We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

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The two exchanged a glance instinctively.

coming.

They quickly adjusted their expressions, exchanged a few pleasantries with the guests they had been chatting with, and took the opportunity to slip away and head towards the door.

The servant was already standing by the door, and slowly opened it.

A figure walked in.

It was a middle-aged woman.

She wore a stunningly high-quality gray-blue coat, a color that not everyone can pull off, yet she wore it with an aura of power.

Almost simultaneously, Minami Mori and Takafumi Wakaba bowed slightly the moment she stepped into the room, their voices carrying just the right amount of respect:

"Ms. Sakurai, your arrival truly honors my humble abode."

Sakurai Nanami chuckled softly:

"Not at all, you two are currently very popular on screen. Every time I see you, I can't help but think of my own acting career back then."

Mori Minami asked softly, "Ms. Sakurai, did you come alone?"

“Of course,” she said naturally, “bringing a bunch of people would seem too extravagant for someone attending a banquet.”

Wakaba Takafumi laughed and said, "As expected, Ms. Sakurai understands the occasion best."

Minami also nodded in agreement.

As they spoke, the three of them walked together toward the main banquet hall.

The lights shone on Sakurai Nanami, and the surrounding guests subconsciously looked at her.

She is one of the heads of Japan's top conglomerates, and the careers of almost everyone present are more or less related to her.

Her life story is legendary, and she is even connected to some of the most prominent figures in Japan today.

Everyone present was actually waiting for her; only with the arrival of this distinguished guest could the banquet officially begin.

"Everyone, let's get started."

Sakurai Nanami possesses a transcendent quality, a quality naturally cultivated from her long tenure in a high position.

She looked around and smiled.

The other guests in the banquet hall also ended their conversations and came forward to greet this distinguished guest.

Sakurai Nanami responded with a smile to each of them.

Although the Sakurai family is one of the five outer families, the family is mainly active in the business world and is responsible for the important financial affairs of the Hebi-Hachi family.

Furthermore, the patriarch himself was a succubus-level figure in his acting career during his youth, and had close relationships with both patriarchs.

Therefore, despite being the female head of the family, her position within the Snake Clan remains extremely important.

As the head of the Sakurai family of the Hebikihachi clan, she would normally never participate in such banquets.

However, not long ago, one of the Inuyama family head's goddaughters, who had previously been a spokesperson for one of her companies, came to her to complain.

She tearfully recounted the hardships she had endured during this period, and in doing so, she mentioned a few things that might have seemed presumptuous to others.

In addition, there's Toyokawa Sadaharu, the head of the Toyokawa family who acted as a bridge between them, and the entertainment industry backgrounds of Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami.

Furthermore, the connection between the surnames Toyokawa and Wakaba and the Snake-Headed Eight Families piqued Sakurai Nanami's interest somewhat.

Fortunately, nothing happened today, and the head of the Uesugi family hadn't been thinking about running away from home recently.

So Sakurai Nanami gave some instructions to her subordinates and then came over by car.

As the head of the family, she naturally had her own guards, but these people were currently stationed outside.

As for attending the banquet alone, how could that be? That's just an excuse for Takafumi Wakaba and Minami Mori.

Just then, the guests took their seats.

Sakurai Nanami sat in the most important guest seat, next to Wakaba Takafumi, the head of the Wakaba family.

She smiled, thought for a moment, considered a suitable topic, and then began to speak:

Chapter 47 An Only Daughter

"Speaking of which, I remember Longwen, you have a daughter, right?"

The topic raised by Sakurai Nanami was carefully considered.

She recognized some of the people present; most of them were prominent figures in political or artistic circles.

As for the few people she didn't know, they were people she had no need to know at all.

Without exception, all of these people have spent many years navigating the world of fame and fortune. If you casually bring up any topic, they can easily steer the conversation towards building connections and acquiring resources.

Talking about one's own children is a topic that, to some extent, doesn't involve direct resource collusion.

Furthermore, as the host of this dinner, it would be perfectly harmless to start by talking about the couple's daughter.

Sakurai Nanami, who was unaware of the Wakaba family atmosphere, thought to herself.

Minami Mori and Takafumi Wakaba exchanged a quick glance, each reading the unspoken message in the other's eyes.

Wakaba Takafumi: "Where's Wakaba Mutsumi?"

Mori Minami: "I've been urging her for ages, I've asked her several times already, why isn't she coming down yet?"

The exchange of glances between the two lasted only a moment.

Wakaba Takafumi immediately smiled and smoothed things over, saying:

"Ruo Yemu should still be tidying up in her bedroom. That child is always a bit slow at doing things."

A hint of apology appeared on Minami Mori's face:

"I'm so sorry, this child is too shy to greet the guests at such an important banquet. Shall I go upstairs and call her down?"

Sakurai Nanami took a sip of tea, her face expressionless.

She glanced at the two of them, and being extremely adept at reading their thoughts, she was able to roughly deduce some of the family atmosphere between them.

"Young girls all do that."

Sakurai Nanami smiled gently.

“In my younger days, I often felt awkward when I met guests, especially since the guests were of very different ages. It’s normal for young girls not to want to get off.”

Just then, the maid came over, served the last main course, and then withdrew.

There are no places for servants here, and they cannot even stay for a moment longer than they would like to bring food.

During the delivery, the topic was dropped because the conversation didn't pick up again immediately.

Minami gave a theatrical smile, seemingly relieved that the topic had been so easily brushed aside.

But a middle-aged customer suddenly spoke up as if he had remembered something:

"Hey, I remember you took your daughter on a family TV show when she was little, right?"

"I remember she was quite cheerful when she was little."

“Haha, yes,” said Wakaba Takafumi. “But children these days are different from those of our time. Many of them change a lot in personality as they grow up. They can’t be compared to those days.”

"Come on, don't be shy."

The banquet hall was once again filled with the sounds of clinking glasses and lively conversation.

As the head of the family, Takafumi Wakaba constantly tries to create topics of conversation with Nanami Sakurai.

As a comedian famous in Tokyo, he was confident that he could leave an excellent impression on anyone with his humor and wit.

But Sakurai Nanami, standing before him, was used to all sorts of things, having witnessed similar tricks throughout her youth in the entertainment industry.

The tricks that the new generation of actors are using now are all things she already used back then, which is why her reaction seems very bland.

Ruo Yelongwen felt no embarrassment at all, and while trying his best to make his intentions less obvious, he also stirred up the atmosphere of the entire banquet.

at the same time,

During this break, Minami sent several messages to Mutsuka Wakaba.

Get down here right now, do you hear me?

Didn't I tell you this already?

[Let me tell you, everything you have is a gift from me, you...]

…………

now,

Ruoye Mu sat in the basement, staring at the messages on the screen, motionless for a long time.

Actually, she wasn't in her room.

Minami still believes that Mutsuka Wakaba is in her bedroom.

But in reality, it wouldn't have mattered if she went upstairs to look for him, because she didn't really know anything about Wakaba Mutsu.

Wakaba Mutsu has been sitting here for a long time, but no one has ever come here before.

She sat silently, clutching her guitar, as if only in this way could she feel at ease.

She switched to the chat window with [Mori Minami] and turned to a friend whose contact name was [Amezuki].

A few chat logs are lying there all alone:

[Saturday, 4:05 PM]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Sunday, 7 PM]

[Nagumo Ugetsu: Good]

Then came a long silence. Nan Yun Yuyue didn't send her any more messages, and neither did Ruo Ye Mu.

Ruoye Mutsu's eyes drooped slightly.

As the only daughter of the Wakaba family, despite the cold atmosphere at home, to the point that she never calls Mori Minami 'mother',

But after all, she is the so-called 'face' of the Wakaba family.

There seems to be no solution... Now, I still have no choice but to go upstairs to the banquet.

Ruo Yemu gently put down the guitar in her hand, carefully placed it in the corner, took a deep look at it, and then pushed open the basement door and went upstairs.

step……

Two steps...

Three steps...

The scene before me seemed to be divided into two parts.

If Ye Mu did not resist this division of consciousness, but instead sank into it more naturally than before.

In the basement of the Temple of Consciousness, she met the doll who now calls herself 'Metis'.

When Ruoye Mu's figure was fully revealed in the Hall of Consciousness, she could see Metis smiling at her:

"Xiao Mu, what's wrong? Are you feeling sad again?"

She slowly walked up to Wakaba Mutsu.

"..."

Ruoye Mu remained silent.

Her long eyelashes drooped, and she seemed not to be paying attention to what Mortis was saying.