I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

It was obvious to him that this high school girl knew nothing.

Putting aside this inexplicable, immediate thought, he began to eat.

"!"

Li Xuan took a few bites and was surprised to find it quite good.

Yukino Yukinoshita was completely dumbfounded as she watched this person wolf down his food.

They're eating so happily, but they don't even chew it properly...

Li Xuan was enjoying his meal, but he also realized it wasn't right to ignore the girl who brought him the food, so he asked, "...By the way, why did you get home so late?"

"I was reading and accidentally missed the time."

Yukino Yukinoshita replied.

Li Xuan ate a few bites, remained silent for a moment, and then advised, "It's too late for you to go home alone. It's dangerous for a girl like you."

"...Thank you for reminding me."

Yukino Yukinoshita was silent for a moment before replying.

She didn't intend to talk any further, and after a period of silence, asked, "Are you a construction worker?"

"Well... let's say that for now."

Li Xuan was slightly taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he realized that he was indeed an employee of a construction company and said...

It was too dark for her to see clearly which company's name was printed on the other person's clothes.

But she could clearly see the dust and mud covering Li Xuan's cheeks.

It must be a very tough job.

She didn't underestimate construction workers, but he used to be a white-collar worker in the city, and now he's a construction worker, a rather obvious change.

Yukino Yukinoshita casually encouraged him, "Please work hard; your efforts will definitely pay off."

"...That's right, hard work definitely pays off, but why are you suddenly encouraging me?"

Li Xuan was eating when he heard this unexpected encouragement and asked in confusion.

"No, it doesn't mean anything in particular... I'm sorry, if there's anything wrong with what I said, I'll apologize. I just felt that you must have encountered some difficulties."

Yukino Yukinoshita, mindful of his feelings, took the initiative to apologize and also expressed her own thoughts.

Difficulties? She could actually tell.

"...You're right, thank you for your concern, but it's okay, I'm perfectly fine."

While eating heartily, Li Xuan said, "If a person wants to survive, there are some things they must persist in, no matter how bitter or stressful. If you don't put in the effort... you can't move forward. I'm already lucky, even though I was definitely venting just now..."

He was rarely comforted by others. During the meal, he put down his chopsticks and bowl, revealed a relaxed smile, and said, "No matter how much the path arranged for me goes against my wishes, I will always try my best to achieve the best result."

Sitting next to her, Yukino saw that this person was full of vitality, as if he had never felt inferior or self-pity. He was still an arrogant person.

Despite the complex interplay of circumstances, Yukino Yukinoshita did not misjudge this person's ideals this time.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him, somewhat surprised.

In the end, she just smiled.

It seems her concern was unnecessary.

"It's late, I should go back."

Once Yukino Yukinoshita calmed down, she stood up and spoke to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan had almost finished his bento. He looked at Yukino and said, "Um, thank you for the bento..."

Yukino Yukinoshita prepares to leave.

"Wait a mininute....."

Li Xuan thought for a moment and finally called her name.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Li Xuan stood on the street, adjusted his sunglasses, looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, and said seriously, "Well, I have something to say... First, I want to apologize to you. I won't go into the reason for the apology for now... I did something against my will, all for the sake of survival, but I never thought it was reasonable. If I can repay it someday, I will. I hate owing people things, so please take good care of yourself... Okay, just pretend I'm talking to myself. I'm just someone you know who's passing by, really... Anyway, thank you for treating me to food."

Yukino Yukinoshita was carrying a schoolbag on her shoulder with one hand, dressed in all white, with an expression that showed she couldn't understand what he was saying at all.

She could sense a certain distance in her voice, and this distance reassured her.

She doesn't like others to misinterpret her good intentions; it's clear that although this person is eccentric, she has a very mature mind.

She simply nodded, then turned and walked toward the station.

They met by chance, and Xuexia Xue remained calm and composed, but she had a premonition in her heart... She always felt that the next time she saw this person, how would he have changed?

.......

Li Xuan packed up the lunchbox.

After seeing the girl off in the street, feeling guilty, he left.

Under the moonlight, in an open space in the park.

There was another person who had been waiting for him for a long time.

Li Xuan turned around and looked at the woman who had a similar appearance to Yukina.

Darkness filled the air, and the moonlight was hazy.

Finally, he met with the person in the know...

Chapter 010 Let's Make a Deal

"...Wow, I didn't expect to be discovered."

Under the tree, a woman realized she had been discovered, smiled, and praised him.

Li Xuan silently looked at the other person. At this moment, the sky was shrouded in clouds and mist, and there was no moonlight. Only a few lights from the residents' lamps illuminated the area under the tree.

A night breeze rustled the leaves, making it hard to tell if it was reality or a dream. The woman stepped out, her footsteps crunching on the fallen leaves.

She was a woman who looked very much like Yukinoshita, and was about the same age as him, with delicate features.

"......Who are you?"

Li Xuan stared at her and asked.

"Good evening, nice to meet you. My name is Yukinoshita Haruno. The girl you just saw is my younger sister. This is my business card. Please take care of me."

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and handed him a business card, saying...

Li Xuan looked at her warily. This woman was different from many of the women he had met.

A gentle breeze caressed him and the woman. The woman was so composed that it seemed as if this was her domain and he was the guest.

Li Xuan took the business card, and the first thing he saw was the name of the construction company.

It seems the other party has ill intentions...

I didn't check the almanac before going out today, and somehow I ran into the Yukinoshita sisters on my first try.

Li Xuan remained calm, accepted the business card, and looked at her, asking, "Good evening, Ms. Yukinoshita. What can I do for you?"

Yukino Yukinoshita said, "Actually, there's nothing special about it. To tell you the truth, I just came here with my sister."

"..." Li Xuan was stunned by what he was told, but he didn't feel that anything was wrong.

Meeting with an enemy already puts one of the younger daughters in danger, but now they have to add the older daughter to the mix...

Li Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you're looking for your sister, then..."

Of the thirty-six stratagems, the best is to flee first.

"No, that's alright. I have a more important guest to discuss with now. Mr. Nitta, seeing is believing. Could I take a moment of your time to discuss some important matters?"

The night after the rain was unusually cool, and the city's trees rustled like ocean waves, a noisy and unsettling sound. Yukinoshita, with a smile, invited him to ask.

Li Xuan silently looked at Yukinoshita and felt that this woman was truly different from his younger sister. She must have known that she was facing the underworld, yet she was calm, composed, and self-assured.

"Are some of your colleagues going to come over and discuss this as well?"

Li Xuan glanced at the bodyguards who were hiding in the shade of the trees, closely protecting the young lady of the Yukinoshita family, and casually asked a question.

Yukino Yukinoshita replied, "They are just friends who accompanied me during this sensitive time; they don't understand the construction industry."

Li Xuan could tell that those people were quite skilled and professional. The wind ruffled his hair. After some thought, he finally decided to hear what they had to say and asked, "So, what do you want to talk about, Miss Yukinoshita?"

Yukino Yukinoshita began to consider, saying, "I heard that your company has now started to take charge of the expansion project of Soubu High School. Your company's planning is quite excellent. For a project of this scale, to have achieved this much is truly something I've learned. It's clear that you are very professional and have prepared for this project for a long time. However, the cost has also been compressed to the point where there can be no mistakes. Can your company guarantee zero delays during such a long construction period?"

Li Xuan sensed a hidden meaning in those words. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Miss Yukinoshita, is there anything you can advise me on?"

Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head and smiled, saying, "I wouldn't presume to offer advice, but during my studies, I occasionally helped my father with his business. That's how business is; it's full of deceit and treachery, and things change in an instant. So, after learning about your company's plan, I had this question. I'm sorry, it was just pure curiosity."

Li Xuan fell silent. He naturally lacked the resources to prevent unforeseen circumstances, and being squeezed into a corner by his competitors, his small and medium-sized enterprise was forced into a do-or-die situation. But Yukinoshita Haruno's mention of it raised questions: what were her plans? Was the business war not yet over?

“I had already made arrangements for these things, thank you for reminding me.”

Li Xuan gave an ambiguous answer.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't seem to mind. She seemed to have anticipated that the other party wouldn't believe her, and said with a smile, "I already told you, I was just a little curious. I was being presumptuous, please forgive me. By the way, to establish yourself in Chiba, having more allies is always better than having more competitors, isn't it? My phone number is on the business card. Perhaps we can have a lot of cooperation. If you need any help or if there's anything we can do together, just give me a call."

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment.

He initially thought she would suspect him of orchestrating the accident, but to his surprise, she was interested in cooperating.

The company he was in charge of could not match the strength of Yukinoshita Corporation, but each project meant the livelihoods of dozens of people behind it, and every investment could only succeed and could not fail. He absolutely could not and would not make any low-level mistakes.

"...Understood. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

Li Xuan looked at Yukinoshita and said politely.

"Yes, then I won't bother you any longer, Mr. Nitta."

Yukino bowed slightly, smiled, and ended the brief conversation.

After their brief conversation in the park's woods came to an end, Li Xuan and Yang Nai parted ways and left.

Yukino Yukinoshita walked down the street with several hired bodyguards.

【The War Demon of Ashikawa】.......