In the world of Zongman, the ruthless monks just want to play badly

"So don't worry, Sumimi will not disband."

She smiled sweetly in the sunset. Her tender confession was over, and she transformed back into the dazzling idol on the stage. "I will bring Xiaochu back safely."

Chapter 194 The power of choice

Chapter 194 The Power of Choice

Junda Mana left.

She came like a wisp of wind, and left lightly and ethereally, as if she really just wanted to find someone to talk to about her stress. After talking, she would put on her armor and return to the battlefield. Before leaving, she did not forget to pay the bill. If a certain Ms. Yamada Ryo was here, she would definitely not hesitate to give her thumbs up and praise the heroine for being so righteous.

Keaiyin sat by the window for a long time, looking at the heroine's gradually receding back, feeling sad in her heart.

Mana is a very good person, and Chuhua is also a very good person, but these very good people never have a good ending.

Sumimi's songs had brought her positive energy during the most frustrating days after she returned from Eagle Country, giving her the courage to start a new life. But now Sumimi, the band that gave her strength, was about to disband, which reminded her of a saying she had seen somewhere: All good things must come to an end.

There are always some things that you think are forever but are actually time-limited, just like a close friend in school days. You say "our friendship is good" but after graduation you go your separate ways. After a long time, when you want to send her a message to say hello, you find that you have been blocked since some time.

Aine didn't doubt Mana's determination to maintain Sumimi, but life wasn't a shojo manga where the Sailor Moons could defeat the villains by shouting about the bond of friendship.

Although the agent of the agency did not reveal much inside information, she tactfully mentioned a name, and this suppression seemed to be related to the Toyokawa Group.

Even though Aiyin was just an ordinary schoolgirl, she had heard of this name. This giant spanning various industries was considered the top chaebol in Japan. It had a long history and strong strength, and was well-known in both the black and white worlds.

She really wanted to help Mana, but she was just an ordinary female college student, powerless and not even a small shrimp in front of such a behemoth.

The disbandment of sumimi seemed destined, which made her subconsciously think of herself.

One day, will she and the person she loves... also be separated as fate would have it?

"No." An indifferent voice sounded beside my ear.

Bai Li picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, with a familiar laziness on his face, reminding people of an elegant and noble lion cat taking a nap on the windowsill.

Aine stared at him blankly.

"I don't know what you were thinking, but the words 'If Sumi really disbands, will my life end like this?' were written all over your face just now."

Bai Li took another sip of black tea. Ring's tea and snacks were indeed very delicious. No wonder people always recommended them on social forums. "So I'll give you a tentative answer: no."

Aine still stared at him blankly.

Bai Li didn't take it seriously. He was used to the pink-haired girl's occasional disconnections and outages, and didn't realize how exaggerated his words had gone, but they hit the mark.

Putting down the teacup, he looked up at the warm yellow sunset outside the window. Before dusk came, the flowing clouds had turned into molten gold like a raging fire, like a continuous red satin, flowing over the buildings and the sky.

"If you still can't let go of Sumimi, why not pray? Perhaps a passing god will hear your prayers?"

"After all, in this world... there is never a lack of miracles."

……

It was not yet six o'clock when I took the train back to my home in Ikebukuro.

It was still early. Bai Li changed his shoes at the entrance and walked into the living room, where he saw a familiar blue-haired figure.

Secretary Xiaoxiang sat on the sofa, her hands clutching the hem of her skirt subconsciously. Her cherry-colored lips turned slightly white from being bitten by her, and almost bled.

Beside her, the girl with long light green hair lowered her eyes and silently held Qingmei's hand, as if to comfort her.

……What happened?

This was the second time Bai Li saw the secretary looking so aggrieved. The last time was when she was completely desperate and wanted to perform flying in the air.

He originally thought that it was some blind monster seeking death, but he also felt that it was unlikely. After all, Xiaomu and Xiaoxiang both had jade pendants made by himself, so there should be no monster in this world that could hurt them.

But... the answer was unexpected.

"Xiang, I received a call from home."

The person who spoke was Ruo Ye Mu who was standing next to her. She unlocked her phone, clicked on the recent contacts interface, and then handed it to her brother. At the top was an unfamiliar number with no notes.

"…It was Grandfather calling."

Perhaps because the most trusted president was right next to him, Secretary Xiaoxiang sniffed a few times and finally calmed down.

"What did he say?"

Bai Li frowned. He had never intended to inquire about Xiangzi's background. He saw that the girl was very secretive about her family and had never asked about it. As his secretary, she was his person, and that was enough for him to know.

He originally thought that the only member of Xiangzi's family left was his useless bastard father, but he didn't expect that the other party actually had other relatives alive, and now a "grandfather" has appeared.

and……

The power that suppresses Sumimi comes from the "Toyokawa Group", and Xiangzi also has the surname "Toyokawa".

Bai Li didn't think this was a simple coincidence.

The blue-haired girl was silent for a moment before she whispered.

"...Grandfather asked me to go home."

If it was just such a request, Xiangzi would just refuse decisively. She did not seek help from the Toyokawa family when she was in the most difficult time, and she would not cling to them now.

...Although she still missed her mother at home, at least her return home should not be forced by others.

But this time, the old man named "Toyokawa Sadaharu" was unexpectedly tough. He didn't even give her a chance to argue and hung up the phone first.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, Xiangzi was angry and anxious.

What made her angry was that after so much time, in her grandfather's eyes, she seemed to always be that little girl who had not grown up and could be manipulated at will. What made her anxious was that if her grandfather insisted on forcibly taking her back to the Toyokawa family, she seemed... really had no way to resist.

Ruo Yemu really wanted to comfort her, but he was too tongue-tied to know how to start. He could only hold her hand and silently give Qingmei strength.

After suppressing his fear and anxiety, Xiangzi immediately thought of the president.

The president is the only one who can save her now, but the price of saving her means that the president will be in opposition to the Toyokawa Group, which will only bring him countless troubles.

She didn't want the president to be in danger, so the only option she had was to go home.

"It, it doesn't matter."

She raised her face and tried to force a natural smile. "Come to think of it, I haven't seen my mother for a long time. This is a good opportunity to go back and visit..."

Suddenly, I felt a warm sensation on top of my head.

"If you don't want to laugh, don't force yourself to laugh."

Baili patted her little head and said, “Just like if you don’t want to go home, you don’t have to force yourself to go home.

Whether it is the Toyokawa Group or Toyokawa Sadaharu, none of this matters.

He just looked into those amber eyes seriously.

"As the president, this is what I can always give you: the power of choice."

Chapter 195 Scored twice

Chapter 195 Scored twice

For most people in the world, having the power to choose is a luxury.

More people can only go with the flow and live their lives in a mediocre way.

But the president told her, I give you the power to choose.

He spoke so casually and effortlessly, as if he was asking, "How's your dinner tonight?" But there was a power hidden in his words, just like a king whose every word and action was a command.

There are not many things in this world that Bai Li cannot do, and this obviously does not include "protecting his own little secretary."

"...I want to stay by the president's side forever."

The dusk spread over the windowsill and over the girl's trembling eyelashes, lighting up two tears that were about to fall.

When she raised her hand to wipe her tears, the corners of her lips turned up like the silver edge of a newly blooming crescent moon, undoubtedly a sudden bright smile.

"So—I won't back down again."

……

Shoko Toyokawa finally made up her mind that she would return to the Toyokawa family.

But this was not because she was forced to return home because of her grandfather's majesty, but out of her own will.

Even this time when she returned, it was not because she wanted to be the carefree young lady again, but because she wanted to make a final break with her grandfather...

The once gentle eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family is dead. Now she is just a secretary beside the president. She only wants to be a small secretary with no ambition, managing business for him, taking care of trivial matters, and maybe even giving birth to children for him in the future.

A writer in Japan once proposed a concept called "small but certain happiness", which refers to small but certain happiness.

After leaving the gorgeous yet austere manor, Shoko Toyokawa has now found her own "little happiness" that is as beautiful as a dream and that she is unwilling to give up.

……

The night is getting darker.

Secretary Xiaoxiang, who had resolved a matter, originally planned to say goodbye and leave to recuperate and prepare to face his grandfather.

But before she could say anything, Qingmei, who had been silent until then, grabbed her arm and said in a calm voice, "I want to stay with Xiaoxiang for a while longer."

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a moment, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she met Xiaomu's golden eyes, and he blinked at her imperceptibly.

Bai Li didn't notice his sister's little movement, or he noticed it but didn't care. After all, blinking is a normal behavior. Everyone blinks, and he blinks too.

So the prey missed its last chance to escape the trap.

The bright moon hangs high, and everything is silent.

The girl with long light green hair knocked on the door as usual, and another girl with blue twintails followed behind her shyly, keeping her head down and not daring to look at him.

"Brother, good evening." Ruo Ye Mu said this with a natural attitude as if he was invited to a dinner party.

Bai Li was silent for a long time before nodding.

"……Good evening."

He looked at Xiangzi's figure. The soft and tender little secretary was lowering her head, her long blue hair falling down like seaweed, covering her delicate cheeks and hiding the girl's uneasy mood.

"I'm worried about Xiaoxiang."

Ruoye Mu said softly, "She will feel more at ease if she stays with her brother."

Her words sounded a bit abrupt at first, but Bai Li easily understood the logic behind them.