Don't be afraid, I've truly come to bring you happiness.

"To the Toyokawa family, my father has long been an outsider."

"Besides, my grandfather... would never allow the family to lend a helping hand to a failed son-in-law."

"The adult world is really complicated."

Hailing scratched her head.

"The money I earned from my previous performances can cover my medical expenses without any problem."

Xiangzi shook his head, his eyes fixed on the ward, filled with worry.

"But he needs someone with him now."

"So, I'm sorry, Hailing."

She is afraid.

She feared that if she turned around, her father, who had just returned from the brink of death, would choose to take his own life again.

If he were to swallow a razor blade when the nurse wasn't looking, or jump out of the window, then everything would truly be... utterly ruined.

Seeing this, Hailing couldn't help but sigh:

Alcohol is truly harmful!

Tokyo Metropolitan Mental Hospital.

Reeking of alcohol, Mortis swayed and said to the doctor:

"What? You're saying I need treatment? That's none of your business! I'm here to find someone! *hiccup*"

The nurses on the side whispered among themselves:

"What's going on? Are they here to cause trouble?"

"I don't know. They said they were looking for a doctor named Lin Yuanshan, but we don't have anyone like that here!"

Meanwhile, Mitsuko Mitsu, who was working as a temporary cleaner here, heard the name "Lin Yuanshan".

The sound suddenly seemed familiar.

But it's just a familiar name.

That's strange, is it some movie star?

Even though I don't recognize it, the name sounds familiar.

Never mind, getting the work done is the priority; otherwise, my wages will be docked.

[Emulator Tip]

You successfully stalled Xiangzi.

You nipped Crychic's revival in the bud.

[Chihaya Aine's happiness level increased!]

Chihaya Aine's current happiness level: 20

it is good!

Upon hearing the good news from the simulator, Lin Yuanshan couldn't help but shout "Bravo!"

That's it!

This left Xiangzi trapped in an abyss of guilt, unable to extricate himself from anything else!

Just as he was secretly enjoying the sweet fruits of his victory, Xiangzi walked in with a water glass.

"I've already had some porridge, so I don't want to drink any water right now."

Lin Yuanshan spoke in a disguised, hoarse voice, as if scorched by thick smoke.

"no!"

Xiangzi immediately refused, his tone firm.

"The doctor said to drink more water to speed up metabolism! That way, the injury will heal faster!"

She carefully brought the glass of water to her lips, gently blew on the rising steam, then scooped it up with a spoon and patiently offered it to Lin Yuanshan's mouth.

Looking at her focused and gentle profile, Lin Yuanshan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

How soft and cuddly Xiao Xiang is!

Why does he act up whenever the band is involved?

"Hiss... It's still a bit hot."

"Then I'll blow it again, whoosh—whoosh—"

"What a touching father-daughter bond."

Old Deng's sarcastic remarks interrupted the warm atmosphere in the hospital room.

It is Toyokawa Sadaharu.

That face, belonging to someone in a position of power, wore a repulsive mockery.

This was the first time Lin Yuanshan had seen Toyokawa Sadaharu speak while he was alive.

Tsk, even the dead are talking.

Faced with Dingzhi's "sudden attack," Lin Yuanshan subconsciously got up.

He shielded Xiangzi behind him with his bandaged body.

Xiangzi was at a loss for what to do in response to this action.

Perhaps the father once dared to confront Sadaharu, but that is a thing of the past.

Since being expelled from the Toyokawa family, he felt as if his spine had been removed.

The backbone they once had is gone.

"Father."

Lin Yuanshan's hoarse voice also carried a strange, sarcastic tone.

"Did you come here specifically to show concern for a poor person like me?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu frowned and said:

"You have no reason to call me Father now, do you?"

Old Deng, haven't you had enough of the dump trucks yet?

"Okay, so what are you doing here?"

I really dislike your tone and your eyes.

Perhaps his personality had changed after experiencing life and death, but Sadaharu found Seigo's gaze particularly repulsive today.

Unlike when she confronted him because of Hatsune Miku,

Now he knows his own methods.

How dare they bare their teeth at me?

The "clear proclamation" in his eyes was no longer filled with the almost reckless integrity of the past.

Instead, it was as cold and sinister as a viper!

That look reminded him of the head of his arch-rival, the Shinomiya Group.

Unscrupulous and ruthless

Even the maggots in the cesspool are cleaner than that guy!

On the other side, just as Lin Yuanshan came up with a great joke and was about to use it to shut Toyokawa Sadaharu up,

Xiangzi, whom he was protecting, suddenly broke free and breathed on Dingzhi, saying:

"Get out! You're not welcome here!"

"Oh?"

Dingzhi was somewhat taken aback by his granddaughter's repeated jumping around.

"If I remember correctly, didn't you already agree to come back with me?"

As expected of someone from the Toyokawa family, he does indeed share a similar shamelessness.

"Now I've changed my mind!"

Xiangzi had a resolute expression.

"Just get out of here! I'm not going back with you!"

She was afraid that if she hesitated even slightly, her father would run into the wall and die right in front of her.

In the past, my father wouldn't even dare to think about ending his own life.

But he seems somewhat different now.

Perhaps because he no longer cared about his own life, he actually found the courage to protect himself from the darkness of the Toyokawa family.

Even if it's just a false protection,

Then I must respond to this courage.

She had promised her mother that she would take good care of her father.

"I hope you remember the choice you made today."

Dingzhi was too lazy to get entangled with them in this boring childish game anymore.

Anyway, when they are desperate, Xiangzi will always come back to beg him.

Just like before.

Toyokawa Sadaharu left the ward and got into a Maybach.

Watching his departing figure,

Lin Yuanshan began to ponder the caliber of the bullets used in tonight's crime.

But Xiangzi interrupted his thoughts.

"Now you can rest assured, right?"

"Ok?"

Xiangzi's eyes widened, his golden pupils gleaming in the afterglow of the sunlight streaming into the hospital room.

The long blue hair was ruffled by the breeze blowing in through the window, revealing a stern face beneath it.

He said it in an extremely serious tone:

"I won't leave again, you bastard dad, I promise."

Seeing this, Lin Yuanshan couldn't help but touch his nose, which was covered by bandages.

He said something that was hard to understand.

"If Dingzhi were to die tonight, you probably wouldn't be happy, would you?"

Xiangzi: ???

Lin Yuanshan finally compromised with reality a little.

Old Deng, you've escaped with your life.

However, speaking of which,

It's one thing for Xiangzi to be so concerned that he loses his composure.

Did even Toyokawa Sadaharu not see through his disguise?

Dingzhi's sudden attack had startled him.

How could his disguise be so flawless?

No, if that were the case, even Hachiman Kairin wouldn't have almost become suspicious.

perhaps,