Chapter 728: A marriage chip worth giving everything for

After the main family's person left, Natsume Chikage closed the door behind him.

The door lock made a slight "click" sound, temporarily isolating the disturbances of the outside world.

He turned and returned to the small table, took out the three brand-new ten-thousand-yen banknotes from his pocket, and handed them to his sister.

"Made a small profit."

His tone was relaxed, and he smiled:

"Ruri, you take this money."

"Take it to buy food later, or use it as living expenses, either is fine."

Natsume Ruri didn't hesitate, her eyes curving into crescents, and she accepted it happily.

"Mm-hmm! Thank you, brother!"

"Ruri will use this 'unexpected wealth' tonight to make something especially delicious for brother!"

Kaga Reisa, on the other hand, was still worried; she sat on the side, her fingers unconsciously twisting her skirt hem, and asked stammeringly:

"Natsume-niisan, Ruri-chan... that person just now, why did he insist on forcing you to go back to that 'main family'?"

Natsume Ruri, hearing this, the smile on her face faded a little, and she sighed gently.

"Because the people in the main family think that the two of us... look pretty good."

Her tone carried a hint of helplessness and disgust.

"They just plan to take us back and use us as 'marriage tools' to seek benefits for the main family."

Kaga Reisa, hearing this, was completely stunned.

Her gaze lingered for a long time on Natsume Chikage's exceptionally handsome face.

In her mind, the image of Natsume Chikage being taken back to that cold main family and forced to hold a wedding with a stranger she had never met before appeared involuntarily...

This imagination made her heart tighten, and she instantly woke up.

On that face that was always weak and shy, an exceptionally resolute expression rarely appeared.

"No!"

Her voice was a little higher than usual, carrying an unquestionable negation.

"Absolutely not!"

"T-this is simply treating you as commodities to be traded! How can they do this... it's really too bad!"

Natsume Ruri saw her good friend so angry for her sake, felt warm in her heart, and smiled helplessly. ===== CHAPTER 729 =====