Chapter 446

After receiving the call, Uesugi Muneyuki could only temporarily halt the follow-up activities with Mai Xuejie and Asuka; although it was truly puzzling to receive his grandfather's call late at night, he knew his grandfather would never call him for no reason.

But what struck him as strange was that his grandfather suddenly asked whether Mai Xuejie was present and if she had time.

If she did, please have her come along.

Uesugi Muneyuki had no choice but to ask Mai Xuejie to come along, as well as Asuka.

In the Mercedes-Benz, Mai Xuejie drove, Asuka sat in the back seat, the girl felt very uneasy about going out, she clenched her skirt hem tightly with both hands, her delicate black silk beautiful legs rubbed slightly against each other, making a faint scraping sound, her expression carried a hint of panic: "Um… um, Mr. Uesugi, are we just going like this?"

"Yes, just go… don't worry, I'm here." Uesugi Muneyuki comforted the girl in the front seat, but he also sensed a trace of something unusual.

It's fine that they urgently called me back, but why did they also call Mai Xuejie?

If they had to call someone, it should have been Minami!

Strange.

Uesugi Muneyuki was still pondering when Mai Xuejie, who was driving, wore CL red high heels on her black silk beautiful feet and happened to press the brake, stopping at the red light; the National Goddess glanced sideways, unable to resist complaining: "Really… clearly Junior Student only comes to see me half a day a week, sometimes even two weeks combined into one super big day, and finally I got some private time, but then an emergency comes up, Junior Student, what does your family head want you to do?"

"I don't know, grandfather said it might involve a major matter concerning the life and death of the Uesugi clan, and he specifically asked you to come along." Uesugi Muneyuki was also thinking.

"Hehehe, could it be that your grandfather prefers me as his granddaughter-in-law, planning to annul your engagement with Watanabe Minami and install me as the Mandarine Lady of the Uesugi Shogunate?" Mai Xuejie's lovely face bore a hint of playful smile as she suddenly said with interest: "Come to think of it, if I hadn't planned that before… but instead wanted you to choose between me and your Minami Management Officer, who would you pick?"

As soon as she said that, Saito Asuka's eyes immediately lit up; the girl instantly like a little bird poked her small bird head out from the back seat, her tender and adorable face full of longing.

I want to hear, I want to hear!

"Um… this… that… I… uh…" Uesugi Muneyuki was stumped by Mai Xuejie's question.

"Speak up, why aren't you speaking, Muneyuki, isn't your character supposed to be very honest? Speak!" Mai Xuejie's beautiful, radiant large eyes flashed with black energy, shifting from white hemp to black hemp: "I'm serious, if I hadn't stepped back initially, I would have insisted you choose between your Minami and me, your senior sister—who would you pick?"

"Don't worry, Asuka, no matter who Muneyuki chooses, I'll bring you along!" the senior sister continued speaking to Asuka.

"Mai Xuejie is the best!" Asuka happily replied; in the Uesugi Ooku, she is the group pet, everyone likes her, and after receiving the assurance, she also became very interested in this answer, transforming from Asuka into a Dark Bird, similarly with lifeless eyes drawing near: "Mr. Uesugi, speak up?"

"Um… I…" Uesugi Muneyuki was blocked by the Black Stone Dark Bird, his mouth opened for a long time, then he suddenly said: "The Yangtze River water is clear, the Yellow River water is turbid, the Yangtze irrigates farmland on both banks across several provinces, the Yellow River also irrigates farmland on both banks across several provinces!"

"Just like the Bondari Continent, mygo water is clear, mujica water is turbid, one cannot favor clear water nor discard turbid water! All are JK, no female bias!"

"Mai, you and Minami, one is cloud, one is water, cloud in the blue sky, water in the bottle, each has their place! Neither can be lacking!"

Uesugi Muneyuki held it in for a long time before finally uttering those words.

"Pfft! Is that so? Do you even qualify? Junior Student, aren't you afraid the water will flood over the mountain tops?" Mai Xuejie was amused by Uesugi Muneyuki.

"If the water floods over the mountain tops, then it needs management, for example…" Uesugi Muneyuki nodded seriously and made a gesture.

Seeing Uesugi Muneyuki's gesture, this time it was Mai Xuejie who couldn't hold back; her pretty face flushed slightly, she subconsciously clamped her black silk beautiful legs together.

She understood what "management" meant.

Heh, no way, who let you be my chosen Underworld Companion and my most beloved Junior Student!

Really, you got off easy!

At this moment, the ultra-long red light lasting 150 seconds in Tokyo Metropolis finally ended.

Amid Asuka's head full of question marks from not understanding, the Mercedes-Benz drove toward the Uesugi estate located in Bunkyo Ward.

……………………

Uesugi Kuninori came personally to greet them, and moreover, grandfather instructed Uesugi Muneyuki not to make a fuss; he seemed quite surprised that Asuka had come as well, but merely glanced at her.

That glance was enough to frighten Asuka so much she dared not enter, weakly saying she would wait in the car.

Uesugi Shiro said it was fine, but the girl's attitude was very firm, so they had no choice but to let it be.

"Grandfather, it's so late, what urgent matter is there?" Uesugi Muneyuki casually asked.

"Hmm, there is a very important matter to discuss with you." Uesugi Kuninori poured tea for the two, speaking softly: "Miss Shirakawa, the main house has collected several important works of Shinto..."

"Oh! I understand!" Mai Xuejie immediately stood up, very politely bowed, as the Shinto Chief Priest without any flaw, and her astonishing beauty, graceful figure, and goddess-like appearance also made Uesugi Kuninori unable to resist glancing at her again.

If she could bear offspring for the main house...

Thinking this, Uesugi Kuninori quietly informed Uesugi Muneyuki of the matter.

Your full-blooded elder brother, the future head of the Uesugi family, the appointed successor of the next generation, Uesugi Sadanori has been married for half a year yet has not consummated the marriage with your sister-in-law!

Yet between husband and wife they treat each other with respect like guests, at least appearing very harmonious outwardly.

Grandfather asked Uesugi Muneyuki, what on earth is going on? Do you know what problem your brother has?

However, Uesugi Muneyuki's expression was also one of stunned disbelief.

Brother, hasn't consummated with sister-in-law?!

What international joke is this? He himself has always been perfectly normal!

Moreover, the arrangement of mutual respect like guests yet being a sexless marriage—what nonsense is this? Is your brother's work in history and archaeology really that exhausting? Not likely!

Strange.

"So you don't know either, Snow Pine?" Uesugi Kuninori, seeing his grandson's reaction, already knew in his heart.

"Yes, I also don't know about this, grandfather, regarding this matter, can't we take brother to see a doctor?" Uesugi Muneyuki said softly.

"Hasn't the marriage checkup already been done thoroughly?" Uesugi Kuninori might be elderly and, due to the previous wedding chaos that sent him to the hospital, thus he has an innate resistance to hospitals.

"That's not easy to say." Although Uesugi Muneyuki is a forensic pathologist, he also knows something about marriage checkups.

The main purpose of a marriage checkup is to screen for infectious diseases (such as HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, etc.) and serious hereditary diseases or organic lesions of the reproductive system (possibly affecting fertility or offspring health), as well as to assess basic health conditions (such as severe heart disease, liver and kidney function, etc.).

Routine items usually include: medical history inquiry, physical examination (general examination, external genital inspection), blood tests (infectious diseases, blood type, complete blood count), urine tests, chest X-ray (in some countries/regions), gynecological examination (for women).

Sexual function itself is not a routine, mandatory, or standardized evaluation item in marriage checkups.

He understood grandfather's concern; frankly speaking, going to the hospital to check such an embarrassing matter, for grandfather and brother who care deeply about face and dignity, even if a confidentiality agreement were signed, it would still be a tremendous disgrace.

"So, what does grandfather plan to do?" Uesugi Muneyuki could only ask softly.

"This matter… needs to be handled slowly; I'm secretly seeking connections here, slowly looking for a reliable private clinic… preferably overseas, to see whether Chitokumaru actually has a physical illness; as for you, Snow Pine, since you have a good relationship with Chitokumaru, stay in touch, inquire privately, ask him what exactly is going on?" Uesugi Kuninori said softly: "If it can be treated or if the root cause can be found… then it's fine; if not… Snow Pine, do you understand what I mean?"

"Understand? What do you mean?" Uesugi Muneyuki was dazed, he looked incredulously at his grandfather, the current head of the Uesugi family.

"If it comes to that, if worse comes to worst… then the family name of the main house will be only yours…" Uesugi Kuninori trailed off, the head's cloudy eyes gleamed with divine light, firm yet greedy, he stared fixedly at this grandson, the flame of inheriting the family name burning fiercely!

"As for the Watanabe side, let that wait; Snow Pine, regarding Shirakawa Mai here, can you try to communicate, persuade her that if Chitokumaru… then it should be her who bears a healthy offspring for the main house? To inherit the family name!"

Grandfather hesitated for a long time, also knowing this request was shameless, but he still whispered it out.

Mainly it depends on whether Uesugi Muneyuki agrees; as for Shirakawa Mai, Uesugi Kuninori is quite confident.

The main house is after all the descendants of Kenshin Kō, and even more so a thousand-year prestige clan!

However, Mai Xuejie of the One Lotus Together Born has actually already heard all the conversation.

She sneered in Uesugi Muneyuki's heart: "Tell your old man, want me to bear children? Don't even dream about it!"

"I will never bear children in this lifetime, and furthermore, you old man won't truly believe that your so-called Uesugi family name and this meager asset could move me? I am richer than you, far richer; I have more influence than you; the Uesugi Shrine of your main house is still a member under my command!"

"You guys, just give up on this idea!"

(Chapter End)