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On the second day, Kurokawa Akane appeared at the practice venue again, which made everyone feel relieved.

"I'm so sorry, I will work harder!"

The returning Kurokawa Akane did show more courage than before. Seeing that she did not relax because of the continuous rest for several days, the rehearsal was back on track again.

Well, at least on the surface.

But in the eyes of Arima Kana, it was not the case.

"Ah, Xiao Ai, I want to practice this scene again..."

Looking at Kurokawa Akane who was holding the script and excitedly looking for Duanmu Huai, Arima Kana frowned slightly and showed a strange expression.

"It's really strange."

"Strange? What's strange?"

Himekawa Daiki, who was acting with her, asked curiously.

"Don't you think that after Kurokawa came back, he got too close to Xiao Ai? Although they are playing sisters and have more scenes together, it's not right to always get together!"

"I don't think it's a big deal. It's just a manifestation of the good relationship between the girls."

"It's definitely not that simple!"

Seeing that she couldn't get through with Himekawa Daiki, Arima Kana could only roll her eyes helplessly and stare at her with gritted teeth. Not only during practice, but even in the office, Kurokawa Akane has always been very close to Duanmu Huai these days. In the past, it was obvious that at most she would say hello when she came and went, but now she not only greets Duanmu Huai when she comes to the office, but also invites Duanmu Huai to eat together, or even go shopping. Even if Duanmu Huai doesn't want to go, she will change the direction to attack... attack?

Wait, this woman can't be interested in that aspect!

Thinking of this, Arima Kana felt cold all over.

No, I must remind Xiao Ai that she is always careless in interpersonal relationships and not careful at all. Be careful not to be eaten without knowing what will happen!

Soon, the practice for the day was over, and Duanmu Huai planned to go home, and at this time, Kurokawa Akane also came over.

"Xiao Ai, do you want to have dinner together?"

"Well... today... let me see..."

Duanmu Huai picked up his mobile phone and swiped the message. Ruby was going to attend the handshake meeting, and Kyoko had to take care of Ruby... It seemed that there was no hope of having dinner together today.

"Then..."

"Xiao Ai."

At this moment, Arima Kana suddenly appeared from the side and quietly inserted between Duanmu Huai and Kurokawa Akane.

"I have something to talk to you about. Do you have time?"

"Oh, yes, I do."

"Then let's go."

As she spoke, Arima Kana smiled and hugged Duanmu Huai's arm, while glancing at Kurokawa Akane with a smug look. The latter just stood there, staring at her silently.

However, Arima Kana would not care about this level of hostility at all.

After all, she still has very important things to do!

"……………You said Kurokawa Akane is not normal?"

Sitting in the coffee shop, Duanmu Huai stirred the coffee at hand and looked at Arima Kana in confusion.

"Yeah, don't you think so?"

"No, I think she is quite normal after she came back. There is no problem with the performance. The performance coordination is also in place. What's the problem?"

"I'm not talking about the performance. Don't you think Kurokawa Akane is very close to you recently?"

As she spoke, Arima Kana opened her palm and counted.

"I will specially invite you to lunch and dinner together..."

"It's just eating."

"I will also wait for you to finish practice and go home together."

"It's just walking distance to the station."

"Now I greet you first and then greet the president when I enter the office. I used to greet the president first!"

"Uh... Maybe it's because I'm lying on the sofa closer to the door?"

"I will bring you water every day!"

"…………………………"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai was stunned, while Arima Kana looked at him proudly.

"How is it? Am I right?"

"No... How should I say it, it's quite scary."

"Yes, yes, you are also scared?"

"No, I mean you..."

Looking at Arima Kana, Duanmu Huai was speechless.

"I didn't realize you were so concerned about Kurokawa Akane. If you're not someone who usually pays attention to her, you wouldn't notice what you said. Even I didn't notice it?"

"Ugh............!"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, Arima Kana's face flushed.

"I'm not particularly concerned about that annoying guy! It's just that the adults always ask us to act together, so I care even if I don't care! By the way, I heard from Ruby that you went to her house to take care of her before? Could something have happened?"

"It doesn't matter even if something happened. We're all girls, and nothing will happen."

Duanmu Huai yawned, while Arima Kana was stunned for a moment, and then slammed the table hard.

"Really? I'm worried about you!"

"Are you worried that I'll be pushed down by Kurokawa Akane? Do you think she can do it?"

"This......"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Arima Kana immediately recalled the scene where she easily picked up the White Ghost weapon with one hand - that thing was difficult for the strongest boy to lift with two hands!

Speaking of which, even if Kurokawa Akane had the intention, he probably didn't have the guts to do it.

Arima Kana felt that Duanmu Huai lifted Kurokawa Akane up easily with one hand.

"That's true."

After thinking it through, Arima Kana breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in her chair.

"Indeed, your small body is too deceptive. I forgot that you are a woman of extraordinary strength."

"That's called kung fu, kung fu, not superpowers."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand and picked up his phone at the same time.

"By the way, you seem to be very busy recently. I always see you holding your phone and watching some videos?"

"No, some small things that need to be dealt with."

Duanmu Huai shook his head and then focused his eyes on the phone in front of him again.

After having a partner, it is not difficult to conduct a paternity test. Not long after, Duanmu Huai obtained the paternity test of Shenmu Guang and Ruby - well, the reason why he didn't use his own was mainly because he was not interested.

The test results also showed that the two were indeed father and daughter.

In other words, Hoshino Ai's mistress is undoubtedly Shenmu Guang.

Although there is no evidence to prove that all this was Shenmu Guang's plan, he is indeed suspicious and has a motive.

After getting the appraisal report, Duanmu Huai went to find Saito Ichigo to "report the good news", but the latter did not look relaxed at all.

"Even if that's the case, there's nothing we can do. It's been so long, and there's nothing we can do with just a piece of appraisal. Even if we go to the police, the statute of limitations has expired. And after so many years, he must have cleared everything up long ago. In any case, the murderer who assassinated Ai has committed suicide, and we can't find more evidence..."

"We don't need evidence either."

Duanmu Huai interrupted Saito Ichigo's lament coldly. Are you kidding? When did the court talk about evidence when arresting people? I think you are suspicious, so you have to prove that you are not suspicious. If you can't prove your innocence, then you are guilty.

After all, the judge is too busy and has no time to prove a person's innocence.

"As long as he is suspected, that's enough, nothing else matters."

"So what are you going to do? Go and ask him directly?"

"There's no need for that."

Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"I don't care about his lies or his thoughts. He is the culprit of all this, so he must pay the price."

"……………………You should have seen the DVD that Ai gave you, she………………"

"That's Ai's idea, not mine."

Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes.

"Who she wants to forgive or hate is her business, not mine. And what do you think, President? If I play that DVD for him, what will he do? Will he cry bitterly? Change his ways? Turn over a new leaf? Frankly speaking, I'm not interested in any of this. He caused the current situation, so he has to pay the price. Can a criminal avoid sentencing as long as he admits his mistakes in court? That doesn't make sense."

Duanmu Huai was talking about the DVD that the president had given him before. It was filmed by Ai a long time ago, and she said she would give it to Duanmu Huai and Ruby when they were fifteen years old. Duanmu Huai didn't know what was said in the DVD he gave to Ruby, but Ruby worked harder after that.

And the DVD that Xingye Ai gave to Duanmu Huai... mainly tells the story of her and that man. To sum up, that man is also very pitiful. It was not him who abandoned them at the beginning, but Xingye Ai took the initiative to choose to leave for that man...

How to say it, every time I see this kind of thing, Duanmu Huai wants to complain, why do women always like to torture themselves as the heroine in the tragedy?

In fact, the story of Xingye Ai and Shenmu Guang, Duanmu Huai read it in the pocket romance novels of the girls in the class when he was in junior high school. In order to save the male protagonist, Bai Yueguang chose to let go and suffer alone. The male protagonist worked hard after losing Bai Yueguang, turned grief and anger into strength, and finally achieved a career.

Of course, at the end of this kind of romance novel, the male protagonist usually finally discovered the female protagonist's painstaking efforts, and then rescued the female protagonist who fell into the abyss, and the two reconciled.

Every time I see this kind of novel, the girls in the class cry like a mess.

But in Duanmu Huai's opinion, isn't this all the heroine's own fault?

In general, in this kind of plot, the hero is willing to sacrifice for the heroine, but the heroine chooses to let go in the name of "for the hero's good", making it seem like she is the most miserable person in the world.

This is like a domineering TV series, where the mother-in-law throws a card with 5 million yuan to the heroine, and this money is for you, stay away from my family XX.

Isn't the decision of whether to take the 5 million yuan still in the hands of the heroine?

Generally speaking, in this case, either don't take the money and don't break up. Or take the money and turn around and leave.

This can be understood.

But in romantic dramas, the heroine usually makes the third choice—not taking the money, breaking up, and turning around.

It is also called "I'm not doing this for your money, I just hope he can be well."

But isn't this your own choice?

It's not that they don't want to give you money, it's that you don't want it! You made this decision with the highest negative returns, so isn't it natural that you are unlucky?

In Duanmu Huai's opinion, Hoshino Ai is also of this character.

She confessed that the reason she chose to break up with him was that she hoped he would not be dragged down by her and could go higher.

See, it was just like the heroine in the romantic drama who said "I am doing this for his own good". In the final analysis, it was just cheap self-touching, and it was not others who suffered.

Moreover, after watching the DVD, Duanmu Huai doubted whether Xingye Ai really loved Shenmu Guang.

He found that he and Xingye Ai actually had quite a lot in common.

That is... a little... indifferent to love.

Yes, indifferent.

Duanmu Huai was reluctant to talk about marriage with An for this reason, because he always doubted whether he loved them.

Liking and loving are never the same.

At least not in Duanmu Huai's opinion. It is normal for you to like a puppy, treat it as a family member, and feel sad for its death. But... is this love?

No, if it is love, shouldn't it be the kind of love that is desperate for the one you love?

At least that's how it's described in the TV series, novels, and animations that Duanmu Huai watched. The protagonist is willing to go against the world for the sake of his lover.

But Duanmu Huai is sure that he can't do this. As a judge, he's against the world for the sake of his lover? This is heresy!

Then the question is, if that's the case, then... what is love?

Duanmu Huai still remembers the future he saw in the fragments of the Manalia world. An and Gu Leiya did have a mutual understanding, but from the standpoint of their respective countries, they eventually had to fight each other. An really likes Gu Leiya, but when she really wants to kill, she will definitely not show mercy.

So can we say that An doesn't love Gu Leiya?

Duanmu Huai thinks that this question is An himself, and I'm afraid there is no answer.

So what about Hoshino Ai?

In the DVD, she tried so hard to explain her love with that man, but in Duanmu Huai's view, it was more like a performance, a lie.

Hoshino Ai wants to convince herself that she "loves" that man.

Rather than being honest with Duanmu Huai, it would be better to say that she was convincing herself. From this perspective, Duanmu Huai can actually understand Hoshino Ai's thoughts.

She was willing to break up with him for the sake of his career, raising two children alone, hiding them and working hard to be an idol.

Then she must love that man, so she made such a sacrifice.

She made such a sacrifice, how could she not love that man?

Hoshino Ai wanted to convince her children that she loved that man.

She also wanted to convince herself that she loved that man.

This reminded Duanmu Huai of a famous saying on the Internet before crossing.

It's okay to cheat on your buddies, but don't cheat on yourself.

Now Duanmu Huai thinks that this sentence is just right for Hoshino Ai.

…………………Maybe, this is the reason why he came to this world.

After reading the ending of Hoshino Ai, Duanmu Huai felt that he should go back and talk to them.

At least he doesn't want to be a clown like Hoshino Ai.

"In short, I won't let this guy have an easy time. He is just too idle now, so he has time to make trouble. In this case, I will just keep him busy."

Shenmu Guang does have strong financial resources and background in the entertainment industry, but Duanmu Huai has not been in the entertainment industry for ten years in vain.

First, let's knock this high-ranking man into the mud and see his dirty and embarrassed appearance.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai ignored the curious eyes of Maganai on the opposite side, stared at the phone, and sent another text message.

Money and power, I don't lack it either.