Chapter 578: Mai: I Will Repay This Debt With My Life!
"Ten times?" Mrs. Sakurajima was bewildered. "You can afford it?" It wasn't that she looked down on him, but Mai's net worth was not low.
"Sigh, I originally wanted to communicate as an ordinary person, but it seems that's not possible now." At this moment, Ren acted like the crooked-mouthed Dragon King from a short video. He casually took out his phone.
"Master, please speak."
"Ai-chan, you remember Sakurajima Mai, right?"
"I remember."
"Have Kaguya call her manager and state her identity."
"Yes."
The call ended. Mrs. Sakurajima frowned, watching his 'clumsy' performance. Having seen many actors, she could tell how exaggerated it was.
Just as she was about to scold him, her phone rang. Ren signaled her. "Answer it. You'll regret it if you don't."
"I'd like to see what tricks you're playing," she answered.
"This is Shinomiya Kaguya. I am informing you that your status as Sakurajima Mai's manager has been unilaterally terminated." A cold, icy voice came from the phone.
"What?! Do you know how much the penalty is for breach of contract?" she became furious. But Kaguya directly hung up.
Ren's smirk was full of disdain. "Mrs. Sakurajima, a friendly reminder: Kaguya is the current head of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, you know."
"???" Shinomiya… no wonder it sounded so familiar. She was startled, but didn't believe it. "How do you prove it?"
"Hehe, no rush." Ren chuckled. He knew Kaguya would handle it perfectly.
Ding-a-ling! Sure enough, an email arrived. After opening it, Mrs. Sakurajima was stunned. It was from the agency, stating she had been terminated and the damages would be paid directly.
"..." She couldn't believe it. Everything was because of a single sentence from him.
Ren had already seen the outcome. He directly put his arm around Mai's waist, pulled her up, and walked past her mother with an arrogant stride. He said indifferently, "From today onwards, Mai is mine." After speaking, he left, closing the door with a heavy "Bang!"
"How could this be…" she tightly gripped her phone, wanting to fight back, but the opponent was the Shinomiya Zaibatsu.
"How was my acting?" Outside the door, Ren released Mai and asked curiously.
"Pfft!" Mai, who had been in a daze, remembered his exaggerated performance and couldn't help but laugh. Feeling rude, she immediately covered her mouth.
"Forget it. It seems I don't have the potential to be a crooked-mouthed Dragon King."
"Thank you," she thanked him from the bottom of her heart.
"No need. As long as you don't resent me for making your relationship so stiff."
"No… it was inevitable," she shook her head, glancing at the door. "Mom changed, and I changed too. Now I want to take a new step." Her eyes no longer held evasion, but relief.
"That's good. Let's go back."
"Wait a moment." Just as he was about to take her, she called out. Immediately, a soft body rushed into his embrace. Soft, fragrant lips met his. It was only for an instant, and before he could react, she showed signs of pulling back.
Unfortunately, Ren was a wolf, not a sheep. He wrapped both hands around her slender waist. In her wide eyes, he transformed into a hungry wolf and launched a fierce attack.
After a long while, "Hoo-ha~" she was breathing heavily, feeling almost out of oxygen. Unable to break free, her flushed cheeks and moist eyes were right in front of him. Her shyness wasn't just from the deep kiss, but also from her wrinkled dress; his hands had been like a wolf's claws.
He curled his lips again. This time, his acting was 100% a true 'Dragon King.' "Mai, you came to me yourself, you know."
"Mm…" in such a situation, she was too ashamed to speak.
After calming down, she still raised her head. "I am paying the reward."
"Reward?" Ren remembered. "Oh?" he became happy. "If you want to talk about rewards, then including this time, it will probably be for a lifetime."
"..." A lifetime. Mai thought a lot. Just as he thought she would rebut, he found she turned her head, her cheeks flushed, and nodded softly. A mosquito-like "Mm" came from her mouth.
"Haha, then use a lifetime to repay the debt. Tonight, I'll be collecting some interest."
"Wait!" Feeling her skirt being lifted, she exclaimed. But the environment changed. She was already back in Shizuka-sensei's bedroom, pressed down onto the bed, her legs being gently but firmly parted.
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