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

"I don't want to know, don't tell me." Sheng Yan shook his head and walked towards the Xia Ying Studio film set area. "I want to find out for myself."

"You really are a pervert." Kanzaki Yumi caught up with Katsuhiko, slapped his butt, and asked, "What if Yuma comes to the company and beats me up?"

"Then I can only suggest that she not embarrass you..."

The office door opposite the photography studio was opened, and Tanaka Yutaka walked out with a happy expression. He turned his head and saw Katsuhiko and Kanzaki Yumi slapping each other's butts, and his face darkened.

"President Takenaka, Miss Kanzaki, please mind your image."

Tanaka Yutaka has already invited all the media outlets that should be invited, and about thirty of them have agreed to come and interview him.

Tanaka Yutaka set up the venue in the newly built photography studio and specially purchased a batch of second-hand chairs and small tables. Currently, apart from the people who are filming, everyone else is busy in the photography studio downstairs.

The press conference will be held at 2 PM.

Sheng Yan suggests placing a bottle of "Blue Bull" energy drink, a "focus-oriented" type, on each seat.

Of course, due to production capacity issues, it's necessary to personally go into the production workshop and manually add materials...

Chapter 90 Little Lily: I'll Pretend I Don't Know

Katsuhiko went to the beverage production workshop alone, while Kanzaki Yumi was urged by Tanaka Yutaka to memorize the press release.

At the end of the corridor, Qin Ye opened the door to the president's office, peeked out halfway, glanced into the corridor, and then shrank back inside.

Kotoha had rushed off earlier and forgot to ask Kanzaki Yumi for Kanzaki Yuma's contact information. Now that Tanaka Yutaka was over there, she felt embarrassed to go over, lest she be angered by Tanaka Yutaka's irrefutable words, "You don't want to disappoint President Takenaka either, do you?"

"Isn't she Chinatsu's mentor? Why not just call Mikoto directly, and you can also tell Sayuri at the same time."

Ying Dai flipped through the contract documents in his hand with a rustling sound, looking as if he was powerless to change his fate.

Having experienced an unexpected situation this morning, she felt much clearer-headed.

Kotoha's sudden comment that "Kamisaki Yuma seems to be Katsuhiko's girlfriend" was perfectly normal to her. After all, Katsuhiko was so amazing, what woman could resist him?

But while I understand, I can't suppress my anger. I'll let it go with Sayuri and Mikoto, since they were there earlier.

But the two women who came later didn't believe that Kanzaki Yumi hadn't done it on purpose; she clearly intended to use her twin status to seduce people—how shameless!

Kotoha, reminded by Eiyo, realized what was happening and picked up the phone to dial the landline at Mikoto's convenience store, deciding to tell Sayuri about Shinsaki Yuma's situation.

There were only three people in the convenience store, because it was around 10 a.m., and there weren't many customers at that time.

Only Mrs. Kudo, who was still in a daze, Sayuri, who was hiding, and Mikoto, who was whispering to Sayuri.

Of course, judging from Mikoto's observation, Mrs. Kudo's strange state was actually very suitable for teasing. Unfortunately, she was an elder, and many jokes were not appropriate to make. So she focused on Sayuri, after all, they had known each other for several years.

Although Xiaobaihe was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head, she was still her best friend with whom she could talk about anything, and she shyly revealed her "terrible" experience from last night.

"Wow~ Kotoha-chan has no sense of boundaries," Mikoto said, suppressing a laugh and widening her eyes dramatically. "But she was probably trying to help you, right? Didn't you say that you always seem so helpless, like you're dead..."

Xiaobai blushed and pinched her leg, whispering, "The main thing is, she saw the clothes we bought together yesterday, so I'm too embarrassed to order her around anymore."

"What does it matter? Next time we buy them, we'll bring her along and pick out the best one for her to wear..."

When the topic of buying clothes came up, Sayuri thought of how she had no choice but to go shopping because her attempt to "catch her cheating" failed yesterday, which made her think of the cunning Kanzaki Yumi.

I can't rest easy if I don't arrest her at least once.

Considering that tomorrow was a day off, she thought it would be better to give Kanzaki Yumi and Katsuhiko another chance to be alone. She then suggested that Mikoto leave the shop with her mother, Mrs. Kudo, and her mother-in-law, Katsuhiko's mother, for half a day, and the four of them would go together to catch Kanzaki Yumi.

After being deceived by Kanzaki Yumi, Mikoto felt not only resentful but also guilty towards Sayuri. She immediately agreed and secretly decided not to inform Kanzaki Yumi anymore. After all, it was no longer a "memorable" first time for her, so she would give her a second experience that she "had to remember".

As the two were chatting, the convenience store door was pushed open, and Yuma Kanzaki walked in. She was wearing a wig and had tied her hair into a fake braid.

Mikoto stood up, and Sayuri also turned her head to look over.

Yuma Kanzaki's expression stiffened slightly. The moment her eyes met Sayuri's, she subconsciously looked away, then quickly looked back. Her tense face forced a stiff smile at Sayuri before she turned her head to look at Mikoto and said, "I need to find Yumi Kanzaki. Could you tell me her company's address?"

Looking back, Yuma Kanzaki realized that she had never spoken to Sayuri.

By her hairstyle, Sayuri easily recognized that it was Yuma Kamisaki. Seeing that the other woman didn't want to talk to her, Sayuri gave Yuma Kamisaki a polite nod in response, then automatically avoided her and went to the cashier to get herself a coffee.

As for the matter of Kanzaki Yuma contacting Kanzaki Yumi, she only thought that it was her older or younger sister who wanted to talk to Kanzaki Yumi about other things, and naturally had no interest in it.

Mikoto was eager for Kanzaki Yumi to cover it up, so that she could have a shield in front of her. Considering that she didn't say why she was looking for Kanzaki Yumi, she didn't say much and just gave her the company address.

After getting the address, Yuma Shinsaki glanced at Sayuri's location, moved her lips, and then turned and left the store.

"She looks much more serious than Yumi Kanzaki..."

Sayuri stood next to the cashier, watching Yuma Kanzaki's departing figure, and sipped her coffee, offering her opinion.

"After all, she practices karate, so she probably admires the Bushido spirit," Mikoto said with a sly smile as she tidied the shelves.

The phone rang.

Xiaobaihe answered the phone casually: "Hello?"

"Sayuri-chan?" Kotoha exclaimed excitedly, "Katsuhiko-kun has a new girlfriend again."

"Uh..." Sayuri was somewhat prepared, but Kotoha's excited tone made her feel awkward. She forgot about her "terrible" experience with Kotoha last night and immediately asked irritably, "Who is it?"

"Yuma Kanzaki is the twin sister of Yumi Kanzaki."

Xiaobaihe froze, then subconsciously looked out the glass door of the store, only to find that she had already disappeared; she had run away so fast!

"Little Lily, are you listening?"

“I’m listening,” Little Lily said, a nameless anger rising in her heart, feeling a sense of frustration at having misjudged someone. “She just left, and I even praised her!”

"You accepted her so quickly?!" Qin Ye exclaimed in surprise. "Didn't we agree to catch her in an affair, as is customary? Are we really going to do it?"

"How could I have accepted her? Arrest her, arrest her, arrest her to death!" Little Lily shouted. "Is there anything else?"

"It was Yumi who told me. She suspected Yuma was trying to steal her boyfriend, that's what she said..."

Then, Kotoha repeated everything that Kanzaki Yumi had told her, and continued, "We can get Yuma to help us catch Yumi. If Yuma doesn't make a move, then we can be 100% sure..."

"Do we need to confirm it again? It's 100% certain! If she didn't have a plan, would she really do something like hiding under the bed waiting to take the blame?"

Sayuri had no doubt about the truth of what Kotoha said. This was a wife's genuine and natural confidence in her husband. She then changed the subject, "However, we can pretend we don't know anything for now, and arrest Yumi with her, and then arrest her. Moreover, I need to maintain a good relationship with her for the time being, so that she will feel guilty after we catch her in the act."

"Wow~ Little Lily, you're so smart, I admire you so much." Kotoha promptly offered her flattery.

"Hmph~ You all forced her into this, you'll regret it soon!" Xiaobaihe was quite pleased and couldn't help but feel smug. She paused for a moment and then said, "She just came here to ask Sister Meiqin for the company address, probably to go and beat her up. But today is a press conference, so you'd better stop her and not affect my husband's business..."

Yumi Kanzaki's songs are indeed very good, and they've all made it onto the music charts. She must be a major star being groomed for stardom. They can't afford to damage the company's image; making money is their top priority. They should probably collect "husband usage fees" from her...

Afterwards, Sayuri gave Kotoha some instructions, mainly that on tomorrow's rest day, they should keep a close eye on Kanzaki Yumi and carry out another operation to catch her cheating. She should also ask her and Eiyo to temporarily persuade Kanzaki Yuma, who was rushing over to "beat her up," to stay away until tomorrow's joint operation.

Finally, Sayuri warned, "You'd better keep quiet then, lest you accidentally let something slip. You can't even lie properly, you idiot..."

"Okay..." Kotoha was speechless. She felt that Sayuri was even dumber than her. After all, the biggest spy was Mikoto, who was right next to her and was her best friend...

At this moment, Mikoto, who was tidying up the shelves, was also feeling very uneasy.

Although I didn't hear what Kotoha said on the phone, I could guess the gist of it from what Sayuri said.

Yuma Kanzaki was exposed; the information came from Yumi Kanzaki. And Sayuri-chan has to pretend she doesn't know, and even try to get on Yuma Kanzaki's good side… Does this sound like a scheme being used against me? I feel so guilty…

Sayuri put down the phone, looking dejected. She sighed deeply and said, "Mikoto-neechan, I take back what I just said. Shinsaki Yuma is not proper at all. She's the next target to catch someone cheating, but she practices karate. Do you think the four of us can handle her?"

"It's okay, right?" Mikoto cautiously probed with a joke, "As long as she's not wearing any clothes, she won't dare to go all out..."

“Uh…that’s true…” Xiaobaihe’s expression stiffened. “However, just in case, it’s best to get on her good side first, so she won’t feel comfortable hitting people. After all, she’ll eventually have to put her clothes back on…”

“Yes, yes, that makes sense,” Mikoto agreed, secretly wondering if she should let Sayuri “discover” the videotape of the “parent-child activity” where Katsuhiko had carried her. After all, Sayuri’s “excessive” trust in her was making her feel quite guilty…

Thinking of this, Mikoto immediately tidied up the shelves and said, "Little Lily, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to lock the front door at home. I'll go home and check. Could you watch the shop for me?"

"Go quickly..."

After Mikoto left, Sayuri sat for a while and then picked up the telephone again.

Thinking about Yuzuru Kanzaki's fighting prowess, she felt that Kotoha and Eiyo were not very reliable, so she decided to call Katsuhiko to explain the situation, so as not to really affect the press conference, after all, it was their own business.

The phone rang twice before being answered. A loud humming sound came from the receiver, as if the machine was very busy…

Xiao Baihe asked cautiously, "Honey, is it a convenient time for you to take this call?"

While adding "ingredients" to the machine, Katsuhiko replied, "Convenient, what's up?"

Xiaobaihe intended to keep it brief, but the words caught in her throat, and she said with a wronged tone, "Have you gotten a new girlfriend again?"

"Maybe, probably, maybe!" Katsuhiko's words sounded casual. "Which one did you find?"

Sayuri suddenly felt that there were several people waiting for her to discover, but thinking of how meticulous Katsuhiko was in taking care of her, she couldn't bring herself to be angry.

Considering that Katsuhiko was still busy and she didn't want to affect his work, she immediately suppressed her awkwardness and said, "Kotoha told me that it was Yuma Kamisaki. She just came to the store and asked for the company address. She'll probably go over there to call Yumi. I was worried that today's press conference might affect your work, so I told you."

"Little Lily is still the most generous, the most considerate, and the cutest. No one can compare. I'll pamper you all tonight and give you an extra meal."

"No...no, you pervert...I'll hang up now..."

Sayuri hung up the phone, and Katsuhiko, having just finished his work, clapped his hands and walked to the packaging area.

Mr. Kudo was carrying bags of packaged drinks and placing them on the shelf.

He's currently in a state of arrogance and high spirits.

Katsuhiko casually asked him, "Why are you so happy today?" Mr. Kudo simply waved his hand dismissively, "I have nothing to say to you. Call your dad over; I want to talk to him."

Ever since Mr. Kudo drank the [Recovery Potion] beverage, he has lost that "wife is the boss, I am the smallest" attitude. He hasn't bowed his head to pretend to straighten his white shirt for a long time. He has even started to subtly inquire about the situation on the fourth floor filming set, and has tentatively asked if they need "male actors" and "how much they are paid per scene" and so on.

He also said that he has a friend who, although he earns a high salary, deposits it all into a bank account controlled by his wife. He has no savings and is struggling financially. He just wants to earn some extra money to buy a cigarette as a way of thanking his friend who enjoys smoking...

Mr. Kudo got cocky...

Sheng Yan pretended not to understand, after all, he would be letting his mother-in-law down if he gave her any advice.

However, given Mrs. Kudo's personality and shrewdness, this father-in-law probably won't be able to maintain his position for long.

I should also send some [Recovery Potion Mineral Water] to my mother-in-law later, in case she really can't take it anymore. After all, my own mother-in-law has been drinking [Recovery Potion Mineral Water] all the time, and she's been going back and forth with my father-in-law. I reckon she'll be going to the OB-GYN for a checkup next month...

Sheng Yan directed the workers to deliver the "Focus Type" Blue Bull energy drink into the venue.

By this time, the venue had been almost cleaned up. A red carpet had been laid on the floor, and the rows of tables and chairs, though old, were quite clean and shiny, all made of plastic...

Many reporters with cameras had already entered the venue. Tanaka Yutaka had also arranged for his underlings to stand at the entrance to register the guests and give each person a gift box of pre-packaged food produced in the factory.

It was lunchtime, and those who arrived early were provided with lunch, which was also brought over from the "Watanabe Food Processing Plant" in Kotoha. The plant's name was on the label.

Katsuhiko hadn't had lunch yet, so he asked his underlings for a boxed lunch, found a random spot, and ate while drinking his [Focus] energy drink. He also scanned everyone entering the venue, since Sayuri had already given her word, and who knows, Yuzuru Kanzaki might be mixed in with the crowd.

Not long after I sat down, Yuma Kamizaki, with her high ponytail, appeared at the door.