Zongman: Beginning and Snow under the Rain Escape from Raccoon City

"Can't wait any longer."

She murmured to herself, put the cup back, and turned to pick up the coat hanging on the wall.

"...Ichika?"

The voice of Nino Nakano came from behind.

"It's so late, where are you going?"

Ichika Nakano paused, her back to her sister, and forced a smile: "I'm going to the convenience store to buy something. You guys should get some rest."

Nino Nakano stared at her retreating figure suspiciously, wanting to ask her something more, but Ichika Nakano had already walked out and closed the door.

The wind was cold at night.

Nakano Ichika walked down the street, her steps heavier than at any other time of day.

She took out her phone, and a string of numbers was displayed on the screen.

That's Ye Hai's contact information.

It was given to her by Kentaro Yamamoto when they left that day.

……

Half an hour later.

The lights were still on in Ye Hai's office on the top floor of Deepsea Financial's headquarters.

Tokyo at night is brightly lit, and outside the glass curtain wall is a bustling night view.

"That's really... working overtime until very late."

Nakano Ichika pushed open the door, her heart pounding.

She tried to calm herself down and walked into the office. Ye Hai was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, toying with an unlit cigarette between his fingers.

"Ms. Nakano?"

Ye Hai raised his eyes and looked at her with a half-smile: "It's already very late. You must have something to ask me out of this world."

Ichika Nakano bit her lip and whispered, "...Yes."

"Hasn't your father's loan application been completed? The funds have been deposited into his account."

Ye Hai spoke calmly, but his eyes flashed with a cryptic light.

"But the hospital... still can't hold on."

Ichika Nakano took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye: "I want another round of funding."

"Ah……"

Ye Hai smiled.

He slowly put down his cigarette, leaning forward slightly: "Do you know what you're saying? Given your father's situation, he has no more collateral to offer."

"I know."

Ichika Nakano clenched her fists, her voice trembling, but she did not back down: "So... I'll use myself to exchange for it."

The air became silent for a moment.

Only the neon lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows flicker.

Ye Hai narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the figure of the older woman in front of him.

Ichika Nakano wore a simple white knit sweater with a dark skirt, and her long hair fell over her shoulders.

Unlike Nino's stubbornness, Miku's shyness, Yotsuba's liveliness, and Itsuki's clumsiness, her temperament is mature and steady, just like an older sister should be.

"...How do you plan to change it?"

"I……"

Nakano Ichika's breathing quickened, and her cheeks flushed. She gritted her teeth, trying to keep herself going: "If you're willing to help the hospital, I... I can become your woman."

The moment she uttered those words, her voice was almost inaudible, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She wasn't unaware of what doing this meant.

But she's the eldest sister.

From the moment her mother passed away, she told herself that she had to protect her younger sisters.

She was willing to sacrifice herself to ensure the survival of her father and the hospital.

Ye Hai looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"What a wonderful older sister."

He slowly stood up, walked around the desk, and stood in front of her.

The condescending gaze made Nakano Ichika's body stiffen, but she did not retreat.

"Does your father know you're here?"

"……do not know."

Where are your sisters?

"do not know either."

"Ah."

Ye Hai chuckled softly and reached out to lift her chin.

"You're so clever, Miss Ichika."

Nakano Ichika trembled all over, but she tried her best to open her eyes wide and look directly at him.

"I only beg you... to save my father."

Her voice choked with emotion.

Ye Hai stared at her for a moment, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Okay."

"Since you are so sincere, of course I will not refuse."

He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "But from now on, you are my woman."

Nakano Ichika shuddered, her fingertips gripping the hem of her skirt tightly.

Tears eventually streamed down my face.

But she didn't back away.

……

Two o'clock in the morning.

The lights were still on in the top-floor office of Deepsea Financial.

The crowds on the streets of Tokyo outside the window had long since dispersed.

Ye Hai leaned lazily against the leather sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, a cigarette between his fingers.

He doesn't smoke, he just lights it for fun.

They say a cigarette after sex is better than being a god.

On the carpet in front of the sofa, Ichika Nakano's coat and skirt were scattered.

She was curled up in a corner, wearing only white over-the-knee socks on her legs, her long hair was messy, and her eyes were red.

Her chest heaved, and tear stains remained on her face.

She hugged her knees tightly, trying not to cry out loud.

Ye Hai looked down at her, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"very good."

“I will approve another five million yen and transfer it to your father’s hospital account.”

"Consider this an advance payment of your salary for the next year."

"……what?"

Nakano Ichika suddenly raised her head, her teary eyes staring at him.

Five million...only five million?

Her voice trembled, and her fingertips gripped the fabric of her skirt tightly at her knees.

"Do you know how much the hospital is short of funds right now? At least 400 million! Even with the more than 100 million left over from before, it's still not enough! The little bit of money you mentioned... is just a drop in the ocean!"

Her voice grew louder and louder, almost a cry.

"Didn't you promise to help? Isn't that why I..."

Her voice trailed off at this point.

The room was so quiet that only the sound of Ye Hai's cigarette burning could be heard.

He stared at Nakano Ichika in front of him, his eyes calm, but a cryptic smile played on his lips.

You're oversimplifying things.

He spoke slowly, his words sharp and cutting: "How much money do you think you can get in return?"

"Five million yen a year is already a very good price."

"...".

Chapter 201 I want them all!

Nakano Ichika's breathing suddenly quickened, her cheeks flushed, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Kentaro Yamamoto had hinted at it to her.

As long as she's willing to pay some price.

Ye Hai would help her solve her problems.

This led her to believe, in a wishful way, that as long as she gave herself to Ye Hai...

Ye Hai can completely solve the hospital's problems.

We didn't even discuss the price just now!

Nakano Ichika was on the verge of a mental breakdown when she thought about this.

Fortunately, she is a strong person.

She suddenly raised her head, her voice trembling but carrying an extreme sense of resolute determination.

"...If it's five million a year..."

She clenched her teeth, tears streaming down her cheeks, but her voice grew clearer and clearer.

"I can sell my whole life to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire office seemed to freeze.

Ye Hai raised an eyebrow slightly, staring at the crying yet stubborn older sister in front of him, and suddenly smiled.

There was no warmth in his smile, only a strong sense of mockery.

"Oh... what a good child."

He slowly stubbed out his cigarette, leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Okay, even if it's for a lifetime."

He paused for a moment, then his voice suddenly lowered, carrying a playful chill.

"But you do the math yourself, how many years of your life... can you sell to me?"

"Twenty years? Thirty years? Even if you hold on until you're old, how many zeros are you worth?"