Chapter 1178

After the invitations for the cherry blossom viewing party were sent out, the once-secluded Shanyingyuan became lively again after a long time.

It was still the mistress of the Nagayama household preparing the specific details of the banquet; flowers, decorations, food, drinks, music... she had to make the final decision on every single item, so busy that she didn't even have time to hold little Ye Zi.

As for the true initiator, Naoki Nagayama, he only needed to hold little Ye Zi and make a few phone calls to invite the relevant people over~

By the time the appointed time arrived, the entire Shanyingyuan had become incredibly beautiful, refreshing to the eyes...

The first to arrive was the family of Shuichi Yin Tang.

Regarding Jia Yi Yin Tang was already very familiar with Shanyingyuan and also missed little Ye Zi very much. After getting out of the car and greeting everyone, she pulled her mother along in a rush to find little Ye Zi and Akina~

She even abandoned the opportunity to spend more time with the handsome big brother Naoki!

This made Naoki Nagayama somewhat surprised...

"Naoki-san..." Shuichi Yin Tang walked down, smiling very happily, "Looks like your charm is gone~"

"......."

Heh, what is this daughter-obsessed father so happy about?!

"Ahem..." Naoki Nagayama prepared a stinging remark, "Shuichi-san, I heard that once you have someone you like in your heart, you don't feel much when looking at others..."

"Huh?!"

Shuichi Yin Tang froze, then his expression changed drastically... He also knew his daughter had reached puberty...

When she came to Shanyingyuan last October, she clearly liked Naoki Nagayama very much; there was no reason for her aesthetic to suddenly change... Could it be that, just as Naoki Nagayama said, she had someone she liked at school this year and had started puppy love?!

"Impossible... Regarding Jia Yi-chan is focused entirely on her studies!"

"Hehe..."

Naoki Nagayama's "hehe" broke Shuichi Yin Tang's defense, and he silently took out a cigarette to calm down...

The next person to arrive at Shanyingyuan was the family of Dayou Fangcun. This time, his son, Jingxin Fangcun, also came. As a high school student, Jingxin Fangcun had grown a bit taller and was dressed very stylishly.

It seemed he had adapted to life after the family became wealthy and had truly become like a rich second generation.

"Naoki-san."

After watching his son greet everyone, Dayou Fangcun walked to Naoki Nagayama's side and remarked with emotion:

"Shanyingyuan today is truly beautiful~"

"Haha, it was all decorated by Akina." Naoki Nagayama never skimped on praising his wife, "Her aesthetic has always been excellent."

"Indeed... Akina-chan's styling and clothing can lead fashion trends; this eye for style is not simple."

"Akina will be very happy if she hears you praising her~"

"....."

After the two chatted for a while, the family of Yuan Tai Jin Tian arrived, followed immediately by Zheng Xiao Xiao Sen and Xu Mu Dao.

By around ten o'clock, Feng Yongshan also brought his daughter, Xiao Bai He.

"Ah... Xiao Bai He is here too~"

Naoki Nagayama teased the little baby in the bassinet and looked at Hai Xin Yongshan with a smile,

"Hai Xin-chan, it must be very tiring taking care of the child during this time, right?"

The new mother nodded:

"Raising a child is really very tiring... holding her all day is like lifting a barbell; I feel like I could become an athlete now~"

"Hahaha, just let big brother Feng hold her!" Naoki Nagayama patted Feng Yongshan's arm, "Don't waste such good muscles~"

"......"

His cousin Feng Yongshan rolled his eyes,

"Whenever I hold her, Xiao Bai He cries..."

"Ha, who told you to smoke..."

After his cousin Feng Yongshan, the next to arrive was Nagayama Hezi. This younger sister didn't bring anything, walking into Shanyingyuan in a cool spring outfit.

"Big brother... big brother Feng..."

After Nagayama Hezi greeted her two older brothers, she saw Xiao Bai He, a happy expression appearing on her face,

"Oh my, Xiao Bai He is here too..."

"I say..." Naoki Nagayama reached out and poked his younger sister's head, "Visiting someone else's house, and you didn't even bring a gift?"

"......"

Nagayama Hezi froze for a moment, then immediately beamed,

"I brought the most beautiful smile... isn't that enough?!"

"Pah! What a thick-skinned person!"

Such a pretentious look made Naoki Nagayama unable to resist giving her a hand-chop,

"I don't know who you inherited that from!"

"Stupid big brother, we have the same father and mother! My genetic inheritance is exactly the same as yours!"

"Get out, get out, get out..."

After dismissing his troublesome younger sister to find Akina, Naoki Nagayama shook his head and said to Feng Yongshan,

"Nagayama Hezi, this girl, why does she feel more childish the older she gets..."

"Haha~ isn't that because she has several older brothers in front to shield her from the wind and rain~"

Feng Yongshan laughed,

"And now Nagayama Hezi can be considered a little rich woman; there aren't that many things she needs to worry about..."

It seemed that he, the older brother, was just too excellent~

"Naoki... your new movie is about to start filming, right?!"

Feng Yongshan changed the subject at this time and asked with a grin,

"By the way, why didn't you invite Momoe Yamaguchi to this cherry blossom viewing party?"

"......"

Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama felt helpless. Big brother... this cherry blossom viewing party of ours is a communication and exchange activity for the core interest circle of Shuyou; it's very difficult to get in!

Momoe Yamaguchi isn't a relative, and there's no deep binding with the Nagayama family's interests, so why should she be able to come in?

Just because she was once a national idol?!

"Big brother Feng... does Hai Xin-chan know about your desire to see Momoe-san?"

Naoki Nagayama looked maliciously behind Feng Yongshan, where his wife, Hai Xin Yongshan, happened to be walking over... and then he saw Feng Yongshan's expression slowly stiffen...

Lunch at Shanyingyuan was made by Akina herself. Of course, for convenience, she didn't make any very complicated dishes, but rather won by the quality of the ingredients...

For example, lobsters and sea fish caught from Dongjingwan that morning, or Wagyu beef air-freighted from Hyogo Prefecture; they only needed simple steaming or grilling to enjoy the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves.

After lunch, the men sat outside on the veranda to enjoy the cherry blossoms, while the mistresses of the house were invited by Akina to see the new clothing in her design studio.

Akina's clothing design career was becoming more and more professional, and she was even starting to prepare to design children's clothing... It seemed she wanted to make beautiful clothes for little Ye Zi.

"I have already told Yuan Tai-san before not to get involved in business related to the Recruit Company..."

Naoki Nagayama said while drinking tea with the others,

"Because someone is already investigating these cases... it's the opposition to the Takeshita administration."

He naturally didn't mention the specific source of the news, but people like Yuan Tai Jin Tian and Feng Yongshan didn't think Naoki Nagayama would joke about such things.

"There will definitely be a storm in the political arena in the future, and it will be a big one."

Naoki Nagayama said,

"However, as Yuan Tai-san suggested last time, perhaps we can take this opportunity to support a legislator who represents everyone's interests!"

His cousin Feng Yongshan was somewhat surprised:

"Is Naoki-san going to get involved in politics?! If Naoki-san runs for legislator, I will definitely contact my former subordinates and have them all come to support you!"

"......"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of Yuan Tai Jin Tian, Shuichi Yin Tang, and even Dayou Fangcun lit up.

One must know that Naoki Nagayama was a classic example of a self-made man, a civilian idol who was an ordinary person in mainstream society... and he also held high status in the entertainment and literary circles, and even had subtle connections in the underworld...

Japan is a capitalist society, and legislative elections also require advertising and promotion... Shuyou is not short of money!

Thinking about it carefully, if Naoki Nagayama ran for legislator, all the conditions were met, and the success rate would be very high!

Instead of spending a lot of money to promote someone else as a legislator, it would be better to let Naoki Nagayama run directly!

However, Naoki Nagayama shook his head:

"Of course I won't run... the entertainment industry is already very dark, and the darkness of the political world is ten times that of the entertainment industry!"

"Scheming and fighting for power... calculating this and that all day long..."

"I earned so much money, not to be troubled! I want to enjoy life!"

The people sitting there heard this and shrugged... Sure enough, this was the lazy Naoki Nagayama they knew!

"If you have thoughts about entering politics, I can support you!"

Naoki Nagayama looked around, but no one stood out... Sure enough, the political circle was still too complicated, and everyone lacked confidence.

"Sigh... if you don't have the idea of running yourself, then... do you have any suitable candidates?"

"It doesn't matter if there are more people; we can also support a small political party!"

Hearing Naoki Nagayama's words, everyone began to think. This candidate needed to be close to Shuyou, and even rely on Shuyou... so that after a successful election, they could protect Shuyou's interests.

His cousin Feng Yongshan said:

"How about letting my father try? He always wanted to enter politics before..."

"....."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head; Xiong Yuan Nagayama's underworld background was too conspicuous; he was someone who had truly been a group leader of a syndicate.

The political world needed connections with the underworld, but underworld members themselves had no way to enter politics... If an underworld boss wants to enter politics, first ask if their competitors will use that point to attack them.

"Any others?"

Dayou Fangcun, as the social butterfly who knew the most people in Shuyou, pondered for a long time and spoke:

"Naoki-san... have you ever been to Chiba City across Dongjingwan?"

"Uh... I don't think I've been there; what's wrong?"

Dayou Fangcun said:

"I've been there many times due to business needs... At the end of last year, at a station in Chiba Prefecture, I met a young man who was running for Chiba Prefectural legislator... his name is Yoshihiko Noda!"

"Every morning at the Chiba Prefecture station, he would loudly proclaim his political platform to the crowd... I felt a bit curious, so when I returned one time, I waited for him to finish his speech and had a meal with him..."

"This person... seems to have no support or backing..."

"Uh..." Naoki Nagayama was a bit puzzled, "Is he a civilian? It's really brave for a civilian to want to run."

"He is a civilian. Noda graduated from Waseda University, but after graduating, he studied at a private school called the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management; he was in the first batch of students... he can be considered determined to enter politics..."

The Matsushita Institute of Government and Management was a private school founded by Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Matsushita Electric. It adopted strict training measures and was a place specifically for cultivating young political elites. This move was much bigger than the Shuyou Group's...

They wanted to keep cultivating politicians who were pro-Matsushita Group!

"Since he has a political background, why would Dayou-san support him?"

"Ha, which politician doesn't have a background... But this person Noda doesn't seem to have received more support.

And he is very eloquent and has great perseverance... there was no one left after the morning rush hour, yet he still insisted on giving speeches there..."

Dayou Fangcun said with a smile,

"And providing help in times of need is always better than adding flowers to a brocade~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded:

"Then let's include him in the assessment... Dayou-san, contact him more and see... mainly look at his political direction... we want to face the whole world..."

A politician's political direction is very flexible; most play their roles according to their faction and the needs of their supporters...

Naoki Nagayama hoped that the legislators supported by Shuyou would be more open, especially friendly toward a certain great country in the East.

However, he wasn't too worried; the 1980s were a honeymoon period for China-Japan cooperation, and the political arena held a friendly attitude toward China-related issues.

Everyone chatted like this for a long time, listing all the candidates on a table.

The discussion about subsequent operations was also very heated; they prepared to contact them one by one to see, and then consider how to invest and support...

Talking about sending people into the legislature, the high-spirited expressions made it seem as if everyone was wielding power and feeling refreshed...

Sure enough, men get very high when talking about politics!

For those attending the cherry blossom viewing party, this was also the first time they were collectively going to do one thing...

Previously, they had all listened to Naoki Nagayama's analysis, cooperating in investments or exchanging resources, but this time, a group of people was going to work together to intervene in the political arena, and everyone felt something was different.

"I heard that behind the American political arena, there are hidden organizations like the Brotherhood..."

Naoki Nagayama thought as he looked at the group discussing heatedly,

"In the future, won't a legend like the 'Cherry Blossom Society' appear in Japan too... we shouldn't be creating a deep state that manipulates elections and sways politics..."

After thinking about this for a while, Naoki Nagayama shook his head and threw these thoughts to the back of his mind...

He just wanted to elect a legislator who could protect Shuyou's interests; how could he possibly cause that kind of thing!

On the other side of Shanyingyuan, in the design studio, there was another harmonious scene.

The little princess of the Nagayama family, Ye Zi, was in a state of having just learned to walk and liking to run everywhere.

So in Shanyingyuan, one could often see little Ye Zi chasing the cat, Miaotailang, with her short legs; because once she caught up, she would either bite or press down on the big orange cat's belly... In the end, the big orange cat would either escape to the cat tree or hide in the cherry tree outside...

As for Eitaro, this dog had thick skin and didn't mind being bitten by his little master, or being pressed down; it didn't hurt or itch anyway.

However, sometimes, being able to walk wasn't entirely an advantage...

Like now, Ye Zi Nagayama had become a little model for a group of ladies, wearing Akina's specially made little clothes, walking unsteadily on the floor, showing what the clothes looked like on her.

"Come, come, come... Ye Zi-chan, come here!"

As soon as Nagayama Hezi called, little Ye Zi walked over with her short legs, patter-patter.

Then Akina on the other side was calling again:

"Ye Zi-chan, Ye Zi-chan, come to Mommy here..."

Then, after little Ye Zi heard her mother's call, she turned her head and turned to walk toward Akina... Little people who have just learned to walk are the most fun~

Going back and forth like this, the cute dress she was wearing was fully revealed~

"It's really cute after putting it on!"

Hai Xin Yongshan said with a smile; the little baby Xiao Bai He she was holding also looked curiously at little Ye Zi in the middle of the crowd,

"When Xiao Bai He is a little older, she can wear it too!"

At this time, Akina spoke:

"I only designed children's clothing for girls for now... but there are still many women's clothes~"

"For adult styles, Regarding Jia Yi-chan can also try..."

Akina looked at Regarding Jia Yi Yin Tang and smiled,

"Everyone can pick one to see; wearing it will definitely be very stylish!"

The other ladies also happily joined in the fitting... Akina looked at this scene and showed a satisfied expression...

"It's just a pity that men's clothing is harder to design... Naoki-san looks good in everything... there are no samples!"

(End of chapter)