Chapter 8
Shibuya Shopping Mall
"Akane, are you thirsty?"
After walking to his seat, Hyuga Gen opened one of the bottles and handed it to Nanao Akane.
After taking the bottle and thanking her, Nanao Akane opened it and took a small sip. Noticing something was off about the taste, she asked curiously:
"Yuan-kun, this drink tastes different from the ones I've had before. It's sweet and sour and tastes really good."
Having never drunk alcohol before, Nanao Akane naturally didn't know that she was drinking plum wine. Finding it quite delicious, she took several more big gulps, and her face immediately turned rosy.
Seeing that Nanao Akane liked to drink, Hyuga Gen smiled. This kind of wine has a low alcohol content and won't make you drunk; it's just for setting the mood.
"It's probably a new product. If it tastes good, I can drink more."
"Uh-huh."
"Yuan-kun, do you know that police inspector at the entrance? I saw you nod at him."
Now it was Hyuga Gen's turn to be surprised. He didn't expect that just a slight nod from Nanao Akane would reveal the connection between him and Shiratori Ninzaburo. This woman has such keen observation skills.
Hyuga Gen didn't intend to hide anything, and after taking a sip of his drink, he said directly:
"You mean Ren Saburo? He's like an older brother to me. He's the young master of the Shiratori Group and currently an inspector in the Violent Crimes Division 3 of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division. When I was little, my parents often took me to his house to play, and he took good care of me."
Hearing that the two were very familiar with each other, Akane Nanao said with an admiring look:
"Wow, Gen-kun, you have such a good relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department inspector, that's amazing."
Hyuga Gen smiled slightly and said nonchalantly:
"My family's connections in the Metropolitan Police Department go far beyond that, otherwise I wouldn't have said that that pervert Dong Gang would never come out of prison again."
Hearing that Dong Gang would never be able to get out of here again, Nanao Akane was clearly even happier. The two of them quickly finished off all the food in front of them and each drank two bottles of plum wine.
After drinking it, Akane Nanao felt a little dizzy, so she said to Gen Hyuga:
"Yuan-kun, I feel a little dizzy for some reason."
Seeing that Nanao Akane's eyes were a little dazed, Hyuga Gen checked the time and realized it was still early, only a little past seven in the evening, so he suggested:
"How about we go for a walk in the shopping mall in Shibuya? It's probably too hot in front of the stalls."
Akane glanced at the time and realized it was a bit early, so she nodded obediently, then stood up, took out some money from her bag, and went to pay the bill.
"Young lady, your boyfriend is already married."
"Huh? Gen-kun! Come here!"
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"I promised to treat you to dinner, so why did you pay the bill? That's not right, Gen-kun!"
Hyuga Gen, who had rushed over, glanced at Nanao Akane, who was pouting and looking angry, and found it somewhat amusing.
In my past life, how could a girl possibly get angry just because a guy paid the bill in advance?
"Okay, Akane-chan, I've already paid. You can treat me next time."
"snort."
Seeing Hyuga Gen say that, Nanao Akane gave a snort and said:
"It's a promise, if you secretly pay the money again next time, I'm never talking to you again."
Seeing that Nanao Akane was no longer angry, Hyuga Gen leaned close to her face and said with a grin:
"Let's go then. I'll apologize to you when we get to Shibuya."
After saying that, he grabbed Nanao Akane's hand.
After struggling a few times, Nanao Akane let Hyuga Gen hold her.
"Akane-chan, your hands are so smooth and beautiful."
After hearing this, Nanao Akane rolled her eyes at Hyuga Gen and didn't say anything, but she moved even closer to him.
As they passed the sports car, Hyuga Gen had no intention of driving. Instead, he continued to walk forward with Nanao Akane in his hand. Although Nanao Akane was a little puzzled as to why Hyuga Gen wasn't driving, she didn't ask any further questions.
The two of them walked quietly toward the station.
Soon the two boarded the subway to Shibuya. Since the distance was not far, they arrived at the entrance of Shibuya's largest shopping mall in less than half an hour.
Although the mall was still two or three hours away from closing, the flow of customers was still enormous, with well-dressed men and women everywhere, while there were virtually no people wearing school uniforms.
After all, apart from a few rich kids, other students simply don't have the ability to shop in such malls.
Upon entering the mall, Akane Nanao was immediately captivated by the interior decorations and the dazzling array of goods.
But when she saw the price tag on the product, her expression immediately turned horrified, and she quickly grabbed Hinata Gen's clothes and pulled him away.
"Yuan-kun, let's find another online store. Everything here is too expensive."
Hyuga Gen smiled calmly.
"It's fine, this is the place. Don't forget I'm the heir to the Hyuga Group, this is nothing."
After saying that, she pulled Nanao Akane into a jewelry store and started picking out jewelry seriously.
Akane Nanao was still somewhat uneasy. Her already dizzy mind was now in complete chaos, and she was being led around by Gen Hyuga like a puppet.
Hinata Gen quickly took a liking to a four-leaf clover-shaped necklace, and without even looking at the price, handed it to the shop assistant, saying:
"Wrap this up for me."
Seeing that Hinata Gen looked very young, the shop assistant was a little worried that he couldn't afford it and might embarrass the handsome young man in front of his girlfriend when it came time to pay. So, she respectfully explained:
"Sir, the Magic Alhambra long necklace is one of the representative pieces of the Magic Alhambra® collection launched by the French jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels."
"And this four-leaf clover set with 16 diamonds, made of white gold, is priced at 507 million yen. Don't you really want to reconsider?"
The salesperson spoke tactfully, without showing any disdain. Instead, they explained the price of the necklace so the customer could decide for themselves whether they could afford it.
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Gen didn't hesitate for a moment before taking out his bank card and handing it over, smiling:
"I've made up my mind, please swipe your card, miss."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
Seeing Hyuga Gen's confident expression, the shop assistant didn't say much, respectfully took the bank card, and swiped it with the POS machine.
When the swipe actually came out, the shop assistant looked at Hyuga Gen in surprise, then glanced at Nanao Akane, who was being led by Hyuga Gen, with a hint of envy in her heart.
"Turns out he's a rich young master, handsome and wealthy. This girl is so lucky. When will a man buy me such a nice necklace? If he does, I'd die happy."
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