Chapter 1059

The August sun was getting more and more intense, paired with the annoying chirping of cicadas, making people feel irritable in both body and mind.

At this time, only cola with ice cubes and ice cream floating with cold air could give people some comfort in the summer.

"Ah~"

Under the envious and jealous eyes of someone opposite, Naoki Nagayama took a big gulp of iced cola and let out a sigh of satisfaction,

"Sure enough, 90% of the value of a bottle of cola is in this first sip!"

"..."

Akina drank room-temperature orange juice angrily, looking at her husband with accusing eyes.

In modern times, there was no need to avoid wind and cold like in ancient times during postpartum confinement, and one didn't have to lie in bed for a month, but iced things still couldn't be eaten.

Even the postpartum meals were mostly light food, which made Akina, who loved spicy food and wanted to drink alcohol, feel only that her mouth was dry.

It just so happened that at this time, the hateful Naoki-san was eating and drinking to his heart's content, and even drinking iced cola and eating ice cream...

"Akina, how about it, do you want a sip?" Naoki Nagayama spun the cola in front of Akina, tempting her, "It's very refreshing~"

And then he pulled it back suddenly under her brightened eyes:

"Ah... no way... if you drink cola, Xia Hua will drink cola-flavored milk!!"

"Children can't drink cola!"

The gaze in front of him turned into a murderous look!

Just as Naoki Nagayama was about to tease her a few more times, Akina grabbed the arm holding the cola before Naoki Nagayama noticed, and before Naoki Nagayama could react, she leaned her head to the cup and took a big gulp...

And then she also let out a satisfied "Ha" sound~

"Sure enough, the full value of cola is in the first sip~~"

"..."

Looking at Akina's triumphant eyes, Naoki Nagayama couldn't say anything for a moment. After all, he was the one who initiated the provocation... Is this what they call reaping what you sow~

Seeing Akina look at the rich-sauced dishes on his plate, Naoki Nagayama hurriedly pushed this head to the side and protected his plate by the way.

"Akina, it's fine for little Xia Hua to drink a little sweet milk, but if it's spicy, it's a bit too much, huh!"

"Woo woo woo~" Akina used her head to push Naoki Nagayama's hand, making a fake crying sound, "Akina-mama is so pitiful, she gave birth to a baby but Naoki-papa won't give her food..."

"..."

Two black lines appeared on Naoki Nagayama's forehead... God damn it, not giving her food!

Every day, five meals were postpartum meals carefully matched and rich in nutrition by Mrs. Mori, and it was the type of eating less and more often... Akina's cheeks were even rounder... she was about to reverse-grow into a chubby Akina!

Plus there was a professional nanny who mainly took care of the baby during the day and helped lull her to sleep when feeding at night, so the new mother was much more relaxed.

Mrs. Mori Nonaka, who was watching the crib in the living room, shook her head with a laugh after hearing the movement here, feeling that this young couple was simply too interesting...

She sighed:

"With such a young father and mother, the child should be very happy in the future~"

She looked at Nagayama Xia Hua, who was sleeping soundly in the crib. An infant who had been born for almost a week basically ate and slept, but her skin was fair and her features were refined; she was clearly a beautiful baby.

And Akina in the dining room, after relentlessly snatching a bite of Naoki Nagayama's black pepper steak, ran over happily to see her daughter again~

"Hua-chan... wake up, Mom is here~"

"..."

Black lines also appeared on Mrs. Mori Nonaka's forehead... She had finally lulled her to sleep, okay!

After a while, Naoki Nagayama, who had finished eating, also walked over and said to Mrs. Mori Nonaka:

"Mori-san... you've had to watch the baby and cook lately, the workload has increased a lot, and you're not getting enough rest at night, right?"

"Ah, daijobu, that's what a postpartum nanny is like..."

"I mean, let's hire another nanny mainly to help with cooking and housework, and Mori-san only needs to be responsible for Akina and the baby..."

Naoki Nagayama comforted her,

"In this way, Mori-san can rest more during the day..."

"This..."

"Naoki-san is right." Akina also nodded, "Mori-san has to get up several times every night now... it's really too hard."

She could sleep after feeding, but Mori Nonaka had to lull the baby to sleep and sometimes change diapers and so on...

"It's settled then, I'll hire someone to help find a live-in nanny."

As the Nagayama family, a newly minted financial group, hiring a team of servants was possible. Before, it was just because he didn't want too many people in the house to disturb their private life. Now that there was a need, naturally, he could look for a nanny.

"Arigato~"

Mori Nonaka was very grateful; who wouldn't like to be a little more relaxed?

Over at the Tree Friends building, the editing work for the first episode of 'The Voice of Japan' had already begun.

The production team for this program was divided into two parts. The production team was still filming the next episodes at NTV, while the editing team had already started editing.

In the future, when it was broadcast, the focus of the editing would also be adjusted according to the audience's feedback...

But this also led to producer Kazuhisa Fujiwara having to run back and forth.

"Fujiwara-san..." Otomo Yoshimura happened to run into Kazuhisa Fujiwara when he was going downstairs, so he asked by the way, "How is the filming of 'The Voice of Japan'? Is it going smoothly?"

"Oh! It's super smooth!" Kazuhisa Fujiwara had a happy expression on his face, "The first filming session already produced many famous scenes... I think this program will likely be a big hit as soon as it's broadcast!"

"Oh? Is it that smooth?"

Looking at the smile on his old friend's face that didn't look fake, Otomo Yoshimura felt relieved,

"That's a relief... Naoki-san hasn't come over, and I was really worried that the program wouldn't meet his standards."

"How long has Naoki-san been at home?"

"It's been almost half a month!" Otomo Yoshimura sighed, "I called him yesterday and told him to go see the contestants for the first episode of 'The Voice of Japan', and he actually said 'What's so interesting about contestants compared to my little Xia Hua'... Sigh... he's already sunk into his daughter's world and can't get out!"

"A daughter slave..." Kazuhisa Fujiwara laughed. This daughter slave thing had always existed.

Otomo Yoshimura shook his head: "I'm worried that he won't even take the filming of the entire 'The Voice of Japan' seriously..."

"Hahaha, that's a pity... there are contestants with great potential, and I even wanted Naoki-san to sign them directly~" Kazuhisa Fujiwara laughed, "Several agencies have planted spies among the extras, and they are all eyeing them covetously!"

Tree Friends made a talent show with great fanfare, and naturally, large agencies were very concerned. What did it matter if it hadn't been broadcast yet? Their connections in the entertainment industry were naturally everywhere, and it was normal to plant a few people among the extras.

"Are there any good prospects?"

"There is a contestant named Sachiko Kamachi, who was the first contestant for whom all the coaches turned around and lit up their lights... It would be best if Tree Friends could sign her in advance..."

"Then I'll let Daotian Yamin-kun pay attention..."

As the Executive CEO of the Tree Friends Group, he naturally wouldn't personally meet a newcomer.

As they talked, the elevator had already reached the first floor:

"Otomo-san, where are you going?"

"Ah... the preview of 'Tiger of Ginza' is about to start, I have to show my face at 'Bungeiza'..."

"'Tiger of Ginza', huh!"

"Yeah... quite a few people are coming!"

Kazuhisa Fujiwara walked to the door and bowed slightly:

"Then Otomo-san, I'll take my leave first..."

"Hard work..."

At the entrance of Bungeiza, cars stopped and left one after another.

In the lobby, Ito Shuichi Ido was communicating with acquaintances in the entertainment industry. The main creative team, including Masataka Komori and Kyo Kijima, also appeared one by one. The camera shutters of the media reporters on site had never stopped.

Even various TV stations sent program teams to record the performance of this preview...

As a key project of Tree Friends Film, 'Tiger of Ginza' naturally deserved such a large promotional offensive.

"Machida-sensei... welcome..."

Ito Shuichi Ido saw his mentor and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, then pulled Masataka Komori and Kyo Kijima over to talk,

"Sensei should have heard of Komori-kun and Kijima-kun..."

"Ha, Director Komori and Director Kijima... young talents in the film circle, of course I know..."

These two had both won major awards in the film circle and already had their own fame. If it weren't for Naoki Nagayama and Ito Shuichi Ido pressing down on them at Tree Friends, they could already be called famous directors in the film circle.

"Not at all, we are just newcomers in the film industry..." Masataka Komori said modestly.

Kyo Kijima also complimented:

"Machida-sensei has always been the direction we learn from..."

Ito Shuichi Ido called over Munenori Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto; these two were the true direct descendants:

"Sensei... the juniors who joined Tree Friends Film before are now the co-screenwriters and executive directors of 'Tiger of Ginza'..."

"Professor Machida..." X2

The two were very cordial when they saw their university professor.

"Haha, the younger generation is formidable, formidable indeed!"

Taichi Machida joked with Ito Shuichi Ido. Both of them were his students, and now they had established a foundation in the film industry. The power of the Tokyo University of the Arts faction had grown again.

Several people were chatting happily about the situation of the film, and as time passed, there were more and more people in the lobby.

When Otomo Yoshimura arrived, the entrance was full of reporters taking pictures, and he already had to enter through the staff passage at the back door.

"Ito Shuichi-san!" Otomo Yoshimura walked up and greeted Ito Shuichi Ido, "It looks like everyone is about to arrive..."

"Yeah~"

Otomo Yoshimura said while greeting acquaintances in the industry,

"Are there any other big shots I need to meet?"

"Ah... several people in charge of the investors..."

'Tiger of Ginza' was a purely commercial film. In addition to Tree Friends' own investment, this film also had several other investors, such as the Film Promotion Association and the Aeon Cinema chain, etc. These were all relationships that Otomo Yoshimura needed to maintain.

"Hai, then I'll go meet them right away..."

Otomo Yoshimura nodded and went to find where these people were.

As the preview time approached, many guests walked into the screening hall to wait for the start of the film.

'Tiger of Ginza' had been promoted before filming started, and even the casting caused a stir, not to mention the later posters, press releases, and trailers, etc. Everyone had actually been looking forward to this film for a long time.

The lights in the screening hall dimmed, and the big screen lit up...

The film officially began screening!

On the screen, the male lead, Kazuhiko Hotta, played by Leslie Cheung, was driving a super-luxury Ferrari alone on the highway, enjoying the speed and passion...

Oh no!

The male lead was not alone! He had a female companion! And the female companion who should have been sitting in the passenger seat at this time turned to the side, revealing her snow-white back, and was lying on the male lead with her head down...

"Wow~" "Roar roar roar~" "This..."

Although there was no frontal shot, any adult knew what they were doing!

The audience on site opened their eyes wide...

What is this?! Is this what I should be watching?! Is this what I can watch in a movie theater?!

Is the first scene this exciting?!

Although they didn't want to admit it, some male audience members with rich imaginations sat up straight unconsciously, awkwardly adjusting their sitting posture.

At the very beginning of the film, 'Tiger of Ginza' gave the audience on site a bit of Tree Friends shock!

This is too bold, isn't it!!!

Under the explanation of the voice-over, in the following plot, the audience began to understand the story of this legendary protagonist!

The male lead of the film is named Kazuhiko Hotta, who should have been an ordinary bottom-level salesperson until he stepped into the financial industry in Ginza and became a stockbroker.

Here, relying on his superb eloquence and execution, he found opportunities in foreign exchange, made his first pot of gold in the stock market, and then began to create a company, frantically accumulating wealth, and rapidly growing into a financial tycoon.

So he began to live a life of debauchery, bright lights... alcohol, tobacco, drugs, beauties, parties... revelry...

The original affordable car was replaced by a convertible, the simple suit was replaced by a custom-made one, and the wife of his humble beginnings was replaced by the dream of men... With the growth of wealth, Kazuhiko Hotta got everything he wanted.

But he was never satisfied and began to use legal loopholes to manipulate the financial market, foster companies to go public, and earn more money!

Because of his fierce style and endless greed, he was called the tiger of Ginza, this financial center...

"Tiger of Ginza..." Kazuhiko Hotta said to his companion while holding a newspaper, "This is the title they gave me..."

"And we will eventually live up to expectations and become a tiger that makes people afraid!"

"Poverty has never been noble!"

"I have been a poor man, and I have been a rich man, but if I had to choose again, I would definitely choose to be a rich man!"

"If I were a rich man, at least when dealing with my own predicament, I would be sitting in the back seat of a luxury car, wearing a custom-made suit worth millions, and wearing a gold watch worth tens of millions on my hand!"

"..."

The infectious lines stirred the audience's hearts;

The life of debauchery after getting rich made the audience's blood boil;

The audience in the screening hall stared at the screen, as if fantasizing that they had become the young, rich male lead in the story!

Masataka Komori and Kyo Kijima had been observing the audience's reactions at the entrance of the front row. This habit was learned from Naoki Nagayama, and it should be considered a tradition of Tree Friends Film.

Watching the audience stare intently, watching their expressions change as the plot developed, watching the audience follow the protagonist's experience from arrogance to tension and then to relief...

Watching this scene of the audience's reactions, Kyo Kijima finally let go of his worries...

"Komori-kun... it looks like our film was shot quite well..."

Masataka Komori was full of confidence at this time. He could already imagine tomorrow's headline: "The film you must watch this year," "The most surprising film of the year," or "The most attractive film"...

In short, this film is solid!!!