Super God: If I punch you, you will die

In Kirie's eyes, her younger brother was indeed somewhat abnormal. In the past, she often thought that "like father, like son," and that Zhanren's eccentricities were truly inherited from his father—in a derogatory sense, of course. But on this day, her younger brother was all too normal.

His smile was neither obsequious nor arrogant.

He exuded a gentlemanly air, and his speech and manners were impeccable. Was this what growing up was? No longer the younger brother she knew, but it was positive growth nonetheless.

"How could I have such wild thoughts? Please get along well with me, am I right, Father?"

Ushiromiya Ryūfū looked at his son with slight surprise, then nodded.

"This year, the wrath of Heaven is still as unpredictable as ever, isn't it? Is he still only letting Genji serve him?" Aunt Louza seemed to care a lot about this matter.

Then Xiong Zepo took over the conversation and replied.

"It seems that the master only trusts Genji-nii. We servants haven't even had a chance to see him lately."

The "master" they were referring to was Udai-no-miya Kinzo.

Ushiromiya Kinzo was the head of the Ushiromiya family. He was fond of Western culture, had six toes, and his wife had passed away.

His best friend was his head servant, Genjiro Rojo, and his second best friend was his attending physician, Terumasa Nanjo. All three of them were very fond of chess.

Ushiromiya Kinzo was originally a branch of the Ushiromiya family. He had lived in Taiwan in his youth and inherited the Ushiromiya family before the war.

He joined the army as an engineer during the war and acquired a large amount of gold while serving on Rokkenjima Island.

Ushiromiya Kinzo was a heavy gambler with deeply ingrained patriarchal views and a very harsh attitude towards his family. That's why Roza was so concerned about this matter, since no one has the patience to take care of an eccentric old man, especially an extreme person like Ushiromiya Kinzo.

"Is he hiding in his study again, spending all his time researching those weird black magic tricks? What he likes to do is his own business, and we can't control that, but at least we hope he doesn't make the whole house stink. It would be best if he just stayed in his study and never came out again."

“Zhu Zhixiang, you shouldn’t say such things to your elders. He is a great benefactor who revived the Udai-miya family. You should thank him more.”

"Yes, that's true. I'm sorry."

Zhu Zhixiang was surprisingly outspoken; her personality was completely different. However, she was stopped by Rangji, as Lan Lai still had the responsibility of being the eldest grandson. Although the Ushiromiya family was indeed extremely wealthy, every member could be described as an eccentric out of step with the times. Furthermore, the Ushiromiya family's rules were quite bizarre, vastly different from those of ordinary families in modern society.

In particular, Ushiromiya Kinzo was arguably the most terrifying person.

It wasn't just Ushiromiya Ryūfū who felt a headache; every single adult present, without exception, dared not speak out against Ushiromiya Kinzō.

"Six years ago I was also a primary school student, but this time I'm a high school student. If I'm rude, things might get out of control. How scary, how scary."

"Grandpa is indeed stern and doesn't smile much, but there's no need to be so afraid of him. After all, he's always been very reasonable; he's just not very good at expressing himself."

"That's because Brother Zhi has always been an excellent student and a role model for the whole family. Grandpa treated us completely differently. For example, he even hit me with a wooden sword. He hit my buttocks, my bare buttocks. And he hit the bare buttocks of an innocent young girl."

"After all, Zhu Zhixiang is the heir of the main family, so your maternal grandfather naturally cares for you a lot. You should think that this means he thinks highly of you, which is why he disciplines you so strictly."

"What a joke, this so-called heir should just be given to Brother Zhi, I really can't handle it."

"Is it too heavy for Sister Zhu Zhixiang to carry? Would it be lighter if Maria carried it instead?"

"Thank you. Don't worry, I won't pass it on to Maria. I'll carry this cross myself until I'm in my coffin, so don't worry."

"Maria, come here, Mom and Maria's room is over here." Maria was called away by Lou Zuo, and then suddenly turned back to Lin Yan and said.

"Lin Yan and I are both in this room."

"Hmm." Lin Yan hadn't expected to share a room with someone else. He had thought everyone would have their own room, but it was fine. This way, he wouldn't have to share a room with his so-called "father," which was already a good arrangement. He didn't have any other requests.

"I meant that we younger generation members would definitely gather in the same room, so I asked him to arrange a larger room in advance."

Maria, who happened to be in the room, heard Zhu Zhixiang's voice and called out as well.

"Maria also prefers it here. It's better than being with her mother."

"Really? Maria likes it here too. Okay, although this is my and Joji's room, I'll give you special permission to come and go. You have to keep this a secret from Mom, okay?"

"Secret."

At this moment, the tower was already behind Maria, but Maria still shouted loudly and energetically, raising her fist.

After everyone's luggage was settled, they gathered again in the corridor.

"What are you kids planning to do? Want to chat here?" Ushiromiya Ryufu called out to the younger group, apparently intending to greet them.

According to the rules of the Ushiromiya family, everyone should go and greet them.

"Anyway, it's almost lunchtime, so let the kids relax here for a bit. Besides, this might be the only time they can play outside."

"Maria is going too."

"Maria, stay here. Don't play pranks, and wait here obediently for the adults to come back." Maria was kept behind, but since she was still young, someone should stay with her.

"Then we'll respectfully accept your offer and stay here. After all, we haven't seen each other for a year, and we have a lot to talk about."

“That’s good. Besides, Lin Yan has been accumulating topics for six whole years.” Since Wu Jiang had already expressed her thoughts, Lin Yan didn’t want to greet her, so he smiled and said.

"Yes, yes, I, this little rascal, will stay here and guard the house obediently."

"Grandma Xiong Ze, I'll stay here too. The rest is up to the adults. Young people, get out of the way, hehehe."

The 008 family gathers together

“That’s good. I will tell Madam that.”

"Then please allow me to lead you to the main house. This way, please."

"Leaving aside the other children, Joji is already an adult. Shouldn't we take him with us?" Suddenly, Ushiromiya Eyu looked at Joji and said, and Hideyoshi replied after hearing this.

"It would be so pitiful for someone like Zhi to be ostracized over something like this. Ah, communication among the younger generation is also very important. Alright, let's go."

Then they left.

But Rang Zhi quickly walked up, seemed to say something, and then turned back.

"Hey bro, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just have a few questions I'd like to ask."

"Ask Majula too. Ask Majula."

"I don't know what it's about? I don't know why Brother Zhi can't ask me, but has to ask Granny Xiongze? Sigh, I just can't guess it~?"

"No, it's a misunderstanding. Although I don't know how you've misunderstood, Zhu Zhixiang." Rang Zhi's expression was somewhat flustered; his lack of attempt to hide it only made people think he had some kind of secret. Zhu Zhixiang, as if she had caught Rang Zhi red-handed, smiled slyly.

"Hey Maria, they actually excluded the two of us. Isn't that a bit much? You'd love to know what they were talking about, wouldn't you?"

“Maria wants to know too, Maria wants to know too.”

Maria joined in the commotion, while Lin Yan watched from the side. Maria was still just a child; she reacted immediately to the slightest emotional manipulation.

"It's nothing serious."

"Really? Maria, what do you think?"

“Maria thinks…”

Maria suddenly rushed over and tickled Joe, who burst into laughter from the tickling sensation, and everything seemed relatively harmonious. Unable to bear the tickling any longer, Joe ran away in all directions. Maria chased after him, and it was clear that Joe was giving in to Maria's tickling.

Such a warm and joyful moment is quite nice.

"The question that Brother Zhi just asked Granny Xiongze is actually not very valuable. He hasn't been back to the main family for a year, so he wants to know if any servants have resigned or just started working during this period. If so, he wants to say hello. That's what he said."

"Say hello, Maria should say hello too."

"What are you doing, bro? What's so shameful about this? I don't think so, do I? Maria, don't be fooled by him. Bro is definitely hiding something from us. Keep interrogating him. Watch me!"

“Maria, stop.”

"I imagine the maids are probably busy cleaning and preparing lunch. Don't worry, they'll come to greet you properly later. I think you'd much rather it be Shana who comes out to greet you than the show-off Gota, wouldn't you?"

"Sane, I remember now, there really is such a girl. Is she still working as a maid? Is she doing well?"

In the living room of the main house.

The adult children of the Ushiromiya family had all gathered together, while Natsumi, the wife of the eldest brother of Eiwa, Ryufu, and Roza, greeted the guests.

"Sister-in-law Xia Fei, has your headache gotten any better lately? It seemed like you were in a lot of pain for a while."

"Brother-in-law Hideyoshi, thanks to you, I'm feeling much better lately. Thank you for your concern," the other person said with a polite smile.

"This is a gift for Sister-in-law Xia Fei."

"I'm so sorry to trouble you every time. You always send things over, I really feel bad. Is this black tea?"

"The herbal tea made with peppermint and lemon balm was created by a shop that's famous for treating headaches. I was thinking it might be effective for my sister-in-law's headaches too."

Ushiromiya Roza was a very intelligent woman, but thanks to the large age gap between her and her siblings, she was not involved in the family's conflicts. This genuine expression softened Natsuhi's expression considerably, though her face still didn't show much change.

Meanwhile, Ushiromiya Eiha made sarcastic remarks to Natsuhi.

“Hearing you say that, I realized you’ve been saying you have a headache. You need to cheer up! Zhu Zhixiang is taking the college entrance exam this year, which is a turning point in her life. How can we rely on you, her mother, if you’re like this? Besides, Sister-in-law Xia Fei, you’re three years younger than me. Don’t you think you should cheer up?”

"I'm sorry, I've had a chronic headache since birth."

Huiyu forced a smile onto his face; his attitude towards Xia Fei was completely different.

Xia Fei was not oblivious to the implied meaning, but she tried her best to hide her inner turmoil, her smile carrying a hint of bitterness.

“Isn’t my Lin Yan also taking the college entrance exam this year? Liu Fufu, shouldn’t you be more concerned about him? You should learn from Sister-in-law Xia Fei and think about your son so much that it gives you a headache.”

"That kid will resist no matter what I say, okay? So what do you want me to do with him? Do the opposite and just let him go play? That kid will only listen to that kind of thing. Brother-in-law Hideyoshi, your child had a smooth college entrance exam. Please teach me the secret to manipulating children."

"Let me think... Ah, maybe I did talk to him about why we need to study. What's the point of individual subjects? That's right, studying is about practicing how to find out what you don't understand. People who can't do that won't be of any use in society. To put it bluntly, I didn't want him to learn Mandarin and arithmetic; I wanted him to learn how to learn new things."

“That’s remarkable. I wish my Zhu Zhixiang understood this principle too, but if things continue like this, inheriting the Ushiromiya clan is really a bit of a challenge.”

"What does it matter? Why force her to inherit? Women have their own happiness; how can parents force them?"

"Stop talking, Eiyu. Every family has its own way of disciplining children, and you can't force anyone to buy it."

"I'm sorry, Sister-in-law Xia Fei, please don't take it to heart."

The soft sunlight streaming through the window created a warm and peaceful atmosphere, but the air seemed to freeze, making it suffocating. Xia Fei felt this way, as did everyone else, though they all disguised it very well.

Wujiang cleared his throat and said with a smile.

"But the herbal tea that the upstairs lady just brought out smells so good, let's try it right away. I remember Leopold's herbal tea, you can only buy it in Ginza in Japan, right?"

"Sister-in-law Wujiang is so perceptive; it was definitely worth the purchase."

Just as Wujiang and Louza were about to get up, Xiafei stopped them.

009 Each with their own ulterior motives

"Thank you both. We'll have the herbal tea later. Our servants will bring it up shortly. Please have a seat."

"You two can go to the bar later. At least let the host treat you to a welcome drink first."

Seeing the change in the situation, Ushiromiya Ryūfū subtly hinted to the two of them not to act rashly and to go back and prepare first. Kirie and Ryūza immediately understood his meaning and resumed their duties.

Now that the guests have arrived, the host naturally has to do his best to be a good host.

However, there was indeed something impolite about it; the servants were surprisingly slow in preparing the tea today, and Xia Fei's expression became slightly embarrassed. At this moment, a servant appeared.

She is Shana.

Shana's real name is Sayo, and she is Kanon's older sister.

She comes from the Gospel House orphanage funded by Kimzo, and has worked there for over 10 years since she was 6 years old. She has a very good relationship with the servants who were born at the Gospel House.

Shana is also Kinzo's direct furniture owner and was also granted the One-Winged Eagle.

Furniture is not a human right that has been violated by anyone, and of course, Shayin is also a lowly servant.

When things are calm, she can handle everything properly, but when she is nervous, she often makes mistakes. Her serious personality cannot cover up her mistakes well, and she always misses the mark when dealing with them, which makes Xia Fei slightly unhappy.

Shana has a cheerful and kind personality and is hardworking. However, she becomes flustered when scolded.

Because of her diligence in serving the Ushiromiya family, she gained Kinzo's trust and was given the Ushiromiya family crest, "The One-Winged Eagle." She also had a private relationship with Ushiromiya Joji for many years.

Unable to grasp the current situation, Shana stared as the dining cart with teacups was pushed into the living room.

Xia Fei glared at her fiercely, making Sha Yin shudder. She felt somewhat apprehensive.

"Excuse me, please allow me to serve tea to our distinguished guests."

"Sane, ah, it's been so long! You've gotten more and more beautiful."

"Thank you for your compliment,"

"Let's talk after the tea is served, it's getting cold."

"I'm so sorry, madam."