Chapter 60 - Family Support (1/2)

”The ex was a prince who's really a frog. But you – you're not a prince at all. You're a king.”

Ha?

Tohru was confused. ”What do you mean?”

”Shimizu Kyo, that ȧsshole was a selfish spineless frog prince. He loved Yanee but still agreed to a contractual marriage with another rich family in order to secure power. He's so scared to lose his inheritance if he dared bring Yanee home, but he didn't want to let Yanee go either.”

Chummy looked disgusted as she told him about the guy. Tohru felt uncomfortable too, honestly speaking, but he knew that this was an important thing he had to endure listening to. He needed to know to compare and learn from the other man's mistakes. He didn't want to do the same thing.

He would definitely treasure Yanee, he was sure of that. When he decided to pursue her, he already decided to go all out. He was scared to make mistakes.

”But you are not like that, right, boss?” Chummy suddenly asked.

”Of course, not!”Tohru felt offended being compared to scum that he frowned.

”Don't be angry, boss,” Chummy told him condescendingly. ”I'm just pointing out that you are definitely not like that. Because you're not a powerless prince but a king – no scratch that. You must be an emperor. If not, your family wouldn't have let you do the trouble of acquiring a company just for a woman.”

Tohru paused for a moment, absorbing her words, and then smiled sheepishly as he scratched the side of his head. ”Well, they actually encouraged me to do this.”

This time, it was Chummy's turn to be shocked.

”They…did?”

Tohru laughed at her stupefied expression. ”Why are you shocked? Just as you said, I wouldn't have been able to do it without my family's blessing.”

”Well…yeah, but…”Chummy looked at a loss for words. ”I mean, I didn't expect them to be very supportive to this extent.”

He nodded, understanding what she meant. She was probably thinking that his family just let him do whatever, but didn't expect that they were really supporting him.

”Are you aware of Yanee's project?” he asked.

”The Office Diaries?”Chummy asked back as she nodded. ”That's her current work now, right? It's why she travels a lot. She has to do interviews for materials.”

”That's right,”Tohru said as he half-closed his lids.

The bow of his mouth curved into an amused slant. He looked like someone who was enjoying thinking about a funny secret that made Chummy look at him in shock.

”Oh. My. God…”Her mouth hung open for a while as she studied him with wide eyes. ”Boss, is Yanee's project part of your plan too?”

”What do you think?” he countered again and Chummy was so amazed she whistled.

”Wow. How?”

”The interviewees are all friends and family,”he answered as he told him about his big sisters and big brothers.

”Actually, Marian Kang is my older sister.”

At the mention of the wife of the shopping mall mogul Liam Kang, Chummy was shocked. But she was more surprised of what she learned from him next.

”My sister is pregnant now, actually, so when we go to Kyoto later, we will be staying at my family home.”

”Eh?” Chummy covered her mouth with her hands. She had been opening her mouth a lot in shock. ”Doesn't this mean that Yanee will meet the in laws unknowingly soon?”

Tohru shrugged. ”Well, just as you said, I have to tell Yanee who I am. What's the best way to do that other than taking her to my home?”

”Well… you have a point,” Chummy reluctantly agreed. ”And I think it's the best way to show Yanee your family and make her experience staying with them.”

”Right. I thought about that too. That's why I agreed when my sister suggested it. Also, my mother insisted I bring Yanee home even if I told her that I haven't confessed to her yet.”

Chummy laughed, feeling totally happy. ”But your wooing method is so hardcore, boss. Hands down to you,” she said with approval. ”I'm totally convinced you're serious about my little friend.”

Tohru smiled. ”Well, I just wish your little friend's sėnsɨtɨvė enough to get my little hints.”