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At this point, the "window paper" that Keiko Hatoyama had been trying to maintain all these years was exposed.
Kogumaru didn't know what happened afterwards, because when Hatoyama Keiko said "I'm sorry", she could no longer bear the depressing atmosphere and turned around and ran away.
It was from this moment that Xiao Wuhuan understood one thing very clearly.
Sister Huizi will not be able to die of old age.
She will definitely leave before them, and this time... I'm afraid it won't be too long.
Sister Huizi also understands this truth, so she always cherishes every day of her life and everyone around her. Perhaps she has been mentally prepared for this since a long time ago.
Xiao Wuhuan found it hard to understand how much courage Sister Keiko must have to convince herself to accept this reality.
And how does she view boys?
Her mind was in a mess, and when little Karasuma came to her senses, she realized that she had returned to the Karasuma family's mansion.
"Ms. Karasuma."
"Um……"
The drizzle in the sky had stopped long ago, and without paying any attention to the servant at the door, Xiao Wuwan walked straight in.
"Do you need some hot water?"
"okay……"
"Ms. Karasuma, the head of the family just returned."
The servant's words brought back Xiao Wuhuan's somewhat drifting consciousness.
She immediately turned to look at the servant beside her and asked subconsciously:
"The master of the family is back?"
This is indeed a rare thing.
Since returning to Japan a few years ago, Karasuma Renya rarely spends the night in the Karasuma family mansion, and rarely comes back on weekdays.
It is such a big mansion, but apart from the servants, Xiao Wuhuan has been the only one living there most of the time in the past few years, which makes it very deserted.
As for your question about where Karasuma Renya usually lives?
I'm sorry, Karasuma-chan, she doesn't know.
What is Karasuma Renya usually busy with?
I'm sorry, she doesn't know this either, but it should be all business matters, right? After all, the business scope of the Karasuma Group is still very wide...
It is indeed very rare for someone to come back for such a short period of time as today.
"Yes, just a few minutes ago." The servant replied respectfully.
"I see."
Kokarasuma nodded and walked towards the mansion.
No matter what, since the head of the family has returned, she must go over and show her face. Although Karasuma herself feels that this rule is particularly feudal and old-fashioned, there is nothing she can do about it. Karasuma Renya herself is a feudal and old-fashioned person...
"Is the master in the room?"
"No, the master is in the living room now..."
As he said this, Kokarasuma had already walked into the lobby of the annex.
On the sofa, a skinny old man was sitting there.
The old man sat upright on the sofa, his hands, as dry as branches, folded on the crutch in front of him.
His exposed skin was densely covered with wrinkles like tree bark, and his whole body exuded a faint smell of decay, like rotten wood.
Even so, in stark contrast to the smell of decay, the old man still had a captivating aura that was extremely aggressive, just like his bottomless, turbid eyes that seemed to be able to sink people's souls into them.
The old man was naturally Uramaru Renye.
Chapter 674: Seeing Karasuma Renya Again
"Master of the house."
In the lobby of the Karasuma family's annex, the moment little Karasuma saw Karasuma Renya sitting on the sofa, he quickly lowered his head and walked forward to greet him.
At the same time when Kougamaru entered the hall, the servant who followed her wisely closed the main door of the annex from the outside.
But Kokarasuma and Karasuma Renya were not the only ones in the hall.
Behind the sofa where Karasuma Renya was sitting, there was a man wearing a suit and a top hat, but he was not very tall.
The man looked to be around 30 years old, a bit fat, a little over 1.6 meters tall, and had a rather fierce look.
Kokarasuma knew this person.
Although we live in a modern society that emphasizes freedom, democracy and openness, the ancient Japanese "retainer" system is still maintained within the Karasuma family controlled by Karasuma Renya.
The short and fat middle-aged man in front of him is one of them, and he is also the "generational retainer" of the Karasuma family.
This middle-aged man's ancestors had served the Karasuma family for several generations. When Karasuma was young, he often saw the middle-aged man's father, an old man who looked almost as fierce and short and fat as the middle-aged man. He would often accompany Karasuma Renye in various business occasions.
However, the old retainer died many years ago, and since then this middle-aged man has replaced his father and has been accompanying Karasuma Renya all year round.
By the way, this middle-aged man has his own name, but he prefers others to call him the code name given to their family by Renya Karasuma——
Rum.
Well, this is also normal. After all, it is an honor for a retainer to be given a name by the master...
"Humph……"
With a cold snort, Karasuma Renya looked at Karasuma who seemed a little distraught because of Hatoyama Keiko's matter, and said coldly:
"It's inappropriate..."
His voice was hoarse and cold, but Xiao Wuwan was already used to it. She did not say anything to defend herself, but directly said:
"Yes... Master, I'm going to rest first."
Anyway, she just came to greet him, and then she went back to her room...
As for whether to arrange a dinner or a welcoming party... there is no need for that at all. Every time Karasuma Renya comes back, he will not stay in this house for too long, nor will he have any communication with her.
But this time, things seem a little different.
"Where...did you go today?" Just as little Karasuma turned around to leave, Karasuma Ren'ya's questioning voice was heard behind him.
Is the head of the family concerned about her?
This surprised Xiao Wuwan, after all, this was the first time such a situation had happened.
Without thinking too much, she turned around and answered truthfully:
"Sister Huizi fainted today, and I went to the hospital to accompany her for a while..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Karasuma felt a little regretful.
She suddenly remembered the scene between Karasuma Renya and Hatoyama Keiko in the ward a few years ago.
Although the specific reason is unclear, Karasuma himself knows that the relationship between Karasuma Renya and Sister Keiko is not very good.
If she were to talk about this in front of Karasuma Renya, she would definitely be scolded again...
"What did the hospital say?"
However, contrary to her expectations, Karasuma Renya not only did not scold her for this, but took the initiative to care about this matter? !
This surprised Kougamaru again.
Unsure of Karasuma Renya's intention, Karasuma decided to answer truthfully after a brief hesitation:
"I don't know the details, but I know that Sister Huizi's condition is not very good..."
"Humph……"
Upon hearing this, Uramaru Renya snorted again.
The corners of his mouth raised, and his bark-like face trembled slightly, as if he was mocking.
"They are all dying... and they are still hiding it..."
When Xiao Wuwan heard his words, he raised his head suddenly and asked subconsciously:
"Master, do you know about Sister Huizi's situation?"
Since Karasuma Renya can directly say the words "a person who is about to die", it means that he must have some understanding of Hatoyama Keiko's situation.
"This isn't a big secret. My Karasuma family can find out easily by just checking..."
After a brief pause, Karasuma Renye looked at little Karasuma and slowly told him the truth that she had not been able to find out in the hospital.
"She has had this disease since she was born... In recent years, her condition has worsened rapidly... Her attending physician gave her a final prediction last year... This sick daughter of the Hatoyama family has only five years left to live..."
What Karasuma Renya said was even more serious than what Karasuma had previously guessed.
At most... only five years?
Sister Huizi is only 23 years old now...
Hit by this heavy reality once again, Kokarasuma felt a sharp pain in his chest.
"Is there no way to cure Sister Huizi's health?"
Hearing this question she asked subconsciously, Karasuma Renya sneered again:
"Humph, it's been more than 20 years... If they really had a way, they would have cured it long ago..."
Having said this, he immediately changed the subject and continued:
"What a pity... If our two families joined forces, we might be able to bring some hope to that sick daughter... ignorant child..."
His words surprised Xiao Wuhuan again. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes suddenly showed an anxious look.
Obviously, the "glimmer of hope" mentioned by Karasuma Renye successfully attracted her attention.
And Karasuma Renya seemed to be waiting for this moment.
He did not keep the secret, but paused for a moment, then slowly said under Xiao Wuhuan's expectant gaze:
"My Karasuma family originally had a groundbreaking medical research project... However, this project required a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and it would be difficult for my Karasuma family to support it for a long time...