In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

Therefore, with a smile on his face, he impeccably adopted the manner of a junior, humbly exchanging pleasantries with everyone around him. It didn't matter if they weren't familiar with each other; it was always good to establish good relationships first.

Mrs. Yukinoshita sat down in the back row and looked at the handsome figure in the front row who was calmly greeting other creators. She couldn't help but sigh softly, "I really didn't expect this."

"Hmm?" Sitting next to her, Yang Nai was slightly taken aback by her mother's seemingly random words. Then, following her gaze, she let out a soft "Oh" as if she understood: "Mom is talking about Chiyo, right?"

Mrs. Yukinoshita gracefully crossed her hands on her knees and nodded slightly: "Looking at him now, I always feel a sense of unreality. After all, just a few years ago, he was still worried about the old house being too crowded and needed our help. But in the blink of an eye, he has won several literary awards on his own and even stood on such a stage."

Yang Nai continued her mother's sentiments: "Yes, she has achieved both fame and fortune. The money she has earned has not only helped support the family and expanded her parents' business, but also opened a restaurant for her sister. She has even moved out on her own, set up a studio, and hired her own personal assistant. While balancing her studies, she is already acting like a working professional. It is truly unbelievable that she has grown to this level in such a short time."

At this point, she leaned forward slightly, a hint of mockery in her eyes, and looked at her younger sister: "Precisely because we have witnessed his excellence, we cannot let such talent slip away, can we?"

Yukino reacted calmly to her sister's teasing words, simply replying literally, "Yes, sister, you should represent our family and continue to work hard to build a more solid cooperative relationship with him."

These words had only a superficial meaning and no deeper significance, yet they caused Yang Nai's heart, which was filled with guilt, to suddenly contract at that moment.

Mrs. Yukinoshita then spoke up with a smile: "Stop teasing Yukino."

Yang Nai suppressed her momentary guilt, shrugged as if it were just a joke, and said, "Okay. I'm going to the restroom."

"Ah."

As Yang Nai left her seat and passed by the front row, she met the gaze of Yuan Qianye. The two nodded to each other from a distance, seemingly in tacit understanding. Yang Nai then left the scene first, and shortly afterward, Yuan Qianye finished talking with the person next to him and also got up and left the venue.

Yukino saw the exchange of glances between the two across the distance, but she didn't feel anything was wrong or amiss.

After all, the older sister has now been handed over by their mother to take over the management of family affairs, and Qianye does have a contractual cooperation with his own family. The two of them have more opportunities to meet than before, so it is not surprising that their relationship seems to be better than before.

As soon as Yuan Qianye came out of the corridor, he saw Yang Nai standing not far away waiting for him.

He naturally came to her side, and she led him out to the end of the corridor, to an open-air shady spot under a tree.

This area is a bit further away from the academic reporting hall, so it's a little quieter and less crowded.

Following Yuan Qianye's "Let's see how you explain this" look, Yang Nai spoke first, her tone slightly innocent.

“I know you’re angry, but don’t be angry yet. I need to explain myself. It was a complete accident that Mom and Yukino came today. I just told Mom about my plans for today on the phone, and she immediately became interested. She said that you are a child she watched grow up and a fan of your books, and she wanted to come and support you. So, naturally, she brought Yukino along. This was not part of my plan at all.”

Yang Nai looked sincere and spoke earnestly, as if she were telling the truth and had a clear conscience. The reason she gave seemed to be out of helplessness.

But for Yuan Qianye, who had been fooled by her twice in a row, if he still believed her now, he wouldn't need to worry about anything when he went out in the future.

It's just for show anyway, so it doesn't really matter whether it's real or not.

So he chuckled coldly, clearly dissatisfied: "So what was your original plan, sister?"

"Of course, after you finish your speech, we'll go back to the company, find an excuse to get rid of Miyoko-nee, and then do whatever you want... But as you can see, it seems a bit difficult today." Yono had a regretful expression that said, "I was really looking forward to it, but things didn't go as planned," and she even sighed softly.

In Yuan Qianye's eyes, her achievement of not acting and competing for the Best Actress award is truly a loss to the entertainment industry.

Yang reached out and naturally straightened his shirt collar, her fingertips lightly brushing against his neck: "But don't worry, our agreement is still valid. If it doesn't work this time, we'll do it next time. Anyway, we have plenty of time and opportunities ahead of us."

"Given my sister's precarious credibility with me right now, I'm pessimistic about the sincerity of this statement," Yuan Qianye said irritably.

"But there's really nothing I can do about reality, what am I supposed to do?" Yang Nai's words even carried a hint of coquetry, which made Yuan Qianye's feigned angry and indifferent expression soften a little.

Yukino Yukinoshita... she really knows how to use her own advantages.

She put her hands behind her back, took two steps back, then turned back and continued, "It's not impossible to create an opportunity for the two of us to be alone, but there's a big risk that Mom and Yukino will find out that I'm messing around with you in private."

Yuan Qianye interrupted her, annoyed: "Wait a minute, what do you mean by messing around? I've even roughly planned out my future with my sister, binding us together."

"Okay, I admit I misused my words." Yang Nai readily corrected herself, but her eyes were filled with a smile: "But the general idea is still correct, after all, you don't want our relationship to be exposed, and then your impression of Yukino and Mom to plummet to negative value, and I to be kicked out of Yukinoshita's family, right?"

What's with the strange sense of déjà vu that comes with this sentence?

"I don't think... it'll be that serious."

"But there's always that possibility. Anyway, if you care about me and don't want me to end up making Mom angry and heartbroken, and being despised and hated by Yukino, how about you be a little more patient this time? Next time, I promise you'll get a proper reward." Yukino clasped her hands together, pleading weakly.

"Another one of those empty promises, isn't it?" Yuan Qianye sighed.

It's like a man's money—it's for women to see, not for them to spend.

Yuan Qianye now felt that he was subtly in the same position.

Lured by what Yang Nai called a reward, it looked wonderful, but she could never actually get to eat it.

"I knew you'd react like this." Yang Nai keenly sensed the almost overflowing resentment in her younger boyfriend, and had no choice but to resort to her final trump card.

She tiptoed, her warm breath brushing against his ear, and whispered a few words in a voice only the two of them could hear: "I promise you, next time you can... um... just... like this, okay?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Qianye's eyes widened instantly, and he was instantly invigorated.

However, after the initial excitement, I still felt some worry.

"What if I accidentally get infected..."

"If that kind of 'what if' really happens, then we'll just have an abortion." Seeing that Yuan Qianye's expression changed again, turning serious, Yang Nai chuckled: "Just kidding, just kidding, I wouldn't want to do that. Next time I'll calculate the safe period and let you know, plus extra insurance measures, to make sure everything is foolproof, don't worry."

Yuan Qianye naturally understood the specific meaning of the extra measures she mentioned, but she still had some concerns: "Wouldn't that be bad for your health?"

"Don't worry, I'm a girl, I know more about this than you do, it's no big deal if it happens once in a while." Yang Nai's eyes sparkled with charm, her voice even softer: "Besides... it's not just for you, I want to do it too, or rather... I'm actually starting to want to try it now."

To reiterate, Yukinoshita Haruno... she's really too good at this.

Yuan Qianye's Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously: "Sister..."

"Ok?"

"If you had said all that from the beginning, we wouldn't have wasted so much time."

Yang Nai smiled enigmatically: "Not angry anymore?"

Yuan Qianye feigned confusion, turning his head left and right: "Who's angry?"

Yang smiled, heaven knows how much she wanted to hug him right now, but unfortunately she couldn't: "Anyway, as long as you're satisfied, you have time tonight, right?"

"Ah."

"After the event, your mom will most likely invite you to our house for dinner. Just accept. She really likes your book, 'Si Ti,' so you can talk to her about it and maybe win her favor."

Is that all?

"The same as always, spend as much time as possible with Yukino and do things that make her happy."

That's easy to say. Spending more time with the second young lady is simple, but making her happy is not so easy.

At least in Yukino's eyes, this is certainly the case, given Minamoto Chiya's current image as a womanizer.

However, there was no point in saying all this at this point, so Yuan Qianye nodded anyway.

The two of them then walked back together side by side. Sometimes, being more open about things can prevent revealing obvious flaws.

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At 2:40 p.m., Yuan Qianye took the stage amidst applause after being introduced by the principal.

He had been to similar occasions many times, and at this moment he felt no nervousness whatsoever. Throughout the entire process, he stood up straight with a confident smile and shared his experiences in literary creation on the stage.

Of course, most of it is just empty talk, since his creative process is just copying the reading memories in his head and turning them into his own works.

Even so, because of his status as a bestselling author and a genuine literary award winner, his speech from the audience was still highly valued.

He glanced around and saw many college students listening attentively to his words and taking notes. Even the second young lady was listening very carefully.

He had mixed feelings about this. His path to success was too unique and not a model for others to follow. He just hoped that it wouldn't mislead others in the end.

"A wonderful speech. Thank you, Professor Yuan, for visiting our school and sharing your success experience."

"Teacher Yuan, what preparations do you usually make before you start creating?"

"Professor Yuan, regarding your masterpiece, *Si Ti*, there are some parts in the book that we would like to hear your thoughts as the author..."

This cultural lecture was a great success, and similar events are frequently held at prestigious universities.

The aim is to cultivate students' humanistic qualities, social perspective, and broader and more flexible thinking.

The practical experience of successful people is a living textbook that is not found in textbooks.

Just like now, the story of a successful novelist's rise to fame is far more compelling to students than the dry content in textbooks.

Therefore, after this cultural lecture, Yuan Qianye and the other invited writers had an extra session to talk face-to-face with the students.

Given his legendary experiences, he was unsurprisingly the most popular one.

The conversation lasted a little too long.

However, this was not the most troubling thing for Gen Chiyo.

What truly broke his composure was when, after the crowd dispersed and he and the Yukino family gathered to leave, a colleague he had previously spoken to, relying on his age and seniority in the literary world, began to subtly probe him after a few simple pleasantries. Later, he even bluntly patted his shoulder in a half-joking manner, saying that he wanted to take him on as a student.

This old guy was shrewd—he had spent most of his life struggling in the literary world without winning a single decent award, and had essentially drifted along to where he was now. Now, seeing a rising star emerging, young and seemingly without any guile, he hatched a plan to use Yuan Qianye's talent to embellish his own reputation.

Not to mention the person in question, Chiyo, even the three women, Yukinoshita and her mother, who were waiting for him not far away, turned around because they could hardly contain their smiles.

Gen Chiya naturally refused outright; he could acknowledge Yukino as his teacher.

The same applies to Kazusa, Saeko, Utaha, and even Eriri.

But this old geezer who suddenly appeared wants to get something for free?

He's not stupid; there's absolutely no way that's possible.

After dealing with this comical situation, Gen Chiya returned to Yukinoshita and her daughter and walked towards the parking lot.

As Haruno had expected, Mrs. Yukinoshita took the initiative to invite him to dinner and also hoped that Miyoko Kudo would come along.

However, Miyoko was perceptive. The boss's childhood friend's mother had invited him to dinner, which was clearly a private gathering. It would be inappropriate for her, as an assistant, to go along.

It's a bit of a pity, though. She had originally planned to spend more time with her boss after the afternoon's activities, under the pretext of reporting to him...

Miyoko Kudo made up an excuse to say goodbye, while Chiya Minamoto got into the Yukinoshita family's car.

Yang Nai took the initiative to pull open the passenger seat and got in.

As for Minamoto no Chiya, he sat in the back row on the left, with Yukino, who was in the center, sitting next to him.

"Chiya-kun, I heard that you asked my Yukino to help you revise and improve your novel. Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

On the way back, Mrs. Yukinoshita naturally started chatting.

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Volume 2: Chapter 109: I Don't Want to Visit You in Prison Later

What could be the reason? Of course, it was all orchestrated by your eldest daughter.

Of course, there was undoubtedly his own selfish motive involved, that instinctive desire to get closer to Yukino and shorten the distance between them.