"Clang!"

The office door was suddenly pushed open.

Aoyama Xiu Xin strode in with a cigarette in his mouth, kicked back his foot, and slammed the door shut.

"Aoyama Xiu Xin!" Hashimoto Youko put on a look as if meeting her sworn enemy, glared at Aoyama Xiu Xin with rage, her teeth clenched and her body trembling.

Aoyama Xiu Xin flicked the ash off his cigarette, cracked a smirk, and said, "Excited to see me? You were shaking like this last night when I was playing with you."

"Idiot!" Hashimoto Youko, hearing this, immediately exploded in anger and swung a slap at him.

Aoyama Xiu Xin caught her wrist in one swift move, shoved her hard backward, and Hashimoto Youko lost her balance, falling to the floor with a painful cry.

"Youko, are you okay!" Seeing this, Zhongshan Junmei quickly got up to help her up, gave Aoyama Xiu Xin a cold look, and questioned, "Aoyama Xiu Xin, what are you trying to do?"

"Nothing really, just came to let Director Zhongshan know, your daughter-in-law is very charming, I like her a lot," Aoyama Xiu Xin laughed heartily in response.

Hashimoto Youko, red-eyed with anger, buried her head in Zhongshan Junmei's arms and began to sob.

Seeing this, Zhongshan Junmei, feeling guilty yet more furious at Aoyama Xiu Xin, exclaimed, "You won't die a good death!"

"But you were the one who sent your daughter-in-law to me. How can you blame me?" Aoyama Xiu Xin shrugged, took a puff of his cigarette and blew the smoke in Zhongshan Junmei's face, "Old fool, still dare to plot against me. Have you ever considered the price you'll pay if you fail?"

Zhongshan Junmei glared at him, speechless.

"Your turn is over; now it's my turn. Hope you're prepared." Aoyama Xiu Xin gave a chilling smile, stubbed out his cigarette, crushed it on the ground, and walked away without looking back.

"Idiot!" Zhongshan Junmei cursed fiercely as she watched his retreating figure, her chest heaving with anger. She then continued to comfort Hashimoto Youko, "Youko, are you alright? Did you get hurt?"

"No," Hashimoto Youko sniffled and shook her head, coming out of Zhongshan Junmei's embrace with worry, "Auntie, Aoyama Xiu Xin is furious now. What shall we do next?"

"Alas, at this point, we can only play it by ear," Zhongshan Junmei sighed. Seeing Hashimoto Youko's distressed look, she added, "Don't worry. I am still the Director. Aoyama Xiu Xin wouldn't dare harm my safety. At worst, we'll just play along as puppets for a while until we have the chance to settle the score with him."

"But isn't that too passive? How stifling for you!" Hashimoto Youko said indignantly.

Zhongshan Junmei pondered for a moment, gazing at her as she spoke slowly, "I've prepared another move. Zhongshan Taka will return to Tokyo today to seek help from an old friend of mine. Aoyama Xiu Xin has all his attention on me; Taka will catch him off guard."

"Ah! Auntie, involving Taka might not be wise. Aoyama Xiu Xin is ruthless. We hold public office so he's somewhat restrained, but Taka doesn't have that protection!" Hashimoto Youko immediately panicked.

Seeing her distress, Zhongshan Junmei inwardly sighed. If only Youko hadn't been sullied by Aoyama Xiu Xin, what a good match she'd be, "It was Taka's own wish; he wants to stand up for himself and seek revenge for you. I, as his mother, couldn't dissuade him."

"Taka." Hashimoto Youko compressed her lips and fell silent, her expression a mix of concern and touched.

After leaving the office, her expression suddenly hardened, and she went to the stairwell to call Aoyama Xiu Xin.

"Zhongshan Taka is heading back to Tokyo for reinforcements. Zhongshan Junmei wants to divert your attention so that Taka has a chance to strike you from the shadows."

"Huh, she thinks because Taka isn't a policeman and is also a victim, I might overlook him," Aoyama Xiu Xin sneered with a mocking tone, "He won't get anywhere; the revenge on Zhongshan Junmei will start with Zhongshan Taka."

Hashimoto Youko remained silent, her affections of several years making it hard for her to be truly ruthless.

"Youko, there's no turning back once you shoot the arrow. Think about his ruthlessness toward you. If he truly loved you, would he abandon you just because you've been with me? Ultimately, he sees you as a mere possession, not as a lover, especially knowing you were coerced into my arms."

Aoyama Xiu Xin instantly sensed Hashimoto Youko's hesitation and quickly brainwashed her.

Hashimoto Youko exhaled sharply, her eyes gradually firming, "I know what I must do. Don't worry, once I make up my mind, I won't back down."

Zhongshan Taka, you were the first to wrong me!

"I understand your feelings. Leave the rest to me; get some rest," Aoyama Xiu Xin changed his tone, appearing sympathetic. He hung up the phone and then called Qingshui Yi, "Coldcut."

"Hi!" Qingshui Yi responded without hesitation.

.........

An hour later.

Zhongshan Taka, carrying his luggage, stepped outside and waved down a taxi. His flight was in an hour.

A taxi that happened to be waiting by the roadside immediately pulled up. The middle-aged driver, who looked honest and simple, even got out to help him with his luggage.

Under normal circumstances, the well-mannered Zhongshan Taka would have thanked him, but today he was not in the mood. He got into the back seat of the car without saying a word.

"To the airport, wake me when we arrive."

Dropping the words, he closed his eyes to rest.

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