I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

Amidst the noisy banquet, Yukino caught a glimpse of Haruno out of the corner of her eye.

Yang Nai stood in the crowd, dressed in a gorgeous evening gown, her arms outstretched, so beautiful and captivating. Yet, her gaze, somewhat gloomy, swept over her. The woman possessed even more outstanding looks and talent, her demeanor both arrogant and graceful. Standing close to Li Xuan, it was clear she wasn't afraid of her mother's orders. She observed Li Xuan's every move, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

This scene quickly prompted Yukino Yukinoshita to make her final decision!

In the end, she disobeyed her mother and subconsciously placed her hand in Li Xuan's hand.

"...!"

Li Xuan was somewhat surprised that the Second Miss had actually agreed!

Hayato Hayama, standing to the side, watched this scene with a calm expression.

Upon seeing this, Yukinoshita's mother's expression changed drastically, but in the end, she only showed a regretful look.

"This child..." Yukinoshita's mother thought helplessly.

On stage, Li Xuan, overwhelmed with mixed emotions, went up to the stage with Yukino.

As the music swelled and everyone around him danced beautifully, Li Xuan stood on the vast stage. He suddenly felt more suited to the battlefield; standing on the dance floor felt quite incongruous…

When Li Xuan looked at Yukino again, the way she looked at him so close, with eyes as white as snow, made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

She was a beautifully dressed Japanese girl.

A hint of embarrassment, coldness, and resentment adorned the seventeen-year-old girl's expression.

"Okay, didn't you want to invite me to dance? Is it okay now?"

Yukino Yukinoshita, with her usual indifferent expression, asked.

"...Absolutely."

Li Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying.

He knew very well that the second young lady's anger was still very deep.

This is Yukino Yukinoshita's first time appearing on stage.

She was initially quite embarrassed and awkward because of her overly conservative personality, but fortunately, she danced with many other people, which made her feel less shy.

However, at this moment, Yukino and Li Xuan were lightly holding hands and dancing a simple ballroom dance. In coordination with the gentle dance of many women dressed in kimonos, she could feel the charm of the dance.

Dance is an interactive activity, a way to calm the mind.

"Have you really studied dance?"

After dancing with Li Xuan for a while, Yukino showed a strange expression and asked.

Li Xuan's dancing movements were too stiff.

"...Wasn't I cooperating very well?" Li Xuan was taken aback, swaying his body stiffly, and asked in confusion.

Yukino sighed and said, "Your muscles aren't relaxed. You're doing the movements correctly, but they're not coordinated at all. First, you need to relax your shoulders and your leg muscles. Also... my hands and shoulders hurt a bit... and you haven't wiped the oil off your hands. Um, relax your hands a little too."

Li Xuan quickly loosened his grip on Yukino's hands and shoulders.

Yukino held his hands, which he hadn't had time to wipe after the meal, and sighed softly. Surprisingly, she didn't seem too disgusted.

Why is the second young lady so tolerant of him...?

Her dry, smooth little hands still gently covered his rough, calloused palms.

Indeed, judging by appearances alone without understanding the underlying principles is flawed.

This "War Demon of Ashikawa" is definitely more suited to pounding enemies' faces with iron fists on the battlefield than to leisurely dancing in a ballroom...

Li Xuan was taken aback for a moment, and after a brief silence, he said, "Okay, I admit... I've never studied dance."

Yukino looked at Li Xuan with a surprised expression and asked, "So, why didn't Mr. Host learn this? It's a required course."

“This is precisely the evidence that I am not a gigolo,” Li Xuan said, his spirits sinking to rock bottom.

Yukino Yukinoshita danced with Li Xuan for a while, and finally asked, "Then why did you invite me to dance at a time like this when you can't dance?"

Li Xuan was quiet for a moment before replying, "I've come to apologize to you."

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, saying nothing.

"Miss Yukino."

Li Xuan had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and his attitude began to become serious. He explained, "It is true that I was the one at the fireworks festival before. It is also true that I traveled with your sister. But to be honest, I was invited by your sister to attend your family's client beach party. Your sister and I are business partners. It started around the time you met me for the second time. Your sister knew my background, so I have always had business dealings with your family."

Li Xuan made up his mind when he chose to apologize, determined that he should stop lying.

While agreeing to Yang Nai's promise, he also hoped that he could muster up the courage to clear up this misunderstanding.

"Wait a mininute."

Even Yukino Yukinoshita was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information she heard, and asked in surprise, "You... have a partnership with my family? What kind of partnership?"

Outside, a fierce wind and torrential rain raged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the light inside the house was also quite dim. After careful consideration, the gang leader continued to dig out the deeply buried secrets and tell them to the second young lady.

“I have purchased construction steel from your family a total of twenty-five times and borrowed construction vehicles five times. Thanks to your sister’s help, I owe your family a great debt of gratitude.”

Li Xuan told Yukino about the collaboration.

It's related to the construction industry.

Yukino Yukinoshita had seen Li Xuan treated with great respect at the construction site before, guessing he was at the cadre level. She never expected that he would have business dealings with her father's company.

But there's one crucial point she can't understand.

"Nitta, why... why did my sister want to collaborate with you?"

When Li Xuan heard this question, he realized that Miss Yukinoshita had gotten to the core of the matter: the origins of her relationship with the Yukinoshita sisters.

"This is because..."

Li Xuan gazed intently at Yukino Yukinoshita.

However, he became silent.

moment.

Li Xuan meant that he strongly resisted this approach, and only then did he truly realize that he didn't have the courage to say the words "he is a gangster."

Regardless of what happened, whether it was right or wrong... these were all the ties he had painstakingly built up over the past year.

The darkness and carnage of the yakuza world cemented his life within the Japanese underworld.

Around him also gathered a unique group of extreme individuals.

His father saved his life, the young master nurtured him, and he had a group of brothers who had risked their lives for him.

In the treacherous and bloodthirsty world of the underworld, he was fortunate to have become one of those underworld figures.

However, he only ever entered the extreme world with half of his body.

The appearance of Isshiki, Yukino, and Haruno, with him constantly and deliberately keeping his distance, gradually brought half of his body back to the ordinary yet happy life under the sun on the ground.

Lying is wrong.

That is incorrect.

But he chose to run away...

Unconsciously, I chose to run away.

She was afraid of being disliked by Yukino.

I'm afraid of being abandoned by the few people I can still keep in touch with.

He returned to the ground thanks to a misunderstanding...

Li Xuan's forehead was covered in sweat, and his heart was pounding violently.

"I am........"

Li Xuan said to Xue Nai.

"?"

As a result, Yukino curiously saw that Li Xuan's usually stern and serious face was now wavering and hesitant, as if he was afraid of losing something.

Yukino had no idea what secret Li Xuan was hiding.

What will I lose if I reveal this secret?

Outside, thunder and rain were pouring down. A loud boom interrupted our conversation.

Yukino seemed startled and glanced out the window.

Just then, an electronic voice came from Li Xuan's suit pocket: "Because during a special period, he really did work as a gigolo for a time."

"..."

Li Xuan's grief and frustration vanished into ashes the moment a listening device in his pocket went off, leaving only a calm expression of utter despair...

Yukino Yukinoshita paused, looking at the pocket of Li Xuan's suit.

"Sister, haven't you made enough of a scene?"

Upon hearing Haruno's voice, Yukino seemed quite annoyed and said with a stern face, "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you, eavesdropping on our conversation."

—[Sorry, I was just worried that you two might accidentally start arguing again when you make up.]

Yang then used a listening device to convey his message.

"Wait a minute, Ms. Yang Nai, why did you secretly put a listening device in my clothes? What are you doing?"

Li Xuan took out a tiny listening device from his pocket and asked.

—【The details of our collaboration are company secrets, even Yukino-chan doesn't have the authority to know. Nitta, don't reveal everything, remember the contract, okay, the contract.】

Yang gave a serious reminder.

Yukino looked incredulous and said, "What kind of confidentiality agreement is this...?"

Li Xuan's reaction, as if he had been hit where it hurt, made Yukino realize... that it seemed they had actually signed the agreement.

—【Yukino-chan, it's time to end the dance. I know you're angry, but I asked Nitta-kun to explain this clearly. Now Nitta has made it very clear: he does have a business relationship with our family, and Father and Mother both know that. As for what we asked Nitta to do, that's strictly confidential. If Nitta reveals it, I will absolutely not forgive him.】

Yang Nai's tone carried a sense of threat and warning.

When Li Xuan heard this, he knew that Yang Nai was telling the truth, but he always felt that she had a dual purpose.