The phone was already shattered, so there was no need to worry about his secrets being leaked.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt settled, but at this moment, he still put on an indignant look and angrily said, "I already told you, I'm not Ayanokoji Kiyotaka! You've got the wrong person! Can you please call my father quickly!?"
"Alright, alright… Since Young Master Kiyotaka, you don't believe me, I'll call your father now."
The man knew that further delay would only increase Ayanokoji's anger. He nodded with a smile, took out his own phone from his pocket, entered a phone number, and held the phone to his ear.
"Hello, is this Ayanokoji-sama? It's like this, I finally met your distinguished young master, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka…"
"I already told you, I'm not Ayanokoji Kiyotaka! You've got the wrong person!" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka reiterated again.
The man followed Ayanokoji's words, "Ayanokoji-sama, did you hear that? Your son doesn't admit he's Kiyotaka. What's going on? He doesn't seem to want to acknowledge you as his father…"
"Can I speak to him personally?" Ayanokoji said, frowning.
This person was endless. He had explained to him many times, but he stubbornly believed he was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
"Yes, I'll ask Ayanokoji-sama."
He whispered a question to the other side, and a moment later, he shook his head, looking troubled, "Ayanokoji-sama doesn't want to have a voice call with you."
He said, giving Ayanokoji Kiyotaka an apologetic look, "He said you've entered your rebellious period, and a remote call could easily ignite conflict between father and son. He hopes I can bring you to him so you can clear things up face-to-face…"
"Is there anything that can't be said now? I'll talk to him!"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka irritably yelled, stood up from his seat, and reached out to snatch the phone from the Young Man's hand, but the next moment, he was pressed onto the seat by a force, unable to move.
—It was the bodyguard who made a move; he prevented Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from making any potentially dangerous moves.
"Can't I even talk to my father!?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka feigned anger.
"I apologize, Kiyotaka Young Master, your father is also angry, please understand…" The Young Man said apologetically, putting away his phone: "He has already hung up the phone; he instructed me to make sure I bring you to him."
This person was determined to treat him as Kiyotaka; no matter how he explained, he wouldn't listen…
Ikishima Midari also noticed something was off and whispered into Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's ear: "Ayanokoji, is he really someone sent by your father? Their attitude towards you doesn't seem like they're treating one of their own…"
"Isn't that because they mistook me for my older brother? My older brother hasn't been home for a year, so it's normal for Father to be resentful. They are all Father's subordinates, so it's understandable that their attitude towards my older brother isn't good."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka knew that their conversation couldn't be hidden from them, so he deliberately raised his voice, letting the others hear clearly.
"But I've already told you, I am Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, his younger brother! I've always stayed by Father's side, you've mistaken me for someone else!"
The leading Young Man was very surprised; he didn't expect Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to speak up for them. Although there was resentment in his words, it was understandable, as their methods were very forceful, and they even smashed his phone.
It seems he never doubted that these people were subordinates sent by his father. It seems his acting is quite good…
The Young Man relaxed and followed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's words: "Kiyotaka Young Master, don't blame us for our bad attitude. You know, you haven't been home for over a year, and the Adult is already in a bad mood. We are just being forceful because we are worried you might run away again.
As long as you are willing to accompany us to see Ayanokoji Adult, we will not make things difficult for you anymore…"
"I already said, I am Ayanokoji Kiyotaka!"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't know how many times he had emphasized it, and it seemed his patience had run out. He crossed his arms and said coldly: "As soon as I see Father, you'll know you've mistaken me for someone else. I'll make sure he docks your wages!"
"As long as Young Master can see the Adult, it doesn't matter if our wages are docked…" The Young Man's posture was very low. Seeing that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka no longer had any intention of resisting, he smiled contentedly, turned his head back, and closed his eyes to rest.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stared at the back of his neck, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Although he had "admitted" in front of Ikishima Midari that these people were his father's subordinates, in reality, he didn't consider them his own people at all.
When this leading Young Man made the call just now, he only pressed 8 digits, and then put the phone to his ear—but a phone number has 11 digits.
Clearly, he hadn't made a call just now; he was just pretending to make a call to deceive him.
He had seen through this point long ago, but for his and Ikishima Midari's safety, he deliberately pretended to be deceived and played along with him.
Only by making him believe he was deceived would they lower their guard and not lay hands on the two of them.
If Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had really exposed their trick, it would have made them furious, discarding their false pretense, threatening them viciously, and perhaps even leading to a severe beating.
A wise man knows when to yield. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not want to be beaten for nothing.
Where exactly did they want to take him?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt very uneasy. This was the first time since the system activated that he felt everything was out of his control.
If he were truly Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, it would be fine. Even if he were caught by them, with his skills, he could at least fight the bodyguard in the back seat to a draw.
At least Ikishima Midari would definitely not be implicated…
Thinking this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly spoke: "I can go with you to find Father, but since it's to see my father, can you drop off Ikishima Midari? She has nothing to do with this and knows nothing."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's main reason for stabilizing them was for this; he had to make them believe he had been persuaded, so they would drop off Ikishima Midari, who was unrelated and caught in the crossfire.
"Well…"
The Young Man was very troubled.
He actually didn't want to cause trouble either. Since Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was willing to go with them, it was fine to drop off Ikishima Midari.
But, it absolutely couldn't be now. Once he let her go, she might report it, and if Ayanokoji Fugang found out about this, he would be finished…
Don't let his current calm demeanor, as if everything was under control, fool you; in reality, he was also very worried that the truth would come out.
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