Chapter 485

Yet, even this calm walk carried an innate air of high status.

Stern.

Aloof.

Carrying an invisible, heavy sense of oppression.

Jinwei Tong, in her pure black maid outfit and with her consistently indifferent expression, followed quietly half a step behind.

Like the most loyal shadow.

And Furukawa Masahiro, the owner of the mansion, now followed somewhat awkwardly at the very back.

Furukawa Caixu finally noticed the visitors.

Innocent and simple, she immediately beamed upon seeing Yutang Zhiji and Jinwei Tong, stood up, and bowed properly:

"Good afternoon, Senior Sister Yutang! Good afternoon, Senior Sister Jinwei!"

Yutang Zhiji's footsteps paused slightly.

Her eyes, deep to the point of being almost bewitching, swept lightly over the "little lump of meat" before her that could still be considered "cute."

She didn't say a word.

She merely raised the closed crimson folding fan in her hand and tapped Furukawa Caixu's forehead lightly with the tip.

Subsequently.

Her gaze passed over Caixu and landed on Natsume Chikage, who was still sitting by the board with a subtle expression.

Their eyes met.

Natsume Chikage's surprise was evident.

"You... are actually Caixu's senior sister?"

Yutang Zhiji's lips moved imperceptibly, her voice cold and flat:

"Is that impossible?"

Natsume Chikage shook his head:

"That's not it, I'm just a bit surprised."

Saying this.

He stood up and nodded politely to both of them.

"Good afternoon, Senior Sister Yutang, Senior Sister Jinwei."

Jinwei Tong acted as if she hadn't heard, maintaining her silent, attendant posture.

Yutang Zhiji also didn't respond to the greeting.

She merely tilted her head slightly, examining Natsume Chikage with interest.

Her gaze wandered slowly over his face.

The more she scrutinized him, the more her crimson lips couldn't help but curve upward into a subtle arc.

Furukawa Caixu didn't notice the subtle atmosphere in the air and happily took on the role of introducer:

"Senior Sister Yutang, this is Big Brother Natsume!"

"He is amazing at shogi, he is Caixu's instructor now!"

Yutang Zhiji had no reaction to this introduction.

She walked straight to the spot where Natsume Chikage had been sitting and sat down gracefully.

Her tone was neither cold nor warm as she said to Caixu:

"Caixu, sit back down."

"Let's play."

Hearing this, Furukawa Caixu responded excitedly:

"Okay! Is Senior Sister Yutang going to play shogi with Caixu?"

"Caixu has gotten much stronger now!"

"Senior Sister, you have to be careful!"

This scene.

Was seen by Furukawa Masahiro, who was watching from the side, and he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat again.

This girl, how many times have I told her to be respectful when facing Young Lady Yutang...

Why is she always so carefree and cheerful?

What made his heart jump even more was—

Natsume Chikage... seems to know Yutang Zhiji?

But then he thought, they go to the same school, so knowing each other is... normal?

Natsume Chikage, at this moment, really couldn't guess the purpose of Yutang Zhiji's visit.

Caixu called her "Senior Sister," so the most reasonable explanation was that they studied under the same shogi teacher.

It seems that besides Furukawa Masahiro and him, Caixu might have another, more powerful master.

This wasn't strange; given the Furukawa family's wealth, it was reasonable to hire top-tier masters for Caixu.

Perhaps that teacher wasn't around, so Furukawa Masahiro had temporarily found him.

As for why Yutang Zhiji came?

Natsume Chikage couldn't see through it.

For now, he could only assume she came to play shogi with her junior sister, Caixu.

The game began.

Yutang Zhiji took the first move.

Natsume Chikage moved to a spectator seat on the side.

His gaze swept past Yutang Zhiji and landed on Jinwei Tong, who was kneeling straight behind her.

He blinked with a hint of curiosity.

Jinwei Tong was incredibly sharp and immediately sensed his gaze.

She raised her eyelids slightly and glanced at Natsume Chikage.

Subsequently.

She indifferently shifted her gaze back to the front, as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Natsume Chikage understood.

This poker-faced but occasionally talkative Senior Sister Jinwei was likely sparing with words during "work hours."

He decided not to try and strike up a conversation anymore.

He turned his attention completely to the board in front of him.

Although he was Caixu's instructor, the two people playing right now weren't him.

"Watching without speaking" was the most basic etiquette.

He just sat quietly, watching the game evolve.

After some time.

Yutang Zhiji won easily, almost with a crushing momentum.

The rhythm of the game was firmly in her hands the entire time.

Furukawa Caixu's little face was full of frustration:

"Ugh... Senior Sister is still so strong, I can't win at all..."

Yutang Zhiji looked at the vivid "frustration" on this "little lump of meat's" face, and the corners of her lips lifted imperceptibly.

She reached out and took an exquisitely wrapped candy from her kimono sleeve.

She handed it over.

Furukawa Caixu's eyes lit up, and she took it happily:

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Just as she lowered her head, preparing to unwrap the candy.

Yutang Zhiji turned her face.

Her gaze locked onto Natsume Chikage, who was watching quietly from the side.

She didn't speak directly to Natsume Chikage.

Instead, she used that cold voice to slowly instruct Jinwei Tong behind her:

"Tong." ===== CHAPTER 486 =====