Chapter 920: Treat Well

Seeing Ye Chen temporarily decline his proposal, Ito Yuhiko sighed with regret.

He really hoped that Ye Chen could set up the stall for ocean shipping.

Because at the current stage, the big market for Asian ocean shipping is in China.

More than half of the world's ten busiest ports are in China. With such massive import and export trade, it can support a massive ocean shipping industry.

On this point, Japan is out of reach.

Therefore, even if the Ito family wanted to do it themselves, without enough market and demand support locally, it would be a clever woman unable to cook without rice.

Therefore, he said to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, the Ito family will gradually be handed over to Nanako for operation and management in the future. If you change your mind, you can contact her at any time. I believe you will definitely be able to establish a very good foundation for cooperation."

Ye Chen nodded gently and said earnestly, "If I have this idea, I will definitely contact Ms. Nanako."

Ito Yuhiko smiled and said, "Nanako is a good girl. I dare say that in terms of comprehensive conditions, all of Japan might not be able to find a girl better than her. Whoever marries her is marrying the best Yamato Nadeshiko in Japan and will definitely become the object of envy for men all over the world."

Ye Chen smiled kindly and didn't pick up the conversation.

Ito Yuhiko knew the principle that ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day, so he said, "Mr. Ye, you and my daughter have traveled hard and haven't rested at night. Why don't I have someone send you to the mansion to rest first?"

Ye Chen waved his hand, "No need, Mr. Ito. I have things to do and must return to Osaka, so I won't disturb you anymore."

"How can that be." Ito Yuhiko said earnestly, "Mr. Ye, you drove here through the night and haven't rested, and haven't even eaten. If you just leave like this, wouldn't the hospitality passed down by my Ito family ancestors become a joke?"

As he spoke, he didn't wait for Ye Chen to refuse, hurriedly pressed the call button on the bedside, and instructed, "Let Emi and Nanako come in."

A moment later, Ito Nanako and Ito Emi knocked gently and entered the ward.

Ito Nanako asked softly, "Otosan, do you have any instructions?"

Ito Yuhiko said to Ito Emi, "Emi, Mr. Ye and Nanako have traveled through the night and are very tired. You arrange for someone to send them back to the mansion to rest. Remember to call the chef in advance to prepare the best cuisine!"

Ito Emi hurriedly said, "Alright, Big Brother!"

Ye Chen said sincerely, "Mr. Ito, really don't trouble yourself. I will just drive back to Osaka."

Ito Yuhiko said very seriously, "Mr. Ye, even if you want to return to Osaka, you should at least sit for a while at the mansion, eat a meal, and drink a cup of tea before leaving!"

Ito Nanako also advised on the side, "Yes, Ye Chen-kun, the mansion is not far from here. It won't be too late to eat something and rest for a while before setting off. It's not even dawn yet!"

The two had traveled through the night, driving for more than three hours to reach Tokyo. It was only a little past four in the morning now.

And since it was winter, the sky dawned relatively late, and it would take at least another two hours before dawn.

Seeing that both father and daughter were so polite, Ye Chen had to agree, saying, "Since that's the case, then I will respectfully obey."

Ito Emi heard this and said, "Then I will arrange the motorcade now. Many people from the Metropolitan Police Department have also come, and they will escort and protect us all the way. Safety is definitely guaranteed."

Ito Yuhiko nodded and instructed, "Must treat Mr. Ye well."

Ito Emi quickly arranged a motorcade to accompany them, and Ye Chen was still driving the car he came in.

Ito Nanako also sat into Ye Chen's car without hesitation.

Subsequently, Ye Chen drove the car, led by the motorcade, towards the Ito family's residence in Tokyo.

Although Tokyo is an inch of land and an inch of gold, and one of the most expensive cities in the world for housing and land, the Ito family also owns a private manor here that is quiet amidst the noise.

The entire manor adopts the design of ancient Japanese architecture, which is very simple, but reveals low-key luxury everywhere.

Ye Chen found that even the wood used to build the house was extraordinary.

It seems that top big families have too much money and nowhere to spend it, so when building and decorating houses, they try every means to spend money everywhere. If they can use high-end ones, they definitely won't use ordinary ones; if they can use imported ones, they definitely won't use local ones.

In the end, it's still one sentence: only choose the expensive, don't choose the right one.

Because Ito Emi had called in advance, all the servants of the Ito residence were dressed neatly, waiting respectfully at the entrance of the residence, in the courtyard, and inside the villa.

Ye Chen parked the car and, led by Ito Nanako, walked through the beautiful and atmospheric courtyard. When he walked to the entrance of the villa, the servants along the way all bowed ninety degrees, their attitudes very humble.

The Ito family's villa in Tokyo is a huge multi-story wooden building. The entire building looks like a huge ancient temple, and the internal space is also surprisingly large.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the main hall, Ito Nanako suddenly knelt on the ground, holding her hands out, and said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen-kun, please let Nanako change your slippers!"

Ye Chen was stunned and hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, no need, give me the slippers, I will do it myself."

Ito Nanako insisted, "It's better for Nanako to help Ye Chen-kun change them. This is a Japanese tradition. Ye Chen-kun can just consider it as doing as the Romans do."

Ye Chen thought, we Chinese have long had gender equality. Why in Japan do women still have to kneel to change shoes for men?

But thinking about it again, since it is someone else's custom, they themselves might not feel there is anything wrong with it. If he insisted on opposing it, it would be a bit breaking the other party's rules.

So he had to lift his feet and said sincerely, "Then I will trouble Ms. Nanako."

Ito Nanako, still wearing a kimono, looked up at Ye Chen and smiled shyly, beautiful beyond compare.

Subsequently, she gently held Ye Chen's feet with both hands and gently changed him into a pair of slippers, then stood up slowly and said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen-kun, please!"

Ye Chen nodded slightly and walked in with her.

Ito Nanako introduced to him, "This house has a history of over a hundred years. It suffered very serious damage during the Great Kanto Earthquake. Because the cost of restoration was too high, it was left unattended. Later, it was bought by Father-sama, who spent a huge amount of money to restore it, and it became what it is now."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "Mr. Ito seems to have a soft spot for this kind of old house? That house in Kyoto looks much older than this one."

Ito Nanako laughed sweetly and said, "Actually, it's mainly because I like this style of architecture. After moving from Kyoto to Tokyo at fourteen, I never quite got used to life in Tokyo, so my father bought this place and spent a lot of money to restore it, and it became what it is now."

As she spoke, Ito Nanako sighed, "However, I still like Kyoto a bit more."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "This house is quiet amidst the noise, with ancient charm, which is already very good, but that one in Kyoto is indeed better."

Ito Nanako said with some melancholy, "Father-sama asked me to take over family affairs. It seems I will have very few opportunities to go back in the future..."

After finishing, she looked up at Ye Chen and asked with some pleading, "Ye Chen-kun, Nanako has a request. I wonder if you can agree?" ===== CHAPTER 921 =====