He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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262. A Small Meeting at the Hoshimiya House

Rie's heart skipped a beat!

How did Hoshimiya Shio find out about my communication with Shirakawa?

She glanced instinctively at the two bodyguards beside her, who immediately shook their heads innocently.

These two are trusted confidants he cultivated; they would never betray him. Could it be that Shirakawa told him on his own initiative...?

"Don't guess, I overheard it in the locker room. I was just about to leave when you were talking."

"Oh, that's it."

She was so careless. She got anxious as soon as she saw Shirakawa talking to her daughter, and she made a mistake in her haste, which allowed Hoshiguchi Shio to find out.

"Can you tell me now, about the so-called promise between you and Shirakawa?" Hoshimiya Shio asked coldly.

"It's just a promise to protect the head of the family, nothing, nothing at all," Rie said repeatedly, trying to cover it up.

“I suggest you tell the truth. You know what the crime of deceiving the head of the family and concealing the truth from superiors is.”

Hoshimiya Shiori gave Hoshimiya Rin a wink, and Hoshimiya Rin understood, stepping forward and getting closer to the two bodyguards.

Although she was a young girl, her fierce aura, coupled with Xing Gongxi's endorsement, made the two bodyguards hesitant to make any rash moves.

Even when forced into this situation, Hoshimiya Rie still refused to speak.

"You don't have to tell me. I'll just ask Shirakawa directly. I have a million ways to get him to talk. But once he does, this matter won't end so easily," Hoshimiya Shio threatened.

Rie didn't care about responsibility or consequences, but she couldn't bear the fact that her relationship with her daughter, which had been so hard-won and had only just begun to improve, had deteriorated again.

With no other option, Rie Hoshimiya had to tell the truth.

Given Xing Gongxi's personality, she has to get what she wants and do what she wants. If this matter isn't investigated thoroughly, she will definitely keep going on and on.

“I asked Shirakawa to leave your side, and Shirakawa agreed. That’s what you call Shirakawa’s promise to me.”

"Why?" Hoshino asked, puzzled.

“Because Shirakawa is an ordinary commoner with a very low social status, I am worried that his close association with the head of the family will affect the head of the family’s work.”

"Why worry about this? Jackie and the others are ordinary people too, why only..."

Before she could finish speaking, Hoshiguchi suddenly realized what was going on.

Looking back on his previous actions, not only did he ask Rie to find someone to teach him about matters between men and women, but he also went to see Shirakawa repeatedly, and even went to the Nagasaki club for Shirakawa's sake.

Rie misunderstood, thinking she liked Shirakawa.

"I could never like Shirakawa, don't worry. I would never like that kind of commoner, inferior man, social scum." Hoshiguchi said coldly, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"I'm just doing this as a precaution..."

Xing Gongxi slammed her hand on the table and said angrily, "I said it's impossible, and that's final. You don't need to worry about me, understand?"

“I understand, Master…”

Rie doesn't know much about relationships between men and women, but she does understand teenage romance.

This intense reaction isn't because I dislike it, it's because I've fallen in love with it, but I'm not even aware of it...

......

"Phew~~" Hoshimiya Shio let out a long breath, sat down steadily, and rubbed her temples. She realized that she had been too impolite. Even if Rie and she didn't get along well, she shouldn't get angry because of Shirakawa, an outsider.

"You don't need to worry about Shirakawa's matter. At night, you should place some security personnel near the school, in case there are any disturbances."

"Yes, Master."

"Also, call Matsushima over and tell her to come to my office tonight. I have something important to discuss with her."

It was probably because of her pursuit of Principal Kato that Principal Kato's departure disrupted the normal operation of Sakura High School. The Metropolitan Police Department and the Education Bureau were also puzzled by the principal's sudden disappearance. The two of them needed to discuss the specifics to see if there was any room for maneuver.

"Master, regarding our relationship with the Nagasaki Club..."

"I know that. Whether she comes or not is her business. Just make sure the message is delivered."

"Yes, Master."

"Is there anything else? If not, you may leave." Hoshiguchi Shio waved her hand.

Rie Hoshimiya bowed slightly and left the office.

Only Hoshimiya Shio and Hoshimiya Rin remained in the room.

Xing Gongxi turned her chair around, looked out the window at the bustling crowd...

Rie and Shirakawa disturbed her peace of mind.

Even now, she still recalls the details of Shirakawa taking her home in her infant form and caring for her.

Riding a big horse, feeding it...

"Hey, Rin."

"Master, I am here."

"What do you think of Shirakawa?" Hoshimiya Shio asked.

"Master, the truth is a bit harsh, may I speak?"

"explain."

"He's a cowardly man who'd rather die than lay a sword, the worst of the worst, the scum of the scum."

“Yes, you’re right.” Hoshino Shio nodded.

Aside from being a sycophant, there's absolutely nothing about this man that's likable. I was just too attached to that kind of comfort and ease, and mistakenly thought I liked him.

That's absolutely right.

Xing Gongxi sat in the chair, closed her eyes, and dozed off for a while to conserve her energy for the evening's negotiations.

As soon as Hoshimiya Rie stepped out the door, a troubled expression appeared on her face.

This shrewd and cunning woman has encountered a major problem today: her daughter, the head of the family, has fallen for a commoner boy without her even knowing it.

She wandered around the corridor, completely unable to think of a way out, unless her daughter suddenly got bored and stopped liking it.

That's unlikely. She knows Hoshimiya Shio's personality; she only throws away toys when she's tired of them. She hasn't even played with Shirakawa, let alone gotten tired of him.

There was no other way; for Xing Gongxi's safety, and to prevent her from running into danger because of Bai Chuan's reckless wandering, she had no choice but to give up.

"You two," Rie beckoned to the two bodyguards behind her.

"Find someone to arrange a fake identity for this Shirakawa to get by."

The two bodyguards exchanged a glance and repeatedly advised, "Are you sure you want to do this? Think it over!"

"I've made up my mind."

Rie didn't want her daughter to be in danger because of Shirakawa. Since she was too lowly to protect her daughter, she chose to protect the source of the danger, Shirakawa.

However, the Hoshimiya family is very hostile to men. Whether Rie uses the security forces of the Hoshimiya Group under her name or spends money to hire bodyguards in private, if people with ulterior motives find out, there will definitely be a lot of rumors, and her and Hoshimiya Shio's status in the Hoshimiya family will be greatly affected.

Therefore, a legitimate reason is needed to protect Shirakawa completely.

Then there is only one answer.

Shirakawa is to marry into the Hoshimiya family as their son-in-law.

Since Shirakawa has no identity, there is a lot of room for manipulation. Rie can fabricate a nobleman's identity for Shirakawa and arrange a marriage between him and a girl from the Hoshimiya family.

There's no need to worry about the girls either. The Hoshimiya family has some declining branches, and there are also people who don't follow the rules and want to leave the family system. As long as you give them enough benefits and money, it's easy to get them or their daughters to marry Shirakawa.

It also cuts off Hoshiguchi Xi's romantic hopes, truly killing two birds with one stone!

Rie Hoshimiya smiled slightly as she dealt with Shirakawa's identity while carrying out the tasks assigned to her by Shio Hoshimiya.

"Now, I'm going to expose the scumbag behavior of Shirakawa Akira from Class 2-A!"

Huh? what's the situation?

Rie Hoshimiya looked out the window and saw a pink-haired girl with gauze on her face on the stage, speaking loudly into a microphone.

She couldn't help but stop and gaze into the distance at what was happening outside.

263. The knowledge quiz begins!

Earlier.

Shirakawa and his group arrived at the large stage on the playground and registered with the staff below the stage.

The competition on stage was in full swing, and the audience was eager to try their luck.

"This competition is booked in advance, and joining at the last minute would involve issues with team grouping... I'm really sorry," the staff member politely declined.

“We happen to have two teams here, so we don’t need to form teams for the competition. We can just have the two teams compete directly,” Shirakawa said.

"But we work in teams of three here, and you only have five people."

There are three people per group, and a total of six people are required to participate.