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Suzuki Estate.
The Suzuki family, mother and her two daughters, waited at the door.
The servants and maids in the courtyard, as well as the bodyguards around the gate, were very puzzled. Could there be any distinguished guest in this world 620 who could be greeted by the lady and the two young ladies?
To know--
Even when the master came home.
The lady won't come out to greet you!
Soon, the roar of engines could be heard in the distance.
A black Ford Raptor-modified SUV sped towards us, and whether it was an illusion or not, people seemed to see a golden glow on the car!
"what?!"
Why isn't Xia Ye slowing down?
Sonoko was a little surprised. The car was almost at her front door, and Natsume didn't seem to be braking at all!
"fool!"
Tomoko Suzuki tapped her silly daughter on the head.
A beautiful smile graced her pretty face:
"Xia Ye is definitely showing off his new identity's skills. No matter how mature a man acts, there's still a child inside him, and he can be quite childish at times~"
"what?"
The garden was slow to realize what was happening.
That's when he remembered Xia Ye's new identity.
She glanced at her sister subconsciously and found that her sister, just like her mother, was looking at her with a smile in her eyes, clearly already knowing.
"Xia Ye is here!"
Ayako Suzuki squinted, affectionately patted her sister's hair, and gently reminded her with a chuckle.
What's wrong with being an idiot?
That's what makes my little sister so adorable.
That's probably what Xia Ye likes about her.
Ayako actually envies Sonoko.
The innocent and clumsy nature that is typical of young girls has never appeared in her since she was three years old.
From childhood to adulthood, all that accompanied her were interests, trade-offs, transactions, and responsibilities—things that benefited the Suzuki Foundation.
Even though she seems to have escaped fate after growing up, she is still within it. This trip to the mountains allows her to embrace her destiny again, preparing to add another bargaining chip to her mother and Xia Ye's deal.
Although both she and her mother understood that even without this bargaining chip, given Xia Ye's personality and character, she would do everything in her power to help her mother achieve her wish, they both tacitly kept it to themselves.
Ayako Suzuki smiled faintly.
This fate is my own choice, and I hope that many years from now I will not regret this decision!
boom--!
squeak--!
The Ford Raptor, which had been speeding along, came to an abrupt stop in front of the mother and her two daughters as if it had lost all momentum.
The engine's roar came to an abrupt halt.
Chapter 173 The People in the Mountain Villa
In the mountains near Dongdu.
In the lush, dense forest.
Natsume and Sonoko, the two sisters, were walking along a path in the woods.
"Damn it, I shouldn't have refused when Mom said she'd send a helicopter to bring us here!"
Sonoko gazed at the boundless forest with a melancholy look in her eyes:
"Why did we build our villa here? It's too far to even drive here; we have to walk for such a long time!"
"Because a few years ago, forest oxygen bars were all the rage!"
Ayako Suzuki walked leisurely beside Natsume, admiring the greenery on both sides of the path, then turned her head and smiled as she explained to her younger sister:
"Mom wanted us to stay in our own house when we went to the mountains or the beach, so she had many villas built all over the country."
"I know that!"
"But this is way too remote!"
Sonoko actually knew that her family owned houses all over the country, after all, she had experienced them when she traveled before. However, this was the first time she had seen such a remote place as the mountain villa!
"Actually, it was Chika and the others who suggested it~"
Ayako Suzuki talked about her friends in the film club:
"They said they wanted to choose a secluded place for this gathering so they wouldn't be disturbed and could fully enjoy the fun. Plus, there's no cell phone signal here, so as long as we're away from the hustle and bustle of the city, we can focus on discussing movies. I thought it was a good idea, so I decided to choose this villa~"
"really--"
The three of them turned around a large tree.
Suddenly it becomes clear.
A wooden suspension bridge connects the two ends of a cliff. On the opposite side of the cliff, a Western-style villa stands on the mountainside surrounded by forest, isolated from the world!
We crossed the suspension bridge.
Xia Ye turned around, a half-smile on her face, and said:
"If we destroy this suspension bridge now, this villa will become a locked-room mystery, a perfect setting for a suspenseful murder mystery movie plot!"
"Xia Ye, you must be joking!"
Ayako Suzuki smiled with narrowed eyes, but she understood perfectly well what was going on.
It seems that one of my friends is planning something at this gathering, possibly even murder!
With her intelligence.
With just a little thought, Ayako deduced who the perpetrator was, his motive, and who he wanted to kill.
but--
Ayako remained unmoved.
They followed Xia Ye to the entrance of the villa.
at this time.
Those who had arrived at the villa earlier also noticed the three's arrival. A stunningly beautiful woman with short black hair opened the villa door and greeted Ayako Suzuki with a smile:
"Ayako｀¨!"
"You've finally arrived!"
"Everyone has been waiting for so long!"
"Chikako, it hasn't been that long~"
Ayako glanced at Chikako Ikeda with a smile, then whispered to Natsume:
"Let me introduce you. This is Natsume, and this is my friend, Chikako Ikeda. Chikako—"
"I know! This is the handsome guy you were going to introduce to me, Akiyama Natsuha, right?"
Chikako Ikeda blinked, extended her slender hand to Natsume, and smiled gracefully:
"Natsume, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Chikako. Please take care of me from now on!"
"You too, Chikako~"
Xia Ye had a faint smile on her face.
He gently squeezed Ikeda Chikako's slender hand.
Based on first impressions, Chikako Ikeda seems to have a decent personality and doesn't appear to be the kind of woman who's unpleasant. As for the plagiarism accusation, we'll need to investigate further.
"Come in quickly~"
Chikako Ikeda led Natsume and the other two into the villa and then began to explain the layout of the villa to them.
Don't ask why Ayako and Sonoko need others to describe the specific details of their house!
When asked, the answer was that the family has too many houses, and the sisters have never been to this villa since they were born!
Soon after.
In the living room of the villa.
Everyone who was part of the gathering came here.
After introductions, Natsume and Sonoko met Ayako's other friends—
Ota Masaru is handsome but has no substance.
Hiroki Kakutani, who used to be a photographer in Ayako Suzuki's film club and now works for a news agency.
Ryoichi Takahashi is chubby and looks honest and simple, but he is actually planning a brutal murder.
noon.
The group held a barbecue party outside the villa.
After eating and drinking enough.
Ota Masaru prepared to go back to his room to catch up on sleep.
Hiroki Kakutani was about to go back to his room to watch a movie videotape.
Ryoichi Takahashi was in charge of the barbecue at the banquet and is now covered in the smell of cooking oil, so he's going back to his room to take a shower.
As for Chikako Ikeda...
She said it was a shame not to use such a quiet place to write a script, so she said goodbye to Natsume, Ayako, and Sonoko and went back to her room.
that's it--
Only Natsume and the Suzuki sisters remained in the villa's living room.
"Wow, Chikako is really hardworking; even while out having fun, she's still thinking about writing scripts—"
Ayako Suzuki leaned back gently on the sofa, stretching comfortably, her alluring curves directly catching Natsume's eye.
Xia Ye, of course, didn't stand on ceremony, admiring Miss Suzuki's figure with a smile in her eyes.
Ayako Suzuki was completely unconcerned about Natsume's gaze. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that she deliberately displayed her beauty and charm to attract Natsume's attention.
"Xia Ye, why don't you guess what genre our next movie will be?"
Xia Ye's gaze swept over Suzuki Ayako.
Since they were visiting the mountains, neither she nor Sonoko wore overly revealing clothes to avoid mosquito bites.
However, it's not only by exposing oneself that one can attract men's attention, as is the case with Ayako Suzuki.
Black fitted long-sleeved lace shirt, light blue high-waisted skinny jeans.
It was just an ordinary outfit, but on Ayako Suzuki, combined with her sitting posture, her waist, hips, and thighs formed an exaggerated and alluring perfect curve under the tight jeans, making her look stunning!
Xia Ye answered her questions while admiring the view:
"Is it a romance drama?"
Not entirely correct.
Ayako Suzuki shook her head with a smile on her pretty face.
"A suspense drama?"
"No, neither Chikako nor I are good at this."