Chapter 566 Our Tall Xia Mo

Genji Heavy Industries, Xingshen Temple.

Aso Makoto followed Sakura and took the elevator straight to the 30th floor. He did not introduce the family businesses one by one as there would be plenty of time in the future.

The Awakening Temple is located on a hidden terrace at the top of the building. It adopts the style of a traditional Japanese shrine, with a vermilion roof and murals of ghosts and gods. It is an important meeting place for the heads of the households.

There is a Tai Chi stone table in the Xingshen Temple, where the heads of the eight Sheqi families often hold meetings.

This is consistent with Aso Makoto’s imagination of underworld bosses. The higher their status, the more elegant and easy-going they are. Fighting and killing are things done by useless younger brothers, while the bosses can solve the problem just by drinking tea.

Eri seldom mentions that she has a brother, only saying that he is very busy. Aso is really unsure about Eri’s brother’s temper. Since she is a good friend of hers, he must not chop off her little finger when they meet.

Aso was daydreaming. When she entered the Keishinji Temple, she saw a young man making tea in the distance. He was handsome and elegant, wearing an exquisite black haori. He was calm and composed, and his movements with his hands were fancy, and he performed the skills of pouring tea and washing tea leaves in one go, as smoothly as flowing water.

Hearing the footsteps, the young man raised his head and lowered his eyes, glanced at Aso Makoto, and said lightly.

“Please take a seat.”

Upon hearing this, Aso Makoto looked at Sakura beside him, and Sakura indicated with her eyes that the head of the family was referring to her.

“Good, good.”

Aso Makoto carefully approached the stone table and sat down. Just then, Eri’s brother handed Aso Makoto a cup of tea with both hands. Aso Makoto hurriedly took it with both hands. She knew a little about the tea ceremony and tapped the table lightly to show her gratitude.

“Ying, you go down first.”

“Yes, head of the family.”

Sakura left, and Aso actually hoped she could stay.

The scene was quiet for a moment. Aso Makoto clenched the teacup with both hands. If the tea wasn’t too hot, she could pretend to drink it to hide her embarrassment.

Is this Eri’s brother? They don’t look alike and it seems like they are not related by blood.

On the way here, Sakura told Aso Makoto the name of the patriarch, Genji, also known as Minamoto no Chisei.

Otherwise, if Aso really thought that the head of the family was surnamed Uesugi, wouldn’t it be awkward to call him Mr. Uesugi?

Sakura would never make such a low-level mistake.

The first impression Gen Chisheng gave Sakura was that he was calm and mysterious, very much like the young masters in romance novels who achieved success at a young age. Although he was young, he was the head of a large family. There was no trace of immaturity in his every word and action, and there must be deep meaning behind it.

Xia Mo: How come I didn’t know that tortoises are so elegant?

Yuan Zhisheng looked at Aso Makoto with empty eyes. He knew that she was distracted and could also see her nervousness, and he couldn’t help feeling helpless.

Work makes the devil out of people.

Originally, Gen Chisheng had no interest in making tea, but later he found that he could only have some private time when making tea. After Tachibana Masamune left, Gen Chisheng gradually became like him.

Although there was hatred, it was true that Minamoto no Chisei had always respected Tachibana Masamune, and the son always subconsciously imitated his father.

However, Tachibana Masamune was just acting according to the situation, but Minamoto Chisei was different. He cared about his subordinates and cherished his family, and was definitely a leader.

“Aso, although I am the head of the family here, I am also Eri’s older brother. You don’t have to be so afraid of me.” said Gen Chisei.

“Okay, Mr. Yuan.”

“Xia Mo and Ying have already told you the reason why we asked you to come. I don’t have much to say. I hope you can trust us. By the way, don’t have paranoia. We treat our family members very well. I’ll let Ying talk to you later.”

“Mr. Yuan, do you mean that I have joined the company?” Asou Makoto tilted his head.

“It won’t affect your studies if you take up this position,” Yuan Zhisheng said, “It’s to incorporate your information into Kaguya-sama, the artificial intelligence we developed independently.” “Hmm…”

“Five hundred thousand yen a month, and 70% of the hospital medical expenses under the family business are reimbursed.” Yuan Zhisheng said, “During the New Year and other festivals, they also send rice, flour, grain and oil. This is something Xia Mo added.”

“Yeah!” Aso nodded very hard.

No one can resist money, she really wants to eat rice.

“Wouldn’t it be bad if I just took the money without doing anything?” Aso was really a down-to-earth girl. She felt a little guilty about taking the money.

“To be frank, if you are not Amaterasu’s divine body, nor a hybrid, you should not be treated this way. What I mean is that the family discovered your potential and invested in you… Just take it and be at ease.”

“With the salary, you can also spend more time with Eri during the holidays and play with her.” Gen Chisheng smiled faintly, like a warm-hearted brother next door.

“The friendship between Eri and I cannot be measured by money. My grandmother said that feelings bought with money will alienate people.” Asou Makoto said seriously, staring at Genchisei. She didn’t want to be looked down upon by Eri’s family.

Dignity can be bought with money, but whether to sell it is up to you.

“That’s not what I meant. I hope you can spend more time with her on my behalf.” Yuan Zhisheng said, “When the previous head of the family was still around, I still had time to play games with her. Now I’m afraid I can only do that in my dreams.”

The previous head of the family… Aso actually told her directly that this was a slide that could not be touched.

“Eri likes you as her brother very much and she often mentions you to me!” said Aso Makoto.

“Has Xia Mo been mentioned many times?”

“After all, there are many topics between the same sex that cannot be known by the opposite sex, so they are mentioned more often.” Aso Makoto said tactfully.

Yuan Zhisheng had an expression as if he had expected this.

“I have finished what I wanted to say to you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”

Aso really thought about it and asked in a low voice.

“What will the world be like in the future… Mr. Yuan, I’m a little scared.”

Yuan Zhisheng: Are you going to pick such a difficult question right at the start?

“The world is changing with each passing day, and none of us can predict what the future will be like, but we humans have lived on this planet for hundreds of thousands of years and have overcome all kinds of difficulties.”

“Although it may sound a little ridiculous for a gangster like me to say this, but Aso, I believe that justice will always exist no matter what, and I will pay for it with everything I have, including my life.” Gen Chisheng said calmly.

When Aso Makoto heard this, she suddenly felt that Gen Chisei was not so scary. You could say that she was too naive and easily trusted others, but how could a man who believed that justice would last forever be a bad person?

“Any question?”

“Sister Xia Mo, I want to know about Sister Xia Mo. What is she like here? I mean… in the world of dragons and hybrids.”

Yuan Zhisheng pondered for a moment, and then said, “Have you ever heard of the saying that if the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up?”

“heard about it.”

“She is the tall one. If the sky falls, even the Sheqi family will have to rely on her.”

Aso opened his mouth so wide that an egg could fit in it.

“Xia Mo is far more capable than you think.” Yuan Zhisheng said with a smile, and the scene of his first meeting with Xia Mo emerged in his mind.

Haha, Xia Mo, you used to be 50-50 with me.

(End of this chapter)