I created a foundation

The crisp doorbell rang at an inopportune time.

The sound was not loud, but it was like a needle, accurately piercing this hazy and beautiful atmosphere.

The noise in the kitchen stopped abruptly.

A few seconds later, Eriri, wearing an apron, poked half of her head out of the kitchen, her face full of confusion.

"Strange... Mom clearly said she wouldn't be back tonight because she had something to do."

She muttered to herself, wiped her hands, and trotted to open the door. She thought it must be a courier or some community service worker.

Lin Qing picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and looked calmly towards the entrance.

The door opened.

The person standing outside the door made the confusion on Eriri's face freeze instantly, then quickly turned into an incredible astonishment, and finally turned into extreme anger before a volcanic eruption.

She was a gorgeous girl who was enough to attract everyone's attention just by standing there.

Kasumigaoka Utaha.

She was wearing a well-cut black dress that highlighted her slender figure, her long, smooth black hair draped over her shoulders, and a flawless, business-like smile on her face.

In her hands, she held a bottle of red wine. The deep crimson liquid swayed in the bottle, and the cursive French words on the label—Roman e-Conti—evoked its considerable value.

"Good evening, Sawamura-kun."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke, her voice as pleasant as ever, but every word she spoke was like a poisoned blade, piercing Eriri's heart with precision.

She completely ignored Eriri's expression as if she wanted to eat her alive, and her eyes floated over her shoulder and landed precisely on the man in the living room who was holding a glass of water and watching everything leisurely.

"Oh, Lin Qingjun is here too, what a coincidence."

Her tone was feigned surprise, but her wine-red eyes gleamed with the undisguised light of a winner.

"You...what are you doing here!?"

Eriri's teeth were clattering as she squeezed out these words. She felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger.

This scheming woman! This sinister woman! How did she know this place?

Kasumigaoka Utaha elegantly lifted her long hair, and her smile became even more gentle and charming.

"I heard that my lovely loser junior seems to have hit a creative bottleneck recently, and even the progress of his drawings has become a mess."

"As a senior, it's natural for me to come visit her and bring her a small gift to encourage her."

She shook the top-grade red wine in her hand, and her compassionate look made her seem like a kind senior who really cared about the younger generation.

"Loser...loser..."

Eriri's body trembled slightly with anger, and her golden twintails were bouncing restlessly behind her head.

Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed not to see her reaction. She changed the subject and looked at Lin Qing again, her tone becoming businesslike.

"Of course, my main purpose is to discuss the foundation's latest financial statements with the president. Some of the data is quite sensitive, so I think it's safer to report it in person."

The reason is impeccable.

There is both a sense of righteousness in caring for the younger generation and the necessity of handling official business.

Ying Lili was so blocked by her that she couldn't say a word, and her pretty face turned red.

She knew that this woman definitely did it on purpose!

The two girls' gazes collided violently in the air across the distance of the entrance.

A furious lion, like one whose territory has been invaded.

A graceful queen with a gentle smile, patrolling her territory.

Invisible sparks crackled.

A war without the smoke of gunpowder began in the luxurious entrance hall of the Sawamura family.

Utaha Kasumigaoka ignored Eriri who was blocking the door and exuding an aura of "No Trespassing Allowed". She took a step forward with her long legs, and her feet in high heels made a crisp "click" sound on the floor.

She crossed the invisible line and walked into the entrance.

Chapter 148: The "condiments" in dinner, the self-righteous "guardian"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's high heels made a crisp "click" sound on the floor.

She crossed the invisible line and walked into the entrance hall.

This action, like a signal, completely ignited Eriri's anger.

"Kasumigaoka Shiu!"

Eriri's voice was so sharp that it almost pierced one's eardrums. She was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, with all her fur standing on end.

"Who allowed you in? This is my home!"

Utaha Kasumigaoka seemed not to hear her roar. She gracefully placed the red wine in her hand on the shoe cabinet and searched for the guest slippers on her own. Her movements were as calm as if she had returned home.

"Sawamura-kun, is your way of entertaining guests to make them yell at the door?"

She bent down, put on her slippers, and when she stood up straight, her eyes had already passed the furious Ying Lili and met Lin Qing in the living room again.

"Lin Qingjun, I'm so sorry to disturb your world of two."

Her tone was full of apology, but there was not a trace of guilt in her wine-red eyes. Instead, they were full of amusement and provocation.

Lin Qing put down the water cup in his hand, and the bottom of the cup made a dull sound when it touched the mahogany table.

He didn't say anything, just watched the farce at the door quietly.

His calmness was like a huge rock thrown into the lake. Instead of calming the waves, it stirred up an even more turbulent undercurrent.

Eriri felt her blood rushing to her head.

This woman, she didn't come here to report on her work at all! She just came here to disrupt things!

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, and her golden twintails swung in an angry arc behind her head.

Can't lose!

I absolutely cannot admit defeat in front of this woman! Especially in front of Lin Qing!

A thought flashed through Eriri's mind like lightning.

The anger on her face suddenly subsided, replaced by a smile that was stiff and almost twisted, and she thought it was "appropriate".

"Hehe...what are you talking about, Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

She turned sideways, clearing the way to the living room and made a "please" gesture.

"Since you're here to discuss business, you're a guest. We in the Sawamura family don't neglect our guests."

This sudden change made Kasumigaoka Utaha raise her eyebrows slightly.

She looked at Eriri scrutinizingly, as if trying to find some flaw in her face, which was forcing a smile.

Eriri didn't give her a chance.

She straightened her back and said in a hostess-like manner, with a strong sense of awkwardness: "Since Kasumigaoka-senpai is here, I will prepare dinner. I can't let you and Lin Qing talk about work on an empty stomach, can I?"

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the kitchen without even looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha's reaction.

That back view looked more like a fleeing person than a calm one.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood there, looking at her abnormally "attentive" back, with a playful look in her eyes becoming more and more intense.

Based on her understanding of this blonde loser, Eriri should be cursing herself in a thousand vicious words in her heart at this moment, instead of taking the initiative to cook and play the role of a virtuous host like she is now.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"That's really troublesome for you, Sawamura-kun."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke politely, striding her long legs and walking into the living room slowly and leisurely.

She placed the red wine she brought on the dining table, her eyes swept across the luxurious living room, and finally landed on the anime girl's pillow on the sofa, a barely perceptible contempt curling up at the corner of her mouth.

The taste is still as bad as ever.

"Lin Qingjun, do you mind if I sit here?"

She pulled out the chair opposite Lin Qing and sat down gracefully, crossing her legs. The hem of her black dress slipped down, revealing her fair and delicate calves.

"Whatever." Lin Qing's voice remained flat.

In the kitchen, the sound of pots and pans colliding could soon be heard, occasionally mixed with the girl's suppressed, flustered moans.

Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up the water cup in front of her and took a sip, but her eyes drifted towards the kitchen.

"Sawamura-san's cooking skills are really something to look forward to."

She said meaningfully.

A few minutes later, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly stood up.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom."

She smiled apologetically at Lin Qing, then turned and walked towards the corridor.

However, when she passed the kitchen door, her footsteps became as silent as a cat.

She didn't go to the bathroom.

She stopped at the kitchen door, listened attentively to the movement inside, and then carefully pushed the door open a barely perceptible gap.

His gaze was focused precisely.

Lin Qing was still sitting at the dining table, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, as if unaware of the undercurrent of confrontation between the two girls.

From Kasumigaoka Utaha's perspective, everything in the kitchen can be clearly seen.

Eriri was wearing her cute ruffled apron and standing in front of the stove, busily preparing three servings of pasta.

Her movements were clumsy, obviously she didn't cook often.

Divide the cooked pasta between three plates and everything looks normal.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's brows furrowed slightly. Was she being overly suspicious? Was this loser really just trying to show off in front of Lin Qing?