Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

"Mrs. Mingyezhu, please calm down. You have scared Miss Kaguya." Nao warned calmly.

The gentle lady came to her senses a little and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes without a trace of hypocrisy. Kaguya couldn't help but let down her guard a little bit, overlapping the woman in front of her with the figure named mother in her impression.

She held Kaguya's hand and said.

"I'm sorry, Kaguya-chan, I'm just too excited and happy. Don't worry, mom won't let you be bullied anymore. Just leave everything to mom. By the way, I've prepared your favorite tiramisu and hot cocoa. Come in quickly."

Kaguya, who was a little slow to realize it, nodded slowly and was pulled into the room by Ye Zhu.

However, this lady never looked at Hachiman and Hayasaka from beginning to end.

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Mrs. Mingyezhu took Kaguya's hand and walked into her yard, but ignored the two people standing behind Kaguya.

At this time, Hayasaka Ai's mother, Hayasaka Nao, slowly invited, "You two should come over too. Madam is so excited. Please understand the feelings of a mother who has not seen her daughter for more than ten years."

These words were naturally spoken to Hachiman, but he glanced at Hayasaka Ai and saw that there was no emotion in her eyes as she looked at her mother. He felt somewhat strange in his heart, and as if something was beginning to lose control. He did not like this feeling.

Following the footsteps of the mother and daughter in front of them, Hayasaka Ai and Hachiman came to the small tatami room together. Sure enough, next to where Kaguya was sitting, there was already a dessert that Mrs. Yatake had prepared.

And there was not only Hachiman, the guest in the yard, but also the young man named Shijo who was there during the day.

"Come on, Kaguya-chan, do you still like tiramisu now?" Mrs. Mingyezhu's black hair was embellished with red lips and light purple eyeshadow. Kaguya's peerless beauty ten years later was now revealed by her mother. Especially unlike Kaguya's inexplicable awkwardness, this lady seemed to have a very gentle temperament.

But Kaguya was feeling a little embarrassed at the moment. Although she really loved sweet things when she was a child, she had given up sugar a long time ago. Especially after dinner, she felt a little embarrassed about desserts.

Perhaps seeing Kaguya's hesitation, Mrs. Mingyezhu smiled a little sadly and said, "I am an unqualified mother and can only prepare snacks based on my daughter's preferences from more than ten years ago. I'm sorry."

"No, there's no such thing. I still like the taste." After hearing this, Kaguya quickly picked up the dessert and took a light bite.

"This is..." Suddenly, Kaguya tasted a different flavor, probably the taste of childhood memories.

"Ah, you tasted it. I specially added vanilla in it, just like when we were kids." Ming Yezhu said.

Huiye raised her head slightly, a little surprised: "Did you bake this cake yourself?"

She originally thought that her mother just bought it from outside.

At this moment, Ming Yezhu's eyes were filled with love without any hypocrisy: "I only regret that I couldn't bake cakes for you every day for the past ten years."

Originally, Kaguya thought that she was not someone who was easily moved, but after hearing her say this, her tear glands seemed to be out of control, tears gushed out, and then her whole body was wrapped up by Mingyezhu, even though Kaguya still didn't feel uncomfortable.

Why did she work so hard to seize the position of head of the family?

For money? For power? To prove that she is just as capable as a woman?

Yes, but not entirely. What was more important was to fight for her “dead” mother who was a concubine, and to prove that her mother had existed in this family.

Probably, that's all.

More than ten minutes later, Kaguya calmed down a little, but she was still held in Ming Yezhu's arms like a little child. She seemed a little embarrassed in front of everyone, but at this moment she was really unwilling to let go.

Ming Yezhu looked at everyone present and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Kaguya-chan, and Xiao Ai... Hikigaya-kun, let me introduce someone to you. This is the son of the Shijo family, the Shijo Emperor."

The young man who had been sitting quietly like a wooden sculpture finally raised his head and said in a neutral voice: "Good evening, everyone. Um, actually, I already know Kaguya-senpai and Hayasaka Ai-san. As for Mr. Hikigaya, although I have heard his name several times from my sister, this is the first time I have met him in person."

Shijochi and Kaguya Hayasaka are classmates, so the three of them naturally know each other, needless to say, but the fact that he actually knows Hachiman is very intriguing.

Kaguya said in a somewhat strange tone: "Why does Sijou call you "Amu"?"

“I say, Kaguya-senpai, it’s too much to still call me by my nickname at school.” The young man with bright features said with a wry smile.

Madam Mingyezhu gently stroked Kaguya's hair and said, "Because for the past ten years, I have actually been in the Shijo family, taking care of the Shijo siblings. Whether it was the real concubine or the emperor, I personally raised them."

Not only Kaguya, but even Hachiman and Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but widen their eyes. This information shocked them. Kaguya's mother actually personally raised her arch-rival, Shinki and her brother?

"Mom, is this true?" Kaguya's mind was a little confused for a moment.

Ming Yezhu nodded and said softly, "When you were six years old, I had a premonition that if I continued to stay in this family, the eldest lady would definitely harm me. She was very afraid that I would give birth to a son. My body has always been weak and it is not just a physical problem. It is a chronic poison secretly given by the eldest lady. So I consulted with Nao, reluctantly left you behind, pretended to jump into the sea to commit suicide, but was actually hiding in the Shijo family. I outlasted the eldest lady and that person. Now is the chance to come back. That person has always suspected that I am not dead, so he also sent people to monitor you, so that I have not been able to get close to inform you all these years. I'm sorry, Kaguya-chan, please forgive me for being such a useless mother..."

Although it was a little hard for Kaguya to accept, if she thought about it carefully, it was because of Ming Yezhu's fake death that the mother of the three Shinomiya brothers reluctantly tolerated Kaguya's existence. Otherwise, perhaps after dinner one day, the mother and daughter would have died.

At this time, Shijo Tei said, "In fact, Am is related to my Shijo family by blood. Although my father felt embarrassed, he chose to help Am and entrusted the education of my sister and me to Am. Although she is nominally our nanny, in fact, my sister Zhenfei and I both treat her as half a mother."

These words made Kaguya feel particularly complicated. She and Shinki had been fighting openly and secretly for so many years, and she always lost less and won more. But Shijo Shinki had actually been receiving the motherly love that should have belonged to her all these years?

This can also be considered a kind of minotaur with free form and free content.

"That sounds nice, but in my opinion, isn't this just a move made by your Shijo family so that you can legitimately interfere in the internal affairs of the Shinomiya family one day in the future?"

At this moment, Hayasaka Ai gently broke the atmosphere of good friends and said indifferently.

"Xiao Ai, although you can express your doubts, please be careful about your tone and identity." Nao warned calmly.

Hayasaka Ai slowly lowered her head.

"I don't deny this point. In other words, there is nothing hidden about the Shijo family's purpose. The Shijo family is the cancer of this country. As a member of the Shijo family and with the surname Shijo, we have the obligation to correct this surname ourselves. Even if we resort to tricks, we have never harmed anyone, including in the case of Am." Shijo Tei explained as if he didn't care.

At this moment, Mrs. Nayatake said softly, "By the way, there is something I want to discuss with Kaguya-chan and Hikigaya-kun?"

She pursed her lips gently and said, "I say, can your engagement be cancelled?"

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"I say, can your engagement be cancelled now?" Madam Ming Yezhu said gently. Although the content of her words was shocking, her tone was negotiating, without the kind of top-down dictatorial attitude that would make people uncomfortable.

Hachiman frowned slightly, but still didn't say anything. Kaguya had already begun to resist without him asking in person.

"Why, why, mother, is there something wrong with the husband I chose?"

Madam Ke Ming Yezhu sighed with some regret and asked, "Then let me ask you in another way. Are you willing to marry Hikigaya-kun because you and he are in love with each other and not for any other reason?"

"I..." After hearing this, Kaguya wanted to blurt out something, but in the end she didn't know what to say.

Kaguya knew very well that she had turned to Hachiman because she was powerless and it was her best choice when she had no other choice. Kaguya was attracted by the resources and ability of Hachiman, and Hachiman was investing in Kaguya's future after she became the head of the family.

Although neither side said it out loud, in essence, the two were in a political marriage that each got what they wanted.

She had laughed at herself at the beginning, saying that she clearly did not want to be arranged into a political marriage by the Shinomiya family, but in the end she could not escape this fate. As for the difference, it was probably Kaguya's "right of first choice". After all, Hachiman was chosen by herself, which was different from the Shinomiya family forcing her to marry.

But in essence, there is not much difference.

"Yes." But after hesitating for a moment, Kaguya still gave a positive answer.

Madam Mingyezhu's fingers gently touched her bright red lips, and she looked at her lovingly: "Most of the time, the words that come out of your mouth are not sincere. You know the truth in your heart. I am not forcing you to do anything, Kaguya-chan, but I want you to examine the decisive difference between you at this moment and you in the past, because your mother is by your side, and you are no longer a helpless person."

She cupped her daughter's cheek gently, and Kaguya's eyes wavered.

In the past, she had no choice, so she picked Hachiman who seemed to be the best choice at the time. But now it is different. Her mother is back, and she has returned with the Shijo family. She has someone to support her, and the welcome she agreed with Hachiman no longer seems to have much meaning.

"Kaguya, don't always force yourself to take extreme paths. You still have choices now. I don't want you to walk the path I walked before. Your partner must be someone you like. He can be poor and untalented, but he must be in tune with you. If children are the projection of the dreams of the previous generation, then mom, I hope you can realize my unfulfilled dream."

Instantly, Kaguya's heart seemed to be struck hard. She once fantasized about finding a partner who loved her, but the heavy reality told her that she was not qualified... For some reason, Kaguya didn't even dare to look at Hachiman now.

Obviously, ten minutes ago, in her room, Kaguya felt that something seemed to be changing.

"Well, Mrs. Mingyezhu, do I make you so unhappy?" Hachiman's tone was still somewhat light, as if he was unaware of the increasingly awkward situation he was in in the room.

Ming Yezhu shook his head and said, "Not really. Hikigaya-kun is an outstanding young man. I am even sure that a kind-hearted kid like Di would never be your opponent. Compared to your peers, you have done too many amazing things..."

She paused for a moment, and Hachiman touched his head and continued, "I think there will definitely be a 'but' next, right?"

Mrs. Mingyezhu smiled and said, "But what does this have to do with me? I just want to find a man who can make my daughter happy. Hikigaya-kun, you are not a good husband, at least for Kaguya. Your experience is not too difficult to figure out. At least, the most important person in your heart will never be Kaguya. This is enough reason for me not to agree with you."

"Mom..." Kaguya grabbed Mrs. Mingyezhu's sleeve tightly.

But this is nothing but self-deception. Ming Yezhu's words accurately hit the nail on the head about the problems in their relationship.

But in the past, it was not a problem. After all, Hachiman and Kaguya were just living together, so Kaguya always cared about the joke of "not having a marriage certificate". It's just that Hachiman had a lot of experience with women, so he didn't show their relationship so explicitly.

But not showing it doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist. Even Sayoko knows where the queen is.

What was not a problem before has changed now that Ming Yezhu has appeared. The initiative is now in Kaguya's hands, and because of her mother's persuasion, she is indeed a little shaken and has not sorted out her feelings.

Ming Yezhu stroked the girl's black hair and continued, "But Hikigaya-kun, you did help Kaguya a lot. If it weren't for you, I think Kaguya wouldn't have survived until the moment I showed up and was forced to marry Huang Guang. Although I don't think you're suitable, I'm really grateful. The Shinomiya Media Group is my personal thanks to you. Then, you can discuss things with Kaguya. After all, I just want Kaguya to recognize her current situation instead of making a choice for her."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the hot cocoa on the low table, took a sip, and stopped talking.

Hachiman surrounded everyone present. Kaguya lowered her head, as if she couldn't sort out her emotions for a while. Hayasaka Ai wanted to speak but was suppressed by her mother. Shijo Tei had a faint smile on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

He rubbed his chin and felt very amused for a moment. He finally saw clearly what happened tonight. This was not a touching drama of mother and daughter recognizing each other, but kicking himself out.

Hachiman was puzzled. Generally speaking, he was quite popular with mothers-in-law. They were almost forced to marry their daughters to him. Why was it that the halo of "mother-in-law killer" didn't work now? It was so strange.

Just as he was complaining to himself in his heart, Kaguya suddenly raised her head, her eyes a little red, as if she was trying hard to say something to Hachiman, but Hachiman raised his hand to stop her.

"Actually, your mother is quite right. Now that you have the choice, don't let yourself regret it. I don't need you to be grateful or anything. It's not that serious yet. I'm going to slip away tonight. When you have thought it through, tell me again."

With that, Hachiman stood up and walked away briskly. Kaguya stood up and said, "Hikigaya, I..."

Her voice trembled...

Hachiman gently pressed his fingers against her lips, so that she didn't need to say anything, he could understand her current mood.

Then he closed the door and walked slowly down the corridor. "Tsk, I'm still a little unhappy."

This could be considered a trick, and he couldn't use brutal means to break the situation because of the other party's identity. But he couldn't blame others. The relationship between him and Kaguya had actually been full of hidden dangers since they signed the "alliance", and it just exploded in an inadvertent way today.

He walked slowly under the moonlight. When he came, three people were playing together, and when he left, he was alone. He sighed that this world was still hard to grasp.

"Mr. Hikigaya, where do you want to go?"

The girl's golden hair glowed with a platinum luster under the silver moon.

In front of him, the girl was breathing slightly, which was unusual for her. She looked unusually anxious, as if she had been looking for him in the mansion for some time.

Hachiman was a little surprised: "Hayasaka, why are you here and not with Kaguya?"

Hayasaka Ai slowly adjusted her breathing, her cheeks still slightly flushed: "If I don't come to comfort poor Mr. Hikigaya, I'm afraid you will cry."

"You really can't say something nice?" Hachiman refused to admit that he was really touched.

"But Mr. Hikigaya is really cunning. Even in that situation, he was able to use a tactic of retreating to advance and negate the intentions of the madam and others. Now Miss Kaguya must be feeling extremely guilty." Hayasaka Ai said in a light tone.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Hachiman said.

"It's this kind of cunning place, really..." Hayasaka Ai said with some emotion.

Hachiman changed the subject: "From your tone, it seems that you don't quite agree with Mrs. Mingyezhu and your mother?"

Hayasaka Ai slowly followed Hachiman, "I said that I will only act for the happiness of Miss Kaguya."

Hachiman was speechless and wanted to laugh: "You mean, in your eyes, I represent the direction of Kaguya's happiness?"

Hayasaka Ai suddenly hugged Hachiman from behind, her body soft and weak: "Please don't blame Miss Kaguya, the role of mother is too important to her, so she is easily bewitched and shaken. If you are angry, you can vent it all on me."

"Is this also the duty of the head maid?" Hachiman asked.

"I want to be with you, so I want Miss Kaguya to be with you, is that not okay?"

She said with a little weakness, Damn, so tempting.

After a long while, Hachiman pulled her away and said, "Let's go back to Chiba."

Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but frown: "Do you really want to give up like this?"

But Hachiman smiled and said, "What are you talking about? I came to the Shinomiya family for my own purpose. The moment I stepped into this house, I only accepted the result of being in control of the Shinomiya family. Ming Yezhu and the others say they won't give it to me now? I will just answer obediently and take the leftovers? That would be too kind of me."

"Besides...I hate people who seem to be putting themselves in other people's shoes with every word they say, but in the end they only think about their own interests."

Kaguya's mother spoke very skillfully. Without causing Kaguya to feel disgusted, she laid out the current situation and problems to shake Kaguya's mood.

But if you think a little more clearly and look at it from an outsider's perspective, who would benefit the most if Kaguya and Hachiman separated?

The answer is self-evident. When looking at a problem, you should look at the essence. It is more important to look at what the other person is holding in his hand than to listen to what he says.

The form of speech, whether hard or soft, has no essential meaning.

"Then, why do you really want to raze the Shinomiya family when we return to Chiba?" Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but ask.

Hachiman laughed: "I really don't have that much ability. Didn't you say that the identity of Kaguya's mother was designed with some royal obscurity? I hope someone can provide me with some useful information. If you don't even know who your opponent is, how do you want to win?"

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The next day, Hachiman and Hayasaka Ai came out of the hotel, but he was full of energy today, without any signs of fatigue after high-intensity exercise. After all, they had booked two rooms last night.

Although Hayasaka Ai had expressed her attitude to a certain extent, and also took the opportunity to tease him, which made him a little distracted when he walked into the hotel, he didn't know whether to be polite and ask for two rooms so that Hayasaka Ai could deny it. As a result, she was very cool and directly asked the hotel front desk to open two rooms and then took out her bank card to pay.

Pregnant woman.

The two of them got into the Crown that Hachiman usually drove and started driving towards Chiba.