What does it have to do with me if they hate vests?

In a world where four seasons have passed, "That Snow" once earned the reputation of "three not to be mentioned" in a certain forum along with two other works, because these comics were really too hard to let go.

At this point, revisiting those stories that once moved him in the past, Si Ji found that he could treat them with a calmer attitude and no longer tossed and turned and had trouble falling asleep because of such plots.

The story structure of "That Snow" is very simple, and its advantages lie more in the rendering of the heroine Bai Shanxue's temperament, which is as fragile as snow.

At first she seems to be just an ordinary yen-dating girl, but from every corner of the story you can see the girl's inferiority complex yet strength. Even the reason why she needs money is only mentioned later in the text, with a sentence saying that her mother from a single-parent family is seriously ill and hospitalized.

But the more carelessly the white snow on the mountain is destroyed, the more lovable the girl's pretended nonchalance becomes, and the more moving the ending is.

“And it’s not just that.”

Si Ji supported his chin and quickly sketched a draft on the manuscript paper.

The original manga was created in 2011, more than ten years ago, so the style naturally looks a bit old-fashioned. In addition, since it is a doujinshi, the character design is also relatively simple.

But now Si Ji has no intention of treating "That Snow" as a doujinshi.

He completely reconstructed the characters, making them more in line with modern aesthetics and not outdated for quite a long time. The heroine Bai Shanxue also did her best to portray her as pure and innocent like snow, but also stunning and attractive, stimulating people's instinctive sadistic desire to defile her.

At the same time, he also adapted and expanded the original story, further emphasizing the sense of unattainability and fragility in the story without destroying the artistic conception of the blank space.

As for whether it would be superfluous, that would be underestimating the writing skills of the pseudonym 'Natsume Makuryu'.

In addition, since it is used to follow up the work posted by "Metamorphosis" on the anonymous forum, the practical part is also indispensable. Unfortunately, unlike the more practical "Metamorphosis", this time the story is more aesthetic in style, so the practical part is not so practical, it just further highlights the charm of Bai Shanxue - as the core of the whole story, as long as Bai Shanxue is well portrayed, everything will be ok.

It was not until the alarm clock rang, reminding Si Ji to start preparing dinner, that he suddenly came back to his senses from his creation.

"It's already so late."

After handing the completed draft to Heaven's Gate for fine-tuning, Si Ji stood up, stretched, and relaxed his stiff body.

At this moment, Qiu Lingwenping's cell phone in his inventory lit up again.

"Someone has contacted my small account for two consecutive days. It seems like this hasn't happened in a long time..." Si Ji took out his mobile phone and found that the message was from his other assistant.

Si Ji read the content curiously, and found that the other party was just forwarding an invitation letter.

"A dinner party at the Shinomiya family? It seems like there really is such a thing..."

The Shinomiya family is one of Japan's super-rich families. It is said that they control almost one-third of the country's economic lifeline and have a presence in quite a few fields.

But that's about it.

"I don't feel interested, and I don't really want to see that old bastard's face, so forget it."

Not to mention just one-third of Japan, even if the other party controlled the entire island country, it would be meaningless to Shiki, or 'Qiu Ling Wenping'.

The reason why he stayed in the island country was simply because it was more convenient to balance the world's pattern here: its geographical location was close to China, its political location was close to the Lighthouse Country, and there was a certain amount of friction with Lucia. In short, it was a three-negligence country, and he was as weak as a little chicken. Si Ji could easily overturn it with any Mickey Mouse tools he took out from his crotch, and there was no need to worry about the island government suddenly attacking.

Just when Si Ji was about to send a text message to ask his assistant to throw the invitation letter back in the face of the head of the Shigong family, he suddenly stopped his fingers as if he remembered something, and then a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

"Come to think of it, the influence points I stole from Miss Yukinoshita a few days ago have just been used up..."

Chapter 27 Farewell

There are only two ways to accumulate wealth: increasing income and reducing expenditure.

The same is true for the influence factor points in the system. Putting on a vest and trying every means to show off and shock people to gain points is to increase income; nowadays, if you are not good enough and do not use the points except for the monthly "rent", it is to save money.

But when points are earned too easily, Si Ji's simple idea of ​​saving money will be defeated by the thought "I have worked hard for two and a half years, what's wrong with just letting it go and enjoying life?", and he will subconsciously spend the points.

When I came to my senses and looked at the numbers in my account, I regretted it so much - it was obvious that the system did not support seven-day no-questions-asked refunds.

"Si Ji, Si Ji, how can you be so lazy? You said you would just sit back and enjoy life for a whole year. If you keep going like this, you can only work to earn points!... Hey, is working hard to earn points considered lazy or diligent?"

Perhaps because of lack of sleep, after pondering for a long time, Si Ji realized how meaningless his thoughts were.

He yawned, coughed twice to adjust his voice, and then took out the phone representing 'Qiu Ling Wenping'.

The Yukinoshita family.

Or it should be said that it is the 'new' Yukinoshita family. Because of the targeted suppression, the Yukinoshita family, which is heavily in debt, has had their original large mansion seized by the bank as collateral, so the Yukinoshita family had to move to a villa in the countryside of Chiba.

"I am back."

Yukinoshita Yukino walked from outside the house to the entrance and spoke softly.

Of course, there was no response in the dim room.

As a member of parliament, her father was pushed to a very marginal position and had to run around to maintain the last bit of power and try to delay the destruction of the Yukinoshita family as much as possible.

The crumbling business of the Yukinoshita family is managed by her mother. This was originally supposed to be the job of Yukino's elder sister, Yukinoshita Haruno, but now Haruno has been completely defeated. She has lost her former glory and confidence and has stayed indoors.

"Cough cough..."

Even though they have moved here for some time, Yukinoshita Yukino still finds it difficult to adapt to the environment of the annex, whether it is the dust that has accumulated over the years and has no time to be cleaned, or the lifeless and dim layout that is like a haunted house.

But those days are coming to an end.

Since she was planning to transfer to Fengzhizaki, she naturally couldn't continue living in the annex, otherwise the daily commuting alone would be a big problem.

But before that, there are still some things that need to be done.

The girl walked through the living room with cat-like steps. The bell around her neck made a crisp sound, reminding her of the fact that she had become someone else's plaything.

Along the way, Yukinoshita Yukino had the thought, 'That person won't know about it anyway, so it doesn't matter if I take it off.' However, in the end, the girl's noble and trustworthy character made her keep her promise and not take off the shameful collar.

On the table in the living room was some food that had long lost its temperature. It was the lunch she had made before she went out, but it looked as if it had not been touched at all.

"Not even today..."

The girl murmured softly.

She hesitated for a long time, and finally her expression became serious. She walked through the narrow corridor and stairs and came to the second floor.

She walked slowly forward and came to the door of the innermost room on the second floor. On the goose yellow wooden door hung a sign with the word "Yang Nai" written on it.

Yukino stared at the wooden sign in a daze for a moment. The handwriting on the sign was childish and cute. It was written a long time ago when she and her sister came here for vacation.

After so many years, she has never had such a strong feeling that things and people have changed.

Yukino was silent for a while, then knocked on the door gently.

There was no response from the door.

Even so, the girl still felt the breath behind the door, and her sister Yang Nai was behind this door at this time.

Yukino could probably understand why her sister had fallen into such a state.

The regret for her past arrogance gnawed at her heart, the inability to protect her family tortured her soul, and the cowardice of not knowing how to face her sister, these mixed emotions crushed the former Yukinoshita Haruno and turned her into what she is now.

"……elder sister."

Maybe Yukino once had admiration for her and had complaints when the family collapsed, but now, Yukino feels that nothing matters anymore.

Once you become someone else's plaything, you have no future. It is obvious to the naked eye that before the other party gets tired of playing with you, you will not have the slightest power to resist.

The girl didn't intend to tell Yang No about this, as it would only increase her guilt.

But I don't know if what Qiu Ling and Wenping got in return for all this can be considered forgiveness. The kindness that allowed the Yukinoshita family to have a little breathing space can be told to Yang No as good news, so that she can be slightly freed from the endless self-blame and guilt.

"A lot of things happened. Anyway, I'm transferring to Toyosaki, so I'll be moving out of here."

"After I'm gone, you have to eat well, even if it's a little slow, and start your rehabilitation to get out of the room again. Dad and Mom have been working very hard, and I hope to see Sister Yang Nai again who can share their pressure."

"Don't worry, everything will start to get better. That man is no longer interested in torturing the Yukinoshita family... Without his interference, you will definitely be able to get the Yukinoshita family back on track."

Yukinoshita Yukino smiled self-deprecatingly: "Just now I felt like I had a lot to say to you, but when I really wanted to say it, I found that I couldn't say anything."

There was no response from the room.

Yukinoshita Yukino was silent for a moment, then turned around and prepared to leave with a bit of disappointment.

But at this moment, the door of the room was opened forcefully, and Yukinoshita Haruno rushed out quickly.

Yukino hadn't seen Haruno for a long time, and she was shocked when she saw her.

Yang Nai was much thinner than before, and her beautiful eyes were slightly sunken. Her hair, which was always carefully groomed, became a little messy, but she still maintained a certain degree of cleanliness, and there was no strange smell on her body.

She held Yukino's thin shoulders tightly and opened her mouth to say something, but the experience of not speaking for more than half a year made her speechless for a moment.

After a long time, Yukinoshita Haruno asked anxiously and stammered, "Yukino... where are you going...?"

"I'm just going out to study, and it's very close to Chiba..." Yukino was startled. She hesitated for a moment, then immediately explained.

"You're lying!" But Yukinoshita Haruno's gaze only stayed on the collar on her fair neck for a moment, and then she immediately said: "That tone... is as if... it will never come back..."

Chapter 28: Attitudes towards Pets

Yukinoshita Haruno has talent.

To call her a genius is a bit of an exaggeration, but to say that she is just an ordinary talent would be a bit of an understatement. When she had just graduated, she was able to take charge of the Yukinoshita family's business, and she established good interpersonal relationships through her gifted intuition, making the Yukinoshita family, which had been in a state of decline, seem to be thriving.

Apart from having some problems with her judgement, which led to her being beaten by the cheating Qiu Ling Wenping, her ability to read people's expressions and in all aspects of her business are above average.

Even though she had suffered a great blow and had become a home security guard, her basic qualities had not been lost. She naturally easily figured out something from her sister's farewell-like words and the pet collar she wore on her white neck, which was obviously not a normal decoration.

“…You…went to find…that guy?” She excitedly grabbed Yukinoshita Yukino’s shoulders and asked intermittently.

Yukino lowered her head slightly and remained silent. A few strands of black hair fell from her ears, making her expression look a little miserable.

Unlike Yukino who cannot see clearly her sister because of her admiration, Yukinoshita Haruno, who always looks like a crazy and weird younger sister but is actually a sister-con, knows her sister very well.

Seeing that Yukino didn't say a word, she asked word by word: "You... sold... yourself?!"

Xue No was silent for a moment, then she said softly: "This is a necessary sacrifice..."

"But you shouldn't be the one to be sacrificed!"

The excitement finally allowed Yang No to speak normally: "It's obviously all my fault! If anyone wants to apologize, it should be me--"

"But you can't even see his face, can you."

Yukino asked back calmly.

Yang No's voice was stuck in her throat. Her already sickly pale face became even paler and her eyes were bloodshot. With trembling hands, she let go of Yukino's shoulders and fell to her knees weakly on the ground.

Yukino was right.

As a person with a certain degree of business acumen, Yang Nai had actually tried to contact Qiu Ling Wenping in order to resolve the conflict between the two sides long before he failed to defeat Maple Leaf Technology and the other party showed signs of gaining momentum.

But Qiu Ling Wenping had no intention of reconciliation. Not only did he completely ignore the olive branch extended by the Yukinoshita family, even when Yang No found some respected people in the business community to mediate, he was blocked by the other party.

When Maple Leaf Technology used controlled nuclear fusion to take off into the sky, the two sides were no longer on the same level. If Maple Leaf Technology was an elephant evolving into a Titan dragon, then the Yukinoshita family became an ant under the other's feet.

The other party's revenge was like a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Yukinoshita family, making everyone feel anxious all day long.

To this day, the other party has not even officially taken action, but those forces that want to curry favor with the other party have already sent the Yukinoshita family into the abyss, and only the final blow is needed.

And this last breath was not because the Yukinoshita family was strong or because others had the moral principles to not take advantage of their misfortune, but simply because those people did not continue to attack. After all, it was impossible for them to really get rid of the Yukinoshita family. The final blow would definitely be left for Qiu Ling and Wenping.

As the instigator of this situation, Yukinoshita Haruno naturally bore the greatest pressure - if sacrificing her could make Qiu Ling Fumpei willing to reconcile, I'm afraid the shareholders of the various industries of the Yukinoshita family would be happy to tie her up like a bean worm and send her to the other party's bed.

Unfortunately, it’s not possible. That person has no interest in Haruno at all. Just like Yukino said, Haruno can’t even see the other person.

"It shouldn't be like this... Yukino... I'm sorry..."

Originally, Yang Noi felt empty inside because of the unprecedented failure, so he escaped from reality and locked himself up.

But at this moment, huge sadness and self-blame spread from her heart, filling up even her empty chest, causing her dry tear glands to shed tears again.

Yukino subconsciously wanted to help her sister up and comfort her softly, but when she saw her weak tears, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

But she still steeled her heart and rebuked Haruno, "Why are you crying! Now that the Yukinoshita family has become like this, there is no time for you to continue to be weak! No matter how many tears you shed, you can't go back to the past! If you are still my sister, the Yukinoshita Haruno, then stand up, walk in front of me again, and then... redeem everything you have lost..."

"Yukino..."

Yang Nai stared blankly at the girl standing in front of her. For the first time in her life, she realized that her sister was no longer the child who only followed her closely, who looked excellent and strong but was actually fragile and lonely.

When did she grow up to be so outstanding?

"...I understand." Yukinoshita Haruno sniffed and forced an ugly but determined smile on her face: "Yukino, I won't let you down this time."

Although I don't know what conditions Yukino agreed to, considering that guy's level, I'm afraid he just treated Yukino as a plaything.

Just like Yukino said, there is still a chance to save everything. As long as I can help the Yukinoshita family get back on its feet, one day, I will be able to redeem Yukino from that guy.

to this end--

A melody interrupted Yukinoshita Haruno's thoughts.

Yukino took out her cell phone which was ringing loudly, and found that there was no caller ID on it.

She answered the call with some doubt, and then a familiar voice that she still remembered came from the phone.