Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1566 and 1575: Everything is proceeding according to plan!

When I returned to Tokyo, the weather was sunny.

The city, bathed in warm sunshine, seemed to have gained a touch of warmth even from its steel and concrete. The snow on the gardens and lawns had melted slightly, but it looked even more crystalline in the sunlight.

The lawn of Yama-oka-in was covered with a thick layer of snow. Without the footprints of Eitaro and Natsuka, it looked like a sparkling white carpet that made people want to step on it!

"Daddy, Daddy, put me down!! Put me down now!"

After being freed from the car seat, Xiao Xiahua immediately wanted to get out of bed herself.

"Look, even Eitaro ran off first!"

"Forehead"

The trunk was opened, and the dog did indeed get out first. But what difference does it make?

After Naoki Nagayama put the little one down, she quickly ran to the snow-covered lawn with her short legs, and together with Eitaro, they stomped their feet into the smooth snow, making footprints and laughing happily!

What others don't know is that Naoki Nagayama has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Seeing the once perfect snow surface ruined by footprints, a wave of frustration rose within me. I could only keep telling myself:

"This is my own daughter. Hana-chan is still very cute, even if it's just a snow-covered lawn."

Thinking this, until the butler, Afu, came up to him and said:

"When we came back and cleaned up, we made sure to avoid the snow on the lawn, haha, I didn't expect it to be so bad."

"."

Naoki Nagayama silently handed the newly emerged baby Ren to Akina.

"Akina, Hana-chan, you'll get cold walking on the snow like that. I'll go get her and bring her back!"

So, he strode up to Xia Hua and grabbed her around the waist, tucking her under his arm:

"Hua Jiang, you'll catch a cold like this! Go back inside!"

"I don't want to, I want to walk in the snow!!"

The little one squirmed and writhed in Naoki Nagayama's arms, being quite uncooperative.

"Hey? Flower-chan, you're being naughty?"

Naoki Nagayama suddenly rose to a higher level.

"Then I'll show you what serious fatherly love really is!"

As he spoke, he patted the little one's bottom a few times. Ever since she trampled the lawn, Naoki Nagayama had wanted to punch her! Serves you right for provoking a person with OCD!

"Wow"

Xia Hua immediately started wailing, but she didn't actually cry. Her eyes darted to her parents, and seeing that her father hadn't stopped, she immediately looked to her mother for help.

"Mommy, Daddy spanked me!!"

Akina wouldn't concern herself with such a conflict; she carried little Ren and walked into the house.

"Go inside quickly. Get some rest."

Naoki Nagayama hugged the little guy, leaned close to him with a mischievous grin, and said:

"Hmph. No reinforcements coming, huh!"

The little guy's eyes lit up, and he immediately broke into a bright smile, grabbing Nagayama Naoki's cheek and giving him a kiss:

"Dad is the best!"

"."

Sigh. At such a young age, she already has the potential to be a femme fatale!

The two children were delighted to be inside the warm and cozy room, as it was a place they were very familiar with since childhood. They greeted Nonaka Mari and the others, wishing them a Happy New Year.

After all that, the family sat down in the living room, unpacking some local specialties they had brought from their hometown. Xia Hua gathered all her snacks together and hugged them tightly to her chest.

"Flower Sauce, are you going to hold me like this forever?"

"Yes! We should eat it!"

Xiao Xia Hua nodded, treasuring it greatly.

"Otherwise, Eitaro will steal it!"

Sometimes, if Huajiang isn't careful, the dog will lick away the snacks or chicken nuggets she's holding!

Hearing this, Eitaro silently lowered his head. What's wrong with a Labrador eating a lot?

"."

Naoki Nagayama glanced at the dog and said to Akina,

"It seems we should get Huajiang her own locker. She can keep all her things here from now on."

"Ok!"

Akina nodded, then glanced at Hana-chan again.

"But snacks are no good! Eating too many will ruin your teeth!"

"."

After taking care of some miscellaneous things, Naoki Nagayama had planned to stay home with his family. But then his mobile phone rang again!

"Ring ring ring!! Ring ring ring!!"

The sounds were like someone roaring.

"Naoki-san, if you don't answer soon, Otomo-san might come to our house!"

"Forehead"

Naoki Nagayama could only helplessly press the answer button, then said in a light tone,

"Ah, Otomo-san! I left my phone at Yamaoin, and I just got it back but missed your call."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the microphone. Then Yoshimura Otomo slowly said:

"Then how did you know I made the call?"

Naoki Nagayama subconsciously replied:

"Huh? Isn't there a call log?"

"There's no cell phone!"

In this era, mobile phones relied mainly on hardware circuits and did not have storage chips, so they could not store call logs locally. To find out who had made a call, you had to contact the mobile carrier.

Naoki Nagayama takes the call log feature for granted.

"."

The lie was exposed face-to-face, and an awkward silence fell on both ends of the phone, the pressure increasing dramatically. A few seconds later...

"Otomo-san, I'm coming to the company right away!"

"Um"

Yoshimura Hirotomo on the other end of the microphone nodded.

"If you don't come soon, I'm coming to your house!"

After reaching an agreement, the atmosphere on the phone became more relaxed, and Xia Hua, who loves making phone calls, finally dared to join in:

"Uncle Fangcun."

"Oh, it's flower jam!"

The tone on the other end of the microphone immediately became friendly.

"How was your New Year? Did you have fun in your hometown?!"

"I'm so happy. I ate a lot of fish and shrimp back in my hometown."

"Haha, so many delicious things!"

"."

The sticky, slurred voice sent a chill down Naoki Nagayama's spine.

Bah! That Otomo-san, he doesn't have a daughter himself, yet he's eyeing mine!!

Ikebukuro, Tree Friends Building.

Naoki Nagayama traded his Rolls-Royce Silver Spur for a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur and arrived at the company headquarters!

"Xingjia-chan and Xingxia-chan, I brought some souvenirs in the trunk. Take some with you and get them. Share them with everyone!"

When Naoki Nagayama goes on trips, he always brings back small gifts for the company. They're not worth much money, but they represent his goodwill. As for the money, it's already fully reflected in his year-end bonus!

After handing the key to the receptionist, Naoki Nagayama walked up the stairs amidst everyone's welcome, greeting the employees on each floor.

"Naoki-san! Happy New Year!" "Naoki-san is back!" "Naoki-san..."

The arrival of the company's big boss caused the employees to greet him non-stop, and the atmosphere in the whole company seemed to become lively.

Although work had already started, everyone's morale was still somewhat low, as if they were still immersed in last year. Now, Naoki Nagayama's arrival has filled everyone's hearts with the energy of the new year.

This is probably the role of a key figure in a company!

When I finally arrived at the top-floor office, Yoshimura Otomo had already prepared tea and was waiting for me.

"Ha, I heard all that noise from my office just now!"

Yoshimura Otomo said with a hint of jealousy,

"They weren't this energetic on their first day of business!"

"Haha, it's probably because Otomo-san is usually too serious!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and took a sip of tea; his mouth was dry from responding to so much!

"Alright. When you hold the year-end planning meeting later, give the middle-level employees a good talking-to!"

Yoshimura Otomo shook his head and took a lawyer's letter from his desk.

"The reason I asked you to come here is actually because of this!"

"Oh?"

Naoki Nagayama took the lawyer's letter, glanced at it, and immediately understood its contents.

"Ha, Mitsuko Miyazawa has started!"

"Yes. Masamin-kun has already taken his legal team to communicate with them, and Kijima-kun went along too!"

Yoshimura Daitomo said,

"Everything is proceeding according to plan!"

"Hmm, 10 billion."

Naoki Nagayama pondered the amount and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Would I dare to give this woman, Miyazawa Mitsuko, the same thing?"

Given this woman's temperament, she would get the money on the first day, reveal it at a nightclub or bar on the second day, and on the third day she would be kidnapped by gangsters and taken to an unknown location. Then, this money would become a New Year's gift for some interest group!

Naoki Nagayama isn't worried about this kind of thing. Firstly, he earns his money through legitimate business and has a large network of friends. Secondly, he also has connections in the underworld.

Just think about it, one billion yen in this era is much more than the lottery or the Grand Lotto!

For ordinary people, a windfall of wealth is something that, if they can't hold onto it, will be quickly taken away, and may even put their lives at risk!

"Ask the sky's the limit, then negotiate the price down."

Yoshimura Otomo laughed,

"Once Yamin goes to talk to them, it's uncertain what number they'll ultimately reach."

"Anyway, these are numbers that can get her in there for a long time."

Naoki Nagayama put down the lawyer's letter, paused for a moment, and asked,

What about Rie Miyazawa?

"Ah, Rie-chan!"

Yoshimura Otomo slapped his thigh.

"Rie-chan is still grateful. Not only did she not collude with her mother, she also revealed her mother's plans beforehand."

"By the way, she actually escaped. I heard that her mother locked her up in the countryside during the Chinese New Year!"

"What?!"

Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he did not disbelieve that even decades later, adults would still be locked up in correctional schools by their parents, let alone Rie Miyazawa, who was still a minor.

"Having a mother like that... is truly..."

"Yes, many teen idols in the entertainment industry do come from bad families, with parents who exploit them."

"It's the same in every country~"

In the office, the two men sighed.

A coffee shop in Shinjuku.

"Ms. Miyazawa, forget about 10 billion! It's impossible."

Takayuki Numata spoke solemnly.

"Even if we were to win the lawsuit, there's no way we could get this kind of compensation. Besides, you're making a false accusation!"

"Hey, Attorney Numata, the judge hasn't delivered the verdict yet, how can you say it's a false accusation?!"

Irie Yukinori smiled and picked up the conversation.

"We are currently communicating. If communication fails, we can proceed with the legal proceedings!"

"."

Numata Takanobu seemed to be angered. He took a few deep breaths and continued speaking in a low voice:

"We're here to communicate because we don't want to bother Mr. Naoki Nagayama with such absurd matters. You and I both know that this is completely fabricated!"

"I don't know~"

Irie Yukinori, however, had a grin on his face.

"I only know that other law firms dare not get involved because of Naoki Nagayama's power. Ms. Miyazawa could only ask me to help her sue Mr. Naoki Nagayama for the illegal harm done to her daughter."

"you"

This reckless attitude clearly indicates that he's aiming to go to court!

Mitsuko Miyazawa next to her also had a fierce look on her face:

"Yes, Naoki Nagayama sexually harassed my daughter and wouldn't let me see Rie-chan!! I'm going to make everyone know about this and let everyone see Naoki Nagayama's true colors!!!"

She has discovered that Rie Miyazawa has escaped. Now she can't contact her at all!

"."

Numata Takanobu's chest heaved violently, as if he were furious.

At this moment, Masami Inada spoke up:

"You can't possibly win a lawsuit like this, Mr. Guangzi. It's pure nonsense."

And don't you think about Rie-chan? She has a bright future. If something like this happens, she'll have no place in the entertainment industry anymore!

"."

Upon hearing this, Mitsuko Miyazawa paused for a moment. It wasn't that she was concerned about her daughter, but rather that she was afraid her future cash cow would run out of money!

However, she quickly remembered the promise Sony had made to her, and her confidence returned.

"Rie-chan will still have a bright future even if she leaves the tree-loving friends!!"

"Now that you're her friends, it's utterly absurd that you've hidden her away!!"

Masamin Inada was helpless:

"We're not hiding anything. She just doesn't want to contact you."

"How could that be? I'm her mother."

"She was also very saddened by this."

"you!!!"

"."

Just as another argument was about to break out, Irie Yukinori spoke up:

"Alright, alright, President Inada, we're here to communicate, not to engage in a war of words."

"We can continue Ms. Miyazawa's lawsuit against Mr. Naoki Nagayama in court."

At this point, Masahiro Inada nodded to Takayuki Numata and produced a document:

"For Naoki-san's peace of mind, and for Rie-chan's future, we are willing to make concessions."

"The settlement payment to Ms. Mitsuko Miyazawa is 50 million yen. This agreement has been signed."

Upon hearing the figure of fifty million, Yukinori Irie's heart skipped a beat. Even after fighting so many lawsuits for the yakuza, he hadn't earned that much money!

Mitsuko Miyazawa, standing nearby, also became excited upon hearing this number.

Fifty million!! You couldn't earn that even if you worked as a hostess your whole life!!

She instinctively wanted to agree, but at that moment, a deeper greed surged into her heart.

"Fifty million?! Not enough!!"

Unbeknownst to her, this 50 million yen was earned by Miyazawa Rie with her salary and bonuses for the next ten years. It was also a final chance that Inada Masami and Yoshimura Otomo had discussed and decided to give Miyazawa Mitsuko!

If she really took it, Masami Inada really would give it to her! It's just half a month's revenue for the company~

"not enough?"

Masami Inada frowned.

"Mitsuko-san, you need to understand, this is only because of Rie-chan. Otherwise, you definitely won't get a single penny in the end!"

"We disagree!!"

Irie Yukinori interrupted, saying that he wasn't just there for the commission; he wanted to make a name for himself!

Moreover, as a lawyer, he knew that such private settlements could harbor hidden dangers.

"Let's go to court!"

With that, he pulled Mitsuko Miyazawa away.

"Oh?"

After they left, Takanobu Numata regained his calm expression.

"It seems this Irie Yukinori has some skill."

"Hehe. But that might not be the case for his client!"

Masamin Inada smiled and said,

"You haven't dealt with Mitsuko Miyazawa. She's extremely greedy and obsessed with luxury. More importantly, she's in debt!!"

That's debt from loan sharking and gambling! If you can't pay it back, you really will be sunk in Tokyo Bay!

"Just wait, Mitsuko Miyazawa will be back!"

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Mitsuko Miyazawa returned to the coffee shop alone. She knew she had made a false accusation and that she couldn't win; her only intention was to cooperate with the other side's operation and use this incident to damage Naoki Nagayama's reputation.

Furthermore, even if Sony were to ruin Naoki Nagayama's reputation, she would still need to get money from Rie Miyazawa afterwards. As for getting the 50 million yen, that would be a very long time coming.

After they went outside, Yukinori Irie talked to her about all the risks and such, but she didn't listen to a word of it. She was completely blinded by money!

Back at the coffee shop, Mitsuko Miyazawa was panting heavily:

"Fifty million isn't enough!!"

"If you don't want me to make everyone know about Naoki Nagayama's alleged sexual harassment, you have to pay more!!"

"Oh, you want to pay more?"

Numata Takanoori said disdainfully,

"You're making a complete false accusation. There's no evidence at all. We, the fans, are only doing this because you're Rie's mother and we don't want her career to be affected!"

"Who says there's no evidence?! My words are the evidence!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa said,

"I told you he slept with my daughter! I even personally delivered her to his hotel room!!"

"you"

Takayuki Numata was shocked by this shamelessness.

"Isn't that utter nonsense? The court won't accept your fabrication!"

"Hahaha, who cares if the court accepts it or not. If you don't pay me, I'll talk to the media, to the newspapers, and to the TV."

"Regardless of whether the facts are true or false, the media will definitely report on it extensively, and Naoki Nagayama will definitely be the subject of public discussion!! His reputation and fame will all be tarnished!"

"."

Takayuki Numata and Masami Inada exchanged a glance, then Numata, feigning nonchalance, posed the most important question:

"You know it's fake, yet you still slander Mr. Naoki Nagayama! Is it all for money?"

"Who told you not to let me take Rie's money?!"

"I know that for important people like you, reputation is the most important thing!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa was completely absorbed in her own scheme.

"If you don't pay me, I will definitely make sure that Naoki Nagayama's affair with Rie Miyazawa is known throughout Japan and the whole world!!!"

"Let me tell you, I'm not alone!! I have a lot of influence in the media!!"

Upon hearing this, Takayuki Numata's eyes lit up:

"Is there anyone else helping you? Someone to help you build momentum?"

It's important to know that organized intimidation will be punished significantly more severely!

"Of course!! You've heard of Yamato Kishimoto, the head of Sony, right? He's a celebrity in the entertainment industry! And there are others too, we have a whole team!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa made no attempt to hide anything; instead, she used him as a backer to bolster her credibility. This was a tactic she learned during her time as a hostess: "I know so-and-so."

"I see. That's really impressive!!"

Takayuki Numata genuinely applauded Mitsuko Miyazawa. It was too easy!

Masami Inada lowered his voice:

"So how much money would you need to give up? Ten billion is absolutely out of the question!"

"At least one hundred million!!!"

"Well"

Masami Inada pretended to frown.

"We'll have to think about it."

"Ha, I'm telling you, you only have a few days to think about it!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa threatened, her words a mixture of bravado and cowardice.

"If they don't send the money over, I'll start advertising!!"

Hi, we'll do it as soon as possible.

"Humph!!"

Mitsuko Miyazawa left again, full of confidence, even thinking about where to go for drinks that night.

After Mitsuko Miyazawa left, a brief silence fell over the café. It wasn't until Masami Inada spotted a glimpse of gold that he spoke, asking:

"Was it written down?"

Kijima, leaning against the corner wall, rolled up his sleeves, revealing a gold Rolex:

"Clearly clear!!"

(End of this chapter)