Chapter 796 Tongyanwuji
"Mom, did you put on perfume?"
At the dining table, Xiaolan tilted her head slightly, sniffed lightly with her little nose, looked at Hibiki Eri with curiosity, and asked, "Isn't this the one you use when you go to court?"
Hibiki Eri was shocked: "I just picked it up casually."
It was indeed something she picked up casually. When she was washing up just now, she picked up the perfume as if possessed and sprayed it lightly twice behind her ears and on her wrists - this was the "scent of victory" she would only use when appearing in court.
Realizing that her daughter's attention was still on the bottle of perfume, she quickly changed the subject and said in a casual tone, "Today's fried eggs are very good. Mingmei's cooking skills have improved again."
"You're too kind, Lawyer Fei." Mingmei smiled and handed over a bowl of chicken soup at the right time: "Have a bowl of chicken soup. I've been cooking it all morning."
"Thank you."
Kisaki Eri took it and took the opportunity to avoid her daughter's inquiring gaze.
The dining table may seem calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents.
Suzuki Tomoko would occasionally tap her red lips with a fork, her eyes vaguely sweeping over Hanyu Kusunoki; Kisaki Eri sat upright, occasionally adjusting her collar or hair, each movement deliberately elegant; and the boy who was being paid attention to by the two was calm and composed, dealing with the coquetry of Xiaolan and Sonoko while discussing business plans with Suzuki Ayako.
"Xiao Nan," Suzuki Tomoko suddenly said, "The Suzuki Foundation is having a charity dinner next week. Do you want to come?"
Just as Hanyu Kusunoki was about to reply, Kisaragi declined the offer on his behalf: "Kanyu Kusunoki has been very busy lately and I'm afraid he doesn't have time to participate in such social activities."
"Oh?" Suzuki Tomoko raised her eyebrows, "How did Attorney Fei know Xiaonan's schedule? Could it be that you..."
"As a family, it's normal to know each other's schedules." Hibiki Eri calmly countered, looking directly at Suzuki Tomoko without flinching, "But Tomoko, your concern for Nan seems to go beyond the scope of a mother-in-law."
Suzuki Tomoko curled her red lips slightly: "I care about all outstanding young people. Especially..."
She deliberately dragged out her tone, "Xiao Nan is such an outstanding young man."
The tension between the two of them was getting stronger and stronger. Even the slow-witted Sonoko noticed something was wrong. "Mom, what happened between you and Aunt Eri?"
"Nothing, dear." Suzuki Tomoko wiped the corners of her mouth gracefully, "Just discussing... the education of young people."
Kisaki Eri snorted and did not expose this clumsy lie.
Xiaolan's eyes flickered back and forth between her mother and Aunt Tomoko, her brows slightly furrowed.
As a daughter, she keenly felt that something was wrong with her mother today - the deliberately straightened back, the frequent movements of combing her hair, and the occasional glances at Nan...
"Mom, wouldn't she..."
A terrible thought suddenly popped into Xiaolan's mind, but she quickly rejected it, "No, it's impossible..."
How could there be such a thing as a mother and daughter fighting over a man?
Absolutely impossible!
"Come on, Ayumi, eat more so you can grow taller quickly~"
Mrs. Yoshida gently picked up a piece of fried egg and placed it on her daughter's plate, her eyes full of doting. She was wearing a beige sweater today, with her soft black hair draped over her shoulders, and her whole body exuded a gentle and virtuous temperament.
"Thank you, Mom!" Ayumi smiled sweetly, holding the fork awkwardly in her little hands, "When I grow up, I want to be Brother Nan's bride!"
The table fell silent for a moment.
Mrs. Yoshida's hand trembled slightly, and a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her face: "Ayumi, don't talk nonsense..."
"That's not nonsense!" Ayumi puffed up her cheeks and retorted seriously, "Nan-ge promised me! He said he would marry me when I grow up!"
Hanyu Kusunoki almost choked on his milk - he did say that, but he was clearly just trying to coax a child!
Ok……
Well, it’s not all about coaxing kids.
Ai sat next to Ayumi, the word "scumbag" written all over her eyes, and she mouthed to Hanyu Kusunoki silently, "Pervert, he doesn't even let little girls go!"
Hanyu Kusunoki shrugged helplessly, expressing his injustice.
"Ayumi," Akemi gently came to the rescue, "If you want to be a bride, you have to eat well and study hard first."
"Yes!" Ayumi nodded vigorously, "I will try my best!"
After saying that, he buried his head and started eating breakfast in big mouthfuls, as if this would help him grow up faster.
Mrs. Yoshida coughed lightly, her cheeks slightly red: "Children's words are innocent, please don't take them seriously..."
Suzuki Tomoko sipped her coffee elegantly and glanced at Mrs. Yoshida meaningfully: "Children's words are often the most truthful. It seems that Nan's charm... really appeals to people of all ages."
The knife in Hibiki's hand made a harsh sound as it scraped against the plate: "Please don't think everyone is so dirty."
"I'm just stating the facts." Suzuki Tomoko smiled, "After all..."
She glanced at Mrs. Yoshida, Momiji, Xiaolan, Sonoko… "The competition here is already fierce enough."
Xiao Ai watched this farce coldly, feeling no emotion at all and even wanted to roll her eyes.
As the only sober bystander at the table, she had seen through everything - the perfume that Kisaki Eri deliberately sprayed, the subtle teasing of Suzuki Tomoko, the flickering eyes of Mrs. Yoshida when she looked at Hanyu Kusunoki...
"Heh, man."
Ai muttered quietly, stabbing her fork into the fried egg in front of her.
Ayumi turned her head curiously: "Ai, what did you say?"
"Nothing." Xiao Ai drank a sip of milk expressionlessly, "I was just wondering if some people's hormone secretion is too strong."
Hanyu Nan pretended not to hear her little loli's venomous tongue and focused on picking up food for Yuanzi: "Try this, Mingmei made it specially."
Yuanzi took it happily, temporarily forgetting the grudge with Hongye: "Thank you Nan!"
Xiaolan looked at the undercurrents between her mother and Aunt Tomoko with concern, then looked at the innocent Ayumi and the gentle Mrs. Yoshida, and suddenly she felt overwhelmed.
It turns out that my boyfriend’s excessive charm is also a kind of trouble.
……
The breakfast ended in a strange harmony.
In the kitchen, Hibiki Eri was helping to clean up the dishes. She looked at the figure in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Amei...how long have you been working here?"
"It's almost a year." Mingmei had her usual gentle smile on her face. She turned around gently, looked at Kisaki Eri calmly and replied.
"Then...Xiao Nan..." Fei Yingli didn't know how to start.
Mingmei seemed to see through her thoughts. She stopped cleaning the dishes and looked at Kisaki Eri seriously, with understanding and gentleness in her eyes: "Master Hanyu is a very gentle person, and he is very kind to everyone."
She paused slightly, as if thinking about how to express it more accurately, and then added: "Especially for those who care about him, that kind of kindness comes from the heart and is irresistible."
For a moment, Hibiki Eri didn't know how to respond, so she had to lower her head and fiddle with the tableware. Mingmei looked at her reddened ears and sighed softly: "Hibiki, sometimes thinking too much will make you miss happiness."
"I do not understand what you are saying."
The barrister responded stubbornly.