Chapter 185

　It was five o’clock in the afternoon. Not long after I left the Yazawa family home, I arrived at a luxury hotel. This hotel belongs to my company group, so it’s quite convenient. I often arrange business meetings here, and of course, the people I meet with are all women. Today was no exception.

　　Arriving at the door of the hotel’s most exclusive private room, I knocked, and a clear, mature voice came from inside: “Please come in.”

　　Upon hearing this, I opened the door, and what came into view was a stunningly beautiful mature woman with a cold and elegant demeanor. Her dark brown hair was neatly parted in the middle, and the hair fell diagonally down to just cover her shoulders. She had black eyes, thin eyebrows, and a delicate nose.

　　Her delicate lips were painted with bright red lipstick, and she wore a red women’s suit with a black shirt underneath, revealing her exquisite collarbone. Her breasts, though not full, were enough to fill out the suit and shirt.

　　She wore red women’s trousers, her long legs were tilted together, and she wore red high heels, revealing her smooth, jade-like insteps and alluring ankles. This outfit reminded me of the first time I met a cold and beautiful married woman.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, I hope I didn’t keep you waiting too long?” I walked into the private room, closed the door, and sat down opposite Kyoko Yuki.

　　”No, I just arrived too,” Kyoko Yuuki said coldly, placing her hands on the table.

　　”That’s good. Mrs. Yuki, do you know how the recent collaboration negotiations are going?” There were some fruits, pastries, and a glass of red wine for each person on the table, which I had the hotel arrange in advance.

　　“Mr. Jian, you should know that my husband is basically in charge of this. I haven’t been involved much, but from what I understand, it seems to be going quite smoothly.” Kyoko Yuuki took a sip of red wine. As a wealthy lady, she didn’t have much involvement in the affairs of the Yuuki family company; she was more responsible for her daughter’s upbringing.

　　Asuna Yuuki, also known as Asuna, is the only daughter of the Yuuki family. Asuna is outstanding enough that Kyoko Yuuki doesn’t usually have to worry about her in small matters. She initially thought that joining Sai was just an occasional pastime, and since the company happened to have a related project, they turned a blind eye to it. However, she never expected that she would be trapped in the game.

　　This incident led Kyoko Yuuki to decide to strengthen her discipline of Asuna. Although the Sao incident was unexpected, Kyoko Yuuki did not want a similar incident to happen again, and strengthening discipline could further reduce the risk of accidents.

　　However, due to the inconvenience of contact—well, actually, this is mainly an excuse I made up—in order to avoid attracting outside attention, Kyoko Yuuki has not visited Asuna since the meeting after Asuna woke up.

　　Therefore, the Yusei family used me to learn about Asuna’s situation, and I took the opportunity to propose a collaboration with the Yusei family’s company, offering sponsorship as an investor because I was optimistic about the Alo project.

　　Since I was essentially his daughter’s savior, Yuki Shozo did not refuse my proposal. As a result, Yuki Shozo, who received more investment, became even busier, while his wife, Yuki Kyoko, was left to keep track of his daughter Asuna’s situation.

　　That’s why I’m having this private meeting with Kyoko Yuuki now.

　　”It would be best if the cooperation went smoothly.” Apart from the first and most important meeting and the signing of the contract, I entrusted the rest of the details to my capable female subordinates, and the feedback I received was the same as Mrs. Jiecheng’s answer.

　　”How’s Asuna doing lately?” Kyoko Yuuki didn’t intend to chat much and went straight to asking about Asuna’s condition.

　　”With the combination of diet and rehabilitation exercises, Ms. Yuki has almost fully recovered. According to the nurse who took care of her, Ms. Yuki has been learning new knowledge in her spare time, which is a way of enriching herself while recovering.”

　　Actually, Asuna spends most of her free time improving her strength in Alo. But I’m not entirely lying; she does learn new game knowledge and combat skills in Alo. She fights to eliminate traitors from her own company and rescue those still trapped in the game. Isn’t that fulfilling?

　　”Is that so?” Kyoko Yuuki nodded lightly, her reaction as if it were her daughter’s natural reaction. It seems Asuna’s life after being discharged from the hospital will be quite difficult. As her man, even though it’s just in the game for now, I’ve decided I still have to help her. Besides, I also promised Asuna something.

　　”That’s right, Miss Yuuki is such a good girl. By the way, Mrs. Yuuki, have you changed your mind about my suggestion last time?” Considering Asuna’s future life, I figured that my overly strict mother might make her uncomfortable, so I planned to soften her stance a bit.

　　My initial approach was to start with the suggestion I made during my last private meeting with Kyoko Yuki: to give the beautiful wife a massage to help her relax.

　　”I think I don’t need it.” Kyoko Yuuki refused again. She couldn’t accept giving a massage to a young man she didn’t know very well. Even if they were familiar, she wouldn’t agree. She was already a wife and mother, and she wanted to avoid such contact if possible.

　　The same answer as last time was not unexpected. But from the handshake when we first met, I knew through the detection of true energy that Kyoko Yuuki had been suppressing her emotions and desires for a long time under her cold exterior. Once the long-suppressed emotions and desires were released, they could no longer be suppressed. And now I needed such an opportunity.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, looking at your face, I think you really need to relax a bit. This will help you maintain your beautiful figure. Besides, my massage isn’t the kind that requires close contact. I just need to massage your shoulders to achieve the desired effect.”

　　When I made the suggestion again, Kyoko Yuuki frowned, thinking about how to politely decline. Her company was currently cooperating with me, and her daughter was receiving rehabilitation and protection at my medical institution. As the wife of the Yuuki family, she needed to carefully consider her words to politely refuse.

　　“It’s like this now, Mrs. Yuki. When you frown, you can already see some fine lines. If you don’t take care of your health, it won’t be good for maintaining your beauty.” I wasn’t going to give Yuki Kyoko any time to think. Maintaining beauty is always a concern for most mature women.

　　Kyoko Yuuki didn’t say anything, but silently took out a small makeup mirror from her bag. Whether it was just her imagination or not, there did seem to be some fine lines between her brows as she frowned.

　　She had indeed heard that prolonged repression could make people age faster, and she knew her own situation all too well. She already had little marital intimacy, and after giving birth to Asuna, it became even less frequent and had now ceased altogether. As a noblewoman, she shouldn’t influence her husband’s decisions, so she had always suppressed her feelings and kept quiet.

　　She only provides for her husband when he wants it, and only takes the initiative when he doesn’t ask. This has always been the rule that Kyoko Yuuki has followed, so she constantly suppresses herself… suppresses herself…

　　”I’ll try to relax with a female masseuse, no need to trouble Ken.” Kyoko Yuuki put the small makeup mirror back into her bag. If she needed a massage, even just for her shoulders, wouldn’t it be better to find a professional female masseuse? Maybe she really did need to relax her mind and body.

　　“A regular massage might offer some relaxation, but to truly relax the mind and body, I believe my unique technique is more effective. If you, Mrs. Yuki, are worried about any inconvenience, you can use the cloth on the back of the chair to pad your shoulders.”

　　”Furthermore, there is an alarm device under the table. If you, Mrs. Yuki, discover any malicious intent on my part, you can press the button to call the police immediately.”

　　Although Kyoko Yuuki politely declined my suggestion again, she did accept it to some extent. In fact, what beautiful married woman has fine lines? It’s normal for wrinkles to appear when you frown. And Kyoko Yuuki’s skin is already very smooth with only a few fine lines.

　　However, my words, combined with Kyoko Yuuki’s own situation, had a slight psychological effect on the beautiful wife. It was very weak, but it could be used as a breakthrough. So I did not give up. Instead, I wanted to further reduce Kyoko Yuuki’s concerns.

　　”Oh? A unique technique? Mr. Ken, you know something like this?” Kyoko Yuuki clearly didn’t believe me. It wasn’t very convincing that a young and promising CEO of a large company would have a unique massage technique.

　　”Well, I have no reason to lie to you, Mrs. Yuki. You can easily tell if something is real or fake by trying it. I don’t want to be seen as a fraud by you, Mrs. Yuki.” My massage skills have been practiced and confirmed by many women, and with the addition of a trace of true qi, the effect is definitely there.

　　”Why are you so eager to help me?” Kyoko Yuuki stared at me calmly with her dark eyes. We weren’t close, so this unexpected kindness seemed suspicious to Kyoko.

　　”Actually, it was Miss Yuki who asked me to do this. When we met after she woke up, Miss Yuki noticed that you looked a little more haggard than usual, Mrs. Yuki. I suppose you were very worried about Miss Yuki while she was asleep.”

　　”Later, Ms. Yuki learned from a nurse that I occasionally use massage to relax patients at medical institutions, and the effect is very good. So Ms. Yuki asked me if I could help her mother relax, and I agreed to Ms. Yuki’s request, which is why I did this.”

　　What I’m saying is partly true and partly false. Asuna knows that I have superb massage skills, but it’s not something she heard from others; it’s something she experienced herself.

　　As for asking me to help her mother relax with a massage, even if Asuna had suggested it herself, she would have refused because she didn’t trust me and was afraid that her mother’s chastity would be at risk.

　　However, Asuna did ask me to look after her house after the game ended. That was something I promised Asuna. After all, there’s an unstable bomb in the company. Although she’s working hard to resolve it, it’s impossible for the girl not to have any worries.

　　So, having no other choice, Asuna had to ask me to look after her. Although I don’t want to admit it, she would feel much more at ease if I looked after her, so I agreed. Normally, I wouldn’t have stood up for Sugou if he had caused trouble.

　　Of course, it’s inevitable that Asuna will take the initiative to do some things to serve me. In short, I should say that I’m taking care of Asuna’s house now, because the physical and mental health of the lady of the house is very important.

　　”Asuna?” Upon hearing my explanation, a hint of warmth seemed to appear on Kyoko Yuuki’s cold face. Her daughter’s concern softened the tone of this aloof and beautiful wife.

　　Although this mother is very strict with her daughter and has many demands, reflecting upper-class parenting concepts, it does not mean that she is indifferent to her daughter; she is simply not good at expressing her feelings for her daughter.

　　”Well, Mrs. Yuki, would you be willing to accept my massage? You can give it a try, as a chance for me to fulfill my promise to your daughter.” Seeing that Yuki Kyoko was showing signs of relenting, I immediately asked.

　　”Five minutes. If there’s no effect within five minutes, Mr. Jian, I’ll take my leave.” Kyoko Yuuki glanced at the women’s watch on her wrist, parted her red lips slightly to set a time limit, which was considered as accepting my suggestion.

　　”No problem.” It was clear that Kyoko Yuuki’s glance had already started the countdown, but I didn’t rush to the beautiful wife’s back. Instead, I walked methodically behind Kyoko Yuuki’s chair, picked up the cloth draped over it, and found that the fabric used in luxury hotels wouldn’t be too bad. It was just about right to be draped over the shoulders of the beautiful wife’s red high-end women’s suit.

　　It had been more than a minute since I placed my hands on Kyoko Yuuki’s shoulders. Even though the touch was through her clothes and there was a piece of cloth on top, the beautiful wife still tensed up at the touch.

　　Judging from my demeanor, I seemed confident, but could I really make her relax in this situation? Kyoko Yuuki’s doubts were quickly dispelled as I officially began massaging her shoulders.

　　I placed both of my large hands on Kyoko Yuuki’s shoulders at the same time, using my thumbs and the other four fingers to gently push and press from the outside inwards and upwards. Strands of true energy flowed through my fingers, passing over her clothes and into the beautiful wife’s body.

　　Instantly, Kyoko Yuuki felt a warm current spread from her shoulder to her whole body, as if she were soaking in a warm spring. Her body, which had been tense because of my touch, slowly relaxed.

　　My fingers swirled around Kyoko Yuuki’s shoulders, a comfortable and warm feeling spreading throughout the beautiful wife’s body. If it weren’t for maintaining her composure, Kyoko Yuuki felt she would have comfortably leaned back in her chair and enjoyed it.

　　But soon the beautiful wife could no longer maintain her elegant and upright posture. My massage made her body feel soft and limp. Kyoko Yuuki’s jade back unconsciously leaned against the back of the chair, and her jade toes in high heels relaxed. This was perhaps the most relaxed moment for her besides when she was a child.

　　Kyoko Yuuki was immersed in my massage, and the five-minute time limit had long passed. Judging from the beautiful wife’s expression, she seemed to approve of my massage technique, so I was going to further “relax” Kyoko Yuuki’s body and mind.

　　I slightly increased the amount of true energy I was inputting, and Kyoko Yuuki felt her body getting a little warmer. However, her mind gradually cleared up, and the beautiful wife didn’t think too much about it. Perhaps it was the effect of the massage, she secretly guessed, and then she didn’t pay any more attention to it.

　　As time went by, Kyoko Yuuki’s cheeks flushed, her breathing became slightly rapid, and the fragrance emanating from the beautiful wife became more pronounced, as if igniting my boundless desire.

　　”How are you feeling, Mrs. Yuki?” I leaned forward slightly and lowered my head, and I could see that Yuki Kyoko had an expression on her face that I had never seen before.

　　Her usually cold and aloof face seemed to melt away like spring snow, revealing a gentle expression. Her delicate eyebrows relaxed completely, her cold eyes quietly closed, and her glossy red lips, painted with lip gloss, parted slightly to exhale warm breath.

　　”Hmm…” Kyoko Yuuki didn’t open her eyes, only giving me a vague response. The beautiful wife, who was finally able to relax, didn’t want to continue her ladylike demeanor.

　　“Since it’s working, Mrs. Yuki, I’ll continue.” I straightened up again, took the fabric that was draped over Kyoko Yuki’s shoulders, and pressed it directly onto the beautiful wife’s suit.

　　Although it was just a piece of fabric missing and the obstruction of the women’s suit and shirt, psychologically and visually, I felt a closer connection to Kyoko Yuuki’s delicate body. I could almost feel the bra straps under the beautiful wife’s clothes.

　　By focusing my attention and increasing my fingertip sensitivity, I could indeed feel the slight bulge of the bra strap under my clothes. This made me unconsciously rub around the bra strap with my fingers while massaging my shoulders.

　　My movements were discreet enough, and Kyoko Yuuki’s attention was now relaxed as she was at ease, so the beautiful wife didn’t notice my little tricks.

　　After thoroughly massaging her shoulders, I moved slightly down along Kyoko Yuki’s bra strap, pressing my thumb on the beautiful wife’s shoulder blade and circling it with varying pressure.

　　”Mmm…” The sudden new impact made Kyoko Yuuki let out an alluring moan. At this moment, my pants were already bulging with a huge tent. Fortunately, Kyoko Yuuki was behind me, and the beautiful wife did not notice my current situation, otherwise even the most comfortable massage would have been interrupted.

　　Kyoko Yuuki’s soft moans fueled my excitement. After massaging her shoulder blades, my large hand quietly moved upwards, my gaze landing on the beautiful wife’s neck, as white and beautiful as a swan’s.

　　Finally, my large hand touched the skin below Kyoko Yuki’s neck. The beautiful wife’s skin was delicate and smooth to the touch, and the feeling was excellent, which made my tent swell even more.

　　”Mmm… Mr. Ken… your hand…” Even though it was only part of my palm that touched her, the hot touch made Kyoko Yuuki open her eyes immediately, and a layer of watery luster appeared in the beautiful wife’s black eyes.

　　”I just want to massage the area where your neck and shoulders connect, specifically the trapezius muscle, which should be considered part of your shoulder area, right?” I gently pinched it, and the smooth skin made it easy for my fingers to slide upwards. It seems I’ll have to use more force.

　　”But… um…” Kyoko Yuuki’s words were swallowed back by the groan she was about to utter. The comfort from direct skin-to-skin contact was even stronger, and the beautiful wife could clearly feel the warmth of my large hand. These were the reasons why she couldn’t help but groan.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, please rest assured, I’m just giving you a massage.” This time, I just want to unlock Kyoko Yuki’s desire. Once her long-suppressed desire is unlocked, it’s hard to turn it off again. It may not be obvious at first, but I will gradually guide her so that my beautiful wife gets used to releasing her desire in front of me.

　　“Just… a massage…” Kyoko Yuuki took a deep breath and barely murmured my words. The long-lost feeling in her body made Kyoko Yuuki miss it. This feeling… could it be… no… impossible… The beautiful wife denied the guess that appeared in her mind, but her thighs subconsciously clenched and rubbed up and down slightly.

　　”That’s right, just a simple shoulder massage.” In order not to further arouse Kyoko Yuuki’s suspicion, I only kneaded the beautiful wife’s trapezius muscles with my hands, carefully enjoying the beautiful wife’s delicate skin with my fingers.

　　“Yes…” It was just a massage, and the sensations on her body were just the comfort produced by the massage. Kyoko Yuuki seemed to have found a suitable excuse for the sensations on her body and stopped worrying about me touching the skin on her neck.

　　For the next half hour or so, Kyoko Yuuki was completely absorbed in my massage. When I stopped massaging her, her skin was slightly flushed and glistening with fragrant sweat.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, how was the shoulder massage?” I sat back down opposite Kyoko Yuki, admiring the beautiful wife’s face, which was beginning to soften and flush with a blush.

　　”Hmm? Hmm… It feels pretty good…” Kyoko Yuuki wanted to quickly return to her usual cold demeanor, but neither her body nor her mind could do it for the time being.

　　”I hope you’re satisfied, Mrs. Yuki. Would you like to come here again next time?” It’s our own hotel, so the confidentiality and security are quite good, and it’s also quite convenient. It’s a good choice to have a massage here since we can’t have too much physical contact in the early stages.

　　”Wait… what does ‘next time’ mean…” If it were a normal Kyoko Yuuki, she would be frowning and asking me coldly, but having just received a shoulder massage from me, her tone was a little soft, her eyebrows weren’t furrowed, and she had a more delicate air about her.

　　”It’s just the next massage. Things that have been suppressed for a long time can’t be cleared up in just one massage.” But I don’t mean to clear them up, but rather to guide and release them. I definitely can’t tell Kyoko Yuuki about this.

　　Kyoko Yuuki didn’t immediately agree or refuse. The massage was indeed very comfortable, but the beautiful wife felt that it was a bit impolite for her to be in contact with me like this. This was what Kyoko Yuuki was struggling with.

　　”That way I can be in better shape to welcome Miss Yuuki’s discharge from the hospital, right? And I can also fulfill my promise to Miss Yuuki.” It’s time to bring up Asuna again as a breakthrough point; I’ll have to make it up to her properly afterward.

　　“…Okay.” Kyoko Yuuki thought for a moment and finally agreed.

　　”Okay, then I’ll tell Mrs. Yuuki when we set a time next time.” With the matter settled, Kyoko Yuuki ended the meeting after recovering.

　　I followed behind Kyoko Yuuki, seeing the beautiful wife out of the hotel. I kept thinking about how Kyoko Yuuki looked awkward when she stood up. Could she be wet? Judging from the beautiful wife’s reaction during the massage, it was very likely.

　　Thinking of this, my gaze involuntarily fell between Kyoko Yuuki’s long, slender legs as she walked back and forth. It didn’t seem like there was anything wrong with it. Unless I used my X-ray vision, the only way to find out the truth would be to forcibly remove the beautiful wife’s trousers. But I don’t usually use X-ray vision. Maintaining some mystery is more alluring to me, so I’ll just leave it as a fantasy in my mind.

　　”Mr. Jian, let’s stop here.” As we arrived at the hotel entrance, Kyoko Yuuki, dressed in a red women’s suit, bowed slightly to me.

　　”Okay, drive carefully, Mrs. Yuki.” Yuki Kyoko was driven here by her family’s female driver. Seeing Yuki Kyoko come out, the female driver got out of the car and opened the door to wait.

　　”Yes, thank you, Ken-san too.” Kyoko Yuuki nodded. Since recovering, the beautiful wife had returned to her usual indifferent demeanor, but whether she was truly at peace inside, only she knew.

　　I watched as Kyoko Yuuki got into her car, and the female driver returned to the driver’s seat and drove away. After leaving a sliver of my consciousness to ensure my beautiful wife’s safety, I turned and left. Having finished meeting my mother, it was time for my daughter.