Chapter 71: Hayama's Jealousy

As they arrived at the school gate, a sleek black private car pulled up elegantly by the roadside. From behind the window, Yukinoshita Haruno was visible, wearing a crisp white jacket and a white headband, already waving at Renji with a bright smile. With her beautiful face and charming, slender figure, she exuded an aura that made anyone like her at first sight. Who could dislike such a super beautiful girl with such a warm and sweet smile?

Yukinoshita Haruno was indeed more popular. In stark contrast to her sister, Yukinoshita Yukino, the ice beauty, was like a snow lotus flower that could be admired from afar but not approached. You would be frozen by her cold temperament as soon as you got close. These two sisters were poles apart: one passionate, the other chillingly aloof.

"Renji, you came out so quickly, big sister is very happy," Haruno exclaimed, her steps light as she ran closer and immediately hugged Renji's arm.

Renji felt a little uncomfortable with the sudden intimacy. "Uh, Haruno-Onee-san, can I help you with something?"

"Hehe, it's just a small matter, I won't make it difficult for you," Haruno replied, hugging his arm tightly. Renji immediately felt a warm, soft sensation pressing against his arm. His body stiffened, his face flushed. Was it too close? This was only their second meeting.

Haruno seemed very pleased with Renji's "innocent" blushing face, with a hint of pride in her expression. "It's like this. The Yukinoshita family hasn't properly thanked you for what happened last time, so my mother sent me here to invite you. I hope you can come for tea sometime."

"Well, it was just a small favor. No need for formal thanks," Renji tried to politely decline.

"No, no, no, it's still necessary. This is the Yukinoshita family's etiquette, and my mother wants to meet you." There was a gentle, insistent tone in her voice.

"Meet me? Why? I'm just an ordinary high school student. It seems I don't deserve the Yukinoshita family's attention?" Renji asked, confused.

"Ordinary? Renji, you misunderstand the word ordinary," Haruno glanced at him with a smile, and this time, she didn't hide it. "Let me be clear. My mother is looking for a son-in-law."

Renji was dumbfounded. "Does this have anything to do with me? And, is she looking for a son-in-law for you, Haruno-Onee-san?"

"Yes."

Renji took a deep breath, a premonition beginning to form. "The person she's looking for, isn't it me?"

"Very smart, that's it." Haruno's smile widened, her eyes gleaming with meaning.

Renji was slightly surprised. "Are you serious?"

"Yes, very serious. You'll know when you come to visit us," Haruno affirmed, her voice steady. "So, when do you have free time?" She looked at Renji expectantly.

"End of this month, I'll be going to Hokkaido next week."

"Oh, for the Ogiwara family's daughter?" Haruno asked casually, as if she already knew everything.

Renji was slightly taken aback. "You know?"

"Don't be so surprised, I'm from the Yukinoshita family, a famous chaebol in Kyoto, so it's easy to investigate someone," Haruno replied proudly.

"So, even if I'm like that, you still want to make me your son-in-law?" Renji tried to test her.

"Why not?" Haruno looked at him with a smile, a challenge implied.

"Alright, let's do it at the end of this month. I'll pick you up then." Haruno then continued, as if everything was already arranged. "You'll know the details later. By the way, if you have any questions about the Ogiwara family, you can ask for my help."

After saying that, Yukinoshita Haruno stood on tiptoe and kissed Renji's cheek before releasing her embrace.

Renji was still dazed until Haruno drove away in her black private car. Does Hayato know about this? The Haruno-Onee-san you've been thinking about and admiring all this time wants to recruit me as her son-in-law. Renji's face took on a strange expression, a mix of bewilderment and amusement.

Why did the Yukinoshita family view him differently? Was this related to the congressman's affairs? Renji returned to class, checked his phone, and quickly found something. Chiba Prefecture, Kyoto, had replaced a congressman. Councilor Takayama had died, and he was replaced by Councilor Yukinoshita Haruhiko.

Okay. He knew it! Renji smirked faintly. It was estimated that he was caught beating Congressman Takayama's illegitimate son. After he beat him, that night, Takayama and his son mysteriously disappeared in front of everyone because of the cat. And Sakurasou had a lot of cats. Kanda Sorata would pick up some cats from time to time, so he was also very suspicious.

Although he didn't know what the Yukinoshita family knew, Renji wasn't panicked at all. If he could make money by marrying a rich woman, it wasn't a loss. Whether it was Haruno-Onee-san or Yukino-san, he wanted to get them. The details would depend on the formal meeting at the end of the month.

Besides, Haruno-Onee-san had just said that he could ask for her help regarding Sayu Ogiwara. Initially, he was still thinking about how to convince Sayu's family to allow her to move here. Now that Haruno was helping, everything would be very simple. There are resources. Then we must use them. It wasn't as if Renji couldn't return the favor.

While thinking about various things, Renji returned to class. Hayato Hayama's face was ashen and his hands were tightly clenched. He had no interest in the afternoon soccer practice match. What he saw from the window earlier kept replaying in his mind: at the school gate, the scene of Yukinoshita Haruno kissing Renji again.

Hayato Hayama was truly panicked. Initially, I thought that Yukinoshita Haruno did it intentionally, looking for a shield, hinting at it, and making him retreat. But it didn't seem that simple.

After the first class, Hayato approached Renji. "Um, Renji, can you come out with me? There's something I'm very worried about, and I want to consult with you."

"Of course." Renji smiled and nodded. I thought he could last longer.

Haruno-san came here intentionally, probably with the intention of attacking Hayama again. Wanting him to give up. Perhaps for Hayama, Haruno-san only considered him an ordinary sibling. Because Hayama's parents were legal advisors who worked for the Yukinoshita family, they had known each other since childhood. But that was all. The son of a legal advisor could not match the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family.

Alright, here's the thing. Haruno-san's husband would inherit the Yukinoshita family in the future. Well, he seemed to be a politician. For example, Haruno-san's father, he changed his surname to Yukinoshita because he married into the Yukinoshita family. He had the lowest status in the family and dared not disobey Mrs. Yukinoshita's orders at all. And what else did Hayato Hayama have except learning Haruno-san's way of doing things and learning a half-baked bucket of water?

Renji pondered, then walked out of the classroom with Hayato.

Inside the classroom, Hina Ebina's nose suddenly bled. "Ahhh, did you see that? Yumiko, Yui, and Mahiru!" she shrieked excitedly. "Hayama-san is finally going to make a move on Renji! I always thought that with Hayama-san's personality, he would be the weaker party. Hehe, I didn't expect there to be a reversal. They're definitely going to... wuwuwu!"

"Be quiet, Hina-chan. Hayato wouldn't be like that, and neither would Renji. Stop your strange fantasies!" Miura Yumiko immediately covered her mouth, unable to let her continue speaking. But she was also quite curious, "What does Hayato want to do with Renji?"

Yuigahama Yui touched her chin and guessed, "Could it be that he saw us go out with Renji yesterday, so he wants to find out about the situation?"

Miura Yumiko immediately blushed. Did Hayato ask Renji out because he cared about me? Poor Miura Yumiko seemed to be overthinking things. If Hayama really cared about her, he wouldn't be so indifferent all the time, and wouldn't agree to go out alone every time, and he would always say "Let's go together" wherever he went.

The two stopped in the empty corridor. Renji shrugged and looked at the gentle, warm blonde man. "Hayama, what do you want to ask?"

Hayato was a little nervous. He reached out and scratched the back of his head, then said with an awkward smile, "It's nothing, just a little worried... Um, I want to ask, what's your relationship with the woman who just stopped at the school gate?"

"You mean Haruno-Onee-san? My relationship with her is a bit complicated," Renji replied casually.

"Why complicated?" Hayato asked eagerly, his voice slightly strained.

"It's complicated. Actually, Haruno-Onee-san and I have only met twice, but she's too enthusiastic. I can't handle a big sister who's so... big," Renji added the last phrase teasingly.

Hayato felt extremely envious and bitter inside, so he smiled awkwardly. "Uh... are you sure you've only met twice?"

"I'm sure." Renji nodded seriously. "Hayama, you actually know Haruno-san, right? What you want to ask is, are we dating?"

"..." Hayato fell silent, then sighed. "Yes, you found out." He smiled bitterly. "Haruno-san is a very important person to me."

Renji shrugged indifferently. "You can just say you like her. I understand. I also like spending time with Haruno-Onee-san. She's beautiful, gentle, and kind. I don't think any man can resist her closeness." Renji paused for a moment, looking into Hayato's eyes. "So, Mr. Hayama, besides consulting with me about this, do you also want to warn me to stay away from her?"

Hearing this, Hayato sighed. "That's right. I want to tell you that whatever interests Haruno-san, she'll play with it until it's broken!"

Renji looked at him with a strange expression. "You're saying bad things about her, is that really okay?"

"I'm not lying. You've only met twice, and she kissed your cheek so intimately. Don't you think that's strange?" Hayato retorted, his frustration evident.

Renji raised his hand and ran it through his hair, an innocent expression on his face. "What's strange? I'm handsome, Haruno-Onee-san probably likes my face."

Hayato choked. Is it really okay for you to be so narcissistic? I'm not ugly, I have a lot of little fans, why doesn't Haruno-san kiss me? Versailles! He's in Versailles! So angry.

Sighing, Hayato patted Renji's shoulder and said seriously, "I'm not lying, because I've known her since I was little. Anyone she likes will eventually turn bad, without exception."

Hearing this, Renji looked at him strangely. "Then Hayama, what do you want me to do?"

"I hope you don't do anything, so perhaps Haruno-san will lose interest in you," Hayato replied despairingly.

"Thank you." Renji nodded casually.

"It's alright, we're classmates after all. Besides, Haruno-san is very dangerous, you should be careful." Hayato then ended the conversation. "That's all I wanted to say. Alright, let's go back."

The two returned to class. Renji immediately noticed the curious eyes of Miura Yumiko and the others. He calmly took out his Chinese textbook to prepare and pretended not to see them.

He completely disregarded Hayama's warning. Looking at him, he probably didn't know that Haruno-san was looking for a son-in-law. What about paying attention to Haruno-Onee-san and not letting her play with him? Did he need to pay attention? Joking, now the Yukinoshita family likes him, he's not the one who has to put up with the Yukinoshita family.

Besides, when interacting with Haruno, he could feel her sincerity. After all, if this became real, he would be Yukinoshita Haruno's fiancé in the future. What would it be like to be the brother-in-law of the second Yukinoshita sister? He thought of the scene of Yukinoshita

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