Chapter 157: Gripping the Elder Sister‑in‑Law, and Being Gripped by Mei Naizi

"I'll book a hotel right away; tonight we'll meet at the hotel and set off for Watanabe's office."

After reaching an agreement, Xu Yuexin instructed Mei Naizi.

"No problem, let's go."

Mei Naizi stood up and walked with Xu Yuexin toward the private room's door, neither moving the coffee or the telephone on the table.

After leaving the café, Xu Yuexin found a Hilton hotel nearby and booked a room.

"Get a good sleep."

After entering the room with Mei Naizi, Xu Yuexin got onto the bed and said, closing his eyes.

Having traveled thousands of miles to Tokyo, he first visited Cheng Li Yan, then discussed matters with Mei Naizi; Xu Yuexin never slept in between.

He is truly tired now.

"I'll also sleep for a while."

Mei Naizi lay down beside Xu Yuexin, her voice tinged with fatigue as she said.

One can imagine her mental stress has been great these days.

"Mm... be careful tonight."

Xu Yuexin said groggily, "Don't hurt the child."

"I'll be careful."

Mei Naizi turned her face toward Xu Yuexin and said, "Xu Jun, can you hold me?"

Xu Yuexin was startled for a moment, then opened his eyes and met her gaze.

Mei Naizi's eyes were calm and gentle, seemingly also... filled with affection.

Honestly, after learning that Mei Naizi was pregnant with his child, Xu Yuexin no longer despised her as much as before.

"Alright."

Xu Yuexin replied briefly, turned, spread his arms to hug Mei Naizi briefly, then let go.

He must not spark romance with this woman.

Xu Yuexin admonished himself in his heart.

After retrieving the Recording Disc, he'll return home.

Unless Mei Naizi fails disastrously in the struggle against the Watanabe family to the point she can't raise the child, he will have no further dealings with her.

Seeing Xu Yuexin's perfunctory attitude, Mei Naizi felt a bit disappointed.

"Xu Jun really is unreasonable."

Mei Naizi said wistfully, curled up into a ball and fell asleep.

Xu Yuexin, too lazy to respond, simply closed his eyes, rolled up the blanket, and slept!

That evening, Xu Yuexin and Mei Naizi set off on time for Watanabe's office.

Before leaving, Mei Naizi showed Xu Yuexin the office map and explained every detail of the interior.

Xu Yuexin memorized it firmly, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the destination with her.

Watanabe's office is in the harbor district, right next to Tokyo Bay.

After arriving at the office building, Xu Yuexin, in the role of a Bodyguard, followed behind Mei Naizi as she walked toward the first-floor glass door.

For tonight's operation, Xu Yuexin bought an all‑black suit and a pair of sunglasses, so he could look the part of a Bodyguard.

He certainly couldn't wear those Bulgari sunglasses; even a Bodyguard for a wealthy family would find such top‑brand shades overly flamboyant.

After entering the building, they swiped Mei Naizi's access card to the top floor and proceeded to a large office at the far side.

This is where Watanabe usually works, and Mei Naizi doesn't have clearance here either.

"Open the door, it's me."

She knocked on the office door.

"Thud, thud..."

No one answered inside the office, only the muffled sound of leather boots.

Moments later, the heavy wooden door was opened from inside, and a tall female Bodyguard blocked the entrance.

It was too dark for Xu Yuexin to see the Bodyguard's features; he could only tell she was a Western woman, about four or five centimeters shorter than him.

"Hello, I'm here to retrieve something for Kitarō."

Mei Naizi said calmly, just as she usually does.

The female Bodyguard remained silent, stepped aside to make a passage, and let Mei Naizi enter the office.

Xu Yuexin tried to follow in, but the Bodyguard raised her hand to block him.

The Bodyguard, while silent, gave him a warning glance, like a vigilant she‑panther.

Mei Naizi sensed something amiss behind her, turned to look.

"I'll go in alone."

After assessing the situation, she told Xu Yuexin promptly.

Xu Yuexin nodded in understanding, shrugged, and stayed where he was.

Mei Naizi's meaning was clear: the matter hadn't escalated to a point where she had to fight the Bodyguard.

In fact, Xu Yuexin thought the same.

"Clack."

Inside the office, Mei Naizi turned on the ceiling light, illuminating the pitch‑black room like broad daylight.

By the indoor light, Xu Yuexin finally saw the Bodyguard's appearance.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, leather jacket and hot shorts; her towering shoulders seemed ready to burst, and her long legs were strong and athletic.

Mermaid line, firm waistline, forearms…

From the muscle marks on her body, one can tell the Bodyguard has trained.

As for her exact combat ability, it's unclear.

But being hired by a well‑known conglomerate to guard the office, her strength is evidently not weak.

If a conflict erupts later, it's best to resolve it with wit.

Xu Yuexin thought.

At this moment, Mei Naizi had already walked to the back of the office, trying to pull a safe out from under the desk.

The Bodyguard heard the movement, instantly turned around alertly, and harshly shouted, "Don't touch!"

Now!

Xu Yuexin acted decisively, leapt forward, seized the Bodyguard's neck from behind and covered her mouth.

"Ugh! Ugh!"

The Bodyguard quickly struck Xu Yuexin's ribs with her elbow, trying to push him back.

However, Xu Yuexin was prepared; he had padded several books under his suit jacket.

The Bodyguard's powerful elbow strike was absorbed by the books, producing a "bang bang" sound and causing Xu Yuexin pain, but it did not inflict any real damage.

Meanwhile, Xu Yuexin's naked choke had taken hold; the Bodyguard, deprived of oxygen, gradually lost the strength to fight back, her body slumping limp.

Seeing this, Mei Naizi hurried forward and asked the increasingly dazed Bodyguard.

"What's the safe's password?"

Mei Naizi had just tried several passwords in a row, all of which were wrong.

Fearing that another wrong attempt would lock the safe, she decided to ask the Bodyguard.

The Bodyguard remained silent, only looking at Xu Yuexin's hand with her eyes.

"Let her speak."

Mei Naizi requested Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin thought for a moment, then slightly loosened his hand covering the Bodyguard's mouth, while his other hand kept a tight grip on her neck.

"There is…"

The Bodyguard, once given a chance, immediately began shouting for help.

Fortunately, Xu Yuexin was prepared, immediately covering her mouth again as his arm began to exert force.

"Ugh, ugh…"

After a futile series of muffled hums, the Bodyguard closed her eyes, her whole body becoming as soft as noodles.

Mei Naizi was startled, "Did you kill her?"

"Are you stupid? How could I possibly kill anyone."

"I only choked her unconscious."

Xu Yuexin frowned, "You shouldn't be so startled; you might disturb the fetal qi and affect the child."

Regardless of how he got involved with Mei Naizi, he is still the child's father.

He still cares about the child.

Mei Naizi remained uneasy, crouched down to test the Bodyguard's breathing, and only exhaled a sigh after confirming it was normal.

"I don't want our child to lose a father either."

After standing, Mei Naizi looked at Xu Yuexin with a sly smile and said.

"Alright, let's discuss how to handle the safe," Xu Yuexin said gravely, "First, you confirm that everything you want, including the Recording Disc, is inside, right?"

"I'm 100% sure. I saw Watanabe open the safe and saw what's inside."

Mei Naizi said with absolute certainty.

"Then perhaps we should take the safe away first."

Xu Yuexin decided, "At least we can ensure it won't fall into anyone else's hands."

"Hmm, it's decided then."

Mei Naizi agreed, then looked at the Bodyguard, "What should we do with her now?"

While posing the question to Xu Yuexin, Mei Naizi's gaze also wavered.

"What do you think?"

Xu Yuexin retorted.

Mei Naizi shook her head, silently clenching her teeth, a hint of ruthlessness appearing on her face.

Xu Yuexin read her thoughts, smiled, and spread his hands: "You woman, you're truly contradictory."

"I just knocked her out, and you're worried whether she's dead."

"Now look, I said nothing, yet you want to go to lethal extremes."

Mei Naizi looked up at Xu Yuexin, her expression complex, "There's an old Chinese saying: releasing a tiger back to the mountain eventually brings trouble; killing a snake without finishing it…"

"Enough already."

Xu Yuexin raised his eyebrows, "I've never wanted blood on my hands, nor to become involved in any bloody incident."

"I'm just telling you, a mere Bodyguard isn't even a tiger."

"What do you plan to do?"

Mei Naizi asked.

"Simple: make her serve us."

"She is Watanabe's associate; if used properly, she can greatly aid you in the inheritance struggle."

"Is that feasible?"

It is certainly doable. A Westerner who can travel a thousand miles to Japan to serve as a Bodyguard for money must value economic profit highly.

She didn't obey you just now only because she didn't know that Watanabe was already dead.

As long as you tell her this news and give enough money, she will definitely be on your side.

Xu Yuexin said with utmost certainty.

"Can we really win her over?" Mei Naizi thought to herself.

She thought carefully about what Xu Yuexin said and finally found it very reasonable.

"Then… okay, as you said, let's bring her back first."

"Back where?"

"To a villa I have in the countryside of Tokyo; no one knows that place."

Mei Naizi said, "You don't need to worry about transportation. Watanabe has several cars in the parking lot, and I have the keys to each."

"Alright, I'll carry her; you move the safe."

Xu Yuexin arranged.

There must be many cameras in the office building, capable of recording every move of him and Mei Naizi.

But that's fine; the safe is already in hand, and next we have to confront the Watanabe family and tear off the façade.

Even if we get recorded, it doesn't matter.

The two coordinated, went to the underground parking lot; Mei Naizi opened the door of a Maybach, and Xu Yuexin carried the female Bodyguard into the car.

Considering the female Bodyguard might wake at any moment, Xu Yuexin cut his suit jacket into strips, gagged her mouth, and gave her a thorough binding.

Mei Naizi drove, while Xu Yuexin sat in the back seat watching the still‑unconscious female Bodyguard.

Under a moonless, windy night, the Maybach sped out of the parking lot toward the outskirts of Tokyo.

As the car gradually entered the countryside, Xu Yuexin looked at the pitch‑black night sky outside the window and the distant towering mountains, and felt a sudden chill in his heart.

"Hey, I have to admit, it really feels like a pair of master thieves."

A moment later, the Maybach stopped in front of a small villa in the Tokyo outskirts.

The female Bodyguard was still unconscious; Xu Yuexin opened the car door, dragged her out, and carried her toward the villa.

He entered the house, fetched a rope, re‑tied the female Bodyguard, and tossed her onto the sofa.

After completing this series of tasks, Xu Yuexin sat on the sofa and rested briefly.

At this moment, Mei Naizi took a pair of handcuffs from the room and walked to the female Bodyguard.

"?? Why does Mei Naizi have this thing at home?"

"Does she… have some kind of fetish?"

Xu Yuexin asked curiously.

"Click, click."

Mei Naizi skillfully cuffed the female Bodyguard's hands, and, as if sensing Xu Yuexin's gaze, looked at him and said, "Usually I use them on Huizi."

"Today they finally came in handy."

"So that's it…"

Xu Yuexin nodded slightly; his speculation was finally confirmed.

"So the relationship between Mei Naizi and Huizi is indeed complicated."

"Was the rope also used on Huizi before?"

"Yes, that's right. Do you want to try it?"

Mei Naizi said with a teasing smile.

"Don't."

Xu Yuexin couldn't tolerate such teasing, waved his hand to decline, "But I could consider using it on you."

"Of course, it has to wait until you have given birth."

"I hope we still have a chance to meet then."

Mei Naizi, looking troubled, said, "By the way, why haven't you left yet?"

"According to the agreement, you can already leave."

"This…"

Xu Yuexin hesitated briefly, then got up from the sofa and strode toward the door.

With the safe containing the listening Recording Disc in hand, he could indeed leave without a worry.

"What, not even a greeting?"

At that moment, a teasing voice came from behind him, Mei Naizi's.

Xu Yuexin turned his head and saw Mei Naizi with a slight smile, her beautiful eyes a bit watery.

Xu Yuexin let out a silent sigh.

Damn it, he truly can't stand such parting scenes.

His gaze lingered on Mei Naizi's face for a while, then shifted to her belly.

"But… I never said I was leaving."

Xu Yuexin slowly turned around and said, feeling a sourness at the corner of his eyes.

If Mei Naizi, who is carrying two people's child, were to fight the Watanabe family alone, he would probably not be able to sleep at night when he remembers it later, right?

"I knew it, Xu Jun wouldn't leave."

Mei Naizi said with a smug smile.

At that moment, Mei Naizi was as happy as a child, a stark contrast to her previously calm and ruthless image.

"Damn, I've been played by this woman again."

Seeing Mei Naizi's smile, Xu Yuexin cursed inwardly.

From the Sleeping Pill incident to the pregnancy, Xu Yuexin felt he had been constantly manipulated by Mei Naizi.

If there's blame, it's that he had never been a father before, underestimating his own feelings for the child.

Now the die is cast; for the child's sake he can only stay with Mei Naizi on the same path until the end.

"Don't get too happy so early; maybe someday I'll figure it out and leave."

Xu Yuexin rolled his eyes and said wordlessly.

"Don't be stubborn, Xu Jun~"

Mei Naizi gave him a sly glance and said, "Are you sure you can truly bear to leave?"

"Heh."

Xu Yuexin outwardly responded with a cold laugh, but inside his gut was already green with regret.

Back then how he handled Da Yizi, now it's all come back to him via Mei Naizi.

Sinful deeds, I can only say everything is just sin…

(End of chapter)