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

At this moment, Yingdai's lips curved into a slight smile, which quickly disappeared. Her oval face turned bright red, and she even touched her cheek to stifle a laugh.

Kotoha, however, made no attempt to hide her emotions. Her lips trembled, as if she wanted to laugh but dared not, and she blinked as she looked at Katsuhiko.

"Mom, please stop teasing me. Your son-in-law is also quite troubled by the issue of charm,"

Katsuhiko frowned and smiled with a troubled look on his face. Then he bent down slightly and gestured to Mrs. Kudo to sit back on the sofa. He continued, "I'm also worried that Sayuri-chan will find out and make her angry. After all, she is my rightful wife, and I care about her the most."

Mrs. Kudo sat back on the sofa with a stiff smile and said, "As a mother, I am very gratified that Katsuhiko-kun can think about Sayuri-chan."

As she spoke, her eyes twitched, and her expression was extremely complex, showing disgust, contempt, speechlessness, and mostly helplessness... Of course, this didn't stop her from criticizing her shameless son-in-law.

Mr. Kudo next to me was still bending over, adjusting his white shirt...

"I am so lucky to have a mother-in-law like you. My ancestors must be very fortunate. Thank you for your understanding, Mom."

As Katsuhiko spoke, he sat down close to Kotoha. Kotoha's body stiffened abruptly, and her fair face flushed red. Perhaps due to excessive shame, after a moment of struggle in her eyes, she silently stood up, lowered her head, picked up the teapot from the coffee table, poured some water into everyone's teacups, and then sat down next to Eiyo without a word.

Mrs. Kudo's eyebrows twitched slightly, seemingly pleased with Kotoha's performance, but displeased with Katsuhiko's overbearing behavior. He didn't even bother to pretend, showing no manners, and said irritably, "It's good that you know what you're doing."

Meanwhile, Kanzaki Yumi, who was frozen at the door, was still pondering whether to run away or go inside. Seeing this scene, she glanced at Kotoha and winked.

Although she didn't know much about the actual situation, she had a general idea of ​​what was going on. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be invisible. She quietly moved into the office and huddled in a corner to observe silently.

Then, she caught sight of Eiya glancing over, and from Eiya's eyes, she deciphered a few words: "idiot, moron, mentally challenged, pervert..."

Katsuhiko's conversation with Mrs. Kudo continued, but seeing that Mrs. Kudo didn't want to continue the topic, he went straight to the point and turned to Kotoha, asking, "Kotoha-chan, has my father been hired? The benefits should be as they are, since we're family now."

Qin Ye jumped up, her face flushed, head bowed, fingers twisting the hem of her clothes as she stammered, "We had just sat down, and were just... just about to get things done, when you came in..."

"Then let's not waste any more time and get it done quickly."

"Okay, okay, I'll go get the employment form." Qin Ye said, and quickly ran out of the office.

Mrs. Kudo smiled broadly and waved her hand, saying, "Katsuhiko-kun, I know your mother's abilities. She's a down-to-earth person from the countryside. Just be herself. Don't give her any special treatment. It's not good if outsiders find out, or they'll gossip."

"Mom, don't worry, there are no outsiders in this house."

“Is that so?” Mrs. Kudo smiled and winked, then waved her hand and said, “We can’t give him too much preferential treatment. He should be paid according to the amount of work he does, otherwise I’ll feel bad. Your father will only do manual labor.”

Sitting next to her, Eiyo felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that Mrs. Kudo had glanced at her.

Kanzaki Yumi, who was pretending to be invisible, was overjoyed and was treated like family by Katsuhiko, taking a big step forward in her pursuit of him.

Chapter 64 Mrs. Kudo: Kotoha gave way too much.

As Mrs. Kudo was speaking, Kotoha returned jogging back with a stack of job application forms.

When she reached the door, she took a moment to calm her breathing, wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, and then came inside.

Katsuhiko said, "Kotoha-chan, arrange a vice president position for Dad."

"Okay." Qin Ye agreed almost without thinking.

"Ahem~" Mr. Kudo seemed startled, his honest face flushing red. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "All I know is driving and delivering goods; I know nothing about management. Please don't..."

“Dad! You’re only forty-three,” Katsuhiko said, grabbing Kudo’s calloused, rough hand before he could finish. “This is the perfect age for learning. You can take a temporary position to gain experience without worrying about anything. Once you’re ready, let Kotoha retire and you can become the president. Treat her like your daughter, don’t stand on ceremony with her. Kotoha-chan, quickly call me Dad and Mom.”

Mr. Kudo was struck dumb, stunned on the spot.

"puff--!"

Mrs. Kudo spat out the mouthful of tea she had just taken a sip of, almost instinctively wiping her mouth with her sleeve, staring at Katsuhiko in disbelief.

Kotoha was also dumbfounded, while Eiyo and Kanzaki Yumi were speechless and had their mouths agape.

Katsuhiko straightened up again, raised his eyebrows, and tugged at Kotoha, saying, "Kotoha-chan, what are you standing there for! Hurry up."

Qin Ye bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, holding the form out in both hands, and stammered softly, "Mom, Dad, please don't refuse anymore. I... I'm your daughter from now on. Please accept me, please!"

Mr. Kudo bent down and straightened his white shirt...

"It would be nice to have another president's daughter, wouldn't it?" Mrs. Kudo wiped her mouth with her sleeve again, gave an awkward, stiff smile, then turned to Mr. Kudo and said, "Right? What do you think?"

Although Mrs. Kudo said this, she secretly wanted to curse the shameless Katsuhiko. She felt like she was putting the two of them on the fire. If Sayuri found out, how would she face her?

But the key issue is the benefits and perks of becoming a vice president – ​​something you could only dream of, right? I heard the annual salary is over ten million yen!

The despicable Katsuhiko has seduced Kotoha, offering us an irresistible deal. How tempting...

Mr. Kudo's hands trembled as if he had Parkinson's disease, and he stammered, "Whatever, I'll do whatever you say..."

Sheng Yan urged everyone to sign the contract.

Mr. Kudo's hand was still trembling as he took the pen... He suddenly slammed the pen on the table and waved his hand, saying, "No, no, I can't bear it. I'll accept this daughter. Let's not talk about the vice president thing. I can only drive and deliver goods."

Mrs. Kudo, looking utterly disappointed, secretly kicked Mr. Kudo, then shoved a pen into his hand, saying, "Now that you've accepted this daughter, what's there to refuse about your own factory? You don't want to disappoint your daughter, do you? Right, Kotoha-chan? My dear daughter, call me 'Mommy' one more time. Mommy loves to hear it."

The invisible Yumi Kanzaki silently shook her head and sighed: "For money, they've abandoned all shame... How enviable. When will it be my turn..."

She couldn't understand Qin Ye's question either. Although the factory was losing money, it was showing signs of recovery. Was it worth it to pay so much and even lose money just for the sake of being a girlfriend?

Is Katsuhiko really that charming?

So what if he's a bit better looking and more handsome? There are plenty of men like that on the street! I'm really curious, what tricks did this womanizer use to make Qin Ye so infatuated that she doesn't even care about money anymore?

Regarding the contract signing, it was only after Kotoha's repeated insistence that Mr. Kudo signed the contract with trembling hands.

Regarding the future position of president of the company, everyone can see that it's just a pie in the sky.

But the position of vice president is a real one.

After the contract was signed, Mrs. Kudo breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little embarrassed. Of course, she only felt that she had been a bit too eager to please Kotoha. As for the rest, she should take it!

Shouldn't someone who stole their daughter's husband get some benefits?

The one who suffered the most was Little Lily, who was kept in the dark, and I felt it was unfair to her.

Mrs. Kudo could also see that even if she didn't acknowledge Kotoha as her daughter, and even if she fell out with her, her shameless son-in-law Katsuhiko would never break off his relationship with her.

Since it was a benefit he offered up, clearly meant to please me, I accepted it without a second thought.

Mr. Kudo's employment has come to an end.

Mrs. Kudo then brought up her personal concerns. Just as Katsuhiko had guessed, Mrs. Kudo was still preoccupied with her dream of becoming a star and asked Katsuhiko about his entertainment and film company.

Katsuhiko exaggerated a bit, saying that in addition to film and television, he would also venture into music projects, and that he was already in the right place at the moment and would be releasing an original song soon...

Mrs. Kudo was pleasantly surprised and showed great interest, asking, "Could you invite Miyuki Nakajima over? She's my idol, and it would be wonderful to get her autograph."

“No problem,” Sheng Yan said calmly, spreading his hands. “But it will take at least half a year. After all, it’s a startup company, and it’s hard to invite big stars like that.”

“It’s alright, as long as you can come, I’m willing to wait as long as it takes,” Mrs. Kudo said with a beaming smile, her eyes sparkling with admiration. She then asked, “When I came in, I heard some staff members say that there’s a filming schedule today. Can I go to the set to watch?”

Mrs. Kudo then inquired about whether there were any celebrities on set, hoping that by using her status as Katsuhiko's mother-in-law, she could get photos with them or a few autographed pictures... She wanted to show off to her girlfriends and demonstrate that she knew some big stars.

Eiyo, Kotoha, and Kanzaki Yumi, who were listening in, lowered their heads deeply, their faces flushed.

Fortunately, no one noticed the three of them acting strangely.

"That was a misrepresentation by an employee. The studio hasn't even been set up yet, how could we possibly be filming?"

Katsuhiko casually made up a lie and immediately changed the subject, "Oh, by the way, Mom, did you call my parents in Hokkaido?"

Mrs. Kudo hasn't called yet. It was too late last night, and she came to the factory early this morning. She was planning to call at noon.

"There's no need to call anymore. My parents have already set off for Tokyo and should arrive the day after tomorrow." Katsuhiko said, with a look of melancholy on his face, and let out a long sigh.

Eiyo, who was listening in, caught her breath, and Kanzaki Yumi's eyes widened as well.

Mrs. Kudo seemed pleasantly surprised, but she found Katsuhiko's reaction rather strange. Shouldn't she be happy? Why was she acting like this?

Katsuhiko gestured towards Kotoha with a wry smile, still looking melancholy, and said:

“My parents really like Sayuri-chan. Last night when I called, Sayuri-chan complained to them that I cheated on them. That's how they found out about my relationship with Kotoha-chan. My parents were furious. They said I was a disobedient son who brought shame to them. That night they decided to come to Tokyo to support Sayuri-chan. They even said they would break my legs.”

Katsuhiko launched into a long, accusatory speech, his eyes filled with expectation, and said to Mrs. Kudo, "Mom, what should I do? If I listen to them, all my planned ventures will fall apart. After all, everything I have depends on Kotoha-chan's mood. Without her, all my talents will go to waste."

At this moment, Kotoha's face was deathly pale, Eiyo's face was not good either, and Kanzaki Yumi looked thoughtful.

Mrs. Kudo was stunned for a while, blinked, and said, "You wouldn't be asking me to cover for you, would you?"

“As expected of my mother, you are so smart,” Katsuhiko said with a smile, picking up the teapot and pouring tea for Mrs. Kudo. He then picked up the teacup and said, “Please have some tea.”

Mrs. Kudo didn't take the teacup. She lowered her head, took a deep breath, then raised her hand and pointed at Kanzaki Yumi and Eiyo with her index finger, saying in an incredulous tone, "Are you trying to prevent them from being exposed? Or are you taking the bullet for Kotoha?"

Yingdai's face stiffened, and she gasped. Her face flushed red as her chest swelled. She lowered her head and turned her face to one side.

Kanzaki Yumi, on the other hand, looked calm and even rolled her eyes and glanced at the ceiling.

"You don't need to worry about their affairs. My parents don't know yet. The main issue is Qin Ye. It's not convenient for me to stand up for Qin Ye. Could you please put in a good word for her? After all, she's your newly adopted daughter and the president of the company, someone who can make a lot of money."

As Katsuhiko spoke, he gestured to the employment form that Kotoha was holding, which also bore Mr. Kudo's signature...

"So you were waiting for me here?!" Mrs. Kudo laughed angrily, slamming her hand on the table and standing up. "I don't care if you've been good enough, but you won't even let me be a human being. How can I face Sayuri? I really don't know what to say about a son-in-law like you..."

Mrs. Kudo left the office as she spoke. Katsuhiko wanted to see her off, but Mrs. Kudo refused in an annoyed manner. Katsuhiko then gestured for Kotoha to see her off.

Kotoha ran out of the office with her head down, and Eiyo got up and chased after her with an embarrassed look on her face. Kanzaki Yumi was still invisible.

Mr. Kudo didn't leave; he was already an employee, having started work on the same day he joined.

After Mrs. Kudo left, he visibly relaxed a lot. He stopped bending down to straighten his white shirt and instead pulled up his collar, opened his arms, and leaned back on the sofa.

Shengyan said, "Dad, how about you stand up for me? That is, when my parents make things difficult for Qinye, just say a word for her and say that she is also your daughter."

"Given your mother's condition, we probably need to help her out. Don't upset Sayuri-chan, the rest is up to you!"

He shook his head and sighed. As he spoke, he glanced out the office window, took a sip of his tea, and continued, "Let me tell you about my job. I deliver goods by truck, right? The truck has arrived. What are we delivering? When do we start?"

Katsuhiko just wanted to find out what his father-in-law thought about his relationship, and it turned out he had already given up... So he went along with his father and started chatting.

Although the bottle wrapping design for the functional beverage hasn't been finalized yet, there are readily available empty bottles and all the necessary equipment. So, production can be started as soon as electricity is connected.

He immediately took Mr. Kudo, greeted Yumi Kanzaki, and then called over two skilled operators from the beverage production line who were observing the food processing production line, and went into the beverage production workshop next door.

It's just a small production line, unlike those large machines that must produce a certain quantity once they're started.

Simply put, it's a small workshop with all the necessary permits. In fact, one person can manage the entire production line. Of course, packaging and unloading also require manual labor, so a production line requires four or five people working together.

Katsuhiko then had Mr. Kudo and Yumi Kanzaki take turns, with one of them standing at the additive equipment location to avoid them discovering his little secret...

As the machines started up, Eiyo and Kotoha followed Mrs. Kudo to the bus stop opposite the factory gate.

As we walked out, no one spoke, but we all stopped by the platform; it would have been awkward if we hadn't spoken.

Yingdai blushed and poked Qinye's lower back with her finger. Qinye also blushed and twisted her waist to stop her from poking her.