Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

"I have never had the chance to choose someone I can love, but I have never regretted it." Qingxue whispered to her daughter.

"Then, is Uncle Tachibanaikawa the person mother will choose to love next?" Yukino asked hesitantly.

"Not everyone is as lucky as you, Yukino. When you meet someone who is worthy of your love, the other person also loves you to the same extent. This is something worth spending all your luck in your lifetime to achieve." Qingxue said with a chuckle.

Yukino felt a little embarrassed, but finally nodded. Even now, she felt deeply happy, even if this luck was snatched from someone else.

Qingxue looked at her daughter with some pity, and she couldn't tell Yukino what to say next.

However, you don't understand what Hachiman sacrificed for your happiness.

Qingxue never believed in perfect things. Such empty things would eventually self-destruct, just like Hachiman and Yukino now.

If this continues, when Yukino finds out that Hachiman is the murderer of her father, she will lose the person she loves most in despair and pain.

Instead of this, it would be better for her to add a little impurity to this perfect happiness with her own hands.

If it is for Qingxue's own happiness and love, she can endure and sincerely send blessings to the two of them.

However, she would never allow Hachiman to sacrifice anything for the Yukinoshita family again.

"Yukino, can you promise me something?" Qingxue asked with a serious expression.

Yukino tilted her head slightly, seemingly confused as to why her mother was being serious.

"If in the future, you find that Hikigaya-kun is not what you thought, you can be disappointed and angry with him, but never doubt his love for you."

"Yeah, I know." Yukino said with certainty. She couldn't think of anything that would make her doubt Hachiman's feelings for her.

Qingxue looked at the girl with some pity, but in fact she didn't know the weight of this promise.

But, let's just leave it like this for now. For now, Yukino can only live in the fairy tale that Kiyoyuki, Haruno and Hachiman have woven for her.

"Prepare a midnight snack for Haruno and Hachiman. They may not be back until very late."

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As the night grew darker, Hachiman and Haruno finally came back from outside.

"Thank you for your hard work. This is the midnight snack I specially prepared. Come and fill your stomach before going to bed."

Qingxue said calmly, not feeling that there was anything wrong with stealing the fruits of her daughter's labor.

Hachiman looked tired, but when he saw the sandwiches that Mrs. Yukinoshita prepared, he smiled.

"What about Yukino?"

"I've already gone to bed."

Hachiman poured a glass of water for Haruno and himself, and Haruno took this opportunity to speak to Mrs. Yukinoshita.

"Mother, let me tell you, Hikigaya-kun is really amazing. The man from the Fujii family didn't want to see him. It was useless even though I greeted him. Hikigaya-kun just stood there for the whole afternoon and didn't even sit down. I went back to the company and took a nap before going to see him again. He was really moved by his attitude..."

Blah blah, Yang No said a lot, but it was nothing more than the results of Hachiman's work during this period.

Even Qingxue had to admit that Hachiman was a very capable person. Even though he was still young, he had already shown his potential. He had perseverance, was humble, and had both means and brains. These were talents that he had not been able to discover in the school environment before.

What Tachibana said about the Yukinoshita family not being without reason was true. Neon has a tradition of sons-in-law marrying into the family business since ancient times.

A "finished" son-in-law seems more reliable than a son who you are not sure will be ruined.

But these are not really important to Qingxue, and there is a hint of doting in her eyes.

Hachiman seemed to have never been praised like this before, and looked a little embarrassed.

Actually, it’s quite sad to say this, because Hachiman was the kind of child who grew up in an environment where he was rarely affirmed by others.

So now when I get praised at work, I feel a little overwhelmed, but I am undoubtedly happy inside.

Especially in front of Mrs. Yukinoshita.

Yang Nai sat down, biting into a delicious sandwich, then saw the chamomile on the vase and asked, "Why are there chamomiles? They are rare in this season."

"Your uncle Tachibana sent it to me. He said it's great for making tea." Mrs. Yukinoshita said calmly.

Haruno glanced at Hachiman and said "Oh".

Hachiman put down his teacup and said, "I'm going to go back and rest first."

"Not having a midnight snack? Then I'll eat it." Yang Nai said.

Mrs. Yukinoshita watched Hachiman return to her room.

Yang Na continued to eat heartily. Mrs. Yukinoshita asked, "How much do you think is left for the food to be cooked?"

"Well, I think this guy can't hold it back any longer. He's clearly trying so hard to stop you from getting close to Uncle Tachibana, but he has to find other excuses in his heart. However, he can't deceive himself any more."

So, you have to give him a whole job.

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The twelfth floor of the Yukinoshita Construction Company building is a place specifically used for business banquets and cocktail parties. Today is the day when the Yukinoshita family, which has been silent for a while, reappears in the Chiba media.

And the first move was a powerful one. The Yukinoshita family reached an agreement with the powerful families headed by Tachibana and Fujii, as well as the Chiba Prefectural Government, on a package of infrastructure plans involving Chiba's economic development in the next ten years, covering commercial housing, public welfare facilities, educational buildings and other aspects.

Everyone originally thought that the Yukinoshita family would decline after the accidental death of the head of the family, and even if not, it would take several years to recover. However, this action of the Yukinoshita family immediately silenced this argument.

Yang Nai walked back and forth in the venue with a glass of champagne, sometimes greeting acquaintances, and sometimes trying to bring together politicians and businessmen who had already flirted with each other.

As she walked, she came to Ukyo Tachibanagawa and found that his eyes were looking at Mrs. Yukinoshita who was shaking hands with an official from the Education Department of the prefectural government under the flash lights. The person standing next to her was none other than Hachiman Hikigaya.

Mrs. Yukinoshita seemed to be using this occasion to help the younger generation, and everyone knew the young man's identity.

"Uncle Tachibana, why do you look a little lonely? You are one of the protagonists today." Yang No said with a smile.

"I didn't expect the cooperation plan to be presented in this way." Ukyo Tachibana said with a wry smile.

Yang No laughed somewhat impudently. This was the sinister side of Hachiman. Originally, Mrs. Yukinoshita was planning to have the Yukinoshita family and the Tachibana-kawa family cooperate to send a positive signal to the outside world and sweep away the decadence of the Yukinoshita family.

But if this happens, there will inevitably be gossip about the relationship between Mrs. Yukinoshita and Ukyo Tachibana. Of course, if Mrs. Yukinoshita agrees to marry him, it doesn't seem to be a rumor.

But the bad thing about Hachiman is that he will neither destroy the revitalization plan of the Yukinoshita family, which would be too naive and stupid. Instead, his approach is to draw in more families and even official forces to dilute the weight of the Tachibana family in this cooperation, while also making the revitalization plan look more convincing.

This would not affect Mrs. Yukinoshita's reputation, and would achieve the original purpose. Even Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki and Tachibana Gawa Ukyo would have nothing to say.

After all, the Tachibana-gawa family went from being a unilateral sponsor to being the current beneficiary, but he is not the head of the Tachibana-gawa family after all.

"How did Hikigaya-kun convince the Fujii family to join? I remember that the Fujii family and the Yukinoshita family didn't have a good relationship." Ukyo Tachibana said with some confusion.

"Although the relationship is not good, there is no deep hatred. Moreover, the Yukinoshita family seems to be seriously injured, but its core competitiveness has been preserved intact. Anyone with a discerning eye should be able to see that helping the Yukinoshita family at this time will definitely not harm the future... These are Hikigaya-kun's original words."

Of course, it is not that simple. In the past month, Hachiman dragged her to travel around Chiba almost every day, and she was subjected to a lot of cold stares and contempt. After returning to the company, she had to constantly adjust the original plan. She hardly slept for about two weeks.

In contrast, just one month later, Hachiman's transformation was very obvious, and he spoke with more confidence and determination.

Society is the best melting pot for tempering people, and this sentence is very applicable to Hachiman.

Although there are still some immature aspects that need to be made up by Yang Noi, this courage and vision made Yang Noi think of someone.

Her biological father.

"But the current situation is very different from what I expected, Xiaoyangno." Tachibana Ukyo shook his head and said.

"That's true, actually. You can continue what you originally wanted to do here, and it can also attract more attention." Yang Nai was enjoying the fun.

Ukyo Tachibana nodded, then straightened his clothes and slowly walked to Mrs. Yukinoshita.

"Although this may not be appropriate in the current situation, I think this is also a kind of testimony..."

The reporters who were taking pictures stopped one after another, as if they had sensed some big news.

Ukyo Tachibana opened the ring box and said, "Qingxue, please marry me."

Hachiman, who was originally smiling stiffly, was completely confused.

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"Hahahaha, Yukino-chan, let me tell you, if you didn't go to the cocktail party today, you definitely missed a good show. Mother was proposed to on the spot. There will be something to watch on the news tomorrow."

After the cocktail party, the three returned to Yukinoshita's house. Perhaps the silence along the way made Haruno feel suffocated, and after returning home, she couldn't wait to tell Yukino the explosive news that happened at the cocktail party.

Yukino was also stunned for a moment, looking at her mother's calm face, and asked doubtfully: "Is it Uncle Tachibana?"

"Yeah, he suddenly took out the ring in front of everyone. He's so brave. He's much better than some scum who only do bad things in secret."

Xueno naturally didn't know what the so-called doing bad things in secret meant. What was important now was her mother's attitude.

"Then mother....did you promise Uncle Tachibana?"

But before Mrs. Yukinoshita could answer, Yang No interrupted her: "Ah, this is where mother is smart. She neither agreed nor refused. She said she needed time to think about it. She really showed her how to raise fish."

"Yang No, stop talking nonsense." Mrs. Yukinoshita scolded softly.

Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki explained a little to Yukino: "At that time, most of the media and political and business leaders were there, so we still had to consider the face of the Tachibana family."

"So mother still wants to refuse?" Yukino asked.

But after Qingxue glanced at Hachiman, she said, "Don't worry about my affairs for now. Go to sleep."

Yukino's face grew a little gloomy, then she nodded, looking at the dejected Hachiman with some surprise.

"I heard that tonight's drinking party was a success. What happened to Hikigaya-kun?"

Hachiman raised his head and forced a smile: "Nothing, I ate too much and now I feel a little bloated."

"Don't lie, you clearly didn't eat anything tonight." Yukinoshita Conan Haruno easily exposed the other party's lie.

Hachiman glared at her. Was he trying to say that all his efforts over the past month were in vain?

To put it bluntly, everything he did was to prevent Mrs. Yukinoshita from having any further ambiguous relationship with Ukyo Tachibana.

As a result, when his plan was successful, the opponent's straight ball bomb completely stunned him.

What's more troublesome is that Mrs. Yukinoshita's ambiguous attitude now makes him feel like he's been tricked.

But it's impossible to confess all this to Yukino.

"It's nothing. It's just that this is my first time being exposed to the flash, and I'm a little uncomfortable." Hachiman found a panacea excuse.

"Then go to bed early." Suddenly, two voices said the same thing at the same time.

Yukino looked at her mother in surprise, while Yangno was trying to hold back her laughter.

Mrs. Yukinoshita lowered her brows and said nothing.

"Well, you guys should go to bed early too." Hachiman quickly stood up, said good night to Yukino, and then returned to his room.

His mind was in a mess now, and he was afraid that if he stayed there, he would say something wrong.

After taking a shower in the bathroom, Hachiman lay on the bed. In fact, it was almost dawn. Under normal circumstances, Yukino would have gone to bed long ago, but today she was waiting for the three of them.

Hachiman thought of Mrs. Yukinoshita's ambiguous attitude again, and a feeling of irritation surged in his heart.

To be fair, if Mrs. Yukinoshita and Ukyo Tachibana were to get together, it would be best for him from a rational point of view.

But emotionally, he absolutely did not want to see such a scene. He remembered Mrs. Yukinoshita's hot red lips and her softness when she lay under him. When he thought of her being pleased with someone else, Hachiman could not help but clench his fists. He absolutely did not want such a thing to happen.

He didn't know whether this was love or not. What he felt for Yukino was love, a feeling that made him feel extremely comfortable whenever he thought about it.

As for Lady Yukinoshita, he felt that it was simply his possessiveness that was at work. He would never let anyone else touch a woman he had touched.

Hachiman felt that Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki's indulgence during this period was definitely not without effect.

In the past, he would never have had the idea of ​​not allowing Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki to date other men out of possessiveness.

He had originally hoped that Mrs. Yukinoshita would sneak into his room to sleep, so that he would have a chance to dissuade her.

Time passed little by little, but Hachiman's anxiety increased little by little.

What if Mrs. Yukinoshita really agrees?

Thinking of this, Hachiman straightened his back.

No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. The clock on the wall has already jumped to one in the morning. I guess everyone else must have gone to bed.

Hachiman took something out of the drawer. It was the key to Yukinoshita Kiyoyuki's room, the one that Haruno had given him before.

I don’t know what his mentality was, but he never returned the key, and Qingxue pretended nothing happened.

Hachiman left the room. As expected, there was no light outside except for the dim wall lamp. Everyone else had gone back to their rooms to sleep.