Chapter 3321: I Can't Even Keep Up With the Calculations Anymore

Hearing that Tawana finally agreed to continue the performance, Mitsui Yoshitaka beside her also breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally he was also worried that this young lady would suddenly throw in the towel and quit, and he knew this young lady's temper—if she really got angry, she wouldn't even put the boss of Universal in her eyes, anyway she earned enough money and had enough influence; if the company offended her, even if she couldn't confront them head-on, she could just slack off for a while.

Moreover, as long as she told her fans that she was slacking off because the record company forced her to do things she didn't want to do, the record company would be drowned in fans' saliva.

So even Mitsui Yoshitaka himself didn't dare to force Tawana to perform.

But he never expected that Ye Chen's tough attitude would come out and instead make Tawana immediately soften……

At this time, Ye Chen spoke: "Since Miss Svet has decided to proceed with the performance as usual, then we shouldn't waste time here. Miss Svet and Mr. Kennedy, please return to the party venue first, to avoid staying away too long and making the guests suspicious. If someone asks about what just happened, you two just tell each other that you have a confidentiality agreement and cannot disclose any information."

Tawana nodded slightly, somewhat worriedly asking: "What if they leak this news to the media?"

Ye Chen glanced at Mitsui Yoshitaka and smiled: "Don't forget, today's party was initiated by Mr. Mitsui, and all the guests here are Mr. Mitsui's friends or friends of his friends. I believe with Mr. Mitsui's strength and status, he can definitely make these guests stay silent—let them pretend they didn't see what they saw, didn't hear what they heard, and didn't know what they knew."

Hearing this, Mitsui Yoshitaka was so angry he just wanted to curse.

Originally, it was proper for the guests to handle their own affairs, but some busybody types, once they got hold of some gossip, would definitely want to share and spread it immediately, and I couldn't really stop them.

Now Ye Chen saying this is equivalent to also putting the responsibility of confidentiality on my head. Judging by Ye Chen's words, if today any of these guests couldn't keep the secret, it would instead become my inadequacy.

Just as Mitsui Yoshitaka was fuming inside, Ye Chen suddenly turned his head to look at him, smiling and asking: "Mr. Mitsui, do you think what I said is right or not?"

"You……" Mitsui Yoshitaka cursed inwardly, but on the surface he could only force a smile and say: "Yes yes yes, Mr. Ye is right. Please rest assured, I will definitely clearly and strictly remind all guests not to let today's matter leak out!"

Seeing Mitsui Yoshitaka, such a big shot, still being handled by Ye Chen, Tawana suddenly felt much more relieved inside.

As the saying goes, when you're down on your luck, look at someone even more unlucky, and you'll feel your own luck isn't so bad.

Ye Chen saw that Mitsui Yoshitaka couldn't avoid shouldering this burden, and he was somewhat satisfied inside, but he still reminded Tawana: "If by any chance this matter really leaks out, leading to media coming to find you for questioning or confrontation, then just play dumb—anyone asks you anything, you tell them you don't know, no comment. Anyway, the key figures today are all here and fully controllable; no one could possibly find other clues or evidence."

Saying this, Ye Chen added: "Those preparing to strike hard fear nothing more than hitting an iron plate or rock—but hitting air. Hitting an iron plate, even if it can't hurt the opponent, at least makes a sound; hitting air is the most frustrating and helpless thing. What you need to do is make yourself become air in front of these people."

"Okay……" Tawana, hearing Ye Chen finish, felt somewhat relieved inside and felt a bit more reliant on him, so she asked: "Mr. Ye, if someone in America wants to kill me, what should I do next? I can't just stay in Japan forever—I'll have to go back eventually, wouldn't that be dangerous then……"

Ye Chen said: "Those who want to kill you should be people who were previously in close contact with you. Now the situation has changed—some want to protect themselves, so they abandon the vehicle to save the commander; others don't want to bring fire upon themselves, so they first set fire to burn the person nearest to them to death. This is like firefighters fighting a mountain fire—they set a backfire in the direction the fire is coming from to create a vacuum zone, so the fire can't spread. Thus it follows that even if you haven't participated in certain things, you certainly know some inside information, and this is also the key reason why they want to kill you."

Tawana didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Although she hadn't directly participated in some things, she indeed knew quite a bit of inside information, and even witnessed some things firsthand. Now those leaders see the east window about to be exposed, and wanting to kill her might also be for self-preservation.

But she really couldn't bring herself to tell Ye Chen about those things. Moreover, there's not just Ye Chen by her side.

Fortunately, Ye Chen isn't very interested in what exactly she did, saw, or knows.

He just said calmly: "Given the current situation, if you want to protect yourself, first you need to seek a strong safety guarantee. In Japan, the Mitsui family is your guarantee."

Saying this, he looked at Mitsui Yoshitaka and added: "Of course, this is assuming the Mitsui family doesn't make any misjudgment."

Mitsui Yoshitaka was instantly embarrassed, his eyes constantly dodging Ye Chen's gaze.

Tawana, hearing Ye Chen's words, felt her sense of safety return somewhat, and deep inside her attitude toward Ye Chen began to undergo a great change—she increasingly felt this man before her had extraordinary abilities, capable of planning and strategizing everything around him.

Ye Chen continued: "If you want to safely return to America, then you also need a strong guarantee in America. Miss Fee naturally has this ability, but I suggest you instead choose to show goodwill to that victor—if you can get him to firmly decide to protect you, then you'll likely be able to return safely."

Tawana blurted out: "This……this sounds like he's good, but I've criticized him many times in public and on social media—even if he could let bygones be bygones, I couldn't make such a back-and-forth decision, otherwise the outside world would definitely criticize me heavily……"

"Yes, Mr. Ye." Trevor also couldn't help but say: "Tawana's previous statements were indeed too firm—if he changes direction now, everyone will think she's a petty opportunist, which would greatly affect her reputation."

Ye Chen said: "Liking someone doesn't necessarily require openly showing support with banners; as long as you make some changes compared to before, and let observant people see you're shifting, the other side will get your meaning."

Saying this, Ye Chen added: "For example, you used to say things unrelated to music at concerts—perhaps from this concert, you can first try not saying those things anymore. Believe me, with your stature as a big star, they're definitely paying attention to your every word and move. If today's concert doesn't bring up those sensitive topics as before, I believe the other side will keenly notice your intention to show weakness or even goodwill. After a few more such instances, you might not need to contact them—they'll proactively contact you, and then you can shake hands and make peace in private."

Tawana couldn't help but ask: "Really? What if they don't contact me?"

Ye Chen shook his head: "Don't worry, you guys aren't even in the same league—just release some goodwill, give him some time to judge the situation, and his team will definitely proactively contact you."

Tawana said: "But after my Japan performance ends, I was originally supposed to return to America to rest first……"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "What's the point of going back to America? Who's in America? Would coming back a few days later lose a pound of meat or what?"

Tawana pursed her lips and said carefully: "America has……my family……I……I……I just miss home, miss my family……feeling that going home gives more security."

Ye Chen asked her: "Looking at today's situation, do you really feel going home gives more security? Is your family's power in America stronger than those who want to kill you?"

Tawana thought of Ye Chen's earlier analysis and shook her head: "Then……I'd rather not go back yet……listen to Mr. Ye, wait until I ease relations with that victor and have his protection before going back……"

Ye Chen nodded, looking like a teachable child, and said: "You like this—Tokyo isn't going to have several consecutive performances, right? I see after you finish performing, you shouldn't stay temporarily at Mr. Mitsui's place—constantly bothering Mr. Mitsui isn't appropriate. You might as well take a trip to China on the way."

Tawana exclaimed in surprise: "Ah? Go to China?"

"Yes." Ye Chen said: "China isn't far either—you fly from Tokyo, just three hours and you're there."

Tawana asked puzzledly: "But……but what would I go to China for?"

Ye Chen pretended to ponder, saying: "Also, you're after all a public figure—going to China to just casually play around or travel definitely isn't realistic."

Saying this, Ye Chen suddenly feigned enlightenment and said: "Got it! Like this! You go to China and pick three, four, or five cities, hold seven, eight, or nine concerts—anyway you're idle, so you might as well make money while you're at it."

Tawana widened her eyes: "Hold concerts in China?!"

"Right." Ye Chen said: "Play and earn money—two birds with one stone. China's security is much better than Japan's, and it can guarantee your safety—three birds with one stone."

Tawana said helplessly: "But after my Tokyo concerts end, I was supposed to rest, with no other performance plans, and my team is also preparing to take a vacation."

"What's the big deal." Ye Chen waved his hand, indifferent: "Just have them work overtime in China, give them some extra overtime pay."

Saying this, Ye Chen again put on a serious expression to teach her: "You should know, for you now, this is a very sensitive critical period. At this time, going to China to hold concerts—besides the few benefits I just mentioned—you also happen to be able to properly express your stance toward Washington during these few concerts!"

"Express stance?" Tawana asked: "How to express stance?"

Ye Chen said: "Very simple—you just say nothing, just perform with your heart. As long as you consecutively perform several times, going against your usual habit of not saying anything unrelated on stage, the other side will definitely find it strange, thinking: 'This big troublemaker, how did he suddenly become honest? Stopped fooling around?' After thinking more carefully, they'll probably figure out the meaning!"

"Once they figure it out, their team will definitely proactively contact you. When they come to contact you, you just go with the flow and shake hands to make peace—this way you don't have to thicken your skin to beg him, save face, and have absolute security guaranteed. This one move can achieve so much—I really can't even calculate it anymore."