Chapter 101 Their Ambition

  Tsubaki directly sent Ayame back to the Tsubaki residence, also the first time that the Ice Emperor's chosen ones truly stepped into the Tsubaki household and faced Tsubaki Tane and Shizuka Ryoko face-to-face.

  Rain was still falling, but the thunder had stopped. However, Akagi Mitsuki felt that inside the Akagi residence, there was a crackling sound like electricity. Ever since Hyodo Masamune appeared in her line of sight, he froze, expressionless and staring at Hyodo. The Hyodo Masamune who was originally behind her also became expressionless, fearless and facing Akagi Mitsuki head-on. Until Akagi Kaito came down from upstairs, standing in another position, also expressionless...

  Xu Mu Yan: "......"; What are they doing?

  Her eyes sparkled as she was about to break the suffocating silence, but Shizuka Ryoko squeezed her eyes shut and pulled her away, whispering, "Baby, let men have their own world, we women are better off staying far away from the battlefield..."

  She listened to Shizuka Ryoko's words and was stunned, turning her head and blinking a few times at the scene before her eyes.

  A battlefield without gunsmoke...... why?

  Shizuka Ryoko pulled in Akagi Mitsuki and dashed into the kitchen to start cooking. "Darling, sometimes a daughter's home is where she plays the role of a cook for the man who returns victorious from the battlefield! Let's make something delicious together! By the way, who do you think will win?"

  Shizuka Ryoko was washing dishes while sneaking a peek at the situation from the doorway and asked Katsuragi Kaede with a sly tone, but before Kaede could respond, she seemed to be drooling and muttered, "Hehehe, darling, are those the little brats who've been bullying you all day? I'll tell you, your father has been wanting to catch them and give them a good scolding for a long time now. But, they do look quite handsome, don't they? You have great taste, darling. Which one do you like best? Or do you like them all? Hehehe, Mommy doesn't mind at all, any of them would make a great son-in-law... but your father will definitely get angry... What's that little Shouta doing there? Hehehe, he's really doing his job as a good brother, taking care of his sister's husband..."

  Qingmu Xiang: "......"

  Akane silently rescued the green onion from Ryouko's mouth, looking at the bitten green onion, poor green onion, being used as a handkerchief to bite on.

  The cabbage that was being used as a handkerchief was taken away, and Shizuka Ryoko, who had become self-absorbed, began to bite her apron, staring brightly at the three-legged cauldron outside. "Hehehe, Xiao Liu really has an aura, surpassing Ana's already... Baby baby, which one is that kid in the middle of those little rabbits? The mole under his right eye is so captivating hehehe, I'll get one too someday, what do you think? It must be very charming~ That child not becoming an emperor would be a waste, pfft, no way, my nose is bleeding..."

  Qingmu Xiang: "......"

  Mommy, Keiichi's tear mole is congenital, not acquired later. And, your nosebleed is so much, please stop your terrible imagination, okay? How did she not know that Shizuka has fujoshi cells?

  Akane silently washed the vegetables, but in her mind, a strange and eerie scene of Keiichi being tortured appeared, giving her goosebumps. Forgive her pure heart for not being able to think of such things, but she was led to that direction by Shizue's words.

  "Baby, who's the one wearing glasses over there? Hehehe, peach blossom eyes, so charming hehehe, is his peach blossom luck very strong? Baby baby, can you handle it if a future mistress shows up at your door? Don't worry, mommy will help you grab a broom to hit the mistress and kick her a few times, make her reflect on herself. He's so handsome, it would be a waste to dump him... And is that red-haired person next to him a girl? She looks so delicate, that hairstyle is so special, inverted triangle sister head hehehe... And also, that curly-haired person is cute and handsome..."

  Qingmu Xiang: "......"

  Listening to Shizuka Ryoko's chatter, Kakinoki Akane is listlessly washing and chopping vegetables...

  Outside, completely unaware of the situation in the kitchen, a group of young men and one man stood facing each other with their own thoughts.

  The situation where the three were standing on an equal footing suddenly developed into a seated one, with Tsurugi Motoaki sitting in a row of sofas, while the sofa opposite him was occupied by Hyodo Masato, and Tsurugi Kaito sat in a single seat next to them.

  Akagi's eyes narrowed as he stared at Kisekiyo across from him, the group in front of him was centered around him, this ice emperor who even exuded an aura of dominance just by sitting... It could be said that when these people appeared in his line of sight, their images had already matched up with the data in his mind.

  "I just want to know the answer to one question now......" The silent confrontation between Kaito Minamoto and the others had lasted for a long time, but in the end, he was the first to speak up. Although his heart was raging with the desire to reject this detestable Ice Emperor brat, his noble upbringing did not allow it. He couldn't lose face in front of these young nobles from such prominent families!

  Everyone was stunned when Katsuragi Tō opened his mouth, the atmosphere became even more tense, waiting for Katsuragi Tō to speak again. However, Katsuragi Tō relaxed and started brewing tea, but only for himself, completely ignoring them across from him. It must be said that Katsuragi Tō has excellent tea-brewing skills, elegant and visually pleasing. The Ice Emperor's group could only describe their expressions with a black line.

  After saying just one sentence, they actually ignored them!

  On that side, the locust tree no longer confronted them, picked up a book and started reading. The entire silent space was instantly left with only the faint sound of tea bubbles, the faint sound of flipping pages, and finally only breathing sounds!

  As the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, Ice Emperor and his men couldn't help but glance in that direction. Could they really be having a meal cooked by Lin Mu Yu today? They wanted to see her cooking for them, but Lin Mu Yu coughed softly, drawing their attention back, so they could only stare at Lin Mu Yu across from them.

  He lifted the teacup to his lips, covering up the faint curve of his mouth, and narrowed his eyes to wipe away a fleeting glint. He spoke in a light tone, "I just want to know the answer to one question..."

  Kaito Toma repeated the sentence, put down his tea without drinking it, and slightly opened his eyes, which had been cast downward. He raised his chin and looked at Seiichi Iori across from him with a refined smile, but suddenly changed his expression, leaving everyone stunned.

  "As soon as he opened his mouth, I just want to know what kind of thoughts you have towards my precious?"

  ……

  Inside the room there was no wind, but it seemed as if a gust of wind had suddenly stagnated, the atmosphere was completely frozen. At this time, even breathing sounds could not be heard, and the silence was frightening. At least Shizuka Naoko, who was peeking into the kitchen, felt that the space over there was suffocating, but she couldn't hear what the people on the other side were saying, she could only stare.

  Watching Akutagawa Jiro and Hyuga Kogoro wanting to say something in an instant, Ogami Taro just made a gesture to keep them quiet, his face didn't show any hint of sharpness from the words he was about to say, still elegant with a gentle smile like the wind. It seemed as if he were asking a trivial question, almost like asking about the weather, but everyone knew that this one sentence, he said he only wanted to know the answer to this question, but this answer already contained all the answers to the questions he wanted to ask. This was undoubtedly a straightforward and sharp thrust into the deepest place, bringing out their deepest thoughts! What were they thinking of her? How deep were their thoughts? All could be found in their behavior, psychology, and their answers.

  The book in You Yu's hand had obvious creases, and as he looked over the pages at Bing Di's sharp and cold gaze, which was rotating with an unusually deep and dark color, that was also the answer he most wanted to know. However, deep down, he already knew it clearly, just like You Mu Duan, who also knew it clearly but still wanted to hear the answer.

  It's just that I want to see if Ice Emperor and his followers' thoughts about her are as deep as they think.

  "Baby is still here, so I won't listen to your answers now, but I'll pay attention to you, so..."; The elegant and refined smile of the woodcutter's daughter was like a gentle breeze, but her voice carried a hint of gritted teeth, the candidates had always been nervous, precisely because this man was her father, they couldn't help but take him seriously.

  So...

  They were all waiting for his next words, including Akagi Kei, who had already fixed his cold and sharp gaze on the book, looking at the words above, but not mapping them into his mind.

  "So I'll give you a piece of advice..."; Akagi Tane's smile was reined in, his voice turning icy cold. This man who had suddenly turned cold and indifferent looked like he shared more than 70% of his features with Akagi Tsugu; "No matter what your intentions are, you cannot harm her in the slightest, nor can you overstep your bounds. Otherwise, even if you're nobles, I have ways to destroy you!"

  The atmosphere has never been relaxed, and with Katsuragi's words, it became even more so that people in this space unconsciously hid their breath. This eerie atmosphere made Mizuko, who was sneaking glances from the kitchen, feel entangled in her mind. Indeed, it was the aura of a big shot, and everyone could be said to be not simple, able to confront Katsuragi for so long. Those Ice Emperor brats are really not bad.

  Shizuka Ryoko turned around to look at Katsuragi Ayaka who was already cooking, took off her apron and left, but her appearance didn't ease the atmosphere either. As the mistress of the house, she didn't have any tense emotions, sat down beside Katsuragi and openly sized up the opposite candidate with a "tsk", truly getting more handsome the more she looked.

  "Ana, what did you just say?"; Jing Xiang Liang Zi poked the person next to her and blinked her eyes to ask, the expressions of the people opposite them were very serious!

  He glanced at Shizuka Ryoko with the corner of his eye, didn't answer her, took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and then glared at the freshmen and said, "Don't be dissatisfied, you're still too tender!"

  "Ah, En?"; Keishin Teiichi had not said a word since he came in, but now he finally spoke up. His expressionless face returned to its usual proud and elegant appearance. It was the first time I saw the legendary Ice Emperor's proud figure, and I couldn't help but be surprised for a moment, but quickly regained my composure. After all, this is Keishin Teiichi! The peak king who stands above the 200-strong tennis club where only the strongest reign supreme!

  The Ice Emperor on the opposite side made a move that was as insightful as ever, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, proud, arrogant, self-loving yet elegant and noble, perfectly displayed on him without any reserve. This is a complete aristocratic young man, also an emperor who seems to be above all, seemingly no one can reach him. Hakumu Tadan expressed that he really admires people with such temperament and achievements, having heard about the successor of the Atsushi financial group being outstanding in various ways, now seeing him in person, from start to finish, he only slightly raised his tone which seemed arrogant, yet no one could ignore the strong pressure he brought to people in an instant. What he admires most is his eyes, but what makes him grit his teeth is also his eyes!

  From the eyes of Kageo Tsurube, he saw ambition! Not the ambition to trample on thousands of people and climb higher, but the ambition of this emperor who wants to lower his proud body just to hold onto one person's ambition! And also wants to rob that person's ambition! Who is that person? No need to guess, it's already clear. So, he admires, but also feels very displeased!

  Wanting to snatch away his treasured darling from him also depends on whether he agrees or not! Does the person in front of him have that capability?!

  As Tsuba Katsugoro recovered, Hifumi also noticed that the others' expressions had returned to normal. Now that everything was out in the open, they didn't seem to care about his opinion anymore?

  Kiyokawa Kengo stood up and looked at the girl who had just taken off her apron, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but someone else spoke first.

  "Let me help you with the dishes!" Both Higashiyama and Akutagawa exclaimed in unison as they quickly darted towards the kitchen. "Thanks, Tsumugi! You must be tired!"

  Akane's eyes widened slightly, and then she smiled faintly as the boys sitting on the sofa stood up and walked towards her. The deep ambition of Kizami Katsurou, who was standing at the back, had long been submerged in his eyes, and what appeared on the surface was only the unique gentle pride he had shown to her since that day.

  Yes, I no longer care about what Akane Tsunemori thinks, and I guess she doesn't even realize that she's already lost this game.

  If they just wanted to see their answers, their answers would never disappoint them. The more attention they paid to her, the more they could see the deepening emotions in her eyes and finally carve them into their hearts. Although it's not exaggerated to say that their thoughts about her are unfathomable up until now, but they will definitely deepen day by day!

  Their answers will only deviate further and further from what he hopes for.

  If Akane Tendo just wanted this answer, how could they possibly lose! It's even more impossible that they would hurt her!

  This girl who has been washing their hands and making soup for them, this girl who has always been gentle and warm to them, this girl who has made them lose their souls and hearts, they will one day truly take her away from the hands of the villain! With all their heart.

  He willingly gave up his treasure, acknowledging them, and her hand would exchange theirs to hold! Holding hands for a lifetime!

  His eyes narrowed slightly, and the dark thoughts in his heart could only be suppressed for now. He saw it, the ambition that belonged to these people! Not just Kageyama Shigeru! No matter how well they hid it, all the pretenses beneath their facade would involuntarily erupt with a terrifying obsession when they saw that girl, shocking those who were paying attention to them in an instant.

  "Hmph, it's really exciting, but at the same time, I want to treat them coldly. If you want to take people from him, let's see your abilities!"

  Shizuka Ryoko sighed, men's battlefield was really terrifying, her heart was being pressed down by them. But looking at the warm and gentle girl who was helping her serve dishes on the other side, she suddenly felt relieved. She believed in her treasure, she had the ability to control these not-so-simple boys! Her treasure was the most not-so-simple one! As long as her treasure wouldn't get hurt, others didn't matter!

  "Darling! I'll help you serve the dishes too!" Nezumiya Ryoko, who hadn't been of much help, hurriedly passed by to serve the dishes. Can't let darling have a husband and forget about his mother! Uh, okay, that was a bit premature... and a bit creepy too!

  Kiyokawa Katsuo also left, and the living room was only left with Kiyokawa Tsurugi and Kiyokawa Tsuyu. Kiyokawa Tsurugi looked at the people over there, feeling extremely uncomfortable in her heart. No wonder Shizuka Ryoko rushed over, how could such a group of young men and women not have their own space?

  So, Zhang Mu was unhappy and squeezed over, in the past, everyone had served dishes, but when it was his turn, there were no more dishes to serve, so he turned black and said, "You've all served, what can I serve?!"

  This completely overturned his previous dignified appearance when facing the rightists, no matter how you look at it, he looks like a child.

  Shizuka Ryoko held the plate in her hand, as if afraid that Akito would snatch it away, and hastily took it out to the dining table. The others exchanged glances and also took out the dishes they had obtained, which made Akito's face even darker. On the other side, Akito Mitsuru said with a hint of a smile, "Father, go help me get some drinks..."

  "Alright...";……Okay";Kaito rushed towards the refrigerator, not forgetting to give a sharp glare at the chosen ones including Shizuka and Ryoko, how dare they! He was actually excluded from the selection! Even if the treasure gets married in the future, don't even think about dumping him somewhere far away! Just watch him cause trouble!

  No way, they absolutely can't get married! How could our baby be handed over to these soulless young people who won't spoil him rotten?! ←▁← So you care about this that much?

  Everyone was stunned, this man is unexpectedly a good kid.

  Shizuka Ryoko shrugged her shoulders, anyway, get used to it, kids, when it comes to things about Takumi, he's always been that childish.

  It's just...

  Shizuka Ryoko looked at the seat where Katsuragi Kei was just sitting, where did he go?

  ...the seat was left with only a deformed book.

  He stood on the second floor, in a blind spot that couldn't be seen from the first floor, looking at the girl sitting between the Ice Emperor and the young man below, her blue eyes shining with warmth, while his azure eyes seemed to have turned into dark indigo, she was never short of people accompanying her, her warm gaze fell on too many people, he was actually so insignificant.

  He's actually powerless now?

  No, it's just that the scene was too piercing, he was too uncomfortable being there, he feared he would lose control of his emotions, which would be too rude.

  So he would also have such an uncalm moment, she has always had too much influence on him, and it has become a demon barrier...?

  How can he make her focus on him alone?

  Is it ambition? He saw the ambition of those people, his slender hand stroking his heart could feel the pulse of ambition coming from there. As for her ambition, he was no exception!

  He finally turned and left without seeing the girl's puzzled blinking of her clear eyes, looking at Shizuka Ryoko, "Mommy, where did he go?"

  Qīn Mù Líng Xiāng remembers Qīn Mù Yǒu Liú was just here a moment ago.

  "…Huh?"; Shizuka Ryoko was diligently eating the super delicious food made by Katsuragi Aya, when she heard Katsuragi Aya ask her, at first she was confused and didn't know who she was asking, blinked for a while before realizing that only one person was absent, just as she was about to say something, Katsuragi spoke up, "Don't mind that kid, even if you cook yourself, he won't come to eat, if he's gone, then he's gone!"

  Although Mu Tong was also puzzled by Mu Tong's sudden departure, where could he go? Should have gone upstairs! Cut, not eating is not eating, can't disturb the baby's good mood!

  ";……oh"; Lin Xiang didn't think much about it, the people at the dinner table kept serving her dishes and asking her to eat more, she could only smile helplessly, but in her heart, she felt warm and fuzzy, although she liked quietness, but this scene made her inexplicably feel that the emptiness inside her suddenly swelled up...