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"Yes, I miss you too." Luo Chen patted Gong Yufan Manzhi's head.
Manji, the one who was serving the imperial meal, suddenly raised his head and said with a strange expression, "Lord Chen, you are indeed a bit strange. I sensed it before the banquet."
"Huh?" Luo Chen asked in surprise.
"Don't you like me anymore?" asked Manji, his eyes filled with grievance.
"how is this possible?"
Luo Chen's face was serious and he said, "Wan Zhi, if you say such things again, be careful and I'll beat you up, do you hear me? I will always like Wan Zhi."
"Then why did I feel that Tatsu-kun wasn't very happy or enthusiastic when he saw me today?" Gong-go-han Man-chi asked incredulously.
"This one……"
Luo Chen had a headache again, and not only a headache, but also a backache. Unable to explain it, he could only cast a pleading look at Hinatsuru Akina.
Hinatsuru Ayana chuckled and said, "Miss Manzhi, please stop bullying the young master. I can assure you, he was talking about you the whole time before you came back. But, after all, he's tired from the journey, so you should let Tatsuki get some proper rest."
Yugomi Manchi realized that she seemed to have overlooked this point, and awkwardly left Luo Chen's embrace, saying, "I'm sorry, Chen-kun, I forgot that you only arrived in Kyoto today."
"It's okay, I forgive you."
Luo Chen blushed and cooperated by following the lead given by Hinatsuru Ayana (a lie).
"Then Chen-jun, you should get some rest tonight. Tomorrow, I'll introduce you to some of my friends. They're all incredibly beautiful women," said Gong Yu-fan Man-zhi with a smile.
Hinatsuru Akina also said, "That's right, young master, you should get some rest tonight. The Meijin match is just around the corner, you need to be well-rested."
"Alright, in that case, I'll head back now. Goodnight."
Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief and got up to say goodbye.
Goodnight, Chenjun.
"Good night, young master."
"Gourmet Manchi and Hinatsuru Akina both said."
Before Luo Chen left, both women had smiles on their faces, but only a second after he left, Yuhan Manzhi asked angrily, "Sister Akina, who is that girl that Chen-kun brought?"
"Her~?" Hinatsuru Akina smiled. "I heard she's a fellow fan of Tatsu-kun's (Li Qian Zhao) club at school, so she should be considered a classmate."
"Are we just classmates?" asked Machi, a little jealous.
Hinatsuru Akina blinked and nodded: "I think so. Why don't you ask the young master yourself tomorrow?"
"Forget it."
Yugohan Machi puffed out her cheeks in a slump, wrapped her arms around her knees, rested her chin on her knees, and said softly, "Anyway, someone as outstanding as Tatsu-kun is destined to have more than one outstanding girl by his side. Just like Akina-neechan, didn't she eventually fall in love with Tatsu-kun too?"
Hinatsuru Akina paused for a moment, then leaned over and gently ruffled Machi's long hair, whispering, "I'm sorry, Machi."
"No need to apologize. Let's go. It's been so long since I went to a hot spring with Sister Ashina. Shall we go together now?"
Manchi, who was serving rice, raised his head and regained his spirits.
Hinatsuru Ayana breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile, "Okay."
Chapter 304 It's you! The boy in casual clothes
The next day.
Originally, Luo Chen had promised Gong Yufan Wanzhi that he would go to the class reunion with her and meet some good friends.
At the same time, the Itoya family also sent an invitation, saying that they would be holding a banquet at the Itoya family's residence to celebrate the Kyoto Meijin Tournament, which was scheduled to begin at a later date.
Luo Chen felt it didn't matter which side he went to, so he left it to Manji, the one who was in charge of the food service, to choose. Manji chose the latter without hesitation.
Since it is a banquet, a formal occasion, one must dress up in formal attire.
Manji found Luo Chen a very formal suit, which fit perfectly and was very comfortable to wear.
After Luo Chen finished dressing, he asked with some surprise, "Wan Zhi, how come you happened to buy a suit that matches me so perfectly?"
With a smile in his eyes, Gong Yufan Manzhi said, "Because this was specially ordered for Chen Jun, and it was ordered two years ago."
Luo Chen was taken aback, chuckled, nodded, and said, "Very good, I like it very much."
"Has Tatsumi-kun recovered today?" Gonggohan Manji asked earnestly.
"Huh?" Luo Chen was completely confused.
Gonggohan Manchi blushed slightly, turned her head away and muttered softly, "I can't be completely biased towards Ashina-neechan. Didn't I tell you before we came that Tatsu-kun would help me put on my kimono?"
Luo Chen understood what was going on. He touched the tip of his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. He hadn't expected that even though he and Hinatsuru Aki had cooperated to such an extent, they would still be discovered.
However, the same applies to Magic: The Gathering.
She's always been so sensible, it's heartbreaking.
Luo Chen pulled Manzhi into his arms, gently kissed her forehead, and said with a smile, "I will always love Manzhi."
"Hmm...good to know."
Yugohan Manzhi felt as if honey had flowed through her heart, and happily hummed in agreement. She loved this feeling of just the two of them, whispering sweet nothings like lovers.
"Being with Chen-jun in an environment where there is no money makes even breathing feel sweet... It really is true."
Unconsciously, Manji, who was serving the imperial meal, blurted out what was on her mind.
Luo Chen: "..."
"Ah~! I'm sorry, Tatsuki-kun, I just... I didn't say anything!" Gong Yuhan Manzhi was startled and hurriedly explained.
Luo Chen, both amused and exasperated, pressed down on the girl's head and said with a smile, "Alright, stop explaining. I know perfectly well that Wan Zhi has always been a bit of a cunning girl."
"Chen Jun, I..."
“But I just love the cunning and scheming Wan Zhi,” Luo Chen joked.
Seeing that she was powerless to defend herself, Gong Yufan Manzhi could only sigh softly and dejectedly take Luo Chen's arm.
Besides the two of them, Hinatsuru Akina will also be attending this event. Naturally, she is going to the banquet to expand her network of contacts.
It will be really difficult to truly expand the business of Wakura Onsen-go in Kyoto and, from there, to the surrounding areas.
But since Hinatsuru Ashina had decided to do it, she naturally wouldn't give up, especially since Luo Chen was helping her right now.
"Young Master, Miss Manzhi."
Hinatsuru Akina changed into a very formal yukata, which was more mature and sexy than the one worn by Gogoi Machi.
"Let's go."
Luo Chen said with a smile.
"set off!"
With a wave of her hand, the Gogohan family's personal driver came running over to help drive.
The restaurant serves food to the imperial family and is located relatively close to the Itoya family's residence.
The car drove for more than half an hour before slowly coming to a stop at the entrance.
After getting out of the car, Luo Chen looked around at the grand and magnificent mansion. Suddenly, he felt a dormant memory attacking him, which made him blush.
"Chen Jun? What's wrong?"
Manji, the servant of the imperial meal, turned his head suspiciously and asked.
"Cough cough!"
Luo Chen coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered some things that make me blush."
"Something that makes you blush?"
Now, both Machi Gohan and Akina Hinatsuru looked over with gossipy eyes.
Luo Chen would never tell!
When I attended the Shinomiya family's housewarming party, I was surprised to find myself wearing casual clothes. At the time, I didn't think much of it, but now, looking back...
Damn it! How embarrassing! A strong smell of the Dragon King is assaulting me.
It makes sense, the old housekeeper of the house always handled everything in an orderly manner, but he made a mistake that one time.
Admittedly, when I arrived at the banquet, no one made any snide remarks or mockery about my clothing.
After all, they all know their own identities... They're in Adachi Ward. Even if the young master of the underground emperor of Adachi Ward is dressed plainly, what can you do about it?
But now that Luo Chen thinks about it, he feels that they must have mocked him in their hearts. He might have already been labeled as a country bumpkin from Adachi Ward.
Hmm~! That's normal. After all, Adachi Ward is one of the worst-developed wards among Tokyo's 26 wards.
Of course, as one makes a name for oneself in the chess world and displays one's ferocity, these titles and strange looks will gradually decrease.
Even those people at the Shinomiya family's housewarming party would subconsciously put on a filter, believing that they were wearing very formal clothes or something...
Thinking about it this way makes me feel much more at ease.
"Chen-kun~! Sister Ashina has found a great business partner. As the eldest daughter of the Yugoya family, I'd like to accompany her to discuss this. Are you alright by yourself?"
Suddenly, Manji released Luo Chen's arm and said...
"is it?"