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These ordinary actions made the frightened Natsume Rin feel much more at ease. It seemed to be just an ordinary family gathering. The only unusual thing was that Yono had to cook by herself.
This made him a little confused.
"Can you cook?" Natsume Rin followed her into the kitchen.
"Don't underestimate me, I'm smarter than you."
Yang No picked up the kitchen knife and glared at him. There was nothing fancy about her subsequent movements, just like a normal chef. However, Natsume Rin wanted to tell her that even as smart as he was, he knew nothing about cooking.
This thing really has nothing to do with IQ.
Natsume Rin, who was unable to help, was coaxed out by her aunt who came behind, and several maids followed her into the huge kitchen. It seemed that this dinner was unlikely to be an ordinary family gathering.
With nothing to do, he sat on the sofa in the living room, turned on the TV and listened to the sound. His eyes unconsciously moved to his mobile phone and chatted with others.
But there were not many people as bored as him at that time. Because Totsuka was attending a cram school, he didn't have enough time for club training, let alone other activities.
So he could only find people in the list to chat with, and sent each of them an emoticon with a cute panda sticking out its tongue.
【Why are you sending me harassing messages? 】
The first person to reply was actually Yukino. It was unclear whether she came because she had time or was lured by the panda emoticon pack.
[Minister, I'm so bored. ]
Natsume Rin added a pitiful expression at the end.
Yukino, who was cooking at home, glanced at the porridge, leaned against the table and slowly started typing.
She seldom communicated with others in this way, so her typing speed was not fast, and she also had to consider whether there was anything wrong with what she said. Just when Natsume Rin suspected that she had ignored the harassment and was about to find someone else, the message came slowly from the other side.
[If you feel bored, try something you are interested in. This time should be during mealtime, right? ]
Natsume Rin glanced at the busy figure in the kitchen and didn't intend to upset her sister who wasn't even invited to family gatherings.
[I don’t think I have anything I particularly like.]
【writing?】
[Today's quota has been completed. If I continue to work hard, it will not only affect tomorrow's arrangements, but also be bad for my personal habits. ]
【Well……】
She sent a confused panda expression, obviously not understanding what Natsume Rin said.
[Just like you sit in a club for several hours every day, if the activity is suddenly stopped that day, will you get used to it? ]
[I see, my porridge is ready]
Yukino, who was chatting with him, saw the pot making a gurgling sound and typed the last few words neatly.
[Minister, haven't you eaten yet? Then go eat first.]
[Well, let’s talk about interests again when school starts]
After the not-so-short call, Yang No finally came over with something in her hand. Natsume followed her with a smile. In addition to the main dish that still needed to be stewed, the table was soon filled with food.
"I haven't cooked for a long time, so my skills must have deteriorated. You two should finish eating them." Aunt Yukinoshita, who was sitting in the main seat, pointed at the two of them and said with a smile.
"It's not us two, it's him." Yang Noi first expressed that she was innocent.
"Auntie, it's impossible even if I were a boy."
Natsume Rin looked at the sumptuous food on the table and the pastries that were constantly being brought to her. She raised her hands in grievance and admitted defeat.
Unless the system can provide a gluttony skill at this time, how can the human body possibly sustain these things.
"Eh?" A puzzled look appeared on the aunt's serious face. "Isn't it said that boys can swallow a cow when they are hungry? I am very sure that there is nothing as big as a cow here."
"How can it be!"
"But you said this in the past, Xiaolin, you can't be just bragging."
"I remember now. When they were little, they went out to play and didn't come home from morning till night. That night, they patted their bellies and boasted about themselves." Yang Nai looked at him and told him about the past.
She and her mother supplemented each other with details, and the process was full of laughter. Only Natsume Rin, whose true identity was exposed, stared at Yang No with a chicken leg in her mouth, treating it as this hateful woman.
Yukinoshita Haruno, how come your memory is so good at a time like this?
"She was so cute when she was little." Aunt Yukinoshita sighed, "Is it because of puberty now? She doesn't seem cute at all."
"Auntie, this is the price of maturity." Natsume Rin reminded her seriously.
He doesn't want to be given a cute title.
"I don't see any sign of maturity in that either." Yang No took the opportunity to pat his head, earning a look of disdain from Natsume Rin.
"At least more mature than you."
"Hey, I've already started helping with household chores. I won't compete with a brat like you."
"Sister Yang Nai, you are still just helping the family, while I am developing my own career. It should be obvious who is more mature."
Aunt Yukinoshita gracefully put the food into her mouth and watched them arguing about who was more mature, with an unstoppable smile on her face.
Although she was not very confident about Rin's so-called career, she was very relieved that the child was able to develop steadily after leaving the Yukinoshita family.
"You are such a childish brat. You actually talked about this kind of topic for so long." Yukinoshita Haruno stretched out her hand to stop Natsume Rin's unwilling movement, then turned to her mother's side.
"Mom, I have some news to tell you."
"What's the matter?" The aunt gently instructed the maid standing beside her that the soup stewing in the kitchen could be served, and glanced at her daughter casually.
"It's a very important matter." Yukinoshita Haruno narrowed her eyes and smiled without giving away any secrets: "I have a boyfriend, be happy!"
Chapter 103 Mrs. Yukinoshita Wants to Think
"Boyfriend?" Mrs. Yukinoshita widened her eyes in surprise. Looking at her daughter's happy face, she could hardly believe her ears.
Although she didn't dare to boast that she understood the preferences of all her children, like her second daughter who liked to keep things to herself and her nephew who was obviously hiding something, she believed that she was very familiar with Yang Noi, who would be the future heir.
She has first-class appearance and intelligence, and is also able to take on family responsibilities.
However, because everything has gone smoothly for her since childhood, coupled with the special situation of the Yukinoshita family, Yono has always maintained a perfunctory attitude towards relationships.
Haruno's sights were so high that Mrs. Yukinoshita couldn't even imagine. She once tried to help her get some hookups, but in the end she couldn't even get past the photo stage. Mrs. Yukinoshita almost suspected that she planned to live out her life alone.
As a result, on this ordinary day, Yang Noi actually said that he had a girlfriend, and a strong sense of happiness filled the wife's heart.
"It's that child. Why don't you bring him back today so I can see him?" The rational wife said in a heavy tone, not noticing the restless movements of her poor nephew Natsume Rin beside her daughter.
Natsume could never have imagined that Yang No had tricked him into coming to Yukinoshita's house for something like this.
When she said that she had a girlfriend, Natsume realized that something was wrong and looked at Haruno in amazement. Then she held his hand tightly, completely dispelling all his fantasies.
Do you really want to expose your relationship with your aunt?
In this case, can his plan to separate from Yang Noi after graduating from high school still be realized?
"He's no one's child. He has no family connections." Yang No said softly, holding Natsume Rin's hand.
After hearing this, the wife calmed down a lot. Although she was not so fond of free love, she thought that change was a good thing. What she cared more about was who the boy was.
"Can you bring it here for me to take a look, or find an opportunity for us to meet."
"Of course." Yang Nai said happily. Just as her mother smiled, the next sentence made her silent, "And the time is now."
The wife finally realized what was wrong. Looking at her nephew who seemed calm on the surface and the two of them who were too close to each other, a thoughtful look flashed in her pupils and finally turned into a sentence.
"Xiao Lin..."
"Mom, my boyfriend is Natsume Rin, what do you think?" Yang No pulled her hands, which were tangled together under the table, onto the surface. Natsume Rin had a calm expression and greeted her aunt.
"Aunt……"
"You still call me auntie? Remember to follow my example and call me mother from now on." Yang Nai lectured him, but the other two people present did not seem to be joking.
"Come up with me." Mrs. Yukinoshita glared at her daughter, who usually gave her no worries. She told her nephew to wait, then took Yono's hand and went upstairs.
"Don't hold me so tightly, I can keep up." Yang Nai complained about her mother's dominance.
After the hurried footsteps, only Natsume and a few restless maids were left on the first floor. Natsume Rin, with a calm expression, waved her hand to let them go about their own business and slowly ate her meal.
What should I do? What should I do? Will Yang Noi tell others that they had sex?
On the second floor, in Yukinoshita Haruno's room, after following her mother in, she sat calmly on the bed and looked up at her mother.
"What do you think?" The wife asked calmly, no longer furious.
"Just think whatever you want. If you like something, just take action. That's what you taught me, mother." Yang Nai played with her fingers and spoke in a tone that made the lady want to teach her a lesson.
"That's your younger brother. Is his leaving the Yukinoshita family related to this incident?" The wife recalled what happened a few years ago.
She had been happy some time ago because of Natsume Rin's return, so she had thought about not asking about his sad story. But now it seems that the culprit had jumped out.
"Mother, don't say that. Lin has grown up because of this incident. The ending is always good." She said jokingly, and when she saw her mother looked like she was going to hit her, she quickly became serious.
"Although he is my younger brother, we are not really related by blood. We cannot be blamed legally or morally. Besides, Rin is obviously more suitable to be my husband than anyone else."
Since she dared to come out and expose this matter, she must have already prepared an excuse in her mind.
In the Yukinoshita family, Haruno is the person who knows the head of the family, Mrs. Yukinoshita, best, and as her daughter, she thinks that no one can compare to her.
My mother is a very rational person. If she were to divide her career and her family into two parts in her mind, according to Yang Noi's judgment, it would be roughly 60% and 40%.
Of course family members are important, but the Yukinoshita family's career is more important, so when she was young, she was often busy with her career and neglected to take care of her children.
Yang Nai planned to start from this point and make her mother support them willingly.
I believe that with her around, the little brat Natsume Rin won't be able to make much trouble.
The original three-year agreement became a piece of nonsense, unless he dared to run away despite the pressure from his family.
"What do you mean?" The wife looked at her daughter with a heavy gaze.
"Mother, think about it carefully. The future of the family business will definitely be taken care of by Yukino and I. If I get married, do I have to take everything with me?" Yang Nai rubbed her short hair and analyzed the situation slowly with her mother.
"Or do you think your sister can support the family, and she will definitely get married in the future?"
"...That does make sense, so wouldn't it be more convenient to just recruit a live-in son-in-law?"
Yang Noi, who was waiting for her to say this, smiled and told her mother her thoughts.
"How can a man with ambition and talent be willing to be a live-in son-in-law? And I look down on those who lack these things. If there is really an outstanding man who is willing to do this, shouldn't I be more suspicious of his intentions?"
"After all, the future of this family is not decided by me alone. My sister will definitely play a big part in it."