Chapter 1232: My ultimate weapon is not necessarily weak!!

When Naoki Nagayama saw the report in the tabloid, he was a bit dumbfounded~

Especially with such a thick and long headline as "Akina Nakamori suspected of emotional changes, crying painfully in the car, accusing it all of being Naoki Nagayama's fault!" plus the footage taken in the parking lot...

Tree Friend currently has a good relationship with major media and newspapers, so large media outlets will not report negative scoops about the couple without permission.

Even "Weekly Bunshun," which dares to report on political circles and the dark secrets of stars, would not want to offend Naoki Nagayama so casually.

However, those tabloids don't care about that much; they earn money one day at a time... Not to mention that this kind of gossip is the most capable of attracting attention!

"Akina..." Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina, who was feeling a bit guilty across the dining table, her eyes still a little red, "Did you take 'I'm Sorry, I Love You' to the TV station to read?!"

"...... This..... this...."

Unable to think of an excuse for a moment, Akina adopted a woman's ultimate move, acting like a spoiled child:

"Who told Naoki-san to write a novel that is too attractive... Once I got addicted to reading it, I just wanted to keep reading..."

"......"

Looking at his wife's beautiful face deliberately leaning in, Naoki Nagayama could only shake his head.

"Then just read it at home... How could you still be photographed by someone in the parking lot..."

"I couldn't help it..."

Akina said deliberately and aggrievedly, her already slightly red eyes becoming even more pitiful, making Naoki Nagayama unable to bring himself to reprimand her.

"...... Sigh~~~"

With a long sigh, Naoki Nagayama knew that in the next few days, the scoops about "emotional changes" and "marital changes" might become rampant again.

In this island nation, I don't know how many people are silently hoping for this couple to separate, as if they would then have a chance again...

It looks like during this period of promoting "Departures," he might have to face strange questions from the media again... such as whether he was too busy with work and neglected Akina Nakamori...

On the other side, little Xia Hua was completely unaffected, the udon noodles cooked in chicken soup were very fragrant, and she was using both hands to stuff them into her mouth, her style very bold...

"Hua-chan... eat in small bites, don't rush..."

Akina tried many times to teach the little one to use a spoon without success, and glanced at Naoki Nagayama, who was eating pasta in big mouthfuls.

"She doesn't even look like a girl! It must be inherited from Naoki-san..."

"......"

Naoki Nagayama was helpless again. What's wrong, is it my fault that she eats so happily!

On the fourth floor of the Tree Friend building, the executive meeting of the Tokyo Film Industry Association was being held.

Besides Chairman Shuichi Yin Tang, Vice Chairman Ikuo Zhou Fang, Vice Chairman Atsuko Toyama (Ministry of Education), Secretary-General Dayou Fangcun, etc., were all there, along with some senior member representatives~

"Minna-san, the main topic of this meeting is the extended ordinary Diet session that will be convened in the second half of the month..."

Said Dayou Fangcun, who was hosting the meeting.

Actually, the ordinary Diet session in the island nation usually ends at the end of June, but due to the "Toshiba-Kongsberg incident" in May this year, the entire island nation's political scene was impacted, and the ordinary Diet session did not function normally in May, so it was extended by one month.

It just so happened that Tree Friend's proposal caught up with this wave of extension... otherwise, it would have been dragged to January next year.

"The hearing for the 'Film Industry Practitioner Labor Protection Proposal' has already been held, and the review committee has audited and heard the content of the proposal... Next, it is to vote in the Diet on whether it can be passed."

Just as he was speaking, a member of the meeting suddenly interjected:

"Secretary-General, please wait a moment..."

"?"

Dayou Fangcun looked at this member, a bit puzzled.

"Mr. Nobuo Asai, is there a problem with the topic?"

"No, no, no..."

Nobuo Asai shook his head. He was previously the chairman of the Film Promotion Association, but he had already stepped down from the chairmanship some time ago and joined the Tokyo Film Industry Association.

And because of his previous seniority in the film industry, it was easy for him to operate into becoming a member representative, able to participate in executive meetings.

"I wanted to ask... are all the members of today's executive meeting here?"

Both Dayou Fangcun and Shuichi Yin Tang frowned, sensing the malice in the words.

As the host, Dayou Fangcun said:

"The executive members and member representatives notified for this meeting have all arrived!"

"Eh?" Nobuo Asai continued to ask, "Among the executive members, shouldn't there still be Naoki Nagayama? Why didn't he come?"

"........"

Isn't this asking what he already knows?!

Naoki Nagayama's "Departures" is currently being screened, so he naturally has to be busy with things over there!

Moreover, Naoki Nagayama actually wouldn't come to participate in this kind of executive meeting; Dayou Fangcun and Shuichi Yin Tang had already communicated about everything!

"Ahem..." Shuichi Yin Tang explained, "Naoki-san is busy with affairs, so he asked for leave... It doesn't matter if he is not at this meeting!"

"Oh~~"

Nobuo Asai elongated his voice, revealing his true colors.

"So executive members can skip executive meetings at will... Then this executive position, it's better not to do it at all!"

"......"

The meeting room was quiet for a moment.

The gazes of Shuichi Yin Tang and Dayou Fangcun turned cold. They had previously sensed that someone in the association was making trouble, but they didn't expect it to start so soon.

Besides looking at Nobuo Asai, their gazes also swept over Atsuko Toyama on the side... This representative of the Ministry of Education in the association was the one who previously nominated Nobuo Asai as a new member representative to participate in the meeting.

"Most of the executive members of the Film Association are part-time, it's very common to have times when work is busy~"

Shuichi Yin Tang spoke to ease the atmosphere.

"Maybe at some meeting, I, Dayou-san, Zhou Fang-san, or Toyama-san might all ask for leave..."

"You can't say it like that!"

Nobuo Asai was ordered to join the Film Association this time. Originally, the Film Promotion Association under the Agency for Cultural Affairs had already been completely overshadowed by the Film Association. The chiefs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs had long wanted to reach into the Film Association!

"As an executive member of the Film Association, one naturally must follow the charter and pay more attention to the association's operational affairs!"

"If executive members cannot set an example, then how can the Tokyo Film Industry Association guide and protect the development of the film industry?!"

This is raising the stakes! He's not letting go of Naoki Nagayama asking for leave!

However, on the surface, this statement was not wrong... It was a high-sounding grand principle~

"Asai-san said it well!"

Shuichi Yin Tang had to put on a smile and applaud.

"Our executive committee also needs to set an example and take the lead in complying with the association's charter! We should also listen carefully to the opinions of association members regarding the executive committee..."

"However, the Film Industry Association is after all in its infancy, and various regulatory systems are not yet perfect... How about this, let's first record the opinion that executive members need to participate in the association's operations."

"At the next general assembly, we will discuss the work requirements and assessments for executive members..."

This is adopting the delaying tactic, pushing the conflict a little further back... There is still a long time until next year's general assembly!

"The chairman's words make sense!"

Nobuo Asai nodded and didn't continue to express any opinions. He was only making his initial appearance this time, just wanting to establish his persona in the association... Running for chairman next year is his goal!

Immediately after, Dayou Fangcun continued to host the meeting, discussing the Diet voting matters for the second half of the month, requesting that executive members do their best to mobilize relationships and let legislators support this proposal.

Actually, the non-factional legislators within the Liberal Democratic Party had already mostly agreed to support it under the introduction of Koichi Hamada, and the Tanaka faction legislators within the Liberal Democratic Party all support the current Prime Minister and also hold a supportive attitude towards the proposal put forward by the Cabinet Minister of Education.

Plus the legislators of the opposition Socialist Party contacted by Shuichi Yin Tang, as well as the scattered legislators contacted through the high-society figures attached to the proposal...

The probability of this "Proposal" passing has reached at least 70%!

Today's association meeting is just to make the final mobilization~

"During this period, the Film Association will set off a public opinion offensive in media and newspapers, asking stars, artists, and social celebrities to build momentum for the 'Proposal'..."

Shuichi Yin Tang said.

"Before the final vote on the 'Film Industry Practitioner Protection Proposal' is over, everyone must keep their strings tightened!"

"Hai" X5

Other members at the meeting nodded in agreement, and Nobuo Asai was no exception.

Dayou Fangcun took over the conversation at the right time:

"The next topic, we will vote on the support projects of this term's Tree Friend Support Fund..."

"Chotto matte... then what about the voting of the executive members who didn't come?"

Nobuo Asai spoke again, still aiming at the person who was absent.

"Naoki-san's voting right will be exercised by me on his behalf!"

Shuichi Yin Tang was already a bit angry.

"Asai-san, if you have any questions, you can call Naoki-san on the spot to confirm!"

"Ah... hahaha, since Chairman Yin Tang says so, then I naturally won't disbelieve!"

Everyone knows that Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Yin Tang, and Dayou Fangcun are the three carriages of Tree Friend, and they are an interest group among themselves, which can be counted as one person...

"It's just that if power is always exercised on behalf of others like this, the power of executive members won't be so authoritative... When the next executive committee election comes, we must elect responsible members!"

"It's only temporary!"

Shuichi Yin Tang looked at Atsuko Toyama. He originally thought that Atsuko Toyama nominating Nobuo Asai to become a member representative was to expand the association's influence...

Why does it look like she's here to pick faults, and it seems like she wants to run for executive committee member in the future?!

And Atsuko Toyama was also full of frustration at this time. Originally, she was doing well in the association, and there weren't many things to do, so she could easily mix for seniority.

After the "Proposal" is passed, she could also add a highlight to her resume... When the term of this executive committee member ends, maybe she could even be promoted a level in the Ministry of Education, and the future would be bright!

But a few days ago, the "Takeshita faction" legislators, who were unstoppable within the Liberal Democratic Party, suddenly contacted her~

After some coercion and inducement such as "After the cabinet reshuffle, the Minister of Education will definitely be a person from the Takeshita faction," "New boss, new team," "If you don't take a stand in advance, promotion will be far off," "Now there is a good opportunity, aren't you an executive member of the Film Association," Atsuko Toyama had to agree to the Takeshita faction's request to help them control the Film Association.

Nobuo Asai was the first chess piece planted inside the Film Association...

The people of the Takeshita faction want to nominate him to be the next chairman!

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is very difficult!

The Tokyo Film Industry Association was established under the leadership of Tree Friend. In the executive committee, at least three seats belong to the Tree Friend Group, and the other Ikuo Zhou Fang also has a very good relationship with Tree Friend, and there are even rumors that he is the second chairman.

Other TV station representatives, director representatives, producer representatives, and member representatives are all people who lean towards Tree Friend, and even Atsuko Toyama herself was originally pro-Tree Friend!

Wanting to control the Film Association under these circumstances is a difficult task!

However... the Takeshita faction also made guarantees that at least the people from the TV station side, as well as the representatives of large production companies, would support them!

Nobuo Asai himself also has a lot of energy in the entertainment industry~

So the chance of a coup is still not small!

"Chairman Yin Tang... Secretary-General Fangcun, let's continue!"

Atsuko Toyama maintained a calm expression.

"Let's forget about this time, but please ask Naoki-san to come and participate in the association's meetings more often in the future!"

"...... Hmm!"

Shuichi Yin Tang and Dayou Fangcun looked at each other, and both understood that this woman from the Ministry of Education had already changed her heart!

After the executive meeting ended, Dayou Fangcun and Shuichi Yin Tang returned to the top floor and went to Naoki Nagayama's office together.

Pushing open the door, they indeed found Naoki Nagayama inside, seemingly writing something...

"Shuichi-san, Dayou-san, your meeting is over!"

Naoki Nagayama stopped the movement in his hands and saw the expressions of his two good friends.

"What's wrong, why are your expressions so bad?"

"Naoki-san... what was said before, someone wants to seize power in the Film Association, it has already started!"

Shuichi Yin Tang explained the situation that just happened in the meeting.

"Atsuko Toyama, it looks like she is already one of their people! And that Nobuo Asai, at first glance, he is here to pick the peaches!"

"...... Hmm..... so fast?"

Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised. He thought it would at least wait until the "Proposal" was passed in the Diet.

After all, the entire association is currently united and working in one direction, and everyone is very united~

"Atsuko Toyama is a person from the Ministry of Education. Being able to make her submit so quickly, it looks like the Takeshita faction must have looked for her..."

Rubbing his chin, Naoki Nagayama pondered.

"As for Nobuo Asai, he seemed to be in the group that didn't get along with Vice Minister of Education Sadanaga Kiba before, and he even wanted to stir up trouble at the Tokyo International Film Festival... He actually rose up again? It looks like Sadanaga Kiba has no influence in the Takeshita faction!"

"This person should be the vanguard..."

Dayou Fangcun said.

"Their goal should be next year's reshuffle election... If the chairman and the executive committee are all replaced, then Tree Friend's influence in the association will greatly decrease!"

"Reshuffle?"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head. He doesn't value the position of executive committee member much, otherwise he wouldn't have skipped meetings many times.

However, Dayou Fangcun and Shuichi Yin Tang value it very much...

"If their goal is the chairman, shouldn't Ikuo Zhou Fang be more nervous?"

"What does Naoki-san mean?"

Shuichi Yin Tang's eyes moved.

"Tell Ikuo Zhou Fang? Let them fight first?"

"Of course, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight... see what means they have!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled.

"Anyway, as long as the money bag of the Tree Friend Support Fund is in hand, the Film Association won't be so easy to let go..."

Dayou Fangcun was a bit worried:

"What if they want to control the Tree Friend Support Fund?"

Even if the fund manager is a person from Tree Friend Capital, if the chairman of the Film Association becomes a person from the Takeshita faction, relying on the power of the Takeshita faction, maybe they can really gather the consent of the entire executive committee and change the fund manager!

"How can it be so easy for the entire executive committee to agree... unless they use power to suppress people..."

Tree Friend's influence in the entertainment industry is not low. Even if they have no one in the executive committee, Tree Friend can still influence the decisions of the executive committee members.

Wanting to make all these people stand on the opposite side of Tree Friend, then it can only be the Takeshita faction using the power of the Cabinet Prime Minister to oppress them~

Let alone whether the Takeshita faction will spend so much effort on a fund, but just in case, in case they really do this...

"Just in case they really use power to suppress people, then my ultimate weapon is not necessarily weak!"

That's right, Naoki Nagayama still has an ultimate weapon in his hand!

If Noboru Takeshita annoys him, then expose the Recruit bribery case and let the entire Takeshita regime collapse! ===== CHAPTER 1233 =====