"Excuse me?"

"Hey, guest, do you need anything?"

"Ah...... The barbecue here is really delicious, but ...... I heard that the "Ako Yoshito" who moved to the Shiroyama Councilor works here, right?...... Can you let us meet him?"

"Huh...... Ha...... It's a bit of a dilemma, but Mr. Yamaoka has always worked in the back kitchen......"

"Ah...... Please, we've come all the way from Fukuoka just to see what Mr. Yamaoka is like, and there are very few people like him who are willing to give up their lives for other people's things, please, please let us meet him!"

"Uh...... Well, I'll ...... Let's go and ask for help!"

After Sakurako heard the guest's additional request, she quietly sighed in embarrassment. Then he turned and walked to the back kitchen. During this time, news of the imminent collapse of the Cabinet began to appear frequently in various media. The story of Mr. Hojo and the prisoners he took care of began to be uncovered by the media, and he was praised as a modern-day version of the Tadashi Zang, and Katsumasa Yamaoka, who had completed the final blow to Shinsuke Shiroyama, was the most famous.

Just as Sakurako was walking towards the back kitchen with some embarrassment, a welcome greeting suddenly came from the door. When Sakurako heard the voice, she quickly and instinctively stood in place and greeted the guests, who knew that when she looked up, the person who came was actually Lin Xiuyi, and for a while, Sakurako couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked:

"Mr. Lin, why are you here so early!"

"Ah...... Today is the first time I have met Mrs. Isabel, and I feel ...... It's better to come early!"

"Huh...... No wonder you're dressed so handsomely today, so I'll send you to your private room first!"

"Ah...... No, I actually ...... I don't think I'm a guest!

"Alright then, I'll greet you later!"

……

When Lin Xiuyi walked into the box, he then took off his coat and sat upright, waiting for Akemi's arrival a little nervously, since the last time, Akemi mentioned that his mother had always wanted to meet Lin Xiuyi, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel nervous. Speaking of which, there have been too many things that have happened recently, and Keiko's incident has brought serious challenges to the relationship between Lin Shuichi and Akemi. However, even so, Lin Xiuyi agreed to Akemi's request, so he ...... He came here early in the morning just to give himself more time to get on the spot.

When Sakurako brought Lin Xiuyi a cup of hot tea, she first chatted with Lin Xiuyi here for a while, and then not long after, Akemi and her mother, Mrs. Isabel, came to the box together, Sakurako saw this and hurriedly greeted Akemi's mother, and then left here under the excuse.

"Lady Isabel, in Shimobayashi Shuichi, please take care of us when we meet for the first time!"

After Lin Xiuyi saw Akemi's mother, he first saluted the other party, and then introduced himself, to Lin Xiuyi's surprise, Mrs. Isabelle's attitude towards him seemed to be quite friendly, which couldn't help but make Lin Xiuyi feel overjoyed.

When Matsuan's Wagyu beef platter was served, Sakurako went into the room and cooked the barbecue herself, and the room was filled with the aroma of Wagyu beef. And Akemi seems to be a little afraid that the previous events will make her mother have a preconceived view of Lin Xiuyi, so she constantly tells her mother about some of Lin Xiuyi's excellent things on the side. Madame Isabel sat there and listened patiently to her daughter's story, but she seldom said anything.

……

"Ah...... Today's meal was so delicious, and our Shoan beef was the best!

"yes, but I don't know if there's the truffle steak I ate last time, by the way, Akemi-chan, this is also your shop, can you help me get a copy of the one from last time?"

"Mom?"

"Ma'am, let me go!"

Hearing that Lady Isabel suddenly made a strange request, Sakurako quickly got up and was about to go to handle it herself, but at this moment, Lady Isabel said with some shame:

"I'm so embarrassed, usually Miss Sakurako has been helping my daughter run here, and today she is here anyway, just to experience the hard work of the business, Akemi, you better go with Miss Sakurako...... Don't you feel ashamed to always trouble people?"

"Got it, Mom...... So...... I'll come back when I go, fix the sauce!"

……

When Akemi and Sakurako got up and left the box, Lady Isabel picked up the flask and poured herself a glass of wine, then she turned her head and said to the surprised Lin Xiuyi:

"Mr. Lin, don't you feel shameless?"

Just when Lin Xiuyi felt stunned, a glass of red wine was splashed on Lin Xiuyi's face, Lin Xiuyi felt that his eyes were blurry, but soon, Mrs. Isabel's angry scolding came from his ears.

"Please stay away from my daughter in the future, otherwise, I will definitely not let people like you go!"

"I'm so sorry, I ......"

As soon as Lin Xiu heard Mrs. Isabel's scolding, he knew that he was in the first place, so he lowered his head and sincerely asked for the other party's forgiveness.

"If you really want me to forgive you, please leave now, and ...... later. Forever...... Don't let me see you in front of my daughter again, get out!"

……

Facing Lady Isabel's almost roaring voice, Lin Xiu had to bow his head and salute the other party respectfully, and then ...... He picked up his coat and put it on his body with an embarrassed face, and then ...... He knew that staying here in his current state could only make Akemi embarrassed, and Lin Xiuyi felt that it was better not to let Akemi see his appearance. So, he slowly closed the sliding door of the box, and then left Songan silently with heavy steps.

……

A few minutes later, when Akemi and Sakurako returned to the box with a smile on their faces, they saw Mrs. Isabel drinking red wine there elegantly, and Lin Xiuyi, who was originally accompanying the room, disappeared at this time.

"Repair...... Where's Xiu-chan? Obviously he was still here just now!"

"Ah...... He's like there's something that can't get out of the way, and then he said goodbye to me and left first, by the way, Akemi-chan, in fact, I just contacted your dad today, and he said that he hasn't seen you for a long time, and he wants you to stay in Paris for a few more days at Christmas!"

"Dad, okay! I don't have any plans for the New Year's holidays anyway, but...... Why don't you call Shangxiu-chan to go to Paris together?"

"Mr. Lin's words, I think...... After all, ...... He's going to stay here and take care of the injured young lady!"