"Isn't this a rhetorical question?"

Manran Yamamoto Souren felt a bit embarrassed.

In fact, because the Manran Yamamoto family was so famous, she had hardly ever introduced herself to others.

Unexpectedly, this long overdue self-introduction was directed at her "mother".

There was no need to think about it, Manran Yamamoto Souren knew that Tachikawa Wakaba was just asking a rhetorical question.

Manran Yamamoto Uminari must have told her who she was.

And everyone present understood the significance of this meeting today.

Although it was a rhetorical question, Manran Yamamoto Souren couldn't bring herself to dislike Tachikawa Wakaba.

Tachikawa Wakaba had no hostility.

This petite "girl" was timidly hiding there, as if she had done something wrong.

Although chronologically Tachikawa Wakaba gave birth to Manran Yamamoto Souren at 23 years old, and now Manran Yamamoto Souren is 16, Tachikawa Wakaba’s body should logically be 39 years old.

However, after her death, her body was entrusted to Yan by Manran Yamamoto Uminari for special treatment, maintaining the appearance of a 23-year-old.

So for Manran Yamamoto Souren, the person standing in front of her was really just a "girl", not a woman.

It wouldn't be strange even to call her sister.

Back to the slightly awkward atmosphere that seemed to be freezing.

Manran Yamamoto Souren understood that Tachikawa Wakaba was asking such an awkward question because she didn't know what else to say.

It was so naive that it was almost cute.

Although she had countless thoughts about this woman (girl) in her heart, Manran Yamamoto Souren had changed from initially disliking her to feeling a bit reluctant to hurt her.

So, Manran Yamamoto Souren slowly stood up (she even deliberately slowed down the speed of her movement, worried that moving too fast would put too much pressure on this nervous girl) and greeted Tachikawa Wakaba.

"Hello, I'm Manran Yamamoto Souren." (Manran Yamamoto Souren)

As she spoke, Manran Yamamoto Souren also reached out her hand to Tachikawa Wakaba.

This gesture surprised Tachikawa Wakaba.

Like giving a lollipop to a child, Tachikawa Wakaba first shivered all over, almost hopped in place.

But she was so nervous that she didn't dare to approach, instead taking a step back.

With her eyes shining at Manran Yamamoto Souren's outstretched hand, she was hesitant to come closer.

This sight was truly amusing, even Van, who was known for his expressionless face, was now trying hard to hold back his laughter.

As for ManranyamaUminari, it was surprisingly rare to see him with a warm smile, while the old butler, Yukimura, also had a look of contentment on his cheeks.

It was many years later, a gentle expression reserved for reuniting with loved ones.

After thirty-seven seconds of ManranyamaSouren's hand hanging in the air, Yukawa Wakaba finally approached cautiously and gently held the tip of ManranyamaSouren's finger.

This simple gesture caused everyone to burst into uncontrollable laughter, starting with ManranyamaSouren himself, followed by everyone else in unison.

The laughter that filled the living room instantly dissolved the initial tension in the air.

In just those few minutes, ManranyamaSouren understood why ManranyamaUminari had created an opportunity for Bai Yaxin to seize half of the Manranyama conglomerate.

For ManranyamaUminari, even if he had to hand over the entire conglomerate, as long as it meant bringing Yukawa Wakaba back to life, there was no hesitation.

The "girl" in front of him was not Yukawa Wakaba because she was already dead.

Yet, she was indeed Yukawa Wakaba, as through some unknown technology, ManranyamaUminari had perfectly recreated her personality, demeanor, and appearance.

If Yukawa Wakaba were to come back to life, it would definitely be like this.