HPDBC Chapter 284
Chapter 284
The black Bentley drove slowly into the county town and stopped in front of the hotel.
Three people got out of the car.
Otome Mizuko still clung to Haruka Yuzan's arm, looking all sweet and lovey-dovey.
However, it seemed that the young lady's lips were still stained with something, not yet wiped clean.
Chiba Shimizu, trailing behind, passed a look of disdain and frustration at the couple's figures ahead of her.
To pull such a provocative face, utterly unreasonable!!
Haruka Yuzan was also a huge jerk; he actually didn't refuse. How... How could he in the car...
Even the usually calm and composed Miss Otome, after what happened in the car, felt her clear head buzzing.
"Second Miss, what's wrong?"
Hanai Ishishū stepped down from the car, and upon catching his mistress's glance, quickly went to Chiba Shimizu's side to softly inquire.
The butler felt helpless in his heart! Despite being extremely concerned, he was still sent over to ask.
Alas, his young lady was indeed too tsundere!!
"It's nothing."
Chiba Shimizu shook her head, but her cool eyes remained fixed on the two shadows not far away, pondering what they might be thinking.
Noticing her second young lady's gaze, Hanai Ishishū felt a sudden thump in his heart, fearing an unpleasant hunch.
This was bad. Last time, when they dined and deliberately brought Haruka Yuzan along, there was a subtle sense of gossipy delight in her heart.
The emotion revealed in the young lady's eyes just now... wasn't that the look of a woman seeing her own husband with another? Resentment??
But, based on received information, Haruka Yuzan was supposed to be a pair with Miss Otome! His own lady...
"Let's go, stop looking."
And Chiba Seiryo couldn't afford to pretend to be high and mighty anymore, directly blocking the young girl's line of sight.
How could the clever young mistress not understand her own sister?!
A faint pain began to emerge between her brows; why did it have to be Haruka Yuzan?
But she didn't confront the issue directly, no, she had to have a proper talk with Chiba Shimizu in private later!!
To ask what exactly she was thinking!
The group entered the hotel.
The ballroom was empty, with rows of servers standing in the cleared-out hotel.
After the few seated, a series of exquisite dishes were quickly brought in, placed on the table, and just as quickly taken away.
Looking at the charcoal-grilled Wagyu beef in front of him, laden with fresh and delicate caviar.
Haruka Yuzan too felt his appetite surge, but before he could start enjoying it, Otome Mizuko who sat to his right picked up a slice of fresh fish and placed it into his mouth.
"Is it good, Haruka?"
Her voice was tender, like a sweet and understanding girlfriend.
"Yes! It's delicious."
Haruka Yuzan nodded, as premium ingredients often revealed their flavors best through such simple cooking methods.
However, he wasn't quite accustomed to eating sashimi; he preferred the charcoal-grilled Wagyu in front of him.
"As long as it's good!"
Otome Mizuko showed a sweet smile, but at some point, her sultry, slender leg happened to rest on his thigh.
Haruka Yuzan squinted, naturally going along with the gesture; smooth, delicate, the skin of a beautiful girl is just so bouncy.
And Otome Mizuko actually clasped Haruka Yuzan's big hand between her legs, and for a moment, it felt like his hand was sandwiched between patties.
"Mizuko?"
He gave a token tug but found that the young lady was really tight.
"No, you do!"
Chiba Seiryo said firmly, while the latter slightly furrowed her brows.
"It's about Haruka Yuzan, your feelings towards him..."
When their eyes met, Chiba Seiryo did not finish her sentence, but she believed that Chiba Shimizu could understand.
After a prolonged silence, seeing that the other party was reluctant to speak, Chiba Seiryo felt she had her answer.
It was over, just as she had feared...
If there was nothing between them, Chiba Shimizu would certainly have decisively given a response, looking at her with that disdainfully aloof gaze.
Who is he? Why would I fall for someone like him?
Yet, now, Chiba Shimizu did not clarify immediately. Silence was the best answer, and she knew too well her sister's character.
But why, of all people, was it Haruka Yuzan?
Even after Haruka Yuzan had already met Lady Otome and Otome Toyama? Falling for the future son-in-law of the Otome Family?
It was simply, simply inconceivable!!
In the end, Chiba Seiryo still voiced the doubts in her heart:
"Shimizu, you should know that Haruka Yuzan and Otome Mizuko..."
But before she could finish her words, Chiba Shimizu sitting opposite her interrupted her directly:
"They're not married yet, are they?"
A single simple sentence extinguished the last glimmer of fantasy in the heart of the young mistress.
In those clear eyes, there was only earnestness and certainty.
"I know you have concerns. If you're afraid, I can distance myself from the Chiba Family so as not to intrude on you."
Chiba Shimizu took a deep breath and slowly finished speaking, then stood to leave.
"No, that's not what I meant. I just don't understand. Why would you..."
Chiba Seiryo was curious. She really couldn't fathom it. It was one thing for Otome Mizuko, but how could her proud sister be willing to play the third party?!
Chiba Shimizu stopped in her tracks, apparently considering her question. She slowly began to speak,
"Actually, I don't understand either..."
Her flowing hair, as fresh as morning dew, gently swept past her waist, sketching out an ethereal and graceful beauty.
Against the sunlight, her silhouette exuded a different kind of elegant determination.
Watching that retreating figure about to leave the hall, Chiba Seiryo finally came to her senses and called out softly,
"Shimizu, you should know I love you! The Chiba Family is half yours!"
The girl paused at the door, and after a moment, she still slowly left the banquet hall.
......
"Hm? Chiba-san, you're out?"
At the hotel entrance, Haruka Yuzan saw the girl walking out alone and asked with curiosity.
Chiba Shimizu glanced at the boy, and then at the young mistress clinging to his arm, but eventually nodded:
"Yes, we're done talking."
"Alright, let's go home!!"
Haruka Yuzan didn't ask what the sisters had been talking about, nor did he inquire how their chat went.
He just looked at the slowly setting sun at the horizon, speaking with the gentlest tone but with absolute resolve.
Go home!!
Indeed, it was time for her to go home.
Chiba Shimizu exhaled deeply.