Chapter 215

“Mr. Jian?” The elegant music ended, and Kyoko Yuuki’s mature, somewhat aloof voice rang out.

　　”Yes, it’s me. Is there something you need, Mrs. Yuuki, for calling about the players who have woken up?” He wondered what Asuna’s reaction would be if she knew he had just left Asuna’s hospital room and received a call from her mother.

　　”Yes, we received news last night that the players who were still trapped in the game had woken up and wanted to check on them today. Are they alright?”

　　Kyoko Yuuki confirmed my guess. I could hear a hint of fatigue in her voice, which came from the fact that the remaining players had all woken up. She had been busy at the company since last night and hadn’t had much rest.

　　”There doesn’t seem to be any problem at the moment; we just need to do further checks to confirm.” This was a simple summary of the players’ condition upon waking up. “If Mrs. Yuki wants to come and see how things are going, that’s fine, but if there are any other matters, we’ll have to wait until after the checks are completed.”

　　Alo and Sao are closely related. As the company that operates it, Alo may send staff to offer condolences and concern in response to such a follow-up incident, and try to maintain the company’s game image, especially since the mastermind behind the follow-up incident was a traitor within the company, even though only the core senior management knows about it.

　　”No, I just came alone today to check on things and visit Asuna.” Kyoko Yuuki understood that it was inappropriate to disturb a patient who had just woken up, and more importantly, she wanted to deal with the traitor and the impact of the game first.

　　“That’s fine then.” I was about to end the call and wait for Kyoko Yuuki to arrive before we could talk again, but an unexpected situation made me change my mind. The wisp of divine sense I had placed on Kyoko Yuuki showed a faint reaction.

　　This proves that Kyoko Yuuki may be in danger. Judging from the intensity of the reaction in my mind, it should be caused by an ordinary person. Although I can resolve this level of danger with the mind I left on Kyoko Yuuki, how could I miss the opportunity to deepen my relationship with a wife and mother?

　　”By the way, Mrs. Yuuki, I happen to be near your company and I’m also heading to the medical facility. How about I pick you up?” I could hear the faint sound of high heels on the phone; Yuuki Kyoko probably hadn’t gotten into her car yet.

　　”Wouldn’t this be too much trouble for you, Mr. Ken?” Kyoko Yuuki didn’t think much of it. In her opinion, a young boss from such a large company wouldn’t go out of his way to please a woman like her who was already a mother. It was only possible that he would do so for her daughter’s sake.

　　”It’s alright, Mrs. Yuuki, just wait for me a moment, I should be there soon.” I used my divine sense to investigate and confirmed that Yuuki Kyoko was in the underground parking garage of her company.

　　”Alright then.” Since the other party had said so, Kyoko Yuuki didn’t refuse anymore. She had already asked the company’s personal female driver to wait for her in the underground parking garage, but now it seemed unnecessary.

　　After the call ended, Kyoko Yuuki stopped in her tracks. Actually, she wasn’t far from where the female driver was waiting, but since she had already agreed, she had no choice but to call the driver and ask her to cancel the trip.

　　While Kyoko Yuuki was on the phone, the man who had been following her from a distance since she entered the underground parking garage gradually approached. This man was Nobuyuki Sugo.

　　After losing in Alo and realizing that his greatest asset was gone, Sugo Nobuyuki found the consequences unbearable. In addition, being confined to the garden for a long time had made him more extreme. Under such circumstances, Sugo Nobuyuki chose to continue taking risks.

　　So Sugo Nobuyuki set his sights on the Yuki family, partly to secure a chance for his own survival and partly to seek revenge. He forcibly attributed his current state to the Yuki family, blaming them for everything from not receiving a quick promotion from Yuki Shozo to having his plans in Alo ruined by Yuki Asuna.

　　In short, Nobuyuki Sugo did not look for the cause within himself, but instead blamed all the mistakes on external factors.

　　Should he make his move now? Nobuyuki Sugo cautiously looked around. His original target was Asuna Yuuki. Compared to the Yuuki couple, Asuna Yuuki would obviously be easier to deal with.

　　However, the security at that medical institution was too tight, and he had no way to sneak in. He was quite familiar with the place, having worked there before. He hoped to find an opportunity to get in while things were still under wraps and the security guards outside were unaware.

　　Especially after carrying that thing, he needed to be even more careful. Nobuyuki Sugo touched his waist, and the cold touch on his hand calmed his anxious heart a little. With this, there would definitely be no problem.

　　The sound of high heels rang out again. Sugo thought that Yuki Kyoko was going to continue walking forward, but he found that she had only turned around and was walking back, as if she was going to go back.

　　That won’t do. This opportunity is once in a lifetime. The main problem is that Nobuyuki Sugo doesn’t have time to wait for another good opportunity. Although the best outcome of coming here is to meet the lone Yuuki Shozo, meeting Yuuki Kyoko and using her to threaten Yuuki Shozo is just as good.

　　Thinking this, Nobuyuki Sugo no longer hesitated and quickly walked out from behind the car where he was hiding. However, at this moment, Kyoko Yuuki suddenly quickened her pace for some reason, which startled Nobuyuki Sugo. Had he been discovered?

　　However, Sugo Nobuyuki soon realized he was overthinking things. The reason Yuki Kyoko quickened her pace was not because she had spotted him, but because a young man had appeared ahead of her.

　　This young man could not possibly be Yuki Shozo. If he were, that would be even better. However, this man was not someone Sugo Nobuyuki knew, and he was probably not a high-ranking executive in the company, but he seemed somewhat familiar.

　　Nobuyuki Sugo didn’t think much of it. No matter who the young man was, it was just bad luck that he was in his way. Since someone had appeared, Sugo didn’t care whether he would be discovered in advance. In order to close the distance, he started running.

　　The one who could suddenly appear in the underground parking garage was naturally me, who had teleported from the medical facility. I waited a few minutes after ending my call with Kyoko Yuuki before teleporting here to make my appearance less abrupt. Of course, this was on the premise that Kyoko Yuuki was still alright; otherwise, I would have come immediately, at most offering a few more explanations afterward.

　　”Mr. Jian, why did you come so quickly?” The other party had helped her family a lot and was also a business partner of the company. Now that he had come to pick her up, even though it was on the way, she still had to show proper etiquette. So Kyoko Yuuki quickened her pace and walked over. When she was almost in front of him, she extended her slender white hand.

　　The beautiful woman with short, dark brown hair was wearing a black office lady uniform today. She had black eyes, thin eyebrows, a delicate nose, and bright red lipstick on her lips. Underneath the black women’s suit was a white shirt, revealing her delicate collarbone. Her breasts, which were not very full but were large enough, filled out the suit and shirt.

　　Her long, slender legs were encased in flesh-colored stockings beneath the straight skirt, and she wore black high heels, revealing the smooth, jade-like insteps and alluring ankles in stockings. The color of the stockings danced as her legs moved.

　　“Actually, when I was on the phone with you earlier, Mrs. Yuki, my car was already near your company…” I also reached out and shook Kyoko Yuki’s slender hand, but I didn’t let go. Instead, I pulled the beautiful wife with dark brown short hair into my arms.

　　Kyoko Yuuki clearly didn’t expect me to do this. I pulled her into my arms immediately, and her beautiful figure in her office lady uniform pressed against me. Her small breasts pressed against my chest, and I could feel their softness even through her clothes.

　　A pulling force came from her arm, and it wasn’t until she hit the other person that Kyoko Yuuki realized what had happened. She really didn’t expect the other person to do this suddenly, since she had a pretty good impression of this young man before.

　　”Mr. Ken, what are you going to do?” Kyoko Yuuki’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She tried to open her hands but couldn’t, which made her tone very cold.

　　Could it be that he intends to force himself on her here? Feeling a masculine presence and a large, hot hand that had somehow appeared on her lower back, Kyoko Yuuki had a bad feeling. She was prepared to fight to the death to preserve her chastity.

　　His silence in the face of Kyoko Yuuki’s questioning was more convincing than his verbal threats to force wives and mothers to witness the coming of their children.

　　”You must be Nobuyuki Sugo. I didn’t expect you to be so brave. I thought you would run away overnight.” I changed the position of my embrace from Kyoko Yuuki, who I had pulled into my arms, to a side embrace so that she could turn her head and see the appearance of this uninvited guest.

　　”Nobuyuki Sugo!?” Upon hearing this, Kyoko Yuuki immediately turned around and saw a man in a black trench coat stop running. He was wearing a baseball cap and large-rimmed glasses. It wasn’t possible to be 100% sure it was Nobuyuki Sugo from his appearance, but it was easier to recognize him after his identity was revealed.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, please excuse my rudeness. You should stay by my side for now. That thing he has is quite dangerous,” I said softly to the beautiful woman with short, dark brown hair who was being held close to my side.

　　A dangerous object in her hand? Kyoko Yuuki’s gaze went down and she saw the so-called dangerous object: a black pistol that gleamed coldly under the light.

　　A pistol is a highly lethal weapon for ordinary people, and it is more threatening than swords and knives. Even a cold and aloof noblewoman like Kyoko Yuuki couldn’t help but tense up when she saw it.

　　“Run away? Where can we run to? We might as well try again.” Sugo Nobuyuki did not deny his identity. He was prepared to expose himself when he appeared in front of Yuuki Kyoko, after all, he did not have any advanced disguise skills.

　　”You can tell who I am right away, and who are you?” Nobuyuki Sugo raised his right hand, which was holding a Beretta M9 pistol. He had bought it from the black market at a high price before carrying out the Alo Project, just in case.

　　According to his plan, he would mostly not need it, but now that the plan has failed, he is very glad that he gritted his teeth and bought it. Indeed, a smart person like him should not have gone down a dead end.

　　”Who I am is not important; what matters is what you want to do.” With a beautiful wife in my arms, I naturally have no rush to deal with Sugo Nobuyuki, letting this villain continue to serve his purpose.

　　“That’s right, Sugo, whatever you’ve been plotting, your plan has failed. Surrender obediently and stop doing evil.” Kyoko Yuuki quickly calmed herself down, mainly because the composure of the person next to her was somewhat infectious, making her feel inexplicably at ease.

　　It would be better if they weren’t hugging so tightly. Kyoko Yuuki knew the situation was quite dangerous, so she didn’t try to break free, but simply tried to separate her chest a little.

　　”What a joke! It’s all because you two haven’t promoted me. With my abilities, I should have been the project team leader long ago, or even the overall project manager!” Nobuyuki Sugo retorted excitedly, even the Beretta pistol in his hand swayed.

　　This made Kyoko Yuuki frown. What if the gun went off accidentally? It was because of Nobuyuki Sugo’s arrogant and impatient personality that her husband hadn’t promoted him too quickly. Now it seemed that the choice at the time was correct, otherwise the company’s project might have been ruined by him.

　　”Hey, you’re really confident. After all that talk, what are you doing here? Are you looking for revenge on Mrs. Yuki?” It seems that Sugo Nobuyuki’s mental state is also quite unstable in reality.

　　”This is none of your business. You’d better hand over Kyoko Yuuki to me directly, or don’t blame me for being impolite.” Nobuyuki Sugo moved his right hand and turned the gun directly towards me.

　　”You want to use Mrs. Yuki as a tool to threaten Shozo Yuki in order to ensure your own safety? Using a woman’s life as a threat? That’s so boring.” I’m different. I usually do the opposite, and my purpose is different too.

　　”Stop talking nonsense. If you don’t hand over Kyoko Yuuki, I’ll shoot.” Nobuyuki Sugo said to me, his finger hovering over the trigger of the Beretta pistol.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, are you nervous right now?” Ignoring Nobuyuki Sugo, I whispered to Kyoko Yuki, who was hugging me.

　　Kyoko Yuuki felt a tickle on her ear from the breath as the other person spoke, but she figured it wasn’t intentional. “It would be a lie to say I wasn’t nervous at all, but I didn’t seem too nervous either.”

　　”That’s good. It seems I can give you some sense of security, Mrs. Yuki.” The breath of the beautiful, dark brown-haired woman fell on my cheek. This was probably the first time I had talked to Yuki Kyoko at such close range. “Then, Mrs. Yuki, please hold me tight and don’t be surprised. I might have to fight back.”

　　Counterattack? When an ordinary, unarmed person faces a gunman at a distance, Kyoko Yuuki can’t think of how to successfully counterattack. If it were close combat and the attacker was a skilled fighter, Kyoko Yuuki could imagine the possibility of a counterattack.

　　Now she thinks it’s more likely that it’s the youthful impulsiveness or fearlessness of someone who thinks they can handle such a dangerous situation. “Mr. Jian, I’m very grateful that you stepped forward, but the current situation is very dangerous. Why don’t you hand me over first to stabilize the situation, and then we can think of a solution?”

　　Rather than taking a huge risk to retaliate, Kyoko Yuuki felt it was better to choose a safer approach. Since Nobuyuki Sugo needed her to threaten her husband, she wouldn’t be in danger for the time being. They could discuss countermeasures later, whether it was calling the police or using other methods, which was safer than taking the risk now.

　　Moreover, if this young man, who is the owner of a large corporation, gets into trouble while protecting her, and his responsibility is transferred to her company, that would be something her company cannot afford.

　　“I don’t want to hand over Mrs. Yuki.” I said with a double meaning, probably because I didn’t expect that my words also had a future tense meaning. “Nobuyuki Sugo seems to be mentally unstable. Who knows what he might do.”

　　“But…” Kyoko Yuuki still wanted to persuade him, but she was interrupted by Nobuyuki Sugo, who was getting impatient.

　　”What are you two babbling about? Hurry up, do you want to die? If you do, I’ll just give you a bullet.” If he wasn’t worried that the gunshot would attract other people, Sugo Nobuyuki would have already shot and killed this troublesome person who suddenly appeared.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, please trust me. I will handle it.” I tightened my grip on Kyoko Yuki’s slender waist, showing my determination.

　　With her waist tightly held, breaking free wouldn’t be easy, especially given the current situation. Kyoko Yuuki sighed inwardly, hoping that the problem could truly be resolved.

　　Having made her decision, Kyoko Yuuki no longer hesitated. The beautiful wife took the initiative to hug my waist with her slender arms, which brought our bodies even closer together. Her breasts, which had been trying to push upwards, had to press against my chest again.

　　I could feel the softness of the beautiful wife’s breasts, the flatness of her abdomen, and her ethereal fragrance. Her flesh-colored stockings were even pressed against my thigh. It was a pity that the occasion was inappropriate, but if the occasion were different, it would be difficult to have such a quick opportunity to get close to the beautiful wife.

　　”I understand what you mean. In that case, I have no choice but to…” I made a helpless expression, as if I had to compromise under pressure.

　　“Good, hurry up and let Kyoko Yuuki…” However, before Nobuyuki Sugo could finish speaking, it was my turn to interrupt him.

　　“…It’s best to strike first.” A pen slid down my sleeve and landed in my left palm. I hugged Kyoko Yuuki’s slender waist tightly, then turned around sharply and swung my left hand forcefully, sending the ballpoint pen flying directly at Nobuyuki Sugo.

　　”What do you mean by striking first? You’re asking for… ah…” Nobuyuki Sugo felt like he was being played. Just as he was about to ignore everything and shoot the young man directly, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his right hand holding the gun.

　　With a “thud,” the Beretta pistol that Sugo Nobuyuki was holding fell to the ground, along with bright red blood. A ballpoint pen was stuck in the back of his hand, and blood was gushing from the punctured wound.

　　”Ah…you bastard…” The intense pain in his palm not only made it difficult for Nobuyuki Sugo to grip the pistol tightly, but he also found it hard to think. However, he knew one thing: he should quickly pick up the gun from the ground.

　　Just as Sugo Nobuyuki’s legs trembled and he was about to bend over, a black object slammed into his chest. It was a black women’s handbag. The impact of the handbag knocked him backward, and he fell to the ground a few steps away from the gun.

　　”Sugo, you’re still the same as in the game. You get all cocky and act like you’ve already won before you’ve actually achieved victory. Why don’t you learn from your mistakes?”

　　After the ballpoint pen pierced Nobuyuki Sugo’s hand, I let go of Kyoko Yuuki, borrowed her handbag, and threw it at Sugo, though not with as much force.

　　”Clang, clang,” while I was talking to Sugo Nobuyuki, Yuuki Kyoko, whom I had released, ran straight ahead to where the pistol had fallen. Her black high heels stepped on it and then immediately kicked it in my direction.

　　The beautiful woman with short, dark brown hair kicked her legs, which were clad in flesh-colored stockings and wore a black straight skirt, upwards. Under the white lights of the underground parking garage, her glossy flesh-colored stockings left a graceful afterimage.

　　The black pistol spun forward as Kyoko Yuuki, while staring at Nobuyuki Sugo lying on the ground, retreated again.

　　”Mrs. Yuki is indeed a strong woman; her calm reaction was quite impressive.” I stepped on the pistol that had fallen to my feet and said to Kyoko Yuki, who was walking back this way.

　　Kyoko Yuuki cautiously walked back before finally letting out a sigh of relief. She should be safe with this young man now. The beautiful wife then straightened her office lady uniform, smoothing out the wrinkles caused by being hugged and kicked.

　　”Mr. Jian, you were too careless. You should have disposed of the pistol that fell to the ground immediately, otherwise there might have been secondary danger.” Perhaps because of the speed just now or the thrill of my counterattack, a faint blush appeared on Kyoko Yuuki’s cold and beautiful face.

　　”Mrs. Yuuki is right, I was careless.” Seeing Yuuki Kyoko’s slightly flushed cheeks reminded me of the massage I gave her before. I really wanted to kiss her cool and beautiful face and see how the beautiful wife would react.

　　Upon hearing this, Kyoko Yuuki shook her head again. “Actually, I was overthinking it. With your abilities, Mr. Ken, I believe you will be knocked down again before Nobuyuki Sugo can even get up and pick up his pistol.”

　　”It’s always good to be cautious.” Although Kyoko Yuuki was right, I wasn’t that tactless.

　　”You…you bastard…could you be that man from the game last night…” Nobuyuki Sugo, lying on the ground, hadn’t fainted, but he also didn’t have the strength to get up.

　　”So you heard me.” I took my phone out of my pocket, unlocked it, and handed it to Kyoko Yuuki. The beautiful woman with short, dark brown hair immediately understood what I meant, and she reached out her slender hand to take my phone.

　　Upon receiving the phone, Kyoko Yuki immediately contacted the company’s security department, which was able to arrive at the scene relatively quickly. They then contacted the police immediately.

　　”That’s right, I’m the man who was with them last night. How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?” Now all that’s left is to wait for everyone to arrive. Until then, all I need to do is make sure Nobuyuki Sugo can’t escape.

　　”It really is you…” Sugo Nobuyuki twisted his body on the ground, trying to get up. “Why do you keep interfering with my plans, again and again!”

　　Seeing Sugo Nobuyuki struggling, Yuuki Kyoko looked around, seemingly looking for something to smash him with like I had smashed Sugo before.

　　Finally, the beautiful wife’s gaze fell on the traffic cones used for parking signs. Kyoko Yuuki quickly walked over and picked up the red and white cone. She tried swinging it to feel her strength, but found it wasn’t quite right, so she came back and handed the cone to me.

　　”I’ll leave it to you.” It’s better to stay away from Sugo Nobuyuki for safety’s sake; with her strength, throwing the ice cream cone over there probably won’t do any good.

　　I nodded, took the ice cream cone from Kyoko Yuuki, and threw it at Nobuyuki Sugo again. With a “thud,” Nobuyuki Sugo, who had been struggling to get up, immediately passed out.

　　Not long after Sugo Nobuyuki fainted, security personnel from Yuki Corporation arrived. Three or four security guards tied up the unconscious Sugo Nobuyuki, and then Yuki Shozo and other high-ranking officials arrived at the scene.

　　”Kyoko, are you alright?” Yuki Shozo first checked on Sugo Nobuyuki’s condition to make sure he was unable to resist before coming over to ask Yuki Kyoko.

　　”No.” The blush on Kyoko Yuuki’s pretty face had faded, and she had returned to her usual aloof demeanor. She didn’t seem surprised that her husband hadn’t come to check on her first. “It’s all thanks to Mr. Ken being there.”

　　”Thank you so much, Mr. Ken. You’ve helped our family a lot. We really don’t know how to thank you enough,” said Yuki Shozo, shaking my hand gratefully.

　　”It’s only right, we can’t just stand by and do nothing when Mrs. Yuki is in danger.” Don’t know how to repay me? Actually, it’s very simple, and you don’t need to trouble yourselves, I’ll just come and get it myself.

　　Next, the police arrived and took away the still unconscious Sugo Nobuyuki in handcuffs. Kyoko Yuuki and I also went to the police station to give our statements. After the lawyer arranged by the Yuuki family finished giving our statements, we left the police station.

　　”Kyoko, why don’t you go home and rest for a bit? I’ll go back to the company to handle the aftermath.” With something this big happening, Yuuki Shozo definitely needs to go back to the company to take charge.

　　“Well, but before that, we can go to the medical facility to check on the condition of those awakened players.” After saying that, Kyoko Yuuki looked at me, probably asking if I had changed my mind.

　　”I also need to go to the medical facility to check on things, so let me take Mrs. Yuki there.” It was just a small incident, and I certainly didn’t intend to change my mind.

　　”Then I’ll trouble you, Mr. Ken. I feel relieved with you here.” Yuki Shozo’s words made me look at him strangely. If Yuki Shozo knew what I was planning, would he still say such a thing?

　　Of course, I wouldn’t say it out loud, so Yuki Shozo was completely unaware of my intentions, and soon he left with the company’s lawyer.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, let’s go.” Kyoko Yuki got into the black car with me. After the beautiful wife fastened her seatbelt, I started the car and drove towards the location of the medical institution.

　　It took us less than half an hour to reach the medical institution. After passing through the security checkpoint at the entrance, the security guard on duty immediately let us through when he saw it was me.

　　Kyoko Yuuki looked at the security personnel standing guard around the hospital gate and patrolling outside. “Mr. Ken, the security measures at your medical institution are really good.”

　　”After all, this place is quite large and needs more manpower. Mrs. Yuki, your company could also appropriately increase the number of people and strengthen discipline and regulations to further improve the company’s security level.”

　　It’s clear that Nobuyuki Sugo sneaking into the company’s underground parking garage caused Kyoko Yuki some dissatisfaction with the company’s security, so I gave her some suggestions in this regard.

　　”We definitely need to strengthen the company’s security.” Kyoko Yuuki nodded with a cold expression. The security personnel do bear some responsibility for this incident. Judging from the beautiful wife’s demeanor, she’ll probably get a scolding and a reprimand.

　　During our chat, I had already parked my car in my designated parking space. I usually have a designated parking space in places like the medical institution and the group company that I frequent, so I don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot.

　　I unbuckled my seatbelt and locked the car door, then turned to Kyoko Yuki, who was also unbuckled her seatbelt, and said, “Mrs. Yuki, could you wait in the car for a moment?”

　　Kyoko Yuuki paused as she was about to open the back door, and the beautiful woman with short, dark brown hair withdrew her hand. “Okay.”

　　Having received a positive reply from the beautiful wife, I got out of the car and stopped at the back of the car where Kyoko Yuuki was. I reached out and opened the door handle.

　　”Mr. Jian, what are you doing?” Kyoko Yuuki originally thought that the other party asked her to wait in the car to make a phone call that she didn’t want her to know, but she didn’t expect him to come here.

　　Kyoko Yuuki, dressed in a black office lady uniform, sat gracefully in the back seat, her long, slender legs in flesh-colored stockings leaning together. My gaze fell on the beautiful wife’s ankles in flesh-colored stockings.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, your ankle still hurts, doesn’t it?” I looked at the beautiful wife’s stockinged ankle so openly not only to admire it, but also because I noticed that Yuki Kyoko’s stockinged ankle was twisted.

　　Upon hearing this, Kyoko Yuuki knew that her secret had been discovered. In fact, when she ran to kick the gun after being released, she may have twisted her right ankle due to the sudden start of running in a state of tension.

　　She didn’t feel it at the time, but later she started to feel a dull pain. However, she tried to hide it naturally, because it was a little embarrassing to talk about it. Besides, the pain wasn’t strong, and she could bear it.

　　”A little.” Originally, she planned to stay hidden until she got home, but now that she had been discovered, Kyoko Yuuki had no intention of hiding it any longer.

　　”Let me rub it for you. You twisted your ankle and walked quite a distance without resting or applying medicine, which might make the injury worse.” Especially since Kyoko Yuuki was wearing high heels, it could easily lead to the situation I described.

　　Kyoko Yuuki’s first reaction was to refuse. After all, even if the ankle is not a very private area, men and women should not touch each other. Moreover, she was already a wife and mother. However, the pain in her ankle seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. She had been massaged by him before, so it was relatively easier to accept.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, you don’t want your ankle to be red and swollen tomorrow, do you? It’s not only unsightly, but you’ll also have to rest for a while.” I squatted down and placed my hands on my knees. “Mrs. Yuki, you’ve tried my massage technique before. It’s great for relaxing muscles and tendons, and it’s very effective for sprains like this. I guarantee your ankle won’t hurt or swell tomorrow.”

　　Seeing the young boss of a large corporation squatting in front of her, Kyoko Yuuki felt a strange sensation. However, she quickly dismissed it. She wasn’t the type to overthink things, and her position didn’t allow her to indulge in such thoughts.

　　“Okay.” Considering the other person’s massage skills, and her previous massage experience, Kyoko Yuuki believed that what he said was probably true. In order not to affect her work tomorrow, she really didn’t want her ankle to swell up, as that would look terrible, so the beautiful wife agreed.

　　“Then…” I spread my hands, clearly indicating that I wanted Kyoko Yuuki’s silk-stockinged feet to be placed on my outstretched hands.

　　However, when Kyoko Yuuki tried to take her silk stockings off her high heels, she hesitated. She had been tense during the previous incident, especially when she retaliated and ran to kick the gun. Her body was tense, which caused her to sweat a little. This was the reason for her hesitation.

　　”What’s wrong, Mrs. Yuki?” I noticed Yuki Kyoko’s hesitation. I had already massaged her before, so it shouldn’t be because she was embarrassed. Was it for some other reason?

　　“The previous incident may have made my feet a little sweaty, so…” Kyoko Yuuki didn’t finish her sentence. Although she didn’t think her feet would smell, women would still have some concerns about this.

　　”So that’s what it is.” I thought it was some other reason, but this is not a problem at all. “Mrs. Yuki, please don’t blame me for being presumptuous. You were sweating when I massaged you last time, and I didn’t find the smell unpleasant.”

　　Rather, the smell was quite pleasant, even stimulating sexual desire, but I can’t say that out loud, at least not now.

　　Foot sweat is different from sweat on other parts of the body because it’s trapped inside shoes. But since the other party said so, Kyoko Yuuki had no reason to hesitate. Just like the last massage, once she made a decision, the cold and beautiful wife would carry it out decisively.

　　”Then I’ll trouble you, Mr. Ken.” Kyoko Yuuki slightly raised her stockinged toes inside her black high heels, and with a gentle flick of her right slender finger, she pulled her silk-stockinged foot out of the shoes.

　　Her fair and delicate feet were encased in thin flesh-colored stockings. Because I had the car’s interior light on, the stockings on Kyoko Yuuki’s feet shimmered with an alluring luster under the light.

　　Then, Kyoko Yuuki moved her raised flesh-colored stockinged feet onto my outstretched hand. As soon as the stockinged feet landed on my hand, I instantly felt their warmth and delicacy.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, it seems your worries are unnecessary.” From my current squatting position, I’m only twenty or thirty centimeters away from the silk-clad feet in my hands. I can smell the faint scent of sweat from the silk-clad feet, which is even more arousing than the scent of sweat on my body.

　　Kyoko Yuuki gave a soft “hmm.” I didn’t elaborate, but the beautiful wife clearly understood what I meant. Although her pretty face didn’t change any expression and remained as aloof as ever, I could sense from her silk-clad feet that she had relaxed a little.

　　Without further ado, I began massaging Kyoko Yuuki’s silk stockings. This time, I focused on the twisted ankles. I first used my thumb to gently massage Kyoko Yuuki’s silk stockings ankles.

　　The pain from the pressure of my finger made Kyoko Yuuki instinctively pull her silk-stockinged foot back, but she couldn’t manage it as my left hand firmly held her stockinged foot. “Does it hurt, Mrs. Yuuki? Do you need me to be gentler?”

　　”It’s nothing, it was just a natural bodily reaction. Mr. Ken, you can continue.” Kyoko Yuuki wasn’t someone who couldn’t endure this little bit of pain; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hide her sprained ankle so well before.

　　”Then I’ll continue.” My fingers circled around Kyoko Yuuki’s stockinged ankle, warming it up. Once the basic blood circulation was done, I increased the pressure, pushing from all sides towards her stockinged ankle and infusing it with a trace of true energy.

　　”Ugh…” The pain intensified when her ankle was touched, but soon a warm current traveled to her twisted ankle, and the pain instantly lessened. The warm current reminded Kyoko Yuuki of the massage she had received before.

　　”How is it, Mrs. Yuki? Does it feel good?” With the combined effect of my inner energy and the massage of my fingers, Kyoko Yuki’s flesh-colored stockings gradually became warmer, and I also began to rub her delicate stockings ankles with my palm from time to time.

　　”Hmm, the pain is gradually decreasing.” Actually, not only her ankle, but also the stockinged sole of her foot, which was being held by the other person’s left hand, felt warm, though not as intensely as her ankle.

　　Having received a reply from Kyoko Yuuki, I continued to focus on massaging her stockinged ankles. For a moment, all that could be heard was the soft, rustling sound of my hands rubbing against the stockings, which was quite pleasant to the ear.

　　As the massage continued, Kyoko Yuuki felt the pain in her ankle subside, leaving only a hot touch and a tingling sensation. This made Kyoko, who had been busy with work all night, close her eyes.

　　It was that same feeling again, exactly the same as during the massage. This comfortable feeling made Kyoko Yuuki relax both physically and mentally. Although she knew she should remain on guard, would the other person really do anything to her?

　　The previous massage was much more “dangerous” than rubbing my ankle. In addition, the other person had just saved my life not long ago and was now helping to treat my sprained ankle. Would it be a bit inappropriate for me to still be wary of them?

　　With the combined effects of physical comfort and the gradual lowering of psychological barriers, coupled with a certain level of accumulated fatigue, Kyoko Yuuki unknowingly fell asleep while having her feet massaged.

　　Kyoko Yuuki’s breathing, which had been slightly rapid, became more relaxed. I looked up at the beautiful wife and saw that Kyoko Yuuki, with her eyes closed, looked gentler than usual, and she must have fallen asleep.

　　However, I didn’t do anything else just because Kyoko Yuuki was asleep, like secretly kissing the beautiful wife’s silk-stockinged feet. After all, if I kissed her, I might not be able to resist licking and sucking them, and the wet marks would be easily noticed.

　　At most, he could take the opportunity to touch her flesh-colored stockinged feet. Dealing with a beautiful wife like Yuuki Kyoko, who is cold on the outside but passionate on the inside, even if he couldn’t get her to take the initiative, it would be quite good if he could get her to half-heartedly comply. However, given her status as a wife and mother, he would probably have to force her first. But with some groundwork laid, things would be much easier later.

　　After Kyoko Yuuki fell asleep, I was left alone to massage her ankles. Without anyone to chat with, I focused more on the beautiful wife’s silk-stockinged feet, massaging her ankles while occasionally pinching her delicate toes and touching her rounded heels.

　　”Hmm…” Although Kyoko Yuuki was asleep, it didn’t mean her body wasn’t responding. With my massage and occasional stroking, the dark brown-haired beauty’s breathing became slightly rapid again, and her face inevitably flushed slightly.

　　Now, Kyoko Yuuki’s cold and beautiful face has a hint of coquettishness, probably because she is asleep. Otherwise, even if I were massaging her ankles, that coquettishness wouldn’t have been so easily revealed.

　　Admiring the rare allure of the cold and beautiful woman, and feeling the delicate touch of her flesh-colored stockings on her feet, time passed quickly without her realizing it.

　　”Hmm…” Her body felt warm, as if she were soaking in warm water. Her body was extremely relaxed. Was she soaking in a hot spring? Kyoko Yuuki, who had just woken up, was not yet fully awake.

　　”Mrs. Yuki, are you awake?” A male voice, not entirely familiar but which had recently left a deep impression on him, rang out from below.

　　The voice and the words immediately brought Kyoko Yuuki back to her senses, reminding her of what she had been doing. She hadn’t gone to a hot spring resort or taken a bath at home; instead, she was sitting in a car getting her ankle massaged to treat an injury.

　　Thinking of this, Kyoko Yuuki quickly opened her sleepy eyes. The first thing she saw was the young man’s short black hair bowed down. He was still massaging her ankle. Seeing the young man’s serious expression, the beautiful wife felt a little more at ease for some reason.

　　”Um, I’m sorry, how long did I sleep?” Kyoko Yuuki didn’t expect to fall asleep without realizing it. She shouldn’t have acted like this normally. She could only say that the other person’s massage technique was really too good.

　　”It’s only been a little over half an hour, which is about the same as the time needed for a massage, so Mrs. Yuuki, you don’t need to feel embarrassed.” Just as I said, Kyoko Yuuki’s ankle sprain has almost healed.

　　”Mr. Jian, you are such a kind person.” From her own experience, the young man who was massaging her ankle was so good that even by Kyoko Yuuki’s standards, she couldn’t find anything wrong with him. If she were younger… no, why would she have such a strange thought? As soon as the thought arose, the beautiful wife immediately interrupted it.

　　”Is that so, Mrs. Yuki? You think too highly of me.” If some beautiful wives heard this, they would definitely refute me immediately, saying that I have a lot of bad intentions. Among them are, but are not limited to, Yazawa Emi, Kisaki Eri, Yukiko, Kousaka Kinuho, Nishikino Mizuki, and so on.

　　”This isn’t something I thought up; it’s a conclusion I drew from my own experience.” Kyoko Yuuki probably thought I was being modest, so she didn’t think much of it. Little did she know that I was telling the truth.

　　”Then I can only say thank you for your compliment, Mrs. Yuuki.” Since Kyoko Yuuki said so, I naturally went along with her and said, “Alright, Mrs. Yuuki, try moving around a bit, it should feel much better.”

　　I released Kyoko Yuuki’s flesh-colored stockings and lotus feet. Upon hearing my words, Kyoko Yuuki’s stockinged feet moved slightly on my left palm. The small movements of her flesh-colored stockinged lotus feet were particularly alluring. Although I knew that the beautiful wife did not do it on purpose, it still aroused my suppressed desire.

　　”It really doesn’t hurt anymore. Mr. Jian, with your massage skills, you’d definitely have no trouble opening a massage parlor.” Not only can it relax the body and eliminate fatigue, but it can also help with sprains. If you really opened one, I reckon many dignitaries, including herself, would patronize it.

　　”That’s too much trouble. I’d rather occasionally give massages to people I want to help.” For example, beautiful wives or young girls, mature women, etc.

　　“That’s true. A young and promising CEO like you, Mr. Jian, has absolutely no need to open a massage parlor.” Actually, Kyoko Yuuki felt a little sorry for him, because if she really opened a massage parlor, she could occasionally go there to relieve her accumulated fatigue.

　　“If Mrs. Yuki has any needs, you can tell me, and I can arrange a time to give you a massage, just like I said before.” I said, once again suppressing the desire that Yuki Kyoko had aroused.

　　”Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ken, but I don’t want to trouble you too much.” Kyoko Yuuki only then remembered that she hadn’t pulled her foot back, so the beautiful wife quickly pulled her stockinged right foot back. “However, I will let you know if I really need anything.”

　　It has to be said that the massage had been very effective for Kyoko Yuuki. Now she was more energetic and efficient at work than before, and her body was less prone to fatigue. If she got too tired in the future, she might ask the other person for a massage. Thinking about it, she felt she should thank the other person properly, both for the past and for the future.

　　”Go ahead and say it, don’t be so polite. Mrs. Yuki and I should be considered friends now, right?” I stood up and extended a right hand to the beautiful wife as I watched Yuki Kyoko put her flesh-colored stockings back into her black high heels.

　　”Leaving aside the first half of what I said, I’m very happy to have made a friend as young as you, Mr. Ken.” Kyoko Yuuki extended her slender, white hand and placed it in my palm before getting out of the car with the standard elegance of a noblewoman.

　　Kyoko Yuki first stepped out of the car door with her silk-stockinged feet in black high heels. Then, with a gentle push from my hand, she lifted herself up slightly inside the car, bent her slender waist, and lowered her head to allow her upper body to smoothly exit through the car door before stepping her other silk-stockinged foot onto the ground.

　　After Kyoko Yuki got out of the car, I didn’t immediately withdraw my right hand that was supporting my beautiful wife. Instead, I said, “Mrs. Yuki, take a few steps and see if your ankle hurts.”

　　Kyoko Yuuki nodded gently. She understood that the other person didn’t pull their hand away because they were afraid that her ankle was still hurting, so the beautiful wife didn’t pull her hand away either. She continued to place her hand on the other person’s palm and tried to take a few steps.

　　”I don’t feel any pain at all, Mr. Ken, your massage is very effective.” Before, she had only twisted her ankle, but now she had walked several steps without feeling any pain. Kyoko Yuuki was certain that her sprain had indeed healed.

　　”That’s good.” I gently lowered my right hand, and Kyoko Yuuki’s right hand naturally followed. “Then let’s go upstairs, shall we go to your daughter’s place first?”

　　”Okay, let’s go check on Asuna first.”

　　After receiving a reply from Kyoko Yuuki, I closed and locked the car door, then took the elevator with the beautiful wife to Asuna’s floor. I guess the girl didn’t expect me to be back, and with her mother no less.

　　Asuna, who had just opened the hospital room door, was genuinely surprised to see someone there, especially since it seemed they had come with their mother!

　　Asuna was initially quite happy to see her mother through the peephole when she heard the knocking. She hadn’t seen her mother for a few days. The flaxen-haired girl quickly opened the door and saw someone who had left her room that morning standing to the side and behind her mother.

　　”You… how did you get here!?” Asuna asked, her eyes widening as soon as she saw me.

　　”Asuna, how dare you speak to Mr. Ken like that? I don’t recall ever teaching you such manners.” Kyoko Yuuki frowned as she looked at Asuna. In her memory, her daughter had always been quite polite, so why was she behaving so rudely today?

　　”I was wrong, Mother.” How could she possibly maintain proper etiquette when she saw someone? However, Asuna couldn’t explain the reasons to her mother, so she could only apologize first.

　　”Hmm.” Kyoko Yuuki was quite satisfied with her daughter’s remorseful attitude. Her earlier lapse in composure might have been due to other reasons, and she would ask her privately later, “Anything else?”

　　Asuna understood her mother’s meaning, and she reluctantly looked at me and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Ken, I was rude just now.”

　　”It’s okay, I won’t mind.” Standing behind Kyoko Yuuki, I winked at Asuna. Anyway, I can get back at her during sex, so it’s fine if Asuna scolds me now.

　　Asuna couldn’t retaliate in front of her mother, otherwise she would at least glare back. All she could do now was ignore her and pretend she didn’t see it.

　　”Mr. Jian, please come in and have a seat.” The ward arranged for Asuna was a VIP ward, which was not only large, but also furnished with single sofas, coffee tables and other furniture for patients and visitors to rest.

　　”No need, I have some things to do, so I won’t disturb you and Miss Yuki any longer. If you’re going to visit the players who have woken up later, Miss Yuki can lead the way.” I wisely chose to leave first, so that I could get involved more easily once I had a better relationship with the mother and daughter. The main focus was on the former.

　　”Alright then, please invite Mr. Ken to our home sometime.” Kyoko Yuuki genuinely wanted to invite him to her home to thank him for his help all along.

　　”If Mrs. Yuki invites me, I will definitely go.” I replied with a smile, seeing Asuna’s slightly open mouth as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t.

　　By then, Asuna should have already been discharged from the hospital. After all, with the aftermath of the Sao incident resolved, there was no reason for Asuna to stay in the medical facility. It would be nice to have the girl entertain me at the Yuuki residence. After making a verbal agreement with the aloof and beautiful wife, I headed to my private office. Since I was there, I might as well take care of that matter as well.

　　”Mom, what’s wrong…” Asuna couldn’t help but ask about the invitation after entering her hospital room with her mother, Kyoko Yuuki.

　　”What’s wrong?” Kyoko Yuuki felt that her daughter was acting a little strange today.

　　”Why did you suddenly invite Mr. Ken to our house?” The first word that came to Asuna’s mind was “dangerous,” and she certainly didn’t want it to happen if she could.

　　”Mr. Jian has given us a lot of help, in terms of the players who haven’t woken up yet, in terms of cooperation with the company, and most importantly, in terms of taking care of you, Asuna. Is it strange to invite him to our home to express our gratitude?”

　　Kyoko Yuuki placed the light-colored handbag on the coffee table. She no longer wanted the black handbag she had before, and after taking out the contents, she replaced it with a different one.

　　”But…” Her mother’s words had basically convinced Asuna. If those things hadn’t happened, she would indeed have to thank her for the points mentioned above. But those things had indeed happened, and she now had two shameful promises to keep.

　　”Besides, Mr. Ken is now a friend of Mom’s, and it’s very common for him to invite friends over to our home.” Kyoko Yuuki said calmly, which surprised Asuna.

　　”Mom, you and Mr. Ken are friends!?” Asuna wondered if she had misheard. That guy had become friends with her mother? If someone else had said this, Asuna would have thought it was a joke, but it was different when her usually stern mother said it herself.

　　”Is there a problem?” Kyoko Yuuki sat down on the yellow-green single sofa. The beautiful wife’s waist was straight, her long, flesh-colored stockings legs were together and leaning back, and her white jade-like hands were placed on top of her straight skirt. Her posture was very dignified.

　　”It’s that…” Asuna couldn’t think of a way to say it. She couldn’t very well reveal what the other person had done to her, could she? “That Mr. Ken and Mother have a rather large age gap…”

　　Asuna’s voice grew softer and softer as Kyoko Yuuki’s gaze grew increasingly cold. The girl then realized she had said the wrong thing; age was not a topic for women to discuss.

　　”Mr. Ken and I do have a certain age gap, but there is a kind of friendship in this world called friendship that transcends age. Asuna, you must know that, right?”

　　Kyoko Yuuki knew her daughter hadn’t done it on purpose, so she didn’t launch into a long lecture. She simply said something, but her daughter’s reaction made her wonder if something had happened between them that she didn’t know about.

　　”I know that, I misspoke, Mom.” Asuna took a deep breath to calm herself down. Given her mother’s cold and aloof nature, even if that guy wanted to do something, it would be difficult for him to succeed. She should be fine.

　　”Asuna, did something happen between you and Mr. Ken?” Kyoko Yuuki asked Asuna directly, puzzled.

　　”No, I’m just surprised that you and Mr. Ken have become friends. I remember you used to have more female friends.” Fortunately, Asuna adjusted her mindset in time, so she didn’t panic when answering her mother’s question.

　　“Mr. Ken is a very nice person.” Kyoko Yuuki’s words almost made Asuna, who had just calmed down, lose her composure. Kyoko Yuuki observed her daughter’s expression and, finding nothing amiss, continued, “He just saved me today. It would be best if you two didn’t have any conflicts.”

　　”You saved your mother? What happened?” Upon hearing this, Asuna immediately put aside her previous thoughts and took two steps forward to look anxiously at Kyoko Yuuki, examining her mother from top to bottom and left to right to see if she was injured.

　　”This morning, Sugo Nobuyuki sneaked into the company’s underground parking garage, intending to kidnap me to threaten your father.” Such a big thing had happened, and she didn’t intend to keep it from Asuna anyway. After all, she would have to tell Asuna about Sugo Nobuyuki’s capture eventually, and she would have to explain it later. It was better to say it now.

　　”That bastard Sugou is really too much.” Asuna didn’t expect that Sugou Nobuyuki, even after being defeated in the game and his plan failing, would continue to do evil in reality, and even target her mother. “And then, Mr. Ken saved you, Mom?”

　　“That’s right. If Mr. Ken hadn’t arrived in time, I probably would have been caught by Nobuyuki Sugo or committed suicide to prevent the other party from succeeding. After all, the other party had a pistol, and there was very little I could do.” Kyoko Yuuki spoke of suicide quite casually, because she had actually considered that possibility at the time.

　　”Don’t say that, Mom.” Asuna knelt down in front of Kyoko Yuuki and took her mother’s hands. “Thank goodness you’re alright, Mom, otherwise…”

　　”I’m perfectly fine here.” Feeling her daughter’s concern, Kyoko Yuuki’s expression softened, and she didn’t look so cold anymore.

　　”Hmm.” Asuna felt a wave of fear at the thought that she might never see her mother again, followed by a complex mix of emotions. Had she incurred that person’s huge favor once more?

　　”Alright, sit down and don’t overthink it. Sugo Nobuyuki has been captured, and I’m fine, so this is the best outcome.” Yuki Kyoko took Asuna’s slender hand and helped her sit on the single sofa next to her. “Next, I’ll tell you about the discharge, and then we’ll go check on the players who have woken up.”

　　After Alo’s incident was resolved, Asuna had hoped that she could see someone less after being discharged from the hospital, but now it seemed that things might not go as she wished. The girl could only sigh in her heart and then chat with her mother.