Zongman: The life of a loner changed because of his daughter

It’s a huge chapter of 4,000 words, and I can’t find a suitable place to end it.

It basically repeats the original work, but there are still many changes. Those who have read the original work can pay attention to it, and those who have not read it can just read it normally. —————————————————————

At eight o'clock in the evening, everyone agreed to meet at the place.

The other is the "Angel Staircase", the rooftop bar of the Royal Hotel.

Xuanyuan Xuanyue wore the clothes prepared by Xuanyuan Mengyuan, trousers, shirt and jacket.

Because there are certain dress requirements to enter the bar, restaurants that cater to upper-class people must maintain their style.

If it wasn't for looking for someone, Xuanyuan Xuanyue would probably never go in there in his life. After all, it's obvious that the consumption inside is high and it's a pure waste of money.

Hikigaya Hachiman's outfit was similar, and it was Hikigaya Komachi who helped to organize it, and the clothes were passed down from his father.

"My brother has the look of an office worker, so he just needs to dress up a little to look like an adult."

Hikigaya Hachiman was not convinced. Was his eyesight really that bad?

"Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?" Totsuka Aya added.

"Not long."

Ayaka Totsuka was wearing a tracksuit and work pants.

Xuanyuan Xuanyue felt something was wrong when she saw the other person's dress.

It seems...I can't get in...

"I remember the gathering place was here. Isn't this Hachiman?" Zaimokuza Yoshiki clicked his tongue.

Hikigaya Hachiman complained, "Why do you have a towel wrapped around your head?"

"Don't we have to dress like adults? Work clothes plus a headscarf, isn't that just like an adult at work?" Zaimokuza Yoshiki said as a matter of course.

Zaimokuza Yoshiki now looks like a ramen shop manager and really acts like an adult.

It seems that this is Yukinoshita Yukino's problem to a certain extent.

Dressing like an adult is ambiguous.

What you wear must conform to the standards of the so-called upper class, and there are certain requirements.

At least look well-dressed.

It is not accurate to say that dressing maturely or looking like an adult.

At home, Yukinoshita Yuzuki felt upset: "Mom, why don't you explain clearly?"

At this time, Yuigahama Yui walked nearby, but did not look over here.

Maybe it was because his clothes were so different from usual that I didn’t recognize him.

"Yuigahama," Hikigaya Hachiman called out to the other party.

"Ah, you are here." Yuigahama Yui was startled.

Yuigahama Yui was wearing an off-shoulder top and black pants. Xuanyuan Xuanyue didn't understand the standards for women and didn't know if she could wear such clothes.

"Sorry, am I late?" Yukinoshita Yukino, wearing a white summer dress, glanced at her pink watch and said, "Just in time."

Then, she carefully looked at the clothes of several people one by one.

“Fail.”

"Well?"

“Fail.”

"……Eh?"

“Fail.”

"Eh?"

"Didn't I tell you to dress like an adult? Where we're going, men's shirts must have collars and jackets."

"Eh? There's such a rule..."

Yuigahama asked anxiously, "My clothes are also not okay?"

"Although women's attire isn't particularly strict, it would be a waste of time to wait until we get to the door and get stopped." Yukinoshita Yukino thought for a moment and said, "Yuigahama-san, would you like to come to my house and change clothes first?"

"Can I go to Xiaoxue's house? I want to go!" Then, Yuigahama Yui thought of something else: "Well, will visiting your family so late at night disturb them?"

"It's okay, I live with my sister, and she wasn't sleeping either." Yukinoshita Yukino replied.

Living only with my sister...?

Xuanyuan Xuanyue triggers keywords.

Don't think too much about it, after all, there is no information now.

Xuanyuan Xuanyue persuaded herself not to think too much.

Yukinoshita Yukino lives in a high-rise building that looks very expensive.

"Then let's go up first."

Yukinoshita Yukino took Yuigahama Yui into the building, leaving the four boys outside.

"I'm really sorry that you came out for nothing." Hikigaya Hachiman said to Totsuka Ayaka.

"It's okay. I'm happy to see everyone wearing casual clothes." Ayaka Totsuka still had that cute smile on her face.

"Let's go eat first. Just send a message to Yukinoshita." Hikigaya Hachiman suggested.

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru touched his stomach and asked, "What should I eat?"

"Of course we're going to eat ramen." Hikigaya Hachiman and Totsuka Ayaka agreed on something strange.

The clever Xuanyuan Xuanyue had naturally eaten in advance.

After coming out of the ramen shop, Xuanyuan Gengetsu, Hikigaya Hachiman, Totsuka Ayaka, and Zaimokuza Yoshiki said goodbye.

Zaimokuza Yoshiki was mistaken for a store clerk just now. It was so funny.

I agreed with Yukinoshita and the others to meet in the lobby of the Royal Hotel.

Inside the building, the floors were covered with carpets, all the decorations looked exquisite, and everyone was dressed formally.

Xuanyuan Xuanyue patted Hikigaya Hachiman who was looking around and said, "Don't look so ignorant. Even if you have to turn your head, don't turn it so much."

"Ah, yes." Hikigaya Hachiman saw Xuanyuan Xuanyue's calmness and thought he often came to places like this. In fact, this was only Xuanyuan Xuanyue's second time here.

"It feels like I'm going to participate in a piano competition." Yuigahama Yui changed into a crimson off-shoulder dress.

Yuigahama Yui also looked very unnatural, but Yukinoshita Yukino was much calmer.

Although Xuanyuan Xuanyue's expressionless look made Yukinoshita Yukino feel strange, she didn't say much.

As the elevator rises, the view gradually goes downwards, and the city with some twinkling lights in the night sky looks particularly prosperous.

When we reached the top floor, the elevator door opened again.

The dim and soft lighting creates a bar atmosphere, and a woman plays the cello under the illumination of the stage beam.

It is indeed advanced, but it is meaningless to these students.

The cowardly Hachiman Hikigaya and the nervous Yuigahama Yui looked at each other, as if they were discussing whether to go back together.

Yukinoshita Yukino took Xuanyuan Xuanyue's arm and said, "Yuigahama, you do the same."

"Huh?" Although Yuigahama Yui didn't understand, she still took Hikigaya Hachiman's arm.

"So there really is such a rule." Xuanyuan Xuanyue sighed softly.

"So you don't understand? I see you are so calm." Yukinoshita Yukino was surprised.

"I just know roughly what kind of appearance needs to be presented at what time and in what place. I only have a temporary understanding of the specific details at most." Xuanyuan Xuanyue replied.

"Yeah." Yukinoshita Yukino responded and said nothing more.

Hikigaya Hachiman and Yuigahama Yui followed behind. Although they were both very nervous, they felt a lot more relaxed when they were together.

After answering the waiter's questions, several people were guided to sit at the bar.

The female bartender behind the bar wiped the wine glasses and handed out coasters and nuts according to the procedure.

This person is Saki Kawasaki.

"Kawasaki-san." Yukinoshita Yukino spoke.

"Hmm?" Kawasaki Saki raised her head and looked at her, then said in an unfriendly tone: "Yukinoshita..."

Both of them were very aggressive, and their gazes seemed to fly with sparks. It would not be surprising if they started fighting in the next second.

Saki Kawasaki narrowed her eyes and stared at Yuigahama Yui again.

"Hello, hello..." Yuigahama Yui was a little scared of being stared at, so she quickly greeted him.

"Yuigahama, I didn't recognize him at first. So, is he also a high school student?" Kawasaki Saki looked at Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Yes, he is the autistic boy Hikigaya Hachiman in our class." Yuigahama Yui introduced.

As expected of Hikigaya, Kawasaki couldn't even recognize him.

"Hi." Seeing Saki Kawasaki looking at him, Xuanyuan Xuanyue supported his head with one hand and opened the other hand to greet her.

"Tsk." Seeing this, Saki Kawasaki stopped looking at him.

After confirming that they were all classmates, Kawasaki Saki returned to her lazy state at school: "What would you like to drink?"

"Pei Luya." Yukinoshita Yukino replied.

"Me, me too." Yuigahama Yui agreed.

"I want this." Xuanyuan Xuanyue pointed to a soda on the menu.

"I'm the same as him." Hikigaya Hachiman pointed at Xuanyuan Xuanyue.

Four bottles of soda were quickly poured and placed on the coasters, and everyone picked up and took a sip.

"So, what are you guys doing here? You can't be on a date, can you?"

Hikigaya Hachiman said, "I heard that you've been coming home lately. Is it because of this part-time job? Your brother is worried about you."

"Ha." Kawasaki Saki chuckled, "It must be hard for you to come all the way here to talk about this.

"But do you think I'm going to listen to a few strangers preaching and then just leave it at that?

"So what's been bothering me lately was your idea."

"Did Dazhi tell you anything? I don't know how you two met, but I'll go back and tell him. In other words, don't have anything to do with Dazhi anymore."

"Of course I have a reason to stop you." Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at her watch: "It's ten forty now."

"If you were Cinderella...you only have one hour left before your spell is broken."

Kawasaki Saki said, "After the magic is broken, won't there be a happy ending?"

Yukinoshita Yukino deliberately made a doubtful sound: "Really? Miss Mermaid, I think what awaits you ahead is not a happy ending."

Yuigahama Yui asked softly, "What do they mean?"

Hikigaya Hachiman replied, "According to the law, people under the age of eighteen are not allowed to work after ten o'clock in the evening. In other words, Kawasaki lied about his age."

"Aren't you going to resign?" asked Yukinoshita Yukino.

Kawasaki Saki replied calmly: "I don't have that intention."

"It doesn't matter if I get fired from this job, I can just look for another one."

Yuigahama Yui spoke cautiously: "Well, then, Kawasaki-san, why do you want to work part-time?

"Actually... I do work part-time when I'm broke, but I wouldn't lie about my age and work so late."

Kawasaki Saki put down the bottle of wine she was wiping: "Nothing, I just need money."

"Yuigahama, Yukinoshita and Hikigaya, you won't understand."

"I don't spend the money I earn from work on fun, don't compare me to that kind of idiot."

Because everyone was concentrating their attention on Saki Kawasaki, they did not notice that Xuanyuan Xuanyue, who was silently standing aside, was ignored by Saki Kawasaki.

Saki Kawasaki took the initiative and accused the three people of not understanding her, but she did not feel wronged. She was just angry because the three people came to persuade her without knowing the situation.

She is in this state perhaps because she is strong enough, or perhaps because someone already understands her.

“But, if you don’t say some things, others won’t understand.

"If you try to speak out, we can help you... and you'll feel more at ease..."

Kawasaki Saki stared at Yuigahama Yui with a cold gaze: "Even if I tell you, you won't understand. It's easy to say, can it help? And it makes me feel at ease? Is that right?

"So, can you give me money?"

"This, this..." Yuigahama Yui lowered her head, speechless.

Yukinoshita Yukino's voice was equally cold: "Please stop it, if you keep arguing..."

"I heard your father is a member of the county council. How do you know how I feel?"

Saki Kawasaki's voice was not loud, but Yukinoshita Yukino's voice broke through her defense immediately.

The wine glass next to her was knocked over, and Pei Luya flowed out of the glass. The sound of the small glass hitting the table was particularly harsh in this tense atmosphere.

Yuigahama Yui showed her toughness for once, slamming the table hard, making a loud "bang": "Wait a minute! What you are talking about now has nothing to do with Xiaoxue's family!"

Kawasaki Saki's voice became low: "So, does my family's affairs have anything to do with you?"

Yuigahama Yui continued to answer: "You may be right, but that's not what we are talking about now! Xiaoxue..."

"Yuigahama, calm down." Yukinoshita Yukino took advantage of these few seconds to calm down: "I just accidentally knocked over the cup, it's no big deal."

Seeing the situation, Hikigaya Hachiman realized that there was unlikely to be any progress today, so he said, "Let's leave it at that for today. I'm already sleepy. Let's finish this drink and leave."

Yukinoshita Yukino was dissatisfied: "You..."

Yuigahama Yui quickly persuaded: "Yes, Xiaoxue, go back today."

"Okay." Helplessly, Yukinoshita Yukino sighed, put a few bills on the table, and got up to leave. Yuigahama also stood up.

Hikigaya Hachiman spoke up: "Yuigahama, I'll message you later."

"Oh... okay..." Yuigahama Yui replied.

"Yukinoshita, don't leave in a hurry. Wait for me downstairs for a while." Xuanyuan Xuanyue, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Hmm? Okay." Although she didn't understand, Yukinoshita Yukino still agreed.

After watching the two leave, Hikigaya Hachiman took a sip of soda to moisten his throat: "Kawasaki, can you lend me some time tomorrow morning, at 5:30..."

Before he could finish his words, a hand was placed on Hikigaya Hachiman's shoulder: "She won't agree to it, let's go."

Hikigaya Hachiman, whose spellcasting was interrupted, was full of confusion, but out of trust in his good brother, he left his seat.

Xuanyuan Xuanyue turned to look at Kawasaki Saki: "You've worked hard too. It's best not to worry about what happened tonight and think about something happy."

Saki Kawasaki snorted in response.

Arriving at the lobby on the first floor, Yukinoshita Yukino said with an unhappy look on her face: "I don't think someone who has been silent all the time can say anything useful."

Xuanyuan Xuanyue laughed: "What do I need to say? I have already solved the problem."