Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

If the situation gets too ugly, Chizuru, as her junior, will be the one who suffers in the end.

Mami smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Soon, the crown stopped in front of a rather luxurious small house. Kinoshita Kazu didn't rely on his grades to attend Shuchiin, but on his family background, so his family situation was naturally not bad. In other words, it was much better than most people.

After all, Kazuya Kinoshita's father can easily give his son one million yen as living expenses, but most families don't have that kind of money.

Next to the Crown car, a couple was vaguely seen standing together. They looked to be Kazuya Kinoshita's parents.

The Crown stopped, and just when everyone was about to drive out of the car, they saw Asami open the door and get out first. No one thought it was strange at first, and then they heard Mrs. Kinoshita's enthusiastic voice.

"Ah, you are Chizuru-chan, you are so pretty. Kazuya-kun often mentions you when he is at home. Your blonde hair looks so beautiful. Can you tell me where you dyed it? You are welcome to visit my home."

The woman was said to be a high school teacher, but she seemed to be a bit talkative, which was not important. What was important was that the atmosphere in the car suddenly became awkward.

This time he had identified the wrong future daughter-in-law, the real daughter-in-law was still sitting in the car.

Hachiman almost couldn't help laughing. This little girl was really good at holding back her bad intentions. She got off the car early on purpose to make Mrs. Kinoshita misunderstand her identity. Even Hachiman himself didn't believe it when she said it wasn't intentional.

Just when an awkward atmosphere filled the car, Qianhe's grandmother said calmly: "Get out of the car, don't delay."

Immediately, Kazuya-kun opened the car door and shouted at the top of his voice: "Mom, what are you doing? You got the wrong person, this is not Chizuru!"

Kazuya Kinoshita was a somewhat anxious person to begin with, and when he saw his mother mistakenly recognize his girlfriend and misplace her enthusiasm, he couldn't help but speak in a somewhat reproachful manner.

Mrs. Kinoshita couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked at the beautiful girl in front of her: "Hey, but this is not what Chizuru said."

At this time, Mami, who had been deliberately silent, smiled, showing her cute little canine teeth and said, "Hello, Auntie, my name is Nanami Mami."

Mrs. Kinoshita was suddenly embarrassed. At this time, Chizuru and the two old people also got off the car.

"Wife, what are you yelling about? I can hear you even though I'm hard of hearing. Your future daughter-in-law is here." Grandma Xizi shouted.

The most embarrassed person was Chizuru who was standing there, her smile looked a little stiff.

All of a sudden, Mrs. Kinoshita's expression became extremely awkward. She smiled a smile that was uglier than crying and said, "Hehe, I'm sorry, Chizuru-chan, and Grandma Sayuri, you're welcome to my home."

She had completely lost her previous enthusiasm. Asami Nanami lowered her head, making it impossible to tell what her expression was. She was probably trying not to laugh.

Just when the awkward atmosphere had not completely dissipated, Kazuya's father, Kinoshita Yuyasu, came over. He didn't look tall, even shorter than his wife, but he had a big beer belly, but he had a domineering aura.

He said slowly and calmly: "I told you that Kazuya's friends were coming as guests, but you still looked so anxious."

Then he said to Qianhe: "I'm sorry, little Qianhe, your aunt is just like that, she only cares about the present and not the future. Your uncle apologizes to you."

Qianhe immediately lowered her head and said, "No, it's all just a misunderstanding. Auntie is very enthusiastic."

Hearing Chizuru's generous words, Kinoshita Yuya raised his eyebrows slightly, and then said to Chizuru's grandmother: "Ms. Sayuri, welcome to visit us. My mother has been thinking about you for a long time."

"Mr. Kinoshita, you're too polite." Grandma Sayuri was still cool but polite.

Yuyasu Kinoshita broke the awkward situation with just a few words. He is really good at making situations happen.

Hachiman found it quite interesting. Since he could manage such a large family business, Kazuya's father must be a capable man. However, Kazuya Kinoshita's heartless appearance seemed to be more in line with Mrs. Kinoshita's anxious temperament.

Then, Mr. Kinoshita said to Asami cheerfully, "Nanami Asami, right? May I ask, who is Mr. Nanami Katsusuke to you?"

Mami looked up and asked in confusion, "Do you know my father?"

"Haha, it's really fate that I had the chance to chat with Mr. Katsusuke. He is a big businessman and I admire him very much." Mr. Kinoshita said with a smile.

Asami didn't say anything, after all, her relationship with her father had never been good.

But Mrs. Kinoshita's eyes suddenly changed when she looked at Asami.

After all, even her own husband said that the other party’s father ran a big business, so how big must that business be.

And these changes were seen by the two old people.

Then Kinoshita Yuya looked at Hachiman and asked, "Who is this?"

Chizuru quickly said, "This is a friend of mine, Kazuya-kun, and Asami, Mr. Hikigaya Hachiman."

Even though Kazuya didn't want to admit it, he wasn't stupid enough to go against his girlfriend at a time like this.

Kinoshita Yuyasu stretched out his hand and asked in confusion, "I see Mr. Hikigaya is no longer a student. I wonder where he is now."

Hachiman also extended his hand and responded with a smile: "It's not that I have a high position, but I opened a media company."

Chizuru couldn't help but look at Hachiman. That was not just a media company, it was ByteDance, a huge emerging media group in China.

However, Chizuru also understood that if she said that, it would inevitably seem like she was showing off.

But Kinoshita Yuya's expression changed immediately, and he said very proactively: "I am relying on my age, so I will not hesitate to call you Brother Hikigaya. It just so happens that I also want to learn more about this business recently."

Kazuya Kinoshita's expression suddenly became a little unhappy. Originally, he wanted his father to suppress Hikigaya Hachiman and let Chizuru know that she thought Hikigaya Hachiman was powerful only because they were in an ivory tower and had not met many people in society. But he didn't expect that his father would be so enthusiastic towards Hachiman right from the start.

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As it was getting late, Mrs. Kinoshita had already prepared a family dinner and was waiting for everyone to arrive. Not long after, everyone took their seats.

Mrs. Kinoshita made a big mistake when they first met, but after her husband made amends, she quickly recovered her carefree nature and said with a smile: "Chizuru, I heard you were coming, so I specially prepared this table of dishes. I wouldn't let the servants help me. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Mr. Kinoshita beside him also said with a smile: "My wife is okay in other aspects, but her cooking skills are really good. Otherwise, I can't afford to be so fat. To tell you the truth, I'm not afraid of being laughed at. I haven't been having affairs outside for so many years, and it's because of her good cooking skills that I've been able to keep her."

Qianhe tried a bite of the braised eggplant. Although she was too nervous to taste it, she still smiled and said, "Well, Auntie's cooking skills are very good."

Kazuya also said, "Right, I told you my mom's cooking skills are pretty good."

Grandma Yuko smiled and said, "In that case, Chizuru should exchange cooking skills with Kazuya's mother more often in the future."

The meaning was self-evident. Chizuru couldn't help but lower her head. She should have blushed at this time, but she felt more embarrassed.

Instead, Mr. Kinoshita said, "Mom, don't worry so much about the younger generation's affairs."

But in fact, Chizuru has a very good impression of the Kinoshita family. Grandma Yuko is kind and has always been good to her. Although Kazuya's father looks a little fierce, he is surprisingly clear-headed. Mrs. Kinoshita is very enthusiastic and should have a good impression of her. She is not as condescending as the wealthy families in TV dramas and novels who treat poor girls very well.

It shouldn't be too difficult to get along with a family like this.

Perhaps it was because she had really reached this situation that Chizuru couldn't help but imagine what the day would be like if she really came to live in the Kinoshita family in the future.

Then Mrs. Kinoshita said to Mami, still enthusiastically: "Little Mami, eat more too. You look too thin."

Asami looked at Kazuya's mother with a strange look. Did this woman forget that she had recognized the wrong person?

Sayuri's grandmother was well-educated and always kept her back straight. Perhaps because she was old, she didn't eat much and just kept watching the changing topics at the table.

Soon, when the wine was half drunk, Mr. Kinoshita said, "Brother Hikigaya, would you like some wine?"

He raised his hand to hold the half-full bottle of liquor.

Hachiman smiled and said, "Thank you very much. I need to drive back later."

Mr. Kinoshita patted his forehead lightly and said, "Look at my memory. This is definitely not drinkable."

Then he stopped trying to persuade her, and continued to ask, "Brother Hikigaya, I have something to ask. I heard that you are in the media business, and I would like to ask you something. I am in the foreign trade business, shipping things to Europe and America to sell, and also shipping things back from Europe and America. But recently I want to expand my business, and it just so happens that my friend has obtained part of the agency rights of Hasbro. Do you know what Hasbro is?"

Hachiman nodded and said, "Toy company."

Mr. Kinoshita raised his finger and continued, "He wanted to sell toys to Japan, so he found me. I know people in offline channels and can sell the toys to toy stores in the Kanto area. But my friend also wants to set up an online mall and promote it. I'm completely clueless about this. I wonder if Brother Hikigaya has any good ideas?"

Yawata thought for a moment and said, "In your situation, it is not suitable for you to set up your own platform for the time being. The best way is to open a store on a platform like Amazon first, and then start to build a media matrix, which means setting up accounts on major social media platforms, and then starting online media promotion. In this regard, it is best to bid for a professional advertising company to design a year-round promotion plan."

Because it was at a banquet, Hachiman didn't know what the other party wanted, so he just roughly talked about the general framework and strategy.

Mr. Kinoshita used to earn old money and had little exposure to the Internet. When he heard what Hachiman said, he slapped his thigh and said, "In fact, I have also looked for a specialized media group, that is ByteDance. I heard that TikTok, which is very popular among you young people, is from this company. I chatted with their vice president at the banquet, and she said something similar to me. I intend to outsource the promotion work to their company, but unfortunately the vice president doesn't seem to be interested."

It doesn't sound very happy.

At this time, Chizuru, who had been listening to their conversation, asked, "Excuse me, the vice president that uncle mentioned is Miss Yukinoshita Haruno?"

Everyone couldn't help but look at Chizuru. Mr. Kinoshita was also a little surprised: "How did you know? I can't quite remember the name, but the other party's last name is Yukinoshita."

Chizuru glanced at Hachiman, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Mr. Hikigaya is the brother-in-law of Ms. Yukinoshita Haruno, and the president of ByteDance is Mr. Hikigaya."

Kinoshita Yuya looked at Hachiman with shock. He couldn't think of any reason why Chizuru would lie, but the Hikigaya Hachiman in front of him was so young.

However, the other party did not lie. He said that he opened a media company, and he did not say the name of the company.

Yawata couldn't help but cough and said, "Let me clarify, my sister is not uninterested in this business. It's just that ByteDance has not yet started the promotion and operation business facing the client. However, if Mr. Kinoshita is interested, I have the contact information of some reliable advertising companies. If you do promotion on TIKTIK, I can also give you a suitable preferential price."

Kinoshita Yuta suddenly got excited: "Brother Hikigaya, no, Mr. Hikigaya, but I have to thank you first. You don't know, if this business is delayed any longer, it will fail. I didn't expect that you have built such a big family business at such a young age. In comparison, I am really old in vain, just messing around in my own little piece of land. Kazuya, since Mr. Hikigaya is your friend, you should learn from him and stop being so noisy all day long."

Hachiman didn't know what to say.

If you ask Kazuya how he feels now, he is upset. It's ok that his girlfriend thinks he is not as good as Hikigaya Hachiman. Even his father said so. You can imagine how depressed he is now.

However, Mami said with some ill intentions: "Chizuru-chan, you know a lot about Hachiman-kun, right?"

These words made Mrs. Kinoshita and the two elderly people look at Chizuru.

Chizuru couldn't help but say: "Actually, I'm an actor signed by the MCN company under Zitiao Dance. So I know more about Mr. Hikigaya's situation."

Mrs. Kinoshita was a little surprised: "Chizuru, I saw a commercial for instant noodles on TV a few days ago, and there was a person who looked like you."

Qianhe nodded and said, "That's right, it was me. My agent found the resources for me."

Chizuru tried to speak more formally, but Mrs. Kinoshita's expression became more subtle: "But, Chizuru, I heard that the acting world is very chaotic. Moreover, kissing is necessary during filming, and those actresses are too casual."

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the table became subtle.

Chapter 10: The old man who refuses to die is a thief

In fact, what Mrs. Kinoshita said is not wrong. The entertainment industry is a big melting pot and an amusement park for chaebol families. You say you want to stay clean and untainted, but are you qualified?

If a big shot really takes a fancy to a small actor, he will use many means to make you submit.

Because the Kinoshita family is not an ordinary family, they have heard and seen a lot. They have even less favorable impressions of the entertainment industry, not to mention letting their son marry an actress.

Families with strict family traditions would never agree to this, and the reason is very simple. As Mrs. Kinoshita said, actresses can't avoid kissing scenes. After these scenes are broadcast, how can the Kinoshita family stay in their circle? Others can easily laugh at them, saying, "Why is your daughter-in-law kissing a young man on TV?" Hey, I remember that young man. So-and-so had dinner with him, and it is said that his butt is very round.

If this is true, how can the Kinoshita family maintain their dignity?

It is not necessarily true that Mrs. Kinoshita was careless and just spoke without thinking. It was more of a hint.

If you really want to be my wife, you'd better stop being an actress.

It's not that Mrs. Kinoshita or the Kinoshita family are arrogant. After all, at this stage, it's still a two-way choice.

Chizuru pursed her lips and couldn't help but look at her boyfriend, but she found that Kazuya seemed not to have seen it and had no intention of helping out.

In fact, she also knew that Kazuya-kun didn't like her being an actress in the first place, it was just that the bad guy let his mother be the actress.

At this time, I heard that familiar and gentle voice: "In this regard, I can guarantee that since Ms. Qianzuru is an actress under my company, I can guarantee that she will not be disturbed by other messy things. As for the kissing scene, it depends on Ms. Qianzuru's own wishes. Of course, staggered shooting is also possible. The technology is very mature now."

Everyone listened to Hikigaya Hachiman's explanation, and only then did they realize that Mrs. Kinoshita's words were inappropriate. After all, the other party was Chizuru's boss, and if you said that, wouldn't you be implying that Hachiman was acting as a pimp?

Immediately, Mr. Kinoshita said, "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Mrs. Kinoshita remembered that her husband still needed help from the other party, and it would be inappropriate to offend him now.

She quickly said, "Look at my mouth. I easily say the wrong thing."

Chizuru looked at Hachiman with a little gratitude, thanking her for coming out to help.

At this time, Yuko's grandmother also spoke up, saying, "Kazuya's mother, don't worry about it. Chizuru is such a good child, how could she be involved in such messy things. What's more, Chizuru is still a student now, and it's hard to say what career she will choose in the future. Isn't that right, Sayuri?"

Grandma Sayuri just nodded gently without saying a word.

Chizuru felt a little relieved when she heard Yuko's grandmother speaking up for her.

Next, perhaps because he wanted his wife to talk less, the topics of conversation at the dinner were all dominated by Mr. Kinoshita.

This person's words are really interesting, witty and humorous, and he can hold his own in a situation. In addition, Kazuya's grandmother loves Chizuru very much, so the atmosphere is quite enjoyable.

Overall, except for Mrs. Kinoshita who is not very satisfied with Chizuru's current career, the Kinoshita family is quite satisfied with Chizuru. And at present, the people who hold the power in the Kinoshita family are Kazuya's father and grandmother.

After dinner, Mr. Kinoshita pulled Hachiman to drink tea and continued to talk about the toy promotion plan, while the others sat on the sofa watching TV and chatting.

Perhaps to make up for her "slip of the tongue" just now, Mrs. Kinoshita personally washed a bunch of grapes and said with a warm smile: "Chizuru, come and eat some grapes. Don't take my nonsense just now to heart. It won't hurt for young people to see more."

Qianhe quickly said: "Auntie, you are too kind. I know you are just worried about me."

Mrs. Kinoshita's eyes lit up, and she said with some affection, "Oh, Chizuru-chan, you are really good at talking."

Then, Mrs. Kinoshita looked at Asami next to Chizuru and said with a smile, "Little Asami, you're welcome in my house. Have some grapes."

If Mami wanted to pretend, she would definitely be a good baby. She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Auntie. These grapes are really sweet."

Then Mrs. Kinoshita began to lecture her son: "Why are you always playing with your phone? Why don't you spend time with your two female classmates?"

He was also confused by the lecture, but he still sat down in the end.

As a result, Asami smiled and said, "Kazuya-kun, how about you sit between me and Chizuru-chan? That way it will be more convenient for us to talk."

What a blessing that would be. Kazuya couldn't help but look at Chizuru, but in the end he didn't dare and shook his head quickly.