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Chapter Ninety-Nine: Aunt Xiangzi, you didn't want this either...
A moment later, Chiba Yuki returned to the living room after calling for everyone. Seeing Lin Chuan already sitting at the dining table, a hint of curiosity appeared on her pretty face: "Eh~, Onii-chan, where did you go just now?"
"I saw that the scenery nearby was nice, so I went for a stroll."
"I must say, it is truly breathtaking and unforgettable."
Upon hearing this, Chiba Shoko, who was just serving a plate of blanched bok choy, blushed slightly on her fair, jade-like earlobes.
Not long after, during the meal, Chiba Shoko, who was picking up a piece of bok choy and taking small bites, suddenly shuddered, but then continued eating as if nothing had happened.
But slowly, a fine layer of fragrant sweat appeared on his forehead, and his breathing became slightly heavier.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan looked concerned and asked, "Aunt Xiangzi, are you feeling unwell?"
With her beautiful eyes sparkling with gentle light, Chiba Shoko gave Lin Chuan a slight glare, her voice trembling slightly: "N-nothing, it's just a bit hot. I'll go turn on the air conditioner."
Having said that, he rose from his chair and walked away, his steps slightly unsteady...
The next day, just as Lin Chuan was having a heart-to-heart talk with the beauty in the laundry room, a cell phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that the beautiful woman was too busy to answer, Lin Chuan took the phone, pressed the answer button, and held it to her ear.
"You, hello!"
"Please give me some more time, I will definitely find a job as soon as possible."
"Hey! Hey! This is a problem!"
After Chiba Shoko hung up the phone, Lin Chuan noticed the worry on her face and asked softly, "What happened?"
When asked, Chiba Shoko gently shook her head: "It's nothing!"
The beauty didn't want to say more, but Lin Chuan wasn't someone who would give up so easily.
Ultimately, under his "coercion," Chiba Shoko revealed the difficulties she was facing.
It turns out that the house was originally purchased with a loan, and the original plan was to pay it off in 30 years, but 10 years have already been paid off.
Upon learning of Chiba Kobayashi's death, the bank, after a series of assessments, determined that Chiba Shoko was not capable of repaying the loan.
If she cannot find a job within a month, the bank will foreclose on the house.
Upon learning that it was because of this matter, Lin Chuan's face relaxed.
"I thought it was something serious, but it turns out it's just this."
"Xiangzi, wait a moment!"
After saying that, he took out his phone and made a call.
Five or six minutes later, Chiba Shoko, who was having a heart-to-heart talk with Lin Chuan, received another call from the bank.
When she learned that her mortgage had been paid off in one lump sum, the beautiful woman's pink lips parted slightly into an "O" shape in shock.
Recalling what Lin Chuan had said earlier, the beauty stammered, "Lin...Lin Chuan-jun, did you make this?"
Looking at her adorable, innocent face, Lin Chuan placed his right hand on her little head and said, "Aunt Xiangzi, I'm your landlady now, you don't want to end up on the streets, do you?!"
"Lin..., um~"
After a long while, watching Lin Chuan's receding figure, Chiba Shoko parted her cherry lips slightly and murmured softly, "Thank you~"
As the moon rose above the willow branches, perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps for some other reason, Chiba Shoko knelt before the portrait of the deceased, lost in thought.
Unbeknownst to him, Lin Chuan had arrived beside her. He gently stretched out his long arms and embraced the beauty's voluptuous waist, pulling her into his arms with a slight force.
After a few gentle struggles, Chiba Shoko softly murmured, "Linchuan-kun, we can't keep making this mistake~"
Lin Chuan gently stroked her smooth, bouncy cheek, which was as soft as a freshly peeled egg, and said softly, "Xiangzi, let me take care of you and Sayaka from now on!"
"Lin Chuan..., um~"
Before she could finish speaking, the familiar shadow reappeared.
She held on for only a moment before collapsing completely...
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the smiling black-and-white portrait of Chiba Kobayashi in the distance. A single, glistening tear slowly slid down Chiba Shoko's cheek: "Husband, I'm sorry~"
Lin Chuan gently kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said softly, "The person is gone, and those of us who are still alive should live well."
Perhaps persuaded by Lin Chuan, Chiba Shoko opened her arms and slowly embraced him.
The next morning, looking at the radiant Chiba Shoko in front of her, as charming as a rose after the rain, Chiba Yuki kept staring at her.
Upon seeing this, Chiba Shoko's cheeks flushed slightly: "Yuki, what are you looking at?"
"Mom, you look so beautiful today. What makeup did you use?"
Upon hearing this, the beauty subconsciously glanced at Lin Chuan not far away, her cheeks flushing even more.
Then, she gently tapped the girl's head with her slender finger: "You little rascal, didn't I look pretty before?"
"Of course not, but I feel that Mom looks very beautiful today... well, how should I put it? Anyway, she looks very pretty! She looks completely different from before."
With a smile that could charm anyone, Chiba Shoko gently stroked the other's head.
During lunch, Kamiki Otoyo suggested leaving with Rin.
Upon hearing this, Chiba Shoko's face, which had been beaming with smiles, immediately froze.
She had just rediscovered the sweetness of love, and now they were about to part ways?
But she had no reason to stop him, since Lin Chuan's home and studies were all in Shennai, so what could she say?
Upon hearing this, Yuki Kamiki also looked reluctant to part with him. After all, she had really grown to like this gentle and handsome older brother after spending the past few days with him.
She had even secretly devised a rough "Onii-chan conquest plan," intending to put it into practice in a few days, but who would have thought that he would leave so suddenly!
But just then, things took an unexpected turn, and Kamiki Otoyo spoke up again: "Shoko, why don't you take Sayaka and Yuki to stay with me for a while? It'll be a good way for them to relax."
"Living in such a sad environment all the time can easily make you sick."
Before Chiba Shoko could even speak, Lin Chuan said with a faint smile, "Then Aunt Shoko and the others can stay at my place. I live alone, and I have plenty of room!"
Hearing Lin Chuan say this, Chiba Yuki looked at Chiba Shoko expectantly: "Mom, I haven't seen Fuuka in a long time, shall we go to Kanna?"
Her delicate body trembled slightly, and a thin layer of mist rose in Chiba Shoko's beautiful eyes, which were as clear as a mountain spring: "Okay! We'll clean up after we finish eating, and I'll call your teacher to ask for leave later."
"Yay! Hooray!"
Seeing this, Chiba Sayaka, who had been standing by as a background figure, subtly curved her lips into a gentle smile.
Chapter 100 Mitsuko's Scheme
In the afternoon, the three women, all dressed and ready, embarked on their journey to Kanagawa City with Lin Chuan.
During this time, Lin Chuan sent Nika to the academy where Sayaka Kamiki was studying, and sent her swimming club advisor down to reunite with her great-grandmother.
He hadn't forgotten that the other party had also targeted him in the original drama.
However, the arrival of Sayaka's relatives prevented her from succeeding in the end.
What nonsense about it not being intentional, what nonsense about it not happening yet? Lin Chuan has always believed in only one thing: if you kill the wrong person, don't let them go!
After a flight of more than an hour, the group of five successfully arrived at Kanagawa Airport.
The moment it landed, it attracted the attention of many pedestrians.
There's no way around it; the pursuit of beauty is an instinct ingrained in human nature.
Among them, a few who felt good about themselves took the initiative to approach and strike up conversations.
But before Lin Chuan could even speak, they were all driven away by Chiba Yuki's outburst.
At this moment, Lin Chuan truly witnessed the other party's arrogant side.
Her fierce yet adorable appearance makes her even more likable.
After shooing all those sycophants away in disgrace, Chiba Yuki noticed Lin Chuan's gaze and felt a surge of deep shame.
Her little head lowered slightly, a faint blush rising at the base of her ears: "O-Onii-chan, was I...was I very fierce just now?"
A slow smile crept onto Lin Chuan's lips as he placed his hand on her little head and gently stroked it a few times: "Who said that? Yuki-chan was very cute just now~"
Upon hearing this, and feeling the intense heat emanating from the large hand above her head, Chiba Yuki's eyes slowly curved into crescent moons.
Seeing this, Chiba Sayaka looked on with envy in her deep blue eyes, as blue as Lake Baikal.
{Lin Chuan-kun and Yuki have such a good relationship, if only...}
Upon hearing the girl's thoughts, Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Given the three women's current condition, they naturally couldn't move into the manor yet, so Lin Chuan took them back to their original home.
As soon as I walked in, I smelled a rich fragrance.
Immediately afterward, a slender figure pounced on him like a swallow returning to its nest: "Onii-chan!"
Looking closely, what else could it be but Shenmu Fengxiang?
Just as she was less than two meters away from Lin Chuan, Chiba Yuki suddenly appeared in front of them: "Fuka, it's been a long time."
Despite her frustration at being interrupted, Kazuka Kamiki had no choice but to stop.
Only after she understood the "I'll make it up to you tonight" look in Lin Chuan's eyes did a smile return to her lips.
Afterwards, the two sisters, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, held hands and went to chat.
In the evening, after catching up on the lessons he had missed over the past few days, Lin Chuan went to Chiba Shoko's room.
The beautiful woman was wearing a white nightgown and sleeping peacefully.
A wicked smile appeared in his eyes, and he immediately went to the bedside...
The next morning, after washing up and coming to the living room, Chiba Yuki noticed that her mother's knees were slightly red. She asked with concern, "Mom, what happened to your legs?"
Upon hearing this, a blush rose visibly across Chiba Shoko's delicate, jade-like face.
She forced a smile and said softly, "N-nothing! I just bumped into something, I can just put some medicine on it myself."
After saying that, she glanced with a hint of resentment at Lin Chuan, who was suppressing a laugh not far away.