Crossover Anime: Winning over Misako Amamiya at the start

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Dinner was much more lavish than lunch—grilled fish, tempura, stew, and homemade sake.

The man from the Ming Dynasty enthusiastically urged him to drink, and soon he was half-drunk.

“Hai Xili…is a good woman…” Mingren said drunkenly, “After my brother passed away…she refused all marriage proposals…saying she would take care of this family…take care of me…” His eyes became unfocused, “Sometimes I even think…if…”

"Mingren! You've had too much to drink!" Hai Xili interrupted sharply, a hint of panic flashing across her face.

Chen Xiao understood perfectly.

It seems that the Ming dynasty man had feelings for his sister-in-law that went beyond familial affection.

After the meal, Mingren was so drunk he could barely stand, so Chen Xiao helped him back to his room to rest.

When he returned to the living room, he found Hai Xili tidying up the dining table, her movements more hurried than usual.

"Let me help you." Chen Xiao picked up a plate.

“No need, you’re a guest…” Hai Xili reached out to take the plate, and their fingers touched again. This time, she didn’t immediately pull her hand away.

Chen Xiao took her hand and said, "Hai Xili, look at me."

When she finally looked up, Chen Xiao saw the struggling emotions in her eyes—a mixture of longing and fear. Hai Xili's fingers trembled slightly in Chen Xiao's palm. She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes casting a shadow: "Mr. Chen Xiao...we shouldn't be like this..."

"Why shouldn't I?" Chen Xiao's voice was deep and gentle, his thumb lightly stroking the back of her hand. "I like you, Hai Xili. I was attracted to you from the first moment I saw you."

Hai Xili looked up abruptly, her pupils dilating in shock. She hadn't expected Chen Xiao to confess so directly. The charm emanating from this young and handsome high school student had already unsettled her. Every time he approached, her breathing would quicken involuntarily; every time he smiled, her heart would skip a beat.

"I...I need to calm down..." Hai Xili pulled her hand away, her chest heaving violently. Her conscience was pulling her apart, but the desire deep inside her was growing stronger.

Chen Xiao did not force him, but simply nodded gently: "Of course, I understand."

Hai Xili turned to leave, then hesitated and stopped: "Aren't you... going back?"

"I'm worried something might happen to you if you're alone at night," Chen Xiao said with a hint of ambiguity in his voice. "Could you stay the night?"

Hai Xili wanted to refuse, but when she looked up and met Chen Xiao's gentle eyes and charming smile, her legs suddenly went weak, and she couldn't bring herself to say no. "I...I'll go prepare a guest room for you," she whispered, and hurriedly left.

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In the stillness of the night, Hai Xili tossed and turned in her bed. Her mind was filled with Chen Xiao's image—his long, slender fingers, the slight upturn of his lips when he spoke, the muscles that were faintly visible beneath his shirt as he worked.

She was wearing a conservative cotton nightgown, buttoned all the way up to the top, but she wasn't wearing anything underneath. This subtle, almost imperceptible touch made her body even more sensitive.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the door. Hai Xili was startled, thinking it was Chen Xiao coming to see her, and her heart raced. But it was Wu Xiong, the carpenter who had helped her during the day, who pushed open the door!

"Madam must be very lonely, right?" Takeo approached drunkenly, his eyes gleaming with desire. "The moment I saw you today, I wanted to possess you..."

"Please, please get out!" Hai Xili retreated in terror, bumping into the wardrobe. Just as Wu Xiong was about to pounce, the door was kicked open!

"Stop!" Chen Xiao rushed in and punched Wu Xiong to the ground. He angrily grabbed Wu Xiong by the collar: "You beast!" Another heavy punch knocked Wu Xiong unconscious.

Chen Xiao immediately called the police. Shortly afterward, Officer Sato Miwako and her team arrived and handcuffed the unconscious Takeo.

"Thanks to your timely discovery," Officer Sato said to Chen Xiao, "otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "No need to be so polite."

After arresting the criminal and preparing to leave, Sato glanced at Chen Xiao out of the corner of his eye. "I'm Yumi Miyamoto's colleague. Put your affair with Yumi aside for now, but Chen Xiao, I want you to remember this: if you have truly caused the deaths of many people, I will definitely arrest you!"

Chen Xiao chuckled to himself. It seemed that the events in Baizhuo Village, as well as his many acts of murder, had indeed aroused the suspicion of the police.

Of course, given Sato Miwako's position in the police department, she certainly wouldn't know the inside story behind the Osaka nuclear bombing.

After the police left, the house returned to silence.

Hai Xili was still shaken, her hands tightly gripping the collar of her pajamas. Chen Xiao gently pulled her into his arms: "It's alright, I'm here."

Hai Xili finally broke down in tears, burying her face in Chen Xiao's chest.

Chen Xiao cupped her face, gently kissed away her tears, and then slowly covered her lips with his.

The kiss seemed to have flipped a switch, and Hai Xili responded awkwardly but passionately.

All concerns and moral constraints crumbled at this moment.

"Chen Xiao...I..." she gasped, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Shh, no need to say anything." Chen Xiao picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. "Tonight, let me love you properly."

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Under the soft moonlight, Chen Xiao unbuttoned Hai Xili's heavily made-up nightgown piece by piece. When he saw her snow-white skin, his breathing noticeably quickened.

"Don't, don't look..." Hai Xili shyly tried to cover herself, but Chen Xiao gently stopped her.

"you are so Beautiful."

Hai Xili shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck: "Please..."

Chen Xiao hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear, "You're mine now."

[Ding! System notification]

[Successfully conquered Hai Xili, and received the following rewards: Charm +10, Stamina +5]

[Special Reward: Gain the title of "Wife Killer," increasing your attractiveness to married women by 30%]

Chen Xiao smiled with satisfaction, gently stroking the sleeping Hai Xili in his arms. This was just the beginning, he thought; there were many more lonely wives in this small town waiting to be "rescued"...

"Hai Xili, I never expected you to actually..."

Hai Xili looked at Chen Xiao with a reproachful expression, "Do you know how much determination it took for me to be with you? I've always been someone who seeks spiritual love, and my deceased husband and I had a marriage of convenience—we didn't even hold hands. Besides, the person my husband truly loved was Mingren..."

Chen Xiao suddenly realized, "No wonder you actually..."

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do." Hai Xili gently picked up the broken roses on the balcony. "But I'm also afraid that Mingren will fall for me, so Chen Xiao, let's officially start our relationship tomorrow."

"I have many women," Chen Xiao said with a smile.

"Do you think I don't read the news? Even though it's a rural area, your reputation, Chen Xiao, has already spread all over the country."

Chen Xiao chuckled and hugged Hai Xili from behind, saying, "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you."

"Yes, as long as you have me in your heart, that's enough!"

The morning sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains. Hai Xili opened her eyes and found herself resting her head on Chen Xiao's arm. Memories of last night's frenzy flooded back, and her cheeks instantly flushed. Chen Xiao's sleeping face was so close, his long eyelashes casting delicate shadows on his cheeks, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Awake?" Chen Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, his deep eyes filled with a satisfied smile.

Hai Xili instinctively tried to dodge, but Chen Xiao grabbed her waist. "Don't be shy, you weren't like this last night," he whispered in her ear, his warm breath making her weak all over.

"Chen Xiao...we..." Hai Xili bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with complex emotions, "Are we doing the right thing?"

Chen Xiao rolled over and pinned her beneath him, his fingers gently stroking her cheek: "You were very happy last night, weren't you? Why do you doubt it?" His kiss landed on her neck, "Tell me, has your husband ever given you this kind of pleasure?"

Hai Xili closed her eyes and shook her head. Her dead husband had never touched her; their marriage was merely a contract. But last night, Chen Xiao had shown her the ultimate pleasure she had never experienced as a woman.

"Then don't overthink it." Chen Xiao's kiss deepened, "Let's..."

"No, no!" Hai Xili suddenly pushed him away, frantically grabbing her scattered pajamas. "Mingren should be up by now, I have to make breakfast." She didn't dare look Chen Xiao in the eye. "Besides... we need to talk to him about what to do."

Chen Xiao leaned against the headboard, admiring her flustered dressing: "Just tell the truth. Do you want to keep sneaking around?"

Hai Xili's hand froze in mid-air, a resolute glint in her eyes: "You're right... I will tell Mingren about our relationship."

When Hai Xili and Chen Xiao walked out of the bedroom one after the other, Mingren was already busy in the kitchen. Seeing the two of them, he flashed a bright smile: "Good morning! I made porridge and fried eggs." His gaze lingered between Hai Xili's messy hair and the hickeys on Chen Xiao's neck, his smile slightly stiffening. "You two...slept well?"

Hai Xili took a deep breath and walked up to Mingren: "Mingren, I have something to tell you." She glanced back at Chen Xiao, who was leaning against the door frame, and mustered her courage to say, "Chen Xiao and I...we've decided to be together."

The kitchen fell eerily silent. The spatula in Mingren's hand clattered to the floor, his expression as if he'd been punched hard. "Wh...what?" His voice was hoarse and unnatural.

“I know this is sudden…” Hai Xili twisted her fingers, “but I’m serious. Chen Xiao… he made me feel a long-lost happiness.”

Mingren's eyes shifted from shock to pain, and finally he forced a distorted smile: "This...this is a good thing! Sister-in-law, you've finally come out of this." He bent down to pick up the spatula, his hands trembling so much he could barely hold it. "I...I'm going to buy some groceries to celebrate at noon!" With that, he rushed out of the house, without even taking his coat.

Hai Xili wanted to chase after him, but Chen Xiao stopped her, saying, "Let him have some peace and quiet."

"But..."

“He likes you,” Chen Xiao said bluntly. “I could tell yesterday.”

Hai Xili's eyes widened in shock: "Impossible! Mingren, he..." She suddenly remembered something, her voice lowering, "No wonder he always said he could take care of me if my brother were gone. Now that I think about it, taking care of me meant something else entirely. It's best to nip his idea in the bud as soon as possible."

Chapter Ninety-Five: Manipulating Sayako, Preparing for the Takayanagi Clan

Chen Xiao pulled her into his arms: "This isn't your fault. Now, let's enjoy some time alone together." His hands slid restlessly inside her clothes.

Hai Xili gently pushed him away: "Stop messing around... I need to go talk to Mingren."

"Whatever you want." Chen Xiao shrugged, watching Hai Xili's hurried departure, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

As soon as the town's little bar, "Bluebird," opened for business, Mingren rushed in. "Give me the strongest drink!" he roared, slamming his fist on the bar.

The bartender recognized this regular customer and quietly poured him a glass of whiskey.

The man drank it all in one gulp and immediately ordered another. After three cups, his vision began to blur, and the emotions he had suppressed all morning finally erupted.

"Why...why him..." Mingren muttered to himself, slumped over the bar. "I'm the one who likes Hai Xili the most..."

"Hey, isn't this Mingren? Drinking like this in broad daylight?" A clear female voice came from behind.

When Mingren turned around, he saw his childhood playmate, Sayako, looking at him with a frown.

Sayako is the female owner of the bar, two years older than Akito, and has taken care of him like an older sister since they were little.

Today she was wearing a burgundy halter dress and had sleek, long, dark brown hair, looking alluring and charming.

"Sayako-nee..." Akito's voice trembled with tears, "I'm finished..."

Sayako sat down next to him and ordered a beer from the bartender: "Tell me, what's made our little Ming so sad?"

Mingren took another swig of wine before choking back tears and saying, "Hai Xili...she's with someone else..."

Sayako raised an eyebrow: "Isn't this a good thing? She's been a widow for so long, it's time for her to have her own life."

"But...but..." Mingren suddenly slammed his hand on the table, "I like her! Ever since my brother was alive...I always thought that once she got over her grief, she would see my...good 21! I never expected Chen Xiao to beat me to it!"

Sayako sighed and gently patted his back: "Silly boy, she's your sister-in-law."

"So what!" Mingren stood up excitedly, then staggered due to his drunkenness. "That Chen Xiao... he's only known her for a day and he's already... what's so great about him! He's just handsome!"

"Chen Xiao?" Sayako's eyes lit up. "Is that Chen Xiao, the heartthrob from Chiba?"

Mingren nodded, then slumped back down: "You know him too?"

“Who doesn’t know?” Sayako chuckled. “His scandals are on TV every day; apparently, many women are jealous of him.” She took a thoughtful sip of her beer. “I never expected him to come to a rural place like ours…”