novelnext Chapters 1277 and 1286: Having a Man's Heart Completely Under Control
Chapters 1277 and 1286: Having a Man's Heart Completely Under Control
Chapters 1277 and 1286: Having a man's heart firmly in one's grasp~
It was quite late when I returned to Yama-oka-in after the meeting.
This is one of the few times Naoki Nagayama came home late not because of drinking, but because of working overtime, which even slightly excited his corporate slave spirit.
Sigh. Humans really can be tamed; everything from the past leaves its mark.
The first to welcome Naoki Nagayama home was, of course, his dog, who rubbed against his leg as soon as he got out of the car, whimpering obsequiously.
"Eitarou, you're so big now, and you're still such a whiny little thing!"
Naoki Nagayama chuckled, stroking the dog's head. "Who would have thought such a big dog would always be trying to be affectionate?"
After handing the car keys to the housekeeper, Naoki Nagayama opened the door with his dog.
"Naoki-san, welcome home!"
Akina, hearing Naoki Nagayama return, came to the entrance hall and, together with Natsuka, welcomed the head of the family home.
"You must be tired from work today~~~ Come on, Hana-chan, tell Daddy he worked hard~"
"Dad~ Dad~" Xia Hua only called out once, then reached out her hands to Naoki Nagayama, "Hug~ hug~"
"Haha~ Was Huajiang a good girl today?"
Taking off his coat, Naoki Nagayama took the little one into his arms, and felt the slight fatigue he had been feeling vanish instantly.
It has to be said that Japanese family culture really knows how to win a man's heart. Every day when he comes home, he sees a warm smile, and who wouldn't feel warm inside?
After carrying her to the living room and sitting down, Akina brought over the juice and asked curiously:
Why are you so late today, Naoki-san?
"Today."
Naoki Nagayama sighed. Meetings like this are bound to be long and tedious as long as there's one unreasonable person involved.
After initially intimidating Nobuo Asai, surprisingly, he perked up during the subsequent discussion, constantly adding his own ideas to the proposal.
Especially when Naoki Nagayama wanted to add an audition for "Jurassic Park" to the film festival, Nobuo Asai strongly objected, saying that the film festival is for everyone and should not be set up for any one person.
The key is that this guy currently has some powerful backers; when it comes to actually discussing the plan, there are still people on the executive committee who support him.
So, after a while, although it was eventually added, the discussion process was slowed down.
"Proposals for the Tokyo International Film Festival are being discussed, but there are many differing opinions."
Hearing this, Akina sighed with emotion:
"But weren't the previous two editions quick and well-organized?"
"With more people, managing the team becomes more difficult."
In the previous two sessions, everything was spearheaded by the three giants of the tree-loving community, and the preparation process was very smooth and quick. However, the current executive committee has been infiltrated by representatives from all sides, each of whom wants to claim credit for their part in this project.
Just like starting a business, startups are generally efficient, but once the company grows bigger, it will inevitably become rigid and inflexible!
"Oh, right~" Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered the beginning of the meeting, "Akina, do you still remember Masahiko Kondo?"
"Ok?"
Akina looked at Naoki Nagayama with a puzzled expression. Masahiko Kondo naturally recognized him, after all, when she first debuted, Kondo was a very popular male idol.
However, due to my past relationship with Naoki Nagayama, I had a very negative impression of this colleague and haven't paid much attention to him since.
"Didn't he retire?"
"Ha ha."
Naoki Nagayama shook his head. Although this guy's popularity was waning, he was still struggling in the entertainment industry.
"No, they also wanted to perform at the Tokyo Film Festival, but we turned them down."
"His character is terrible; he ruins the image of the world."
Akina listened to her husband's words without any emotional reaction, feeling as if she were hearing about something that happened to a stranger.
She only vaguely remembered that Kondo seemed to be Mary Kitagawa's lover, and had illicit relationships with many older women. Oh, right, he also once stole Naoki-san's advertisement.
"I see, then he brought it on himself."
After casually mentioning the previous resolution, Naoki Nagayama shook his head, no longer discussing work-related troubles. He then teased Natsuka while asking Akina a question.
"What did Akina make today?"
"I confirmed the schedule with everyone at the agency today," Akina said, leaning on Naoki Nagayama's shoulder and dreaming. "We've already arranged accommodation in Yokohama and confirmed the promotional posters and stage costumes."
This time, I needed to match the rock style of Michael Jackson, so I chose a rebellious and hot black sexy outfit.
At this point, Akina sighed:
"But when I went to try on the clothes, I found that the clothes I had made before were a bit tight. How could I have gained weight again!"
When she first debuted, she was called "Fat Na" because Akina was very conscious of her weight and figure.
Naoki Nagayama turned his head to look at his wife. Her delicate cheeks seemed to have become a little rounder, but it was so subtle that it shouldn't be noticeable.
So he reached out and caressed Akina's waist for a while, feeling its softness and smoothness, as if it could be grasped in one hand:
I can't tell.
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Akina rolled her eyes, her face slightly flushed. "Are you checking if I've gained weight? You're clearly just after my body, you pervert! You lecher!"
The young couple started laughing and joking on the sofa, which made Xia Hua join in and laugh along with them.
However, Naoki Nagayama, being more experienced, considered another possibility:
"Akina, you haven't been using a small umbrella lately, have you?"
Akina also made the connection, but since she hadn't tested before and didn't keep pregnancy tests at home.
"Well, it's not time yet this month, but we'll know in a couple of days~"
Then she looked at Xia Hua, who was lying on her father's stomach:
"Hana-chan, maybe you'll have a little brother soon~"
"Maybe it's my younger sister."
"It must be the younger brother."
Akina looked up, her eyes seemingly brimming with tears.
"Naoki-san, no matter what, let's try to increase the odds a little!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Naoki Nagayama's arm and headed upstairs:
"Naoki-san, go and take a bath first. I'll put Hana-chan to sleep first, and then I'll give you a back rub and a shoulder massage!"
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Upon hearing this, Naoki Nagayama unconsciously began walking towards the upstairs bathroom. What else could he do? He had been busy all day, and his back and waist were indeed aching.
She really has men completely under her thumb!
The temperature in September is dropping day by day, and now it's warm enough to wear long sleeves or a light jacket in the mornings and evenings.
In the parks and towns of Tokyo, you can see that the leaves of some early-blooming maple trees are starting to change color. In a little while, you will be able to see the beautiful scenery of autumn leaves redder than February flowers.
In the morning, Naoki Nagayama stood on the veranda, breathing in the fresh air, and looked at the red maple tree planted in the courtyard, sighing:
"In a little while, the Red Fish Garden will be at its best time of the year again~"
"Naoki-san, are you planning to go foliage viewing?!"
Upon hearing that they were going out to play, Akina was always very perceptive. She took small, quick steps and walked to Nagayama Naoki's side, her fair face full of anticipation.
"It's been a long time since I've been to the Red Fish Garden!"
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Naoki Nagayama also wanted to, but October and November might be the busiest time of the year.
With the Tokyo International Film Festival over, filming for "Jurassic Park" should begin around that time, and we might be busy until the end of the year.
However, as the director, producer, and screenwriter, he is the oldest member of the crew, so he can still squeeze out some time!
Moreover, Kyoto is much closer to Jurassic Island than Tokyo, making it convenient to visit family members along the way.
"As long as Akina is alright, we'll go stay with her for a while."
"I'm definitely fine!"
Akina's biggest event this year should be her performance in Yokohama. After that, she may participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen and the Japan Record Awards at the end of the year, but those are all in December!
"I'll bring the flower jam to the Red Fish Garden to see the fallen leaves!"
"Good~"
The two of them finalized their plans for a month or two later, and then happily had breakfast.
Shuyou Capital needs to prepare for such a major operation; it can't be completed in just one conversation. Naoki Nagayama still needs to go there again today.
Upon arriving at the office building in Ginza, Naoki Nagayama noticed that all four traders had bloodshot eyes, clearly having not slept a wink the previous night. Even Genta Nakai had huge dark circles under his eyes.
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Gathered in Naoki Nagayama's office, he glanced around at them and laughed.
"Haha. I say, everyone, can't sleep now?"
"What will you do when it's actually time to do it? Are you going to stay up all night drinking coffee?!"
Everyone looked at Naoki Nagayama, who was full of energy and even seemed radiant, and were deeply impressed by the fact that he had invested over a billion US dollars and run a Ponzi scheme worth over ten billion.
This must be all of Naoki Nagayama's money, right? How could Naoki Nagayama sleep like that? And sleep so soundly?!
Does sleeping while cuddling with a celebrity or beauty actually improve sleep quality?!
No wonder those rich people like to date celebrities. Two of them even thought they would try it themselves in the future. They might not be able to date big stars, but third or fourth-tier idols would be fine!
"Ahem. Naoki-san~"
Nakai Genta broke the silence.
"I met with everyone briefly this morning. Sakaguchi Mamichi and the others have already made arrangements at home and are ready to leave for overseas at any time."
"I'm here today to finalize the daily contact and reporting schedule for the future, and also to handle some operational matters."
This is only natural; such a large-scale operation cannot be carried out by a single person.
"Oh, right"
Nakai Genta seemed to have just remembered something he needed to say.
"Naoki-san, after all the key personnel left and I went to New York, the remaining employees at Shuyou Capital have no one to lead them."
"So you'll need to be at the company during this period!"
Today, Tree Friends Capital is not just these four traders; each key member has an investment team under them, with four or five people in each team!
Including finance, risk control, administration, legal affairs, and so on, the entire Shuyou Capital now has nearly a hundred people!
"I"
Naoki Nagayama was about to speak when Genta Nakai interrupted him.
"Naoki-san, the company still has nearly 6 million yen in its accounts, all of which belongs to bigwigs in Japan! Even if we don't help them make money, we must ensure that we don't lose money!"
During this stock market crash, Naoki Nagayama used all his own money, plus loans from banks.
It's not that I don't want to help Japanese clients make money, but the owners of these accounts are very protective of their money. The truly meticulous ones want to see reports every day, and even question the traders about certain operations. In short, making money is fine, but losing money is absolutely unacceptable!
Convincing them of a stock market crash and getting them to transfer money out of Japan is inherently difficult and risky.
So, the most conservative approach during that period was simply to ensure they didn't lose money during the stock market crash. When everyone else is losing money, not losing is a win, right?
"Therefore, Naoki-san needs to come over from time to time so that others, including people in the company, know that Shuyou Capital is not in trouble."
Aside from accompanying Akina to a concert, I'm free during this period. Black Monday is in the second half of October, so I'll only be working for a month at most.
After hearing what Nakai Genta said, Nagayama Naoki could only nod.
"Okay, I'll come every two days in September, and starting in October I'll come every day."
Although Nakai Genta had some reservations about coming every two days, he agreed, considering that Nagayama Naoki rarely came over more than once or twice a week in the past.
"In that case, Tree Friends Capital will have to rely on Naoki-san!"
"Haha, then we'll have to rely on everyone while we're abroad!"
"Hi!" X4
Since Recruit's bribery of 13 members of parliament was exposed at the last parliamentary hearing, Narasaki Yanosuke has become the main force pushing forward the Recruit investigation.
The opposition parties, the media, and even the public all support his investigation.
Surprisingly, the Tokyo police have taken no action. Even under immense public pressure, they have remained silent, citing "lack of evidence."
Perhaps it is a large number of powerful politicians, members of parliament, and officials who are preventing a formal investigation!
"Father."
Narasaki Yanosuke's son said to him,
"Recruit's office manager, Matsubara Hiroshi, called again, saying he hopes to visit tonight."
"Coming again?"
Narasaki Yanosuke wasn't surprised. Matsubara Hiroshi had come many times before, always trying to persuade him with nice words and a bunch of nonsense about how nice it was for everyone.
It even subtly suggested that if Narasaki Yanosuke gave up the investigation, Recruit would reward him.
If it weren't for wanting to extract information, Narasaki Yanosuke would never have met this guy!
However, with the police failing to take action and him unable to obtain detailed information or find a breakthrough, Narasaki Yanosuke became extremely frustrated.
"Alright! No concrete evidence, huh? Let's go all out this time!"
"Son, go and contact someone at Asahi TV."
Narasaki Yanosuke looked around his family's Japanese-style room.
"Aren't there those hidden cameras? Have them come to my house and set one up. I want to provoke Matsubara Hiroshi, make him explain exactly what he's going to do, and then record his actions!"
"Then, broadcast it on television!"
"This"
Narasaki Yanosuke's son was full of surprise.
"Father, if this happens, no one will come to our house anymore!"
Even if it's for the sake of justice, such surreptitious filming will still raise concerns, and others will definitely be more wary of Narasaki Yanosuke in the future.
Even their future prospects are definitely ruined. No political party or faction would elect someone who installs cameras in their home!
The best-case scenario might be a transfer to a legal or anti-corruption department after this bribery case concludes.
Narasaki Yanosuke is risking his reputation, character, and future to expose this bribery case!
“This is the price!”
Narasaki Yanosuke was an honest and stubborn man.
"If I can expose such a huge corruption case, I am willing to pay the price!"
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Narasaki Yanosuke's son was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Hi, I'll contact the TV station right away."
(End of this chapter)