Daily Comics: Mystery Begins from Everyday Life

It was Yukinoshita Yukino, Yukinoshita Haruno, and their mother Yukinoshita Kaori.

"Hey! Brother Xiaotian!" From a distance, Yukinoshita Yukino shouted loudly, attracting the attention of Yukinoshita Yukino and Yukinoshita Kaori.

"Luotian..." Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes changed slightly, and she was somewhat surprised by Luotian's arrival.

"It seems that Miss Yangno still likes Xiaotian very much." Lingna said softly.

"Sister Yang Nai always has a little face towards everyone, and you can't tell that she likes you at all." Luo Tian replied in a low voice.

"President Nakano, thank you for accepting the invitation." The dignified and calm kimono beauty Yukinoshita Kaori walked over with her two daughters.

"How can I refuse Mrs. Yukinoshita's special invitation?" Rena said politely.

Yukinoshita Miori smiled politely, and then introduced: "This is my eldest daughter, Yukinoshita Haruno, nice to meet President Nakano, and this is my youngest daughter, Yukinoshita Yukino."

"Hello, President Nakano." Yukinoshita Haruno bowed politely.

"Hello, President Nakano," Yukinoshita Yukino, who was wearing a royal blue kimono with white jade patterns, bowed and said, "I am Yukinoshita Yukino."

"Hello." Lingna nodded slightly, looking like an elder.

"President Nakano, this young man.3.1..." His eyes quickly stopped on Luotian.

"Ah, Xiaotian is my child. I brought him here specially to see you." Lingna said gently.

"Uh..." Luotian was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Aunt Yukinoshita, hello, I am Luotian, and I go to the same school and the same club as Princess Yukinoshita."

"Yukinoshita...Princess..." Yukinoshita Kaori raised the corner of her mouth and looked back at Yukinoshita Yukino. This glance made Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face blush. If this title was used normally, she would not care at all, but in front of her conservative mother, it was a bit inappropriate.

"Mom, it's just a title..." Yukinoshita Yukino wanted to argue, but her mother interrupted her and said, "Xueno is usually taken care of by Xiaotian."

"Mom...Mom..." Yukinoshita Yukino felt that her brain was not enough. It was the first time she saw her mother being so gentle to a strange boy. At the same time, Yukinoshita Haruno was a little surprised, but she quickly recovered. After all, there were very few boys who were so handsome and outstanding.

"No...nothing..." Luo Tian was also a little confused, and said: "I am good friends with Mr. Yukinoshita...ahem...and Mr. Yukinoshita."

"I see. Yukino is a loner, and it's rare to find a child who can stand her." Yukinoshita Kaori smiled kindly and said, "President Nakano, why don't we let our daughter Yukino take Xiaotian to the banquet to taste some desserts as a small token of our gratitude?"

"Xiaotian, go ahead." Reina said gently, "Mrs. Yukinoshita and I need to talk about work."

"Oh..." Luo Tian nodded blankly, and saw Yukinoshita Haruno winking at him, and then followed Yukinoshita Yukino into the banquet hall.

Chapter 185 A Sudden Decision

There were quite a few people in the banquet hall, and they were all wearing suits. The men all wore black suits and looked very polite. The women wore fancy long dresses and were chatting in twos and threes with wine glasses in their hands, looking glamorous and beautiful.

When Luotian, a young man in cheap casual clothes, walked into the hall accompanied by the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, he suddenly stood out and many people looked over.

"Huh? Why is there a civilian coming in?"

"Haha, don't say that. Although this child is dressed simply, he looks very clean~"

"That's really good—"

"What? Are you interested in that little slut again?"

"Of course I would be attracted to such a handsome boy~!"

"The one next to that child is the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, how could you move?"

"The Yukinoshita family is now at the end of its rope. What is there to be afraid of?"

"How come today's auction is just a cover? Mrs. Yukinoshita seems to have other purposes."

"Hehe, what else can I do?"

Interesting, if you are not afraid, why don't you dare to say it out loud?

Luotian has very sharp hearing, and nothing, good or bad, escapes his ears, including these sarcastic remarks. Although he is standing far away, he can still detect them.

As the two of them slowly walked into the hall, the discussions around them became more and more frequent, and the gazes they cast towards them also gradually increased.

After a while, the two stopped in front of the dining table.

It was like a Western-style banquet. The several-meter-long table was covered with a white gold-thread tablecloth and placed with candlesticks to set the atmosphere. Then there were all kinds of expensive-looking steaks, lobsters, turkeys, exquisite pastries, and of course many other delicacies and fruits.

"Luotian." Yukinoshita Yukino shouted.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Luotian looked at the food on the table in front of him with a serious look on his face, which was emitting tempting aroma, and reached his hand into his pocket.

"Luotian, why didn't you tell me that your mother is the president of the consortium!?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked with twinkling eyes.

"Because I didn't know that Lingna had established a consortium." Luo Tian said frankly: "I only know that Lingna's work is related to real estate, and I don't know anything else."

"You don't know?" Yukinoshita Yukino frowned and pulled Luotian to face her, "Luotian, don't use such a poor excuse to perfunctory me!"

"Why would I lie to you? What's in it for me?" Luotian rolled his eyes innocently, leaving Yukinoshita Yukino stunned. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that there was really no need for Luotian to lie to her.

Did I really think too much?

"Luotian, you..." Yukinoshita Yukino was about to ask something, but was confused by the plastic bag that Luotian took out of his pocket. However, a woman's sixth sense made Yukinoshita Yukino feel something was wrong, "Luotian, what are you going to do?"

"Pack it up."

"what?!"

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment, and her brain short-circuited for a moment, but when she saw Luotian holding a plastic bag in one hand and trying to grab the lobster with the other hand, Yukinoshita Yukino understood and hurried forward to stop this embarrassing scene.

"Stop, Luotian." Yukinoshita Yukino grabbed Luotian's right hand which was about to grab the lobster.

"Princess Yukinoshita, what are you doing?" Luotian staggered, and the distance between them suddenly shortened, attracting the attention of the people around them.

"Eh~? It seems that the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family has a good relationship with this boy."

"But what did the boy do with the bag?"

"That's what I want to ask you! What are you doing?" Yukinoshita Yukino had already noticed the gazes around her, and stared at Luotian speechlessly, "Don't do such an embarrassing thing...!!"

"Pack up the food after the feast." Luo Tian said as if it was a matter of course, "No one is eating anyway, I can take it back and have a meal, what's there to be embarrassed about, Princess Yukinoshita, don't stop me."

As he said that, Luotian broke free from Yukinoshita Yukino's pull and reached out for the big lobster again.

Noticing the teasing looks from all around, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly felt something was wrong. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind. At this moment, Yukinoshita Yukino really had no temper towards Luotian at all. She understood that the problem must be resolved perfectly, otherwise it would not only be Luotian who would be embarrassed, but also the entire Yukinoshita family.

This idiot, isn't he usually very smart? Why is he so smart today?

But as she watched Luotian's hand gradually approaching the dining table and noticed more and more teasing looks around her, Yukinoshita Yukino made up her mind and reached out to grab Luotian.

next second...

"Ah! It hurts! It hurts!"

A scream startled the gentlemen and beautiful women who were watching the show nearby. Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the screaming boy was grabbed by the ears by the second lady of the Yukinoshita family and dragged to the open-air balcony at the edge of the banquet hall in a funny and embarrassing manner.

"What an interesting couple~"

"Humph, as expected of a member of the Yukinoshita family, you are as direct as ever with men."

"What a pity..."

Amidst the discussions, a beautiful woman in a kimono and a beautiful woman in a suit walked into the banquet hall together. The whispering voices instantly quieted down, and those glamorous women covered in jewels instantly lost their luster. Countless admiring and jealous eyes gathered on Yukinoshita Kaori and Rena.

"Huh? Where's Xiaotian? I clearly heard a sound just now." Lingna glanced around the hall, her blue eyes full of concern.

"President Nakano, don't worry, look." Yukinoshita Kaori raised her hand and pointed to the balcony. Yukinoshita Yukino was still holding Luotian's ear and seemed to be saying something.

"Ah!" Yukinoshita Haruno, who was following Yukinoshita Kaori, laughed and said, "It turns out that Xiaotian and Yukino-chan have such a good relationship~"

"Haha, Xiaotian has been very sensible since he was young." Lingna said proudly, with no intention of being humble at all.

Looking at the open-air balcony...

"Princess Yukinoshita, why are you so stingy!" Luo Tian held up Yukinoshita Yukino's hand that was pinching her ear, his expression a little abstract, "Isn't it just packing up a big lobster that no one wants to eat? If you want to save it for the next meal, just tell me..."

"Don't compare me with you." Yukinoshita Yukino felt like she was about to explode with anger. She kept a straight face while applying slight force on her hands.

“Ah, it hurts!” Luo Tian screamed in submission, “I don’t want it anymore! Is it okay if I don’t want it anymore?!”

"You..." Yukinoshita Yukino felt that this was the only time she couldn't win an argument, so she let go of Luotian and called the waiter.

"Miss, what can I do for you?" the waiter asked respectfully.

"Go pack a raw lobster and bring it over later." said Yukinoshita Yukino.

"Understood." The waiter responded and turned and left.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." Luotian looked at the depressed Yukinoshita Yukino with a smile.

"Is there anything else you're embarrassed about?" Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms and glared at Luotian, wanting to teach him a lesson but she just sighed, "Luotian, you...you stop right there!"

"What's wrong again?" Luotian stopped and looked at Yukinoshita Yukino in confusion.

"This is what I should ask you!" Yukinoshita Yukino stared at the plastic bag in Luotian's hand and asked, "What are you going to do now!?"

“I see those cakes…”

"I know, I know!"

Without Luotian having to finish what he was saying, Yukinoshita Yukino immediately called the waiter and asked him to go to the kitchen to pack the pastries.

"Oh, Princess Yukinoshita spent a lot of money~" Luotian smiled and stuffed the plastic bag back into his pocket.

"If this happened somewhere else, I would be happy to laugh at you." Yukinoshita Yukino sat angrily on a chair next to the small round table.

"What's so funny about this?" Luo Tian walked over to Yukinoshita Yukino and sat down opposite her without any hesitation, saying, "Look at those guys, they are holding their wine glasses and pretending to be full. It's obvious that they are here because they are full. The food is just there and no one has touched it. It would be such a waste if they don't eat it!"

Hearing this, Yukinoshita Yukino laughed out of anger, and said helplessly: "...You can't use a plastic bag to put it in public! If you want to embarrass yourself, don't drag me into it!"

"I didn't eat them." Luo Tian muttered indifferently. The atmosphere between the two sides was a little too quiet.

Then a waiter came over with two glasses of juice, put them down and left.

Luotian picked up the juice and took a sip, then looked at Yukinoshita Yukino who looked uneasy.

So, Luo Tian thought for a moment and said, "I heard from Ling Na that your family has some unresolved problems recently."

"You know everything..." Yukinoshita Yukino said softly.

"Uh... I probably don't know as much as you think I do." Luo Tian scratched the back of his head and continued, "Tell me if you need help."

"No need... anymore." Yukinoshita Yukino drank a sip of juice and didn't say much.

But this attitude made Luotian see something, because Yukinoshita Yukino looked like she was playing hard to get. This was the biggest concession that Yukinoshita Yukino, who was not good at asking others for favors, could make. It was a reminder for Luotian to ask quickly.

Luo Tian had no choice but to ask if he wanted to know, "Hey, don't be so formal. We are friends after all. Did your mother ask you to do something you didn't want to do?"

"Why do you think it was my mother who asked me to do it instead of me doing it voluntarily?" Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes flickered and her gaze stayed on Luotian's face.

"It's very simple!" Luo Tian put down the empty cup and said confidently: "Based on my understanding of Princess Yukinoshita, if you had made the decision yourself, you wouldn't be so sad today. Instead, you would show off to me, saying that you are as good as ever and that you can easily solve family problems."

"In your eyes, I am like this..." Yukinoshita Yukino sat upright with a calm expression.

"That's about it." Luo Tian shrugged without giving any explanation. Did he mean to say that he knew your and your mother's background information before traveling through time? Now he's just talking nonsense?

"Okay, stop hiding it." Luo Tian was too lazy to play dumb with Yukinoshita Yukino, so he asked directly: "Tell me, what exactly does your mother want you to do unwillingly to save the family?"

"......" Yukinoshita Yukino sighed and did not answer, but asked: "Luotian, do you know the purpose of holding this auction?"

"Well..." Luo Tian was stunned for a moment, then continued: "I heard from Ling Na that your family's construction company's capital chain was broken, and the auction was held to raise money to stabilize the capital chain."

"Raising money is not the only purpose." Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "The funds needed are not only for the industry, but the problem mainly lies with my father."

"I've heard of this too. Could it be that your father messed up something?" Luo Tian asked.

"No." Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head and said, "My father was running for the Tokyo Council of State some time ago, and then someone secretly framed my father for embezzling public funds."

"Falsely accused of embezzling public funds? How much money?" Luo Tian asked.

"I don't know." Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head slightly, "My mother didn't tell me."

"Haha." Luo Tian sneered and shook his head, saying, "This is probably what is called a political enemy. Your father must have taken someone's position. It seems that the purpose of the frame-up is to make you pay money to redeem him. In addition, the commercial suppression will put pressure on you from both inside and outside, so as to seriously damage the vitality of your 717 family."

"Luotian, I didn't expect that you, who only think about cheating, could think of so many things." Yukinoshita Yukino complained with admiration: "I really didn't expect you to be such a smart person."

"Don't slander me casually..." Luo Tian glared at Yukinoshita Yukino, got back to the point, and asked, "So your mother plans to hold an auction and sell her own real estate to raise money to redeem me?"

"You can say that, but this is not the main way to raise money for this banquet." Yukinoshita Yukino said softly.

"Oh? Are there other secret methods?" Luotian immediately became interested.

"Secret means... this description is indeed very apt..." Yukinoshita Yukino murmured self-deprecatingly, turning her head to look at the dimly lit city in the distance below. The evening breeze blew gently, blowing the bangs on the melancholy girl's forehead.

"Don't be sad, tell me now!" Luo Tian asked anxiously, "Does this have anything to do with what your mother asked you to do?"

"Of course it matters." Yukinoshita Yukino smiled slightly bitterly, stood up and said, "Because... today's banquet is my engagement banquet..."

"What the hell?!" Luo Tian cursed, and couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked with great concern: "Who are you getting engaged to?"