"I'm sorry, I didn't hear much about what you just said, can you say it again?" Haruka Sakuraba, who was sitting across from Shunji Kawano, asked with an ugly smile.

"Even in this inheritance of Mr. Katsuya Saionji, there is no deposit, only the real estate certificate of the house where you are currently living."

Haruka Sakuraba's hand on her thigh curled up slightly, she forcibly held back the panic in her heart, and continued to ask: "Then if I follow the transfer process I carried out before, can this property be transferred to my name?" ”

"Well, theoretically, yes, but the signature of Mr. Akino, the first heir, Saionji, is required, and the transfer of ownership also takes a certain amount of time, after all, it has to be sent to the Legal Affairs Bureau to apply for registration."

In Japan, the scope of practice of a general lawyer is legal consultation, negotiation, conciliation, mediation, litigation, etc., the preparation of certificates of contents, estate division documents, etc., as well as the work related to the Immigration Bureau, and the registration of judicial scrivener (real estate registration in the case of property division, real estate registration in the event of inheritance, etc.).

And Toshiharu Kawano is a rare three-qualified lawyer, and he is considered to be a relatively top existence in the industry, so he can be responsible for a series of things.

When Sakuraba Haruka heard this, she was a little relieved, and she began to estimate the price of the apartment she currently lives in her heart, and it is not a problem to be able to sell three or four hundred million, and three or four hundred million is enough to pay off her current debt, and there will be a balance of more than 200 million left.

That's a little more than I expected.

But the problem is that it takes time to sell a house, and it's not enough to just coax Saionji Akino, you have to tear your face after he signs the contract, and put him... Get out.

Sakuraba Haruka's fingers were on her thighs and kept tapping, she subconsciously thought of the picture of Saionji Akino smiling and telling her this afternoon, "We are family", and thought of the more than a year of getting along, and the appearance that he was always easily fooled by himself and did not dare to resist.

"Whew..."Haruka Sakuraba brushed aside unnecessary pity, made up her mind, and looked at Toshiharu Kawano: "Then, I'll leave you with the transfer contract next." ”

"Okay, I'll get it ready as soon as possible." Kawano Shunji replied with a light smile, even if he has seen a lot of storms and waves, and he has seen many cold-blooded battles within the chaebol families in the face of property division, but he still can't help but sigh in his heart.

When people's desires are magnified to a certain extent, they are really ugly.

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Nine o'clock in the evening.

Haruka Sakuraba returns home, where she is pouring water for Saionji Akino, who is sitting at the dining table.

"Be careful." Haruka Sakuraba looked at Saionji Akino with her gentlest voice and eyes.

And Saionji Akino smiled at her, and then looked at the following contract, as well as the list of all the liabilities of her beauty salon spontaneously, the revenue of the past few months, the current predicament report, etc.

"These are ......?"

"I'm sorry, Akino-kun, I lied to you, in fact, my business over there is doing very badly, the store has been open for so long without any improvement, and I owe 90 million bank debts."

"Ninety million..."

"Originally, I didn't want to talk about this, but..."Sakuraba Haruka sat down next to Saionji Akino, her shoulders trembling, and tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Akino-kun, Auntie's current situation is really very bad... But I don't want you and Qianxue to worry too much, that's why..."

"Can you understand me?"

“… Aunt Haruka, wipe your tears first. Saionji Akino handed her a tissue and continued to read the contract carefully.

"So your idea now is that I want to transfer the house to you and then sell it, right?"

"Hmm... Because there's really no other way around it right now... Akino-kun, I will pay back this money, and I will do my best to take care of you and Chiyuki in the future. ”

Watching Haruka Sakuraba keep drawing cakes, Saionji Akino listened quietly.

Until the end, after a full minute of silence, he looked at Haruka Sakuraba faintly and asked.

"Aunt Haruka, are you sure you want me to sign it?"

Sakuraba Haruka was stunned for a moment, although she was a little stiff, but she still smiled: "Don't you know where to sign it?" It's okay, I can point it out to you. ”

When Saionji Akino heard this, he returned to his original smile, but this time there was a little sadness and loneliness in his smile.

"I know where it is."

Subsequently, he signed his name on the contract one by one, and after confirming that it was correct, he handed it over to Haruka Sakuraba.

Haruka Sakuraba watched the coveted contract arrive, first with joy in her heart, and then thought of something.

That's right...

I want to tear my face with him.

But... Or now?

Sakuraba Haruka thought of Saionji Akino's reaction just now, and hesitated a little.

But she pinched her thighs again and forced herself into a state of indifference.

"Saionji-kun."

"Now that the contract has been signed, the house is about to be transferred to my name."

"So... Please move out tomorrow. ”

"But don't worry, my rental fee, moving expenses, and tuition and living expenses for the next three years will be transferred to your bank card, you have your own bank card, right?" Haruka Sakuraba put the contract in the document bag, and after confirming that it was not damaged, she got up and looked at Saionji Akino, revealing her original appearance.

Sakuraba Haruka stared indifferently at Saionji Akino's eyes and said, "I'm sorry to live up to your trust, but I'm not a good person myself, so even if I teach you a lesson this time." ”

"Don't trust others in the future, you are still young and don't understand the sinister nature of society, but you will become better in the future."

Saionji Akino quietly looked at Sakuraba Haruka's sudden change of face and asked, "Aunt Haruka." ”

"Huh?"

"Did you never think of me as your family?"

"Of course, you are only the heir of my marriage partner, and you have nothing to do with me, how can you be considered a family member."

"Everything before that was acting skills, right?"

Sakuraba Haruka didn't care why Saionji Akino seemed so calm at this moment.

She gently brushed the hair from her ears and said lightly: "Yes, this is a necessary skill for adults, never expose your true emotions, that will become your weakness." ”

"So you've always hated me?"

"Hate..."Haruka Sakuraba glanced up at Saionji Akino, and at this moment she seemed to be able to see a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

But that glimmer of expectation was like a deadly stinger to her, and she couldn't accept it.

So she chose to be ruthless.

"Yes, I've always hated you, all the time."

After listening to this, Saionji Akino nodded, not angry, not making a fuss, just showing a relieved smile: "I know, I will move out tomorrow." ”

Haruka Sakuraba looked at his shallow smile and showed a hint of puzzlement.

When she saw Saionji Akino walking back to her room, her disguise dissipated and she propped her hands on the dining table.

It didn't seem like what she had in mind.

Not at all surprised, so he had already guessed what he was going to do?

But why is it so calm and not angry?

It's weird...

And a couple of questions he asked.

Do you think of him as family... If she regarded him as a family member, how could she ask for money? Only the family affection that blood is thicker than water is worthy of trust, and the other family affection, once it involves money and desire, is just glass that can be broken casually.

Haruka Sakuraba felt a little strange, obviously she had achieved her goal.

There were no waves, it was very smooth.

But why is my heart still so unhappy?

Family...

What exactly does it mean to be a family?

Recalling Saionji Akino's performance during this time, an idea popped up in her mind that she would never normally have.

I... Is it wrong?

(End of chapter)