My Romance Simulation with Them

Just looking at her father, she felt a chill run through her body.

But... if that's the case...

That's enough.

As long as I can stay with Nan-go...

Being ignored... what does that even mean?

She fell silent; at that moment, she did not refute.

however--

“Akane has her own name. She’s not called ‘that thing,’ Mr. Shinjo.”

Nanxiang spoke in a calm tone.

But the rebuttal in his words showed that he would not back down in the slightest.

Shinjo Akane subconsciously clenched Nango Toki's hand.

Nanxiang simply stroked the back of her hand gently.

"Ah...sorry, that thing...no, Akane, she's your girlfriend now, right?"

Shinjo's father clearly didn't have much sincerity in apologizing; after a brief opening statement, he went straight to the point.

"My mother and I have precious time, so we won't waste any more time on this topic."

"To put it simply, Nango-kun, I have thoroughly investigated your academic abilities and all your potential. To be honest, I am very satisfied with you."

Shinjo's father spoke decisively, his eyes gleaming:

"I've come here for you this time as well. How about this: if you marry into our Shinjo family, we will no longer interfere in your life with Akane, and will even provide you with financial assistance. What do you think?"

Chapters 134. Kind people are always treated with gentleness (4000 words!)

Shinjo's parents admire you greatly and are even willing to offer to marry into your family because of you.

In their view, someone like you, who can easily take first place in the national mock test, seems more worthy of their investment than a newcomer like Akane.

Faced with these conditions, your attitude was quite simple.

"Feel sorry."

“I refuse, Mr. Shinjo.”

Nanxiang spoke calmly.

Whether it was her tone of voice, her gaze, or the way she spoke, Shinjo's parents could tell that Nango Toki hadn't said those words on a whim.

But the more things were like this in Nanxiang, the more surprised they became.

"Are you serious, Nango-kun?"

Shinjo's father spoke, giving Nango Toki a deep look.

"I don't think anyone would joke about something like this."

Nanxiang put down his teacup and began to answer.

He remained calm, his clean, dark eyes fixed on Shinjo's parents.

Shinjo's parents were also watching him.

"Is that so? Since this is your choice, we won't say anything more."

Shinjo's father was not angry; his face only showed a sense of regret that the business deal had failed.

For Shinjo Akane, marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

What they actually relied on more was their feeling when doing business.

Akane Shinjo remained silent throughout.

In her parents' eyes, she was like an object that could be traded.

All the bravado, all the expressions, all the pretense seemed to collapse at this moment.

"Now that Mr. Nango has made his choice, please leave this house."

Shinjo's father put down his teacup: "Because, in essence, this is also Shinjo family property."

Nango Toki didn't say much in response to his words.

Because he knew.

Shinjo's parents' values ​​were already deeply ingrained, as they had grown up in that kind of environment.

Their marriage was arranged entirely by the authorities, and there was absolutely no love involved.

The idea that a male protagonist in an anime or novel can change an adult's thinking and values ​​with a few words is clearly not true here.

It would be a joke to try and make them have a change of heart with just a few words.

Akane Shinjo felt even more tormented at this moment.

But she also knew that Nanxiang Shi was just that kind of person.

He is very casual about many things.

However, when faced with issues of principle and bottom line, he will always stick to his choice.

and so.

Negotiations failed.

Akane Shinjo doesn't actually blame him.

If I had to blame someone, I'd probably only blame myself for being so useless and for being born into the Shinjo family.

An indescribable emotion welled up from within.

At the same time, there was an inexplicable sense of emptiness.

He left Nanxiang.

I'm about to leave myself.

Just thinking about it made her feel suffocated, as if she were drowning.

It's as if everything in your field of vision is moving away from you.

But, in the next second—

"Come with me, Akane."

His tone remained calm.

They still had remarkably clean and pure black eyes.

Nanxiang reached out his hand to him in front of his parents.

"...Why?"

Shinjo Akane stared blankly at the palm in front of her.

"Come with me, Akane."

Seeing that she seemed a little dazed, Nanxiang Shi spoke again: "Staying in this house is meaningless, you should have felt that too."

“......” Shinjo Akane.

Akane Shinjo was stunned.

But compared to her...

Shinjo's parents, standing nearby, were even more surprised.

Someone actually tried to kidnap their daughter right in front of them?

What kind of joke is this?

"Reject me, Akane."

Finally, Shinjo's mother, who hadn't spoken until now, opened her mouth.

This time, instead of using 'that thing' as a substitute, they used his real name.

Akane Shinjo remained silent.

She never imagined hearing her own name from her mother's mouth.

It was because of this.

Akane Shinjo did not give a direct answer to Shinjo's mother.

This prompted Shinjo's father on the other side to frown and speak up: "You need to think this through."

The man remained as cold as ever, his tone of voice devoid of any gentleness.

He didn't target Nanxiang Shi. Although he was somewhat surprised by Nanxiang Shi's previous rejection, he wasn't angry.

For him, it was just a business deal.

Business has its wins and losses; successes naturally come with failures in negotiations.

But Akane Shinjo is different.

Regardless, she is related to me by blood.

He continued, "If you really want to follow Nango-kun, you won't even be able to get the most basic living security."

“You can’t continue living in a house like this. You’ll have to squeeze into a small, drafty room with Nango-kun.”

Akane Shinjo remained silent.

Shinjo's father paused, then said, "In the end, without any source of income, you can't even guarantee your most basic living. Are you planning to drop out of school and go to work? How much money can a minor earn working?"

His words were perfectly reasonable.

As a minor, the number of hours you can work each month is clearly regulated by law.

She simply couldn't support herself by working odd jobs.

The tuition at Ocha High School is also exceptionally high.