usatvline Chapter 120 The White Rabbit Enters the Gray Wolf's Den
Chapter 120 The White Rabbit Enters the Gray Wolf's Den
If there is anything more terrifying than going to a girl's house for the first time, it should be facing the girl's countless elder relatives alone without your partner... right?
This is Su Ze's current state.
He sat upright with his back straight and in a dignified manner at the side of the host seat - according to etiquette, this is the position for honorable guests.
Su Ze closed his eyes and pursed his lips, saying nothing and moving quietly, waiting for changes in the situation.
A long and narrow Japanese low table was placed in the center of the room. The decoration of this attic was obviously more elegant. It was probably considered a very luxurious room even in the entire mansion.
There were four cushions placed symmetrically on each side of the low table, but the position at the head of the table was obviously different - there was no doubt that it should be the position of Glass's grandmother.
In fact, he didn't need to guess much. When he was brought in by Sachiko, the elderly woman sitting at the head of the table greeted him softly, "Su Ze, come and sit over here."
She stretched out a hand from her large kimono, with her five fingers together and gently pointing to her side.
The color is kind and the expression is gentle.
The woman sitting on the other side of the long table glanced at Su Ze, then lowered her head to sip her tea.
The servants standing on both sides of the room bowed at the same time and performed the farewell ceremony. They were all wearing light yellow kimonos, with their hair tied up in a bun and hairpins inserted in the back.
The difference is that Sachiko's kimono has fine cherry blossom patterns on the collar of Michi Norihiko's kimono.
——This should be the hierarchy of servants.
In addition, there is the old lady sitting in the main seat.
Su Ze didn’t know too many complicated high-end brands or fabrics, but he could tell that the texture of his kimono was very…ordinary.
The fabric is thin but not luxurious, the pattern is elegant but obviously hand-sewn, and if you look closely you can see the traces of stitching changes.
From this, we may be able to get a glimpse of her character and the way she handles things.
Su Ze has always followed this path.
He was also asked to change his clothes before entering the room. After all, shorts and T-shirts are not as good-looking as shirts.
As for Glass, she was taken away by another maid to bathe and change clothes... Therefore, Su Ze is now "alone" in a dangerous situation.
And just now, another young man in a suit and tie walked into the room breathlessly.
In other words, there are now three family members in the room.
The servants moved in and out of the room briskly and swiftly, and the dishes on the table gradually became more abundant and plentiful.
Su Ze still knelt upright pretending to be a wooden man. Although it might be possible to ease the atmosphere by taking the initiative to talk to Glass's grandmother...but generally speaking, the younger generation should respond only after the elders speak - the East, which is also in the Confucian cultural circle, naturally has such etiquette.
Not to mention, they are from a powerful and aristocratic family like "Ieiri".
"Mr. Su, would you like me to get you a cup of hot tea?" A gentle voice suddenly came from the side.
——The tea in front of him had completely cooled down.
Su Ze suddenly realized and replied apologetically: "Sorry, I wasted such good tea..."
Su Ze noticed that the cherry blossom pattern on her collar was light gold - this should be a level higher than Sachiko's.
Ieru Naiwa, who was sitting at the first seat, said with a smile: "Su Ze, don't be so reserved. This is a family dinner. There are no so many rules when a family eats together."
Her former beauty can still be vaguely seen through the traces of time.
Su Ze forced a smile and said yes.
However, the young woman sitting opposite him, who must be Nozomi's cousin, still had a sour face. She didn't say anything or pay any attention to him, but just drank her tea.
Su Ze felt that she seemed to be very dissatisfied with something...and what else could be present that could make her dissatisfied, except him?
What's more, the eldest sister must love and dote on her younger sister... So, Su Ze had to pretend to ignore the gray and depressing aura emanating from her.
Ienai said with a smile: "Don't worry, Haruko is not targeting you. I didn't allow her to drink, this girl is just throwing a tantrum--"
Su Ze suddenly realized and glanced at Haruko Ieiri who was drinking tea on the other side.
She scratched her hair in dissatisfaction and said in a slightly irritable tone: "Grandma, please give me some face——"
Su Ze then smiled awkwardly.
He finally understood why Nitro could drink so much...
"I also wanted to give this kid a warning--" Haruko Ieiri drank the tea in one gulp, closed her eyes and said casually.
"Ha ha……"
Su Ze was harmless and continued to smile.
He took a sip of tea tactically and looked normal.
——Glass!!
——Come quickly!!!
——If you don’t come soon, your Su Ze will be torn to pieces alive! !
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Master Su, with his heart in turmoil, felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
After that, when each brother arrived, Su Ze felt that the atmosphere became a little weirder.
...depressed?
...boring?
Or something else?
He felt like a rabbit in a wolf's den.
She arrived late when the fifth cousin of Glass took his seat.
At this time, both sides of the low table were almost full.
Su Ze recognized the sound of Xiaozi's footsteps and felt as if he had been pardoned. But he did not turn his head, but waited quietly for her to sit down.
Glass took small steps closer, then slowly stopped beside Su Ze and gently knelt on the mat next to him. Only then could Su Ze see her outfit clearly.
She changed into a kimono, which was a rare occasion. The light blue main color was matched with the feminine style of cherry blossoms and white birds. She also tied a black and blue corset around her lower abdomen, and tied an exquisite heart-shaped knot at the back of her waist.
She closed her eyes and completed the series of actions gracefully.
Then he opened his eyes and quietly looked around. After confirming that everything was correct, he moved slightly closer to Su Ze and said, "Are you okay? They didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"
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Master Su almost burst into tears.
Another young man stepped into the room. He sat next to Ieruna and on the other side, right opposite Suze and Naoko.
He was the last one to arrive.
The man who came with him consciously moved back and sat down at a single desk next to the long table, while greeting several other "colleagues" who were also sitting at single desks.
——These people are the right-hand men and women of the family members.
He is the core member second only to the main family.
The man who sat down last had a tailor-made suit draped over his arm and rimless glasses with silver and gold plating on his nose. His facial features were handsome and his slightly furrowed brows made him look intimidating without even being angry.
Su Ze was secretly frightened - he was also sitting at the head of the table, and didn't look easy to get along with.
The man ripped off his tie, then unbuttoned his neck, then breathed heavily.
The maid who approached took his suit jacket and tie.
"You're so slow, Akihito—" Haruko Ieiri accused.
After a while, she had already drunk half a pot of tea.
"Call me brother."
The man glanced at her.
"This is my older brother."
Glass spoke softly to Su Ze, using her cursed power to cover her voice.
Su Ze wanted to look at him secretly, but Jia Ruming looked straight at Su Ze.
"...Are you Su Ze?" He said in a cold tone.
……
"This is a gathering for young people, and I specifically didn't let your parents get involved--" Nakajiro Ieirui folded his hands on his knees.
Whether it was the family members sitting at the long table or the core members sitting at the single desk nearby, they all looked serious, and the servants on both sides looked even more reserved and solemn.
Ienai continued to talk about something that was not serious: "Every time those guys come to a family dinner, they turn it into a family meeting and quarrel non-stop. So I simply don't let them come—"
Her choice of words was straightforward and without any embellishment...it didn't seem to be in line with the role of the mistress of a large family.
Su Ze suddenly realized that it was no wonder that all the family members present were so young. It turned out that they were all Gaozi's brothers and sisters.