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"No, it's always been Consort Ma who has been taking care of me." Shirakawa Natsu hurriedly bowed, somewhat flustered.
I had anticipated that my mother-in-law might make things difficult for me, so I was prepared.
To be fair, when he and Maki stand together, they look more like a young mother holding her son's hand than a couple.
His mother-in-law was too easy to talk to, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Come in, my concubine. Your father has been waiting for you in his room."
Chapter 344 Your Choice
Shirakawa Natsu was very nervous; he could hear his own heart pounding.
A hand reached out and grasped his right hand; it was Aunt Mafei, who gave Shirakawa Natsu a gentle smile.
Shirakawa Natsu nodded, feeling a surge of security for his aunt. He then grasped her hand in return, his gaze unwavering.
"Please come in." The woman bowed, gesturing for the two to enter.
The villa's living room was spacious. An elderly man who appeared to be in his fifties sat on the sofa. Half of his hair was white, but he had combed it meticulously. He had a serious expression and stared at Shirakawa Natsu without any expression after he entered the room.
Hojo Soichiro stood up: "This is my father, Hojo Akasaka."
He then pointed to Shirakawa Natsu: "This is Maki's boyfriend, Shirakawa Natsu."
“Okay.” Hojo Akasaka nodded, gesturing for the two to sit down, his face still stern, and he didn’t say anything more to either of them.
Aunt Mafei smiled and led Shirakawa Natsu to sit on the sofa to the side.
She didn't call out to her father or greet him.
“They don’t get along,” Shirakawa Natsu quickly concluded.
What followed was a long silence, with only the evening news playing on television.
Even though Shirakawa Natsu hadn't met his parents, she knew the atmosphere was off.
He glanced at the group of people out of the corner of his eye, but no one seemed inclined to speak, so he didn't feel comfortable initiating a conversation.
The silence continued until Maki's mother came into the living room: "Akasaka, dinner is ready."
Hojo Akasaka jumped up from the sofa, straightened up, and headed towards the kitchen.
Ma Fei's mother looked at Ma Fei with eyes full of doting affection: "Fei Zi, make your favorite hamburger patties."
She then looked at Shirakawa Natsumi: "I'm sorry, I didn't know Mr. Shirakawa would be visiting today. I hope you enjoy the food."
“I’m not a picky eater.” Shirakawa Natsu smiled and stood up. Maki’s mother was surprisingly easy to talk to.
The family of four and Shirakawa Natsu were having dinner at the restaurant.
Hojo Akasaka and Hojo Soichiro remained silent, while Maki's mother kept asking about her well-being and talking to Maki.
The topic eventually returned to Shirakawa Natsu.
"Where does Mr. Shirakawa work?" Even Maki's mother couldn't resist asking about his situation.
"Um, I'm still studying at the University of Tokyo, and classes haven't started yet." Shirakawa Natsu didn't dare to hide anything and immediately added, "But I've already published two manga, so I'm financially comfortable."
Upon hearing that he was still studying, not only Maki's mother, but also Akasaka and Soichiro showed surprise in their eyes.
“Todai is so much better than my Maki.” Maki’s mother quickly recovered: “Mr. Shirakawa, where did you meet Maki?”
One is a university student, and the other is a police inspector; it's hard to imagine that they would have any connection.
Shirakawa Natsu was stumped by the question. It turned out that he and Maki's daughter had seduced him and had a relationship, which was how they met.
“It’s a case,” Aunt Mafei said, trying to smooth things over when he was embarrassed. “A classmate of Xia’s got involved in a drug case. I exchanged phone numbers with him when I was taking his statement.”
"It's a wonderful coincidence," Ma Fei's mother joked.
The conversation then drifted to other topics, with Maki's mother taking the initiative to speak, Shirakawa Natsu answering, Maki offering a few pointers, and Soichiro occasionally chiming in.
Only Hojo Akasaka remained silent, his face serious, and he didn't say a word.
Shirakawa Natsu glanced at his father-in-law out of the corner of his eye.
I ate dinner in half an hour.
After dinner, the family sat on the sofa.
Hojo Akasaka walked up to Shirakawa Natsu: "Let's talk alone."
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the balcony.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Shirakawa Natsu.
Aunt Mafei gripped his hand tightly.
Shirakawa Natsu turned her head, gave her a reassuring look, then stood up and followed Hojo Akasaka.
He knew this was something he had to face.
Hojo Akasaka came to the balcony, took out a cigarette and offered it to him, but Shirakawa Natsu waved it away.
"Uncle, is something the matter?"
Hojo Akasaka lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly said, "Will you marry Maki?"
"Of course." Shirakawa Natsumi replied without hesitation.
He was stunned after saying it. He had only been on a date with Nao today, so why did he suddenly come to his aunt's house to propose marriage?
Such a thought only flashed through my mind; now is not the time to think about these things.
“Maki has always had her own ideas, and our family has always worked in the police system.” A look of vicissitude flashed across Hojo Akasaka’s face: “I strongly opposed her last marriage, so our relationship has been bad all these years.”
Shirakawa Natsu didn't say anything, no wonder the atmosphere between the two was strange.
After Hojo Akasaka finished speaking, his gaze fell on his expression, which was extremely complicated: "After all these years, she still doesn't follow the usual path."
Shirakawa Natsu could only give an awkward laugh under that gaze.
Last time it was just a gangster background, now they're looking for a college student.
“I didn’t intend to stop you.” After saying this, Hojo Akasaka relaxed and leaned against the railing. This serious old man seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
"I hope she can be happy."
He looked at Shirakawa Natsumi again: "She's a brave girl, but I hope you two will think everything through before you get married."
"If you become lovers, you can't hide it from others. If they find out, you'll have to abandon all family and social positions."
"And then there are Kanna and Hanahi, who are about your age. Will they accept you?"
"Ma Fei gave up everything to be with you. Do you have that kind of awareness?"
“I…” Shirakawa Natsu opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Hojo Akasaka’s outstretched hand:
"Don't tell me. Ma Fei is the one who bears the most pressure. Think clearly about the answer, and then tell her that marriage is about two people moving forward hand in hand."
After finishing his sentence, Hojo Akasaka stubbed out his cigarette and returned to his room.
Shirakawa Natsuya also entered the living room, chatted for a while about trivial matters, and then said goodbye and left.
Hojo Soichiro did not drive them.
The two took the subway home.
"Would you like to go to the beach?" Aunt Mafei asked with a smile as she looked at the bus stop sign.
"Okay." Shirakawa Natsumi had mixed feelings at the moment, but agreed without much thought.
The beach was pitch black at night, with only a few streetlights providing a dim light.
Aunt Ma Fei spread her arms wide: "The sea breeze feels so good, Xia Xia, do you want to take off your shoes and run?"
"I'm not a child." Shirakawa Natsu waved her hand.
"Hmph~" Ma Fei bent down, took off her high heels, hooked them in her hand, and walked on the sand with her black stockings: "Walking like this, it feels like time is passing very slowly."
"Hmm." Shirakawa Natsumi scratched the back of her head. "Auntie, don't you have anything to ask me?"
"What should I ask?" Ma Fei looked at him with a half-smile: "Ask him what he told you?"
"Uh." Shirakawa Natsumi was embarrassed. He said he wanted to marry Auntie, but after her father reminded him, he realized that the problem was not so simple.
Putting aside the fact that she almost died and gave up everything she had for so many years.
He admitted to having a physical relationship with her daughter, and even claimed that he had taken her youngest daughter's virginity.
Chapter 345 Not Following the Script
Aunt Mafei smiled and glanced at him before reaching in with both hands and hooking her fingers around him.
Shirakawa Natsu was engrossed in watching as the object slid down her thigh.
The way an aunt puts on stockings always evokes associations and strange images.
She picked up the stockings, rolled them into a ball, looked up, and suddenly threw them into the sea.
"Uh." Shirakawa Natsu secretly regretted it. He wasn't a stocking fetishist, but at this moment, the thought of regret arose uncontrollably.
Only when the aunt's sexy long legs are wrapped in sheer stockings will I feel aroused.
It's a pity I can't tear Auntie's stockings tonight.
After discarding her stockings, Aunt Mafei hooked her fingers on her high heels, her jade-like feet stepping on the sand. The sea breeze blew her long hair and short skirt, making her look like an elf under the moonlight.
The main problem is that this elf is too mature, with a prominent bust and shapely buttocks.
Shirakawa Natsu walked up and took the aunt's hand. She did not refuse and smiled as he led her on a walk on the beach.
"Auntie, I promised Uncle I would marry you." It was Shirakawa Aki who spoke first.
Although there's a saying that whoever cares first in a relationship counts.
But Shirakawa Natsu felt that as a man, if you like someone, you should say it and take action, instead of carefully calculating in the relationship.
"Oh." Aunt Mafei nodded and then said nothing more.
I can't figure out Shirakawa Natsumi this time.
The two walked for a while longer, just as he was about to speak.
Aunt Mafei suddenly spoke up: "Xia, don't feel too much pressure. My father and I haven't spoken for many years."
Shirakawa Natsumi listened quietly to her aunt's story.
The aunt turned her head and looked at him with a smile: "I hate him, that's why I brought you there."
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu felt a wave of disappointment. It turned out that she was being used by her aunt as a tool to disgust her father.
That makes sense, since my aunt had a falling out with my father because of marital problems.
Now I'm bringing a college student home to introduce him to.
It's absolutely disgusting.
But Shirakawa Natsu realized that she had become a tool.
The mood is very complicated.
Since her aunt saw that she had dinner with Nao today, she had no right to say anything to her.
He showed no outward sign of distress, but his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Just then, he suddenly felt his aunt's gaze, and when he turned his head, he met her eyes.
The aunt's eyes held a smile, satisfaction, and something else she couldn't quite decipher: "But Xia's answer surprised me. I didn't expect to feel safe with a man so much younger than me."
"Ah." Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback when her aunt suddenly added, and with her smiling eyes, she instantly felt a sense of satisfaction from being recognized.
The aunt's gaze was like that of an elder in the family seeing a child who has received an award at school.
This made him very uncomfortable.
He quickly realized what was happening.
Goodness, my mood has been completely swayed by just a few words from my aunt.
This guy's going to be turned into a simp by his aunt.
The only difference is that the auntie serves it.
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