto had just seen the delivery driver off and was standing at the door when she saw the two people chasing after her. Her expression showed slight surprise, and she blinked before taking two steps to greet Sayuri and asking:

"Little Lily, what's wrong? What happened?" Mikoto asked, her eyes wide as she looked at Katsuhiko who had followed her.

Before Mikoto could finish speaking, Sayuri threw herself into Mikoto's arms, crying, "Mikoto-neechan, my husband cheated on me..."

"Did...did it come out?" Mikoto's expression tightened as she looked at Katsuhiko again. "Did...did it come out to whom?"

Mikoto immediately guessed it was Kotoha, after all, she was the one who sent Sayuri to Kotoha's house... Oh no, I'm guilty...

Sheng Yan was squinting, pointing at her with his finger, and mouthing: "I trusted you so much."

Before Katsuhiko could finish speaking, Sayuri hugged Mikoto's waist, turned her head, and said to Katsuhiko with red eyes, "Tell me, who did you give it to?"

“You’ve already caught me red-handed, and you still ask?” Katsuhiko feigned helplessness, shrugged, and tilted his head. “It’s not really appropriate to say her name, is it? She has a right to privacy, and she’s so pitiful…”

“Listen to him, listen to him, he doesn’t even show any remorse…” Sayuri buried her head in Mikoto’s chest again and cried softly.

At noon, there were quite a few pedestrians at the entrance. They seemed very interested in this kind of gossip, and then they stopped in front of the convenience store, making a gesture that said, "I'm not interested in your business. I just want to buy something. I'm waiting for the cashier, but I'm not in a hurry. I can wait a little longer..."

Soon, a large crowd gathered at the entrance. To make it seem more authentic, they even went inside the store, selected some items, and then stood at the door, waiting quietly...

“That’s true…” Mikoto echoed softly, feeling guilty and her scalp tingling. She winked at Katsuhiko and said, “Mr. Takenaka, please admit your mistake.”

"Putting aside the facts, doesn't she bear any responsibility?" Sheng Yan raised an eyebrow and said stubbornly, "She sleeps with her mother every night and doesn't sleep with me, leaving me alone in an empty room. I'm a normal man, and I have needs too."

Mikoto was dumbfounded.

The onlookers were dumbfounded.