"Fool!"

Suddenly, Mrs. Kiyono raised her voice sharply.

The servants all bowed their heads, and the living room was so quiet that it seemed possible to hear the waves of Tokyo Bay.

Dubian Che had never seen Mrs. Kiyono speak in such a stern tone, and he stared at her, dumbfounded, for a moment.

Jiutiao Meijie stood beside him, her captivating eyes fixed on Kiyono Lin.

Only Mrs. Jiutiao remained unaffected, finding a sofa to sit on and leisurely sipping her red wine.

"If you don't change, get out of this house right now!" Mrs. Kiyono's tone was still excited, but she lowered her volume again.

Others might not have heard clearly, but once Dubian Che paid attention, unless even Kiyono Lin couldn't hear her, he wouldn't miss it.

"I'll walk my own path," Kiyono Lin said firmly.

"Walk your own path?! Then what do you plan for the Kiyono family? I'm not even asking you to give up telling the truth, just to not dislike those who lie!"

Facing her mother's words, Kiyono Lin lowered her eyes and remained silent in response.

Mrs. Kiyono looked at her daughter, "Doesn't Mr. Dubian lie? Haven't you been getting along well with him?"

Kiyono Lin looked at Dubian Che, then turned to her mother and said, "Mother, please allow me to leave the Kiyono family."

Mrs. Kiyono was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.

Even if they couldn't hear, everyone in the living room felt the atmosphere grow even heavier.

After a while, Mrs. Kiyono spoke with a voice slightly hoarse, "There are some things I indulge you more than anyone else, but there are other things that I cannot forgive more than anyone else."

"Mother, I'm sorry."

"Are you sure you want to leave this family?"

"I don't want to, but I may have to make that choice, as some people say, I'm not normal, but I won't give up on myself, won't compromise, don't want to deal with people I don't like, and will not change myself to gain approval from others."

"Do you understand what this means?" Mrs. Kiyono asked, almost in pain.

"Losing everything from the Kiyono family," Kiyono Lin replied calmly, "I don't want to boast about anything, and I'm very grateful for the many years the Kiyono family has raised me, but over these years, I've learned enough skills to live a stable life. If the Kiyono family ever needs my abilities, I'm willing to help."

Dubian Che even saw Mrs. Kiyono's bright eyes become bloodshot and delicate veins appear on her snow-white neck.

"You really want to give up this family?"

"I don't want to, but I have to make a choice."

"I understand now," Mrs. Kiyono said, looking at her daughter, "All these years, you've had no affection for me."

"If I didn't, I wouldn't be here today."

"That's how you treat me?!" A scream pierced the quiet of the living room, and even Mrs. Jiutiao instinctively quieted down.

"I am myself first and foremost," Kiyono Lin's voice was steady, unaffected by anyone, like the waves of Tokyo Bay.

"What about the Kiyono family? Leave it to those so-called relatives? Not born of you, what's the difference from strangers!"

Kiyono Lin remained silent, her attitude resolute.

Mother and daughter were at an impasse.

Jiutiao Meijie took a plate of fruit and first forked a slice of watermelon for Dubian Che.

"Don't just stand there gawking," she said softly.

Dubian Che bit into the watermelon from the fork, opened the fan from "Sovereign," and covering their noses and mouths, he asked her softly, "What's your take on this?"

"It's not surprising that she made this decision," Jiutiao Meijie replied, feeding herself a piece of watermelon, "She's always been like this."

"There's a story?"

"I'll tell you when we go home tonight; it's about to start over there again." Jiutiao Meijie continued to eat her fruit with a smile, watching the scene unfold.

Dubian Che folded his fan and looked over to see Mrs. Kiyono take a deep breath and say in a heavy tone, "The Kiyono family is yours, whether you want it or not, you must change that habit."

"There's actually a way," Kiyono Lin said, looking at her mother.

"There's no way."

"I'll marry Dubian Che and let him manage the Kiyono family; I will be responsible for supervising and supporting him."

"..."

Jiutiao Meijie paused in her fruit eating, then continued emotionlessly.

Mrs. Kiyono looked over, "Is the Kiyono family declaring war on the Jiutiao family?" Mrs. Jiutiao said with an unaffected smile.

"Then let's start the war," Mrs. Kiyono replied with a smile as if the anger a moment ago had belonged to someone else.

After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze back to her daughter, her smile gradually fading.

"By the end of the year, if you can do it, I'll agree to your choice. If not, you must listen to me."

"Okay."

After the argument, the birthday party continued. Music played in the living room, and a simple dance party began.

The two ladies danced together, exchanging cold and hot sarcasm, already in battle mode.

Dubian Che was with Jiutiao Meijie.

"What does sticking to oneself mean in the face of so much opposition?" Jiutiao Meijie asked softly.

"You can't say she's right, but she's definitely not wrong," Dubian Che replied, his arms around her slender waist under the dress, feeling her lovely figure, and whispered, "Wear this tonight."

Jiutiao Meijie looked at him with a playful smile, "You can still think of these things when your beloved Kiyono Lin is in a dire situation?"

"No matter what happens, I always desire you. As for her situation, aside from supporting her, there's nothing else I can do. I've always been supporting her, and that won't change because she had an argument with someone."

"Support? Are you going to marry her? Take over the Kiyono family?"

"I promised her I'd support her anytime, just like I promised you I'd love you well and marry you."

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