Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

But things are different now. Yukino's father passed away, and now Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki is a widow.

"Then, Xueno, can you accept it?"

For a moment, Hachiman felt that he really wanted to hear Yukino say that she didn't want to, so that he could put the excuse on Yukino.

He felt that his thoughts were despicable.

"I...can't accept it, but I won't stop it." Yukino clenched her fists lightly and sighed.

Perhaps, for her, it was impossible to accept that her mother was with another man after her father passed away. This was an emotional conclusion.

But rationally speaking, firstly, the mother is still young and has the right to pursue her own happiness. Secondly, mothers nowadays are too tired to deal with pressure from all aspects. Perhaps it would be better to have someone to take care of her.

Therefore, Yukino neither agreed nor explicitly opposed it. This was the limit of what she could do.

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Hachiman sat at his workstation, thinking about what Yukino had said to him.

Yukino would neither agree nor actively oppose her mother finding another man. She would just stand by and watch.

Perhaps Hachiman was expecting Yukino to object, so that Uncle Tachibana would not be able to get close to Mrs. Yukinoshita.

However, if he really wants to get his life back on track, the appearance of Ukyo Tachibana may not be a bad thing for Hachiman.

As long as Mrs. Yukinoshita and Ukyo Tachibana are a couple, she will naturally not bother me...

This is the truth, but Hachiman was very discouraged and thought that he didn't want Mrs. Yukinoshita to be with another man.

He clearly couldn't take responsibility for her, and he was also afraid that Yukino would discover their relationship.

This is probably the worst bad habit of men. I am really a...

"Hey, you scumbag, what are you thinking about? Do you want to eat chocolate?" The hateful voice of Yukinoshita Haruno sounded in Hachiman's ears again.

"No, I'm working, please don't disturb me." Hachiman refused three times in a row.

"Don't be like this. This is royal chocolate brought from the United States. It's very valuable." Yang No forcefully stuffed a chocolate into Hachiman's hand.

"The United States..." Hachiman heard the key words.

Yang No showed a knowing smile: "Ha, you are really sharp, yes, this is what Uncle Tachibana brought back from the United States for mother, mother asked everyone in the company to taste it, I thought it was delicious, so I bought it."

Hachiman twitched his lips and decided to ignore this guy who was looking for trouble.

"Uncle Tachibana is in the president's office right now discussing something." Yukinoshita Haruno said with a chuckle, and lit a fire at the same time.

The fingers holding the mouse trembled slightly, and he realized that his expression might have become a little ugly.

Haruno's finger gently poked Hachiman's chest and said with a smile: "Hikigaya-kun, you are such a scumbag. You want the red flag to stay up, but you also want the colorful flag to flutter."

Hachiman tightened his cheeks: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Haha, if you can still be so calm in a while, tell me this again."

Not long after, Hachiman and Haruno were called into the conference room. The chocolate that Haruno had forced upon them was still lying on his desk untouched.

Hachiman came to the president's office, and as expected, Tachibana Ukyo was standing opposite Mrs. Yukinoshita. When he saw Hachiman, a smile appeared on his face.

Hachiman originally wanted to imitate his manners and smile back, but found that he couldn't smile at all.

As expected, I am still just an immature kid.

"Hikigaya-kun, Haruno, I just discussed with Tachibana-gawa and want to launch a series of cooperation plans with the Tachibana-gawa family, including a package plan for purchasing steel... So, what do you think is the purpose of launching this plan now?"

Is this a test of their level?

At this moment, Ukyo Tachibana and Mrs. Yukinoshita are the examiners, and he is the student.

This was the gap between the two sides. Hachiman gently bit the flesh inside his lips and controlled the expression on his face.

"I don't know~" Yang Noi just gave up and then looked at herself with a smile.

"Xiao Yangnai, I haven't seen you for two years and you're still like this, hahaha." Juchuan laughed gently.

Mrs. Yukinoshita didn't care, her eyes were focused on her: "What about you, Hikigaya-kun?"

Hachiman pursed his lips, exhaled softly, and then said, "As for the reasons, there should be two."

"Oh?" Ukyo Tachibana's eyes changed slightly.

"Then Hikigaya-kun, please tell me what the two reasons are." Mrs. Yukinoshita said calmly.

"First, it is to disperse the weight of downstream suppliers again to ensure that the previous suppliers' joint coup will not happen again. Second, at this moment, the Yukinoshita family, both internally and externally, needs a partner with enough weight to boost morale and confidence and release good news. Specific cooperation is secondary."

After hearing this, Tachibana's expression became more and more surprised, and he said, "Are you really just a high school student?"

"Although I failed a grade." Hachiman said with some self-mockery.

Mrs. Yukinoshita looked at Tachibana with a calm expression: "How is it?"

"He is indeed a talented person worth cultivating. With the sisters Yukino and Haruno, and Hikigaya-kun, the Yukinoshita family no longer has to worry about future succession issues." Tachibana said with a smile.

Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded, and then said to Hachiman: "Then, I would like to hand over the project plan for this cooperation to Hikigaya-kun. Of course, Haruno will also assist from the side, but this time I hope you can take the lead. You have been in the company for a while, and you are gradually familiar with the business. I think this is an opportunity."

Hachiman neither agreed nor refused. He said, "I would like to discuss some questions with you in private before answering your question."

"Well, that's fine too." Mrs. Yukinoshita responded.

Tachibana Ukyo looked at the time and said, "Then I'll take my leave first. I have to go back and convince my eldest brother to help. When can we have a quick meal, Qingxue?"

Mrs. Yukinoshita smiled faintly: "Well, let's talk about it when we have time."

Ukyo Tachibana responded and left.

Hachiman had been silent all the time. Seeing this, Yang No also said in a lively tone, "Then I'll go back to sleep first. You guys can chat slowly. I'll lock the door for you."

After saying that, Yang Nai slipped away.

Mrs. Yukinoshita seemed a little tired. She leaned on the back of the president's chair and said softly, "Just now you said you had a question you wanted to ask me. What is it?"

Hachiman's expression was a little tense, and he clenched his fists and said, "Do you know what the outside world will react to this cooperation plan if it succeeds?"

Mrs. Yukinoshita's expression was very calm, and she asked back, "Isn't it the reason you just mentioned?"

"That's just about work. What I'm talking about is the impact on you personally." Hachiman said hurriedly.

"What impact can it have?" Mrs. Yukinoshita said in an indifferent tone.

"No, the outside world will speculate that the reason why the weakened Yukinoshita family was able to make peace with the Tachibana family was because of the affair between you, as the head, and Mr. Tachibana Ukyo. Your reputation will also be affected." Hachiman tried to speak in a tone without subjective emotion.

"What if I say it doesn't matter?" Mrs. Yukinoshita said calmly.

"W-what?" Hachiman sounded a little surprised.

"Tachibana is a good guy. It's not bad to let him be a shield. This way, more people won't harass me. What's more, I'm a widow, how can I have a good reputation?" Mrs. Yukinoshita said softly.

But Hachiman's expression became more serious: "Then the next step, are you still going to be with Mr. Tachibana Ukyo?"

"Why, are you jealous? Do you have the qualifications?" Mrs. Yukinoshita said with a chuckle.

"I'm considering Yukino's feelings." He lied. In fact, he had already asked Yukino for her answer.

The two of them fell silent. Hachiman took a deep breath and said, "Since that's your answer, I have my own way of doing it."

"You don't want to destroy the cooperation between the two families, do you?" Mrs. Yukinoshita said with a slight frown.

"I'm not that naive, but I won't let you get your wish either. So, please stay tuned."

After saying that, Hachiman bowed gently, then left the president's office and closed the door, closing it with more force than usual.

Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki lowered her head, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly: "Idiot, why don't you just say you are jealous?"

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Hachiman came out of the president's office somewhat angrily, feeling more and more confused about Mrs. Yukinoshita's thoughts.

She knew clearly that Ukyo Tachibana had various thoughts about her, but she pretended not to know and cooperated with him.

His attitude towards himself was also unclear, and Hachiman hated this uncontrollable state.

In other words, he hated the state of not being able to figure out his own thoughts.

But one thing is certain, Hachiman will never let Mrs. Yukinoshita sacrifice her own reputation in exchange for the interests of the Yukinoshita family.

This is for the good of the Yukinoshita family and also for the good of Yukino.

He was thinking deceivingly, and at this moment, Yang Nai appeared out of nowhere.

"Coffee, would you like some?" Yang Nai handed over a bottle of iced coffee.

"Chocolate and coffee, you'll get fat to death." Hachiman cursed.

Yang No was a little confused: "Hey, hey, it wasn't me who brought mother and Uncle Tachibana together, so don't take your anger out on me."

Hachiman glared at her and Haruno stuck out her tongue slightly.

"Yukinoshita Haruno, you don't want to have a stepfather so soon, right?" Hachiman said. If he wanted his next plan to succeed, winning over Haruno was an essential step.

As a result, Yang Nai looked at him with a smile, as if to say, how dare you say this?

Hachiman still had a tense face, not caring about the other party's teasing at all. Perhaps his skin had become thicker.

"Well, it's definitely impossible to say that it doesn't matter, but forget about Uncle Tachibana. He's boring and not fun." Yang No said with a smile.

Is your criterion for finding a stepfather based on whether he is fun?

"Very good. Now we have a common goal. I want to expand the cooperation plan between the Yukinoshita family and the Tachibana-gawa family a little bit."

"Haha, don't talk about these things. You just want me to help you. It's not impossible, but you have to owe me a favor." Yang Nai showed a shrewd smile on his face.

If you want to get Yukinoshita Haruno for free just by using a name, she is not as cheap as her mother.

Hachiman felt it was a pity in his heart, as he originally wanted to trick this guy into helping him.

It is definitely not a good thing to owe a favor to this guy Yang Nai, but now he can only agree to it.

"No problem, but if your conditions are too difficult, I have the right to refuse." Hachiman also put forward his own conditions.

Then Haruno stretched out her hand with a smile, and Hachiman naturally shook it. However, Haruno pulled back heavily, and Hachiman lost his focus and fell on Haruno.

"Actually, if it was you instead of Uncle Tachibana, I wouldn't mind calling you 'Daddy'."

This witch.

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"Well, you can't come back for dinner tonight? It's okay. But you, Hikigaya-kun, you should take care of yourself."

Yukino said softly, then hung up the phone silently, and couldn't help but sigh.

Hikigaya-kun seems to be very busy at work recently. He and his sister often work until the early hours of the morning before returning home.

This is proof that Hikigaya-kun has integrated into the Yukinoshita family. Although it would be happy to think so, Yukino feels a little annoyed that they cannot see each other every day even though they live under the same roof.

Just at this moment, there was the sound of a door opening, and soon after, her mother, Kiyoyuki Yukinoshita, walked in holding a bouquet of chamomiles.

"Yukino, is dinner ready?" Mrs. Yukinoshita asked in a calm tone.

"Mother, what is the chamomile in your hand?" Yukino had some doubts and guesses in her mind.

"Oh, this is what your uncle Tachibana asked someone to send over. He said it looks pretty, and it's also good for making tea after drying. That guy is always so attentive to useless things." Mrs. Yukinoshita said lightly, and then put it in the vase.

Yukino was silent for a while. She was not blind. Even she had heard that Uncle Tachibana had been pursuing her mother recently.

Now it depends on what attitude the mother has.

"Mother, will you date Uncle Tachibana?" she asked directly.

"What? Do you think I don't have the right to pursue my own happiness?" Qingxue said softly, with a slightly sharp tone.

Yukino was a little embarrassed and shook her head and said, "I didn't think so."

Qingxue waved to the girl and asked her to come over to her. Yukino hesitated for a moment, then walked to her mother.

Qingxue gently stroked the girl's hair and said, "Perhaps you have already realized it, Xueno, I don't love your father, from the first day I married him."

Yukino pursed her lips. She suddenly heard that her mother did not love her father. For a moment, it seemed a little hard to accept.

But just as her mother said, Yukino had already been aware of it since she was a child.

"But, Yukino, I don't regret marrying your father, because only in this way can I escape the shackles of the Fujiwara family, not to mention, I also gave birth to two lovely daughters... No, it's hard to judge whether Haruno can be described as cute."

If that man hadn't intended to involve Yukino in his own ambitions, Kiyoshige wouldn't have made such an extreme decision.