I suddenly became a yakuza boss.

This was an extremely rare instance for Yang Nai, who earnestly begged Ye Shan for help.

The chances of success are slim, but Yang Nai, with his still-unstable political status, making a promise to the Ye Shan family in advance is the most feasible approach.

Now that Yang Nai has lost her voice in the political family and is all alone, she can only seek help from the right people.

"Why, Miss Yang, would you go to such lengths for that person?"

Hayato Hayama looked somber and asked.

Yang Nai looked somewhat bewildered, but remained unmoved.

"You should know that he is not a bad person."

Yang Nai said, "Isn't it unreasonable to treat an innocent person like this?"

"So what if that's the case? By becoming a gangster, he's already standing on the opposite side of the law."

Hayato Hayama clenched his fist and replied.

Yang fell silent, staring at Ye Shan in astonishment.

"You should know that your uncle and aunt will be very angry if they know you think this way."

"Is that person worth all this effort, Miss Haruno? He's a gangster, Miss Haruno, it's not a good thing for you to get close to him!"

"Why go to such lengths? Do you think I would agree to this? Even if it's Ms. Yang's request, this is the one thing I absolutely will not help with!"

Hayato Hayama seemed very dissatisfied with Haruno's insistence, and his resentful tone emerged in his last sentence.

"..."

After hearing Ye Shan's reply, Yang Nai paused for a moment, smiled, and said, "I understand. Thank you for taking the time to come over."

Yang did not answer any of Hayama's questions.

What did that person mean to her...?

The significance is that she tried every means to help him get out of trouble.

Even though the Yukino family and those around her denied her persistence, she continued to search for a way.

Chapter 121 A Fate Beyond Lovers

In the dimly lit detention center, Li Xuan had been staying in his room for ten days.

Strangely, Li Xuan never received a guarantor.

The gang tried to find him a suitable guarantor, but all the influential figures associated with the Ashikawa group fell silent within a week, seemingly having become hesitant after realizing the strength of their opponent.

Li Xuan could only make or receive three landline calls a day, with each call lasting only ten minutes. Being isolated from the world, he became increasingly uneasy. He had no basic information about the outside world, let alone Xiao Chu's current condition.

Those guys conducting human experiments are probably going to keep him locked up for as long as possible, likely using all sorts of methods. The police station is teeming with their informants; the fact that the organization is now hesitant to use even basic communication methods like notes or coded messages proves just how many people are watching him.

Just then, the police officer in charge of guarding Li Xuan said, "Mr. Nitta, someone called you."

"Oh, thank you." Li Xuan paused for a moment before thanking him.

Li Xuan walked to the telephone room and picked up the landline phone that was being openly tapped inside the police station.

"It's me," Li Xuan replied simply.

—[Hearing your voice makes me feel like you're doing well, Nitta-san~~~~]

On the other end of the phone came the voice of a naturally optimistic girl with a flirtatious tone.

Li Xuan was immediately startled and stood completely stunned in front of his desk. Even if he were deaf, he could recognize the girl's voice. It was the voice of a girl who had parted the dark clouds and scattered golden sunlight, which made Li Xuan's mood instantly brighten.

However, she shouldn't have called him at this sensitive time.

"You are...why...?"

Li Xuan asked in astonishment.

He wanted to say Yang Nai's name, but quickly stopped himself, worried that it might be revealed. He couldn't help but want to ask her why she called, but after saying a little more, he stopped the conversation.

—【How rude of you! A friend should at least call to check on you. I thought you'd be touched, but all you said was these few words...】

Yukino Yukinoshita broke the taboo that everyone dared not touch; one could imagine the awkward yet polite smile she wore with those words.

Li Xuan is currently in a dangerous situation, and he felt that this kind of contact might drag Yang Nai into it as well, so he hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, why are you calling at a time like this? You shouldn't be involved in this matter."

—[From a political perspective, that's certainly true... Haha, I don't even know why I called you, and now I don't even know what to talk about. By the way, how's the guarantor you're looking for going? How come such a large organization like Ashikawa can't find a clean guarantor to get you out of trouble?]

Yang Nai looked puzzled and asked over the phone.

Li Xuan stood in the police station, now unable to move an inch, as if he were stepping into a quagmire.

He was already very satisfied with the call from the young lady.

It was obvious she cared about him. This shrewd young lady, who always seemed to prioritize self-interest, wouldn't have complained even if she hadn't intervened. This time, their opponents were powerful figures deeply embedded in the national sphere of influence. The power gap between a local clan like Yukinoshita and a prefectural councilor was simply too vast.

"..."

Li Xuan fell silent.

Finally, he replied on the phone: "Because this time I've offended a very powerful opponent. When you encounter an opponent you can't deal with, the right choice is to protect yourself. Isn't that how politicians are? I understand the survival rules of this world very well. I won't blame them... for example, that politician lady I saved but who has been taking advantage of my value."

—[......]

Yang listened to this passage without making a sound.

"That's enough. You've been too polite for over ten days. You only call to check on me now because you saved my life? If you were really so kind, you should have come and vouch for me, instead of asking me this insincerely, 'Miss, I'm in a terrible situation right now, you'd better take some action.'"

Li Xuan spoke arrogantly and rudely, demanding that Yang Nai take action and loudly rebuking the supporting forces of the cooperation.

The police officers working around the police station witnessed the gangster's disgraceful behavior and showed expressions of disdain.

Yang Nai listened quietly to Li Xuan's angry statement. She sat on the bed in the room, and surprisingly, her expression was affected by these words.

—【...Are you in a hurry to leave? Is there something you absolutely have to do?】

Yang lowered his head, his hair covering his face, and asked.

"...Of course there is. I'm eager to get out and enjoy life. Who gets used to being in a police station? Think carefully about how many things I've caught you doing wrong. Anyway, you better figure something out. But with your petty power, I don't have high hopes. Don't call me again until there's a result. I don't want to hear any more pleasantries right now!"

Li Xuan spoke coldly, threatening and mocking. After he finished speaking, he seemed to be still angry and slammed the phone down, even smashing the landline to pieces.

"Hey, what are you doing!?"

"Damn it! None of these guys are trustworthy. I've worked for them for so long for nothing, are they going to betray me?!"

Li Xuan was subdued by two policemen. He cursed and swore in the police station, venting his dissatisfaction like a vicious thug.

By smashing the phone, he wouldn't be able to answer calls for a while. Cutting off Yang Nai's phone was the perfect solution.

Li Xuan was held down tightly, like a prisoner being tortured. He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and stared intently at the phone.

This is beyond her control. She needs to understand his meaning and stop letting her feelings cloud her judgment, lest she make a fool of herself...

~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~·~

Yang Nai understood everything the phone call meant.

It was because Li Xuanlian tried to cover up some of the truth for her over the phone that she realized how terrifying the situation this person had encountered was.

As dusk faded and darkness gradually enveloped the room, Yukino's handsome face seemed to lose its color.

"Should we...be like other politicians?"

Yang gave a bitter smile and asked to himself.

At six o'clock, Yang Nai went downstairs as usual to have dinner with her family.

During this period, Yukino Yukinoshita will come home twice a week to attend family gatherings, as requested by her parents.

However, in this strange atmosphere, the sisters Haruno and Yukino rarely interacted at the table, and both sisters ate their meals in silence.

"..."

At the dining table, Yukino Yukinoshita looked up and glanced at her older sister.

Her sister chatted and laughed with her parents as usual, seemingly without any emotion.

After dinner, before going upstairs, Yang suddenly turned around and glanced at her younger sister.

Yukino was taken aback, not understanding why her sister was looking at her.

Yang Nai simply smiled faintly at Yukino, said nothing, and went upstairs.

The next morning, when everything was still quiet.

Early in the morning, around 5:30, while everyone in the family was still fast asleep, Yang Nai dragged her suitcase as if she were about to go on a long trip. She sat in the entryway, changed her shoes, and turned around to take a deep look at her home.

Finally, Yang Nai prepared to take a step forward, her hand touching the doorknob.

"where are you going?"

Suddenly, a voice asked in the quiet living room.

"!" Yang was stunned. She turned around and saw Yukino wearing pajamas.

Haruno and Yukino looked at each other in the quiet house.

"You found out." Yang Nai gave a bitter smile and said to her sister.

"Where are you going...? Why are you bringing luggage...?"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked puzzled. She thought for a moment, her brows furrowing more and more, and asked, "Sister, what are you planning to do...?"

"Yes, I plan to go and save him."

Yang smiled and said to Yukino.

Yukino was stunned by her sister's actions.

She looked shocked and couldn't speak for a long time. Soon, she became emotional, grabbed her sister's hand, and asked the countless questions that had been tormenting her: "What happened? What happened? Answer me! What are you hiding from me?! Why is Nitta a gangster? Why is someone like him a gangster? Why... you... sister, what is your relationship with Nitta?"

The last question seems to be what Yukino really wanted to ask.

“I didn’t lie to you. Nitta and I have a business relationship, but it’s a business relationship based on mutual benefit. Do you remember every word I said to you at that ancestral worship ceremony?”

Yang Nai looked at his sister and explained everything: "Nitta once received orders from the yakuza. The time he ambushed you wasn't because he fell in love with you at first sight like others, but... because he was following orders to kidnap you to force the family's real estate to withdraw from the Soubu High School expansion project. I know about this, and he knows I know a lot about it. But he chose to give up and has never been able to tell you everything... Perhaps, it really was love at first sight."

Upon hearing these explanations, Yukino's indignant expression gradually became more complex. Slowly, everything seemed to make sense; it turned out that it all started with a lie.

However, the memories of Li Xuan receiving help from the Service Club on several occasions, and the series of memories he shared with her, are so clear and real in Yukino's memory.