Why does the good husband not forget the past of being bullied by the evil woman after marriage?

"Alright, alright, Yuuki-kun, go take a shower! You're going to wipe all the powder off my face!"

Erika looked at the handsome and mature man in the mirror with tenderness and doting eyes. She also knew that she had also been deeply influenced by the wife filter and she was happy with it!

Before going to the bathroom, Hiroki Shimizu couldn't help but turn back to comfort Erika, who seemed to be in some condition.

"Anyway, Erika, don't take it too seriously. I just reluctantly agreed to your invitation because it's hard to refuse. They probably won't pay any attention to us by then. We can just stay in the corner and eat and drink. Besides, Erika will have Sister Kawakami by her side."

"Okay, now that Yuki-kun said that, I feel much more at ease!"

……

It was just a simple wash and dress up, which didn't take too much time, and both of them were just wearing casual clothes.

After driving to the hotel, Hiroki Shimizu presented the invitation letter, and the two of them entered the cocktail party unimpeded.

"That was a close call. I thought they would use the excuse that we were disheveled and refused entry to stop us!"

Erika patted her chest and looked back at the men and women behind her who were all dressed in gorgeous clothes and were queuing up obediently to enter, not daring to show any arrogance at all.

This is the deterrent power brought by the Sakai Group, a top family dominating the island nation. Their power and status are undoubtedly so high that it makes people feel suffocated and out of reach, not to mention that once an ordinary person with no power and influence is targeted, he will be trapped in a cage that he can never escape from.

"Okay, let's go to the dressing room quickly. Sister Kawakami has prepared dresses for us tonight as a gift for us."

As soon as Hiroki Shimizu entered this magnificent hotel setting, he felt physically uncomfortable. The Sakai family's traditionally extravagant decoration style really left a deep psychological shadow on him, and he wanted to vomit as soon as he saw it.

He held Erika's slightly moist and hot palm, trying to ease the nervousness of his wife, who had never seen such a grand scene before.

As soon as she entered the locker room, Erika finally saw her acquaintance and her eyes lit up. She threw herself into Kawakami Ikue's arms like a bird eager to return to its nest.

The woman gently patted Erika's back, looked at Shimizu Yuki further behind her, and said with a smile: "The clothes I prepared for Shu have been put in the dressing room, you should go in and change quickly, and then Erika can follow me."

Erika had no choice but to wave goodbye to Shimizu Hiroki reluctantly. After turning her head two or three times, she and Kawakami Ikue entered the women's locker room.

"Hasn't Kawakami changed into a dress yet? Oh my, I've never worn anything like this before. I'm so nervous!!!"

From the moment she stepped into the hotel, Erika felt like a country girl who had come to the city from the countryside. However, Shimizu Hiroki was quite calm and steady, which further inspired Erika's determination not to hold her husband back!

"This is the first time for everyone. I'll take Erika with me later."

"Was Sister Kawakami like this before? But Yuki-kun looks much better!"

"Eh? Erika, don't you know? Shu's past life..."

Erika immediately took out all her life's learning and was full of confidence in it.

"Of course I know. Yuuki-kun lost his parents when he was in junior high school, and he didn't have any relatives. He was alone until he graduated from high school and came to Tokyo. Yuuki-kun never hid these things from me."

"It seems that Ashu is hiding something from Erika." Kawakami Yue said in a light tone.

"How is this possible?! Sister Kawakami, please don't joke with me. I'm a very timid person!"

Erika's heart skipped a beat. She felt that the look in Kawakami Ikie's eyes became much more meaningful, as if Shimizu Hiroki was really hiding a dark secret from her.

"Haha, no wonder Shu likes Erika so much. There aren't many pure and lovely girls like you in this world."

Kawakami Ikue moved the corners of her lips, smiling with her lips but not her heart, and revealed the secret to Erika.

"W-what?! Yuuki-kun was the heir and eldest son of a big family? And he was even as powerful as the Sakai Group? How is this possible?!"

Erika couldn't accept it for a moment, and she stepped back repeatedly with her wrist against her forehead. If it weren't for Kawakami Yuhui supporting her, she would have almost hit the wall behind her.

"No, no wonder Yuki-kun was able to know someone as powerful as Kawakami-san at that time, so that's how it is..." Erika murmured to herself, and the thoughts in her head became clearer and clearer.

"It's actually not a big deal. After all, when Shu met Erika, he was indeed just an ordinary person. It was even more difficult."

"I understand. Sister Kawakami doesn't need to comfort me for this. Yuki-kun just doesn't want me to have wild thoughts. That past must not have been a good one for him, so he just pretended it never happened. That's why he never told me and only gave me a rough idea."

Erika looked up and smiled. In just a few seconds, she felt relieved and her condition improved instantly.

"Well, let's change into our dresses quickly so as not to keep Yuki-kun waiting outside for too long."

Kawakami Yuhui was stunned for a moment before she slowly nodded. Although she knew that this was at most a small stone thrown that would not cause any harm, she did not expect that she would not even see a small splash of water.

Is she a wise woman who appears foolish, or is she just a stupid and naive woman? It is really hard to tell.

She had no choice but to take Erika to try on clothes first. After opening the closet, she found two sets of gorgeous and exquisite clothes already prepared inside.

"I have prepared a kimono and an evening dress this time. I will send both of them to your and Shu's homes later. But Erika, which one do you like this time?"

“They are all very beautiful clothes~”

Erika reached out and touched the luxurious kimono with a soft texture, then glanced at the lotus-colored long skirt hanging there. It was a huge temptation that any woman could hardly refuse. For a moment, she was torn between her conscience and her desires, and fell into great entanglement.

"What outfit did Kawakami prepare for Yuki-kun? I want to wear something similar to my husband..."

"Since I prepared two for Erika, Shu's side must be the same, but I don't know what he will choose."

"I see. What about Kawakami-san?"

"I've already chosen mine." Kawakami Yue pointed to the dark green kimono placed on the other side.

"Since I'm going to be with Kawakami-san most of the time tonight, I'll also choose a kimono!"

After hesitating for a while, Erika made her choice and silently prayed in her heart that Shimizu Yuuki would be able to form a bond with her and make the same choice!

283. The banquet begins, Erika Vision mistakenly enters the soap opera scene

As soon as Hiroki Shimizu walked into the locker room, he took a fancy to a plain black suit. Apart from the fact that the brand's materials were so expensive that people didn't want to know its price, it was not much different from what he usually wore to work.

After changing into a suit, he went to the public hall and waited.

After about ten minutes, his eyes penetrated the noisy guests as if by telepathy, and he saw from afar two beauties in kimonos walking towards him.

The amazement at that moment was like witnessing a colorful ancient painting, and they were the women who walked out of the painting.

Hiroki Shimizu immediately locked onto Erika, who was wearing a cherry pink kimono. The woman was wearing white cloth socks and wooden clogs, and her steps were graceful. The long and wide furisode sleeves swayed like cherry blossom petals falling from branches. The pink and white colors also climbed up her cheeks, and two dimples appeared on her lips from her smile, as if she was as warm and beautiful as spring water.

He was stunned for a moment, until the two beauties, ignoring the equally strange and amazed looks from the people around them, walked straight towards Shimizu Hiroki and surrounded him on both sides.

"How is it, Yuuki-kun..."

Erika fiddled with her hair that was tied into a bun, opened her arms and gently turned around. Noticing that the man remained silent, she touched his rosy and hot cheeks again and muttered softly.

"Why aren't you talking, Yuuki-kun? Is there something wrong with me?"

"No, no, I just think Erika is so beautiful, I can't take my eyes off her..." Shimizu Yuki told the truth.

"Isn't that too exaggerated?! It's just that clothes make the man, and it was all done by Kawakami-san for me to dress up, otherwise I might not be able to do it by myself."

Only then did Shimizu Hiroki glance at Kawakami Yue, who was wearing a dark green kimono. Through her slightly heavier and luxurious makeup, her mature charm was revealed with a hint of charm. She was truly mellow and lingering, without any trace of rawness.

He suddenly realized that what he had just said to Erika seemed familiar. At that time, Kawakami Yue was still wearing the familiar dark green kimono. He didn't expect that she had kept it intact until now.

The woman didn't seem to have forgotten either, and the look she gave Shimizu Hiroki was extremely complicated. It was a helpless and desolate feeling as if she was watching something that once belonged to her being taken away bit by bit by another woman.

Hiroki Shimizu ignored Kawakami Ikue's hypocritical and pitiful appearance, and instead took Erika's hand from her to prevent his wife from noticing the unusual atmosphere between the siblings.

On the way to the main hall of the banquet, Erika kept regretting that she couldn't choose that long dress, as it would not look very compatible with Shimizu Hiroki, and others would probably not be able to tell at a glance that they were a couple.

Hiroki Shimizu patiently comforted his beloved wife throughout the whole process. He knew that Erika was too nervous, which made her emotionally dependent on him and she would feel uneasy at the slightest thing that went wrong.

As soon as they entered the hall, waiters came over and led them to their seats without having to show their invitations.

Hearing that the group of three were going to separate, Erika couldn't help but feel a little worried. She turned around and silently glanced at her husband beside her.

Seeing this, Hiroki Shimizu hugged Erika and let Kawakami Ikue handle it.

"We obviously came here together. Do you have to separate us? Can't we sit together?"

"This gentleman and lady are indeed together, but because of Ms. Kawakami's status, she must go to the other side to sit. This has been stipulated long ago, and we have no right to change it."

Noticing that Erika was controlled by Shimizu Hiroki and was not looking over here, Kawakami Ikue immediately lost her smile and stared coldly at the waiter who had begun to tremble.

"What if we have to sit together?"

"Then I need to consult my superiors. This may take some time."

This was undoubtedly the work of Mina Sakai. It must have been a death order. There would be no point in continuing to argue like this.

Shimizu Hiroki had no choice but to give Kawakami Ikue a look, and the latter waved her hand to send the waiter away, and then showed her usual kind smile of a gentle big sister.

"Why don't you just sit like this for now, I'll come find Erika later, don't worry."

"Well... okay then, see you later!"

Erika snuggled in Shimizu Hiroki's arms, waved to Kawakami Ikue reluctantly, and watched the woman walk to the upper floors of the hotel, which was probably a place only truly powerful people could set foot in.

She and Shimizu Hiroki were led to a corner near the last few rows, which made Erika feel relieved.

Sometimes it’s good to be inconspicuous. You can watch the performance with Yuki, listen to the corporate culture, and then eat quietly. By the way, you can learn a few tricks from him!

Compared to Erika's optimism, Shimizu Yuki is a little out of shape.

He looked around, and his natural keen senses allowed him to spot many people hiding in the crowd and secretly looking at them. He and Erika's every move was probably unavoidable.

They were just like two deer drinking water by the river but were already targeted by many hunters, feeling desperate and helpless. They didn't know when their necks would be bitten off and they would completely become prey of the beasts.

Hiroki Shimizu could only hug his wife tightly to ease the fear of the unknown in his heart.

And Erika in his arms also noticed that although he was fine outside, he was not in good shape after entering the banquet hall.

She knew that the man had never been able to adapt to crowded situations and had a relatively independent and withdrawn personality. She just didn't expect that after so many years, some of this habit still remained.

Erika lifted the wide sleeves of her kimono and gently patted Shimizu Hiroki's slightly bent back. When the man lowered his head to look at her, she bent her watery eyes and revealed an extremely healing and gentle smile, and her pink lips opened and closed gently.

"Don't be afraid, Yuki-kun. Your lovely and beautiful wife will definitely protect you!"

Shimizu Hiroki was touched at once. He smiled and was about to say something when many unfamiliar faces came towards him and his wife with wine glasses in hand.

Among them were both men and women, and only a few of them worked in the same company as Shimizu Hiroki, but they were not very familiar with him. Compared with these people, his small position as section chief was almost completely insignificant.

But these people were just like puppets who had suddenly received instructions from behind the scenes and were manipulated to walk up to them and talk to them. The tedious social interactions overwhelmed the Shimizu couple, and their faces were so stiff from smiling that they had no time to think about anything more.

Then, there was another commotion coming from farther away, and the crowd looked towards the other end of the banquet hall.

Having had a brief respite, Erika took small sips of a glass of light fruit wine to relieve her dry mouth, then she pulled Shimizu Yuki aside and asked in a low voice.

"Were those all Yuuki-kun's colleagues? Why are there so many people? It seems that Yuuki-kun is very popular in the company."

"We're just nodding acquaintances. Thank you Erika for your hard work."

"Isn't this the wife's duty? I saw in a soap opera that subordinates with harmonious families are more valued by their leaders, so for Yuki-kun's future, I will work hard!"

The woman clenched her fists to cheer herself up, and Shimizu Yuuki couldn't take his eyes off her gentle, considerate and innocent look.

He often wondered if God saw that his life was too rough and miserable, so he was kind enough to send down such an angel-like woman to accompany and redeem him.

The crowd was still roiling. The couple squeezed into the corner couldn't see clearly and were too lazy to stand up and join in the fun.

They chatted and talked, drank, and ate expensive and beautifully presented food, immersed in a world with only each other.

Shimizu Yuuki noticed that Erika's cheeks were flushed, so he wanted to persuade her to drink less, but at this time the crowded crowd suddenly broke to both sides, revealing the source of the noise inside.

In the center of the crowd, a woman wearing ten-centimeter high heels and a burgundy slit fishtail dress slowly approached from a distance. The slit was just enough to reveal her perfectly shaped calves. Her hair was piled high on the back of her head, revealing her white and slender neck. The gorgeous and exquisite makeup on her face could not be found at all under the lights from all directions. Every part of her was incredibly beautiful and unrestrained.

The woman walked with steady, elegant steps, the wine glass in her hand filled with wine as red as her long skirt. She was still able to handle the extremely crowded greetings with ease, and was heading towards Shimizu Hiroki.

Seeing this scene, the wine in Shimizu Hiroki's mouth that he had not yet swallowed quickly turned bitter and astringent, and his heart in his chest beat uneasily.

He originally thought that as long as he could get through this sleepless night, everything would be fine. However, when he thought that this time these evil women were not only targeting him, and that it was unknown what kind of ridiculous and terrifying tricks they would come up with tonight, his relatively stable mentality collapsed in an instant.

But Erika on the side was watching with gusto while holding a wine glass. Tonight she had seen too many rare scenes that only appeared in soap operas. It was indeed a world completely different from that of ordinary people like them.

Without any envy, jealousy or temptation, Erika looked at the beautiful woman in the red dress shining in the center of the crowd and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"What a beautiful lady, is this also a colleague of Yuki-kun in the company?"

284. My husband's beautiful female boss? Erika pours wine for Mina Sakai

Faced with his wife's confusion, Hiroki Shimizu opened his mouth, not knowing how to explain.

Mina Sakai, who was in the center of the crowd, held a glass of wine and toasted everyone, including some of her subordinates who were lower in status than her. The image of a good leader who was kind to others and caring about her subordinates immediately came to life on paper.

There are people arranged in advance in the dark corners to take pictures, recording the woman's beautiful image with no blind spots. Tomorrow these photos will be circulated within the family to boost momentum and further expand her growing family reputation, climbing step by step to her past heights.

After returning from abroad, Mina Sakai's mind was not really full of lustful things, and she didn't just think about lying on a man's belly all day long. She just did it for Hiroki Shimizu to see.

Rather, it is better to say that the fact that he can achieve such remarkable results after such high-intensity physical indulgence shows that the supporting ability behind it is undoubtedly top-notch, which shows that the days of exile abroad in the past few years have not been wasted.

Seeing this scene, Hiroki Shimizu couldn't help but feel more fortunate that he had reached a cooperation with Mizuno Sakurako. If they were to be boiled like a frog in warm water again and face Mina Sakai who had evolved into her perfect form, the fate of him and Erika would probably have really fallen into darkness.

"She is the leader of our company," Shimizu Hiroki explained succinctly.

"Wow, that's almost as amazing as Kawakami-san."