My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

It not only saved her personal safety, but also her career.

"You're the one who was almost forced into a blind date?"

After sorting out his memories, Ichiro Takayanagi also asked Eri Kisaki the same question.

Hearing this, Eri Kisaki's face also turned slightly red. After all, it was an embarrassing incident from ten years ago, and it was still a little unnatural for Takayanagi Ichiro to bring it up suddenly.

Unlike ten years ago, when Ichiro Takayanagi was just a junior high school student, he has now graduated from university.

He was a tall, imposing man, and quite handsome as well; in any case, he was much more impressive than some of the young men she had ever met.

"Yes, it seems you almost forgot about me, Ichiro."

After accepting the loan from the Takayanagi family, Eri Kisaki used the 20 million yen to start her own business.

Fei Law Firm was established, and unexpectedly, it became a success immediately.

In her final year, Eri learned of the death of the head of the Takayanagi family. She did not go to pay her respects, but instead secretly observed Ichiro Takayanagi.

As expected, Takayanagi Ichiro was ostracized by his uncle and was sent to Tokyo. Fortunately, Takayanagi Ichiro did not suffer from financial difficulties.

At the same time, Eri Kisaki also knew that there would definitely be a power struggle in the Takayanagi family in the future, and she planned to confront Takayanagi Ichiro after he graduated.

He did not reveal his identity when he first returned the money, nor did he arouse Takayanagi Musashi's suspicion.

"Senior, there's one thing you said back then that I've never forgotten."

Now that he knew about his past connections with Eri Kisaki, Ichiro Takayanagi certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to build a relationship with her.

Back then, Ichiro Takayanagi said that Eri Kisaki should wait for him, and that he would marry her when she grew up.

Seeing that Ichiro Takayanagi looked like only a junior high school student, Eri Kisaki readily agreed.

Hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words, Eri Kisaki's face turned even redder.

“Ichiro, I was just joking when I said I would be your bride back then. I never thought you would remember it to this day.”

Eri felt that it was best to clarify what she had said back then, otherwise it might cause other problems if Ichiro Takayanagi kept bringing it up.

After hearing what Eri Kisaki said, Kaoru Takayanagi under the table was a little dissatisfied. The guest who came to the house today had actually made a lifelong promise with his older brother ten years ago.

Judging from Eri's tone, it wasn't ordinary. The young woman should be around the same age as her mother. How could she become her brother's groom?

Only I am worthy of being the eldest brother's groom.

Moreover, she is currently grinding Takayanagi Ichiro's jade pillar under the table. Eri Kisaki is simply incapable of doing this, so how can she fulfill her responsibilities as a bride?

So, unwilling to admit defeat, Kaoru Takayanagi started sticking out her tongue again to carefully polish the jade pillar, determined to make it shine brightly so that Ichiro Takayanagi would know her abilities.

While having his jade pillar polished by Kaoru Takayanagi, Ichiro Takayanagi also talked about things from ten years ago with Eri Kisaki, a famous lawyer, which made him feel very excited.

"Since Attorney Fei says it was a joke, then it is. May I ask what brings you here today, Attorney Fei?"

Takayanagi Ichiro nodded in agreement with Eri Kisaki's joke, but he changed his address for her from "senior" to "big lawyer," which made Eri Kisaki's heart tighten.

This is clearly the answer he wanted, so why does it seem like he can't accept it?

Could it be that she really wants to be Takayanagi Ichiro's bride?

No, it shouldn't.

Eri shook her head, banishing those thoughts.

She and Ichiro Takayanagi are more than ten years apart in age, and her daughter is already in her second year of high school.

Even if a match were to be made, it should be between her daughter and Takayanagi Ichiro.

Moreover, after the meeting room quieted down, Eri heard a popping sound, as if it were attracting something.

As I straightened my body with Takayanagi Ichiro, the sound disappeared again; it must have been some kind of toy.

“Ichiro, your father lent me ten or twenty million yen back then. I’ve already paid back ten million yen. Now I’m here to pay back the remaining ten million yen.”

As Eri Kisaki said this, she stood up from her seat, took out a pre-filled check from her bag, and placed it on Ichiro Takayanagi's desk.

The sound of Eri's footsteps did not stop Kaoru Takayanagi from working. In Kaoru Takayanagi's eyes, Eri seemed to be provoking him, so he worked even harder to polish the jade pillar under the table.

Of course, he was still controlling his voice, because it might not be good if Eri Kisaki discovered the truth.

Because the executive desk in this meeting room is so tall, even if Eri Kisaki stands in front of it, she cannot see what is under the desk.

“Ichiro, there are 20 million yen on this, of which 10 million is interest.”

Ichiro Takayanagi glanced at the check and found that it was indeed for 20 million yen, and it was a check from 4M Bank. It seems that Eri Kisaki knows the Takayanagi family quite well.

Takayanagi Ichiro didn't generously offer to waive the interest; for his family of loan sharks, interest was the most important thing.

Seeing that Ichiro Takayanagi put the check away without any delay, Eri Kisaki nodded in approval, thinking that Ichiro Takayanagi was more mature than she had imagined.

"Ichiro, when I arrived, the woman who greeted me said that the head of the Takayanagi family was waiting for me. Could she be referring to you?"

Chapter 26 Attorney Fei, Your Daughter Has Offended Me

Eri Kisaki met Ichiro Takayanagi and his son ten years ago.

A year later, he learned of the death of Takayanagi Ichiro's father. At that time, the Takayanagi family was under the control of Takayanagi Musashi.

Moreover, Ichiro Takayanagi was also expelled from the Takayanagi family by Musashi Takayanagi and went to live in Tokyo.

In the blink of an eye, nine years have passed once again.

She originally planned to confront Takayanagi Ichiro during this repayment period and help him compete for the position of head of the Takayanagi family.

But to her surprise, Takayanagi Ichiro was able to regain his position as head of the Takayanagi family without her having to lift a finger.

"Yes, my uncle saw that I had graduated from the University of Tokyo and it was time for me to start supporting the family."

So he delegated his power to me, and from now on I am the head of the Takayanagi family.”

When faced with Eri Kisaki's question, Ichiro Takayanagi gave a nonchalant answer.

It's as if the people in the Takayanagi family are a loving and harmonious group, and anyone who reaches the required age can become the head of the Takayanagi family.

Eri Kisaki was naturally reluctant to believe this, but the fact that Ichiro Takayanagi came out to greet her today meant that Ichiro Takayanagi did indeed hold power in the household.

If you inquire further, it will turn into prying into other people's family secrets.

At this moment, Eri Kisaki learned that she was a lawyer and could not help Ichiro Takayanagi in any way. Moreover, she had just explained that what she said ten years ago was just a joke.

In other words, Eri Kisaki only repaid the principal of the loan of 20 million yen and some interest, and was not able to properly repay the kindness that the Takayanagi family had shown her.

This made Eri Kisaki feel a little guilty. If she had known this would happen, she should have explained that the sentence was a joke later or helped Ichiro Takayanagi seize power in the family sooner.

"I met Mr. Musashi once when we made the last repayment. I know he's not the kind of person who's easy to get along with. I wonder what you plan to do with him, Ichiro?"

“Attorney Fei, this is an internal matter for the Gao Liu family. Please understand that I cannot tell you.”

Hearing this, Eri Kisaki felt a little disappointed.

However, this is quite normal, since it is truly someone else's internal affair, and an outsider like her should not interfere.

Furthermore, even if Ichiro Takayanagi did some outrageous things when he seized power, if Musashi Takayanagi were to cause trouble, Eri Kisaki should have sided with Ichiro Takayanagi.

"Ichiro, this is my personal business card. If you have any legal issues or difficulties in the future, you can contact me at any time."

Eri Kisaki then took out her personal business card and handed it to Ichiro Takayanagi.

Unlike other business cards, personal business cards have a personal phone number on them. As long as the phone is nearby, others can contact you anytime, anywhere, and she is also willing to provide assistance.

Ichiro Takayanagi, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and immediately accepted the personal business card left by Eri Kisaki.

Moreover, Ichiro Takayanagi could tell that Eri Kisaki wanted to leave, which is why he left his business card so that she could contact him if she needed anything in the future.

“Attorney Fei, I do have some questions I’d like to ask you.”

Hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words, Eri Kisaki was not surprised at all.

She believed that Ichiro Takayanagi must have taken some extreme actions to seize power from the Takayanagi family.

So Eri Kisaki returned to her previous seat, intending to have a proper chat with Ichiro Takayanagi.

If legal assistance is truly needed, even if it slightly goes against her original intentions, Eri Kisaki will help Ichiro Takayanagi.

After all, the help that Takayanagi Ichiro and his son had given her was immense, and she had only paid a small amount in interest, so she felt guilty.

"I opened a loan company in Tokyo, but I have all the necessary qualifications."

However, recently my company has caught the attention of a righteous young woman. She warned me that if my loan company engages in any illegal activities, she will report me to the relevant authorities.

In this situation, how should I deal with the other party?

Takayanagi Ichiro actually opened a new company in Tokyo, which, needless to say, is a loan business.

It seems that Ichiro Takayanagi was born for this line of work, and it is only natural that he became the head of the Takayanagi family.

"As long as you have all the necessary qualifications, and you don't engage in illegal, violent loan sharking, she will have absolutely no way to report you."

Eri Kisaki gave Ichiro Takayanagi some suggestions, but she was also a little curious about who had such a strong sense of justice.

It's important to understand that society today is rather indifferent; everyone is looking out for themselves.

The sudden appearance of someone with such a strong sense of justice is quite intriguing.

“What kind of business does the Gao family do? That’s the same kind of business my loan company does. I believe you, Attorney Fei, understand that very well.”

Eri Kisaki had taken out a loan of 20 million yen from the Takayanagi family, so she was naturally quite familiar with their affairs, which was why she frowned slightly.

After all, the Takayanagi family was a loan sharking family that had been in existence since the Warring States period. Some of the transactions they made were on the fringes of the law, but most people didn't bother to investigate.

However, if the other party is truly a girl with an overwhelming sense of justice, she might hold onto it relentlessly.

"Ichiro, you can send me the address of your loan company, and I will visit you later."

If I encounter a girl with an overwhelming sense of justice, I'll help persuade her.

When Eri Kisaki speaks up at this moment, her intention is to help Ichiro Takayanagi, but she also secretly wants to help the girl with an overflowing sense of justice.

The strength of an individual's sense of justice is vastly different from that of a long-established loan sharking family like the Takayanagi family. If that girl truly angers Takayanagi Ichiro, she will certainly suffer some retaliation.

"After I finish dealing with the affairs of the main branch of the Takayanagi family here, I will return to Tokyo."

Please contact Attorney Fei by phone when the time comes; we eagerly await your arrival.

Ichiro Takayanagi did not tell Eri Kisaki the address of his loan company, because he knew that once he knew the address, he would understand that the girl with an overflowing sense of justice was his daughter.