A journey through the underworld, starting from the Tsubakihara family.

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And that boy was quite handsome.

She was taken aback at first, then a knowing smile flashed in her blue eyes.

"cough."

Watase Otoha coughed softly, breaking the stagnant air in the kitchen.

"Kassan! You're back!"

Watase Shisa, as if grasping at a straw, rushed over to greet her.

Watase Otoha affectionately patted her eldest daughter's head, then turned a playful gaze to Jingu Makoto, her tone slightly teasing: "Oh my, Shisa, when did you get such a handsome boyfriend? Why didn't you tell your mother?"

"No, no!"

Watase Shisa's face turned even redder, and she frantically waved her hands, "Kasan, you've misunderstood!..."

After stammering and explaining for a long time, Watase Otoha finally understood what had happened.

"I see. Then I really must thank you, Jingu-kun."

Watase Otoha's face broke into an even more amiable smile as she looked Jingu Makoto up and down, growing more and more satisfied with her.

This young man is not only outstanding in appearance and has a calm demeanor, but he is also very enthusiastic.

In contrast, she couldn't help but think of her stepson, Watase Itsuki.

Even though this blended family has been together for a month, Yi Shu is still very withdrawn, as if he is suppressing something.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"It's getting late. If you don't mind, please stay for dinner, Jingu-kun."

Watase Otoha's face regained its polite smile, and she extended a warm invitation to Jingu Makoto.

"Wouldn't this... be too intrusive?"

Jingu Makoto was polite.

"How could that be! You helped our Zhi Sha, and you're also Feng Xia's senior. We should treat you well."

Watase Otoha was very enthusiastic.

Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Shingu Makoto nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll go prepare dinner!"

As Watase Tomosa spoke, she grabbed the box and fled towards the stove.

Seeing her eldest daughter's flustered appearance, Watase Otoha couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

She turned to Jingu Makoto and said, "Jingu-kun, why don't you go sit in the living room for a while? It will take some time for Shisa to cook, and I'll go change my clothes too."

Jingu Makoto nodded and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

He took out his phone and began his usual multitasking: first, he messaged Mira and the others to say he'd be back late; then he explained Watase Fuuka's situation to Shirakawa Miwa; and finally, he chatted with the other girls for a while...

After a while, Watase Otoha returned to the living room and naturally sat down on the sofa opposite Jingu Makoto.

Jingu Seiya put down his phone and looked up at her.

Watase Otoha took off her suit and changed into casual home clothes. The sharp edge of the career woman faded, leaving only the gentle temperament of a wife.

"Jingu-kun, Kaede is always so impulsive. Has she caused you any trouble at school?"

With a smile on her face, she began to chat with Jingu Makoto, asking about everything from interesting things at school to his family situation. She did it all very naturally, without any sense of interrogation, but rather like a kind elder caring for a younger person.

Jingu Seiya answered fluently, and the composure and erudition he exuded in his speech and behavior caused Watase Otoha's favorability to skyrocket.

"So it turns out that Fengxia's recent improvement in grades is all thanks to Jingu-kun's help. Thank you so much."

Upon learning that Jingu Makoto often helped Watase Fuuka with her difficult questions, Watase Otoha still stood up and bowed to Jingu Makoto.

As she bent over, the loose collar of her dress opened slightly towards Shingu Makoto, revealing her deep cleavage and showcasing the undeniable charm of a mature woman.

"Not at all, it's mainly because Kaede is so eager to learn. I only provided some insignificant help." Watase Otoyo's generosity earned Jingu Makoto's inward praise, but he remained extremely humble on the surface.

Just as the two were exchanging compliments, Watase Tomosa's voice came from the kitchen.

"Kasan, Jingu-kun, dinner is ready!"

Upon hearing this, Watase Otoha also stopped chatting and called out upstairs.

"Fengxia, come down for dinner! Your sister specially made chicken soup for you!"

Soon, Watase Fuuka ran downstairs. She had changed into comfortable home clothes, her face was rosy, and she was full of energy. You couldn't tell that she was a patient in the morning.

Wow! Senior, you're still here!

When Fengxia saw Jingu Makoto, her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

"Fengxia looks much better."

Watase Otoha smiled with satisfaction as she watched her youngest daughter frolicking around.

The four people were enjoying themselves at the dining table.

Watase Shisa's cooking skills were quite good, except that one of the dishes was slightly burnt, which was obviously a result of her being distracted earlier.

Fengxia mercilessly criticized her sister's cooking skills, while Zhisha blushed and quietly retorted. Yiye watched her daughters playfully bickering, occasionally serving food to Jingu Makoto. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After dinner, Makoto Jingu got up to say goodbye.

Thank you for your hospitality today.

“You’re welcome to come and play anytime, Jingu-kun.”

Watase Otoha said with a smile, her eyes looking as if she were looking at her own son-in-law.

The two sisters escorted Makoto Jingu to the door.

"Senior, thank you so much for today..."

Watase Fuuka stood at the door, her voice filled with gratitude.

"As long as you're okay."

Jingu Makoto ruffled her hair.

He then looked at Watase Shisa, who had been avoiding eye contact with him since the beginning, and said with a smile, "Ms. Shisa's cooking is excellent, thank you for dinner."

"Ah... no, it's nothing..."

Watase Tosa's cheeks flushed again.

After bidding farewell to his warm-hearted mother and her two companions, Makoto Jingu walked home, the evening breeze making him feel particularly comfortable.

However, the peace was soon shattered by the alert from the warning log.

Sigh, that blond rascal in the ditch, can't he just behave himself for once...?

Chapter 107 Family

The Watase family.

As the door to the entrance was unlocked with a key, a dark-haired boy with a gloomy look walked in.

He is Otoha's stepson, Watase Itsuki.

A month ago, he came to this new family, which consisted entirely of women, after his father, Kinji Watase, remarried.

Facing his gentle stepmother Yi Ye, his quiet stepsister Zhi Sha, and his lively stepsister Feng Xia, he felt the warmth of "home" for the first time.

Watase Itsuki decides to turn over a new leaf, bidding farewell to his past self who stole, bullied, and committed all sorts of evil deeds. He even washes away his blond hair.

However, today, as instructed by Yiye, he went to visit his father who was away on a business trip.

But when he opened the apartment door, he saw his father, Qin Er, and a strange woman, both disheveled, entangled on the sofa.

In that instant, Watase Itsuki felt like a complete fool.

It's ridiculous.

He was acting like a saint here, enduring everything with all his might, while his hypocritical father was out there living a carefree and happy life.

Why?

Since that man has already betrayed this family, what's the point of me continuing to endure it?

I'll take over this family, these family members...

Dark thoughts quickly took hold of his mind.

Thinking this, he walked into the living room and saw his stepmother, Yiye, who was taking a nap on the sofa because she was too tired.

Watase Itsuki's breathing became heavy; his father's betrayal made him unwilling to suppress his feelings any longer.

He approached step by step, his eyes gleaming with a murky light.

However, just as he raised his hand, a soft voice came from the kitchen doorway.

"Yi Shu, what are you doing?"

Watase Shisa, holding a plate of washed fruit, looked at the scene before her, somewhat puzzled.

Kind-hearted, she was unwilling to speculate, but Yi Shu's ferocious expression made her think more.

"Oh? It's Sister Zhisha."

Watase Itsuki stopped moving, slowly turned his head, and wore a nauseating smile on his face.

"What do you think we should do?"

"She's your mother! How could you..."

Watase Shisa was both surprised and angry. She slammed the fruit plate down on the table and spread her arms to block the sofa.

"Tch, just a woman who has no blood relation to me whatsoever." Watase Itsuki's tone became even more wicked. "Since you've seen it, so be it."

"You don't want me to attack Kassan or Maple Summer upstairs, do you?"

Watase Tomosa's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"Then I'll use you to satisfy me." Yi Shu pressed on, his face filled with a morbid fanaticism. "As long as you behave, I'll pretend nothing happened."

Despair instantly gripped Watase Tomosa's heart.

She looked at her familiar yet unfamiliar younger brother, at her unsuspecting mother on the sofa, and at her innocent and carefree younger sister upstairs.

Is this all I can do for my family?

Watase Itsuki was very pleased with her desperate expression, which gave him a sense of control over everything.

Just then, he suddenly felt someone tapping him on the shoulder.

Wait, Fengxia is sick today, so why is there anyone else here?

He turned his head in shock, only to meet a pair of cold and deep eyes.

Unbeknownst to him, Makoto Jingu had already silently appeared behind him.

"Jinggong...kun?"

The moment Watase Shisa saw Jingu Makoto, it was as if she had seen a savior, and the light in her despairing eyes was rekindled.

"Who are you!"

Watase Itsuki was completely baffled as to how someone could suddenly barge in without making a sound.

"Bastard."

Makoto Jingu's voice was devoid of any emotion.

The next second, he grabbed Yi Shu's hair and slammed him down!

"Oh!"

Yishu's face made intimate contact with the hard coffee table, producing a dull thud.

"what--!"

A piercing scream shattered the tranquility of the living room.

"What happened?"

A panicked voice came from upstairs. She ran downstairs in her pajamas, and then Yi Ye, who was on the sofa, was also awakened.