On weekend night, someone stepped into the Sawamura family's mansion as promised.
In the gorgeously furnished restaurant, the crystal chandelier shines with soft light, making the silver tableware and exquisite candlesticks below shine brightly.
Maids in strict uniforms shuttled back and forth between the tables, placing a dazzling array of delicacies on the table one by one.
There are traditional British foods such as meat pies, roast lamb, and steaks, as well as French dishes such as foie gras, caviar, and clam soup.
A series of matching fine wines shone with golden light in crystal glasses, making this private dinner even more perfect.
However--
It was such an intoxicating atmosphere, but there was an invisible smoke in the air.
Across a long table, four people sat facing each other.
Yinglili drooped her head as if she had done something wrong, and seemed a little restless.
Kato Yusuke stretched out a hand without leaving any trace, and gently pulled her under the table to comfort her, but he smiled bitterly in his heart.
On this special day today, he rarely wore a formal suit. His silver hair was neatly combed back, highlighting his strong jawline and heroic facial features, making him look more mature than usual.
He raised his eyes and looked across.
As the host, Leonard Spencer wore an elegant suspender suit and sat at the head with a serious expression.
He has blond hair, his hands are clenched into fists in front of his mouth, and the wrinkles on his face are full of deep flavor, like a gentleman with an old-fashioned character.
Sitting next to her, Sayuri Sawamura is wearing a hibiscus purple kimono, which is covered with exquisite patterns embroidered with gold and colored silk threads, showing her graceful and luxurious temperament.
She has a delicate face, a slender figure, and her brows and eyes reveal an indifferent elegance and composure, making it difficult to guess her age. She is smiling but not smiling at the moment.
It was like the calm before a rainstorm, and there was a sense of impending rain on the table.
Kato Yusuke suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and coughed lightly to break the silence.
"Um...thank you for inviting me here today, Uncle Leonard, and Aunt Sayuri."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the scene immediately became tense.
"No, Kato-chan, you are too polite~"
Leonard Spencer said with a smile, the veins on his forehead pulsing.
"I've heard everything said by Sayuri, right? I just asked straight to the point, what do you specifically think about my Eiri-ri?"
Kato Yusuke's eyelids twitched, and he also noticed that the little hand in his hand trembled slightly.
"Uncle Leonard..."
While tightening his tie, he smiled at Leonard Spencer, who was like a Saiyan incarnation.
"I apologize if it has caused you any trouble. No matter what, I will take care of Yinglili more carefully than before, and I will be responsible for it to the end."
Leonard Spencer still looked gloomy, "In other words, you want to date my daughter?"
Rather, we are actually already dating...
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but think about it. At the same time, he sat upright and bowed his head solemnly in greeting.
"Yes, as you said, I hope to date Yinglili as my boyfriend in the future, and I hope you can agree."
"Boy friend……"
Leonard Spencer gritted his teeth, and the resistance on his face was clear, making the atmosphere even more depressing.
At this moment, various images of Yinglili growing up from childhood flashed through his mind, until she became as charming and graceful as she is now.
result--
But a wild boar suddenly broke into the fence he and his wife had built, and just humped the cabbage he had cared for for sixteen years. This made him feel full of resistance.
This kind of thing has nothing to do with the identity of the visitor. It is purely due to the psychology of the old father, who is reluctant to hand over his daughter. Even if a prince from a certain country comes, he will still feel unhappy.
If it weren't for Kato Yusuke's good performance this year, he would have kicked out this reckless brat long ago.
Leonard Spencer thought this and was about to blurt out, "I will never give my daughter to you!" when a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him.
"OK~ Since you said so, Kato-kun, you should remember your promise well? I agree with you and Eiriri's relationship~"
"——Sayuri!?"
Leonard Spencer shouted and looked at his wife in disbelief, feeling that all his complaints were stuck in his throat, which was very uncomfortable.
"No! How can you make decisions on your own? I haven't spoken yet!"
"Ah, anyway, what you want to say is that you won't hand over Yinglili, right? That kind of long-winded complaint is meaningless even if you say it, right?"
"What!? I did this for our daughter. I don't believe there is anyone in this world who loves Yinglili more than me! So I don't allow her to date boys!"
Leonard Spencer spoke righteously, with an expression full of unquestionable majesty, trying to suppress all objections. The servants who were waiting quietly lowered their heads, fearing that they would get into trouble.
Sayuri Sawamura glanced at her husband and said disapprovingly:
"It's not so much that you love and protect Eiri, but it's just pure possessiveness, isn't it? Such willful and heavy fatherly love will make your daughter hate and alienate you, right?"
"Well--!"
Leonard Spencer's expression froze when he was poked at the central point, and he said with a guilty conscience: "Even so, you can't agree so easily, can you?"
"On the other hand, what's the use of deliberately embarrassing Kato-kun? Do you think you can keep your daughter by your side forever?"
"But...but...!"
"Na ~ Leonard."
Looking at her husband who was still trying to quibble, Sawamura Sayuri smiled and uttered chilling words.
"Before I get angry, it would be better for you to recognize the reality as soon as possible and stop messing around??"
"Well--"
Leonard Spencer's words were stagnant, and he subconsciously closed his mouth. He no longer had the previous arrogance and arrogance, and remained silent for a while.
What does it mean to be the head of a family...
Kato Yusuke and Eiri looked at this scene dumbfounded and swallowed their saliva in unison.
After dealing with her troublesome husband, Sawamura Sayuri then started to deal with business.
"Then Kato-kun~"
She said meaningfully:
"Yinglili has told me everything about what happened between you and Yinglili, right? I'm sorry that my daughter has caused you trouble. You must be very distressed by her sudden rampage, right? So I can understand your mood, and I hope you can
Don't be offended."
Faced with these suggestive words, Kato Yusuke was on pins and needles and quickly responded.
"Don't say that. Yinglili is pretty good, but it's me who's bad..."
"Well~ after all, you are also a boy, and I also know your character, Kato-kun. Having said that, you two should still interact in a controlled manner, okay?"
"Wait a minute, Sayuri! What do you mean-!?"
Leonard Spencer was shocked when he heard this and looked at his daughter with wide eyes.
"Hey, Eiriri? Could it be that... Kato-chan did... something bad to you?"
Kato Yusuke's scalp felt numb, and cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back.
Yinglili was also shocked, and denied fiercely with a blushing face: "No, no! That kind of thing doesn't happen!?"
"That's enough! It doesn't matter if you don't have to say it! Dad will understand just by looking at your expression..."
"Eh? No, Dad, please wait a moment!?"
"No need to say more!"
Leonard Spencer raised his hand and asked seriously: "Come on! You just need to tell me... what exactly do you think about Kato-chan!"
"What, what do you think... Of course... you like it?" Ying Lili replied subconsciously, her confused eyes seeming to say, "Dad, why would you ask such an innocent question?"
"Uh-huh——!?"
Leonard Spencer covered his heart, his body swayed and slumped in the chair, looking up at the ceiling above with all hope, mumbling in his mouth.
"...Liar, my daughter seems to have completely fallen... I will no longer be Yinglili's favorite man in the world... ugh..."
"Dad!? What are you doing——!?" Yinglili was so embarrassed and angry that even her ears turned red.
Sayuri Sawamura shook her head helplessly, "I can't bear it, showing such a look in front of juniors, Leonard, you are so serious."
"S-Sayuri...our daughter...Eirili..."
"Okay, okay, anyway, you should go back to the room and rest first. Kato-kun, can you help me help Leonard back to the room?"
"Ah, yes, of course!"
Kato Yusuke immediately stood up, walked around the long table to the opposite side, and held Leonard Spencer alone on his body as if he had lost his soul.
His strong physique attracted praise from Sayuri Sawamura.
As a British man, Leonard Spencer was not only tall and heavy, but he was also quite heavy. It was very rare to be able to be carried up smoothly like this.
"Then Eiriri, why don't you stay here by yourself for a while? Kato-kun and I will be back soon."
She calmly made the arrangements and walked out, followed by Kato Yusuke.
The two of them walked all the way to the second floor, entered the master bedroom, and put Leonard Spencer on the bed.
"Excuse me for being rude, Uncle Leonard."
"..."
Perhaps because the blow he suffered was too strong, Leonard Spencer could only utter some silent murmurs, appearing as if he was out of his mind.
Kato Yusuke didn't know what to say to this, so he could only cast a questioning look at Sayuri Sawamura who was standing aside.
The other party said: "Okay, let him lie down until he returns to normal. Let's go back~"
"Well, is it really okay to just leave Uncle Leonard here...?"
"It's nothing. Anyway, it's not the first time he's been like this. He also had this embarrassing look before when he broke up with his childhood sweetheart in England."
Sawamura Sayuri chuckled and stretched out a hand, pinched her husband's right cheek with two fingers, and pulled hard.
Suddenly, Leonard Spencer's body began to twitch, and he moaned repeatedly, but he still could not regain his consciousness.
Such a scene made Kato Yusuke feel a little embarrassed. He turned his head to the side in embarrassment and offered a moment of silence in his heart.
As for blocking it, he didn't dare. After all, this was a matter between other people's husbands and wives, and it was not his turn to say anything.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Sayuri Sawamura, who had had enough venting, quickly let go of her hand and led him out of the bedroom.
"Speaking of it, Kato-kun~"
While walking in the corridor, Sawamura Sayuri suddenly said, "You seem to have done that to my Eiri, right?"
Her tone was very casual, as if she was chatting about everyday things. However, in Yusuke Kato's ears, it was no less than a thunderclap. It shocked his head, and even his thoughts went blank for a moment.
"Haha~ You don't need to be nervous. As I said just now, you are still in your prime of life after all, so I won't blame you for this."
"Well……?"
"But, as a mother, I have to ask you. Now that everything has happened, what are you going to do?"
Kato Yusuke looked at the graceful figure walking in front and took a deep breath, "Anyway, I will be responsible to the end."
"Oh~? Then what are you going to do with the other girls?"
"You mean...?"
"Oh~ So didn't I tell you everything?"
Sayuri Sawamura stopped and turned around with a smile.
"Whether it's the girl who wrote the novel, your former teacher, the two girls in your class, or the lady who invested in you, I have already asked Ying Lili about everything. It is not good to be cunning.
Oh?"
As she spoke, she raised her right hand and poked his chest with her slender index finger, as if to remind him to be honest.
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but feel a little silent, "...What do you want me to do?"
"Hey~ I actually have to say it?"
"Because you may not be satisfied with my ideas, so it's faster for you to tell me."
"Hey~~?"
Sayuri Sawamura smiled playfully, placed her right hand on his left chest and asked, "So, please tell me honestly, will you marry my daughter?"
Silence dominated the corridor, and the sharp air felt like needles piercing my body, giving me a stinging feeling.
Kato Yusuke looked at the person in front of him from above and said calmly: "Maybe you won't believe it, but I do have such a plan."
"oh?"
Sayuri Sawamura tilted her head in surprise, carefully observing his expression while feeling his heartbeat, and frowned slightly.
"It doesn't seem... like you're lying?"
Kato Yusuke responded with silence.
Sayuri Sawamura thought about it for a while, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure it out for the time being, so she had to take back her hand angrily.
She thought for a while and said: "In that case, I have nothing to say. I hope you can treat my Yinglili well and take responsibility for her."
Kato Yusuke nodded, "I will."
So Sawamura Sayuri continued to walk forward. When she reached the stairs, she suddenly remembered something, stopped suddenly, and looked back.
"That's right! Although I think it's best for you to wait until you graduate from college before getting married, but you must pay attention to safety before that. If something unexpected happens, you may have to suspend your studies~"
She said this teasingly, without waiting for a response, and walked down the stairs contentedly.
Kato Yusuke couldn't understand the meaning at the first time. It took him a while to come back to it. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and his facial muscles twitched slightly.
Even though I understand that the other party is giving good-intentioned advice, this lady is really a bit outrageous...
He quickly caught up with the figure in front of him and said solemnly: "Aunt Sayuri, your worries are unnecessary. I promise that nothing like that will happen."
Sayuri Sawamura giggled, her two pony tails floating behind her in light footsteps.